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Vol.18 No. 10 October - 2017

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Vinayaka Gokak Vangmaya

Trust conferred the prestigiousProf. V.K. Gokak – 2017 awardon Sri Nagesh Hegde, Seniorjournalist and Science writer.

The programme was held atBharatiya Vidya Bhavan onSeptember 10th 2017.

Sri. Hegde who is popularfor his science columns and

WARNING BELLS ARE RINGING !!

Smt. and Sri Nagesh Hegde pose for the photograph after being honoured byJustice M.N. Venkatachalaiah, former Chief Justice of India, from left : Sri. Anil Gokak,

Sri. H.N. Suresh, Sri. Ravi Kumar and Sri. Yadalam Gangadhara Setty.

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known for his concern forenvironment and society made aneloquent after accepting theaward from the trust. Hedge in hisspeech expressed his concernover the plight of futuregenerations under the assault ofmodernization and westernization.

We are learning behind our‘desi’ culture and running behindeverything that is not ours andembracing it lamented the seniorwriter.

We drink water out of plasticbottles, teach children the samepractice, throw plastic into openand put innocent animals,especially cattle to harm and havetotally forgotten our traditionalmillet foods and gone in for junkfoods said Sri. Hegde.

With the changing timespeople have changed too and thedays when youngsters listenedand learnt from the experiencesof their elders has changed andtoday’s technology, media andadvertisements are more influentialin shaping the minds and attitudeof youth said Sri. Hegde. At thisjuncture, it is only the teacherswho can put back the rightattitude, instill correct values andpractices and hence teachersshould play a bigger role inshaping young minds said Sri.Hegde.

Former chief justice ofSupreme Court, Justice M.N.Venkatachalaiah spoken on theoccasion and said a blend ofscientific principles and natural

Justice M.N. Venkatachalaiah, former Chief Justice of India viewing thephoto exhibition of Sri. V.K. Gokak. Also seen in the picture

Sri. H.N. Suresh and Sri. Anil Gokak.

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practices is the key for happy andlong life. He said human beingsare becoming a threat to natureand if humans continue theirunmindful way of living we wouldwitness irreversible damage toour planet and will never bepardoned for it. He said ourtraditional customs are based onscientific principles and are highlyrelevant even today but we areunable to see them or value them.

Eminent writers like Sri.Hegde who has touched thereaders with their scientific

approach and writings are ablessing to the world and maytheir tribe increase wished theformer Chief Justice.

The programme passed keymessage and sent warning bells topeople about safeguarding ourvery own culture, food habits andenvironment. Sri. Anil Gokak sonof V.K. Gokak welcomed thegathering. President of the trustSri. Y.N. Gangadhar Shetty,presided over the function.Bhavan’s Director H.N. Sureshproposed vote of thanks.

ONAM CELEBRATIONS AT BHAVAN’S MYSORE KENDRA

Students of Priyamvada Birla Institute of Management, Mysuru Kendraparticipate in the Onam celebrations.

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Ms. Sindhu Lokanath pose for a photograph after inaugurating theGombe Habba organised by Smt. Chitra Rao.

Noted Kannada film actress

Mrs Sindhu Lokanath inauguratedthe Dasara Gombe habba -Dollexhibition at Bharatiya VidyaBhavan on September 21.Whileinaugurating the exhibition sheexpressed her happiness that thiswas a great opportunity for her tolearn about Indian culture andheritage. She also expressed herproudness to be a part of thisculturally significant event.

Dasara Gombe habba-traditional Dasara event is being

celebrated by BharatiyaVidya Bhavan for the pastseveral years and has become acultural attraction. This yearstheme being Gajendra moksha,Smt Chitra Rao madearrangements of this event.Gajendra moksha story takenform Bhagavatha signifiesGreatness of Lord andsignificance of Bhakti .Sri K.G.Raghavan, SriH.N.Suresh and other prominentfunctionaries of Bhavan werealso present on the occasion.

DOLL EXHIBITION INAUGURATED AT BHAVAN

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This event also markedwith another major event.Dr S.Ranganath who has closeassociation with Bharatiya VidyaBhavan was fecilitated on beingselected for the prestigious

Mahomahopadhyaya titlerecently. Dr Ranaganth whileacknowledging the felicitation,pointed out his close associationwith Bhavan. Noted philanthropistSri Pathi Sridhara presided overthe function.

Ms. SindhuLokanathand other

dignitariestake part inlighting the

lamp tomark the

inaugurationof a nineday doll

exhibition

Dr. S. Ranganath, Noted scholar pose for a photographalong with others after being felicitated

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Almost all mass

communication courses beingoffered at reputed institutionsall over the country are nowoffering specialisation in digitalmedia and web content writing indifferent verticals, but there is aneed to have specialisedexclusive courses in this area.Some foreign universities dohave specialised courses in webcontent writing , digital mediaand management was pointedout by Vijayakarnataka editorand vetern Journalist SriThimmappa Bhat. Whileinaugurating 2017-18 batch ofJournalism which is beingconducted by Bharatiya Vidya

JOURNALISM 2017-18 BATCH INAUGURATED

Bhavan on 28th August 2017at K.R.G Hall at it’s premises.

