Mysore/Mysuru: ‘Girijanotsava – Namma Jana Namma Samskruti,’ a programme to showcase the folk art of tribal community has been organised by Rangayana, Mysuru, at Karmadu village in Kodagu on Feb. 23 from 10 am to 6 pm.
MLC Shantaram Budna Siddi will be the chief guest. MLA K.G. Bopaiah will be present.
Vanavasi Kalyana Kendra- South Zone President Krishnamurthy will be conducting a seminar on the occasion.
‘Girijanotsava’ is one among the two projects taken up by Rangayana, Mysuru, in association with the Department of Kannada and Culture, under its Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP), to create social awareness among tribal communities. The other event titled ‘Giri Rangapayana – Arivinedege Adivasi’ featured 10-day theatre training camp to 12 tribal youth from Bommadu tribal village located near Nagarahole forest area in Kodagu district, starting from Jan. 27. The participants of the training camp will be staging street play at 15 haadis (tribal hamlets) in Kodagu. The inaugural street play was staged at Bommadu on Feb. 3. The play is directed by theatre artist N. Srinivas. Nataka Academy Member Radha, who also belongs to ST community, is the convenor of this camp.
This post was published on February 7, 2021 6:29 pm