'Kalavanta 2014' is a grand 8 day National Level Karnatak Music Youth Festival, happening between 18th May and 25th May, 2014 at The Bangalore Gayana Samaja. This youth festival is hosted by the Karnataka Fine Arts Council (KFAC), a federation of 10 leading Sabhas, and will feature 14 concerts of 1.5 hours each by the most talented youth across India, which will culminate in awarding the prestigious "Kalavanta" award for the best performing artistes. This is the one of the biggest events to encourage the youth to take to Karnatak Music.