Mangalore, July 8: A two day state level “Dasa Sahithya Sammelana” will be organized on July 14 and 15 by the Dakshina Kannada district Kannada Sahithya Parishath at Town Hall here.
Pradeep Kumar Kalkura, District President of Parishath told media persons here on Friday that a large number of litterateurs, scholars, researchers and artistes would participate in the Sammelana.
Renowned poet Venkatesh Moorthy, artiste Husainaba Kanakagiri and Puttur Narasimha Nayak and his troupe would present 'dasa pada', 'Yakshagana Vaibhava', Dasa Sahitya Sambrama on the occasion, he said.
He said a reception committee has been formed under the guidance of Dr D Veerendra Heggade, of Shri Kshetra Dharmasthala, under the presidentship of District-in-charge Minister Krishna J Palemar.
Higher Education Minister Dr VS Acharya would inaugurate 'Haridasa Sangeetha Geetha Gayana' on Thursday in the presence of Shri Vishwesha Teertha Swamiji.
Mr Palemar would inaugurate a book exhibition and State Legislative Assembly Deputy Speaker N Yogish Bhat would inaugurate the cultural programmes. Kannada Sahithya Parishath President Dr Nallooru Prasad will preside over the function, he said.
In the valedictory programme which will be held on Friday at 4:30 pm., Dr. Thaltaje Vasanth Kumar would deliver the valedictory speech. The guests of honour will be MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, MLC Ganesh Karnik, MLA UT Khader, ZP President Shailaja Bhat, Mayor Praveen Anchan, and others.
Kumble Sundar Rao, President of Karnataka Yakshagana Academy unveiled the invitation cards of Sammelana on the occasion.
MB Puranik, Mangalpady Namdev Shenoy, GK Bhat Seraje, Janardhan Hande, KC Naik, Sri Ram Rao Kulai, Kadri Navneeth Shetty and Manjula Shetty were present at the press meet.
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