Coffee lovers are discovering new coffee destinations from within the cities all the way to the countryside, including the heartland of coffee in India – Coorg. This workshop provides an excellent opportunity to learn from a certified Q-Grader & connoisseur Marc Tormo, Roastmaster from Barcelona, who has more than 20 years of experience in the international coffee movement.
Harvest with the locals, learn about how coffee is sustainably cultivated in India while gaining a deeper appreciation of roasting techniques and experience the subtle notes hidden in the beans. Learn exciting brewing techniques and impress your friends with your barista skills creating art from the rich froth of your latte.
So, don’t miss the change to grab this opportunity with both hands! Because, this is a unique platform for all coffee lovers, coffee enthusiasts, those trying to make an entry into the coffee world, or simply those trying to impress their guests!
Date: 06th-09th December 2019
Venue: Old Kents Estate, Coorg
Price: Rs 30,000 ++ (all-inclusive stay in a spacious English cottage with a private garden)
For Reservations: Call 9789896454
source: http://www.hungryforever.com / Hungry Forever / Home> Events / by Christina George / November 29th, 2019
The work on Coorg Village in progress near Raja Seat in Madikeri. DH Photo
Those who visit Raja Seat in Madikeri are disappointed with only the park and hilly ranges in the surroundings. To attract tourists, the Department of Tourism and Horticulture have chalked out a plan for constructing ‘Coorg Village’ in two acres of land belonging to the horticulture department in front of Kundoorumotte Temple near Raja Seat.
The department has decided to use the land with a small lake for commercial purpose. Utilising Rs 98 lakh from the Department of Tourism, a total of 15 stalls will be constructed. Tourists who visit Omkareshwara Temple, Old Fort and Nehru Mantapa can spend their evening at the Coorg Village.
Under Coorg Village, three shopping complexes will come up with six, four and five stalls each in different locations. The home-made products prepared by SHG members under the Women and Child Development Department, food products prepared by flood victims will be sold in the stalls.
In addition, there are plans to develop the lake in the said land to promote tourism. Walkers path and seating arrangement will also be constructed for the tourists, said tourism department officials.
There are no plans to shift the stalls near Raja Seat right now. It has been decided to allocate stalls for the various departments, said tourism department assistant director Raghavendra to DH.
The surrounding nature is not harmed in the name of ‘Coorg village’, he added.
The foundation work on the complex has commenced. The stalls will be ready for inauguration before the monsoon, said labourers engaged in the work at the site.
Greens oppose idea
Kodagu Hasireekarana organisation has opposed the permission given to construct stalls for the flood victims in the land belonging to the horticulture department near Raja Seat.
Kodagu Hasireekarana president K G Harish said the department of horticulture has taken unilateral decision to allocate land for construction of stalls without gathering public opinion. The work should be stalled immediately.
He said, “Let the district administration identify government land in Madikeri and provide alternative facilities for the victims. The construction of stalls near Raja Seat will increase traffic congestion and will also increase the garbage mess. The district administration’s move to set up Coorg Village without floating tender and giving information to the public has raised doubts.”
He said there is a need to give priority to eco-friendly tourism. It is not right to spoil nature in the name of tourism promotion. The land owned by horticulture department should be earmarked for the park. The lake on the site should be rejuvenated.
Office-bearer of Kodagu Hasireekarana Kadratanda Pali Devaiah said, “The pedestrians will face inconvenience once bus services start on Race Course Road. The promise to instal a slab on the open drain to facilitate the movement of pedestrians by the CMC has not been fulfilled so far.”
source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State> Karnataka Districts / by DHNS, Madikeri / November 29th, 2019
Kodagu’s harvest festival ‘Huthri’ will be celebrated across the district on Dec.11.
The date was fixed at a meeting held at Igguthapppa Temple on Monday.
Noted astrologer from Ammangeri Sashikumar announced the date at the meeting which was attended by heads of all thirteen Thakkas, members of the temple board and elder citizens.
The meeting also decided to celebrate the annual Kaladcha festival at Igguthappa Temple on Dec.10.
On Dec.11, the day of Huthri festival, Nere Kattuva ritual will be held at 7pm and reaping of new paddy crop at 8pm, following which prasadam distribution will take place at the temple.
On completion of the rituals at the Temple, the people of Kodagu will hold Nere Kattuva ritual at 7.35 pm, harvesting paddy at 8.35 pm and distribution of prasadam at 9.35 pm.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> In Briefs / Novemeber 27th, 2019
Kodava Samaja Cultural and Sports Club, Vijayanagar, felicitated city advocate Jammada M. Aiyanna recently during the Cultural Day function of the Club.
