Bhubaneswar: After participating in the 45th Ekamra Walks, the only guided heritage walk of the city, Mayor of Cupertino Savita Vaidhyanathan Sunday said that the warmth of the people and the rich cultural traditions and the beautiful monuments in Old Town area with priceless art on stone have the power to bring both the cities more closer.
As the two cities, Cupertino and Bhubaneswar have become Sister Cities since 2012, Vaidhyanathan said, “I really appreciate the heritage walk as it is well organised with a good interactive guide, the people are so much interested and the smart younger generation is loving their heritage. We are here to promote cultural links, tourism and the experience at Ekamra Walks was very educative.’’
Accompanied with her husband Rammurthy Vaidhyanathan and co-founders of Cupertino-Bhubaneswar Sister City Initiative (CBSCI) Mahesh Pakala and Reena Pattanaik Rao, the Cupertino mayor, also appreciated the cleanliness of the city.
“Bhubaneswar city is very clean and it gives a lasting impression on the mind of a visitor with its well-organised things and beautiful surroundings, including the ancient monuments,’’ added Vaidhyanathan.
While interacting with the students of ICICI Academy of Skills, Bhubaneswar, Vaidhyanathan enquired about their admission criteria and also advised them to have a strong determination and career goals.
Eleven students of ICICI Academy of Skills participated in the Ekamra Walks and overall, 55 visitors took part in 45th Ekamra Walks.
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