Holy Cross Walk and Musical Night sets Kalutara abuzz
View(s):The Holy Cross Walk 2013 and Musical Night with Marians together with Bathiya and Santhush, organized by the Old Boys’ Union of Holy Cross College in association with the school’s management, is set for a thrilling launch today in Kalutara.
The whole of Kalutara town is covered with Holy Cross College flags and banners from well-wishers from last Tuesday with interest for the event still being generated.
According to the project manager, Mahendra Perera, Vice President of the HCC OBU, the events are organized with the intention of strengthening existing bonds between Old Boys of Holy Cross College and raising funds for the school’s proposed swimming pool.
Organizers expect a large turnout for the event and estimate a number in excess of 15000. The theme for the Holy Cross Walk 2013 is “Let’s walk to swim” and it is intended to start at 3.00p.m. today in front of the college and move towards the Kalutara clock tower before returning to the college. Classic cars, horses, elephants, bands, men on stilts and many more sights and sounds will be added to this glamorous event.
Rev. Fr. Dr. Camillus Fernando, Principal of Holy Cross College, said the school has invited its national level players and academic achievers of last 40 years and arrangements have been made to accommodate all of them in a special double-decker bus on the walk.
Organizers also revealed that they made a comprehensive plan with the Kalutara Police and Urban Council to avoid any possible traffic congestion and give maximum facilities to the participants including, required parking facilities. Arrangements were also made to provide refreshments before and after the walk with the help of leading soft drink and milk product manufacturers.
The Musical Night with Marians will start at 7.30pm at HCC grounds and will continue until midnight. Bathiya, Santhush, Umara, Mariya and leading artistes will participate in this musical night. KalumShrimal and VenuraJayasuriya will do the compering of both the Walk and Musical Night. Leading Sri Lankan dancing personality Prashadi and her academy will perform many dance items on the same stage.
Members of the Old Boys’ Union of Holy Cross College Kalutara cordially invite all former students to join them at today’s walk, which will begin at 3.00pm, as well as the Musical Night which will commence at 7.30pm.
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