The nurses who received Florence Nightingale awards and Best Service awards during the Nurses’ Day celebration held at Kalamandira last evening, are seen with MMC&RI Director Dr. Geetha K. Avadhani (fourth from left), MLA M.K. Somashekar, DHO Dr. S.M. Malegowda, Karnataka Govt. Employees Association District President H.K. Ramu, Nurses Assn. District President Shivamma, Medical Superintendents Dr. G.M. Kudari, Dr. B.G. Sagar, Dr. B. Krishnamurthy and others.
Mysore :
The District Wing of Karnataka State Government Nurses’ Association had organised a programme at Kalamandira here yesterday to mark Nurses’ Day and presentation of Florence Nightingale awards to 12 Nursing Superintendents and Nursing School teachers and also Best Service awards to eight nurses.
Scholarship was distributed by the Association to 10 visually impaired students.
Inaugurating the programme, MLA M.K. Somashekar assured the nurses working at K.R. Hospital amid several odds to look into their demands and apprise the government of the same. He accepted a memorandum from the Association to be presented to the government.
Mysore Medical College and Research Institute Dean and Director Dr. Geetha K. Avadhani, District Health Officer Dr. S.M. Malegowda, Karnataka Govt. Employees Association District President H.K. Ramu, Nurses Association District President Shivamma, PKTB Sanatorium Medical Superintendent Dr. G.M. Kudari, KR Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr. B.G. Sagar, Cheluvamba Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr. B. Krishnamurthy and others were present.
Florence Nightingale awardees
E.P. Leela (Lecturer, Govt. Nursing School), Sugandi (Nursing Superintendent Gr. II), Senior Nurses Shanta Anandakumari, A. Sagai Mary, Nurses C.S. Devaki, E.P. Asha, Ramamani, R. Susheela, K.A. Chandramma, A.S. Parvati, Lalitha and Revathi.
Best Service awardees
Nurses Tulajabai, Shirley, B.T. Rathi, P.J. Saloni, Mahadevamma, N.M. Devaki, Philomena Shiromani and T.T. Mahalakshmi.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / June 16th, 2013
Reginald Lawrence Sharaon, Course Director of Mysore Interiors and Designs Academy, has been selected for ‘Mother Teresa Award’ for his outstanding achievements in the field of Interior Design Studies.
The award will be presented by Integrated Council for Socio-Economic Progress at a function to be held at the Central Court Hotel, Hyderabad, on June 23 at 4 pm.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> In Brief / June 14th, 2013
26-year-old Farhan from Koramangala who controls the steering of the vehicle with just two fingers and the brake and accelerator from the side passenger seat. / The New Indian Express
Caution! No driver in this car. These words may seem familiar to those few who may have come across this placard but definitely strange to many of those Bangaloreans who may have not witnessed this. We are talking about 26-year-old Farhan from Koramangala who controls the steering of the vehicle with just two fingers and the brake and accelerator from the side passenger seat. People look at his car with amusement when they realise that the car is without a driver. It makes them wonder as to who is driving the car and that too amidst the chaotic traffic of Bangalore city.
Interestingly, for the last one month, Farhan has been using his unique talent to promote awareness on many issues. He has pasted a few messages like ‘Wear helmet and drive’, ‘Give respect to women’, Leave sooner, ‘drive safely, safety is must’, ‘Do not drink and drive, ‘ ‘Keep the city clean’ and ‘Do not use mobile while driving.’
Speaking to City Express, he says, “It is because of my friends’ support that I came up with this idea. Since I am a working professional, I do it during the weekends only. But I am happy to do something which hopefully people will implement in their personal life.”
It has been nine years since Farhan has been driving, steering from the side passenger seat. He has even made it to the Limca Book of Records in 2009 by covering the distance from Bangalore to Ooty. Even the Guiness Book of world records have taken note of this unique record. He says, “They have not approved this feat as of now as they feel it is not legal to drive on the roads in this manner. Now I want to drive from Kanyakumari to Ladakh to set a new record, but the Regional Transport Office has not approved it. I am on my own and do not have any backing from any other organisation. Since what I do is considered illegal, it is difficult to get the permission.”
