City’s own Chitra Santhe- ‘Kudla Kala Mela’ inaugurated

City’s own Chitra Santhe- ‘Kudla Kala Mela’ inaugurated

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, Dec 14, 2013: The two day street art expo -Kudla Kala Mela organised by the Karavali Chitrakala Chavadi  with the co-operation of Department of Kannada and Culture and the Karnataka Lalitha Kala Academy, opened  near Kadri Park in Mangalore on December 14, Saturday. Mangalore city Corporation Commissioner Ajith Kumar Hegde inaugurated the event. Over 10,000 works of art of over 180 artistes are on display in 137 stalls  on either sides of the Kadri  Park Road.

 

 

 

 

 

In his inaugural address, the Commissioner said art forms  not only provide solace to the minds but also  help us to retain our originality in the modern day world. Man who is after material gains at the same time struggles  for happiness in life. An artist  has been gifted with the great power of  bringing down his imagination on the canvas. We should encourage our children to visit such exhibitions and develop an interest in art in them, said  Hegde.

Local corporator Roopa  D Bangera inaugurated the art stalls  at the venue. Harikrishna Punaroor, former Kannada Sahitya Parishat President presided over the function. CH Krishnaiah Shetty, former president of Karnataka Lalitha Kala Academy,  Vishnu Shiva Guru, President of Karavali Kala Chavadi,  Koti Prasad Alva, its Honorary Advisor and  K Sudhindra, Registrar of Lalitha Kala Academy, were present.

Tributes were paid to senior artiste Jagadish Ammunje who passed away recently.