Mangaluru: The sixth annual Dasara Multilingual Poets’ Meet will be held at Tulu Bhavan in Mangaluru on October 15 at 2.30 pm under the joint aegis of the Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy, Tulu Parishat and Mayuri Foundation.
Poets representing various languages from Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Kasaragod districts will participate in the event, reciting their works and celebrating the region’s linguistic and cultural diversity.
Dr Vasudeva Belle, principal of Mulki Government Pre-University College and a litterateur, will inaugurate the programme. Vijayakumar Bhandari Hebbarabailu, editor of the Tulu magazine Poovari, will preside over the event. Author Dr Zeeta Lobo and poet U.K. Khalid Ullalkar will attend as chief guests.
Prabodh Kudva Mulki, trustee of the Mayuri Foundation, and Shubhodaya Alva, president of Tulu Parishat, will also be present.
Poetry in 14 languages
The poetry session will feature works in Tulu, Shivalli Tulu, Mavilan Tulu, Arebhashe, Chitpavani, Beary, Marathi, Konkani, Kundagannada, Koraga, Karada, Malayalam, Kannada and Havyaka.
The participating poets include Sharada Shetty, Vijayaraj Puninchathaya, Rajendra T. Karike, Prof. Sanjeeva Kudpaje, Sharath Kumar Tulupule, Ayesha U.K., Subhash Perla, Andrew L.D. D’Cunha, Manjunatha Gundmi, Deepika Udupi, Jyotsna M. Kadandelu, Ravindran Padi, Sri Mudradi, Mangala S. Bhat, Vanajakshi P. Chembrakana and N. Subraya Bhat.
Taranath Gatti Kapikad, president of the Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy, said the initiative aims to provide a common platform for multilingual literary expression while highlighting the linguistic richness and cultural heritage of the coastal region.
The annual gathering seeks to encourage literary exchange among poets from different linguistic communities and strengthen appreciation for the region’s diverse literary traditions.