Give him any vehicle and any type of traffic, Farhan can manage it perfectly. It all started from his father’s old Fiat car when he was in his second year of his B.Com.
He said, “Being a tall guy, I had problems driving my father’s vehicle from the driver’s seat. One day, when my younger brother was sitting beside me, I told him to move back and took the side passenger seat and tried driving it from there. I was able to drive the Fiat without any glitch and from that day onwards, I am on a roll and there is no stopping to my passion.”
Farhan has neither faced any problems with the traffic department nor been fined by them anytime. But he has undergone his share of many challenges. Farhan tried to convince Dr M A Saleem, Additional Commissioner of Bangalore Traffic Police to grant him permission to drive from Kanyakumari to Ladakh but was disappointed when he was threatened to put behind bars.
“There are so many people doing wrong things, why are they not threatened with arrest? What is wrong with what I do?” he questioned.
In another instance, a journalist from a TV channel who interviewed him, took the matter to a traffic personnel stationed at MG Road who threatened him with dire consequences if seen on MG Road again.
His talent has not only grabbed the eyeballs of the common people but also politicians.
He was once approached by a member of the Aam Aadmi Party to travel around in his car with posters of Aam Aadmi but Farhan said, “I do not want to be associated with politics. I want to support causes that I believe in and that too as an individual.”
Undoubtedly, he attracts a lot of attention when he is in his car and he loves it. He says, “I love every bit of it. When I am walking on the streets of Bangalore, I am like any other person but as soon as I am in my car I am treated differently by everyone around. I feel that they are in a dilemma whether to come up and start a conversation. In fact, I am happy to speak to anybody who approaches me.”
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> Cities> Bangalore / by Sangeeta Bora – Bangalore / June 11th, 2013
A work of art by an artist is not merely an array of colours. On the other hand, the colours within a line art sketch sends out positive message to society, B Ramanath Rai, minister for environment and forests and Dakshina Kannada district in-charge, has said.
It is therefore imperative for society to promote fine arts and artists, for they contribute to the wellbeing of society in a positive way at that, he said.
Inaugurating the Chitra Karanth arts complex at Shivaram Karanth Bala Vana at Parladka in Puttur, 50 km from here on Saturday, Rai said the fame of litterateur Kota Shivarama Karanth is widespread, thanks to his works in the field of Kannada literature and yakshagana. It is therefore apt that the complex has been set up in a place where the writer spent a major part of his life with sections on literature, arts and exhibition, Rai said.
Mangalore MP Nalin Kumar Kateel observed that while politicians cannot grow to the exalted levels of Jnanapeeth awardee Kota Shivarama Karanth, they can definitely strive to inculcate the principles that he stood by in his life such as forthrightness, time sense. “If people in general and politicians in particular imbibe Karanth’s qualities in life, it will be a befitting tribute to the likes of Karanth,” he added.
Rekha , daughter of eminent artist KK Hebbar unveiled a painting of Karanth as envisaged by her father. H Prasanna, Puttur assistant commissioner said the complex houses 55 works of art based on literature of Karanth.
All steps have been taken to ensure that art camps and other activities are held at Bala Vana on a continuous basis, he said. Kshama Rao, Karnath’s daughter, gave an Odissi dance performance on the occasion. Shakuntala T Shetty, Puttur MLA, presided.
source: http://www.articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Mangalore / TNN / June 02nd, 2013
1) Dr. Syeda Shaguffa with former Health Minister of UK, Ann Keen, at the Indian Embassy in Central London. 2) The clipping of news item on Dr. Syeda Shaguffa published in Lutonon / Sunday newspaper on May 19, 2013.
Mysore :
A young dentist from Mysore, Dr. Syeda Shaguffa, has made news in Luton, England, by drawing attention of the authorities towards the litter-strewn area of River Lea in Luton, eliciting a pledge from the officials to clear up the area.
