Dharwad Utsav makes a colourful comeback
DHARWAD: The district administration relaunched Dharwad Utsav after a gap of two years to showcase cultural flavour of this cultural hub of northern part of the state.
Rural development and panchayat raj and district minister Jagdeesh Shettar inaugurated the four-day event with the beating of a drum in the historic backdrop of Karnataka College building on Saturday evening.
The who's who of the cultural circles of the district, including renowned poet Channaveera Kanavi, Giraddi Govindraj, Veena Sjanteshwar, danceuse Kumudini Rao and Karnataka Vidyavardhak Sangh president Patil Puttappa were among those present on the occasion.
Earlier in the day, the administration was forced to postpone a colourful procession a la the Mysore Dasara Jumbo Sawari, depicting cultural traditions of the district through tableaux owing to Karnataka Bundh call given by the ruling BJP.
The lilting strains of music wafted in the background to set the mood for the evening at the main venue of the festival followed by the singing of the state anthem. The inaugural function concluded with some select cultural events by Anandshankar Jayant of Hyderabad and Harish Kulkarni of Dharwad. Sanket team of Bangalore presented Kannada drama Naa Tukaram Alla (I am not Tukaram) at the Srujana auditorium here.
In Hubli, Hindustani vocalist Muddumohan enthralled the audience with a scintillating recital at Sawai Gandharva Hall while Vijaya Nagara Mahila Mandal and Kala Balaga of Ingalagi staged dramas.
Deputy commissioner Darpan Jain welcomed the huge gathering while president of the organizing committee Giraddi Govindraj gave a glimpse of the events to unfold during the next three days.
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