Art critic and writer Dr. Manik A.V. Bengeri’s Marathi book titled ‘Sangeetha-Natya-Panchayatan’ will be released at a programme organised by District Kannada Sahitya Parishat at Sahitya Bhavan in Vijayanagar I Stage in city on July 17 at 11 am. Former Head of Ancient History & Archaeology Department, University of Mysore and  former Chairman of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (BVB), Mysuru Kendra, Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy (AVN) will inaugurate the function and release the book.

District Kannada Sahitya Parishat President Maddikere Gopal will preside. Senior theatre artiste Madhav Khare will speak on the book.  Parishat Secretary M.N. Latha Mohan and author Dr. Manik Bengeri, who occasionally writes articles to Star of Mysore, will be present on the occasion.