In recognition of this, she was chosen to attend a health conference at the Indian Embassy, by none other than by the former Health Minister of UK, Ann Keen.
It all started when Dr. Shaguffa did a voluntary presentation in public health lecture. The presentation was about a river called Lea which flows across Luton, Bedfordshire and joins River Thames in London.
Dr. Shaguffa told Star of Mysore, “I made a presentation at a public health lecture, for which the former Minister Ann Keen was invited as a guest lecturer. She was very pleased with my effort and straight away contacted the local newspaper journalist who took my interview and the news was published in Luton On Sunday.”
“Then the day came when Ann Keen personally invited me to attend a conference with her at the Indian Embassy in Central London. Many high profile personalities were present at the conference including Kamlesh Sharma, General Secretariat to Common Wealth Nations, his wife Babli Sharma. J. Bhagwati, Indian High Commissioner to the Embassy in UK, his wife Rita Bhagwati, Brigid Mc Convillie, Director of World Ribbon Alliance, the organisers of the conference, Bollywood director Gurindher Chadda who made the iconic film ‘Bend it like Beckham,’ famous MTV singer Susheela Raman, actress Meera Sahay and Ann Keen herself.
“There I got a chance to talk a few words about the social causes of maternal deaths in India, and domestic violence being the major one. Everyone were pleased with me and Ann Keen told me that I made her proud. She praised me for my confidence to stand up and speak in front of such a big audience,” said Dr. Shaguffa.
“She also said, since I have good communication skills she sees a good politician in me and asked me to give a serious thought of being one. But when I said politics is regarded as “bad thing” in India because of the present corruption, she explained of good things in politics and how we can bring a revolution through the same,” she said.
Dr. Syeda Shaguffa, 24, is a resident of N.R. Mohalla in city, who is doing her MBA in Hospital Management and Health Care Services at the University of Bedfordshire, Luton.
Luton On Sunday, a newspaper in Luton city, had published a news item about Dr. Syeda Shaguffa on May 19 last, which is reproduced here.
Dr. Shaguffa, who did her BDS from Farooqia Dental College in city, has been awarded overseas merit scholarship by the Government of Karnataka.
After her return in April 2014, Dr. Shaguffa plans either to start a own hospital or take up an hospital administrative job, said her father Syed Mushtaq Ahmed, a Consultant Geologist. Dr. Shaguffa’s mother, Nikhat Fathima was a bank employee. She is married to Dr. Nawaz Pasha. Her elder brother Ishraq has studied BBM while two younger brothers, twins, Arshaq and Ishaq are studying 2nd PUC at Vidyashram School in city.
“I miss reading Star of Mysore and eating churmuri here,” said Dr. Shaguffa who is keen to get back to her home town as soon as the course is completed and plans to focus on her dental as well as administrative career.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / June 06th, 2013
Designer Jayanthi Ballal (third from right) is seen with models
Mysore :
Jayanthi Ballal, designer and proprietor of Needle Works, has been hosting exclusive fashion events for the past three years in Mysore. Jayanthi, through Needle Works, launched the first-of-its-kind model hunt in Mysore last year under the aegis of “Fresh Face 2012”. This event launched several aspiring models who went through a whole grooming session before they walked the ramp draped in her creations.
Always one to bring in the latest in fashion to Mysore, Jayanthi and Needle Works are hosting a mega fashion extravaganza at the Mysore Sports Club in city on July 6 and 7.
The two-day extravaganza will bring to Mysore not only the city designers but also famous designers from across the country. Top models of the country shall walk the ramp displaying the creativity of not only local designers but also aspiring designers will get a chance to rub shoulders with top designers of the country.
Bollywood and Sandalwood stars will add the extra oomph to the event by walking down the ramp in the showstoppers of the designers. The models and the stars will walk down the ramp to the beautiful fashion choreography. This is an opportunity for the fashionistas of Mysore to have top quality designs at their doorstep. Exclusive designs will be on sale at the venue.
