Chetana Foundation Karnataka, in association with District Kannada Sahitya Parishat and Kavyashri Charitable Trust, has organised a programme ‘Nudi Sadagara’ at District Kannada Sahitya Bhavan in Vijayanagar 1st Stage here tomorrow from 9 am to 4 pm.

Littérateur Dr. C.P. Krishnakumar (CPK) will inaugurate. Spandana Samskrutika Parishat President and writer T. Satish Javaregowda will preside. Mysuru District Kannada Sahitya Parishat President Maddikere Gopal will present ‘Kuvempu Nudisiri Award.’ Kavyshri Charitable Trust President G. Shivanna will be present. Karnataka Janapada Academy Member Dr. Mysore Umesh will speak about ‘Mysurina Shikshana, Sahitya, Janapada mattu Samskruti’ and senior writer Dr. Ammasandra Suresh about ‘Mysurina Rangabhoomi, Sangeetha, Sanghatane mattu Chaluvaligalu.’

A Poet’s Meet will be held later. Poet Prakash G.S. Halli will preside. Writer from Mangaluru Kolchappe Govinda Bhat will deliver the keynote address. Poet Selvaratnam S. Kandadka will inaugurate the Poet’s Meet. About 22 poets from across the State will render their poems.

Awards like Sri Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar Sadbhavana Award, Kannada Manikya Award being given in memory of actor Dr. Vishnuvardhan, Best Teacher (Male & Female) Awards and State-level Best School Award will also be presented, according to a press release from Foundation Founder-President Chandrashekar Madalageri.