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Vol.18 No. 2 February - 2017 LOOKING BACK, LOOKING AHEAD The year gone by—2016— culture festivals in remote places was historic for Bhavan brought the finest of performances Bengaluru Kendra for several to a new and awed audience. reasons. Eleven states across Both projects, under the the country were brought under umbrella of Infosys Foundation, its ambit for holding traditional marked the beginning of a new arts events, economically weak and exciting journey for Bhavan, artistes and rare and fading arts testings its limits of organizational given prominence. skills and reach. It was a huge If this served the cause of arts learning curve, the planning and and artistes, two outstation mega execution of the projects involving [email protected] 1 choice of arts, artistes, Someshwara temple in March, networking, coordination, logistics was a runaway success, drawing and technical support. thousands of audiences every day. 2016 was a game-changer The maiden attempt of the for traditional performing and fine Bengaluru Kendra in putting up arts, the year itself beginning with such a huge event in a remote a vibrant nature painting exhibition location opened up uncharted by differently-abled artist Anu terrain in its organizational skills. Jain. Anu has no legs and only rudimentary elbows. One of the aims of Bhavan is to take art to the people, an Her world, expected to be objective that was well met in the gray and bleak, was instead monthly cultural programmes held colourful and full of life, as seen in at the Indian Institute of World her paintings. Culture, Bengaluru. The 2010 Hence Bhavan considered Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan- Infosys this an auspicious beginning for Foundation venture achieved a the year’s activities; it did turn out landmark century April last, to be so. having provided a platform to over 500 artistes. The three-day Lakshmeshwara Utsav at The well-entrenched Gadag in the precincts of the programmes, transparent in their 2 conduct, encouraged Infosys Bhagavadgita classes received Foundation to donate more funds their diploma certificate after a for the Kendra to hold pan-India three-year study course. concerts. For the past four years, Besides West Bengal, June has come to be identified Tripura, Tamil Nadu and as a period of celebration of Karntaka, the Infosys Foundation India’s glorious past, in her Cultural Outreach Programme literature, arts and philosophy, was spread to Andhra Pradesh, the Bhavan-ISKCON Telangana, Gujarat, Kerala, collaboration of national Maharashtra, Odisha and conferences attracting scholars Rajasthan, with Bengaluru as the from all over India and abroad. nodal centre. Veda Samvada (2013), Fanned out across 11 centres, Upanishad Sandesha (2014), 91 programmes have been held Mahapuranas (2015) and since inception May last, bringing Mahakavyas (2016) have been 1065 artistes on to stage. signature events in retracing A steady audience is being India’s heritage, the conference on cultivated through these Mahakavyas proving to be of programmes. interest to a larger audience. On the academic front, Bhavan believes that the first batch of 55 students of identifying with regional ethos 3 The stunning stage and backdorp of Anupu festival is an essential part of cultural and drawn locally. It was a fitting national integration. Karnataka finale to an eventful year, when Rajyotsava is celebrated with a Bhavan stepped into the realm truly native flavour. of a mega event manager and The Bengaluru Kendra tied up traditional arts got a new lease with Rotary Club –District 10, to of life. put up a grand evening of Other outings were of celebrating Kananda language no less value—the Pallavi and culture through music and Chandrappa birth centenary, dance. presentation of the B. Saroja Devi Curtains were drawn on National Award to Parvathamma major events with the conduct of Rajkumar, Dasara Gombe Habba, the Anupu festival in December on visit of Justice B. N. Srikrishna, the banks of Nagarjunasagar dam former vice-president, BVB in Telangana. Worldwide to the BVB-BBMP Public school—a flagship venture This was a fairy tale event, of the Bengaluru Kendra, and the the three-day cultural programmes book launch of “Rich Tradition, against the backdrop of a Richer Heritage” authored by Buddhist monument completely Bhavan President Sri Sunderlal G. blanketing out the technical world Mehta --enhanced the dimensions and replacing it with a dazzling of the Kendra’s activities. show of traditional arts, all - Jyothi Raghuram 4 PULIGERE UTSAV - 2017 Sri. Binod Hampapur, EVP & Global Head - Talent & Technology Operations, Infosys, inaugurates Infosys Foundation Puligere Utsav at Lakshmeshwar, Gadag Dist. Shehnai recital : Maruti Bhajantri, tabla : Keshav Joshi Hindustani vocal : Ayyappayya Halagalimath, tabla : Keshav Joshi, harmonium : Guruprasad Hegde 5 PULIGERE UTSAV Kolata by Virupakshappa B. Guranavara and troupe Hindustani vocal : Kaivalya Kumar Gurav, tabla : Sridhar Mandre, harmonium : Dr. Sudhanshu Kulkarni Bharatanatya by Ratika Nrutya Niketan, Dharwad. 