Bahuroopi National Theatre Festival concludes with audience chanting ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ Mysore/Mysuru: The Bahuroopi National Theatre Festival with the theme of Indianness came to a close at Rangayana last evening with the artistes, audience and Rangayana staff chanting “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” and they vowed to uphold the spirit of nationalism in the wake…
Mysore/Mysuru: For centuries, theatre productions have mirrored the lives of audiences and highlighted the everyday issues and struggles, often in seemingly subtle yet piercing ways. Technical adaptations and reinventions aside, this age-old story about life, corruption, domestic drudgery, discord in families caused by external factors, ruthless ambition, betrayal, treachery, violence and distrust continues to enthral…
Mysore/Mysuru: Audience trooping into the Bahuroopi National Theatre Festival at Rangayana are being treated with plays that are filled with wholesome entertainment, plays with theme of nationalism to match the Bahuroopi theme of Indianness and plays that make them brood over art and cultural values. Last evening, Kannada play ‘Gowdra Gadla’ at Kalamandira proved to…
Bahuroopi seminar debates slave mentality and how Indic civilisation was destroyed Mysore/Mysuru: The concept of Indianness if followed rigidly will help us come out of the slave mentality and there is a desperate need to have pride in every Indian language. Self-consciousness stemmed from the mindset of slavery still resided deep down in our hearts…
Basavaraj Bommai formally inaugurates Bahuroopi National Theatre Festival Mysore/Mysuru: “Let the efforts of Rangayana to introduce the depth of Indianness to the people bear fruits and herald a social change. Unifying themes like these in art, literature and culture are the need of the day and they will enable the people and society to find…
‘I have cleansed Rangayana despite opposition from ideologically-driven vested interests’ Mysore/Mysuru: Using the platform of Bahuroopi National Theatre Festival that was inaugurated by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai last evening, Rangayana Director Addanda C. Cariappa, in his welcome address, flayed his critics for opposing him with ulterior motives. “Criticism started from the day I was appointed…
Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy plans a documentary Film Festival in Mysuru Mysore/Mysuru: Noted actor and Kannada cinema veteran Doddanna has urged the State Government to give land in every district to establish institutions like Rangayana. “Only then our culture, rich folk art, local language and literature will thrive,” he opined. Doddanna was speaking during the inaugural…
Cyclone Mandous dampens spirit; several stall owners suffer losses as goods get drenched Mysore/Mysuru: As every year, this year too, the Rangayana premises, the venue of the Bahuroopi Theatre Festival, has many stalls selling a variety of articles, books and delicious food items. Notably all items on sale reflect the overall theme of Indianness and…
Folklorist Dr. P.K. Rajashekhar cautions against aping the West Janapadotsava begins at Rangayana as part of Bahuroopi fest Mysore/Mysuru: As a prelude to the Bahuroopi national theatre festival that is all set to reflect the theme of ‘Indianness’, ‘Janapadotsava’ — a folk festival, was inaugurated at Vanaranga in Rangayana premises last evening. Renowned folklorist and…
Mysore/Mysuru: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai will visit the city on Dec. 10 and take part in several programmes and will formally inaugurate the Bahuroopi national theatre festival. The CM, who will leave for Mysuru from Bengaluru’s HAL Airport at 12.30 pm, will land at the Mysore airport in Mysuru at 1.05 pm, following which he…
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