Kuwait: All roads led to Khaitan, venue of "NIRAM 2009". There was a festive air prevailed over  there, and the sunny and serene weather  with cool breeze  was also a great blessing. A world of colours and lines were blooming.

"NIRAM  2009",  the popularly known  painting competition  was held in Indian Community School, Khaitan with pomp and pride by KALA Kuwait on Friday, 13^th November. NIRAM 2009, was held  as a part of Children's Day celebrations  marking the 120^th birth day of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India.

There were more than a Total of  1,800  entries out of which 1,515 children took part in the competitions. The parents  actively  participated in the open canvas item and Clay Sculpture was also an item with difference. Gift packets were distributed to all children immediately after the competition.

The program were inaugurated by prominent Drama Art Director Artist Sujathan, Kerala, South India. Artist Sujathan was opened the open canvas painting. The result of the Competition will be announced by organizing committee as well as the judging committee on 10^th December 2009 through leading news papers and also websites www.indiansinkuwait.com or www.kalakuwait.org. Prize Distribution Ceremony will be 18^th December 2009.

The organizers have expressed their fullest satisfaction on the successful holding of the Competition. They have thanked all children, parents, management and teachers of all Indian schools in Kuwait and representatives of various Indian socio-cultural organizations in Kuwait for actively participating and supporting the competition by flatly rejecting the campaign of certain elements in disguise.  KALA Kuwait is now very  happy that it has once again proved beyond doubt that it upholds the very interests of all art lovers in Kuwait and work for the promotion of Art (kala).  Students and their parents are fully familiar of 'NIRAM',  and they can no longer be hoodwinked as this is the fifth consecutive year KALA Kuwait has been successfully holding the painting Competition on the occasion of Children's day,  according to Mukesh Vanpulli, President of KALA Kuwait and Hassan Koya, General Secretary of Kala Kuwait.

The program was controlled by Sam Kutty Thomas, General Convener of ‘NIRAM 2009’, K. Sadik, Treasurer of Kala Kuwait, K. Abubakkar, Binu Sukumaran, Jaison Kuruppumthara, Sudhan Avikkara, Ayyappan Mohanan, V. Mohanan, C. Bhaskaran, K. Prabhakarappanikkar, Joney Kalavachal, Santhosh Joseph, V. Ashok Kumar, Madhu, Sajan, K. Haneefa, Jilmi George, Susan Thomas, Justin George, Ayyub, Raji, Nithin, Suresh, Mahaboob, Pasha, Rathish, Tajudheen, Musthafa etc.

Competition was supervised by Artists  Sreenivasan, Lalu  Lonappan, Sanal Kumar and Deepa namboothiri. Comparing done by Deepthi Sivakumar.

A large number of prominent leaders of various Indian socio-cultural organizations, media persons, Sponsors to witness the competition

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