Mudabidre: Dr. B.A Vivek Rai a former vice chancellor of Hampi and Mysore postal Universities and Tulu Sahitya academy chief was formally invited to the world Nudisiri- Virasat festivals due to be held at Mudabidre Vidyagiri from Dec.19 to 22, 2013 by Doctor M. Mohan Alva today. Dr. Rai will be the President of all functions during the period of dec.19-22 at the world festival of Alvas Nudisiri and Virasat celebrations in Mudabidre.
Receiving the invitation happily Dr. Rai responded to say that this time the festival should set a new trend of thinking in terms of Kannada language culture and traditions at the town of education that is Vidyagiri. He hoped that the entire event will succeed to the satisfaction of all who attend it.
Dignitaries like Andaru Gunapala Hegde, joint CEO N.R. Ballal, Prof. A.V. Navada, Dr, Vamana Nandavar (former chairman of Tulu Sahitya Akademi like Dr. Rai), Dr. Satyanarayana Mallipatna and Dr. Narasimha Murthy, as also secretaries of various committees were present today.