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Time of India
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Basavanna's Vachanas translated into French, launched in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: The , a form of from the , has been completed after five years of work, marking its translation into 38 at its launch at Alliance Francaise Wednesday, Basava Samiti president Aravind Jatti said, "If Vachanas reach the entire world, I think we may not have any more wars. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now That is the strength of Vachana literature." He reflected on how this egalitarian poetry, once confined to Karnataka, now has a global reach. Drawing parallels between the French Revolution and the 12th-century Sharana revolution by Basavanna and his followers, Jatti described the translations as a gateway to universal values of equality and spirituality. He urged Marc Lamy, consul general of France in Bengaluru, to help circulate the translated Vachanas in French libraries to foster global tiesLamy said, "Relations between France and India are probably at their highest right now. I'm absolutely in favour of finding a way for Campus France to return to Alliance Francaise, which will help us strengthen our bond with the consulate."Responding to a request from Chinmaya P Chigateri, president of Alliance Francaise, Lamy agreed to host a grand Bastille Day celebration in Bengaluru in 2026, hosting 450-500 guests, and promised security and logistical arrangements.30k student goal by 2030We need more French and Kannada speakers in India," Lamy said. "Student mobility is a priority for both countries. The goal is to have 30,000 Indian students in France by 2030, and it is progressing fast. Likewise, we want more French students coming to India and experiencing its diversity."— Sathvi G Bhat
The Hindu
07-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
In principle, I agree to hold French Bastille Day in Bengaluru: Consul General
Consul General of France in Bengaluru Marc Lamy, on Wednesday, said he was 'in principle' in agreement to hold the historic French Bastille Day in Bengaluru next year. Bastille Day is the national day of France, observed on July 14 to commemorate the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, a major event of the French Revolution. The event celebrated by France in other countries as well, is a major cultural event. Mr. Lamy was speaking after the launch of the book Vachanas in French, a volume of Basavanna's vachanas translated into French, a project taken up by Basava Samiti, at Alliance Francaise on Wednesday. He said the event requires massive logistical and security arrangements, which will be worked out. He also said he would positively consider restarting Campus France, an initiative that helps Indian students looking for higher education opportunities in France, at Alliance Francaise. Aravind Jatti, president, Basava Samiti, said the samiti had got Basavanna's vachanas translated into 27 Indian languages and five foreign languages — Persian, Arabic, Nepali, German, and French. 'The inherent strength of Basavanna's vachanas has enabled us to reach out to the global audience,' he said.
