DANCE PROGRAM - GOWRI RANGAPRAVESHA

Sunday, 26th November 2017, 10.00 am
Chowdiah Memorial Hall, NammaBengaluru

A mesmerizing dance presentation by a 19 year old, college student GOWRI. It was her Aramagetram, RangaPravesha, with three-hour classical dance on the stage, perfect harmony with musical orchestra. live singing by renowned vocalists, veena, mridanga, rhythm pad and sitar playing.

It was the result of continuous practice, dedication, perseverance and love for dance. Gowri had captured the audience in her very first presentation. She has bright future, ability to become a celebrity classical dancer in the years to come.

There was also stage program, honouring Guru, felicitating some celebrity artists like Renowned Yakshagana Artist Mantapa Prabhakara Upadhya and some others.

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with Kumudavalli

with Gowri

It was also time for FaceBook friends get-together over lunch.

posted Monday 27th November 2017

DANCE PROGRAM - KALA NADAM

Saturday 25th November 2017
ADA RangaMandira, NammaBengaluru

"NADAM"  Dance School, Bengaluru organized three-day Classical dance extravaganza in aid of CRT (Child Rights Trust) from 24 - 26 November 2017 at ADA RangaMandira, Bengaluru.

We witnessed the second day of the program, which had BharataNatya by Sanskrathi Ensemble, where the artists performed extremely well with perfect co-ordination and movements supported by excellent singing and accompanying musician.

Kathak by Nandini Mehta and Murali Mohan, did not perform up to the expectation as artists were not well. The accompanying musicians were very good.

Los Compadres Latin American Dancers from Panama, were performing  endlessly with heavy screaming, drums and accordion playing. The costumes were attractive, so also the movements.
It was more like a pub dancing with drums and latin american singing.

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RAJYOTSAVA AT GOKULUM

Saturday 11th November 2017
GOKULUM, NAMMABENGALURU

Gokulum is huge apartment complex along KanakaPura Road, Bengaluru and hundreds of families live there. An occasion to get-together in the name of Rajyotsava was organized by the residents.

There was cultural program where LahariBhat presented a dance item "Pushpanjali" along with her friends.

There were also other items like "Dollu Kunitha", Yakshagaana and other dances.

The irony is many of the residents hardly speak Kannada and also they don't make any effort.

We were there  for a short time until after Lahari finished her presentation.

FOR FUN

Posted Wednesday 22nd November 2017

SEENUTALES - ON TRIP TO PUDUCHERY (PONDICHERY)

!7 - 19th November 2017

Rishikanth's office "MECH MOCHA" organized a trip to Pondichery, for three days along with pets.

Our pet "Seenutales" had an opportunity to join the trip, as his colleague, another pet "Yoda" was also on the trip.

They had jolly ride in the car, walked in the beach resort, played on the beach, ate sumptuous food, got tired and returned at the end of three days.

They all had fun, swim, and enjoyed the beach.

posted Tuesday 21st November 2017

ಶಿವರಾಮ ಕಾರಂತ ವೇದಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕನ್ನಡ ರಾಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸವ

Sunday 12th November 2017
TaralaBalu Kendra, R T Nagara, NammaBengaluru

November is the month to celebrate Kannada Rajyotsava, Birth of linguistic of Karnataka, that is 1st November 1956. People celebrate all over with a mission to "Save Kannada, Use Kannada and teach Kannada". (ಕನ್ನಡ ಉಳಿಸಿ, ಕನ್ನಡ ಬಳಸಿ, ಕನ್ನಡ ಕಲಿಸಿ )

Shivarama Karantha Vedike had a meaning program with distinguished people giving lecture on different topics.  Dr Vasundara Bhoopathi, President of Kannada Books Development Authority, Dr Na. Someshwar, Saahithi, and Chandana TV  popular  "That Antha Heli" ( ಥಟ್ ಅಂತ ಹೇಳಿ) program presenter.

The program began with P Chadaga, Secretary of Vedike welcoming the guests and wishing everyone "ಕನ್ನಡ ರಾಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸವದ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು"

Dr Vasundhara Bhoopathi highlighted some issues in publishing books for general use and abuse of some people copying the contents of the books and putting their name as the authors.

Dr Na. Someshwar gave long lecture with lot of details about how "Kannadigas" ruled at different places at different times of the history, right from time of Kadamba Dynasty. How different Kings and Emperors ruled different parts of India, their contributions, achievements and weaknesses. He extended his narration up to Vijayanagara Empire.

The program ended with couple people rendering songs and few solo dances.

Posted Tuesday 21st November 2017

NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK

Sunday 19th November 2017

Tarala Balu Kendra, R T Nagara, Namma Bengaluru.

Shivarama Karantha Vedike, R T Nagara, Bengaluru, celebrated the National Library week with a meaningful program, by organizing speeches by Dr Satyanarayana and Celebrity Artist S N Sethuram in the TaralaBalu Kendra Library.

D V Sadananda Gowda, Central Government Minister, inaugurated the function, who spoke about the importance of reading books in one's life, and announced Rs 1 Lakh as donation to the Library.

Dr Satyanarayana, writer gave lecture about the people's reading habits, individual's choice of books, importance of a mini library in the house.

S N Sethuram spoke brilliantly about reading in spite of advancement of technology with internet and e-books. 

The program also included dance program by two music schools in the auditorium.

posted Monday 20th November 2017

GRUHA PRAVESHA - AISHWARYA-MURALI

Sunday 19th November 2017

Aishwarya is daughter of Bhaskar Bhat, who is the son of my sister Late Bhagiarthi (Baabi) of Mayagundi, Puttur Udupi.

Aisharya-Murali were celebrating their house warming (Gruha Pravesha) of their new apartment at A G C E Layout in Uttarahalli.

We were there for lunch and to participate in the celebrations.

posted Monday 20th November 2017

DANCE PROGRAM - MUSIC FESTIVAL

Saturday 18th November 2017
Seva Sadana, Malleshwara, NammaBengaluru.

with Mantapa Prabhaka Upadhya and Kavitha

Kathak Dancer Mysuru Nagaraj and Kavitha

That was an excellent program organized by SriVatsa Shandilya on the occasion of Music and Dance Festival on 18th November 2017.

Celebrity artists performed on stage. We were late for Kathak Dance by Mysuru Nagaraj but we were on time for Mantapa Prabhakara Upadhya's Abhinaya Dance.

Mantapa Prabhakara Upadhya, also a celebrity Yakshagana Artist was performing solo with only expression, emotions and movements.

Artists and the organizers

Shatavadhani R Ganesh scripted the songs, who also gave excellent interpretations of the story and the emotions and expressions behind the creation.

Shatavadhani R Ganesh

The hall was jam packed with people sitting on the sides, some on part of the stage.

posted Monday 20th November 2017