About Us
Kannada Sangha, Hong Kong (KSHK) is a non profit organization representing Karnataka / Kannadiga community in and around Hong Kong. It is a cultural and social organization. The purpose of this organization is to propagate Karnataka culture, Kannada language and art forms among Kannadigas and other like minded people. Probably KSHK is the first such Kannada organization in the entire Greater China geography! KSHK has been active since few years already.
The Birth and Growth Of KSHK
Hong Kong always had a community of Kannadigas, who would come together to celebrate Ugadi or go for a picnic and such. However, there was no for all organisation to provide a structure or platform to these activities. In the fall of 2004 a group of us met in a coffee shop in Tai Koo Shing MTR station and brainstormed the idea of setting up a Kannada Sangha. The result was the establishment of Kannada Sangha Hong Kong in January 2005.
The Sangha's humble begginnings saw a small membership. But what the Sangha has always been blessed with is a committed, determined and an enthusiastic set of members who have taken it upon themselves to grow the Sangha and spread Kannada culture. It is therefore no surprise that the Sangha has always had a new president being elected each year. Starting from the challenge of finding and bringing Kannadigas together, the Sangha has set remarkable milestones in terms of the variety of cultural programmes, charitable activities and support for local talent it has provided over the years.
Some of the milestones are:
April 2006: The Sahgha's first Kannada feature film 'Amruthadhaare' screened in Hong Kong, together with a conversation with its director Sri Nagathihalli Chandrashekar
May 2006: The Sangha's first invitation to a playback singer, Smt. Manjula Gururaj, and noted humourist Sri Krishne Gowda
November 2006: Sangha pays tribute to Dasa Sahitya by organising a lecture by Sri Aralumallige Parthasarathy
February 2007: Sangha hosts its first drama workshop ably conducted by noted theatre personality Sri Subbaraya Bhat
Watch this video (year 2006) about KSHK Objectives, from the first office bearers:
Objectives
Kannada Sangha of Hong Kong shall be established with the following objectives:
To enhance, promote and spread Kannada language, literature, art and culture in Hong Kong and elsewhere;
To engage in and pursue social, recreational, cultural, literary, educational, academic and any other non- profit activities for the benefit of the members of the Sangha and the public at large;
To engage in and pursue activities charitable in nature, such as relief of poverty, advancement of education or any other purpose of charitable nature beneficial to the community;
To identify and honour personalities with outstanding achievements in any walk of life and in any part of the world;
To prepare and publish in any medium periodicals, circulars, leaflets and any other literature to promote the interests of the Sangha, for circulation among the members of the Sangha and others who may be interested in the Sanghs's objectives;
To interact and liaise with organisations with similar objectives with the intention of achieving the above objectives;
To account for and receive membership fees and other contribution towards to cost of the activities of the Sangha;
To engage in any and all other ancillary and associated activities permissible by law that would enable achieving the above objectives.
Provide a platform for Kannadigas to showcase their talent
Assist new Kannadiga entrants in Hong Kong with local information as required
Downloads
KSHK Brochure Images and PDF
