Vol.19 No. 1 January - 2018 WISH YOU A VERY HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS - 2018 AND HAPPY MAKARA SANKRANTI YET ANOTHER MILESTONE WITH INFOSYS FOUNDATION PULIGERI UTSAV - 2018 The archeologically The three-day “Infosys renovated 11th century Foundation Puligere Utsav” from Someshwara temple at 5th January, against the backdrop Lakshmeshwara in Gadag District, of the architectural marvel, will by Infosys Foundation, is setting present top ranking and young an inspiring precedent – not only musicians and dancers, besides a are Nitya poojas already on, colourful medley of folk arts, with a grand music and dance festival the temple resounding to daily is on the anvil in January. rituals and prayers. [email protected] 1 The festival promises to A colorful folk festival will enhance the already rich cultural mark the inaugural evening with heritage of the Hubli-Dharwad- art form Mullina Kunitha near the Gadag region by ushering in a temple precincts; a spiritual mega cultural event like none dimension will be a procession of other. Utsava murtis of the temple’s main Supported up by Infosys deities, amidst the beautifully lit Foundation in association with temple complex. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, A little about Someshwara Bengaluru, Puligere Utsav is a temple itself. A marvellous festival of local art and artistes reflection of Chalukyan with a national flavour and architecture, the temple complex standing. houses many smaller temples, “Puligere Utsav” is aimed as mainly dedicated to Shiva. The a people’s festival; with over 120 Garbha Griha, Navaranga, Mukha artists performing of whom many Mantapa and Ardha Mantapa are are drawn from the surrounding a few of the structures restored to regions of Gadag. Jugalbandis, their full beauty. Lakshmeshwara varieties of folk and classical has a cultural and literary history, dances and instrumental music and was a centre of Jainism. will entertain the audience. Each A literally colourful adjunct morning of the grand event will to the festival is an on-the-spot unfold with “Udaya Raga” painting event titled “Landscapes concerts. of Lakshmeshwara”. Well-known artists will paint the surrounding landscape of the temple complex. Someshwara temple at Lakshmeshwara in Gadag District 2 PULIGERE UTSAV : JAN 5, 2018. 6.15am: Inauguration : Sri R.N. Koushik, EVP Group Head, Procurement & Global Immigrations, Infosys Ltd. Sur Prabhat - 1 6.30am: Shehnai recital: Pt. Basavaraj T. Bhajantri & Team, Hedigonda Dist., Haveri Tabla: Sri Shashikanth Kulkarni 7.30am: Hindustani Vocal Concert: Pt. Balachandra Nakod Tabla: Sri Raghavendra Nakod Harmonium: Sri Srikanth Kulakarni Evening Programmes 4.00pm: Pallakki Utsava with folk dance Mullina Kunita by Snehasiri Janapada Kalatanda, Konnuru, Naragunda Taluk. Direction: Sri Mahantesh Wali 6.00pm: Hindustani Vocal - Carnatic Vocal Jugalbandi Hindustani Vocal - Vid. Balasubramanya Sharma Pt. Dattatreya Velankar Mridanga: Tabla: Sri Gurumurthy Vid. Bengaluru Vaidya S.V.Balakrishna Harmonium: Violin: Sri Srikanth Kulakarni Vid. Mattur Srinidhi 7.30pm: Nrutya Chaitanya : Bharatanatya Dance Recital by the artists of Natyakala Nivas, Hassan Direction: Sri Unnath H.R. 8.30pm: Lavani - Lavanya (Geee..… Geee..... Padagalu) Singers: Smt. Yellamma Madar and Team, Ramadur Sri. Basavaraj N. Hadagali and Team, Lakkundi Direction : Sri. Anil Desai 3 PULIGERE UTSAV : JAN 6, 2018. Sur Prabhat - 2 6.30am: Santoor Recital : Sri Keshav Kumar Malvi Tabla: Sri Sridhar Mandre 7.30am: Hindustani Vocal concert: Pt. Shripad Hegde Tabla: Sri Sridhar Mandre Harmonium: Dr. Sudhanshu Kulakarni Evening Programmes 6.00pm: Hindustani Vocal concert: Ustad Faiyaz Khan Tabla: Pt. Ravindra Yavagal Harmonium: Dr. Sudhanshu Kulakarni 7.30pm: Nritya Vaibhava presents Bharatanatya Dance Recital Direction: Dr. Samata and Shrishti & team, Saakara Samskritika and Madhyama Pratishtana, Dharwad 8.30pm: Bharatanatya Dance Recital By the artists of Sri. Padma Bhaskara Nrutya Kala Kendra, Dharwad. Direction: Vid. Sarveshwara Bhaskar Manvachar 4 PULIGERE UTSAV : JAN 7, 2018. Sur Prabhat - 3 6.30am: Tabla Jugalbandi Pt. Raghunath Nakod & Dr. Ravikiran Nakod Violin Lehra : Sri Shankar Kabadi 7.30am: Hindustani Vocal Concert: Kumari Shivani Mirajkar Tabla: Sri Keshav Joshi Harmonium: Sri Sarang Kulkarni Evening Programmes 6.00pm: Sitar and Bansuri Jugalbandi Sitar : Ustad Shafiq Khan Flute : Sri Sameer Rao Tabla : Sri Rajendra Nakod 7.30pm: Oddissi Dance Recital Smt. Sindhu Kiran and Team, Mysuru Direction: Smt. Sindhu Kiran 8.30pm: ‘Nruthyarpanam’ Bharatanatya Dance recital by the artists of Nrityaangan, Mangalore Direction : Vid. Radika Shetty. Artists’ Camp: “Landscapes of Lakshmeshwara” by eminent artists Sponsored by Karnataka Lalithakala Academy. 