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A cultural hub called Gilivindu

Future hotspot: A model of the proposed Gilivindu complex.

MANGALORE: The house where the late Kannada poet M. Govind Pai lived in Manjeshwar, about 20 km from here, is to emerge as an important cultural and research centre when the “Gilivindu project” is implemented. Manjeshwar is in Kasargod district of Kerala but is close to the hearts of Kannadigas.

The Rashtrakavi Manjeshwar Govind Pai Memorail Committee has proposed to convert the premises into a national cultural centre where study, research and workshops are to be held in fine arts and performing arts such as painting, drawing, dance and Yakshagana.

A “desi” touch to all the buildings on the premises is proposed so that visitors recall the intrinsic architecture of the region. The proposal aims to go beyond creating a mere memorial for the poet and instead explore and make rich cultural contributions. It will have a library and a room to preserve manuscripts , besides an archive.

The Gilivindu complex (meaning a group of parrots; it is the name of a collection of poems by Govind Pai), will have an open-air theatre and an indoor theatre with “Bannada Mane” being its dressing room; “Manasollas” is the place for exhibiting artworks.

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