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Alva’s Virasat-2015 Award conferred on Dr S P Balasubrahmanyam

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Moodabidri: The four-day cultural extravaganza- ‘Alva’s Virasat-2015’ kick started on Thursday evening at Vanajakshi K Sripati Bhat Dais at Viveknagar, Puthige in Moodabidri.

The annual event of Alva’s Education Foundation, which is in its 22nd year was inaugurated by Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari Dr D Veerendra Heggade.
On the occasion the prestigious ‘Alva’s Virasat 2015 award’ was presented to renowned playback singer and actor, Padma Shri Dr S P Balasubrahmanyam.
The award carries a citation, one lac rupees in cash, and memento.

Responding to the award, SPB, as he is popularly called, said that never in his life did he ever received an award of this kind.
“I do not expect to receive such an honour in future. If there is another life, I wish to be born in Karnataka,” he said dedicating the award to his Mother.
Inaugurating the event Dr Heggade, lauding the Alva’s management for the way the institutions are being run, he urged the students to imbibe cultural bent of mind.
Alva’s Education Foundation Chairperson Dr Mohan Alva welcomed the gathering.

Before the inaugural of ‘Alva’s Virasat’, a cultural procession was taken out to the accompaniment of trumpets, Chende, Manipuri artistes, Dolu artistes from Kundapur, Duf, Honnavar band, holy pitcher, saxophone team, and several other musical instruments. Inaugurator of the programme, awardee, and guests also were part of this grand procession.
Hemavathi Heggade, former minister K Amarnath Shetty, Minister K Abhaychandra Jain among others were present.

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