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Krishna Devaraya Utsav
Bangalore | Thursday, Nov 19 2009 IST

The Karnataka Government has decided to invite dignitaries from various countries for the celebration of the 500th year of the coronation of the Emperor of the Vijayanagar Kingdom.Addressing newsmen, State Tourism Minister G Janardhana Reddy said the occasion would be celebrated as 'Vijayanagar Utsav' and a theme park on the glory of the kingdom, being erected on an area of over 230 acre in Hampi, would be declared open on December 20.The Chief Ministers of Goa, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Orissa, Gujarat and dignitaries from Saudi Arabia, Portugal, France and other countries would also be invited to mark the event.The State Government had appealed to the Centre to release a stamp on Krishna Devaraya, hailed as one of the greatest emperors of the 15th century, on the occasion. ''Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa will head the celebration committee on Vijayanagar Utsav,'' he said.

Yellow Frames Film Fest from Nov 20
New Delhi | Thursday, Nov 19 2009 IST

A film festival exploring issues like racism, globalisation, interracial dating and identity, will begin here tomorrow.Co-presented by the Happy Hands Foundation, the two-day Yellow Frames Film Fest, to be held at the American Centre, will portray Indians and Indian-Americans through a western lens.Mira Nair's 'Mississippi Masala', the tale of an Indian family thrown out of Uganda and resettled in the American South will be screened, along with films like 'One Dollar Curry'.

Documentaries like 'Nalini By Day and Nancy By Night', a look at India's call centre culture and 'Still In Transit', which explores the friendship between an Indian and American musician will also be shown during the event. Tomorrow's inaugural event will feature a puppet and dance performance by Indian artistes and screening of 'American Chai.' A panel discussion with Amie Maciszewski, director of 'Chandni's Choice', Nyay Bhushan, Hollywood Reporter correspondent and Nishant Singh, promotional executive of One Dollar Curry is also on the cards for the first day of the festival.

Gita Jayanti Mahotsav from Nov 25
Indore | Thursday, Nov 19 2009 IST

The eight-day 52nd Gita Jayanti Mahotsav will begin from November 25 at Gita Bhavan in Madhya Pradesh's commercial capital.''The event will begin with Vedic chanting in the presence of Puri Shankaracharya Swami Nischalananda Saraswati,'' said Gita Bhavan Trust Chairman Babulal Baheti.Jagadguru Ramdayal, Swami Ramnareshacharya and Swami Parmanand are principal among seers who have confirmed their participation in the mahotsav.

'Maha Kumbh Mela' to commence in January
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) | November 18, 2009 5:09:25 PM IST

The 'Maha Kumbh Mela' or the Great pitcher festival, celebrated once in every 12 years, here is expected to attract 10 million people.Satpal Brahmachari, former chairman of the city board, says that the authorities are not utilizing the funds given by the government for the preparations of the festival properly."The construction work which is being commenced now, should have been completed two months back. Now on one hand the festival will progress and on the other the construction work, so there won't be any cooperation between the two. The city has been facing a problem of traffic jams lately, due to the dug up roads. The authority has to speed up and complete the work efficiently," said Brahmachari.Though the preparation for the festival has taken a front seat, the locals believe there is still a lot of work to be done.

"The work will finish on time, as the labourers are working very hard. But still there are some areas that they need to pay attention to. They have constructed a bridge over the holy Ganges River, which will be of no use and won't help the devotees in any way. They should make provisions for toilets and safe drinking water rather than making bridges. I think this time the devotees will have to face a lot of problems," said Anil Kumar, a local.The authorities concerned have made no provisions for the holy saints till now and moreover traffic jams take place with roads being dug all over the city, he added.The Kumbh Mela is a sacred occasion for the Hindus who believe in washing their sins by taking a bath in the Ganges in the occasion.

'Huthri'' festival on Dec 2
Madikeri | Tuesday, Nov 17 2009 IST

The traditional 'Huthri' festival of Kodagu would be celebrated across the hilly district on December two. However, ''Kalladcha'' festival in connection with ''Huthri'' would be celebrated on December one. ''Nerekattu,'' tying of the crop, would take place at Kakkabbe Iqquthappa temple and the first crop would be cut after a ''Puja.'' After this ceremony, rituals would begin in homes all over Kodagu.Meanwhile, Deputy Speaker of Karnataka Assembly K G Bopaiah said the Government had released a package of Rs 10 crore for the development of roads in Kodagu. He said the amount was released as promised by the Chief Minister to release Rs 25 crore for various development works in the area.

SAARC Folklore Festival
Shimla | Thursday, Nov 12 2009 IST

Himachal Pradesh Governor Prabha Rau today inaugurated the SAARC Folklore Festival organized under the aegis of SAARC Writers & Literary Foundation, Delhi and Himachal Pradesh Department of Languages, Art and Culture here in the Gaiety Theatre.Speaking on the occasion, the Governor said Indian culture had a rich tradition which had shown the path of peace, moral values and harmony to the whole world. The 'Panchsheel' message of late Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru gave a lesson on peace to the world community. SAARC had been doing a commendable effort in spreading the message of religious and communal harmony, she stated.

The Governor also said Sufi music represented Indian culture in the true sense and performances by the renowned Sufi singers like Ustad Sardar Ali Kadir during the festival, along with other artists, was a sincere effort to highlight the exquisite Indian culture.She also announced Rs 20,000 for the artists for the promotion of cultural activities. Senior functionaries of SAARC Writers & Literary Foundation, Delhi and HP Language and Culture Department were also present on the occasion.