The month of Shravana brings a string of festivals and also memories of the beautiful poetry of Dattatreya Ramachandra Bendre, the celebrated Kannada poet more popular as Da. Ra. Bendre. His poem Shravana bantu kadige bantu nadige... is a celebration of the spirit of the season.
On Monday, Bengalore International Centre (BIC) in Domlur provided an opportunity for the people in the City to savour the poetry of Bendre.
Bendre Beragu, an evening dedicated to Bendre’s poetry, saw literature and music lovers from across the City participating in the event. The event was a double bill lecture concert with Dr. Basavaraja Kalgudi speaking on Bendre, followed by a musical rendition of Bendre’s poetry by Ramachandra Hadapad and Sparsha R.K.
