DYAT, artistes are in Dubai & ready for grand show on Jun 11

Dubai: DYAT, Dubai Yakshagana Abhyasa Tharagati, along with Guest Artiste from Mangalore are fully geared up to showcase their talents and are now ready to stage a full-fledged Yakshagana Prasanga titled ‘Lalithopakyana’ (based on the famous mythological Devi Mahatme) with Precious Parties & Entertainment. The show will be presented under the able direction of Yakshaguru/Yaksha Mayura Shekar D. Shetty on Saturday June 11, 2022, at 3.30 pm in Sheikh Rashid Auditorium, The Indian High School, Oud Metha Road, Dubai.

DYAT, an institution for all ages, teaching the skills of one of the oldest art forms of coastal Karnataka ‘Yakshagana’ in Dubai has been doing a wonderful job with over 70 children and elders attaining knowledge from the stalwarts Shekar D. Shettigar & Convener Dinesh Shetty Kottinja who are contributing their valuable time for over 3 years.

Guest artists have already arrived and DYAT has received them at Dubai International Airport a few days ago. The very famous Bhagwat Amrita Adiga along with Kaushik Rao Puthige who is a rhythmist in Maddale along with Savinaya Nellitheertha, Deepak Rao Pejavar, a famous leading lady, Gangadhar D. Shettigar Kinnigoli the well-known costume designer, Nithin Kumpala the make-up artiste has already arrived and with the local artiste of DYAT are well prepared for the presentation. The main attraction, the star of the Yakshagana Swarasamrat Yakshadruva Patla Satish Shetty will arrive shortly and complete the team

The fully trained 49-member artists under the guidance of Convener Kottinja Dinesh Shetty are ready to present their show guided by Yaksha Mayura Guru Shekar D. Shettigar who has trained them completely. On the whole, there will be 72 members, a record team performing under Shekar Shettigar’s direction and choreographed by Natyaguru Sharath Kudla.

A team of volunteers is already taking care of the entire programme which will showcase our own very old traditional style of performing art on the soil of Dubai and which will surely create a feast for Yakshagana fans in Dubai.

On this occasion, the DYAT have come up with a ‘Yaksharaksha’ Annual Award presentation and they have identified and selected the well-known deserved artiste Prabhakar D. Suvarna (President of Billawas Dubai) who will be honoured during the event.

The programme will start at 3.30 pm on June 11 with ‘Chauki Pooja’ followed by ‘Chende Jugalbandi’ at 4.30 pm and the main presentation at around 5 pm which will go on until 9 pm including the complete presentation.

For the first time, there will be free ‘Sarvajanika Anna Santharpane’ after the show at 9 pm arranged by the donors of the programme.

Media Coordinator, Girish Narayan Katipalla has released the news to all the media representatives so that it will reach Tuluvas in and around the United Arab Emirates and all who can join and participate in this rare festive occasion. Tuluvas in UAE are requested to support and make this event a grand success.

Report by: Shodhan Prasad