FOLK ARTISTS PERFORMING THE 'SAMATA SAMBRAMA' AT DHARWAD

A state level function of folk arts held in Dharwad on 28th July 2007 at Kalabhavan. 'Samata Sambhrama' a two days folk festival and folk artists came to Dharwad and performed their skill. The Dalit artists participated activity in this folk festival. The 'Pooja Kunita' headed by Hanumant Nayak of Kanakapur, veeragase, headed by Miss M.Shilpa and her team of Chikamagalur, Dollu Kunita by Phaniyamma and her team of Shimoga and Jaggalige vadana by Shivappa Malagi of Dharwad were attracted the public even if there is raining their enthusiasm was high level. M.P. Prahalad Joshi inaugurated two days folk festival by beating 'Jaggalige' K.T.Chikkanna, Commissioner, Dept. of Kannada and Culture welcomed the folk artist who gathered here from different corners of state. Folk culture is foundation for all other cultures. Folk art forms are still with us yet there are various modern art forms and modernization. Folk arts are so strong. They do not lose their importance and existence. Although we have to conserve them. Chikkanna expressed his opinion. District commissioner M.S. Shrikar told that Rs.9.55crores to be spent for such programmes, welfare of folk artists and revival of folk art forms which are deterioration. Folk arts folk dance, Kavighosti, Vichara Sankirna, Kavya-Gayana-Kuncha etc., programmes held at Dr. Mallikarjuna Mansur Kalabhavan.