18th Fokana National Convention
Valley Forge Casino Resort, PA
Souhruda Nagar
July 5- 8, 2018
Program
Thursday, July
5, 2018
Convention Registration: 11.00
AM- 10.00 PM
Hotel Check in: 03.00
PM (Early check in may be available based on availability)
Dinner: 04.30
PM - 06.00 PM
Procession & Mega Thiruvathira 06.00 PM - 06.45 PM Outside the Lobby
Public Meeting: 06.45
PM - 08.30 PM
Inauguration: Smt.
K.K. Shylaja, Kerala Health Minister
Key Note Address: Shri
P.J. Kurian, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman
Felicitations: Hon.
Sandeep Chakravorty
Shri
Moncey Joseph, MLA
Shri
Raju Abraham, MLA
Shri
V.P. Sajeendran, MLA
Shri
Chittayam Gopakumar, MLA
Shri
K.P. Ramanunni
Shri
Varadarajan Nair
Shri
Shaheeda Kamal
Shri
P. Prasad
Entertainment Program 08.30
PM – 11.30 PM
(Various
Malayalee Associations and local talents)
Friday, July 6,
2018
Check in: 08.00
AM – 09.00 PM
Breakfast: 06.30
AM- 08.00 PM
Fokana General Council & Election: 08.00 AM - 12.00 PM Venue & Independence
Ball Room
Talent Show Competitions:
Song competition 09.30
AM- 01.30 PM Laurel
East
Dance competition 09.30
AM- 01.30 PM Laurel
West
Elocution competition 09.30
AM- 01.30 PM Juniper/Maple
Literary Session 09.00
AM- 05.00 PM Parkview
Lunch: 12.00
PM- 01.00 PM
Indoor Games 01.00
PM- 05.00 PM Haverford/Bryn
Mawr
Religious Harmony 01.00
PM- 02.30 PM Parkview
Malayalee Manka 02.00
PM- 05.00 PM
Dinner: 05.00
PM- 06.00 PM
Cultural Meeting 06.00
PM- 08.00 PM
Inauguration Hon.
Kadakampally Surendran - Kerala Tourism Minister
Felicitations: Shri
Ramesh Chennithala, Opposition leader
Smt. K.K.
Shylaja, Health Minister
Shri
Moncey Joseph, MLA
Shri V.P.
Sajeendran
Shri
Sajan, Saj Earth, CEO
Shri
Joseph Vazhakkan
Shri
George Mammen Kondoor
Adv.R.
Sanalkumar
Shri Reji
Lukose
Excellence Award &
Short Film Award Presentation:
Miss FOKANA 08.00
PM- 11.30 PM
Saturday, July
7, 2018
Check in 09.00
AM- 06.00 PM
Breakfast: 06.30
AM- 08.00 AM
Spelling bee competition 08.30
AM- 12.00 PM Venue
Theatre
Media Seminar 09.00
AM- 10.30 AM Laurel
East
Tourism Seminar 10.30
AM- 12.00 PM Laurel
West
Nurse’s seminar 09.00
AM - 10.30 PM Parkview
Women’s Forum 10.30
AM - 12.00 PM Parkview
Business Lunch &
Business Seminar 12.00 PM - 03.00
PM
Inaugural address Shri
Pinarayi Vijayan Hon.
Chief Minister
Grama Sangamam- Nagara Sangamam 01.30 PM- 03.00 PM Laurel
East
Literary Seminar 01.30
PM- 04.00 PM Parkview
Literary Awards 04.00
PM- 05.00 PM Parkview
Flower Show 05.00
PM- 05.30 PM
Closing Ceremony, Banquet, Star Nite 05. 30 PM- 11.30 PM
Closing Ceremony 05.30
PM- 08.00 PM
Inaugural address: Hon.
Pinarayi Vijayan, Chief Minister
Key Note Speech Shri
Ramesh Chennithala, Opposition Leader
Felicitations: Shri
Kadakampally Surendran, Tourism Minister
Smt.
K.K. Shylaja, Health Minister
Shri
P.J. Kurian
Shri
Devadasan Nair, Consul, Indian Consulate
Swami
Gururatnam Jnana Thapaswi
H.G.
Zacharia Mar Nicholovos
Shri
K.P. Ramanunni
Shri
Raju Abraham, MLA
Shri
Moncey Joseph
Shri
V.P. Sajeendran MLA
Shri
Chittayam Gopakumar
Shri
Reji Lukose
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