He is seen with (from left) Nagachettira S. Uthappa – Committee Member, Machimada P. Nanaiah – President, Kuttimada D. Muthappa – Vice-President, Mechanda S. Bopanna – Committee Member (partially seen), Aramanamada M. Ponnanna – Committee Member, Kannambira N. Kushalappa – Hon. Secretary, Iychanda Ashwath Chengappa – Treasurer, Meederira K. Prakash – Joint Secretary, Alemada K. Nanjappa – Committee Member and Chemira B. Chengappa – Committee Member.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> PhotoNews / November 27th, 2019
Time to congratulate tennis ace Rohan Bopanna and his wife and psychologist Supriya Annaiah as they are celebrating their wedding anniversary.
The two, who tied the knot in 2012, are celebrating their seventh wedding anniversary.
Rohan took to social media and shared a stunning picture with his wife. He captioned his post as, “Wishing you a Happy 7th Anniversary wife & mom from Tridha & me Thank you for your all your support & your unconditional love. @supriya.perspective #weddinganniversary #marriage #7yrs.”
Along with fans, tennis player Mahesh Bhupathi, who is married to Bollywood actress Lara Dutta, and actress Nidhi Subbaiah, who acted in Hindi films like Oh My God and Ajab Gazabb Love, poured in love in the form of comments.
Check out Rohan Bopanna’s post right here:
Click
Codava National Council observed Kodava National Day at Gandhi Maidan in Madikeri on Sunday.
A procession was taken out from Gandhi Maidan which passed through Town Hall, Chowki, and returned back to Maidan. The Kodava National Day was observed under CNC President N U Nachappa. The procession had Dudikotta Paat and Kolata.
The main purpose of the CNC observing an annual Codava National Day was to re-insist and rejuvenate their geopolitical aspiration for autonomy and register and ratify their solidarity with striving for the right of self-determination of Codava tribal world, said Nachappa.
He also pointed out that autonomous councils have been established by the Central government in Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura and West Bengal, as per the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution.
The government should set up Kodava land as per the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, he added.
The CNC has been demanding facilities for the victims of landslides in Kodagu district. Owing to the efforts of the CNC, the genealogy study of Kodavas has commenced.
source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State> Mangaluru / by Adithya K A. DHNS, Madikeri / November 24th, 2019
Sri Kavery Kodava Association, Mysore East, has organised its annual get-together function on Nov. 24 at 10 am in the premises of Kodagu Model School in Vidyashankar Layout, Sathagalli here.
Mukkatira T. Nanaiah, President of Kodava Samaja, Bengaluru, will be the chief guest. Kekada M. Belliappa, President of Kodava Samaja, Mysuru, will be the special invitee.
Koppira Ponnappa, President of the Association, will preside.
Sports and cultural programmes will be the highlight of the programme.
Scholarships will be distributed to children of Association members who are achievers in their respective field.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> In Briefs / November 21st, 2019
Codava National Council (CNC), the apex body of the Kodava tribe (original residents of Kodagu) has intensified their demand for a separate Kodava land having jurisdiction of two taluks Madikeri and Virajpet and parts of Somwarpet.
“We are being socially, economically and politically exterminated systematically by well connected political parties. The names of our villages and our festivals are being wiped off, distorted and forgotten. Our contribution to the country’s armed forces is being deliberately wiped under the mat by the people in power,” Codava National Council (CNC) President N U Nachappa Codava told reporters in Mangaluru on Thursday.
“We want our own administration on the lines of the hill council in the North East. An autonomous administrative unit. After the abrogation of Article 370 and subsequent rearrangement of Jammu and Kashmir state by the central government, our hopes of getting administrative autonomy has brightened, Nachappa said, adding the CNC will release a charter of 12 demands on the Kodava National Day planned on November 24 in Madikeri.
“The main objective behind the celebrations of the annual Codava National Day programme by CNC is to rejuvenate our geo-political aspirations in the quest for autonomy,” he added.
source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State> Mangaluru / by DHNS, Mangaluru / November 21st, 2019
The actor, fresh from her ‘Bigil’ success plays the unusual role of a drummer in this to-be-released Telugu romantic flick
The teaser of Chusi Chudangane featuring producer Raj Kandukuri’s son Siva and Varsha Bollamma as the lead pair, has given rise to speculation that it could be a rip off of the Hindi film Wake Up Sid. Varsha is quick to deny, “Not at all. The overall look might have given people that feeling, but it story isn’t that. There is another heroine played by Malvika Sateeshan,” she says.
