Bangalore: Play on HIV/AIDS. Jeeva, Jeevana, Nammadu. 2nd December 06 at 6.30 pm. Ravindra Kalashetra

[Guest guest]

Saarathi (A Resource Center for Communications) & Action Aid India

Invite you to the staging of the play, Jeeva, Jeevana, Nammadu

On 2nd December 2006 at 6.30 pm. Ravindra Kalashetra, Bangalore.

Jeeva, Jeevana, Nammadu is the first of its kind theatre performance in

Karnataka where People Living with HIV and AIDS form part of the cast enacting

the play alongside professional theater artists.

Jeeva, Jeevana, Nammadu focuses on the important issue of discrimination of

people afflicted with HIV / AIDS.

Guests of Honour: Natarathnakara Master Heeraniah

A renowned stage artist, has penned, directed and acted several plays. His most

popular and ever green stage plays like Lanchavatara & Devadasi have already

been staged more than 1000 times. His Troop Hirannayya Mitra Mandali is a

renowned theater group at both national and international level.. Mitra Mandali

founded by his father late K. Hirannayya focuses on social issues sensitively.

His legendary play Devadasi deals with the plight of women who are into sex

trade from different perspectives. Though this play was staged decades ago,

still it is contemporary.

Sri Tirudas, Director, Sri Krishna Kalakshetra, ISKON, Bangalore.

ISKON”s social commitment towards education, health, free mid day meal to

marginalized students etc is well known.. We are inviting Sri Tirudas on this

occasion to be with us and disseminate the message through his Faith based

internationally acclaimed Institution ISKON.

Fr. Kannan, Executive Director, Summanahalli Leprosy Rehabilitation

Center.

Fr. is a National Award winner for the best employer

Chief Guests; K.C. Ramamurthy IPS,

IGP Commissioner, Department of Youth Services and Sports, Government of

Karnataka. Is an educationist and involved with various kind of development

activities like adopting PHCs, supporting marginalized schools etc. Through his

department also has launched campaign about HIV AIDS awareness.

Yamuna Murthy

Dramatist, Radio Artist and Writer. She is involved with scripting of radio

skits focusing on HIV along for All India Radio, Saarathi etc.

Ka. Ta. Chikkanna, Joint Director, Department of Kannada and Culture, Government

of Karnataka.

Chikkanna is a renowned writer in Kannada literature. His concern towards

oppressed , marginalized people has been portrayed sensitively through his

literary work.

We solicit your presence which we are sure will make our efforts worthwhile and

encourage the performers as well.

Race Against AIDS

Saarathi -- A Resource Center for Communications

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BSK 2nd Stage ,

Bangalore 560070

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