Rotofest 2007
Students can now look forward to be on an unique platform to showcase their organisational skills and be in the limelight. Rotofest 2007, the brainchild of Rotary and Rotaract district, is being organised for searching the hidden talents among the youth.The programme is scheduled for Nov 2 and 3 at St Joseph Commercial College Grounds. It is an opportunity and exercise in youth development, to foster leadership and mould them to be  responsible citizens. There is also a social cause behind it.

The funds from the budget will be allocated for community development programmes and projects. It also emphasises the need to develop and serve the community.

The youth festival will showcase a variety of events such as Indian dances, Roto King and Roto Queen, treasure hunt, Western and Indian music, dumb charades, painting, sketching, creative writing, mad ads, quiz and fashion show, a release said.

For institutional registration contact Shruti Hamsini at 9886140610, Asha Subramaniam at 9886041098.

Comedy play
After 40 houseful shows of their popular comedy ‘Heegadre Hege?’, Kriyative Theatre is coming up with yet another comedy, based on the writings of well known Kannada humourist, T Sunandamma, by the same team of artistes and technicians. The new play ‘Aadaddella Olithe..?’, scripted by Sunder, is also designed and directed by Pramod Shiggaon. Songs, written by K Y Narayanaswamy, have been set to music by Gajanana T Naik and lighting designed by Muddanna Rattehalli.

Apart from Sunder and Laxmi Chandrashekar, the cast includes well known theatre and television artistes, Ramakrishna Kannarpadi, Vidya Venkataram and Shilpa Rudrappa.

The play will be premiered at Rangashankara on November 2, 3 and 4 at 7.30 pm. (There is a matinee show at 3.30 pm on Sunday, Nov 4).