PANAJI
The second day of Purple Fest on Saturday was a spectacle of beauty and wonder as the day kicked off with Zumba which warmed up Purple Fest attendees, setting the stage for an unforgettable experience.
Children and Persons with Disability from various school s performed the Goan folkdance Fugdi with enthusiasm during a cultural programme.
Students of New Dawn Ashadeep Special School performed a Marathi folk dance, and the Gujarati Samaj Special School, Margao put-up a stunning drama performance called ‘Upkar’.
There were many performances by students of other schools, and the audience included schools such as Lourdes Convent, Saligao, SFX, Mapusa, and Shree Ram Vidya Mandi.
The national-level ADIP camp was set up to assess persons with disabilities and provide them with aids and equipment at no cost.
As part of ‘Role of Government In inclusion of PWDs’ Enable India collaborated with the government and organisations to implement models that include awareness sessions, infrastructure, training sessions to help in employment of persons with disabilities.
Performances as part of Purple Rain were held at the INOX Courtyard.
A performance by Jyothi who is a singer with autism and visual impairment, stand-up comedy performances by Abhay Kumar Sharma with visual impairment and a performance by the band ‘Udaan’ with visual impairment allowed the audiences to unwind and enjoy talent.
