Bengaluru :

The flavour of Kodagu permeated the Republic Day parade in New Delhi as Karnataka’s tableau rolled down Rajpath. The tableau `Kodagu, The Land of Coffee’ was one of the star attractions at the parade.

The tableau didn’t just grab eyeballs, it filled the chilly Delhi air with the delightful aroma of freshly brewing coffee. This was done using a gas container to blow coffee essence into the air.

The tableau was a thematic presentation of litterateur HL Nage Gowda’s Kannada literary work `Bettadinda Battalige’, which means “from the hills to your cup”.

As it neared the VIP enclosure at the parade, Union minister DV Sadananda Gowda stood up to cheer, prompting wife Datty to join in. He was followed by minister HN Ananth Kumar and wife Tejaswini, who clapped loudly as it passed by. Eight women and two men from Kodagu danced, while a couple dressed in traditional Kodava attire walked along. Coffee plants, the harvest, grinding and mixing coffee at different levels of production, were some of the depictions.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News Home> City> Bangalore / TNN / January 27th, 2016