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Karkala to host Gamaka sammelan

Udupi: The Third Udupi District Gamaka Kala Sammelan will be held at Sri Bhuvanendra College in Karkala on January 15.

Convener of the Udupi District Gamaka Parishat D.R. Panduranga told presspersons here that during the conference, Gamaka artistes would recite selected portions of “Vikramarjuna Vijaya”, “Kumaravyasa Bharata”, and “Jaimini Bharata”. Scholars would give commentaries on them.

Gamaka artistes M.R. Satyanarayana from Bangalore, H. Vinayak Kyasanoor from Sagar, H. Chandrashekhar Kedlaya from Brahmavar, Meghana Belwadi from Shimoga, Usha and Chaitra from Manipal would participate in the conference.

’Gadibidi Samsaro’ Stands First in Tulu Play Competition

Udupi : Tulukoota Udupi successfully organized the Kemtur Doddanna Shetty memorial Tulu play competion, in ninth year running, in association with Manipal Academy and MGM College here.

The Sumanasa troupe from Kodavoor stood first with its ’Gadibidi Samsaro’ and won the cash prize of Rs 7,000.

Sangama Kalavider of Manipal and Singara group of Govindadas College, Suratkal with ’Rato Yatre’ and ’Bali’ won the second and third places respectively.

Prizes for direction were won by Raju Manipal for Rato Yatre (first), Jagan Pawar Bekal for Bali (second) and Kavyavani Kodagu for ’Gadibidi Samsaro’ (third)

Best props, lighting and makeup: 1. Rato Yatre, 2. Bali and 3. Gadibidi Samsaro

Best music: 1. Gururaj Marpalli, Natka, Mudradi, 2. Rohit Malpe, Sumanasa, Kodavoor, 3. Divakar Kateel, Sangama Kalavider

Best actor: 1. Balakrishna Kodavoor 2. M S Bht 3. Karunya Nidhi

Best actress: 1. Sujata Shetty 2. Shashiprabha Karanth 3. Archana

Manipal varsity signs MoU with UMMC

Manipal: Manipal University and the University of Mississippi Medical Centre (UMMC) on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on collaboration in the field of health science research, education, services and cultural exchange.

A press release issued by the Manipal University here said that the MoU was signed by Pro-Vice-Chancellor H. Vinod Bhat on behalf of Manipal University and James Keeton on behalf of UMMC in the presence of Chancellor of Manipal University Ramdas M. Pai, Pro-Chancellor H.S. Ballal, Vice-Chancellor K. Ramnarayan and Registrar G.K. Prabhu.

Encourage sports in rural areas: Ballal

Udupi: Pro-Chancellor of Manipal University H.S. Ballal said on Tuesday that India could beat the U.S. and China in sports if proper facilities were provided for sportspersons in rural areas.

He was speaking after inaugurating the district-level Physical Education Teachers’ Conference organised by the Udupi District Primary and High School Physical Education Teachers’ Association here.

Prof. Ballal said children with interest in sports should be spotted early and trained. Though physical education was important, it was a neglected area. The university was ready to help sports activities and sportspersons , he added. DDPI B.V. Mahidas presided. Commissioner of Udupi CMC Gokuldas Nayak, BEO Vasanth Shetty, president of the State Primary and High School Physical Education Teachers’ Association Shivalinge Gowda, and president of the district unit of the association Satishkumar Shetty were present