Note: You can buy tickets at the event. Only cash & check accepted.
PAST ANNOUNCEMENTS
Submit your entry for Cultural Programs
We have scheduled a special magic show by renowned artiste from Karnataka, Mr. Murali Kowshik during the Rajyotsava and Deepavali event. Hence, we have to take limited entries for cultural programs. We will limit the number of entries to accommodate the 3 hour programming as any additional minute will cost AKS money as per the new rules set by Akins HS.
We may NOT have access to the whole stage as Akins drama team will have set up a prop for their upcoming program.
Following are the guidelines. Final decision is up to the discretion of the AKS committee.
Note
: Please read the guidelines and event day guidelines entirely before submitting your entry.
If you do not get an email within 3 days from the Cultural Team acknowledging your entry or if you have any questions, please call Poornima at 579-0800. OR contact us at events@austinkannadasangha.org
Guidelines :
Entries open to children 4 years and above ONLY.
We will not accept solo entries (Except when we do not receive enough group entries).
Submit your entries via Email to: events@austinkannadasangha.org.
Deadline for submitting entries October 10th, 2010.
Note: Even prior to the deadline, if we have sufficient number of entries we will stop accepting entries and will notify in the newsletter/website.
All the entries are accepted on a first come first serve basis only.
Programs will have to be in Kannada/Kanglish ONLY.
Following are some of the guidelines introduced to effectively manage the entries to fit in a ~3 hour timeslot.
We prefer that each child participate in one program only.
The maximum time allotted to a group program is 8-10 minutes.
- Committee reserves the right to make an exception depending on the number of entries and available time.
We will not accept any entries requiring huge stage set up time.
We request the organizers to keep up their specified time limit and not to exceed it. To check on this, we request the organizers to submit the music cd for the program 10 days ahead of the event.
It is the program choreographer/ organizer's responsibilities to make sure that their entry is complete and have received an email confirmation from the Cultural Team.
For long duration programs, committee will schedule rehearsal session as deemed appropriate in order to ascertain the time duration as provided by the program organizer.
Preference will be given to "COMPLETE" entries. For an entry to be COMPLETE you have to provide ALL the following information.
It is the program organizer's responsibility to make sure that their entry is complete and have received an email confirmation from the Cultural Team.
Please include the following details for each entry to be complete:
1. Name of the Program :
2. Type of the Program (Dance, skit, Song etc.) :
3. Description of the Program :
4. Duration of the Program :
5. Name of the Program Choreographer :
6. Name, Phone Number & Email address of the Program Organizer :
7. Name of all the Participants/Group (please include every name including Choreographer who needs to be recognized on stageand in the Trifold.) :
8. Age group :
9. Equipment required and Special stage settings required :
(Please include Number & type of microphones, any special lights, CD player, projector, special stage set up etc)
Event Day Guidelines :
First of all thank you for your interest and the AKS committee is very excited about the prospect of showcasing such talented shows.
We are constantly looking to improve our process and make it better and easier for our members. Due to past experiences and feedback from members, we have introduced a few new rules to help us handle the programs even better this time. We kindly request you all to strictly follow them.
Each group must check-in with the stage manager 30 minutes before the cultural programs start time in the area assigned by Cultural committee.
Ask for the program trifold at frontdesk to check out your program time slot.
Please be at backstage with your group to perform 5 to 7 min before your turn comes.
It is the Organizer/choreographer’s responsibility to be present with the group at auditorium, completely ready with costume ON, to perform.
Please note that we are not allowing anyone to get ready in green room at this time!
We are kindly requesting you to follow these rules as this will keep us enjoy all the great performances and to cheer our performers, who really work hard for this event! We appreciate your cooperation.
Above rules need to be strictly followed to get considered for the next AKS event.
Sampige Cover Page Design contest!
Rekindle your artistic abilities! Design a great cover page for our next edition of Sampige.
Winner's name will be announced in the newsletter and on the AKS website. Winner's design will be used as the cover page of the upcoming edition of Sampige.
Please submit your entries to sampige@austinkannadasangha.org.
Guidelines :
Your entries must reach us before October 22, 2010.
Design must be original. However you can use pictures of places, cities, people, events etc. Please use high-resolution pictures to improve the print quality.
You can submit any number of entries.
You can submit entries in the form of jpeg/gif/bmp/pdf/ppt/word.
Design must fit the A4 size paper.
AKS committee will decide the winner.
Following are the information that must be included in your design (please refer to previous editions of Sampige for your reference)
Title 'Sampige' both in Kannada and in English.
Information conveying Ugaadi wishes.
Volume 2010, Issue 2 and month info - November 2010.
Name of 'Austin Kannada Sangha' both in Kannada and in English.
Austin Kannada Sangha's web address - www.austinkannadasangha.org.
Logo of Austin Kannada Sangha. Please email us for images.
Note: If you do not get an email within 3 days acknowledging your entry, please call 603-557-6129.
Submit your entry for Sampige for Rajyotsava & Deepavali 2010 Edition
Let out the creative genius in you... Do you have a story to tell? Everyone has, even your boring boss has one. So tell us, rather write to us. We will take care of your grammar, syntax and all the hard stuff to make you an author. You write as you remember.
SAMPIGE has dedicated pages for entries from Children's Essays, Poems, Drawings, Paintings, Pictures, Cartoons, Jokes, Projects, Stories, Others.
Parents - please encourage your children to submit their entries to SAMPIGE.
Guidelines :
Submit your articles via Email to: sampige@austinkannadasangha.org
Articles must be either in Kannada (preferable) or in English.
Articles must be original.
Submit the entries in the following formats:
Kannada in Baraha or Nudi
English in MS Word or pdf.
Images in JIF, JPEG, BMP, PNG
Attach a passport size photograph along with the submission.
Your entries must reach us before October 22, 2010.
If you are interested in conveying best wishes through Sampige, you can do so by paying $50
Note: If you do not get an email within 3 days acknowledging your entry, please call 603-557-6129.
