Janapada Utsava inaugurated

Karnataka Bayalata Academy Chairman Dr. Durgadas playing the singing bowl to inaugurate 'Bahuroopi Janapada Utsava' (Folk Festival) at Kindarijogi premises in Kalamandira last evening. Also seen in the picture are (from left) Rangayana Deputy Director Dr. M.D. Sudarshan, Ranga Samaja Member Shashidhar Bharighat, Rangayana Director Satish Tiptur, ADC Dr. P. Shivaraju, Theatre Artiste Dr. Geetha Siddi, Department of Kannada & Culture Joint Director V.N. Mallikarjunaswamy and Janapada Utsava Co-ordinator Geetha Montadka. Picture also shows artistes, dressed as Buddha and Buddhist Monks, sitting on the stage during the inauguration.