2-day flower, fruits show opens at Kadri Park

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, Mar 9, 2013: A two-day exhibition of flowers and fruits organised by the DK Zilla Panchayat, Horticulture Department, and the Siri Horticultural Association, opened at Kadri Park on March 9, Saturday.

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Addressing the gathering after inaugurating the exhibition, M Mohan Alva, founder president of Alva’s Education Institution said that this event is being organized to give people a chance to showcase their talents in growing a wide range of flowers and fruits. He also said that conducting such kind of programmes will create awareness among the people to protect and nurture plants.

Alva also said that fruits and flowers co-existed with human beings and added that there were many epic related stories which revolve around the flowers and fruits and their importance must reach to everyone, he said. Many poets started their poetic career by describing flowers, he added.

DC N Prakash, inaugurated Madhu Mela and MCC Commissioner Harish Kumar inaugurated horticulture show. Dr. K. N. Vijayaprakash, CEO, ZP presided over the event.

A vegetable show presented by Rama Murthy depicted Gandhiji, three monkeys and women with musical instruments.

K. Nemiraj Konde, Joint Secretary of Siri; N. V. K. Bhatrakodi, Treasurer of Siri, Sharada Achar, Vijayalakshmi R Rao, Judith Mascarenhas, Shashi V Shetty and others were present.

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