<p>Mangaluru: Instead of blindly following western traditions on Valentine’s Day, Rangasangathi Samskrithika Prathishtana, a cultural organisation in Mangaluru has taken an innovative step to hold ‘Book Lovers Day’ on February 14, encouraging people to embrace the joy of reading and intellectual enrichment. The event will also mark the release of 10 books in Kannada and English as well.</p><p>According to the organisers, ‘Book Lovers’ Day' will be an occasion to cultivate knowledge, promote literature, and appreciate the wisdom of great thinkers. The event aims to focus on expressions of love to a deeper and more fulfilling celebration of learning.</p><p>Prathishtana convener Shashiraj Kavoor said a-day long programme will be held on the occasion at Kudumal Ranga Rao Town Hall in Mangaluru. In addition, a drawing competition for students upto class 10 and for open category on the themes like village life (class 1 to 4), book fair (class 5 to 7), reading book in a park or importance of reading books (class 8 to 10) and mobile vs book (open category) will be held.</p><p>“We are not opposed to the celebrations of Valentine’s Day. However, over the years, we have seen several untoward incidents taking place in the name of Valentine’s Day. Hence, the concept of Book Lovers Day was conceptualised last year by hosting a small event with the release of my two works "Parashurama" and "Chatrapathi Shivaji," Kavoor told <em>DH</em>.</p>.With few takers for trade, goldsmiths in Karnataka fading.<p>He said “lets us celebrate the love for knowledge and literature. While Valentine's Day continues to be popular among youth, Book Lovers’ Day will present a culturally enriching alternative that aligns with traditional Indian values. There will be stalls selling books with special discount at the venue.”</p><p>The organisers had launched an online campaign with the hashtag #BookLoversDay to encourage people to inculcate the reading habit. The campaign has received good response.</p><p>“Publishing and marketing books are a huge task. Though there are a large number of publishers across the state, budding writers still find it difficult to get their works published," Shashiraj Kavoor. The Book Lovers Day will provide a platform for the budding writers to release their works.</p><p>The books to be released during the event are 'Kannada Janapada Adhyayanada Modala Ghatta', a research work by Dr Vishwanath Badikana, a collection of Kannada poems 'Srishti Siriyali Pushpavrishti' by Bhaskar Rai Kukkuvalli, Kannada play 'Nela Urulu’ by Akshatha Raj Perla, collection of Kannada poems ‘Nenapu Sikkide Badukige' by Ravindra Nayak Sannakkibettu, Belaku, a collection of poems by Karunakara Balkur, 'Technology Vs Ecology', a fisheries poems in English and Kannada, 'Ponnandana' a critic work by Raghu Idkidu, 'Kathishwara Vachanagalu', modern vachanas by Dr Kathyayini Kunjibettu, 'Avalendare Bari Henne', Kannada stories by Dr Akshaya R Shetty and 'Nammavanu Sri Ramachandra', a Kannada play by Prakash V N.</p>
<p>Mangaluru: Instead of blindly following western traditions on Valentine’s Day, Rangasangathi Samskrithika Prathishtana, a cultural organisation in Mangaluru has taken an innovative step to hold ‘Book Lovers Day’ on February 14, encouraging people to embrace the joy of reading and intellectual enrichment. The event will also mark the release of 10 books in Kannada and English as well.</p><p>According to the organisers, ‘Book Lovers’ Day' will be an occasion to cultivate knowledge, promote literature, and appreciate the wisdom of great thinkers. The event aims to focus on expressions of love to a deeper and more fulfilling celebration of learning.</p><p>Prathishtana convener Shashiraj Kavoor said a-day long programme will be held on the occasion at Kudumal Ranga Rao Town Hall in Mangaluru. In addition, a drawing competition for students upto class 10 and for open category on the themes like village life (class 1 to 4), book fair (class 5 to 7), reading book in a park or importance of reading books (class 8 to 10) and mobile vs book (open category) will be held.</p><p>“We are not opposed to the celebrations of Valentine’s Day. However, over the years, we have seen several untoward incidents taking place in the name of Valentine’s Day. Hence, the concept of Book Lovers Day was conceptualised last year by hosting a small event with the release of my two works "Parashurama" and "Chatrapathi Shivaji," Kavoor told <em>DH</em>.</p>.With few takers for trade, goldsmiths in Karnataka fading.<p>He said “lets us celebrate the love for knowledge and literature. While Valentine's Day continues to be popular among youth, Book Lovers’ Day will present a culturally enriching alternative that aligns with traditional Indian values. There will be stalls selling books with special discount at the venue.”</p><p>The organisers had launched an online campaign with the hashtag #BookLoversDay to encourage people to inculcate the reading habit. The campaign has received good response.</p><p>“Publishing and marketing books are a huge task. Though there are a large number of publishers across the state, budding writers still find it difficult to get their works published," Shashiraj Kavoor. The Book Lovers Day will provide a platform for the budding writers to release their works.</p><p>The books to be released during the event are 'Kannada Janapada Adhyayanada Modala Ghatta', a research work by Dr Vishwanath Badikana, a collection of Kannada poems 'Srishti Siriyali Pushpavrishti' by Bhaskar Rai Kukkuvalli, Kannada play 'Nela Urulu’ by Akshatha Raj Perla, collection of Kannada poems ‘Nenapu Sikkide Badukige' by Ravindra Nayak Sannakkibettu, Belaku, a collection of poems by Karunakara Balkur, 'Technology Vs Ecology', a fisheries poems in English and Kannada, 'Ponnandana' a critic work by Raghu Idkidu, 'Kathishwara Vachanagalu', modern vachanas by Dr Kathyayini Kunjibettu, 'Avalendare Bari Henne', Kannada stories by Dr Akshaya R Shetty and 'Nammavanu Sri Ramachandra', a Kannada play by Prakash V N.</p>