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Mysore V. Doreswamy Iyengar 

The Legendary Veena Maestro, Mysore V. Doreswamy Iyengar (1920 -1997) was born in Doddagaddavalli, a village in Hassan District of Karnataka. A child prodigy under the tutelage of Asthaana Vidwan Venkatagiriyappa, he began his career at a young age of thirteen as an Asthaana Vidwan in the court of Maharaja Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV. For over six decades he enthralled music lovers with his mellifluous Mysore Style. Recipient of numerous titles and awards including the 'Padma Bhushana', his name has become synonymous with the Veena.

Lions Club Centennial celebration

In the year 1917, businessman Melvin Jones announced an ambitious initiative - an association dedicated to the central principle of serving others. Today, 1.4 million people walk in his path of service to others. We 'Lions' are one with people of the world. In Sanskrit, it is called "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam". Service to others defines who we are. Our motto puts it in terms others can easily understand-"WE SERVE".

Lions Club of Bangalore Adityanagar conducts medical camps, distributes free medicines, provides free computer education to lesser privileged and encourages youth empowerment through football team, distributes scholarship to meritorious and needy students. It also does annual adoption of special children.

 National Unity Day

-Suresh R, Bangalore