Aishwarya Rai Bachchan honored as daughter of the soil for her contribution and achievement in the arts and culture segment, in India and Globally. She will be honored by the Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa.
It will be a 3-day-long event and will be inaugurated by Dr. Narayana Murthy of Infosys. All the high achievers from the state in the fields of Agriculture, Irrigation, Information Technology, Bio technology, Industry, sports, Arts and Culture will be honored.
The ceremony begins on 11th of March.
Aishwarya has resumed public appearances after a hiatus that included a vacation outside the country. Yesterday she was seen at a Lavasa charity event honoring women car drivers.
Source:http://bollywood.celebden.com/2011/03/aishwarya-rai-bachchan-awarded-for-her-contribution-in-arts-and-culture/