Varsha may be new to Telugu audience but she has had two Tamil hits, 96 and Bigil (Whistle in Telugu). The producers of Chusi Chudangane saw her in 96 and offered her the film. She reveals that her role in Chusi Chudangane is of a drummer, something she has never attempted before, and she thoroughly enjoyed playing the part. She adds, “Once I began playing the drums, I noticed the instrument gives a lot of freedom and there is power to it. I am part of a music troupe and the music director as well. It is not a sweet role though, am a little bold. The director was sceptical because he thought I have an innocent face but once the workshop started, they were happy.”
Varsha was a part of school plays, but when she auditioned for dramatics at college, she wasn’t selected. That left her heart broken. She recalls, “I remember imitating Aamir Khan and people cheering me. People who were selected didn’t get that kind of applause; that happened when I was in the XII Std.”
The vivacious Coorgi girl always wanted to be an actor. Her friend tagged her onto a FB page of a casting agency and she was immediately called for an audition and got selected for a Tamil film. In Whistle she plays a traditional Brahmin girl who puts her passion for football on the backburner and resigns herself to being a homemaker. After the film released, lot of people messaged her that they could connect with her character. Even boys texted that their mother went through the same situation and they will make sure their wife won’t have to go through it again.
Talk about the irony of working with Vijay in Whistle and another Vijay (Sethupati) in 96 in the initial stages of her career, she quips, “I don’t know which Vijay is in line next! When you work with them, you know why they are superstars. Even after they are reaching the level they are in, their consistent dedication inspires you.”
With her flair for languages, Varsha finds it easy to straddle fim industries in the south. She is currently working in a film featuring Anand Deverakonda as the hero. The director Vinod is a newcomer and was initially trying to find a Telugu speaking girl since he was planning to make the film in sync sound. Finally he roped in Varsha but got her part dubbed. “I grasp things quite well, the role calls for a Guntur dialect and I dubbed for it. But sync sound is tough; if my expressions came out well, modulation wouldn’t be good. Five to six takes for each shot is not a good thing, so I’m glad it didn’t happen. Even when I was dubbing for it, I felt it was entering an exam hall. Getting back all those emotions, the feel you had while performing is tough. But the end result is satisfying.”
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> Entertainment> Movies / by Y. Sunita Chowdhary / November 19th, 2019
Superintendent of Police Dr Suman D Pennekar at the exhibition of coins and currency notes at Old Fort in Madikeri on Friday.
Rare and ancient coins of half paisa, one anna and two annas, were featured in a numismatic exhibition in the premises of the Government Museum at Old Fort Hall in Madikeri on Friday, as a part of World Heritage Week 2019.
An exhibition of old currency notes and photographs of heritage structures of Kodagu was also organised on the occasion.
The coins and currency notes exhibited on the venue were from the collections of numismatist P K Keshavamurthy from Hunsur. It was the 147th exhibition by him. The collection included the punch mark coins circulated in 5th century AD and coins dating back to the period of Greek and Roman rulers and also those circulated during the period of Gupta, Shathavahana, Kadamba, Chola, Pandya and Mughal empires, British and Portuguese rulers.
People examined the coins belonging to the rulers of Mysuru and Travancore. An array of exhibits included copper, golden, silver, lead and brass coins.
Numismatist P K Keshavamurthy said that he developed the hobby of collecting coins and currency notes when he was an employee in BSNL in Madikeri. Later, he exhibited his collection for the first time in 1992.
He got the chance to conduct his 50th, 125th and 147th exhibitions in Kodagu, he said.
The collections of Dr Patkar, Narayana Bhat, Y Mahalingeshwara Bhat, Nanjappa, Seetharam and Chettalli estate owner C A Appanna were also exhibited in the exhibition.
The photography exhibition of heritage structures of Kodagu featured the Kakkabbe Palace, Rajara Gadduge and Old Fort.
Superintendent of Police Dr Suman D Pennekar inaugurated the exhibition of coins and currency notes.
Dr M G Patkar inaugurated the exhibition of the photographs of heritage structures. Government Museum curator Rekha was present.
The exhibition will be held till November 24.
source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State> Mangaluru / by Adithya K A , DHNS – Madikeri / November 22nd, 2019
WELCOME. If you like what you see "SUBSCRIBE via EMAIL" to receive FREE regular UPDATES.
Read More »