He made a valuable noteon one of the basic concernsof a new entrant in masscommunication course is toknow about the differencebetween a traditional masscommunication course and new-media course. New-age media isdifferent from traditional media asthe current user wants informationat the click of a button. He urgednew batch students to utilize thefacilities available in the reputedinstitution like Bharatiya VidyaBhavan.

Prof N.S.Ashokkumar,Head of the Department of

SriThimmappaBhat, Editor,

VijayaKarnataka,

inaugurate bylighting thelamp whileSri. H.N.Suresh,

Director, BVB,and Prof. N.S.Ashok Kumar,

Head of theDept. of

Journalism,BangaloreUniversity,

joins.

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Journalism at Bangalore universitywho was chief guest of theprogramme pointed out thatfuture of journalism in Indiaseems so bright because India iscurrently experiencing anextraordinary media expansion.While newspapers in Europe andAmerica are losing theirreadership annually, the Indianprint media is still going strongerwith bigger circulation and marketavenues.

He also noted that todaythe journalism in India hasconsiderable employment scope,

with media barons opening newchannels or newspapers on aregular basis. The competition isso rife that each channel ornewspaper tries to producesomething exclusive to give theaudience a great deal of variety.So, students should utilize thisopportunity with theirinnovativeness.

Sri H..N.Sureh , Director ofBharatiya Vidya Bhavan presidedover the function. Courseco-ordinator Sri N.S. Sreedhara-murthy welcomed the gatheringand guests and also briefed aboutthe course.

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andSandipani Gurukula

No. 49, 12th Cross S.P. Extension. Malleswaram

Together Offer

3 Year Diploma Course on “Bhagavadgita Studies”at

Bhavan’s premiseson every Sunday from 10.30 am to 12 noon.

Interested may contactBharathiya Vidya Bhavan at 22267421, or

Sandipani Gurukula at 9845756908, 9854571725

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Nitya Nritya is a premierconference and festival of Indiandance in Bengaluru that has beencarefully nurtured by Lalitha &Srinivasan of Nupura for the last27 years. Conceptualized byDr. Lalitha Srinivasan.

Nitya Nritya has gainedrepute as a festival of nationalstature. We have witnessedamazing performances by artistesof great caliber in all styles ofdance.

DANCE FESTIVAL : NITYA NRITYA 2017

the need for choreographers tothink outside the box and dealwith need for contemporary andsocial dialogue while balancingtradition, classicality and the idiomwill certainly make for interestingdiscussion and lively debate.Seasoned and upcoming dancerswill present their experiences.The conference also presentsperformances on both days postthe lecture demonstrations anddiscussions.

This year the Conferenceon the 7th and 8th October atthe Bharatiya Vidya Bhavanaddresses the allure of theensemble productions and itsapproach, design and associatedchallenges. Technology hasimpacted the world of dance asmuch as it has every other walkof life, and adaptation isinevitable. The glitz and glamourof the overall presentation and

Anupama Kylash

Avijit

Students of Nupura

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The 27th edition of theFestival on the 6th Octoberat the Bharatiya VidyaBhavan, 7th and 8th Octoberat the Krishna Deva RayaRangamandira features NaviaNatarajan on 6h Oct, 2017 at6 pm at the Khincha MemorialHall, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan.Dr. Anupama Kylash presentsthe works of the TeluguVaggeyakaras with the rarelyseen Kuchipudi dance formVilasini Natyam.

The thematic ‘CelebratingThyagaraja’ to commemoratehis 250th birth anniversary isthe central piece featuring the

Nupura Ensemble, Avijit Dasin a Kuchipudi solo and Veena& Dhanya Nair performingMohiniyattam. Chitra Aravindand Dr. Seshadri Iyengar,members of conveningcommittee of Nitya Nritya -2017 will conclude the thematic‘Celebrating Thyagaraja’on the final day.

This year Nitya Nrityafeatures the Odissi Danceensemble lead by SharmilaBiswas or the Grand Finaleon the 8th of October, 2017.

Entrance to the festival isfree and all are invited.

Divya Divya Ravi Navia

Ajay Vishwanath and Troup Nair sisters Sharmila biswas

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A total 288 programmes

featuring 2382 artists attractingan approximate 73000 audiencehas been the substance ofBharatiya Vidya Bhavan-InfosysFoundation Cultural Outreachprogramme since its launch in2015 February.

