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Belgaum gets Ready for World Kannada Meet

  •   Thu, Mar 10 2011 07:31:50 PM

Belgaum gets Ready for World Kannada Meet

Belgaum, Mar 10 (PTI) : It's celebration time in Karnataka as the state prepares to showcase the richness of Kannada language and culture in a gala show during the World Kannada Meet starting tomorrow. 

The "Vishwa Kannada Sammelana" (World Kannada Meet) will be held in this town bordering Maharashtra with software icon N R Narayana Murthy declaring the three-day extravaganza open.

Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will be gracing the inaugural ceremony as a special guest in the event, which will be attended by Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa and acclaimed Kannada poet G S Shivarudrappa among others.




















A packed cultural, literary and entertaining feast has been planned, as the state looks back on its growth and development, with an eye on the future in the backdrop of modern and globalised times.

"Troupes from the US, UK and Dubai are staging performances," Special Officer of the meet, I M Vittala Murthy, told PTI today.

The Karnataka film industry has declared a five-day holiday from yesterday, and a 1,000-member team from "Sandalwood" would be one of the key attractions.

Kannadigas from the state as well as almost 150 of them from overseas are expected to be in attendance of the Rs 30-crore event alongwith others.

The run-up to the meet has witnessed controversy, with a section of Kannada litterateurs opposing the choice of Murthy and some labeling him "anti-Kannada". Murthy has denied the charge.

While Maharashtra continues to stake claim over Belgaum this event will "send out a clear message" that that it is an integral part of the state, a state official said.

The first "Vishwa Kannada Sammelana" was held in Mysore in 1985. 

  

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  • R.T.SHETTY, mangalore

    Thu, Mar 10 2011

    ALL THE BEST FOR VISHWA KANNADA SAMMELANA.JAI KARNATAKA.JAI BHUVANESHWARI.

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  • STEVAN VIVIAN, shimogga

    Thu, Mar 10 2011

    Belgaum is a integral part of karnataka. It developed a lot during last five years. Nice to organize such a memorable event at winter station of karnataka, STEVAN VIVIAN, SHIMOGGA

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  • mcshetty, Bangalore/Sharjah

    Thu, Mar 10 2011

    I like to wish the organizer all the success to the great festival world kannada meet. I am proud to be a kannada. Belgaum is part of karnataka and will always remain so

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  • ವಿಜಯ್ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ, ಗುಲ್ವಾಡಿ/ದುಬೈ

    Thu, Mar 10 2011

    ಕನ್ನಡಿಗರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮಾತೃಭಾಷೆಯನ್ನು ಮರೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಈ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇಂತಹ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮ ತುಂಬಾ ಮಹತ್ವಪೂರ್ಣವಾದದ್ದು. ವಿಶ್ವ ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಮ್ಮೇಳನವು ಅಭೂತಪೂರ್ವ ಯಶಸ್ಸು ಕಾಣಲೆಂದು ಹಾರೈಸೋಣ.

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  • Dr. Cajetan Coelho, Goa, India

    Thu, Mar 10 2011

    Belgaum is a lovely small city. Tilakwadi, Piranwadi, Goaways, Camp, Khadebazar and such other places come to mind every time good old Belgaum appears in the news. Wishing the "Vishwa Kannada Sammelana" much success.

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  • Bulsam, Mangalore

    Thu, Mar 10 2011

    For centuries France was an arch rival of English people and their language but now they are encouraging English in their schools then why can't India do? I think very soon the whole world will adopt one language for common communication and most likely that will be English. Even staunch Chinese Govt is encouraging English in their schools for better grip on this fast progressing language.
    According to me, the Govt bring a policy to convert all regional schools in India to English medium schools but with the national language or 2nd language Hindi from standard 3rd and their region language or 3rd language from standard 5th. All the schools should teach 2nd & 3rd languages only till 8th standard and that is sufficient for the basic reading & writing.
    There should be one uniform syllabus, question papers, exam timings and only the regional question will change in every state. So many software companies will come up with CDs on every subject in Audio-Video version and that will make learning for children very easy and interesting. Even the Govt can start dedicated 12-TV Channels from Class One to Twelve like any regular school classes and should introduce interesting cartoon characters as the subject-story characters to create more interest in otherwise boring subjects. This will save so much time and money and it will motivate all the school going rural children to attend schools without fail.

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  • RAM, Mangalore / Bahrain

    Thu, Mar 10 2011

    JAI - INDIA

    JAI - KARNATAKA

    All the BEST WISHES FOR 'VISHWA KANNADA SAMMELANA'

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  • Krishna Ashok, Karkala

    Thu, Mar 10 2011

    Belgaum is a part of Karnataka, I Stuided in Darward, so i know in out over there I wish the orgnisers best of like
    3 Cheers to Karnataka
    Krishna Ashok
    Karkala

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