JOIN USSpeaking to the media here on Thursday, Artist Forum Secretary Saku Pangala informed that the felicitation ceremony will be performed by Sri Janardhan Mahakali Temple Dharmadhashi Dr N Vijaya Ballal. Renowned artists from Bangalore K N Ramachandran and K G Lingadevaru, V J John, artist from Cochin, Koti Prasad Alva from Prasad Art Gallery, Mangalore and KMC Orthopaedic Department Associate Professor Kiran Acharya will be the chief guests on the occasion. Renowned writer from Udupi Ishwarayya will deliver the presidential address on the occasion, he added. A slide show on life time works of Ramesh Rao will be held besides painting demonstrations by the artists. “Images of the world,” a slide show by Kiran Acharya will be organised. The students of Drishya School of arts will exhibit their paintings on the occasion, he said. Vice President Purushottham Adve was present.