Vidyun R Hebbar.
A fifth grader from the city who snapped the picture of a web-weaving spider against a splash of colours has won the international ‘Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year’ award.
Category: Arts, Culture & Entertainment
** Yakshagana ‘bhagavatha’ Padyana Ganapathi Bhat passes away
He had stepped on stage at the age of 15
Noted Yakshagana ‘bhagavatha’ (singer-cum-director) Padyana Ganapathi Bhat passed away on October 12. He was 66, and is survived by his wife and two sons. Mr. Bhat resided at Kalmadkka, Sullia taluk in Dakshina Kannada. He breathed his last at his residence around 7 a.m., sources said.
** Shivaram Karanth Award for Sandhya Pai
Through his articles in periodicals, Jnanpith award winner late Kota Shivaram Karanth espoused values required for children and youth to succeed in life, said Managing Editor of Kannada weekly magazine, Taranga, Sandhya Pai here on Sunday.
Speaking after receiving the Shivaram Karanth Award on the occasion of the birth anniversary of the late writer, Ms. Pai said that Taranga was the only Kannada magazine in which the legendary writer answered simple queries of children on science.
** Exhibition of paintings inspired by Vaccine Depot
Event organised by Gulmohar BAG
Gulmohar BAG (Belgaum Artists Group) will hold an exhibition of landscape paintings of Vaccine Depot at Kalamaharshi K. B. Kulkarni art gallery in Varerkar Natya Sangh in Tilakwadi in Belagavi from October 16 to 20.
As many as 22 members of the group will exhibit more than 50 artworks.
“The idea is to highlight the beauty of Vaccine Depot, which is a major lung space in Belagavi, and the need to preserve it. Citizens are concerned about the ongoing slaughter of trees in the name of development. Apart from being a lung space, Vaccine Depot is also a spot of inspiration for many artists to paint. We feel morally responsible for its upkeep and are highlight the cause in a creative way,” say the artists.
** K.P. Rao from Udupi given Balavana Award
Kinnikambala Padmanabha Rao, popularly known as K.P. Rao, from Udupi district, received the Balavana Award at Balavana in Puttur on Sunday. The award is given every year by the district administration on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Shivaram Karanth.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Rao said that it is the good understanding of linguistics that enabled Shivaram Karanth to come up with so many literary works. It is important for a writer to understand the strengths and weaknesses of a language, he added. Giving away the award, Puttur MLA Sanjeeva Matandoor said that the nation has made a lot of progress since the days of Shivaram Karanath. Mr. Rao is among the few luminaries who have greatly contributed towards the use of Kannada and other Indian languages in computers and smart phones. “It is really an honour for me to give the award to Mr. Rao,” he said.
** Heritage structures in Karnataka lie in state of ruin
Historian Suresh Moona says in 1986, Prof KN Iyengar, archaeology professor who started Karnataka Heritage Society, identified over 800 heritage structures in Bengaluru.
** New book explores Kannada literary icon Shivarama Karanth’s life and works
The book throws light on the intimate side of Karanth’s life and highlights the contribution of his wife Leela Karanth in his illustrious journey
** Mysuru gets therapy park for children with communication disorders
Developed by AIISH, it can be accessed easily by wheelchair users
The All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH), Mysuru, has developed an inclusive therapy park, which, according to the institute, is one of its kind for children with communication disorders, including wheelchair users.
The park is designed keeping the barrier-free model in mind, making it accessible to all individuals, irrespective of their abilities. It provides an inclusive environment for children with special needs and facilitates their independent play skills.
** Cinema still photographer Ashwath Narayan plans to create a virtual library for cinema
The septuagenarian is currently digitising his image bank of over three lakh photographs capturing actors and directors, from 1965 to 2000
** Over one lakh pages of palm leaf manuscripts digitised at Moorusavir mutt
As many as 100 volunteers helped Ashok Domlur in the effort
After a fortnight of intense work, over one lakh pages of manuscripts at Moorusavir mutt in Hubballi have been scanned and stored in digital format.
Over 100 volunteers, including regulars such as Veena Paramadi, Basamma Koti, Laxmi Biradar and Nirmala Bisanal, scanned each palm leaf under the guidance of technical expert and researcher Ashok Domlur. Among other things, over 395 manuscripts dating back to around 300 years were cleaned with lemon grass oil before being digitised now.