On the 24th & 25th of December 2018, Moople TV Bangla which is owned by one of the leading animation production houses of India, Moople, organized fun-filled days for their young audience at Rabi Aranya, Eco Park. From morning 11 am to evening 8 pm each day, kids of all ages were treated to fun & frolic. From delicious food offered by a host of restaurants at their stalls, Santa Claus distributing free candy and chocolates throughout the day to evening performances by well-known dance troupes such as Nrityangan and musical bands such as Chaddobesh & Chotuskon, the children were spoilt for choices when it came to activities that they could enjoy.
Well, known Mughlai restaurants had installed stalls where visitors could treat themselves to some of the best kebabs & thalis in town. If you had a taste for deep fried items, you could have also tried the delicious burgers and fries on offer. Whether you like Chinese, Momos or mouth-watering home-made dishes, there was something for everybody. Delicious fish items prepared by the State Fisheries Dept. and sumptuous meat preparations by Harin Ghata were also on offer.
Throughout the day, kids of all ages could enjoy themselves at any of the game stalls that had been installed for their engagement. For Rs.30, you could buy 2 coupons with which to try your luck at any of the Christmas-themed games. There was Balle Balle Santa – a game where you get 6 chances to pocket the ball at least 3 times into Santa’s open mouth. Upon 3 successful tries, you win a prize.
In the game the Dicy Snowman, you pick from any of the random numbers on the display board. Then, you roll a pair of dices. If the numbers on the dices add up to the number you had picked initially, you win a gift.
The game Pick the Gift comprised of a magnetic Christmas tree. While blindfolded, you would have to place the gift exactly at the middle sweet spot of the tree. If you are successful, you win a prize.
Matching Stockings comprises of stockings hung on a wall with the pictures of random gifts inside them. The same pictures are laid out on a table in front of the wall for the player to choose from. Once you choose your gift from the table, you have to guess which stocking on the wall has the identical picture inside. If you guess right, you win a prize.
In the game Find Merry Christmas, a random collection of wooden boards are laid out on a table in front of you. On the opposite side of each board, a single word is written. If you can correctly guess which 2 boards have the words Merry & Christmas written on them, you win a gift.
Except for Balle Balle Santa which offered you 6 chances in exchange for 1 coupon, all the rest of the games afforded 1 chance against 1 coupon.
All said and done, the event that stole the show and the heart of every kid that attended the gala was the presence of the beloved cartoon characters from Moople TV Bangla, the Dhinchak Dinos. Children and adults alike eagerly participated in the selfie contest with the Dinos. The exuberant and enthusiastic visitors snapped a selfie with the dinos and then proceeded to fill up the contest form. They would have to post the pictures from their Facebook profiles within the 31st of December with the #moopletvbangla. Lucky winners with the maximum number of likes on their posts stood a chance to win fabulous prizes.
Much to the amusement of the organizers from Hi-Tech Animation, so prolific was the appearance of the hugely popular animated characters from Moople TV Bangla that it drew the ire of both the food as well as the game stalls. The latter parties lamented that the star attractions were drawing the crowds away from them!
Hi-Tech Animation 