Report & pics by Wilson Saldanha Shirthady/Kuwait and Paul Aranha
 
Kuwait, December 3: The grand world Kannada Cultural Convention was continued under the president ship of Rashtrakavi Shri G. S. Shivarudrappa on 1st December 2007 at Dr. Kamel Al-Rayees Auditorium of American International School, Kuwait.  The event was hosted by Kuwait Kannada Koota (KKK) under the president ship of Sudhakar Shetty in association with Hridayavahini from Karnataka.

 
The event started with invocation song by Manasi Prasad followed by NRI Kannadiga forum (Presented by B.V.Nagaraj, Sarvottama Shetty and Arvind patil) and poetry forum.  Sarvottam Shetty presented all the NRI’s problems most effectively and appreciated by the crowd widely.
 
Eminent personalities of Karnataka were honored with Globalman awards.  The chief guests of the event were His excellency M. Ganapathi- Ambassador of Kuwait and His Excellency Shri Isha Al Isha- Ex Ambassodor of Kuwait to India.
 
Cultural Programs were conducted throughout the event by famous visiting and local KKK artists.  The entertainment part was consists of  Kuchupudi (Manjushri & Meghana- Sirsi), Dance by Kalaniketana bharatanatya school- malur, Musical Dance by Manasi Prasad, dances by Kinkini Group Bangalore & Natyanjali Kala Kshetra- Sirsi, Yakshagana by kids, and Srinivasa Kalyana Skit by KKK members.  Votes of thanks were delivered by Virendra Babu. The Yakshagana by kids was mind blowing and it is appreciable efforts from Kuwait kids of Karnataka.

The program came to an end with grand rasadauthana dinner.

Also see:

• Kuwait: World Kannada Cultural Convention Kicks off in Style