Mangaluru, May 6: Veerarani Abbakka Utsav 2016 will be held from May 7 at the Unity Hall, Thokkottu, said U T Khader, minister for health and family welfare here on Thursday. Addressing mediapersons, Khader said that the two-day ustav will begin with a cultural procession. Khader will inaugurate the procession and K Abhayachandra, minister of youth empowerment, sports and fisheries will hoist the flag.
On May 8, at 10am session will be held on the theme 'Mahile-baduku mattu samasyegalu and it will be presided by Bharati Hegde, news editor of Vijayavani daily. It will be followed by essay presentation by Merlin Martis titled 'Samajika Sandarbadali Mahile'. Around 2.30am, a multi-lingual poetry meet will be held and it is presided by Catherine Rodrigues.
Senior writer B M Rohini will be conferred with 'Veerarani Abbakka Award' and international athlete Lalitha Jayaram and sandalwood actor Harini will be awarded with 'Rani Abbakka Puraskar' during the valedictory ceremony. Chief minister Siddaramaiah is expected to present the awards, he said.
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