Online relay reading of Girish Karnad’s autobiography

It will be a tribute to the playwright on his death anniversary

To pay tributes to playwright and Jnanpith awardee Girish Karnad on his death anniversary on June 10, a Dharwad-based theatre group will attempt an unique initiative. ‘Abhinaya Bharati’ will hold an online reading of the autobiography of Karnad in Kannada Aadaadta Ayushya (Life moves on while playing). The session scheduled to begin from 6 a.m. on June 10 will have participants joining in from the U.S., United Kingdom, and Germany apart from leading personalities from across Karnataka. Preparatory reading sessions have already been held and the participants will read 327 pages of the life of the multifaceted personality. The memoir is divided into 11 chapters named after places where Karnad spent his life. The relay reading session on Abhinaya Bharati’s Facebook page will begin at 6 a.m. It is likely to conclude around 1 a.m. on June 11.