Music and Youth
Pogo introduces Pogo Amazing Kids Awards
MUMBAI: The kids’ channel Pogo will be introducing Pogo Amazing Kids Awards coming December.
The award empowers kids to voice their choice by voting for their favourite icons amongst nominees in various award categories through the Pogo voice awards.
The award will recognise child prodigies and reward them for their outstanding achievements in multiple areas of excellence such as arts, leadership, sports, etc.
Turner Entertainment Networks Asia Inc. senior vice president and general manager, Ian Diamond speaks, This initiative clearly cements our commitment and promise to Indian kids of providing them with a destination that gives them a sense of ownership and choice a feeling of – Its My TV.
The Pogo Amazing Kids Awards is divided into two sections, Pogo Voice Awards and Pogo Kids Awards. The release informs that the Pogo Voice Awards will enable kids to exercise their choice, and to do so; kids need to watch Pogo for the nominations and categories to vote for their favourites.
In addition, kids can send in their votes on-line via www.pogo.tv or send their entries through post or watch out for the Pogo representative who will be visiting their schools. Five lucky kids, who vote, will get the chance of a lifetime to mingle with the stars and give away an award at the TV event!
Additionally, 5,000 early bird prizes will be given to kids sending their votes first.
The Pogo Kids Awards celebrates the skills of amazing child prodigies by recognising and rewarding them for outstanding achievements in fields such as arts, leadership, sports, etc.
An executive jury from various fields will vote for and choose the winners that will be announced on the TV event on Pogo. To promote the Pogo Amazing Kids Awards, Pogo claims to have created an integrated marketing campaign that includes extensive media such as hoardings, print advertising and web-based promotions. In addition, a school contact programme will be undertaken to reach out to close to half a million children across the country, informs the official release.
MUMBAI: Mumbai is about to witness something it has never seen before. The Global Youth Festival arrives on 6-7 December at Jio World Garden with 15,000 attendees and 60-plus experiences sprawled across six sprawling arenas. On its sixth edition, this is no ordinary jamboree—it is a carefully orchestrated collision of wellness, adventure, arts, music, yoga and social change.
Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis will throw open the proceedings with a landmark ceremony, signalling the state’s backing for a movement that has already mobilised youth across 20-plus countries and 170-plus cities. The sheer scale is staggering: 500-plus volunteers powering the machine, 600,000-plus volunteer hours logged across previous editions, and millions of lives touched annually.
The speaker roster is formidable. Diipa Büller-Khosla and Dipali Goenka, chief executive of Welspun India, will share the stage with Malaika Arora in conversations spanning leadership, creativity and culture. Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Mansukhbhai Mandaviya will also attend, reinforcing GYF’s reach into the corridors of power.
But this is not mere talk. The Solaris Mainstage promises concerts from renowned Indian artists. Innerverse delivers a 360-degree LED spectacle of art, technology and sound. The Love and Care Arena houses hands-on projects spanning women’s empowerment, child education, rural upliftment and animal welfare. India’s largest outdoor sound-healing experience awaits. An inflatable obstacle course, neon drifter karts and open-sky bouldering cater to thrill-seekers.
Some have branded GYF the “Coachella of Consciousness.” Others call it “India’s Largest Sober Festival.” Spiritual visionary Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshji, who inspired the festival, will deliver the Wisdom Masterclass. Every rupee goes to charity.
After Mumbai comes Kolkata on 14 December. New York looms next year. For one weekend in December, Mumbai becomes the epicentre of youth-driven change—and nothing will be quite the same after.
Tickets available on BookMyShow. Visit youthfestival.srmd.org or follow @globalyouthfestival on Instagram.
