Activities
At present Bhoomikaa's activites are carried out
under two major categories. Drama Section: Production and performance of
the classic and highly acclaimed Kannada (occasionally other Indian languages
also) plays, particularly their English versions. Educational Section:
Monthly discussions, seminars and workshops pertaining to theater arts,
language, literature and other related arts.
Solicitation
Bhoomikaa welcomes interested people from any
ethnic and cultural background to actively participate in these activities. Age
and Sex are never a barrier for such participation. Come on and bring your
family and friends also. Share your precious talents and rich experiences
generously.
Originated on September 10, 1994, Bhoomikaa became incorporated in Maryland during 1995 as a not for-profit, tax-exempted art organization.
Every second Sunday of the month, Bhoomikaa holds Information Exchange-Discussions related to Kannada Theater, literature and other topics. All interested people are welcome.
You can find more information below about the Bhoomikaa's history and current activities.Vijaya Kulkarni
Srivathsa Joshi, presently working as a Software professional is a graduate of Mysore University, India. With passion for Journalism and Media/publishing, he has written a weekly column titled 'vichitraanna' for ThatsKannada.com (a Kannada news portal) for five years from 2002 to 2007. Now he writes a weekly column titled 'paraaga sparsha' which appears every Sunday in Karnataka's No.1 Kannada daily Vijaya Karnataka.
A column in journalistic writing perspective is a recurring piece or article in a newspaper, magazine or other publication. Columns are written by columnists. What differentiates a column from other forms of journalism is that it meets each of the following criteria: 1) It is a regular feature in a publication 2) It is personality-driven by the author 3) It explicitly contains an opinion or point of view. Some types of columns are: Advice column, Critic reviews, Editorial opinion, Field-specific write-ups (Sports/ Film/Cuisine etc), Gossip/Humor or general stuff and so on. In this talk, Srivathsa Joshi will brief us about evolution of Column as a form of writing, some famous columns and columnists, and then he will focus on Columns/Columnists that have left a footprint in Kannada journalism. Being an amateur columnist himself, Srivathsa Joshi will also share his experiences of writing a column first for a Kannada news portal and now for a Kannada newspaper.
Participants are encouraged to make the session an interactive one, with questions, discussions and deliberations.
The program schedule:
1:45 - 2:00 Introduction
2:00 - 3:30 Presentation and discussion
3.30 - 4.00 General discussion, concluding remarks
4.00 - 4.30 Reception with light refreshments
4.30 - Adjourn.
Looking forward to see you all.
We have set up a telephone calling system for the people who are located geographically far away and wish to participate in the discussion. For code number/or other information, please call Shanthala Damle at 703-855-7392 or shandamle@yahoo.com
From Baltimore:
From Beltway take I-270S
Then take Exit #6 which is Rt 28 (W. Montgomery Ave) towards Rockville.
This becomes Viers Mill Rd (Rt 586)
Make left at Norbeck Rd (Rt 28)
After 5 traffic lights, make right on to Bauer Drive. Bauer Community center is on your left.
Tel: 301-468-4015
Vijaya Kulakarni: 301-871-2234
Padmaja Prabhakar: 301-977-3296
Shanthala Damle: 703-855-7392
Nandini Ganapathi: 919-319-5462
Jaya Nagendra: 301-352-9256
Bhoomikaa, Inc.
Send E-Mail to: manoharvl@hotmail.com
Last Modified on August 09, 2008