Water Awareness Bicycle Rally
by Students from over 25 Colleges.

part of the 4th International Film Festival on Water

WATER AWARENESS RALLY

an initiative by SAMVADA
- A youth focused organization that stands for youthhood as a site of personal and social change.


DATE : 29th of August 2009.

TIME : between 9.00 am to 1.00 pm.

The cycle jatha was organized on 29th of August 2009, between 9am to 11.30am. with a Valedictory Programme (including cultural programme) at Government Arts College, Bangalore from 11.30 am to 1 pm..


THE PROGRAMME


Bicycle rally focusing on water issues:
List of Colleges that took part in the Bicycle rally:
1. National College   
2. SLN P U College    
3. SLN Degree College 
4. VV Puram College                   
5. Jain College                            
6. Kote College                           
7. All Ameen College                 
8. AbbasKhan College                
9. Vasavi College                          
10. Govt.Arts College                   
11. Govt Science College
12. Govt.Home Science College
13.Sheshadripuram PU & Degree College
14.Malleshwaram P U & Degree colleges
15. Yadav College
16.RC College
17. Nitte College
18. Maharani PU &Degree College
19. NMKRV College
20. Ken Arts College
21. BBMP Srirampuram College
22.BBMP Bannappa park College
23. St Joseph College
24. Christ College
25. Sheshadripuram Composite College

The Rally comprised of three groups.

Group No. 1: "Ganga"
Route: Sheshadripuram College to Government Arts College.
Via:-Shivanad store, Basaveshwra circle, Maharani College, K R circle, Government Arts college.

Route Ganga

Group No.2: "Tunga"
Route: Basavanagudi National College to Government Arts College.
Via: - Lalbagh west gate, Minerva circle, Town hall, Corporation, Kaveri bhavan, Mysore Bank circle, Government Arts College.

Route Tunga

Group No.3: "Cauvery"
Route: Government Arts College to Government Arts College.
Via:-   Mysore Bank circle, Kempegowda road, Uppar pet police station, City railway station road, Anadarao circle, Maharani college, K R circle, Government Arts college.

Route Cauvery
Map Image Credits: Google Maps

Valedictory function Started by 12.00
Chief Guest: Mr.Hamsa Lekha
Programme:
· Song by Bhoomthaya Balaga
· Introduction by Mr. Janardhana, SAMVADA
· Film screening: The Raga of River Narmada
· About the Film Festival: Mr. George Kutty
· Song
· Talk by Mr. Nagabharna (Chairman, Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy)
· Song
· Talk by Principal
· Vote of thanks by NSS Officer
· Song
Some Glimpses of the Valedictory function at the Govt. Arts College Auditorium.

Mr. Janardhana of SAMVADA addressing the participants.


Students from over 25 Colleges participated in the Bicycle rally, and also attended the function.




Mr. George Kutty, Secretary of Bangalore Film Society welcomes all the participants.

Mr. Nagabharna, well known Film Director, and Chairman of Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy, addressing the gathering.

Co-ordinators for the Cycle Jatha                     

Samvada Bangalore
Devaraj – 9880194185 / Murali Katti – 9972089471
samvadabangalore@gmail.com

Contact Voices from the Waters

Georgekutty A.L.
Secretary, Bangalore Film Society,
33/1-9, Thyagaraja Layout, Jai Bharat Nagar,
M.S. Nagar P.O,
Bangalore- 560033, Karnataka India

Call - 91-80-25493705 /+91-809448064513 / +91-80-9886213516
Email - bangalorefilmsociety@gmail.com

“Voices from the Waters are the Voices of people who are deeply committed to water issues. The festival takes you to the waters: to see and listen to her manifold stories…”