Birth anniversaries of Ghantasala, Savitri to be celebrated

Ongole: The Akkineni Kalaparishat in association with the Andhra Pradesh Language and Cultural Department is organizing the birth anniversary celebrations of the Ghantasala and Savitri, along with the birthday of its founder Kallagunta Venkateswarlu on December 5 and 6 in Ongole.

MLC Magunta Srinivasulu Reddy inaugurated the brochure for the event in his office here on Friday.

Venkateswarlu said that they were organizing a musical night and Kuchipudi dance programme by the Nalinipriya Dance Academy on December 5 at CVN Reading Room and on December 6 at NTR Kalakshetram. 

He said that veteran cine artistes Bhanu Chander and Rajasri will participate as the chief guests for the programme on December 5. He announced that Ponnuru Venkata Srinivasulu, who received the Ugadi Puraskaram for best anchoring from the state government, will do the anchoring for the two days.

The Prakasam district Rachayitala Sangham president B Hanumareddy, general secretary Ponnuru Venkata Srinivasulu, treasurer Yattapu Kondareddy, Annamayya Sangeeta Sahitya Samskritika Seva Samiti president E Muralikrishna and others also participated in the programme.