Two-day Kannada Sammelana begins at Boovanahalli
The two-day Hassan district-level Kannada Sahitya Sammelana began at Boovanahalli near Hassan on Wednesday. Hundreds of people and folk troupes took part in the procession of Hampanahalli Thimme Gowda, writer and folk scholar, who has been chosen to preside over the event.
Filmmaker and Kannada Development Authority chairman T.S. Nagabharana, inaugurated the event. In his inaugural address, he said it was the duty of every Kannadiga to learn Kannada and conserve Kannada culture for future generations. “Mother tongue is not only a medium of communication, it also builds a bond with others. Civilisation can last for long only if the language remains rich”, he said.
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