Annual General Body Meeting of New England Tulu Koota (NETK) Boston USA was held in Recreation Park Andover in Boston. Dr. Sudhakara Rao has been unanimously elected as President for the term 2019-2021. Prasanna Lakshman and Deepak Jain have been unanimously eelected as General Secretary and Treasur

Ace Director Harry Fernandes’s much awaited yet another fully predicted to be hit Konkani movie is already completed and ready for release. ‘BENDDKAR’ the name itself narrates is an entertainer which relates to one of the dying yesteryears art especially associated with the Catholic Community which

On the occasion of World Blood Donor Day 2019, Bunts Oman has organized Blood Donation Camp at Ghala Health Center (Dept. Of Blood Services) Bousher on 14th June 2019 and it was convened to raise an awareness about blood donation and to support the noble cause with sole ambition of, if you donate bl

Prestigious ‘Sharjah Award for Educational Excellence 2018-19’, a national award is awarded to the country’s highest-rated students every year and this year it has been awarded to 9th Grade student Vibhali Shetty of our Our Own High School (girls) Sharjah. Mangalurean Vibhali Shetty is the daughter

The New England Tulu Koota (NETK), Boston USA, a cultural organization of Tulu-speaking people originally from coastal Karnataka, celebrated ‘Suggida Parba’ on March 23 in Tyngsboro about 40 miles from the city of Boston in the US. This event, heralding the onset of spring with prayers for good harv

Tulu Paterga Tulu Oripaga Dubai celebrated its 7th year’s ‘Gauji Gammat’ program ‘Gobbuleda Lace’ in a grand manner on Friday the 15th March, 2019 at Zabeel Park in Dubai. Organiser Shobitha Prem Jeet welcomed the guests in Tulu Nadu traditional way with jaggery and water. Well known businessman Pr

A fully equipped, Gulf standard new ‘Roshni’s Beauty Parlour’ just opened up recently for women of Moodbidri in Lavantha Complex, near Bus Stand Moodbidri. The brand new parlour was blessed and inaugurated on 1st March, 2019 by Rev. Fr. Paul Sequeira, Moodbidri Parish Priest & Ref. Fr. Ivan Rodrigu

Sangati Creations’ maiden venture, mega super hit Konkani film ‘Zanvoy No. 1’ written and directed by well-known award winning Bollywood director Harry Fernandes is all set for release in London on 17th March 2019. It will be screened in Safari Cinema, 2 Station Rd, Harrow, HA1 2TU, London. SKA Lon

Crystal Paladka, daughter of Deepak Paladka a well-known seasoned actor of Tulu/Konkani/Kannada Films who have recently moved to Mangalore from Dubai have in a small span of time won 2nd place in Abacus National Level completion held recently at Bangalore. She is also a state level competitor and h

Sangati Creations’ maiden venture, mega Konkani film ‘Zanvoy No. 1’ written and directed by well-known Bollywood director Harry Fernandes Barkur is all set for release on Friday the 18th January, 2019 in Dubai, and then on 25th January, 2019 in Abu Dhabi and on 1st February, 2019 in Sharjah respecti

Klassical Rhythms team had their 7th Annual Bharatanatyam performance on the Dec 14, 2018. The team performed under the able guidance and mentorship of Guru Nritya Ratna Rohini Ananth, who is an established luminary in art industry across UAE and India. The evening commenced with a delightful per

‘Vishwa Tulu Sammelana 2018’ a two day World Tulu Cultural Convention is being scheduled to be held in Dubai on 23rd & 24th of November, 2018. Padma Vibhushan Awardee Dr. D. Veerendra Hegde, Dharmadhikari of Shree Kshetra Dharmastala has consented to be the Chief Guest and will be inaugurating the

‘Vishwa Tulu Sammelana 2018’ (World Tulu Convention) is being scheduled to be organized in Dubai and Padma Vibhushana Awardee Dr. D. V

Yakshagana is one of the ancient form of folk art that combines dance, music, dialogue, costume, make-up and stage techniques with a unique style and form. It originated in Tulunadu and literally means the song (gana) of the Yaksha (nature spirits). Yakshagana is the scholastic name used for the l

