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The sound of the dhol, the fragrance of fresh flowers, and the sight of devotees gathering around Lord Ganesha made Carp Road feel deeply connected to home during Ganesh Habba 2026. For many families, the celebration was more than a festival day. It was a chance to pray together, share traditional food, meet old friends, and introduce younger generations to a living culture. Ganesh Habba 2026 on Carp Road brought together the three things people look forward to most during th

KSO hosted "Sharasetubandha", a Yakshagana event in 2019 with performances by artists from India and Canada. This was truly a treat for Kannadigas who love traditional theatrical dance and music. It was also a great enlightening cultural experience especially for younger generation, encouraging them to develop interest to learn more about Puranas and the great mythological epic stories. Profile of the renowed Yakshagana team: KSO 2019 ರಲ್ಲಿ "ಶರಸೇತುಬಂಧ" ಯಕ್ಷಗಾನ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮವನ್ನು

With great honour and pride, KSO joined to celebrate Kannada Rajyotsava-2018 with Shri Chandra Arya (Member of Parliament/Depute - Nepean) on the Parliament Hill of Canada's capital city. It was a proud moment for all Kannadigas to hoist Karnataka's flag on the steps of Centre Block of Parliament. The event shined with "Jaya Bharatha Jananiya Tanujathe", state anthem of Karnataka and "Hacchevu Kannadada Deepa" , a popular patriotic song along with various cultural performance

KSO participated in NAVIKOTSAVA-2020, a virtual conference where cultural programs were streamed to 40+ countries and 60+ Kannada sanghas participated from all over the world. Along with KSO's participation in cultural events, two of the sangha members, Mr Chandra Arya and Mr. Basavaraj Halli delivered speech in business forum making it a big moment for KSO to be part of this Global Kannada Utsava. During this event, the committee joined hands to raise funds for ASHA social w

A clean environment can strengthen your immune system and help you avoid illnesses. A decluttered surrounding can reduce stress and depression as well as help avoid injuries. Cleaning is not always adults-only task; there can be many benefits to getting children involved and helping them learn more about how cleaning can help their development. Spring cleaning activity was one such campaign conducted by Ottawa city as part of 'Cleaning the Capital" program and KSO volunteered