Anniversary celebrations

VADODARA, March 9: The Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad Smarak Trust will organise a series of programmes beginning on Thursday to celebrate the birth anniversary of Sayajirao Gaekwad III.

Head of the Journalism Department, Rajkot University Professor Yasin Dalal will deliver a talk at Jummadada Vyayam Mandir, Dandia Bazaar on Thursday at 6 p.m. Mayor Bharati Vyas, former MP Ranjitsinh Gaekwad and N Lele of the Bank of Baroda will also remain present.

On Saturday, the Trust would felicitate Vijay Hazare cricket, Professor Sitanshu Yasheshchandra literature, Suryakant Patel architecture and Mane Patil social work at Kirti Mandir Hall at 6 p.m.

On Sunday, the concluding day, Nusrat Mumtaz Ruposhi violin, Nikhil Vidvalkar santoor, Ajay Astputre tabla, Bharat Mahant vocal and Jignasha Shah vocal will take part in programme titled Kal ke kala sadhak at the Premanand Sahitya Sabha Hall at 6 p.m.