Date:28/11/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/11/28/stories/2008112858900200.htm

Andhra Pradesh - Hyderabad

Kannada cultural fete from Dec. 2

Staff Reporter

HYDERABAD: A two-day festival of dance, drama and music will be conducted from December 2 by the Kannada Natya Ranga, the cultural organisation of Kannada-speaking citizens of the twin cities, on its 40th anniversary.

The festival will be inaugurated at Ravindra Bharathi by Home Minister of Karnataka V.S. Acharya at 6 p.m., said president of the organisation N. Krishna Murthy Rao at a press conference on Thursday. G. Kishan Reddy, BJP leader in the Assembly, will be the guest of honour.

The first day of celebrations will feature a cultural programme by playback singer from Bangalore Supriya Acharya and felicitation of eminent personalities.

A musical drama ‘Amoghavarsha Nrupatunga’ will be staged the next day.