Past Events 2009-2010
Greetings from the New England Kannada Koota Committee to all its Mandaara members. Our heartfelt thanks to everyone for making our second event a big success! The recent Children's Day, Deepavali & Rajyotsava Celebration was a big hit, thanks in aratedgreat part to the 550 people that attended and yes; we are happy to say we had a tremendous turnout!
We would like to thank all the dedicated parents, talented & enthusiastic children without whose effort this event would not be possible. We also appreciate the interest parents have taken in travelling several miles each day in their busy schedules and getting their kids into practice & helping choreograph various art forms.
We also salute the guidance given by various teachers and also their enthusiasm in working with kids and helping to bring the best out of each particpant. Everyone felt the performers on stage excelled all the expectations & the Mandaara community is very proud of this fact. As we all know and understand, participation with enthusiasm is as good as winning but, many as in everything that can be judged, We congratulate all the winners!
Our many thanks also to the teen volunteers who worked with the kind of enthusiasm that makes us feel proud being part of such a rich & enthusiastic community. We would also like to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of all the committees during the past month to make this event happen.We want to take this moment and thank the committee members without whose tireless none of this would be possible.
Entertainment committee has achieved the next mile stone for Koota by successfully conducting MGT, a grand Cultural show, which was well received and appreciated by the Koota community. The new format of voting kept the audience actively involved and evaluates the young talent of our community. We believe every participant's talent was honored and at the end of the day each child was a winner and each and every parent should proud. The fancy dress event, the GOP debate and the dance Masti were also big hit. All credit to the team that handled the mammoth task of handling events and co-ordinating.
Food Committee worked hard to serve everyone mouthwatering snacks and dinner. During the events, the delicious Vegetable puffs & Bajjis kept everyone munching on the snacks. Puris, Chana Masala, Korma, Biryani with Raita, Mosaranna, side of Pickle, Papad, and not to mention the mouth watering chakli & Badushah in a bowl. We would like to thank Pongal Restaurant for catering the food & Mrs. Ramaa Bhat for the yummy Chakli & Badushah.
The Reception team and Treasury was in early to setup Front desk, welcome members and participants with a big smile and membership renewal/verification of identity. We would like to announce that we have made record number of family membership this year and now we have a reachable audience of around 1000 and this is a record for our community.
Darpana Team worked tirelessly designing and publishing the News letter, which is now available at Darpana URL in PDF format to download. DarpanaTeam is also working to release e-darpana and integrating it with social networks like Facebook and twitter. Please become a member of NEKK facebook group and get involved in discussions on Kannada culture and other interesting topics. Also visit nekk.org regularly for community news and events.
The Photography team and the Video team spent the whole day capturing various images and capturing some priceless moments. View event photos at photo album
The Audio Technology Team has set a very high standard by setting up a high tech speaker and other audio equipments along with computerization to produce mind blowing special effects. Thanks to Veerashaiva Samaja of North America for lending Audio systems.
The Marketing team has done excellent job in getting event sponsors.
The Web team has spent time publishing event information and updating nekk.org.
Special thanks to MGT Judges for their time and energy: Poornima Risbud, Rajesh Pai, Sowmya Sandeep, Bhuvana Ganesh, Kishore Gowda, Dr.Rajur, Lakshmi Rao and Rajendra Rao.
Sri. Kishore Gowda, Sri.Shylendra Kumar and Dr. S.B. Rajur of our Koota, recently became Patron members at NEKK. We are very grateful for their continuing support & look forward to more members opting for the Patron membership. We also thank our members who took Life membership, thereby increasing that number as well.
Also thanks to Basu Mudenur for sponsoring the cake and conducting kids quiz on Kannada
Jnanapeeta and Sahithya. Thanks to Ashok Jakatifor conducting kids essay competition.
Like we say @ Mandaara when one member of a family serves on a committee, the entire family gets involved in every part of the event. We want to therefore congratulate our own families as well.