5 BHAVAN-BBMP PUBLIC SCHOOL ACTIVIES Pooja V. from Class 7th of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's- BBMP Public school took part in "7th Tirak Taekwondo international championship 2017" held at Thailand. She received Silver medal in the category "11-12 Years Old". School manager felicitated her and appreciated her talent JOIN NOW : Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan LIMITED SEATS Course in Astrology Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (BVB) in collaboration with Bharathiya Jyothisha Samsthan will commence academic course in Astrology from the first Saturday of January 2018. The course, titled “Jyotishya Pravesha”, will be held for ten months in English, on every Saturday and Sunday. Interested may contact Officer on Special Duty, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan over phone on 22201959 / 22267421 or call 9980055864. 6 MPBIM CELEBRATES : KANNADA RAJYOTHSAVA- 2017 Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s M P Birla Institute of Management celebrated Karnataka Rajyotsava on Saturday, December 2nd, 2017 in Khincha Hall. The Chief Guest for the function was Dr. G.Krishnappa (founder and Chief of Dr. Da. Ra. Bendre "Sahitya Koota"). Ms. Preeti Vikram Founder of ‘Leadership initiative for educators’, an NGO, was the Guest of Honour. Dr. S . Bisiliah, who was honoured with Karnataka Rajyotsava Award by Government of Karnataka for his contribution to the field of Agriculture was felicitated at the event. Dr. Bisaliah, Former VC of University of Agricultural Sciences is a Senior professor at MPBIM. Sri. H.N. Suresh, Director Bhavan’s Bangalore Kendra was felicitated for his contribution in the field of fine arts. Er. N Ramanuja Chairman Bhavan’s Bangalore Kendra presided over the event. 7 BHAVAN-INFOSYS FOUNDATION OUTREACH CULTURAL PROGRAMMES : OCT - NOV - 2017 Carnatic vocal by Vid. Maruthi Prasad and Party on Oct 28, at No. 587, ‘A’ Block, Sahakaranagara, Bengaluru Carnatic vocal by Lavanya Krishnamurthi & Sri. Jagadeesh A.R., Violin : Vid. Venkatesh Iyer, Mridanga : Vid. Raghu Bhagavat on Nov 25, at Indiranagara Sangeetha Sabha, Indiranagar, Bengaluru. 8 FOR YOUR BOOK SHELF Contact : Pusthaka Bharathi Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan No. 43, Race Course Road, Bengaluru - 560 001 Ph : 22267421 / 22267303 Cell : 9880087173 9 BVB-INFOSYS FOUNDATION CUTURAL OUTREACH PROGRAMMES : OCT - NOV 2017. A total 340 programmes Traditional dance “Bhuta featuring 2849 artists attracting Keli” and “Geetagovinda” was an approximate 95000 audience organized by Bhubaneshwar has been the substance of Kendra (Odisha). Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan-Infosys MAHARASHTRA Foundation Cultural Outreach programme since its launch in 10/11/2017 - Varkari 2015 February. Sampradiyik Keertan was presented by Kirtankaar Notable programmes like Sri Bhavarth Dekhane & troupe. “Varkari Sampradiyik Artists presented the mythological Keertan” & “Nandi Rang” stories related to the modern era was organized by Pune Kendra which gave strong message to the (Maharashtra). audience. “Kabir Vani” & “Kathak 24/11/2017 - Nandi Rang Recital” was organized by was presented by Dr.Neeta Jaipur Kendra (Rajasthan). Bhabhe & troupe. A unique “Seethankan Thullal” & program of songs in Marathi “Ottan Thullal” was organized theatre has been a rich heritage of by Thiruvananthapuram Kendra Maharashtra retaining the essence (Kerala). of unity in India’s diverse culture . “Urumula Nrityam & Grameena Karralata” & “A Workshop on - Veduru Buttala Allakam” was organized by Hyderabad Kendra (AP/Telengana) Varkari Sampradiyik Keertan by Kirtankaar Sri Bhavarth Dekhane & troupe held on Nov 10th at Pune. 12 BVB-INFOSYS OUTREACH PROGRAMMES : 2017 Nandi Rang by Dr. Neeta Bhabhe & troupe held on Nov 24 th at Pune. Kabir vani by Sri.Abhishek Jingar & party held on Oct 11th at Jaipur Kathak by Smt.Shweta Garg & party held on Nov 7th, at Jaipur RAJASTHAN Kabir vani is relevant for all times due to its values and morality 11/10/2017 – Kabir vani content. Sri Abhishek Jingar & was presented by Sri.Abhishek Party mesmerized the audience by Jingar & Party. The program was their scintillating performance . aimed at popularizing “Kabir 07/11/2017 – Kathak was Das ji’s teachings aiming today’s presented by Smt.Shweta Garg & techno savvy generation. party. 13 BVB-INFOSYS OUTREACH PROGRAMMES : 2017 The program aimed 10/11/2017 - Ottan Thullal at popularizing Kathak dance was presented by Sri. Poojappura amongst the young Chandran Nair & party. generation.Kathak is an astute Ottanthullal is a temple art form dance form that involves rigorous (Kshetra kala). The theme of foot work and enormous stamina. Ottan Thullal is a story adapted Smt.Shwetha Garg with her from the famous epic expertise enthralled the audience Mahabharata. Once Bhima, and transported them to an the second among pancha padavas and his wife panchali ephemeral world . were resting in forest noticed a KERALA flower with an extra ordinary 07/10/2017 - Seethankan fragrance.The