Grand celebrations to mark 200 days ahead of Games
March 16th, 2010 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Come Sunday and Delhi will see well-known artists like Satish Gujral paint a 200-foot canvas on the theme of Commonwealth Games at the India Gate lawns to mark the 200 days that are left for the Commonwealth Games in October.
Suresh Kalmadi, chairman of the organising committee of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Tuesday said: “As we get closer to the Games, the sense of anticipation and excitement is growing. We are also more and more confident that we will deliver the best Commonwealth Games ever.”
“I take this opportunity to renew our commitment to producing successful Games,” he said.
The festivities Sunday will include art and culture events that will make for a fun-filled day for the capital’s residents. Along with artists, eminent sports personalities will also paint the canvas in an effort to attract people’s attention and get them more involved.
Talking about the completion of various incomplete projects, Kalmadi said: “We have set our own deadlines in planning and in getting together teams of personnel to ensure that we will meet our objective of delivering a world class event that all participants will enjoy.”
A special kite flying festival will also organised on the day.
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