A   V A L E N T I N E ' S   D A Y

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Prem, Naveen Krishna, Vidya Venkatesh & Varsha in

N E N A P I R A L I

Direction: Ratnaja

Music: Hamsalekha

Produced by Ajay R. Gowda

Winner of all 5 Kannada Filmfare Awards ! 

Houseful shows at Detroit & Houston !!

Cinemark @ Seven Bridges

6500 Route 53 Woodridge, IL 60517 

Sunday Feb 11, 2007 at 10.00 am

Ticket: $8.00 per person

 (Kids 12 & under free)

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KKCF Event: GANGA KAVERI

SWARA LAYA SAMMILANA

Kannada Kuta Charitable Fund Committee proudly presents

Tickets: $100.00+ (Sponsorships), $25.00 for adults & $15.00 for kids (10 - 16).

SLIDESHOW: Do not forget to view a slideshow of pictures sent by a beneficiary

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As has been informed, Vidyaranya Kannada Kuta (VKK) is screening 'Mungaru Male' at Cinemark @ Seven Bridges in Woodridge, IL on Sunday, July 22, 2007 at 9:15 am.

Movie: Mungaru Male Starring: Ganesh, Sanjana Gandhi, Ananth Nag Location: Cinemark @ Seven Bridges Date/Time: Sunday July 22, 2007 - 09:15 am Ticket: $8.00/person (Kids 12 and under - free)

We now have some exciting news for you all. We are happy to inform you that VKK has now joined PayPal to use its online credit card payment services. Kannada Movie Lovers, You can now book movie tickets online from VKK's website !

Movie: Mungaru Male (Encore Presentation)

proudly presents

'Comedy Time' Ganesh, Sanjana Gandhi, Ananth Nag, Sudha Belawadi, & Padmaja Rao

in

Story, Screenplay, Dialogues - Direction: Yograj Bhat

Music: Mano Murthy [California]

Click for Reviews

Click for Video on Superhit Mungaru Male

Cinemark @ Seven Bridges

6500 Route 53, Woodridge IL 60517

Recording: 630-663-8875
Office: 630-663-8892

Theater Information & directions

Sunday July 22, 2007 at 09:15 am

Ticket:  $8.00/person

(Kids 12 and under - free)

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REVIEWS

v  Sirivantha will be remembered for a long time for the mesmerizing performance by Vishnuvardhan. - rediff.com

v  "Sirivantha" is one unforgettable film which is a must see for all the Kannada film goers who is longing for a high quality film – RGV (nowrunning.com)

v  Vishnuvardhan has created new benchmark in acting performance through his mesmerizing performance - oneindia.in 

REPORTS

v  'Sirivantha', released on the eve of Dussehra, climbed to the top of this list on the eve of Diwali(nowrunning.com-Oct 06)

v  'Rockline' Venkatesh says he has never seen anything like this before. Members of the board of censors got "very emotional" after viewing his film (nowrunning.com-Sep ’06)

v  "Sirivantha", which has completed 50 days in many centres, currently leads the race among Kannada films. (indiainfo.com – Nov ‘06)

Genre: Drama, Social Director: S. Narayan Producer: Rockline Venkatesh Cast: Dr. Vishnuvardhan, Shruthi, Doddanna, Srinath, K.S.Aswath, Avinash, Thulasi Shivamani, Ashok Rao Music: S.A.Raj Kumar Click for an online Review Date/Time: Sunday, September 9, 2007 at 10:00 am Ticket: $8.00/person   (Kids 12 and under - free) Theater: Cinemark @ Seven Bridges Address: 6500 Route 53, Woodridge IL 60517 Phone: Recording: 630-663-8875   Office: 630-663-8892 Theater Information & directions Disclaimer: Neither Vidyaranya Kannada Kuta nor VidyaranyaKannadaKuta.org is responsible for the content of and at any external web sites or web pages referenced by the links mentioned or included on this page and all other pages at its website (http://www.vidyaranyakannadakuta.org/). It is provided here for informational purposes only.

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 Special Event: The Universal Truth! View PDF

◈ EVENT: THE UNIVERSAL TRUTH! - A Roopa Iyer Presentation

 (Organized by VKK & HTGC on Sunday Oct 7, 2007 4:00 PM @ HTGC Lemont, IL)

Why this event?

Event: The Universal Truth!
Date: Sunday October 7, 2007
Time: 4:00 PM
Venue: Sama Rathi Auditorium HTGC, Lemont

Click here to purchase Tickets Online for THE UNIVERSAL TRUTH!  using Google Checkout

Sponsorships (Preferred Seating)
Family: $50 & above (2 tickets)
Individual: $25 & above (1 ticket)
Tickets:
Family: $25 (2 tickets)
Adult: $15/person
Students : $10/person
Child : $5/person*

*No tickets needed for dependent children (under 18), when accompanied by parents

LIGHT DINNER WILL BE SERVED

Watch a video snippet of a Roopa Iyer's previous performance

http://www.roopaiyer.com/movie.htm 

(clicking on the above link takes you to an external site)

 The Theme:
Vedas, a timeless compendium of four divine books of knowledge, emanated by the oracle and compiled by erudite sages, not only helps understand that human beings are an integral part of nature, but provides the knowledge to become one with nature! They stitch the past, the present, and the future into a seamless eternal fabric, and bind all beings and nature into a single and unified perpetual field of energy!
This presentation is a celebration of the Vedas by articulating and accentuating the vital characteristics in each Veda through interpretive performance using a repertoire of Indian Dances, both classical and modern.

