Media Release

Puttur, Aug 19: St Philomena College in association with directorate of Student Welfare of Mangalore University will organise intercollegiate dance competition ‘Philo Nrithyothsava-18’ on August 20 and 21 at the college auditorium.

The inaugural programme will be held on August 20 at 9.30 am. Vice-chancellor of Mangalore University Dr Kishor Kumar C K will inaugurate the programme. Campus director of the college Fr Dr Antony Prakash Monteiro will participate as the chief guest. Alumni B Krishna Bhat and Ramakrishna Shetty will be the guests of honour. Correspondent Fr Alfred J Pinto will preside.

The valedictory programme will be held on August 21, at 4.00 pm. Director of Student Welfare, Mangalore University Dr Barkur Udaya will participate as the chief guest. Professor of K S Hegde Medical Academy, Nitte University, Deralakatte, Dr Suchetha Kumari N and artist at Tribal Tattoo, Mysuru Yogesh Pravin Gowda will be the guests of honour. Principal Prof Leo Noronha will preside.

On the first day evening at 4.30 pm, a special concert ‘Raga Ranjani’ will be organised. Popular artists like Prashanth Subrahmanya, Karthik K, Nithesh Kumar, Satwik Bedekar, Vinaya Acharya, Vishwas, Rajashekar, and Rohit Mangalore will perform. Convener of ‘Philo Nrithyothsava-18’ Prashanth Rai will coordinate the programme. More than 600 students from 50 colleges affiliated to Mangalore University are expected to participate in the two-Day programme.