Mysore/Mysuru: The Kannada and Culture Department has invited applications from children and youngsters, for Kala Pratibhotsava 2025-26 competition organised in the district. The competition will be held in the following categories: Bala Pratibhe: For children in the age group of 8-14 years, competitions like classical dance, light music, drawing, folk songs, Karnatak/ Hindustani instruments, Karnatak/…
Celebrating Kodava Traditions
March 28, 2025Kodava Sahitya Akademi to host ‘Kodava Balya Namme’ at Ammathi on Mar. 29, 30 By Mookonda Nitin Kushalappa The Karnataka Kodava Sahitya Akademi in association with Kannada and Culture Department and Ammathi Kodava Samaja will be hosting the ‘Kodava Balya Namme,’ a lively celebration that highlights the rich heritage of Kodava folk music and dance…
‘Kannada and Culture department has no grants to pay honorarium to poor artistes’
February 11, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: District Kannada Sahitya Parishat President Maddikere Gopal regretted that with the State Government giving little grants to it, the Kannada and Culture department had no funds to pay honorarium to poor artistes at the District and Taluk levels. He was speaking at the ‘Sugama Sangeetha’ programme organised by Sri Mounesh Music and Cultural Trust…
Selected for National and State awards of Kannada and Culture Department
January 29, 2024Bengaluru: The Kannada and Culture Department on Thursday announced the list of 44 artistes and achievers from different art fields who have been selected for Karnataka’s prestigious 21 National and State awards, including Basava, T. Chowdaiah, Kanakashri, Sangolli Rayanna and Pampa awards for the years 2022-23 and 2023-24. According to the list, four from Mysuru…
Dasara Kannada Book Fair from Oct. 15
October 6, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Marking Dasara festival, the Kannada Book Authority, in association with Kannada and Culture Department and Mysuru Dasara Festival Committee, will be conducting a 9-day Dasara Kannada Book Fair at the Oval Grounds close to the Old DC Office, from Oct.15 to 23. The Book Fair will have 60 stalls. Kannada Book publishers and sellers…
Sevalal Jayanti on Sunday
February 25, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Santa Sevalal Jayanti will be celebrated at a programme jointly organised by the District Administration and Kannada and Culture Department at Kalamandira on Hunsur Road in city at 11 am on Feb. 26 (Sunday). Addressing a press meet at Patrakartara Bhavan here recently, Banjara Seva Sangha President M. Sundar said that Santa Sevalal was…
Janapada Academy to bring out folklore literature in 100 volumes
March 14, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Kannada and Culture Department Joint Director Balwantrao Patil said that the Karnataka Government has planned to bring out Folklore Literature in 100 volumes. He was speaking at the seminar ‘Janapada – Nelada Samskruti’ organised as part of ‘Rangayanadangaladalli Janapadaru’, a two-day folk festival organised by Rangayana in association with the Directorate of Kannada and…
‘Kannadakkaagi Naavu’ cultural fest launched in district
October 26, 2021The cultural fest of Mysuru Revenue Division was launched with the rendering of a Kannada song by singers Dr. Madhusudan, Ningaraju and team in front of Kalamandira. Mysore/Mysuru: Ahead of Kannada Rajyotsava, the Kannada and Culture Department launched the week-long (Oct. 24 to 31) ‘Kannadakkaagi Naavu’ cultural festival in city on Sunday. The cultural fest…
Calling registered cultural organisations to avail subsidy
December 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Kannada and Culture Department has invited applications from cultural organisations for availing subsidy for cultural programmes. The applications must be made through Seva Sindhu Portal. Cultural organisations and associations who have registered under Girijan Sub-Plan and General Special Cell, are eligible to seek subsidy for specified cultural programmes and purchase of costumes and…
Appointed to Academies and Authorities
July 4, 2020Bengaluru: The State Government on Thursday announced the appointment of members to various Academies and Authorities coming under the Kannada and Culture Department. Those appointed are as follows: Kannada Development Authority – Dr. Kishore (Bengaluru). Karnataka Lalithakala Academy- Raghavendra (Bengaluru), L. Ashok (Ballari), Veeresh Rudraswamy (Bagalkot), Mahadeva Dandina (Chamarajanagar), Srikanth Raj (Bengaluru Rural) and Dr….














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