Dharwad: Karnataka Vidyavardhaka Sangha (KVVS) will launch a month-long cultural extravaganza from Nov 1 to 30 to celebrate the 71st Karnataka Rajyotsava, featuring music, dance, folk arts, theatre, environmental awareness programmes and felicitation of achievers from various fields.Rajya Sabha member M Nagaraj will inaugurate the celebrations at 5.30pm on Nov 1. MLA Aravind Bellad will release the Vagbhushana souvenir. Veteran vocalist Pandit M Venkateshkumar, Prof Malati Pattanashetti, Dr Pandurang Patil and Srinivas Wadappi will attend as guests of honour.From Nov 2 to 13, the KVVS auditorium will host daily programmes showcasing music, folk arts and dance performances, along with felicitations.Children’s Rajyotsava will be celebrated on Nov 14 with competitions in painting, patriotic and Kannada songs, elocution, fancy dress and essay writing for school students.A two-day Parisara Jatre on Nov 15 and 16 will focus on environmental awareness, featuring sessions on organic food, sustainable living, conservation, cycling and terrace gardening.The highlight of this year’s Nadahabba will be a 12-day theatre festival from Nov 18 to 30, with daily performances and honours for theatre personalities.
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