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Crafting Festivities: A Creative Twist to Pongal Celebrations

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As the Christmas festivities wrapped up, it was time to embrace yet another cherished traditional event: Pongal. This year, Pongal festivities at our Kovai.co office was infused with a creative twist, making the occasion more memorable.

Starting the Day with Traditional Kolam

The day began with our Kovai.co team coming together to decorate the office with kolam patterns made from fresh flowers. The designs on both floors, complemented by Pongal wish banners, set the stage for the super fun celebrations. A special highlight was the kolam featuring a traditional Pongal pot made with flowers.

A Unique Workshop: Create Your Custom Magnet

This year the Pongal celebrations were slightly different, focussing more on cultural workshops rather than song and dance events. The workshop titled “Celebrate with Creativity” led by Sai Dheepika, our Senior Growth Marketer (SEO), brought out the artist in everyone. Over 25 art enthusiasts participated eagerly, ready to craft their own hand-painted magnets.

The room buzzed with creative energy as participants gathered for our coaster-to-magnet crafting session. With vibrant colors and themed designs featuring Pongal motifs, quotes, and nature, everyone let their imagination flow. What started as simple wooden coasters transformed into personalized pieces of art through careful painting and decorating. Each finished magnet told its own unique story, reflecting their artistic vision.

Our Pongal celebrations were a joyful experience as we turned simple magnets into miniature masterpieces. Who knew team bonding could be this fun and creative? A festival of memories we’ll stick to forever! – says Mohamed Kasim Bahad, Software Engineer – Front End.

Joy of Creating Together

The workshop felt like a nostalgic throwback to school art classes. Laughter and chatter filled the room as colleagues exchanged ideas, borrowed supplies, and explored different techniques. Many participants, initially given one coaster each, eagerly requested a second set, leaving the session with not one but two unique creations. The highlight was the group photo featuring all the beautifully painted magnets alongside the messy hands that made them, with everyone cheerfully exclaiming “Pongal-o-Pongal!”

Caption Contest: Adding a Competitive Edge

We also ran a week-long Pongal-themed caption contest. The creative competition drew several cool entries, and the top three were by Dhanraj Kannan, Senior Creative Designer; Sai Dheepika, Senior Growth Marketer; and Rajasri Nagarajan, Senior Customer Success Specialist. As a token of appreciation, they received Amazon Vouchers!

Top three quotes:

  • “Pongal: Where the harvest meets the joy, and the pot overflows with happiness.” – Dhanraj Kannan, Senior Creative Designer
  • “From Bhogi’s flame to sugarcanes and traditional games, Pongal pots and Jallikattu’s fame, Festive hearts, united, aflame!🏠🔥🌾🐂🍚” – Sai Dheepika, Senior Growth Marketer
  • Pongal: The only time our moms enjoy pots overflowing 😅 – Rajasri Nagarajan, Senior Customer Success Specialist.

A Sweet Ending

The festivities concluded on a delicious note with traditional Pongal snacks. Everyone savored the flavors of Chakkarai Pongal and Paniyaram served with chutney.

As someone who loves fridge magnets, creating my own in a workshop like this with my colleagues was a real treat. The Pongal and Paniyaram, especially with the chutney, were delicious—I enjoyed every moment! – says Pragathi Mohan, Senior Customer Accounts Executive.

Memories to Cherish

As the celebrations ended, we all began the Pongal long weekend with reminders of gratitude for all the elements that give us such moments of celebration and togetherness.

Click here for our Pongal Celebrations video!

#TogetherWeGrow

Pujaa Sree

Jan 24, 2025