Marathi devotional music and dance took centre stage at Marathi Majhi Devalahi Aawade, which received an enthusiastic response from audiences at Adya Krantiveer Vasudev Balwant Phadke Natyagruha in Panvel on Saturday evening.
Organised by the Maharashtra Government’s Department of Cultural Affairs in association with the Panvel Taluka Patrakar Vikas Manch, the programme marked the second anniversary of Marathi being granted classical language status. Conceived by Kalpita Rane, the presentation traced the language’s cultural journey through devotional songs and dance.
Vocalists Dr Ram Pandit and Tanvi Gore held the audience’s attention with their performances, while Rane’s choreography added a visual dimension to the musical presentation. The audience responded warmly to the performances, making the evening a celebration of Marathi’s devotional and cultural traditions.
Mayor felicitated on civic body’s 10th anniversary
The programme also marked the Panvel Municipal Corporation’s 10th anniversary, with Mayor Nitin Patil felicitated by veteran leader Ramsheth Thakur. Additional Municipal Commissioner Ganesh Shete was honoured on behalf of the civic administration.
In his address, Patil credited Panvel MLA Prashant Thakur with making a significant contribution to the formation of the municipal corporation. He said the civic body’s establishment had helped advance Panvel’s development and pointed to major projects planned for the city.
Thakur congratulated the organisers for celebrating Marathi’s classical language status through music and dance. He praised the Panvel Taluka Patrakar Vikas Manch for organising cultural and socially relevant programmes and thanked State Cultural Affairs Minister Ashish Shelar for selecting Panvel as the venue. He also mentioned that a Marathi literary conference would be held in the city.
The event was attended by Corporator Advocate Manoj Bhujbal, Cultural Affairs Department superintendent Abasaheb Jagtap and office-bearers of the Panvel Taluka Patrakar Vikas Manch, including president Rajendra Patil and general secretary Haresh Sathe.
