Media Release
Kuwait, Nov 20: Kuwait Kannada Koota (KKK), held its annual function ‘Kannada Rajyotsava’ on recently at Cambridge School, Mangaf, Kuwait.
Every year KKK celebrates its annual function in the month of November, commemorating the formation of erstwhile Karnataka State in the year 1956. The children and members of the association put up a grand cultural show depicting the rich cultural heritage of Karnataka.
This year was all the more colourful as the guest of honour was none other than the living legend Padmashree Sudha Narayana Murthy.
The programme started with an invocation dance offering obeisance to Lord Ganapati, remover of all obstacles. There were some skits in between enumerating the loyalty of the great freedom fighters who brought independence to the great land, India.
The cultural programme had a grand finale depicting the importance of women. It showed that women have hidden power which when harnessed can become great entrepreneurs and lead from front in any walks of life. It had a video clipping of Sudha Narayana Murthy talking about power of women in society. It was a befitting finale by the Koota members for the dedication of Padmashree Sudha Narayana Murthy towards empowerment of women.
The stage function started with a welcome speech by president of KKK Sudhir Shenoy.
Padmashree Sudha Murthy rendered an inspirational speech to the assembled audience and KKK members. She quoted her life experiences and explained the history of Karnataka in particular. She said her favorite subject was history and she loves to travel through the length and breadth of this earth and imbibe and live historical, geographical experiences. She spoke on how Bollywood has connected so many people around the world to India. She said she was extremely happy to share the joy of Rajyotsava celebrations and added on an emotional note that it was nice and refreshing to see that so many Kannadigas outside India were carrying on the rich native culture and passing it on to younger generation. She stressed on the point that this great culture of more than 2,500 years that has made India one of the greatest countries in the world.
KKK thanked all the sponsors with mementos given away by Sudha Murthy.
The programme ended with vote of thanks by general secretary Deepak Katti and a delicious dinner served by Oriental restaurant.