City celebrates Friendship Day with zeal
| Date :05-Aug-2019 |
Staff Reporter:
Youth in the city celebrated Friendship Day with full of enthusiasm and gusto as monsoon also took a break for smooth celebrations on Sunday. Nagpur’s hot favourite spots like malls, market places, movie theatres and parks witnessed huge crowed throughout the day. Along with youth, senior citizens also celebrated the day with their friends. Cafes and restaurants in the city were all decked up to throw different parties for youth.
The adults also had made interesting plans for the day with their friends. The UN has declared International Friendship Day on July 30, however, some countries including India, Mexico, Pakistan, Spain etc. have their own dates or a specific day for this celebration. Just like every year, friends commemorated the day by exchanging gifts, outings and various entertaining activities to reunite and celebrate their years of friendship.
City market is flooded with attractive flower bouquets, cards, friendship bands and other gift items. From DJ events to customised gift, the options were plenty. However, the celebration began a day ahead in several college campuses and schools with excitement as the youngsters exchanged friendship bands with their buddies. Places like Futala, Dharampeth, Variety Square, Buldi Main Road, Poonam Chambers, Anjuman College Square, Law College Square, Medical Square and Pratap Nagar were the most crowded places where youth celebrated the festival of friends on Sunday.
Besides, many college students had plans to celebrate the Sunday evening with their mates over a cup of coffee or a film in theatres. Many social organisations and NGOs conducted social activities and awareness events to mark the celebration. City cops were also alert and made proper Bandobast to tackle untoward activities on city roads and public places in the name of Friendship Day.