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Thai Kannada Balaga to hold cultural fest in Bangkok

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December 31, 2011

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Mangalore, December 31: Thai Kannada Balaga, the Kannada Association in Thailand in association with 'Hrudaya Vahini' Kannada Monthly Magazine will be organising an international cultural fest at Thai-Indo Chambers of Commerce auditorium in Bangkok on January 14, 2012.


Announcing this at a press meet here on Saturday, Vincent Pinto, President of Balaga, said Mukhyamantri Chandru, Chairman of Kannada Development Authority would be inaugurating the function at 6 pm.


Mr Chandru will also be launching a learning centre for the Kannadiga children on the occasion, he said.


Barathanatyam and folk dance teams from Karnataka would present cultural programmes in front of the audience, he said.


Mr Pinto also said that apart from this cultural event, Balaga would hold year-long programmes to preserve and promote the art, literature and culture of Kannada land. The programmes include celebration of festivals like Ugadi and Dipavali, he added.


Kenya Kannada Sangha president Ramu and Sridevi Education Institution President among others were in the press meet


Rama Mogaveera, president Kenya Kannada Sangha and Sadananda Shetty, chairman, Sri Devi Education Trust were also present in the press meet.


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