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MNCs are vulgarising cultural fetes, says M.P. Prakash

BANGALORE: Organisations such as Samudaaya can nurture, protect and promote the culture of the land at a time when it is being commercialised by multinational companies and make-believe cultural outfits, the former Deputy Chief Minister and writer M.P. Prakash has said.

Utsav begins

He was speaking after inaugurating a three-day Janasamskruti Utsav, organised by the Samudaaya (Bangalore) on the occasion of its 35 {+t} {+h} anniversary here on Tuesday. Cultural organisations such as Samudaaya had been launching programmes aimed at creating social and cultural awareness in rural and urban areas.

On the contrary, multinational companies were not only profaning but also vulgarising cultural fetes to suit their commercial interests. Events such as Bengaluru Habba, which were getting the Government's support, had become questionable events, he commented.

The former chairman of the Karnataka Nataka Academy Srinivas G. Kappanna released Ka. Vem. Rajagopal's new play “Kalyanada Koneya Dinagalu,” which depicted the state of affairs during the last days of Kalyana kingdom ruled by Bijjala and the plight of vacahnakara Basaveshwara in the 12 {+t} {+h} century.

Literary critic Basavaraj Kalgudi and Rajgopal spoke about the play.

The former chairman of the Kannada Book Authority S.G. Siddaramaiah presided over the inaugural session.

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