Our teenagers at Mandaara readily jumped at the prospect of volunteering during the function. Their energy was limitless & their help is much appreciated. We also had first edition of ‘Teen time’, with teenagers presenting a very entertaining republican Presidential debate. This program was designed and presented by Mandaara teens and this will be a regular feature in future Mandaara programs.
An important note regarding Certificates given to kids at the event - we missed some of you during the Certificate & prize distribution. We would like to hand over the certificates. Please contact the entertainment committee (
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) at your earliest convenience. Due to the vast number of participants, we were not able to take photos of every child with the intent to put them on the certificate. If you could do so yourself and send us in the photos, your child will have his/her photo on the certificate.
Our best wishes to all the families for the upcoming thanksgiving holiday. We will shortly start planning for the Purandara Dasa Day in February & also the Ugadi function in April. We are also planning for community service day to give back to our needy neighbors. Please watch for our emails. As always, we love to hear from you, especially after an event. All your feedback, positive & otherwise, are what help us strive for better ways to grow our organization. Email us at
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Dhanyavaadagalu,
Executive Committee
Mandaara - New England Kannada Koota.
NEKK Celebrates Rajyotsava/Deepavali/Children's Day on 19th Nov 2011
ಆಚರಿಸೋಣ ಬನ್ನಿ ಕನ್ನಡ ರಾಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸವ
ನೋಡೋಣ ಬನ್ನಿ ಮುದ್ದು ಚಿಣ್ಣರ ಉಡುಗೆ ತೊಡುಗೆ
ಆನಂದಿಸೋಣ ಬನ್ನಿ ಹುಡುಗ-ಹುಡುಗಿಯರ ಪ್ರತಿಭೆ
ಕೇಳೋಣ ಬನ್ನಿ ಕನ್ನಡ ಕೋಗಿಲೆಗಳ ಕಂಠ
ಸವಿಯೋಣ ಬನ್ನಿ ದೀಪಾವಳಿ ರಸದೂಟ
ಕುಣಿಯೋಣ ಬನ್ನಿ ಎಲ್ಲರೊಡಗೂಡಿ
Mandaara, New England Kannada Koota cordially invites you with your family to Rajyotsava/Deepavali/Children'
We invite all children and youth to participate in the event. We are introducing a kids’ talent competition this year - Mandaara's Got Talent (MGT). Click here for details. Children who do not wish to compete but, would like to participate can perform in our cultural segment. Please send your entries to
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on or before Nov. 10th. A Child can participate in either or both the competition and usual programs (non-competitive). A child can participate in two items at the most. Competation winners will get a prize and all participants will get a certificate of appreciation from the Koota.
Fancy Dress: We will also have fancy dress show for children up to 5 years at the beginning of the event. This is open to all (including those participating in Cultural segment) who are 5 years or less. So come with your dress and costumes!
NEKK Membership: Those who are not yet members please fill in our membership form and mail it to NEKK @ 5 Kestrel Lane, Westford MA-01886. Membership is our main source of revenue. For those who are already members, NEKK Committee appreciates your support and Patronage to our Koota. NEKK now offers diverse membership options. Visit our website for more information. Please consider upgrading your membership, we thank your long term commitment to the Koota
NEKK President's Award: Every year NEKK recognizes a child for his or her outstanding achievements at the Children’s Day event. The winner is an individual who inspires us all with his or her active participation in NEKK events, general achievements, and a distinguished community service. A perfect role model for future generations! If you think your child or a child you know is eligible for this award, please fill out this nomination form (click here to download fillable PDF form). Briefly tell us why you think this person deserves the award. Add an additional page if needed and email the form to nekk.presidents.award@gmail.
NEKK Star Essay Contest: We will also hold an essay contest for children for the first time. We request that parents encourage their children to write at least one essay. You can either post it on the NEKK group FaceBook NEKK page or email it to
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on or before Oct. 25th. Children of all ages can participate. Click here for details. Choose your own topic or email Ashok Jakati for topic choices. Top 2 or 3 essays will be published in the upcoming edition of Darpana.
