Arts, Culture & Entertainment – Page 19

** Interview With Renowned Economist Devaki Jain: ‘Mysuru Is Close To My Heart Though I Don’t Visit Often’

Renowned feminist-economist Padma Bhushan Devaki Jain was in Mysuru on a private visit last weekend. She is the daughter of M.A. Sreenivasan, who was Minister in the Princely State of Mysore. He was a Member of the Constituent Assembly representing the Princely State of Gwalior during 1947-48.

He had an illustrious career in the Civil Service in the then State of Mysore headed by Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV, commencing from 1918. He also served as Mysore’s Trade Commissioner in London.

Devaki Jain spoke to Star of Mysore about her affinity to Mysuru and her memoir ‘The Brass Notebook’ that has now been translated into Kannada apart from being translated in Marathi, Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam. Excerpts:

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** Mangaluru: ‘Rangabhaskara’ award conferred on actor-director-dramatist K Radhakrishna

Actor, director and dramatist K Radhakrishna, said that plays which are written by depicting real life experiences that are presented to the audience in a touching way can have lasting influence on the society at large.

He was speaking after accepting the award conferred on him at the two-day drama festival, ‘Rangabhaskara – 2022’ organized at Canara PU College here as part of the platinum jubilee celebrations of the district theatre. This two-day programme was held by Karnataka Nataka Academy in association with Rangasangathi Cultural Foundation.

** Mangaluru: First ever three-day Konkani theatre fest by Natto’k Gho’r from Mar 25

‘Natto’k Gho’r’, a team of like minded theatre artistes, announced its first ever Konkani Theater festival which will be held from March 25 to 27 at the Don Bosco Hall in city.

The inauguration of the three-day theatre festival will be held on March 25 at 6 PM with a play, “Muja Puthacho Kinkulo” directed by Vikas Kalakul. Maand Group will present this drama. ‘Hando Utla’, a known drama of Late Chafra will be presented on the same day by Asthithva (R), Mangaluru. The play will be directed by Denis Monthiero.

** Mangaluru: Vishwa Konkani Awards 2021 conferred on five eminent achievers

The prestigious Vishwa Konkani Awards 2021 were conferred on five eminent achievers of various fields in a grand ceremony held at the World Konkani Centre, Shaktinagar here on Sunday, March 20.

Massam, a collection of Konkani short stories by Antony Barkur (Antony Prakash D’Souza) was conferred with the Best Konkani Book of the Year (Prose) under Smt Vimala V Pai Vishwa Konkani Sahitya Puraskar 2021. Indradhonu Udeum, a collection of Konkani poems by Uday Narasimha Mhambro, reveived the Best Konkani Book of the Year (Poetry) under Smt. Vimala V Pai Vishwa Konkani Kavita Kruti Puraskar 2021.

** Rammanahalli becomes first Karnataka village to come under WiFi net

Rammanahalli, on Mahadevapura Road, on the outskirts of Mysuru, has become the first village in Karnataka, to entirely come under WiFi internet coverage.

With the establishment of a Public Data Office (PDO), the entire village has become a cost-effective WiFi zone, with high-speed internet, provided by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), an Union government-owned telecommunications service provider.

** Losar Festival Ends At Bylakuppe With Fervour

Bylakuppe: The Losar festival celebrated from the first week of March at the Tibetan colony at Bylakuppe in Mysuru District on the way to Kodagu, concluded yesterday with prayers and wishes of long and healthy life for everyone.

Losar marks the beginning of the New Year as per the Tibetan calendar. The main festival of Losar 2149, the Year of the Water Tiger, was observed from Mar. 3 to 6 and the celebrations continued till last evening. As part of the festival, Tibetans living in Bylakuppe visited various Buddhist Temples in the vicinity and offered prayers.

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** Mangaluru: Two-day annual Vishwa Konkani Samaroh inaugurated

The two-day annual Vishwa Konkani Samaroh, celebrating the Konkani language, literature and culture was inaugurated by Jnanapith awardee Konkani writer, Damodar Mauzo here on Saturday March 19, at the World Konkani Centre here.

Konkani Bhas Ani Sanskriti Prathistan, in association with Kendra Sahitya Academy, Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy, Konkani Adhyayan Peeth, Mangalore University and Kavita Trust are organising the Vishwa Konkani Samaroh 2022.

** Former IAS officer Madan Gopal’s Rainbow Years to be released on March 23

Set in the turbulent Telangana region, Rainbow Years chronicles the personal and political fortunes of three young idealists, who are members of the underground Marxist-Leninist party in the region

Former IAS officer M. Madan Gopal, who served in various departments of Karnataka for over three decades, has penned the book Rainbow Years: Conflict to Contentment, a historical fiction largely based on real life incidents.

Set in the turbulent Telangana region, Rainbow Years chronicles the personal and political fortunes of three young idealists, who are members of the underground Marxist-Leninist party in the region.

** Drishti national dance festival in Bengaluru on March 19

The Drishti Art Centre is organising its 17th Drishti national dance festival on Saturday, March 19, at Chowdiah Memorial Hall, Vyalikaval, at 6 p.m.

According to a release, the festival will feature some of the finest artists of the country in different genres of Indian classical dance styles such as Bharatanatyam, Kathak and Odissi.

They are: Rama Vaidyanathan, Bharatanatyam (New Delhi), Nadam Dance Ensemble, Kathak (Bengaluru), Anuradha Vikranth and the Drishti Dance Ensemble, Bharatanatyam (Bengaluru), Rahul Acharya, Odissi (Bhubaneswar), Pavitra Bhat, Bharatanatyam (Mumbai).

Ms. Vaidyanathan will be honoured with the “Drishti Puraskar” award on this occasion for her contribution to the field of dance.

** More Hoysala monuments in Karnataka are queuing up for world heritage site tag

The Hoysala temples at Belur, Halebeedu and Somanathapura are India’s official nominations for inclusion as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, but a few more temples belonging to the same period could join the list in future

The Hoysala temples at Belur, Halebeedu and Somanathapura are India’s official nominations for inclusion as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, but a few more temples belonging to the same period could join the list in future.

The serial nomination process provides for extension of sites under the same category if the new site meets the UNESCO’s criteria of displaying outstanding universal value besides sharing the same attributes as that of the monuments that were originally included as World Heritage Sites.