Padma Vibhushana Dr. D. Veerendra Hegde, Dharmadhikari of Shree Kshetra Dharmastala has consented to be the Chief Guest of the first ever International Tulu Meet ‘Vishwa Tulu Sammelana 2018’ in Dubai and who will be inaugurating the programme, presided by Padmashree Dr. B.R. Shetty, Patron of Tuluv

Karnataka Sangha Sharjah one of the oldest association for Kannadigas in the UAE have been serving for the past 15 years promoting Kannada in this part of the world in their various activities. The Committee met recently to elect the new offi

Sangati Creations’ maiden venture, mega Konkani film ‘Zanvoy No. 1’ written and directed by well-known Bollywood director Harry Fernandes Barkur is all set for release during the first week of September, 2018. It is already released in Mangalore, Goa and Mumbai and running successfully since April 2

“KaDaM” (Kundapura Devadiga Mitra) has organized honoring event to President, Dinesh Devadiga for having awarded with “International Aryabhata 2017” for his social service to the society in a grand manner at Fortune Plaza Hotel, Dubai UAE. The event was largely attended by KaDaM

Ministry of Education, Government of UAE since 1998 have been recognizing the academic excelled students of UAE who are not only topped in education but also in extracurricular activities in their institution and have honoured them with the prestigious ‘Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Makhtoom Award’ wher

Klassical Rhythms gave an outstanding performance on the 25th May 2018 at the Indian Consulate, Dubai. The performance was a part of the prestigious VASANTHOTSAVAM an annual music and dance festival. The performance began with a Pushpanjali, an apt invocatory number. Ganesha Stuthi followed next.

Kundapurian Kannadiga young Businessman, resident of Dubai ‘Dinesh Chandrashekar Devadiga Nagoor’ bagged the ‘Aryabhata International Award 2017’ in a glittering ceremony at Ravindra Kalakshetra Auditorium, Bangalore on 23rd May, 2018, in the hands of the retired Justice K. Shridhar Rao. Chief Gues

World Bunts Federation ® held a special meeting on 12th May, 2018 at 11 am with the chairmanship of Padmashree Dr. B.R. Shetty in Abu Dhabi. President of World Bunts Federation Aikala Harish Shetty, Bunts Vibhushana Awardee Dr. Sunitha Shetty and Presidents of Bunts Association from other

The Consulate General of India under the Culture wing has initiated PRERANA an initiative to support families with differently abled individuals. MANTHAN - A churning of ideas organized an Interactive Evening for sharing knowledge and experience for parents, professionals, volunteers and others invo

Yakshadruva Patla Foundation Trust (R) – UAE Unit held a special meet on 18th of May, 2018 at 5 pm in Fortune Grand Hotel Auditorium under the call from the President Sarvotham Shetty. It started with the prayer by Kum. Sharanya Venkatesh Shastri. Gen. Secretary of UAE Unit, Vittal Shetty welcomed

The Bearys Welfare Forum (BWF), a well-known & premier social organization in the UAE respected for its philanthropic and charitable works, organized a serious seminar on " Global Economy And Repercussions on NRIs " targeting mainly Gulf Kannadigas at Grand Continental Hote

‘Sophiya’ Super Hit Konkani Movie which concluded successful houseful shows in Dubai & Abu Dhabi witnessed one more houseful Show in Sharjah on Friday the 2nd February, 2018 at 4 pm. Konkani movie lovers flocked in to the Theatre well in advance to grab the seats. It was a total festive mood in Me

‘SOPHIYA’ READY FOR GRAND RELEASE IN DUBAI – MOST OF THE TICKETS SOLD OUT!

MLA J R Lobo released the motion poster of upcoming Kannada film ’Asathoma Sadgamaya’ directed by Rajesh Venur here at Sandesha Kala Kendra on Monday, January 1. Addressing the gathering J R Lobo said, “Mangaluru is the only place where movies of all languages are released. Mangaluru’s locales have