Happy Streets takes fun activities to a new venue starting tomorrow

Thane: Citizens can participate in a plethora of recreational and fitness activities at The Times of India Happy Streets, which will be held every Sunday morning at the Gladys Alwares Road for the next three weeks.
The initiative, which is being held in partnership with the Thane Municipal Corporation and the Thane Traffic Police, was inaugurated last week at Upwan Lake. However, starting this Sunday, ‘Happy Streets’ has been shifted to Smt Gladys Alvares Road between Khewra Circle and Vasant Vihar Circle. The activities will be organised every Sunday till June 12 from 7am-9am, depending on weather conditions.
The carnival that has been popular among Thane residents in the past will continue to hold several engaging activities in the arena of sports, fitness, dance and social awareness, among others, while many more are likely to be included over the next few sessions.
The Sunday event will be flagged off at 7am with a zumba session till 8am which will be followed by a formal inauguration ceremony at 8am near the main stage. A session on Bokwa — the popular South African aerobic dance activity will be held from 8:15am to 9:30am. Some of the activities and fun zones which are scheduled for this Sunday include a Kids Arena, where children would be encouraged to draw art forms on the road surface using chalk. Gaming enthusiasts can also participate in the Sports Arena wherein facilities for badminton and football will be provided. Organisers will provide goal posts and badminton nets but participants will have to get their own rackets, shuttlecocks and football.
A skating zone will be created while electric cycles too will be available at the carnival. A drumming session will be held while NGOs like the Seva Sahayog and Gunj will also hold interactive and informative awareness sessions on social themes through street plays and other mediums.
A yoga session by a team from Patanjali, and spiritual and motivational session by Satguru Mahalaxmi, are also some of the key attractions at Happy Streets. A karate session by experts and a session on training for marathon is likely to be included soon, said the organisers.