Bruna Abdulla from Bollywood and Diganth from Sandalwood will be the star attractions at the gala event, according to designer Jayanthi.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / June 06th, 2013
Mandya is not only known for sugarcane or Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) dam, but it is also famous for its unique knickers which is also called ‘Mandya Chaddi’. However, with modernisation, it has nearly disappeared in the district.
Mandya Chaddi, which used to be 20 inches in length with loose fitting breeches, used to reach below the knees and tied with a cord around the waist was worn by all the men in the district. They were easily recognised in the crowd from their shorts as it had become traditional attire.
Nanjegowda, an 80-year- old farmer from Hosahalli in Mandya, said as the men used to work in agriculture land, the chaddi was comfortable to wear and work.
“Only during functions, we used to wear lungi on the chaddi, but otherwise all were in Mandya Chaddi with stripes”, he said.
The cloth is usually purchased from either Bangalore or Mysore. In Mysore, once famous ‘Hanneradani Galli’ near Sayyaji Rao Road is famous for cloth merchants. “Only during functions in the house or during festival we used to purchase cloth for the entire family. We used to purchase 15 or 20 mts length single cloth and all the men in the family used to get shorts stitched from the same cloth”, he said and added that now the people prefer trousers rather than chaddi.
A nearly decade ago the shops at the Hanneradani Galli had been demolished and recently Garuda Mall has come up in that place.
Mandya chaddi was also worn for protest. In 1978, the farmers of Mandya conducted Mandya-Bangalore Chaddi Yatra wearing shorts against the then CM D Devaraj Urs for his decision to construct Varuna Canal from KRS to Mysore.
Similarly, in some of the Kannada movies, the actors have worn the chaddi just to woo the farmers from Mandya and other districts to watch the movies.
S R Tailors on 3rd Main Road is one of the oldest tailoring shop in Mandya. Rajesh Pisseya, the owner of the shop, said the people are now ashamed of wearing Mandya Patapati Chaddi.
“However, there are a few old people in the village, who still come and get the Chaddi stitched,” he said.
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Karnataka / by B K Lakshimikantha / ENS – Mandya / June 01st, 2013
Fuzone Lifestyle Exhibition is delighted to present the finest in Indian design and fashion on 8th and 9th of June at the Lalit Ashok, Bangalore.
The exhibition will showcase a range of products from kurtas and sarees to jewelry, bags and accessories to home decor elements. The displays will focus on high quality, aesthetically superior products that will cover a variety of price brackets.
Highlights of the event include artistic hand crafted creations by veteran designer Preeti Jhawa, chic ensembles by Vasavi Shah, exquisite clothing and accessories from Mulberry Blue and gorgeous jewelry by S Mehra Jewellers Delhi.
The exhibition will be open between 10:30 am to 8:00pm. Entry is free.
Abhilash taking a look at his art work depicting ‘Birth,’ creation of life. Pictures centre and right show two of his art works on display at CAVA.
To create an innovative piece of art is to work towards an idea that stands out and who better to talk to than our very own sculptors of Mysore. Whether it is stone carving or metal casting, junk scrap metal welding or fiberglass molding, these artists have created a whole new platform of creative thinking and innovation in the field of sculpture.
Meet A.R. Manjunath, a sculptor par excellence who hails from Mysore. As a child, he found his calling in art and followed it. He completed his undergraduate degree BFA in painting from CAVA (Chamarajendra Government College of Visual Arts) but chose to pursue his Master’s in Sculpture and ever since there has been no stopping for this artist.
He chose stone as his main medium to work with and when he works his touch turns them into meaningful pieces of art that speaks out loud let alone standing out. His work has never been simple carving but each work has a distinctive idea behind it. In some sculptures the use of metal is seen and they are not just an add on, but fully part of an idea to bring in life. Another peculiar feature of Manjunath’s work is that they have different shades and textures on different faces of the same stonework. He is currently working on transforming waste rocks into creative pieces of art.
H.P. Abhilash, another sculptor from Mysore, brings in the word creativity and innovation in his art. He is currently an MFA student in CAVA who completed his BFA from the same institution in 2011. This sculptor uses scrap metals to create wonders bringing in meaning to junk and scrap metal as he creates ideas that strike a thought in the minds of people.