Notable programmes like“Khel Mangalagauriche LokParampareche” , “RangRasia” “Kesariya Balama”and “Mahashweta” wereorganized by Pune Kendra(Maharashtra).

“Tasmai Shree GuruveNamah” – (Classical vocalmusic) & “Dholo Marvan

Kasumal Rang” (Rajasthanibased folk program) wasorganized by Ahmedabad Kendra(Gujrath) “Kathak dancerecital” “Ghazal programme”and “Bharatanatyam Recital”was organized by KolkataKendra (Westbengal & Agarthala)Traditional art form“Chakkyar Kooth” & “OttanThullal” was organized byThiravananthapura Kendra(Kerala).

Children’s play “BaghaNeigala Daudi Asa” by 25orphans & Shadow puppet show“Ravan Chaya” was organizedby Bhubaneshwar Kendra(Odisha)

BVB-INFOSYS FOUNDATION CUTURAL OUTREACHPROGRAMMES : JULY, 2017

KhelMangalagauriche

LokParampare ...upe held on

July 7,at Pune

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MAHARASHTRA07/07/2017- Khel

Mangalagauriche LokParampareche. The membersof the ‘Snehawardhinee MahilaMandal, Pune, presentedtraditional folk art ofMangalagauriche Khel – LokParampareche’, show casingvery popular group games ofnewly married women afterperforming Puja of Deity.

22/07/2017- Rang Rasia.The programme titled“Rang Rasia” presented bySarvotkarhsa Public CharitableTrust, Pune. It was a musicalprogramme, a sort of journeyof folk music through variousforms of songs viz. classical,semi-classical songs, Bhajans,Gazals and various popularsongs in various languages.

Rang Rasiaby Sri. RajeshDatar & Smt.

PradnyaDeshpande &

troupeheld on

July 22nd atPune

Kesariya Balamaby Smt.Saniya

Patankar &troupe held onAugust 4th at

Pune

Mahashweta bySmt. Meghana

Sabade & troupeheld on August

19th at Pune

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ODISHA

03/07/2017 - BaghaNeigala Daudi Asa. This wasperformed by 25 orphan childrenand directed by Shri. Dinesh Das,Alternative Rhythm Theater.Today’s child is the future of thenation. There is necessity ofplanning to have a beautiful andstrong nation. Everything is basedon qualitative and value basededucation. Our education systemhas changed depending upon thechanging environment andcircumstances, still then we haveto think over whether such type ofchanged educational system isviable for the future building of the

children. “Bagha Neigala DoudiAasa” is an intelligent dramacomposed bearing in folklore andstorytelling.

After hearing the title of thedrama, we all remember /recollect the story of “MichhuaRadhua Kahani”. This drama isnot limited to that subject matteronly, but it narrates upon the folktales

17/07/2017 - Ravan Chaya- Shadow Puppet show wasperformed by Shri. GuruKhageswar Pradhan and troupe.The “Ravana Chaya” of Odashavillage of AnguI district is well-known throughout the country as

Bagha Neigala Daudi Asa Directed by Shri. Dinesh Das,Alternative Rhythm Theaterheld on July 3rd at Bhubaneshwar

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one of the oldest forms of dancein Odisha. The researchers /scholars have opined differentlyon its origin. The engraving ofLord Ram, Laxman and GoddesSita, found at “SITABANJHIHILLOCK” near Keonjhar isfamous and is known as “Ravan

Chaya”. Scholars have opinedthat, such engraving belongs to 4"Century A.D. Thus there is nodoubt that “Ravan Chaya” is oneof the very old format of dance.“Ravan Chaya” originates from“Odasha Village” and itsoriginator is “katha nail da dash”.

Ravan-Chaya Shadow Puppet show by Sri. Guru Khageswar Pradhan and troupeheld on July 17th at Bhubaneshwar

Ghazal by Smt. Suhaa Sarkar and troupeheld on July 9, at Kolkata

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The method of construction ofpuppet, stage presentation,techniques, traditional music and

the melodious songs of “BichitraRamayan” in it would charm andfascinate the audiences.

Bharatanatyam Recital byMiss. Mrinalini Biswas held on

July 27th at Kolkata

Bharatanatyam Recital by Miss.Ritwika Ghosh held onJuly 27th at Kolkata.

Guru Poornima day - Kathak dance by Smt.Anupama Bhattacharya and troupe held on July 9th at Kolkata.

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Chakkyar Kooth byKalamandalam Artist held on

July 20, at Malayapuzha

Ottan Thullal by Kalamandalam Artistheld on July 20, at

Malayapuzha

GUJARAT

08/07/2017 - Tasmai ShreeGuruve Namah – (Classicalvocal music) performed by Mrs.Shivani Patel and troupe. Programcommenced with Guru Puja byall Students of Bhavan’s CulturalAcademy, The lead singer of thisprogram was Ms. Shivani Patel,a renowned classical vocal singerwho is trained under Guru ShreeVikas Parikh. The other threeartists were the disciples of Ms.Shivani Patel. They performedsome well known creations ofraga Jog, raga Bhairav, ragaBhupali, raga Malkaunsh etc.

