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Festival News
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.
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