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Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (SP)
Udupi, Mar 25: “Every day, 14 colloquial languages cease to exist in the world, on account of the fast-spreading grip of English language. When a language dies, cultures associated with it too meet their ends,” analyzed veteran journalist and writer, Sandhya Pai.
She was speaking after inaugurating Udupi district unit of Moodbidri-based ‘Alva’s Nudisiri-Virasat’ and ‘Alva’s cultural extravaganza’ at a function organized in the parking area of Sri Krishna Mutt’s Rajangana here on Sunday March 24.The function was chaired by pro chancellor of Manipal University, Dr H S Ballal.
Managing trustee of Ambalpady temple, Dr Ni Bee Vijay Ballal, who was the chief guest, also addressed the gathering. On this occasion, Dr Mohan Alva, chairman of Alva’s Education Foundation, Moodbidri, who happens to be the force behind Alva’s Nudisiri and Virasat, was felicitated.
In his address, Dr Mohan Alva said that a person needs to development a sense of beauty consciousness, in order to be able to appreciate art, artistes, environment, way of living of his country and culture of his motherland. “Such people can alone be construed as the real assets of the country. Those who cannot develop beauty consciousness are dangerous for the entire country,” he felt. Alva also announced that Alva’s Nudisiri and Virasat, which were earlier being organized separately, will be merged into one from this year onwards, for the convenience of connoisseurs of art.
Alva explained that about Rs 15 crore would be required to host the above programmes, and that there is a proposal to build ‘Kannada Bhavana’ in a public place at an investment of five crore rupees in Moobidri.
President of the newly formed unit, Jayakar Shetty Indrali, welcomed. General secretary, Bhuvanaprasad Hegde, proposed vote of thanks. Dr Gananath Yekkar presented the programme.
The cultural events which unfolded in front of the audiences thereafter comprised of Purulia dance form of West Bengal, Banjara dance from Andhra Pradesh, stick dance of Manipur, Dol Chalam of Manipur, Oppanam from Kerala, Lavani from Maharashtra, Badagutittu Yakshagana from Karnataka, Kathak dance, Kamsale dance by women, Bharatnatyam, Tenkutittu Yakshagana etc.