Toto All India Awards-2009

The fifth Toto Annual Awards will be held at the Alliance Française de Bangalore, on Monday, January 12 at 7.30 pm. Renowned photographer T.S. Satyan will be the Chief Guest.
Five awards will be presented on the occasion - two for creative writing, two for photography, and one for music. The winners of the creative writing awards will read from their entries and the winning photographers will show and discuss their work. The work of the awardee in the music category will also be featured.
Toto Funds the Arts (TFA) was established in 2004 in memory of Angirus Toto Vellani. With a mission to promote artistic creativity among the young, TFA gives awards to recognize and reward nascent talent in the arts, offers workshop to nurture potential in the arts, and organizes readings to provide a public platform for young writers. TFA also hosts a young writers' group in Bangalore.