The fest, featuring competitions in poetry, drawing and painting is open to children. Some of the well-known artists who would be part of the SAMA fest would include Rajan Ramakrishnan from Mumbai, Somashekhar, Prasanna Hegde, Srikanth Hegde and Ganapathi Hegde. SAMA 2016 Music Fest will be on at Rajalakshmi Kalayana MAntapa, July 17, Nanda Road end, Jayanagar) An annual music festival featuring different art forms is on this weekendOn July 17, there will be 17 hours of music at SAMA 2016, dedicated this year to Dr. J. Abdul Kalam. “It is very interesting to be part of a festival like this where we encounter art in several forms,” says senior vocalist M.S.

Source: The Hindu July 15, 2016 10:30 UTC