The Program:
This unique and one of a kind program is the brain child of the well known artist Roopa Iyer. She interprets the complex subject of Vedas through the language she knows best - music and dance - that transcends geography and languages!
Along with a half dozen performers, Roopa Iyer, delivers this two hour program, that engages the audience as it takes them through a journey of time in a medley of various dance forms set to myriad musical scales, elaborating and accentuating "oneness" of human with nature.  

The Artist:
Roopa Iyer (http://www.roopaiyer.com/) - a humanitarian, philanthropist, dancer, actress, and a model had humble beginnings dating back to 1990, when 11 year old young Roopa started a dance academy in Bellur (a small town in South India) for young girls. Five years later, she moved to Bangalore with her family and started a dance academy that not only extended dance lessons to include multiple classical disciplines but started producing and coordinating events.
 
The Charity
Roopa, an ardent supporter of a multitude of charitable activities in Karnataka is also the founder of "Namma Mane", a special trust that is geared toward special women, senior and mentally challenged, who are in need of basic life necessities. Roopa Iyer is the co-founder of India Classic Arts, a global performance arts production company.  

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Dasa Day Committee

welcomes you to

Dasa Day Celebrations

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Deepavali Celebrations (i) Program Info PDF   (ii) Download Program Brochure - PDF

Vidyaranya Kannada Kuta celebrated Deepavali, Kannada Rajyotsava and conducted Annual General Body Meeting on Saturday, Dec 1, 2007. The program included variety of cultural programs and elections for various 2008 VKK positions.

In the cultural program segment, children presented programs based on 'Nadu, Nudi, Samskruthi' and 'Jaanapada'. VKK members also sang Bhaavageethes and performed a skit. 'Shikara' troupe presented Kuvempu's 'Nanna Gopala'. Laxman Bharadwaj compered the cultural programs and kept the program lively with his funny jokes and enactments.

During the Annual General Body meeting various reports of the organization were submitted in addition to President's speech. The reports submitted included, VKK's Secretary's Report and Treasurer's Report, The Internal Audit Committee Report and The Charitable Fund Committee Report. 

The elections for VKK President 2008 and members of three 2008 Standing Committee were conducted. While the members for all the  three Standing Committees were elected unanimously, election was held by secret ballot for the position of the President. A list of all the elected members is included in this bulletin. Dr. Nagabhushan Rao served as the parliamentarian of the General Body meeting and VKK election committee conducted the elections.

The VKK EC had arranged for sumptuous mid-meeting snack and a dinner after the AGM. VKK EC had also arranged for a food drive and members contributed both food and funds to this drive. A memento (lapel pin) was also provided to all attending members. Deepavali issue of SANGAMA was also released on this occasion.

The VKK Executive Committee would like to thank all members who attended this event and the participants of various programs. Special thanks to all the volunteers without whose assistance, this program could not have been completed successfully.

ELECTIONS RESULTS 

As a part of the VKK Annual General Body Meeting, elections for various VKK 2008 positions were held. As mentioned, the VKK President for 2008 was elected by means of a secret ballot and the members for the three standing committees were elected unanimously due the fact that the number of candidates nominated to these committees was exactly same as the number of members required to be on each of those committees. A list of all elected members for various 2008 VKK positions, as announced by the election committee, is listed below.

President-Elect:
Jagannath K. Nayak

The Election Committee (2008):
1. Shrishail Virupannavar
2. Ravi Harsoor
3. Kajekar Ramachandra

The Internal Audit Committee (2008):
1. Narayan Kamath
2. Anil Deshpande
3. Deepak Bangalore

The Charitable Fund Committee (2008):
1. Sunil Kulkarni
2. Annapur Shivakumar
3. Godavari Patil
4. Shankar Hegde
5. Girish Ramamurthy
6. Shilpa Nagasamudra
7. Nandish Dhananjaya

Our congratulations and best wishes to all the elected members!

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The VKK Food Drive-2007 was conducted at this year's Deepavali event (Dec 1st). Inspite of less-than-expected turnout of members for this event, we received a quite a good amount of food items as donations - about five boxes of food items. In addition, about 550.00 dollars of donation was received in cash.

VKK is also donating another 750.00 dollars to this food drive. The beneficiary of this food-drive will be The Greater Chicago Food Depository. Vidyaranya Kannada Kuta thanks all the donors for making this food drive a success.

Ugadi Program   (i)  Participation PDF  (ii)  Program: PDF  (iii) Thank you note: PDF  
Picnic Details PDF
Youth Night Details PDF
Ganesha Program (i) Program Info PDF (ii) Program Brochure PDF
The Universal Truth! (i)  Poster PDF  (ii)  Advertisement PDF  (iii) Why this event PDF
Dasa Day Celebrations (i) PDF 
Deepavali Celebrations (i) Program Info PDF  (ii) Download Program Brochure - PDF
VKK Food Drive Request in PDF