Chaturang Pratishthan, a cultural, educational, and social organization, was founded on Akshaya Tritiya in 1974 with the modest goal of initiating educational activities in schools in Konkan villages. Since then, the organization has undertaken 61 diverse initiatives and, on this year’s Akshaya Tritiya, completed 50 years of its journey. Expanding from Mumbai to centers like Dombivli, Pune, Chiplun, Ratnagiri, and Goa, Chaturang has hosted over 1,800 events across more than 240 locations throughout Maharashtra in its 50-year span. This achievement has been made possible by the unwavering support and cooperation of numerous renowned and talented artists and dignitaries from various fields.
To express their gratitude, Chaturang organized grand celebrations at its various centers, including Mumbai, Ratnagiri, Chiplun, Goa, Dombivli, and Pune. The culmination of the golden jubilee year will be a grand closing ceremony in Mumbai, centered around the presentation of the ‘Chaturang Suvarnaratna Awards.’
The Suvarnaratna Awards were conceptualized to honor at least 11 distinguished individuals from 11 different fields who have contributed to Chaturang’s 1,800+ programs through their artistry, inspiration, and encouragement.
A total of 33 respected experts from the 11 fields served on the selection committee, and in their presence, the ‘Chaturang Suvarnaratna Awards Ceremony’ will take place on Saturday and Sunday, September 28-29, 2024, in Dadar, Mumbai.
The honorees include luminaries such as:
*Pt Ulhas Kashalkar (Vocal Music)
*Pt Hariprasad Chaurasia (Instrumental Music)
*Ashok Patki (Music Direction)
*Mahesh Elkunchwar (Literature)
*Dilip Prabhavalkar (Theatre)
*Rohini Hattangadi (Cinema)
*Vasudev Kamath (Painting)
*Chandu Borde (Sports)
*Dr Anil Kakodkar (Research)
*Babasaheb Kalyani (Entrepreneurship)
*Major Mahesh Kumar Bhure (National Security)
