Wildlife photographer Krupakar inaugurates Rangayana’s Chinnara Mela Mysuru: Noted wildlife photographer Krupakar (of Krupakar-Senani duo) expressed his regret over the children not being taught about the art of leading a life in the present education system. He was speaking after inaugurating Chinnara Mela, the annual summer camp organised by Rangayana at its Vanaranga open air…
Chinnara Mela forms sold out in 70 minutes
April 6, 2025Mysuru: As with previous years, this year was no different at Rangayana, where eager parents queued up as early as 3 am to collect applications for Chinnara Mela, the popular summer camp for children. To ensure order and transparency, parents themselves prepared a list of those in line, assigning serial numbers and marking names accordingly…
‘Chinnara Mela’ from Apr. 14
April 2, 2025Rangayana to issue applications on Apr.6 Mysuru: ‘Chinnara Mela,’ the popular children’s annual summer camp will be held at Rangayana on Hunsur Road in the city from Apr.14 to May 10. The Chinnara Mela is increasingly getting popular with each passing year. This year, it will be a 27-day event. A large number of parents…
Month-long ‘Chinnara Mela’ at Rangayana from Apr. 14
March 23, 2025Mysuru: The annual ‘Chinnara Mela’, a month-long summer camp for children, will be held at Rangayana on Vinoba Road in city from Apr. 14. The commencement of the summer camp also coincides with Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti. Every year, Chinnara Mela will have a new theme and provides an opportunity for children to exhibit their talent….
‘Bannada Okuli’ brings cheers among children at ‘Chinnara Mela’ valedictory
May 8, 2024With temperatures at an all time high, children taking part in the ‘Chinnara Mela’ enjoyed playing ‘Bannada Okuli’ as part of the valedictory of the month-long theatre training camp at Rangyana yesterday. Children were seen spraying coloured water on each other much to their delight. Earlier, delivering the valedictory address, Theatre Person and Director Shashank…
Chinnara Mela concludes with ‘Chinnara Santhe’
May 7, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Curtains came down on this year’s Chinnara Mela with children setting up ‘Chinnara Santhe’ (flea market) at Rangayana, this morning. About 350 children, who had taken part in the annual camp, were seen testing their entrepreneurial skills by selling various delicacies prepared by their mothers, vegetables, snacks, artefacts, pani puri, pulao, mushroom biryani, buttermilk,…
Colourful start to Chinnara Mela
April 13, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: This year’s ‘Chinnara Mela’ got off to a colourful start with Indian Book of Records holder and artiste R. Gokula Sahrudaya inaugurating the camp by pulling the miniature version of ‘Chinnara Mela’ cart at Vanaranga in Rangayana here yesterday. Speaking on the occasion, Gokula said involving in theatre activities would help children develop concentration…
Chinnara Mela: 300 applications sold out in 90 minutes
April 2, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Applications for Chinnara Mela, the annual summer camp of Rangayana in Kalamandira premises on Hunsur Road in city, were distributed today morning. A total of 300 applications were sold out in a short span of 90 minutes, with the parents waiting in queue from yesterday midnight. The annual summer camp of the theatre repertory…
Curtain comes down on ‘Chinnara Mela’
May 6, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Kannada and Culture Department Director P. Vishwanath Hiremath said: “With the thrust on making summer vacations meaningful and packed with entertainment to encourage creativity among children, Rangayana has been providing a platform every year by organising Chinnara Mela. The intention is to prevent children from becoming mobile phone addicts that spoil their future, as…
Colourful start for Chinnara Mela
April 10, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The 25-day ‘Chinnara Mela,’ the children’s summer camp organised by the city’s theatre repertory Rangayana, got off to a colourful start yesterday. Noted singer and Music Director Vasuki Vaibhav inaugurated the camp with the theme ‘Nammee Tainela’ (Our Motherland) by applying make-up on children. The Chinnara Mela this year is dedicated to theatre Music…
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