Kikkeri Narayana

Kritya 2008, the fourth poetry festival celebrated by the Kritya organization, was held in Chandigarh (Punjab) in collaboration with the Punjab Arts Council and with the support of the Sahitya Akademi, CILL Mysore and other literary bodies in different countries. During the three days of this Poetry Festival, we had readings of almost 50 prominent poets. They included Ramakant Rath (Oriya) , Odveig Klyve (Norway), Keki Daruwala ( English), Natalia Toledo, Evelyn Holloway (Austria), Nand Kishor Acharya (Hindi), Triin Soomets…

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Mysuru: “Development of the tribes is not about making them economically sound and giving them education. But to respect their lives and giving them the support they need” said Dr. Hi Chi Boralingayya, Professor of Kannada University, Hampi. He was speaking on the valedictory ceremony of ‘Girijanara Novu Nalivu’ programme held at Vanaranga, Kalamandir. We can see many graduates, double degree and PhD holders. But none of them have the humanitarian basis to think about the Girijana people. Understanding their…

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‘Classical languages are embedded with culture, literature and tradition of the people’ ‘Hindi-English-Kodava,’ trilingual dictionary compiled by Dr. C.V. Sivaramakrishna, was released during a symposium on ‘Kannada Classical Language and other Classical Languages of India’ held at Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL) in city this morning. Seen in the picture are (from left) CIIL Academic Secretary (retd) Prof. Kikkeri Narayana; Head of Linguistics, Malayalam University, Thiroor, Kerala, Prof. M. Sreenatham; Former Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies Director Prof. R….

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