Udupi: Tala Maddale Saptaha titled “Vishwamitra”, orgainsed by Yakshagana Kalaranga, Karnataka Bank Ltd. and Billavara Seva Sangha will be held at the Shivagiri Hall in Bannanje from May 22 to 28.
The episodes which will be featured in the Tala Maddale festival are: Kaushika Pratigne composed by H. Narasimha Shastri on May 22; Pratiswarga Nirmana composed by B. Hiriyanna Hebbar on May 23; Vishwamitra Menake composed by B. Hiriyanna Hebbar on May 24; Varuna Yaga composed by Ambatanaya Mudrady on May 25; Shiva Sakashatkara composed by H. Narasimha Shastri on May 26; Satyanveshane composed by N. Thimappa Hegde on May 27, and Satyadarshana composed J. Thimappa Hegde on May 28. All these Tala Maddale shows will be held from 4.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
Two awards will be given to two senior Yakshagana artistes during the valedictory of the festival at 7 p.m. on May 28. The Matti Muralidhar Rao Award will be given to D. Sadahiva Bhat and the Perla Krishna Bhat Award to P. Shantharam Prabhu.
A conference of Yakshagana artistes will be held at Rajangana at 2.45 p.m. on May 31. A medical check-up camp for Yakshagana artistes will be held at the same venue from 9 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. on the same day.
