Beloved Kannadigas,

The Souvenir Committee of the World Kannada Conference AKKA2004 (September 3-5, 2004 in Orlando, Florida) cordially invites all of you to send your literary and artistic creations for publication in the World Kannada Conference AKKA-2004 Souvenir.

The objective of the publication is twofold:

1. to reflect the rich cultural heritage of Karnataka and Kannada
2. to discuss the contemporary issues, experiences and challenges faced by the non-resident Kannadigas.

Articles should be in Kannada. Limited number of English articles will be accepted. Poetry, short stories, dramas, real life experiences, essays, cartoons, jokes, research or review articles, observations, critiques will be accepted. Preference will be given to Kannada articles. Please encourage your children to write either in English or Kannada as there is a separate Kannada Kids Section !! There are prizes for children, among the articles that gets published.

Deadlines to receive your literary contributions: May 15, 2004.

The requirements for the articles:

• Original articles; please send your original creations only. If you are sending the literary creations of others, you should mention the name of the author, and you are responsible to have the authors permission for re-reprinting the articles( which should accompany the article).
• Kannada Articles should be typed using Baraha 5.0 software fonts, preferably in the MS Word format if possible as we have found it to be very user friendly during the layout process. You can download this software for free at Baraha.com
• Articles should be less than 1500 words (about three typed pages - 8.5" X 11.0").
• Very limited number of English articles will be accepted.
• The articles must be sent electronically using Baraha Files, Text files or MS Word as attachments or by mail.
• Poems should not be more than 1 typed page.
• For sending your articles electronically, please send us an email to publication2004@tampabay.rr.com
• Please send your name, email address, phone number, city & country, a brief profile about you, and a color photograph (1" wide X 1.25" height) with your entries. You can send pictures in GIF or jpeg format. We will try to include the authors information in the sanchike.
• Your literary contribution should reach us before May 15, 2004 to be considered for publication.

  The mailing address if you send a diskette:
  U.B. Vasudev
  Committee Chairperson
  World Kannada Conference 2004 Souvenir Committee
  7136 State Road 54
  New Port Richey, FL 34653
  

  Thank You
  U.B. Vasudev
  Committee Chairperson
  World Kannada Conference 2004 Souvenir Committee
  

  NOTE:
  Editorial Board of Kannada Conference 2004 souvenir committee reserves the right to the articles when received by Kannada Conference 2004 souvenir committee and becomes the property of Kannada Conference souvenir committee, to publish without any remuneration or compensation to the authors of the said articles The articles when published represent the views of the author but not the views of Kannada Conference 2004 souvenir committee. The articles received by the Kannada Conference 2004 souvenir committee will not be returned back to the author.