Mangaluru: Sputt, 10-day children’s camp inaugurated at Kalaangann

Bellevision Media Network

Mangaluru, 25 Apr 2015: The ten-day Konkani Children’s Camp – ‘Sputt’, organized by Mandd Sobhann, in association with Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy and Raknno Konkany Weekly was inaugurated at Kalaangann, here on Friday April 24. Sixty-one children from Mangaluru, Udupi, Honnavar, Bangalore and Shimoga – have registered in the camp.
 
 
Ashok Shet, proprietor of Shwetha Jewellers inaugurated the Camp by lighting coal and symbolically initiated the process of purifying gold.
 
 
Dr Devdas Pai – Registrar, Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy and Fr Francis Rodrigues – editor of Raknno Konkani Weekly were the guests of honor.

Speaking on the occasion, Ashok Shet advised children to purify their hidden talents in the purifying process (of the camp) and shine as gold.

 

Dr Devdas Pai appreciated Mandd Sobhann’s efforts in promoting talents in children and also expressed his happiness in seeing the large number of participants.
 
 
Fr Francis wished the participants well and advised them to make good use of this opportunity.
 
 
The children will be trained in Singing, Dance and Theatre as also in Konkani. The resource persons were honored on the same occasion by Louis Pinto – president of Mandd Sobhann.
 
 
Eric Ozario – Gurkar of Mandd Sobhann was also present.
 
 
The children will be performing at the 161st Monthly Theater at Kalaangann, here on Sunday May 3 at 6.30pm.