Yes it is back, the one and only award by public voting in the city and you have a chance to vote for your best Belgaumite of the year 2013.
Selection Process
Level – 1: Editorial Board draws the list of Nominees
Level – 2: More nominations are called from the public
Level – 3: ‘The Jury’ ratifies the list of Nominees
The AAB jury will constitute of selected about 50 persons, After receiving nominations, the jury will evaluate and finalize the nominees. The jury consists of people from various backgrounds and included professionals in the field of IT, recruitment, banking, academics, Painters, Photographers, Chartered Accountants, reporters, businessmen and senior citizens.
Level – 4: The Citizens Vote (Voting would be on Allaboutbelgaum.com website and also on Facebook page of AAB. 50% weightage would be given to both the votes and final scores made)
Nomination Criteria:
Any individual who has contributed significantly to the welfare of Belgaum in the year 2013
Any individual from Belgaum who’s achieved a significant feat in the year 2013.
Any individual from Belgaum who’s brought laurels and fame to Belgaum in the year 2013
Any individual who has made Belgaum proud in the year 2013.
In a special category such Lifetime achievement the person’s contribution to the welfare of Belgaum would be taken into consideration if the Editorial team deems it fit.
Previous years winners dont stand to qualify for the same.
Last date for sending nominations along with achievements is December 25, 2013.
One can comment here or send a mail to pr [at] allaboutbelgaum.com
this year belgaum has seen a totally different kind of a dhol phathak in Ganesh Chaturthi festival. first time a mahila dhol pathak in Ganesh festival led by rahee kulkarni.the dhol pathak was trained by rahee kulkarni.
making the festival more traditional by the way of mahila dhol pathak and giving ganesha freedom from dolby stereo head ache. because of this mahila dhol pathak in belgaum the name of belgaum was appreciated a lot all over Karnataka and Maharashtra.
also rahee kulkarni is a mural artist and the best in the field of mural art and warali painting, in belgaum.also she conducts classes for mural and warali paintings.