TRADITIONAL START: Revenue Minister Jagadish Shettar launching the official website of `Dharwad Zilla Utsav' in Hubli on Monday.

HUBLI: Preparations are on for the three-day "Dharwad Zilla Utsav" scheduled to be held in Hubli-Dharwad from November 17.

Addressing a joint press conference here on Tuesday, Revenue and Districti-in-charge Minister Jagadish Shettar and Primary and Secondary Education Minister Basavaraj Horatti gave details of the "utsav," which was being organised after a gap of seven years.

Mr. Shettar launched the official website www.Dharwadutsav.com and Mr. Horatti the itinerary of the "utsav."

Mr. Shettar said the response of the local cultural community had been overwhelming. Literary persons and artists including Channaveer Kanavi; M.M. Kalburgi; Somashekhar Imrapur; Veena Shanteshwar; M.I. Saudatti; Giraddi Govindaraj; Siddaling Pattanashetty, Arya Acharya; and Sadanand Kanavalli were actively involved in planning the "utsav."

The festival intends to showcase the rich cultural heritage of the region and provide a forum for young and the upcoming artists. It will be held simultaneously at seven venues in the twin cities. Five venues will host exhibitions too, he said.

The special attraction of the "utsav" would be the presentation of "Ismaat Aapa Key Naam" on November 17 by Naseeruddin Shah and troupe.

Mr. Horatti appealed to writers and artists of the district to strive hard to make the festival a model for the State. The entry is free for the festival.

Deputy Commissioner M.S. Srikar said that prior to the inauguration of the utsav, a cultural procession would be taken out from R.N. Shetty Stadium to Dr. Mallikarjun Mansur Kalabhavan.

The events will be held at Kalabhavan, Karnataka Vidyavardhaka Sangha; Srujana Rangamandir; R.N. Shetty Stadium; Sawai Gandharva Hall; KIMS auditorium; and Indira Glass House.

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