Rani Abbakka Samskrutika Utsava (Cultural Festival), Feature on ‘Tulunadina Siri,’ 8.30 am; Gowda Saraswata Brahmana Samskruti, 8.50 am; Devotional Songs by Vidyabhushana, 9.15 am; Launch of ‘Tulunada Samskruti’ website and ‘Rani Abbakka’ edition by Chief Minister Siddharamaiah, Minister U.T. Khader presides, former MP Jayaprakash Hegde guest of honour; ‘Rani Abbakka Award’ presentation ceremony-3 — Former Minister Rani Sathish will confer the award on Rathna B. Shetty of Deaf Children Parents Association-Mysuru; Dakshina Kannada Kulala Seva Sangha President K. Jayaram, The Byari Welfare Association President N. Mohammed Haji, Dakshina Kannadigara Okkuta – BEML President Mohandas Prabhu, Haveeka Sangha President L.N. Hegde, Konkani Christian Association President Vincent Crasta and Chutuku writer Dr. B. Sathish Rai guests of honour, Bunts Sangha President T. Prabhakar Shetty presides, 10.30 am; Women’s Poets Meet (Kavigoshti) — Music by Balachandra and troupe, Painting by Jaan Chandra and Dance by Deepika Bhat and troupe. KPA Dy. Director Dr. Dharanidevi Malagatti presides, Participating poetesses – Dr. Kavita Rai, Dr. Lolakshi, Sahana Kanthabailu, Lavanya Prabhu, Vijayamala, Champa Shivanna and Dr. Chandrakala Nandavara, 11.15 am; Konkani entertainment prog., 12.45 pm; Dance-Drama ‘Dashavatara – Hanuman Chalisa,’ 1 pm; ‘Byari Samskruti – Open Pot mattu Daph Muttu,’ 1.25 pm; ‘Rani Abbakka Award’ presentation ceremony-4 — Shafi Sahadi of Bengaluru will confer the award on social worker from Mangaluru Kairunnisa Syed. Murudeshwara Navayit Association President Adbul Gafur, Tulu Shivalli Madhwa Maha Mandali President M. Krishnadas Puranik, Sri Gurunarasimha Mithra Mandali President Udayashankar Bhat, Billawa Sangha President D. Harindrakumar, Industrialists Abdul Aziz and Gracian Rodrigues guests of honour, Billawa Sangha Hon. President J.B. Poojar presides, 1.45 pm; Tulunada Vaibhava, 2.15 pm; ‘Tittiri Majalu – Tulu Samskruti Ondu Nota,’ 2.35 pm; Feature ‘Karavali Rutu Sambhrama,’ 2.55 pm; ‘Yaksha Natya’ by Siddivinayaka Natyakala Kendra, Suratkal, 3.15 pm; ‘Rani Abbakka Award’ presentation ceremony-5 — Former Vice-Chancellor of University of Mysore Prof. K.S. Rangappa will confer the award on cine actor M. Leelavathi. Karavali Okkuta Mandya President Jagannath Shetty, Sri Jnanashakti Samskruti Sabha President Ananda Rao, Rama Kshatriya Sangha President H. Sridhar, Karavali Samskrutika Chavadi President Dr. Dinesh Kumar Shetty, Sri Krishna Trust Vice-President P. Jayaram Bhat and Industrialist Dr. Sudhir Shetty guests of honour, Ram Vittaladas of Dasaprakash Group presides, 4.45 pm; Valedictory — Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathi Deshikendra Swamiji graces the occasion, Ministers D.V. Sadananda Gowda, B. Ramanath Rai and Tanveer Sait, MLAs M.K. Somashekar and G.T. Devegowda, former Minister V. Sreenivasa Prasad, former MP A.H. Vishwanath and former Legislator A.G. Kodgi guests of honour, Utsava Samithi Mysuru President Sudhakar S. Shetty presides, 5 pm; Sugama Sangeetha by Padiyar and troupe, 6 pm; ‘Tulunada Vaibhava’ – An overview of Tulu culture, Maharaja’s College Grounds, 7 pm.
This post was published on February 10, 2018 5:09 pm