Chief Minister Siddharamaiah will inaugurate the 80th Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana here at 12 noon tomorrow.

The fest will formally commence with Kodagu District in-Charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa hoisting the national flag at 8 am at Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa College Ground, which will be followed by the hoisting of Kannada Sahitya Parishat flag by Kannada Sahitya Parishat State President Pundalika Halambi and hoisting of ‘Naada Dhwaja’ by Kannada Sahitya Parishat District President T.P. Ramesh.

The main platform of the fest has been named as ‘Bharatisuta Pradhana Vedike,’ named after Bharatisuta, which was the pen name of the great writer S.R. Narayana Rao, while another stage erected has been named as ‘Ichettira N. Muthanna Mahamantapa’

Renowned writer Na. D’Souza who is to chair the fest, will be brought in a grand procession at 9 am tomorrow from Gandhi Maidan passing through CMC, Private Bus Stand, Indira Gandhi Circle and College Road, before reaching Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa College ground.

The procession will be flagged off by Kodagu DC Anurag Tewari at 9 am. Naganoor Rudrakshi Mutt Seer Siddarama Swamiji and Arameri Kalancheri Mutt (Virajpet) Seer Shamba

Mallikarjuna Swamiji will grace the occasion. The Sammelana Immediate Past President Ko. Channabasappa will deliver the inaugural address. Na. D’Souza will deliver the presidential address.

Union Petroleum and Environment Minister Veerappa Moily will release the souvenir brought out on the occasion.

Legislative Council Chairman D.H. Shankar Murthy will inaugurate the book stalls. Home Minister K.J. George will release ‘Kannada Dinadarshike.’

Litterateur Dr. Malali Vasanthakumar will release books brought out by the Kannada Sahitya Parishat, while Madikeri MLA Appachu Ranjan will release books of Kodagu writers and MP H. Vishwanatha will release works of different authors.

Food and Civil Supplies Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao will inaugurate commercial stalls, while Kannada and Culture Minister Umashree will inaugurate the cultural programmes.

Former Assembly Speaker and Virajpet MLA K.G. Bopaiah will inaugurate a painting exhibition organised to mark the occasion.

MLC T. John will inaugurate the Pradhana Vedike, while MLC M.C. Nanaiah will inaugurate the Mahamantapa and MLC Ganesh Karnik will inaugurate the fest’s main entrance arch. Kodagu ZP President B. Shivappa, Lt. General (Retd) B.C. Nanda, State Government Employees’ Association President L. Bhyrappa, Kannada and Culture Department Secretary K.R. Niranjan will be the guests of honour on the occasion.

Following the inaugurals, seminars will commence at 3.30 pm, followed by cultural programmes later in the evening at 7 pm.

Seating arrangements have been made for over 20,000 participants. Welcome arches
have been erected on the roads leading to Mysore, Mangalore and as well on other prominent roads.

The city is wearing a festive look for the literary fest. Meanwhile, the District Administration has declared holidays for schools and colleges across the district from Jan. 7 to 9, on account of the 80th Kannada Sahitya Sammelana.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / January 06th, 2014