The Karnataka leg of the National Cultural Jatha under the slogan Dhaai Aakhar Prem was held from Dec 2, 2023 to Dec 7, 2023, traversing from Mangaluru, the headquarters of Dakshina Kannada district, to Manjeshwar, across the border in Kasaragod district of Kerala state. The six day Jatha was a grand success, achieving much more than what… Continue reading Dhaai Aakhar Prem National Cultural Jatha Karnataka

ಢಾಯಿ ಆಖರ್ ಪ್ರೇಮ್ ಎಂಬ ಘೋಷಣೆಯಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಸಾಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಕ ಜಾಥಾವು ಡಿಸೆಂಬರ್ 2, 2023 ರಿಂದ ಡಿಸೆಂಬರ್ 7, 2023 ರವರೆಗೆ ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಕನ್ನಡ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯ ಕೇಂದ್ರವಾದ ಮಂಗಳೂರಿನಿಂದ ಗಡಿಯಾಚೆ ಕೇರಳ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಕಾಸರಗೋಡು ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯ ಮಂಜೇಶ್ವರದವರೆಗೆ ನಡೆಯಿತು. ಆರು ದಿನಗಳ ಜಾಥಾವು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಯಶಸ್ವಿಯಾಗಿ ನಡೆಯಿತು, ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಗೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನದನ್ನು ಸಾಧಿಸಿತು. ಶಾಂತಿಯುತವಾಗಿ ನಡೆದ ಯಾತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ರಾಜಕೀಯ, ಧಾರ್ಮಿಕ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಸ್ತರಗಳವರೂ ಉತ್ಸಾಹದಿಂದ ಭಾಗವಹಿಸುವುದರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಢಾಯಿ ಆಖರ್ ಪ್ರೇಮ್ (ಪ್ರೀತಿಗೆ ಎರಡೂವರೆ ಅಕ್ಷರಗಳಷ್ಟೇ) ಎಂಬ… Continue reading ಪ್ರೀತಿಗೆ ಎರಡೂವರೆ ಅಕ್ಷರಗಳಷ್ಟೇ – ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಸಾಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಕ ಜಾಥಾ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ

Samadarshi Vedike, Gandhi 150 Anniversary Celebration Committee, Nehru Chintana Kendra of Mangaluru University and several other oraganisations of Mangalore are organsing year-long Gandhi 150 Chintana Yatre to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of the Father of our nation, Mahatma Gandhi. The Yatre was inaugurated in a very meaningful manner on Gandhi Jayanti, October 2, 2019,… Continue reading Gandhi 150 Chintana Yatre

BV Kakkilaya Inspired Oration – 2023, titled Joint Martyrdoms, Joint Heritage of 1857 War of Independence, was delivered by Dr. Shamsul Islam, former Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Delhi, also a well-known researcher, author and People’s Theatre Activist, on Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 10am at Ravindra Kalabhavana, University College, Mangalore. It was very well attended and very much appreciated… Continue reading BV Kakkilaya Oration 2023

BV Kakkilaya Inspired Oration – 2022 Prof. Apoorvanand : Innards of contemporary social discourse Salient points from Pro. Apoorvanand’s oration: It’s the internal fears, anxieties, deficiencies, weaknesses, helplessness, difficulties, sufferings that drive hatred, which is perceived as a tool for survival. Love is natural, but loving many is not easy. Hate doesn’t come naturally, hatred is taught,… Continue reading BV Kakkilaya Oration 2022

Sri P. Sainath, Rural Affairs Editor of The Hindu and recipient of the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay award, delivered the inaugural BV Kakkilaya Inspired Orations – 2013 on Sep 7, 2013 at Mangalore. His first oration at Mangalagangotri, Mangalore Univeristy was titled Reporting Rural India and the second one, at Raveendra Kalabhavana, University College, Mangalore, was… Continue reading BVK Inspired Orations 2013

Prof. Amit Bhaduri, eminent economist and Prof. Emeritus, JNU, Delhi, delivered the BV Kakkilaya Inspired Orations 2014 titled The Interface Between Development and Ecology: Conflict and Cooperation at Mangalagangotri, Mangalore University on August 22, 2014 and on Nationalism and Economic Development in the Era of Globalisation at Raveendra Kalabhavana, University College, Mangaluru on Aug 23,… Continue reading BVK Inspired Orations 2014

Prof. Romila Thapar, eminent historian, author and Prof. Emerita, JNU, Delhi, delivered the BV Kakkilaya Inspired Oration 2015 titled Indian Society and Secularism on January 21, 2015 at Raveendra Kalabhavana, University College, Mangaluru. It was presided over by Prof. Surendra Rao, former Professor of History, Mangalore Univeristy. BVK Inspired Oration 2015 : ಬಿವಿಕೆ ಪ್ರೇರಿತ ಉಪನ್ಯಾಸ… Continue reading BVK Inspired Oration 2015

Prof. Aditya Mukherjee, eminent historian, author and Professor, JNU, Delhi, delivered the BV Kakkilaya Inspired Oration 2016 titled The Idea of India – The Vision and The Challenges on October 11, 2016 at Raveendra Kalabhavana, University College, Mangaluru. BVK Inspired Oration 2016 : ಬಿವಿಕೆ ಪ್ರೇರಿತ ಉಪನ್ಯಾಸ 2016 BV Kakkilaya Oration 2016: The Idea of India… Continue reading BVK Inspired Oration 2016