Vijayawada : Summer camp was concluded at Kaladarshini, Institute of Fine Arts and Culture, at Andhra Loyola Campus here on Sunday. The summer camp is back after a three-year hiatus due to Covid pandemic and it was hosted from May 2 to 28. Summer Fine Arts camp includes painting, carnatic classical music, violin, guitar, tabla, keyboard, western keyboard, Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, western dance, painting, folk dance and others. Director G Rayappa said the purpose of resuming the summer fine arts programme for kids was to impart training and raise awareness among young aspiring talented children and help them grow into mature and skilled artistes. It was a feast for the eyes, he added. Almost 350 students participated in this camp which includes accommodation with a Go Green environment organized by Fathers and Sisters. On the last day of the summer camp, valedictory was conducted to encourage the talents of the students showcased during the fine arts camp. Dr Francis Xavier, Director of Andhra Loyola Engineering and Technology, Kiran Kumar, Faculty of Andhra Loyola College and others attended.
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Completion of Balkand Parayanam
Tirumala : The Balakanda Parayanam, mass chanting of shlokas from the Ramayana chapter, which commenced by TTD on July 25 in 2021, seeking the well-being of the entire humanity, concluded on Nada Neerajanam platform in Tirumala on Monday. Renowned Sanskrit scholar and National Sanskrit University (NSU) Professor Prava Ramakrishna Somayaji mesmerised the global audience with his expertise in elucidating the shlokas in Balakanda with illustrative examples for nearly two years while Ramanujacharyulu of Dharmagiri Veda Pathashala recited the shlokas with perfect sync spearheading the devotional programme. A total of 2,232 shlokas from 77 Chapters of Balakanda were recited for 649 days, said Dharmagiri Veda Patasala Principal Kuppa Siva Subrahmanya Avadhani while speaking on the occasion. Scholars Seshacharyulu, Maruti along with the other scholars recited 166 shlokas from 74-77 sargas on Monday, concluding the Balakanda Parayanam. Vandana, Music lecturer from SV College of Music and Dance, presented Sri Rama Jayarama Sringara Rama in the beginning of programme and at the end rendered Bhajare Raghuveeram in a melodious manner along with her team eulogising Lord Rama. Akhanda Sundarakanda Parayanam Sampoorna Akhanda Sundarakanda Parayanam will be rendered with 67 scholars in Dharmagiri Veda Vignana Peetham between 6 am and 11 pm continuously for nearly 18 hours as part of Hanuman Jayanti celebrations. The SVBC channel under the supervision of its CEO Shanmukh Kumar will live telecast the programme for the sake of global devotees. Yodhya Kanda On May 17, the parayanam of Ayodhya Kanda will commence in Nada Neerajanam between 7 am and 8 am. This part of epic Ramayana has the maximum number of shlokas taking the total to 4,308, according to a TTD release.
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Dharamshala Literature Fest ends
The second edition of the Dharamsala Literature Festival concluded at the government college auditorium here today.
During the first session today, former Inspector General of Special Forces Gurdip Singh Uban, during a conversation with Mandi SP Saumya Sambasivan, said there was need to create literature describing the valour of Indian soldiers in various wars and operations related to national security.
Uban said, “Indian soldiers have shown exemplary valour in wars and operations related to national security. These stories need to be told to the younger population of the country so that they take pride in themselves and follow the role models.”
Uban is the son of the founder of Indian Special Forces late Major General Sujan Singh Uban.
Author Neelesh Kulkarni, in conversation with Manish Jain, talked on the topic “Are myths for real”. The core of myths might be based on reality, but these continued to be myths, he said.
Aashisha Charaborty, a young author from Delhi, engaged in conversation with Mubarak Sandhu about her recently launched book “Get Set Go”. She said the book was a work of fiction in which a salesgirl shared her experiences with various kinds of people.
Harinder Cheema, Col VP Singh and Dr Mandeep Prakash engaged in a conversation with Dr Roshan Sharma from the Central University of Himachal Pradesh (CUHP) over poetry.
Tibetan author Bhuchung D Sonam engaged in a conversation with Tenphun over his book Tibetan Odyssey.
Rekha Dadwal and Dev Hindvi Janmajay Guleria engaged in a conversation with Sunaini Guleria Sharma over the subject of “preserving our cultural identity”. Rekha Dadwal talked about the richness of hill dialects and the need to preserve these via documentation.
In the evening, a writing workshop was conducted for the local youth and children by Neelesh Kulkarni, Mubarak Sandhu and Kuldeep Singh Chandpuri.
Kangra Deputy Commissioner Nipun Jindal said the second edition of the festival evoked a lot of interest among the local people, tourists and students. It was encouraging that a large number of students participated in almost all sessions of the festival. He also thanked Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation Chairman RS Bali for announcing a financial support of Rs 5 lakh for the event.
Former Rajya Sabha member Viplove Thakur also attended the festival today.