Inter univeristy theatre festival in Mysore

Mysore, Aug 22 (UNI) Over 21 Universities will participate in then All India University Theatre Festival to be held in this city of palaces from September 17 to 30.

Kannada and Culture Minister H S Mahadeva Prasad told newsmen that festival was being organised by the Karnataka Government in association with the Mysore University and the Karnataka Nataka Academy.

He said the theatre festival concept would be exended to the other universities in the state and it would be conducted every year in different parts of the state.

He said the Kannada and Culture Department would also present the awards for outstanding personalities in the fields of dance, folklore, literature, music and theatre on August 28 here.

Mrudangam mastero Vellore G Ramabhadran of Chennai would be honoured for his contribution to Carnatic music for the year 2006.

The Award carried a cash prize of Rs.1.5 lakhs.

The other state level recepients chosen for different awards included Prof V V Ramarathnbam of Mysore for Sri Kanaka Purandara award. Smt B T Lalitha Nayak for Danachinthamni for her literaure works. Dr Gubbi Veranna award for Mrs G V Malathamma while Jakannachari Shilpakala award for B N Channappacharya. K B Mahadava Rao would receive Shanatala Natya award. Janapada Sri Award would be conferred upon Eswarappa Gurappa Angadai of Bagalkote and Varnashilpa Venkatappa award to B K Hobali of Belgaum.

He said the government would establish a museum -- Ranga Sangaralya in the name of Dr B V Karanth in the city. Dr Karanth's works, books and other article would be displyed in the museum. His wife Prema Karanth was ready to handed over the necessary documents and other articles for this purpose.

Refarring to the world famous Dasara festivities scheduled to commence from October 12 in Mysore, he said necessary arrangments had already begun for celebrating the festivities in a grand manner this year. Another meeting of high power committeed would be held by this month end to chalkout the programmes for the Dasara festivites, he added.

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