Ranghabhoomi, Udupi, will be organising ‘Anandothsava-2018’ in the memory of late Kutpadi Anand Ganiga from April 20 to 23 at Muddanna Mantap at MGM College.
Speaking to reporters here on Wednesday, Ranghabhoomi general secretary Pradeep Kutpadi said that Alva’s Education Trust chairman Dr M Mohan Alva will inaugurate the drama fest. The inaugural ceremony will be followed by the staging of drama ‘Chitrapata’.
He added that litterateur Ambathanaya Mudradi will be honoured with the ‘Tallur Girija Dr Shivram Shetty’ Award which carries a cash prize of Rs 25,000. The second day would witness an interaction with the litterateur.
Litterateur Erya Lakshminarayana Alva will be the chief guest on the occasion. The interaction session would be followed by the staging of a drama, ‘Valivadhe’, by a team from Haveri.
The valedictory address will be rendered by theatre artistes and actor Mandya Ramesh. Drama ‘Marikadu’ will be staged on the occasion.
He said that the valedictory for the 10-day summer camp for children will be organised on April 20. The participants would perform drama, dance and other arts on the occasion. Rajyothsava award-winning actor from the district MS Bhat will be the chief guest, he said.