6 PULIGERE UTSAV Kathak by Noopur Performing Art Centre, Bengaluru. Sitar recital : Shrinivas Joshi, tabla : Anant Hegde Hindustani vocal : Kiran Hanagal, tabla : Sridhar Mandre, harmonium : Guruprasad Hegde 7 PULIGERE UTSAV Hindustani vocal : Ganapati Bhat Hasanagi, tabla : Sridhar Mandre, harmonium : Dr. Vyasamurthy Katti Bharatanatya by Nritya Nikethana, Udupi. 8 PULIGERE UTSAV Bharatanatya by Nrutyanjali Nrutya Samsthe, Pune. Sitar & flute jugalbandi : Mohasin Khan and Raghunath Badi, tabla : Ravikiran Nakod 9 PULIGERE UTSAV Hindustani vocal : Poornima Bhat Kulkarni, tabla : Vishwanath Nakod, harmonium : Vyasamurthy Katti Hindustani vocal : Jayatheerth Mevundi, tabla : Uday Kulkarni, harmonium : Guruprasad Hegde Bharatanatya by Natyadeepa, Sirsi. 10 PULIGERE UTSAV Bharatanatya by Bharathanjali Academy for Performing Art, Davanagere. Dr. M.S. Murthy, Chairman, Karnataka, Lalithakala Academy, inaugurating the art camp 11 PULIGERE UTSAV Artists with their works Audience throng in thousands An aerial view of Someshwara temple 12 BHARATIYA VIDYA BHAVAN'S M.P. BIRLA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT CELEBRATES KULPATI K M MUNSHI JI'S BIRTHDAY THROUGH A SYMBOLIC VANAMAHOTSAVA EVENT ON 30TH DECEMBER 2016 Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's M.P. Birla Institute of Management celebrated Kulpati K M Munshiji' birthday through a symbolic Vanamahotsava event, an event initiated by him 66 years ago, on 30th December 2016 at Bhavan's Bangalore Kendra. Dr. B N Vishwanath Former Professor University of Agricultural Sciences and President Garden City Farmers was the Chief Guest. Sri. H N Suresh Director Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Bangalore Kendra and Dr. G S D Babu Director M.P. Birla Institute of Fundamental Research were the Guests of Honour. Prof. K L Ramadas Joint Director (HR), MPBIM presided over the event. MPBIM students planted 2000 saplings on the Metro Corridor January 2016 and intend to make it an annual event. BHARATIYA VIDYA BHAVAN'S M.P. BIRLA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, BENGALURU CONDUCTED INTER COLLEGIATE MARKETING EXHIBITION ON 13TH JAN, 2017 Sri. Hitesh Kumar Bajpai Managing Director, Balajee Fraternity Manufacturing Co. Pvt. Ltd., Dr. Rajdeep Manwani, Academician and Motivational Speaker, Sri. Krishna Byre Gowda, Hon'ble Minister of State for Agriculture, Government of Karnataka, Chief Guest at the event, lighting the lamp, Dr. N S Viswanath Director & Principal, Sri. Pranab Pani Chairman & Managing Director MTMC Medi-Info Pvt. Ltd., are seen. 13 BVB-INFOSYS FOUNDATION CUTURAL OUTREACH PROGRAMMES : NOV-DEC 2016; JAN 2017. “Rasa Leela Man-Bhanjan” by Rupa & troupe, held on Nov 5th, at Bhubaneshwar Ninety one programmes Karrasaamu, Tatvaalu have been conducted and 1053 and Dappu Gathulu, Kinnera artistes have performed & Vaadyam, Kommu Vaadyam approximately 31000 people in Andhra Pradesh and have witnessed the programmes Telengana; Sarhad Na Sur since the launch of BVB- and Rang Kusmbal at Gujarat Infosys Foundation Outreach and an extinct art - Nat - Nati in Cultural Programme. Rajasthan. Notable programmes ODISHA like Rasa Leela, Ghudki Nata, 03/10/2016 – Rasa Leela – Prahallada Nataka , Odissi Man Bhanjan: As a dramatic Sangeeth and Mogul form, it is popular in the coastal Tamasha were held at the areas of Odisha. Rasa Leela is Odisha Kendra ; Charadupinni devotional in spirit and content. Kali and Ottanthullal in Kerala; The young actors play and sing Chiratala Bhajana, 14 “Ghudki Nata” by Nilakantha Tarai troupe held on Dec 5th, at Bhubaneshwar on stage. This art was patronised playing the cylindrical shaped by temples, Vaishnavite kings and wooden instrument. One side of zamindars. this instrument is covered with 17/10/2016 – Ghudki Nata lizard skin. The male partner who & Odissi Sangeet; Ghuduki is is the central character works out an indigenous string musical various rhythmic patterns by instrument. This dance form has playing his fingers on the string been named after the instrument. and the female partner dances Normally the dancers also sing, intermittently. The contents of the “Prahalhad natak” by Guru.Sj.Simanchal Patra & troupe held on Nov 21st, at Bhubaneshwar 15 “Odissi Sangeeth” by Guru Dr. Ramhari Das, held on Nov 21st, at Bhubaneshwar songs are in question and answer An important aspect of this form. The partners make the play is the use of the mask of interrogatory form quite Narasingha. The mask is humorous. worshipped in the kotha ghara or 07/11/2016 – Folk Theatre in the temple. All artistes and Dance Form – Prahallhad musicians who participated in