North America Vishwa Kannada Association
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North America Vishwa Kannada Association is an association of Kannadigas located in North America
. It is a not for profit organization registered in Florida
. In March 2009, on the day of Ugadi
(Kannada New Year), NAVIKA was formed as some members of the Association of Kannada Kootas of America
(AKKA) broke ties with AKKA due to differences of opinion.
(AKKA). On 26 March 2011 (Kannada New Year's Day), seven founding members of AKKA along with 25 others split from AKKA and formed NAVIKA. It aims to unite Kannadigas across the world and provide a forum to address issues faced by them.
, California
. Former Chief Minister of Karnataka B. S. Yeddyurappa was invited to inaugurate the event. Kannada actor
Shivarajkumar, along with actresses Jennifer Kotwal
and Sharmila Mandre
, also participated in the event. Actor Ganesh
cancelled his participation in the conference citing professional reasons, though it is believed that the cancellation was because he was not impressed with the facilities provided by the Karnataka government.
The Government of Karnataka
sent a 48-member delegation to participate in the conference. Critics of this move opined that the government should not have spent public money in sending a delegation arbitrarily selected by the government without a proper selection process.
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
. It is a not for profit organization registered in Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. In March 2009, on the day of Ugadi
Ugadi
Yugadi or Ugadi or "Samvatsradi" , Konkani/Marathi: युगादी yugādi, , formed by sandhi of yuga "age" and ādi "beginning": the beginning of an age) is the New Year's Day for the people of the Deccan region of India. It falls on the different day every year because the Hindu calendar is a lunisolar...
(Kannada New Year), NAVIKA was formed as some members of the Association of Kannada Kootas of America
Association of Kannada Kootas of America
Association of Kannada Kootas of America is a non-profit organization primarily aimed at networking of Kannadigas in the United States and Canada. It is incorporated in Florida. AKKA was founded in February 1998, after the World Kannada Sammelana in Phoenix, Arizona, where officebearers were elected...
(AKKA) broke ties with AKKA due to differences of opinion.
History
The history of NAVIKA lies in the other prominent Kannadiga association in the United States, the Association of Kannada Kootas of AmericaAssociation of Kannada Kootas of America
Association of Kannada Kootas of America is a non-profit organization primarily aimed at networking of Kannadigas in the United States and Canada. It is incorporated in Florida. AKKA was founded in February 1998, after the World Kannada Sammelana in Phoenix, Arizona, where officebearers were elected...
(AKKA). On 26 March 2011 (Kannada New Year's Day), seven founding members of AKKA along with 25 others split from AKKA and formed NAVIKA. It aims to unite Kannadigas across the world and provide a forum to address issues faced by them.
World Kannada Summit 2010
In July 2010, NAVIKA conducted the World Kannada Summit 2010 in PasadenaPasadena
-Places:Places in Australia:*Pasadena, South Australia, a suburb of AdelaidePlaces in Canada:*Pasadena, NewfoundlandPlaces in the United States:*Pasadena, California*South Pasadena, California*South Pasadena, Florida*Pasadena, Maryland...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Former Chief Minister of Karnataka B. S. Yeddyurappa was invited to inaugurate the event. Kannada actor
Cinema of Karnataka
The cinema of Karnataka , sometimes colloquially referred to as Sandalwood and as Chandanavana in Kannada, encompasses movies made in the Indian state of Karnataka based in Bangalore. Most of the movies are made in Kannada, with a handful of them in Konkani or Tulu. Today more than 100 films are...
Shivarajkumar, along with actresses Jennifer Kotwal
Jennifer Kotwal
Jennifer Dinshaw Kotwal is a Parsi model and actress from Mumbai, India. She went to school at Villa Teresa High School in Mumbai, and completed her studies with a degree in Economics at HR College, also in Mumbai....
and Sharmila Mandre
Sharmila Mandre
Sharmila Mandre is a Indian actress who mainly appears in Kannada films. She started her film career through the Kannada film Sajni, opposite Dhyan and had her first commercial success with the film Krishna opposite Golden Star Ganesh .Her other hit films include Navagraha , Venkata in Sankata ...
, also participated in the event. Actor Ganesh
Ganesh (actor)
Ganesh is a Kannada language film actor from India. He shot to popularity with the 2006 blockbuster film Mungaru Male, which became one of the biggest hits in Kannada cinema.- Television career :...
cancelled his participation in the conference citing professional reasons, though it is believed that the cancellation was because he was not impressed with the facilities provided by the Karnataka government.
The Government of Karnataka
Government of Karnataka
The Government of Karnataka is a democratically elected body with the Governor as the constitutional head. The Governor who is appointed for a period of five years appoints the Chief Minister and his council of ministers...
sent a 48-member delegation to participate in the conference. Critics of this move opined that the government should not have spent public money in sending a delegation arbitrarily selected by the government without a proper selection process.