His recent work speaks for itself. The concept of ‘Birth’ has been moulded artistically to show the creation of life in a story that stands apart. The use of stone and metal rods to describe the process of a birth is marvellous.
Another sculptor who has broken all odds and made her way to the top is Dr. Geethanjali, a well-known sculptor from Mysore. She is a great example of achievement and passion of a woman in a field like sculpture where men are said to have failed. Her achievements and awards would exceed words but that does not stop this humble and passionate artist from doing what she loves.
She completed her BFA from CAVA in 1999 and did her MFA in Kalabhavan, Vishwabharathi Shantiniketan in West Bengal in 2001 and became the first sculptor in Karnataka to receive a Master’s degree in sculpture. She went on to complete her Ph.D in 2008 at Kannada University, also making her the first sculptor in Karnataka to hold a Ph.D. Her awards are many, one of them is the Karnataka Shilpakala Academy award in 2005.
She has also attended ten stone camps around India and exhibited her special skills and innovative ideas in sculptures. The chisel and hammer in her hand are her instruments to her creative thinking. She currently works as a guest faculty in CAVA and lighting designer for amateur drama groups.
As the saying goes, ‘as is the teacher so are the students,’ she proves the saying can be applied to the world of sculpture as well. Her recent work is 20ft cement work for the drama ‘Arya Dravida’ in Kagemanti near Mandya.
These sculptors have brought in a new light to the world of sculpture and will continue to break all odds to create works of art that speak ideas that would make a difference in this era where actions speak louder than words.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Feature Articles / by Sharon Nisha Patrick / June 01st, 2013
The exquisite and intricate artwork of wood inlay is no new thing to the city of Mysore. An art form renowned as Mysore Inlay and existent in the city since ages now, such is its beauty that it was once encouraged by the royals of Mysore in a big way.
This encouragement and demand for a work so dexterous inspired many, as a result of which, the count of wood inlay artists in the city only began to grow.
And one such artist from Mysore for whom the art of inlaying has become a way of life is Florence Ruth. Aged 37 and indulged in the artistry ever since she was a child, ask her what made her take to the wood inlay work and she humbly gushes, “I had to naturally take to it as I grew up watching the members of my family work on the same. As I ended up scoring less marks in my Pre-University, I had no option but to get into the artistry. However, I slowly started working it on a regular basis and today I am all into it and it has become a way of life for me.”
Wood Inlay work is a method of etching figurines in woods of different hues and embedding them in a rosewood frame to give it a final touch. “Each art piece that we create reflects a story. And accordingly, we select the wooden pieces of the right colour to etch the figurines and finally embed them all in the rosewood frame.” But this is no easy job she adds. “Äs we do not use any paint to add colour to the figures in the story, we will have to select woods of various hues and match them accordingly. But all thanks to nature, we have woods available in all the beautiful colours we require.”
What adds to the beauty of it all is that it continues to be a popular art form in practice in Mysore city even to this day. “There are thousands of inlay artists in the city,” says Florence, “and there are people who continue to produce the art pieces as beautifully as it was done ages ago, all thanks to the artists to whom the artistry has been passed on by their ancestors. So we need not really fear that the art form would fade away in city one day. But we artists of the present generation should continue working and ensure that the artistry is passed on to our next generation.”
And to ensure that she does her duty. Florence Ruth has been currently training a bunch of enthusiasts in the Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGRMS) premises on Irwin Road in the city since a week now. What’s more, to promote wood inlay work, the lady has also toured across the nation; Courtesy: encouragement from IGRMS, to promote the art form.
“I have been to Bhopal, Kerala, Ooty and a few other places in India. And I feel happy that the institute thrives to promote not just the art but also small time artisans like me,” she says. The ongoing training programme at IGRMS ends on Sunday. [IGRMS may be contacted on Ph: 2448231.]
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Feature Articles / by Ambika Nagaraj / May 30th, 2013
