Category: Arts, Culture & Entertainment

** No Hems or Haws

Meet Bengaluru make-up artist Durga Venkatesh, who can drape a saree in 155 styles in two hours .

In a time where inspiration and endurance is wearing thin, Durga Venkatesh, a make-up artist and bespoke fashion designer, has chosen to take life by the hems. Venkatesh, who has lived in Bengaluru since her childhood, currently holds the world record for the fastest number of saree styles draped, having been attested by the Limca Book of Records, India Book of Records, Asia Book of Records, Asian World Records, British World Records, and, most recently, the Kalam’s World Records in August.

In addition to this, she also won the Divalicious Mrs South India Universe title for 2019, and manages her own make-up salon and academy, Durga Makeup Studio & Academy in JP Nagar.

** Skill India: CFTRI to train entrepreneurs in baking tech

Programme will be held from November 15 to December 10

A 4-week Skill Development Programme on “Baking Technology” will be conducted at CSIR-CFTRI as a part of Skill India Initiative. The programme will be held from November 15 to December 10.

Those who have completed matriculation or entrepreneurs having interest in the bakery industry can seek admission to the programme. The course fee has been fixed at ₹25,000 plus GST (total ₹ 29,500) per person.

Participants need to arrange their own accommodation. The details may be found at: https://www.cftri.res.in/sdp or contact Head, Flour Milling, Baking and Confectionery Technology, Email: fmbct@cftri.res.in; 0821-2517730 (off) or 9448093080 (Mob). The last date for registration is November 1.

** Chikkaballapur: Litterateur Rangareddy Kodirampura passes away

Renowned litterateur Rangareddy Kodirampura died at his residence in the city on the morning of Sunday, October 24.

Rangareddy is survived by his wife, two sons, and scores of admirers.

Rangareddy was the president of the fifth Kannada Sahitya Sammelana that was held at Chikkaballapur in 2015. He also served in Yakshagana Academy, Kannada development authority and Janapada Academy.

** Keepers of the family tree

Helavarus, who trace genealogy, are oral chroniclers who keep records of births, deaths, marriages and families .

They are the original keepers of records, the genealogists of yore, the Google of ancient times. The Helavaru, a semi-nomadic tribe of archivists and soothsayers, know every branch of every family tree in the villages of North Karnataka.

** Mangaluru: Ahana Adiga of St Agnes School bags silver medal in Internataional Yoga

The Adwaitha Yogalaya and Dev Yoga Centre Hyderabad organised the first International World Yoga Sports Day competition held on September 19, 2021. It was an online platform to showcase the talents with various Yoga asanas.

The student of St Agnes School, Ahana Adiga of grade V D has bagged Silver Medal in the competition and has made the school proud. The various asanas displayed showcase the talent and practice by the student in gaining victory.

** Karkala: Stone edict recovered in Golikatte Nandalike

An edict carved out of stone has been found from Golikatte in Nandalike, Karkala taluk. Head of the department of archaeology, Prof T Murugeshi, said that Kartik, Gautham, and Shreyas, who are the archaeology students of Mulky Sundaram Shettyi Sollege, Shirva, found this edict.

The edict is written in Kannada script and runs eight lines. On one side of the stone which is shaped like an elongated lingam, the pictures of sun followed by half-moon are depicted. Below these pictures, the script is written in big letters. The stone is about 167 cm high.

** Six yards of creativity

Designer Nagashree Sriram of Udupu Designer Studio in Jayanagar recently created a power suit using a pink and golden Kanchipuram saree for a client.

She says, “The client wanted to create something different for a function and she came with the idea to make a power suit out of the saree.

So, we made a pair of flared trousers, crop top and blazer to complete the outfit.” 

** Dr. AVN’s ‘Itihasa Samskruti’ Book Released

Maintaining that scriptures, epics and ancient coins (numismatics) are also important tools in documenting natural history, noted writer and former Kuvempu Bhasha Bharathi Chairman Dr. Pradhan Gurudatta observed that books on History must not contain wrong facts and must be published without any errors.

He was speaking after releasing renowned Historian and author Dr. A.V. Narasimhamurthy’s (AVN) work ‘Itihasa Samskruti’ at a programme jointly organised by Kannada Sahitya Kalakoota, Aniketana Seva Trust and Vachaspathi Prakashana at Kannada Sahitya Bhavan in Vijayanagar 1st Stage here on Sunday.