NATFoM CBCI OSC organized a Cultural Tour with the help of Kalai Aruvi Communication Centre, Dharmapuri R.C. Diocese in view of the World Communication Day from 8th to 16th July 2018. THINAI AADUKALAM, Nagercoil, the Official Cultural Troupe of NATFoM performed 17 stage programmes in various Schools, Colleges, and Parishes in Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri and Hosur Districts creating awareness on Tamil Culture, Tribal and Folk Media, Nature Conservation, Farmers’ Issues, Drug Addiction and Mass Media.
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In total, they reached around 30,000 students and people. The impact has been very great. After watching the programme some of them exclaimed, “we have never seen such a good programme all our life”. Some College students, teachers and School students have expressed their wish to join a Folk Cultural Troupe and some others to participate in Folk Arts Training in Dharmapuri.
Fr. K. Maria Joseph, the Secretary of OSC, and Director of the Pastoral Centre organized the whole programme with a dedicated interest and Bishop Lawrence Pius gave all the support and encouragement. On the evening of 15th July, World Communication Day was celebrated with the Mass by the Bishop and a Cultural programme by THINAI Troupe.
