Mangalore: Stany Bela to receive 2014 Leo Rodgrigues Family Kittall Youth Award.

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Mangalore, Aug 13, 2014 : Stany D Souza,  popularly  Stany Bela,  is known for writing in different literary forms as short stories, poetry, essays, plays, translations, and political analysis has been chosen for the  Leo Rodrigues  Family  Kittall Youth Literary Award for the year 2014.

 

 

NRI entrepreneur, Leo Rodrigues has instituted this award for youth writer with future potential. The award consists of Rupees Ten Thousand in cash and citation. 

 

The award will be conferred on August 23, 2014 in a special programme. NRI Entrepreneur and Konkani supporter Leo Rodrigues will preside over the function and hand over the honour. Konkani Writer and Editor in Chief and CMD of daijiworld.com Walter  Nandalike  will be the chief guest.  

 

 

  

 

Renowned Konkani and Kannada Scholar,  Fr Prashanth Madtha will deliver annual lecture  on the topic  “ SOCIETY AND WE ” There will be discussion on the same after the talk.

 

About Stany Bela 

 

Stany Bela has written in Malayalam, Konkani, Kannada and Tulu. He has written fifteen short stories in Kannada and Konkani and has translated three stories from Malayalam to Konkani. He has also written 45 poems, and more than 50 articles besides criticism on drama and poetry. His writings have been published Konkani periodicals - Raknno,  BelachoDivo,  Kutaam,  Mahima,  AmchoYuvak and  Arso  and other Kannada magazines, besides Kavitaa.com,  uzwaad.com  and  kittall.com.  He has written two musical plays one  on the life of Mother Theresa and the other on awareness on the effects of alcohol.  He has directed a drama based onBiblical story Prodigal Son. He wrote 9 hymns for Daivik Sandesh produced by Aqua Beats and 3 hymns for DevachoMog, produced by Stephen Crasta. 

 

He participated in various poetry sessions in Kerala, Karnataka and in the Gulf, besides winning  prizes in Raknno literary competition. He is active member of Daiji Dubai , Konkani Writers Forum, UAE and is the president of EKKU, an association of parishes from Kasaragod Deanery in UAE.

 

Born in 1983, he graduated from Kannur University. He is currently working in Jabel Ali in Dubai. He is married to Veena and the couple has a son named, Sheldon.

 

The award selection was done by Kavita Trust president, Melvyn Rodrigues, well known critic, NanuMarol and Kittall Advisory Board Member, Titus Noronha. Considering contribution to Konkani literature, Stany D’ Souza was selected by the jury for this Youth Literary Award.

 

About Kittall.com 

 

Kittall.com was launched on February 5, 2011 by Poet Melvyn Rodrigues. Kittall.com carries short stories , poems , essays , novel series, columns by reknowned writers,  interview with writers and artists , videos,  review on new books , music and art . It also publishes Special reports of Konkani events and news related to konkani literature , art and music. Today it has a huge collection of 50,000+ pages of quality literature in Konkani. Every year Kittall.com recognize and honor a youth writer during its annual programme with Youth Award. Great Konkani Supporter and NRI Entrpuner Leo Rodrigues instituted this award.   Bro. JO. C. Siddakate and Wilma Bantwal have been  honoured  with this award in the previous years.

 

People from different parts of the world visit Kittall.com regularly for a refreshing read. Kittall.com is a free site, a place to exchange views and a platform for a healthy debate. The print edition Arso has helped in reaching the places where website is not available. Both web version and print edition have brought in healthy style of Konkani writing and has become a stage for healthy debate.

 

Henry Mendonca (H M Pernal) is the Editor and publisher of Kittall.com and Arso. Himself a creative writer and critic  for past 30 years,  H M has published three books of poetry viz CHALYANK CHATRAI , KAYDYACHO KAVITA and BAMUNACHEM CHEDUM. He has also published a collection of short stories DEVAAK SODULLU PADO. 

 

His columns JINYE ROOPAKAM, SAADHI GOZAL, PADRUPNEM, ASCHEM ASA TOSHEM and HM COLUMN were very popular Raknno, Kutam, Dirvem , Kannik and Mithr.