The program was attended by about 150 persons from the Emirates of Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Ajman. The program was also attended by a few guests from Asom, who were visiting their relatives and friends in the Emirates.

The main feature of the Bihu celebrations was a cultural function held on the evening of April 13, where local talents as well as artistes from Asom participated.

The program included performances by Pulak Banerjee, the famous Assamese singer and Jayanta Nath, another contemporary Assamese singer besides famous Assamese cine artiste Jatin Bora.

In a telephonic interview with The Sentinel, the former student of Little Flower School, said that her mother had always been her model. Meghna is the daughter of Niru Buragohain and Surendra Nath Buragohain of Khalihamari and this was her second attempt at the exam.

The event got a headstart with a variety of delicious snacks including ethnic delicacies of ghila pitha, puli pitha, til pitha and narikolor laru being served to the people present, a release received via e-mail said.

This was followed by sports activities for different age groups of small kids, the teens and the adults. It was a great sight to witness the koloh bhonga, spoon and grape sprint, and the musical chair. Mrinal Rajkhowa, Nandita Rajkhowa and Amlan Chakraborty aptly conducted the sport activities.