The 20th District Kannada Sahitya Sammelan, a two-day event, began on a dull note in Kalaburagi on Monday.
The event began with a cultural procession that marched from SVP Circle through the main road to reach Dr. S.M. Pandit Rangamandir where the indoor events of the cultural conference were planned.
The procession carried Vice-Chancellor of Karnataka Folklore University T.M. Bhaskar who was to preside over the literary conference.