L.V. Sharadha Rao’s letter to Minister Smt. Umashree

LV Sharadha Rao of Phaniyamma film supporting the cause with a letter addressed to the Minister of Kannada and Culture, Smt Umashree.    

Who will hear an artist’s anguish Umakka? by Paramesh Jolad

Artist Paramesh Jolad’s letter to Umashree, Minister for Kannada and Culture, Government of Karnataka and an award winning artist. Translated from Kannada by Sridhar Gowda Umashree Akka, I won’t ask you about your wellbeing as I am coming to know of it every day on television and in the newspapers. This electronic world has given…

Na D’Souza’s letter to the CM, in support of VAG

Eminent writer in Kannada, Na D’Souza, has been writing since last four-five decades. His writings have been published in most leading publications of the Kannada world. “Kunjala Kaniveya Hoogalu” (rare flowers from the valley of Kunjala) is a classic novel, inbuilt into the genre of travelogue, by him. Click here to open the PDF version…

Letter from Rekha Hebbar Rao to DOT

  To, The Director Karnataka Tourism Department. Dear Sir, I have received the mail inviting me to attend a meeting on 31-03-2016 with Shri R V Deshpande, Hon. Minister for Higher Education & Tourism to discuss the MOU as a member of the VAG Committee . This MOU was signed between Department of Archaeology, Ministry…

Former Prime Minister Devegowda’s Letter to Chief Minister Siddaramiah in Support of VAG

​  Date: 25-03-2016H.D. From: Deve Gowda Former Prime Minister of India Member of Parliament – Lok Sabha Dear Sri Siddharamaiah, As you are well aware of, Venkatappa Gallery is a pride of our State and represents our culture in its entirety. It is the responsible duty of the State government to save Venkatappa museum, which…

Public Letter from Artist Pushpamala N

Karnataka artists objections to the take over of Venkatappa Gallery by Tasveer Foundation Some friends are a little confused why Karnataka artists are against the adoption of the state Venkatappa art Gallery ( VAG) by Tasveer Foundation to build MAP- Museum of Art and Photography to house Abhishek Poddar’s art collection. Artists have formed Vagforum…