Mysuru Dasara arts programme opens at Chamarajendra academy

The Dasara fine arts and handicrafts programme opened at the Chamarajendra Academy of Visual Arts in Mysuru on October 11. Its main handicraft displays and demonstrations will run through October 14.

Kannada and Culture Minister Shivaraj Tangadagi inaugurated the programme on Sunday evening. Works by amateur and professional artists from across Karnataka include sand casting, printmaking and wall painting.

Visitors can watch artists and artisans create their work. The Hindu reports that live demonstrations are scheduled from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cultural performances are planned for the evenings.

The official festival schedule lists animation screenings on October 12–14 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Drawing and clay-art competitions for school students are planned for October 13.

Prizes and artist felicitations are scheduled for October 14 at 4 p.m. A separate art fair featuring academy alumni is planned for October 18.

The broader art exhibition will continue beyond the four-day handicrafts programme, through October 24, according to the official calendar. At the opening, Tangadagi also said steps would be taken to fill vacant academy posts. The report did not specify a recruitment timetable.