Mysuru: The Rangayana premises turned into festival mode with children dancing to some good music and playing with water colours as a part of the ‘Bannada Okuli’ organised to mark the valedictory of the month-long Chinnara Mela. Speaking during the valedictory, Music Varsity Vice-Chancellor Dr. Sarvamangala Shankar said that children must not only dream but…
Children turn vendors at Chinnara Mela ‘Santhe’
May 10, 2017Mysuru: Curtains came down on Chinnara Mela at Rangayana with children putting their entrepreneurial skills to test at the ‘Santhe’ (flee market) held at its premises this morning. The Rangayana authorities had set up about 100 stalls where children selling various delicacies prepared by their mothers, vegetables and some fried snacks. Like every year, this…
Chinnara Mela Natakotasava begins
May 6, 2017Chinnara Mela Natakotasava, organised as part of the ongoing Chinnara Mela summer camp by Rangayana, began at Vanaranga in Rangayana premises last evening. B.V. Karanth Award-2016 recipient Srinivasa G. Kappanna inaugurated the Natakotsava in the presence of Rangaya Dy. Director Nirmala Mathapati, theatrist and Chinnara Mela-2017 camp Director Mime Ramesh and others. Inauguration was followed…
Chinnara Mela Natakotsava from this evening
May 5, 2017Mysuru: As part of the ongoing Chinnara Mela summer camp organised by Rangayana, Chinnara Mela Natakotsava will be held at Vanaranga in Rangayana premises from May 5 to 9. B.V. Karanth Award-2016 recipient Srinivasa G. Kappanna will inaugurate the Natakotsava at 5 pm today. Kannada and Culture Department Director K.A. Dayanand will preside. The following…
Children, Zoo denizens soak in artificial rain !
April 21, 2017Mysuru: Hours before rain lashed the city bringing down temperatures, artificial showers provided relief for children who are participating at the Rangayana Chinnara Mela. At the same time, taking note of increased heat and humidity, the authorities at the Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Garden, also known as Mysuru Zoo, too made arrangements for artificial showers to…
Kids educated on detection of food adulteration
April 20, 2017Mysuru: As part of the ongoing Chinnara Mela summer camp, Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) had organised a programme at Vanaranga in Kalamandira premises here yesterday which featured a demonstration on detection of adulteration in food items. MGP Convenors C.V. Nagaraj and V. Mahesh demonstrated the techniques to identify adulterants in common food items. They pointed…
Police dogs steal show at Chinnara Mela
April 19, 2017Mysuru: Children at ‘Chinnara Mela’ were witness to a dog show conducted by the Mysuru City Police. The Police personnel demonstrated how the dogs were used in crime investigation, bomb detection and narcotics. The Police Dogs, Rashmi and Burfi, demonstrated the thefts detection. Police personnel, who acted as thieves, had hid the stolen materials between…
Chinnara Mela programmes
April 18, 2017The following programmes have been organised from Apr. 18 to 22 as part of ongoing ‘Chinnara Mela’ at Rangayana premises: Apr. 18 Police Dog Show, 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm, Vanaranga Apr. 19 Interaction on Healthy Food by C.V. Nagaraj, Governor, MYre Grahakara Parishat, 11 am to 12 noon, Vanaranga Apr. 20 Demonstration on Prevention…
Chinnara Mela: Children taken on plant tour
April 16, 2017Mysuru – The children at the Chinnara Mela summer camp were yesterday taken on a ride into the world of Botany with students and faculty of Department of Studies in Botany, University of Mysore headed by Prof. G.R. Janardhan introducing them to various plants and also enlightening them about conservation of plants. Students of the…
Chinnara Mela: A Summer Retreat
April 15, 2017By S.N. Venkatnag Sobers Come April, Rangayana premises is a beehive of activities as children take part in the annual Chinnara Mela and enjoy their summer holidays by indulging in creative arts taught to them by resource persons at the renowned theatre repertory. This season, the summer sun is soaring up with the highest of…
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