Mangaluru: Sputt, 10-day camp for Konkani children concludes at Kalaangann
Bellevision Media Network
Mangaluru, 04 May 2015: The valedictory function of Sputt, 10-day camp for Konkani children, organized by Mandd Sobhann, in association with Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy and Raknno Konkani Weekly, from April 24 to May 3 was held at Kalaangann, here on Sunday May 3 evening.
Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy president Roy Castelino was the chief guest, applauded the children for their active participation in the camp and advised them to learn Konkani specially in schools and wherever possible and also sought the support of parents in encouraging their children to learn Konkani.
Raknno Konkani Weekly editor Fr Francis Rodrigues was the guest of honor, congratulated the children who participated in the camp, also appreciated the efforts of Mandd Sobhann in promoting the young talents by organizing such camps every year.
Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy registrar Dr Devdas Pai, Mandd Sobhann co-ordinator Stany Alvares and camp director Eric Ozario were present on the dais.
Glain Figreda and Shelton D’Cunha, shared their camp experiences.
Certificates were distributed to all the 61 participants of the camp. The best in each category – Sherwin D’Souza (singing), Reemal Shalma Lobo (dance) and Melbon W Rodrigues (theater) – were honored with a certificate, a bouquet and cash prize of Rs 2,000 each.
Sweedel Osvita D’Souza bagged the Best Camper Award and was honored with a Certificate, a bouquet and a cash prize of Rs 3,000. The trainers of the camp were also honored on this occasion.
A budding writer Sheldon Tauro (one of the participants at the camp) was awarded ‘Daiji Sahitik Proatsav Puroskar’ which consisted of Rs 2,000 cash and a bouquet.
The children then entertained the audience with songs, dances and a play titled ‘Mantrik Phool’ during 161st Monthly Theater – ‘Bhurgyanlem Sobhann’, which followed thereafter.
The children playing ‘gumott’ (the Konkani musical instrument) was a special attraction of the programme. Two songs composed by the children of the camp - Shwetha Vas and Wilston Lawrence D’Souza were also presented.
The Monthly Theater was sponsored by Francis Cutinho, chairman of MCC Bank, Mangaluru.
Salomi Alvares compered the valedictory function, while Raoul Samuel Noronha and Ashvia Anna Lasrado (both children of the camp) compered the Monthly Theater.
‘Losunn Lucy’, a book of 9 short plays, by Mundrel Cyril and published by Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy was also released on the same occasion.