MANGALORE: A book with comprehensive information on Ullala Rani Abbakka, who fought successfully against the Portuguese, will soon reach book stalls. Veerarani Abbakka Utsava Samiti is all set to release the 400-page book.
Honourary chief editor of the book Amritha Someshwara said that the book will be of use for future generation, especially for those who research Rani Abbakka। "We collected information on her life and achievements from several scholars. Papers presented at a seminar on Rani Abbakka organised here on March 12 and 13 have also been included in the book. The book also has 100 rare pictures of Abbakka," he added.
MP B Jayashri will release the book while Nitte University chancellor N Vinay Hegde will preside at SDM Law College auditorium here on September 17. Former vice chancellor of Karnataka State Open University B A Vivek Rai, deputy speaker in the Assembly N Yogish Bhat, MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, MLC Capt Ganesh Karnik, Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy chairman Palthadi Ramakrishna Achar and mayor Praveen will be the guests, he said.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Rani Abbakka Art Gallery Inaugurated
Mangalore: Rani Abbakka Art Gallery Inaugural, Painting Camp, at B C Road
Pic: Dayanand Kukkaje
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (SP)
Mangalore, Dec 21: ‘Rani Abbakka Drishti-Srishti’, a national level painting camp, and ‘Rani Abbakka Art Gallery’ inaugural, will be held at Rani Abbakka Tulu Study Centre and ‘Tulu Baduku’ museum at Sanchayanagiri in B C Road here between December 24 and 28.
“The national painting camp will be based on the life and achievements of Rani Abbakka। This will be a milestone in the history of Tulunadu,” said Prof Tukaram Poojary, addressing a press conference here on Tuesday December 20.
He informed that important events in the life of Abbakka will come to life through the brushes of 24 artists of national stature at the camp. "These creations will be priceless gifts for the litterateurs, artistes, scholars, researchers, critics and the general public,” he added.
Rani Abbakka Tulu Study Centre and ‘Tulu Baduku’ museum, which came into being on January 21, 1995, with the specific aim of encouraging studies in Tulu culture and providing impetus to it, have been striving to conserve Tulu culture and protect the monuments and archives through various programmes. Rani Abbakka Art Gallery will be an important addition to the above two entities, he felt.
The painting camp will be inaugurated by Mangalore University vice chancellor, Prof Shivashankar Murthy, on December 24. Dr D Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari of Dharmasthala, will inaugurate Rani Abbakka Art Gallery on December 28. Stalwarts like minister, Krishna J Palemar, sandalwood director, T S Nagabharana, and M Mohan Alva will be taking part in the inaugural of the painting camp, he revealed.
Reception committee president, A C Bhandary, Sudarshan Jain, D M Kulal, N S Pattar, and Kandan G were present at the press conference.
Pic: Dayanand Kukkaje
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (SP)
Mangalore, Dec 21: ‘Rani Abbakka Drishti-Srishti’, a national level painting camp, and ‘Rani Abbakka Art Gallery’ inaugural, will be held at Rani Abbakka Tulu Study Centre and ‘Tulu Baduku’ museum at Sanchayanagiri in B C Road here between December 24 and 28.
“The national painting camp will be based on the life and achievements of Rani Abbakka। This will be a milestone in the history of Tulunadu,” said Prof Tukaram Poojary, addressing a press conference here on Tuesday December 20.
He informed that important events in the life of Abbakka will come to life through the brushes of 24 artists of national stature at the camp. "These creations will be priceless gifts for the litterateurs, artistes, scholars, researchers, critics and the general public,” he added.
Rani Abbakka Tulu Study Centre and ‘Tulu Baduku’ museum, which came into being on January 21, 1995, with the specific aim of encouraging studies in Tulu culture and providing impetus to it, have been striving to conserve Tulu culture and protect the monuments and archives through various programmes. Rani Abbakka Art Gallery will be an important addition to the above two entities, he felt.
The painting camp will be inaugurated by Mangalore University vice chancellor, Prof Shivashankar Murthy, on December 24. Dr D Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari of Dharmasthala, will inaugurate Rani Abbakka Art Gallery on December 28. Stalwarts like minister, Krishna J Palemar, sandalwood director, T S Nagabharana, and M Mohan Alva will be taking part in the inaugural of the painting camp, he revealed.
Reception committee president, A C Bhandary, Sudarshan Jain, D M Kulal, N S Pattar, and Kandan G were present at the press conference.
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