Mangalore :  Noted Yakshagana  scholar Dr N Narayana Shetty Shimanthoor will chair the 18th district Kannada Sahitya Sammelan to be held at Uppinangady on February 1.

Informing this to reporters here, Pradeep Kumar Kalkura, District President of the Kannada Sahitya Parishat  said the  procession to be held as part of the Sammelan will be inaugurated by Nalinakshi C Shetty, President, Uppinangady Gram Panchayath.

Pres C T Ravi, District in-charge Minister, will hoist the   flag  while the  Sahitya Sammelana flag will be hoisted by Shashiprabha, President of  Puttur Taluk Panchayat. The Sammelan will be inaugurated by the renowned writer Dr Kamala Hampana, Kalkura informed.

Speaking on the Sammelan Chairman, Kalkura said Dr Narayana Shetty Shimanthoor is an expert in drafting Yakshagana prasangas. He said Dr Shimanthoor’s prasangas including ‘Yakshagana Chhandombudhi’, ‘Anarghya Chhando Ratnagalu’ and ‘Chithrathripadi’  are very popular.

Kalkura also informed that those interested in setting up of stalls for sale of handicraft , books etc can do so and no fee will be charged.