Mysore/Mysuru: Janapada Sambhrama, the folk festival organised as a part of this year’s Bahuroopi National Theatre Festival, was off to a colourful start with artistes from Gadag district presenting Jogati Nruthya and Geegee Pada on day-1 yesterday.
Earlier, the folk festival was inaugurated by renowned folk artiste Dr. Malavalli Mahadevaswamy by handing over the saplings to the artistes performing on the stage. Later, addressing the gathering, Dr. Mahadevaswamy said, it was Basavanna who had brought a sense of unity among the people by eradicating caste system through ‘Anubhava Mantapa.’
