Wednesday, 16 October 2024

 Michael GALEA (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (09:59): I recently had the privilege of attending the Kannada Bhavana open day and fundraising event, otherwise known as a dosa mela, which was organised by the Melbourne Kannada Sangha. Held at the Kannada Bhavana, the event aimed to raise funds for the maintenance and growth of this important cultural hub. Melbourne Kannada Bhavana plays a vital role in preserving the language and culture of the Kannada-speaking community of Victoria by offering classes, library services and a monthly newsletter Melnudi. It was really inspiring to see the community come together to support these efforts over, of course, some fantastic, delicious dosa. I also had a chance to, for the first time, try my hand at making some of the dosa, which received high praise, being labelled edible. It was a genuinely terrific event, and I would like to particularly thank Gandhi Bevinakoppa and the whole team there for welcoming me so warmly.