Kavi Sammelan by Dalgado Konkani Akademy

By Jose Salvadore Fernandes
Bellevision Media Network

Margao, 13 December 2011: “Poetry awakens the humaness. The reflection of life can be seen in the poetry. That’s’s why, poetry is not only limited to idea. It is an amalgamation of idea, feelings and change, and all these three components make a good poetry,” stated Dr. Chandralekha D’Souza, the Academic Director of Thomas Stephens Konknni Kendr (TSKK).

 

Dr. D’Souza was speaking as a Chief Guest at a inaugural function  of monthly poetry meet under the title “Otlolim Bhavnam” organized by Dalgado Konknni Akademi(DKA) on Dec 7 at Margao, Goa Woodlands Hotels’ Bianca Mini Conference Hall. On the occasion, DKA’s President Premanand A. Lotlikar, chairperson of poets’ meet Pandharinath  D. Lotlikar and DKA’s secretary Jose Salvador Fernandes were present.

 

 

There is no other medium to convince others than poetry. Poetry inspires to change the present. But in today’s scientific world, to what extent we have preserved the poetry, questioned Dr. D’Souza.

 

DKA’s president Premanand A. Lotlikar who presided over the function told the gathering that every month  DKA will hold its Kovi Sammelan, and that three poems will be asked in advance and will be studied critically and will be discussed on the day of Kovi Sammelan.

 

In the second part of the program,  poets meet was held, in which 19 poets from all over the state participated and presented their poems. DKA’s executive member Tarkeshwar Naik welcomed the gathering, while DKA’s secretary Jose Salvador Fernandes compered the function and proposed vote of thanks.

 

PHOTO CAPTION:  TSKK Academic  Director Dr. Chandralekha D’Souza seen inaugurating Konknni poets monthly meet ‘Otlolim Bhavnam’ organized by Dalgado Konknni Akademi (DKA). Also seen are Moderator of Kovi Sommelon Pandharinath D. Lotlikar, DKA President Premanand A. Lotlikar and Secretary Jose Salvador Fernandes.