Tasmai Shree Guruve Namah-Classical vocal music by

Mrs.Shivani Patel and troupe

held on July 8,at Ahmedabad

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Dholo MarvanKasumal Rang-Rajasthani Folk

bySri.Vickybhai

Madambhuj andtroupe

held July 23rdat Ahmedabad

23/07/2017 - DholoMarvan Kasumal Rang(Rajasthani based folkprogram) performed byShri.Vickybhai Madambhuj andtroupe. The program had differentattractions like Rajasthani FolkVocal, Jaban Kala (Balancing artby Tongue) & Kathputali(Puppet Show) and so on.Program commenced withone of the famous Rajasthanicomposition “Kesariya Balam

Aavo ne Padharo Mare Des”and many different Rajasthanifolk Songs were performed.One of the famous dance ofRajasthan, Ghumar Dance withthe combination of Rajasthanivocal music mesmerized theaudience. The program was sojoyful and energetic that theaudience flooded the stage andpoured themselves to thetunes of Rajasthani Folk Dance(Ghumar).

Qawwali by Shri.Mohamad Rashed & party held on August 8th at Jaipur

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BHAVAN-INFOSYS FOUNDATIONOUTREACH CULTURALPROGRAMMES :JUNE AND JULY 2017

Dance recital : Kathak by Kavyashree Nagaraj, Bharatanatya by Suma Rajesh and Aranya Narain on July 09,

at Kalasindu Academy of Dance Related Arts, BSK II Stage, Bengaluru

Kavyashree Nagaraj Suma Rajesh Aranya Narain

Bharatanatya by Sri Laxminarayan Jena, Ms. Raksha Manohar,Ms.Anusha Raju on June 10, at JP Nagar, Bengaluru

Ms. Raksha Manohar Ms.Anusha RajuSri Laxminarayan Jena

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PROGRAMME :OCTOBER - 2017

Fri 6.15 p.m. - Khincha Hall06. Nitya Nrutya 2017 :Dr. Anupama Kylash presents theworks of the Telugu Vaggeyakaraswith the rarely seen Kuchipudidance form Vilasini Natyam.The programmes for Oct 7 and 8 will be presented atKrishnadevaraya Rangamandira

Fri 6.30 p.m. - KRG Hall06. Every Friday EveningCultural Programme –Bharatanatya:Ms. Anagha R Pathak

Wed 6.00 p.m. - Khincha Hall11. ICCR presentsEgyptian Dance

Fri 6.30 p.m. - Khincha Hall13. Every FridayEvening Cultural Programme –Bharatanatya duet : Ms. Shwetha K Purohit &Ms.Sindhu K Purohit

Sat 6.30 p.m. - Khincha Hall14. Horizon series -String Instrument JugalbandhiSitar : Vid. Sh. Subrata DeTabla : Vid. Jagadeesh KurthkotiViolin : Vid. T S KrishnamurthyMridangam: Vid. Chaluvaraju(in association with Indian Councilfor Cultural Relations)

Fri 6.30 p.m. - Khincha Hall20. Every FridayEvening Cultural Programme –Bharatanatya : Ms.Yashaswini S

Sat 11.00 a.m. - Khincha Hall21. Sri T S NagabharanaDirected Kannada feature film show– ‘Allama’

Fri 6.30 p.m. - Khincha Hall27. Every Friday EveningCultural Programme –Carnatic Music:Dr. Shesha Prasad R

Sat 6.00 p.m. - Khincha Hall28. Pt. Rama Rao NaikEndowment music programmeHindustani classical music:Vocal : Dr. Nagaraja Rao HawaldarTabla : Dr. Udyaraj KarpurHarmonium : Dr. PanchakshriHiremath

Sat 6.15 p.m. - KRG Hall28. BVB - ICCR PresentsKathak Duet : Ch. SomashekarChudanath andKu. Shweta Venkatesh AndMs. Monica De La Feunte &Guillermo from Spain

Sat 6.30 p.m. -28. BVB -Infosys FoundationOutreach programme :Carnatic vocal :Vid. Maruthi Prasad and PartyVenue : Sahakaranagara, Bengaluru

Sun 4.30 p.m. - KRG Hall29. BVB and Shadja KalaKendra trust presents: A Tribute toSant Bhadragiri Achuta Dasaji.Keerthana VaibhavaPujya Swamiji Japanandaji,Pavagada, Ashirvachana Keerthanafrom Sri Dharmikalal Pandya fromBaroda Mannbhat Harikatha inGujarathi

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