SNM hosts event in festive mood

JEDDAH — Senthamil Nalamandram (SNM), a Tamil community group in Jeddah celebrated the Tamil New Year and Pongal festival with excellent festive mood recently. The event was well attended by many people who hail from Tamil Nadu, a southern state in India. The event was well organized by the core members of the SNM community group. The event was formally opened by the president of the group Shereef, who highlighted the significance of the festival for Tamils all over the world. The program was well run by local singers, and dances by children of various age groups to entertain and enthuse the people who were assembled to celebrate the event. The event took an interesting turn when the members of the audience took part in an interesting debate, which was run by Dr. Lakshman Sockalingam. It was quite a joyous moment to see the members take part with the array of words, which highlighted the performance. The event came to an end with the distribution of prizes to the participants who took part in the program and made the event successful and memorable.