Onam is reminiscent of Kerala’s agrarian past; the harvest festival falls during the Malayalam month of Chingam (Aug – Sep) and marks the homecoming of the mythical King Mahabali who Malayalees consider as their King.
As part of its celebration, CSS Group organized an interoffice “Pookkalam” competition. The floral carpet, known as ‘Pookkalam’, is made out of the gathered blossoms with several varieties of flowers of differing tints pinched up into little pieces to create an intricate design. It is considered a work of art as it requires a delicate touch and a highly artistic sense of tone and blending.
The event was organized by Chandrakala (CK), Manager Operations – Ocean Freight, CSS, and was considered a tremendous success as members of CSS Group offices worldwide started preparing weeks before the celebration of Onam, by gathering supplies and finalising designs. “The competitive team spirit of the offices globally was truly showcased during the course of the competition and the artistic talents of the staff highlighted, as the designs that were sent across to the group of selected judges were truly outstanding. Unfortunately there could only be one winner, which was the CSS Abu Dhabi office,” added Chandrakala.
The Mahabali’s Crystal Award trophy was presented to the CSS Abu Dhabi office at a recently held gathering at The Club in Abu Dhabi on September 27th, 2013.