THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The 90th birth anniversary celebrations of Sathya Sai Baba will be held at Saigram, Thonnakkal with a multitude of programmes under the aegis of Sathya Sai Orphanage Trust from November 1. As part of the celebrations, a 23-day long music fest -Sai Sangeetholsavam has been organised. Union Minister for law and Justice D V Sadananda Gowda will inaugurate the music fest on November 1 at 5 pm.
Sathya Sai Orphanage Trust founder and executive director K N Anandakuamr and advisory committee chairman D Babu Paul said that over 350 artistes will participate in the music concerts.Speaker N Sakthan and several other dignitaries will participate in the cultural events being planned as part of the birth anniversary celebrations.The celebrities expected to attend the various functions include Governors of various states, Union Ministers D V Sadananda Gowda, Maneka Gandhi, state ministers, cine actors Madhu, Nedumudi Venu, Manju Varrier and other cultural leaders.
On November 23, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy will inaugurate the anniversary celebrations. As part of this, a mass wedding, distribution of keys of Sai Prasadam houses for Endosulfan victims will be held.On November 1, M Jayachandran will lead the music concert. It will be followed by concerts by Vivek Attuvasseri, Palakkad K L Sreeram, Cheppad A E Vamanan Namboodiri, Princess Aswathy Thirunal Ramavarma, Anuradha Krishna Murthy on November 2 to 6 respectively.