Dasara Kavigoshti to showcase five shades of Kannada poetry
The annual Dasara Kavigoshti literary event is scheduled to take place in Mysuru from October 13 to 17, 2026. The five-day festival will feature various categories of Kannada poetry, ranging from humorous and folk styles to youth-focused sessions.
Why it matters
The event is a significant cultural celebration that preserves and promotes regional literary traditions during the Dasara festival.
The five-day Dasara Kavigoshti, adding a literary dimension to the cultural celebrations of Mysuru Dasara-2026, will be held from October 13 to 17 at the B.M. Sri Auditorium of the Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies, University of Mysore, at the Manasagangothri campus here.
Announcing this at a press conference here on Wednesday, Dasara Kavigoshti sub-committee deputy special officer and MCC Deputy Commissioner M. Dasegowda said the event would be organised in five distinct categories — Chutuku and Hasya (short and humorous poetry), Yuva (youth), Chiguru (emerging writers), Janapada (folk poetry) and the main Kavigoshti.
The Chutuku and Hasya Kavigoshti on October 13 will be inaugurated by senior writer Vaidehi, with noted actor Mukhyamantri Chandru presiding. Writer H.R. Sujatha will be the chief guest.
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