District-level 13th Kannada Sahitya Sammelana has been organised on March 30 and 31.

At a press meet here on Wednesday, president of Zilla Kannada Sahitya Parishat H L Janardhan said that the two-day convention will be presided by writer M R Shekar.

Seminars will be held at Sahitya Parishat Auditorium and Hasanamba Kala Kshetra. Deputy commissioner K P Mohan Raj will hoist the flag on March 30 at 8.30 am and superintendent of police Amith Singh will launch the procession of the president of the programme at 9.30 am.

He said that writer Kamala Hampana will inaugurate the convention at 11 am, Kendra Sahitya Parishat president Pundalika Halambi will deliver keynote address. “Eight poets’ meet will be conducted as part of the celebrations,” he said.
Janardhan said, Adichunchanagiri Hassan branch mutt seer Shambunathananda Swamiji will grace the valedictory on March 31, director T S Nagabharan will deliver valedictory address.

‘Karvalo’ play, based on writer Poornachandra Tejaswi, will be staged on March 30 at 7 pm, he said.