Mysuru: Over 2,000 students from 22 schools across city stood in formation to form the words: 83ನೇ ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಸಮ್ಮೇಳನ – ಮೈಸೂರು ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮಾಯಣ ದರ್ಶನಂ – 50 (83rd Kannada Sahitya Sammelana – Mysuru and ‘Sri Ramayana Darshanam – 50’). The students stood in formation holding yellow and red colour cards above their heads (symbolising the colours…
Mysuru getting ready to host Kannada Lit Fest
November 20, 2017Mysuru: The heritage city of Mysuru, the venue for the 83rd All India Kannada Sahitya Sammelana, is being decked up for the mega event with more than 100 workers involved in erecting the main stage and seating arrangements using German Technology for about 25,000 spectators at the Maharaja’s College Grounds. The arrangements at the venue…
83rd Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana: District Minister tells groups to bury hatchet and make Literature Fest a success
November 19, 2017Mysuru: Urging various Kannada groups and organisations to bury the hatchet and come together for the 83rd Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana to take place in city from Nov. 24 to 26, District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa has appealed all Kannada groups and organisations to set aside their differences and come together to make the…
Kannada Meet to have foreigner’s book stall
November 19, 2017Mysuru: The three-day 83rd Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana will feature a book stall run by a foreigner. Hendrik Hardeman, a 52-year-old Dane who has learnt Kannada staying at Gokulam in city for over five years, is all out to create a history of sorts by booking a stall at the Meet. Hendrik, whose mother…
Birth of Kannada Sahitya Parishat
November 18, 2017Kannada Sahitya Parishat has a history of its own and has passed through various stages to come to its own as we see it today. An organisation called Sampadabhyudaya Samaja organised a conference in 1914 and its annual conference discussed the issues relating to the development of Kannada. In that conference it was decided that…
83rd All India Kannada Sahitya Sammelana: Public too can savour dishes along with litterateurs and delegates at the Meet
November 17, 2017Mysuru: Food will be served to public too along with the delegates attending the three-day 83rd All India Kannada Sahitya Sammelana at the Maharaja’s College Grounds starting from Nov.24 and steps must be taken to ensure that there is no chaos and confusion at the food counters, said MUDA Chairman D. Dhruvakumar. Addressing a meeting…
CHARIOT ROW: Artist says he was forced to refurbish old chariot due to fund & time crunch
November 17, 2017Mysuru: Amidst allegations thick and thin about the gross misuse of money and blatant corruption hovering over the Kannada Sahitya Sammelana, here comes a shocker regarding the ‘Kannada Theru’ (chariot). The artist who designed the chariot has stated that he had indeed refurbished the chariot that was earlier used at a private function of a…
UoM postpones exam dates
November 17, 2017Mysuru: Following the district administration’s request to postpone the degree exams to facilitate the participation of students in large numbers in the 83rd Kannada Sahitya Sammelana, the University of Mysore (UoM) has rescheduled the examinations. The first, third and fifth semester exams were earlier scheduled to be held on Nov. 24 and 25 and as…
Song ready to welcome guests
November 17, 2017Mysuru: The welcome song for the mega Kannada meet is ready and it has been conceptualised and coordinated by the Publicity Committee. The song begins with lyrics “Swagatha, Suswagatha…Samskruthika Nagari Sammelanakke…” The song has been conceptualised based on the thoughts conveyed by District Kannada Sahitya Parishat President Dr. Y.D. Rajanna, who is also the President…
83rd All India Kannada Sahitya Sammelana: Funds will not be sanctioned if it is a duplicate chariot: DC
November 16, 2017Mysuru: The 83rd All India Kannada Sahitya Sammelana Executive Committee has decided to constitute Accounts and Estimate Committee on the lines of Mysuru Dasara. Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep said that the intention of the Committee is to maintain transparency in account. The DC was chairing a meeting of the Executive Committee at his office yesterday….
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