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| name = North America Vishwa Kannada Association
| image = Navika logo.jpg
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| location = [[Florida]], [[United States]]
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| origins = Broke away from [[Association of Kannada Kootas of America|AKKA]]
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| area_served = [[North America]]
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| non-profit_slogan = " ನಾವು ವಿಶ್ವ ಕನ್ನಡಿಗರು" ''Sirigannadam gelge''
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'''North America Vishwa Kannada Association''' ({{lang-kn|ನಾರ್ತ್ ಅಮೆರಿಕ ವಿಶ್ವ ಕನ್ನಡ ಅಗರ}}, commonly referred to as '''NAVIKA''') is an association of [[Kannadiga]]s located in [[North America]]. It is a not for profit organization registered in [[Florida]].<ref>{{cite web|title=NAVIKA Charter|url=http://www.navika.org/charter.php|publisher=North America Vishwa Kannada Association|accessdate=7 September 2011}}</ref> In March 2009, on the day of [[Ugadi]] (Kannada New Year), NAVIKA was formed as some members of the [[Association of Kannada Kootas of America]] (AKKA) broke ties with AKKA due to differences of opinion.<ref name="TOI" />

==History==
The history of NAVIKA lies in the other prominent Kannadiga association in the United States, the [[Association of Kannada Kootas of America]] (AKKA). On 26 March 2011 (Kannada New Year's Day), seven founding members of AKKA along with 25 others split from AKKA and formed NAVIKA.<ref name="TOI" /> It aims to unite Kannadigas across the world and provide a forum to address issues faced by them.<ref>{{cite web|title=NAVIKA, Kannada org takes birth in US|url=http://news.oneindia.in/2009/03/28/navika-kannada-org-takes-birth-in-us.html|publisher=One India|accessdate=7 September 2011}}</ref>

==World Kannada Summit 2010==
In July 2010, NAVIKA conducted the World Kannada Summit 2010 in [[Pasadena, California]].<ref>{{cite news|title=NAVIKA meet in July|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/04/29/stories/2010042954610500.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100504124741/http://www.hindu.com/2010/04/29/stories/2010042954610500.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 May 2010|accessdate=7 September 2011|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=29 April 2010}}</ref> Former [[Chief Minister of Karnataka]] [[B. S. Yeddyurappa]] was invited to inaugurate the event.<ref>{{cite web|title=Navika to hold world Kannada meet in Los Angeles|url=http://www.newkerala.com/news/fullnews-98635.html|publisher=newKerala.com|accessdate=7 September 2011}}</ref> [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada actor]] [[Shivarajkumar]], along with actresses [[Jennifer Kotwal]] and [[Sharmila Mandre]], also participated in the event.<ref>{{cite news|title=Curtains fall on World Kannada Summit 2010|url=http://news.oneindia.in/2010/07/06/curtains-fall-on-world-kannada-summit-2010.html|accessdate=7 September 2011|newspaper=Oneindia|date=6 July 2010}}</ref> Actor [[Ganesh (actor)|Ganesh]] cancelled his participation in the conference citing professional reasons, though it is believed that the cancellation was because he was not impressed with the facilities provided by the Karnataka government.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ganesh not attending Navika's World Kannada Summit|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/news/2010/ganesh-navika-kannada-summit-170610.html|accessdate=7 September 2011|newspaper=One India|date=17 June 2010}}</ref>

The [[Government of Karnataka]] sent a 48-member delegation to participate in the conference. Critics of this move opined that the government should not have spent public money in sending a delegation arbitrarily selected by the government without a proper selection process.<ref>{{cite news|last=Rao|first=K.N. Venkatasubba|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/06/12/stories/2010061252370400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100617132526/http://www.hindu.com/2010/06/12/stories/2010061252370400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 June 2010|accessdate=7 September 2011|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|title=Choice of delegation for NAVIKA draws flak|date=12 June 2010}}</ref>

==References==
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<ref name="TOI">{{cite news|title=Kannada Kootas association splits in US|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-03-31/bangalore/28054803_1_akka-kannada-kootas-split|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811044848/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-03-31/bangalore/28054803_1_akka-kannada-kootas-split|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 August 2011|accessdate=7 September 2011|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=31 March 2009}}</ref>}}

[[Category:Karnataka society]]
[[Category:Kannada organizations in North America]]

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