Bringing home our very own art and culture

BANGALORE: Be it Poorab Thumri or the famous classical song from a bollywood movie, audience at S Nijalingappa College was totally enthralled at the Virasat-2010 inauguration programme.
Spicmacay, an organization to promote Indian dance and culture amongst youth, is hosting this annual series featuring an eclectic mixture of various Indian dance, music and art forms.
Inaugurating the event, governor H R Bhardwaj said: "Everyone should bear it in mind that despite western influence, India's spirit and culture is very much alive. We have maintained a beautiful culture. South is the heart of India's culture and traditions."
The series will feature five different art forms for over 60 days across 40 schools and colleges in and around the city. The event marks the 150th birth anniversary of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore.
"The sole idea behind conducting such programme is to create awareness among young minds about our culture," said S G Mayya, Karnataka state co-ordinator of Spicmacay.