Amid emotionally charged Kannada activists and cheering Kannada cultural performers, the 18th District Kannada Sahitya Sammelan, a Kannada literary festival, was flagged off at Kamalapur in Kalaburagi district on Wednesday.
A colourful cultural procession displaying traditional folklore forms carried president of the literary event Subhashchandra Kashetty through the major streets of the town. Local performers, including the traditional drum players and Lambani dancers, continued to attract the people throughout the procession.
District president of Sahitya Parishat Vijayakumar Patil Tegalatippi, honorary secretary Yeshwantraya Ashtagi, office-bearer Shivaraj Andagi and Gulbarga Rural MLA Basavaraj Mattimadu along with the Lambani girls danced to the tunes of the traditional drums being played in the procession that continued for more than an hour. A large number of schoolchildren and teachers also participated in the event along with the general public.
