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Kannada Sahitya Sammelana
85th Sahitya Sammelana logo
Genre	Kannada literature
Frequency	1 year
Location(s)	Various
Years active	109
Inaugurated	1915
Most recent	February 2023 in Haveri
Next event	December 2024 in Mandya
Patron(s)	Karnataka Government
Website	kasapa.in/sahithyasammelana.htm

The Kannada Sahitya Sammelana (lit. 'Kannada Literature Conference') is the premier gathering of writers, poets and Kannadigas. It is held with the aim of preserving and developing the Kannada language, its literature, art, culture and music. It was started in 1915 by H. V. Nanjundaiah and held at Bangalore. It used to be inaugurated by prominent writers and poets from 1915 to 1948. Since then it has been inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Karnataka. The Kannada Sahitya Parishat is responsible for holding the gathering.

Recently held

The 83rd Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana was held from 24 to 26 November in Mysore. Chandrashekar Patil, popularly known as Champa, was the president that year(2017). The 84th Akhila Bharata Kannada Sammelana was held at Dharwad during January 2019 when Chandrashekara Kambara was the president. The 85th Akhila Bharatha Kannada Sahitya Sammelana was held in February 2020 at Kalburgi and H. S. Venkateshamurthy held the presidency of this event.

List of conferences

See also

• Kannada Sahitya Parishat

References

1. Hunasavadi, Srikanth (29 January 2009). "Sahitya Parishat can do with more funds". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
2. "Sammlean urges govt to work for merger of Kasargod". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 20 February 2002. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
3. "Siddalingaiah to chair 81st Kannada lit fest". Deccan Herald. 20 December 2014.
4. "Stage set for 82nd Akhila Bharat Kannada Sahitya Sammelana".
5. "H.S. Venkateshamurthy to preside over 85th Kannada Sahitya Sammelana". The Hindu. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
6. "Doddarangegowda to preside over sahitya sammelana". The Hindu. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
7. "ಹಾವೇರಿಗೆ 86ನೇ ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಸಮ್ಮೇಳನ ಆತಿಥ್ಯ". Vijaya Karnataka.
8. "Mandya to host 87th Sahitya Sammelana in December this year". The Hindu. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.

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