Suresh Bodiwala
CHICAGO IL: Telugu Association of Greater Chicago (TAGC), celebrated this year Ugadi and Srirama Navami on April 16th, 2022 at Hemmens Auditorium, Elgin a Chicago suburb, with over seven hundred Indian origin members participating in the Ugadi event.
The program started with a prayer song by Singer Ramya and the lighting of the inauguration lamp by Smt. Uma Avadhuta President of TAGC 2022, with all board members present on the stage. Anchor Lavanya Guduru came from Atlanta to host the show. Unni Vitta also accompanied Lavanya to make the show more entertaining.
More than 300 kids and Adults participated in the event. A few highlights of the programs were Ramayana, Hanuman Chalisa, Lazy dance by adults, Ugadi theme dances and Senior’s dance, etc. The audience enjoyed each and every program with applause. A cultural committee with the help of others Bod’s Archana Podduturi and Sirisha Madduri ran the program. Swaralaya team entertained the crowd with their melodious voice and got new energy into the auditorium.
Youth Committee chair Prashanth thanked Youth volunteers and mentioned their tireless volunteers who were present at the event from the beginning and till the end to help all the areas membership, cultural and food to finish on time.
The decoration was one of the highlights of the event. The membership desk was managed and run smoothly by membership chair Madhavi Konakalla, treasurer Santosh Konduri and Jt. treasurer Sridhar Alavala. Other Board members Siva Desu, Shashi Chava, and Srikanth Bethi also helped the team.
The food committee Chair and other volunteers did a wonderful job in serving dinner for such a mass crowd in the allocated time. Tasty dinner was served with a variety of food items from Krishna caterers, Naperville. People enjoyed the Centerpiece fountains with Ugadipachadi and Panakam, Bhakshalu, vada, mango pulihora etc. Got exceptionally good appreciation from everyone.
Apart from Cultural programs on completing 50 years TAGC released a souvenir book showing the journey of the organization.
TAGC president Uma Avadhuta thanked Past President Venkat Gunuganti and President-elect ParameshwarYarasani, the Executive Committee, Board of directors and Volunteers. She also thanked all sponsors, donors, youth volunteers and all participants, parents, teachers and guests for their enthusiastic show and support throughout the evening.
