Mysore :

Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy will be organising a two-day Beary cultural, traditional and literary fest from Dec. 30 in Mysore. The festival named Beary Sahitya Samskruthika-Sauhardha Mela is being organised in association with Mysore Beary Welfare Association and Bangalore based Hydrose Haji Memorial Charitable Trust.

Addressing the press persons at Pathrakarthara Bhavan, Academy President Rahim Uchchil said that various literary, cultural events will be held on Dec 30 from 9 am to 9 pm at JK Grounds and Milanji and Painting competitions have also been organised between 9 am and 11 am on the same day. The event will be inaugurated by MUDA Chairman L. Nagendra. Later, an interaction on Mysore Beary has been organised in which literary scholars will present their views.

The same day afternoon between 2 pm and 4.30 pm, cultural programmes have been orga-nised. After the cultural progra-mmes, a multi-lingual kavighosti will be held under the Chairmanship of Mohd. Badoor, he said.

The valedictory of the events will be held on the same day in the presence of District In-charge Minister S.A. Ramdas. The Academy will felicitate Beary community achievers B.M. Mumtaz Ali, Maulana V.K. Abdul Khadar, Althaf Hussain Katipalla and Ibrahim on the occasion. Later, a Beary comic play ‘Pokarakogo Pursotille’ will be staged from 6.30 pm at the venue.

On Dec. 31, a procession ‘Halli-Hallig Beary Sandal’ has been organised in Narasimharaja and Chamaraja Assembly constituencies. The youths participating in the rally will sing folk songs of Oppenpat, Kolkali, Taleem, Dhaf and Beary communities. The procession will be inaugurated by MLA Tanveer Sait in front of Dufferin Clock Tower and pass through Bassapaji Circle in Udayagiri, Al-Badra Circle in Rajivnagar, Kyathamaranahalli Circle, Shantinagar, Bannimantap and Mission Hospital Road.

source: http://www.Starof Mysore.com / Home> General News / December 27th, 2012