Volenteers for Community Service: For any good program, Volunteers are key. As such, we invite teenagers in our NEKK to come forward & help with the upcoming Children's Day function. Their help will be recognized & rewarded with certificates for community hours, useful in college admissions. If your child is interested, please contact Mamta Kudlugi by November 10. (
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If anybody would like to sponsor the event or part of the event, please contact
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. We appreciate your support and patronage to the Koota.
ಎಲ್ಲಾದರು ಇರು ಎಂತಾದರು ಇರು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ನೀ ಕನ್ನಡವಾಗಿರು
ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು
ಮಂದಾರ ನ್ಯೂ ಇಂಗ್ಲೆಂಡ್ ಕನ್ನಡ ಕೂಟ ಸಮಿತಿ
Children's Day 2010
NEKK celebrated Children's Day/Kannada Rajyothsava/Deepavali on Saturday, November 13, 2010 at 2:00 PM at Keefe Technical School, 750 Winter Street, Framingham, MA 01702.
Ugadi Habba 2010 (ನ್ಯೂಇಂಗ್ಲೆಂಡ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಯುಗಾದಿ ಸಂಭ್ರಮ)
* ಮಧುಸೂಧನ್ ಅಕ್ಕಿಹೆಬ್ಬಾಳ್, ಬೋಸ್ಟನ್
ಯುಗಾದಿ ಅಂದರೆ ನಮಗೆಲ್ಲ ನೆನಪಾಗೋದು ಚಿಗುರು ಮಾವು, ಬೇವು-ಬೆಲ್ಲ, ಬೇಳೆ ಒಬ್ಬಟ್ಟು, ಇತ್ಯಾದಿ. ಅಮೇರಿಕಾದ ನ್ಯೂ ಇಂಗ್ಲೆಂಡ್ ಕನ್ನಡಿಗರಿಗೆ ಯುಗಾದಿ ಅಂದರೆ ಇವೆಲ್ಲದರ ಜೊತೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಒಂದು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆ 'ಮಂದಾರ'. ನ್ಯೂ ಇಂಗ್ಲೆಂಡ್ ಕನ್ನಡ ಕೂಟದ ವಿಕೃತಿನಾಮ ಸಂವತ್ಸರ ಯುಗಾದಿ ಹಬ್ಬದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಟಕ ಪ್ರದರ್ಶನ. ಕಳೆದ ವರ್ಷಗಳಲ್ಲೂ ಹೆಸರಾಂತ ಕಲಾವಿದರಲ್ಲದೆ ಸ್ಥಳೀಯ ತಂಡಗಳೂ ಉತ್ತಮ ನಾಟಕಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರದರ್ಶಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಕನ್ನಡ ನಾಟಕಗಳೆಂದರೆ ಮಂದಾರ ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಂಘಕ್ಕೆ ಅತಿಪ್ರೀತಿ.
Read more: Ugadi Habba 2010 (ನ್ಯೂಇಂಗ್ಲೆಂಡ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಯುಗಾದಿ ಸಂಭ್ರಮ)
Sri. Purandara Dasa Aradhana 2010
NEKK celebrated Sri Purandara Dasa Day on on Sunday, February 28, 2010 at Sri Lakshmi Temple, Ashland, MA. Thanks to everyone who attended the event. Your enthusiasm and fervor made the event a resounding success!
Children's Day 2009
NEKK celebrated Children's Day on Sunday, November 15, 2009 at Keefe Tech School, Framingham, MA
Ganesha Habba 2009
NEKK celebrated Ganesha Festival on Sunday, September 20, 2009 at Keefe Tech School, Framingham, MA
Summer Picnic 2009
NEKK celebrated Annual Picnic on Saturday, July 11th, 2009 at Pomps Pond / Recreation Park, Andover, MA from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM.
