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The Hindu
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Three Kannada books to be released in Mysuru on July 25
Three Kannada books of journalist Ithichanda Ramesh Uthappa will be released in Mysuru on July 25. The books — 'Sindoora', 'Mysuru Galli Kathe', and 'Mysuru Vruttagala Vruttantha' — will be released at the Karnataka State Dr. Gangubai Hangal Music and Performing Arts University at 10:15 a.m. The programme has been jointly organised by the Mysuru Cultural Association (MCA), Vismaya Publishers, and Karnataka State Dr. Gangubai Hangal Music and Performing Arts University. In the presence of Shivarathri Deshikendra Swami of Suttur Math, Vice-Chancellor Nagesh V. Bettakote will inaugurate the programme. Maha Vir Chakra awardee Lieutenant Colonel P.S. Ganapathy will release the book 'Sindoora', senior journalist Sudharshan Channangihalli will release the book 'Mysuru Galli Kathe', and Karnataka Police Academy Assistant Director Sandesh Kumar will release the book 'Mysuru Vruttagala Vruthantha'. MCA president A.P. Nagesh, Prakash Chikkapalya of Vismaya Publishers, and others will be present.
The Hindu
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Five-day music and dance festival begins
The five-day music and dance festival organised by Karnataka State Dr. Gangubai Hangal Music and Performing Arts University, commenced here on Tuesday. The festival, SNA Fellows and Awardees Festival of Music and Dance, is being held in association with Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi, at Vigyana Bhavan auditorium, Manasagangotri campus, the University of Mysore. It will conclude on May 3. The organisers said that the festival has been curated by Sandhya Purecha, chairman of the Sangeeth Natak Akademi, and Nagesh V. Bettakore, Vice-Chancellor of the music varsity. The combined efforts of the two institutions reflect their commitment towards the preservation, promotion, and propagation of India's classical heritage, the organisers said. 'The collaboration stands as a testament to the shared mission of nurturing India's cultural identity, fostering artistic exchange, and inspiring future generations through the performing arts,' the organisers added. Apoorva G. Murthy, faculty at the Department of Dance, said that the festival is set against the culturally rich backdrop of Mysuru, and it will offer audience an extraordinary opportunity to witness and learn from the nation's most revered artists – individuals who have dedicated their lives to the pursuit of excellence in music and dance. The music and dance sessions are held from 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. daily.
