Coimbatore: Coimbatore Vizha is all set to be held between January 2 till January 10.
Coimbatore: Coimbatore Vizha is all set to be held between January 2 till January 10.
Coimbatore Vizha, Young Indians, Coimbatore Chapter, Chairman, Jayaprashanth Jayachandran while addressing the press and Media said that the 13th edition of Coimbatore Vizha is scheduled to happen from 2nd to 10th of January.
He also said that the Coimbatore Vizha aims to set the tone of hope, resilience and looking ahead towards 2021 with gratitude. Therefore, the main focus would be to give back to the city and society by conducting events that addresses people from all walks of life, while ensuring that the impact is felt and seen long after the Vizha is over.
Coimbatore Vizha, Young Indians, Coimbatore Chapter, Chairman, Jayaprashanth Jayachandran said that the grand launch will witness a flower shower over ESI and CMCH hospitals as a mark of gratitude to the COVID warriors. The Helicopter ride will also be available to the normal public to experience the skyline of Namma Kovai.
He also said that "Over 20 marquee events including Fitness Challenges including Marathon and Healthy Kovai Cyclathon, Vizha Food Fest involving restaurants to appreciate regional food, Chef’s Plate cooking competition that pays tribute to the Kongunadu region, Virtual Art street that provides a platform to local artists, ‘The Pitch’ for start-ups, Virtual Heritage Tours, Gift a Device, an initiative to Bridge Digital Divide by providing unutilised phones and laptops to under-priviliged kids, Beacon of Hope, an initiative that encourages lighting up of Diyas at home while major landmarks in the City are lit-up and over 100 events planned with partnering organisations are among the initiatives planned as part of the carnival."
Further during his address to the media, Coimbatore Vizha, Young Indians, Coimbatore Chapter, Chairman, Jayaprashanth Jayachandran said that "Coimbatore Vizha is a celebration of hope, resilience and a tribute to the people who made the year 2020 safe for us. The people of Coimbatore are thankful to the Platinum and Gold Sponsors Kovai.co and ELGI Ultra respectively for giving back to Coimbatore."
He also said that staying mindful of the Pandemic, the 13th edition of Coimbatore Vizha is going to be completely virtual. All the events and the partnering organizations have been redesigned to be conducted safely, while observing social distancing norms.
Coimbatore Vizha, Young Indians, Coimbatore Chapter, Chairman, Jayaprashanth Jayachandran also said that "unhindered by the constraints of events conducted physically, this year, the Coimbatore Vizha will witness audience and participation from all across the globe, celebrating the spirit of Coimbatoreans World Over."
The Vizha team has reached out to Tamil Sangams and Alumni community across the globe to join in the Vizha celebrations.! Hashtags #CelebrateCoimbatore, and #CoimbatoreVizha are being used to reach out to people on social media.
Coimbatore Vizha, Young Indians, Coimbatore Chapter, Chairman, Jayaprashanth Jayachandran also said that Coimbatore Vizha will aim to provide impact to every person in the society across classes and groups.