Columnist
Chennai Sangamam makes a difference

It was the last day of the Chennai
Sangamam festival when I went
to the Government Estate to
meet some of the artists. It was a
lovely January morning and the
sunny weather was enhanced by the
warm smiling faces of the artists
as they milled around the MLAs’
Hostel. Some were performing
impromptu for visitors like me,
others were walking around in
groups, yet others were posing for
photographs. In a corner, payments
were being made to the participants.
In a tent, Father Jagat Gasper Raj
was addressing some of the artists
and thanking them. It was one happy
morning.