Jeevasiri, the 50th book by Vasundhara Bhupati, a well-known writer and social activist, will be released at Dr. Joladarashi Doddanagouda Rangamandir here on Sunday at 5.30 p.m.

S.G. Siddaramaiah, former Chairman of Kannada Book Authority, will release the book, while Nadoja Belagal Veeranna, Chairman Karnataka Bylaata and Yakshagana Academy and president of Sri Ramanjaneya Togalu Bombe Mela Trust, Ballari, who has organised the programme, will preside over the function.

A lecture on mental health would be delivered by C.R. Chandrashekar, psychiatrist. Sumangala Mummigatti, writer, Siddaram Kalmath, president, district unit of Kannada Sahitya Parishat, Gangadhar Pattar, poet, B. Nagaraj, Assistant Director, Kannada and Culture, S. Nagesh, publisher, would be among the guests.

Folk songs would be rendered by Jeevansab Walikar and troupe and a documentary on Dr. Vasundhara Bhupati would be screened.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> National> Karnataka / Ballari – March 18th, 2016