Mangaluru: AIKWO organizes 2nd Karnataka Konkani Literary Conference in city

Bellevision Media Network

Mangaluru, 10 Aug 2015: All India Konkani Writers’ Organisation (AIKWO) organised the 2nd Karnataka Konkani Literary Conference, at Kalaangann here on Sunday August 9, which was attended by writers from Karnataka, Goa, Kerala and Maharashtra.

 

The Inaugural was presided by AIKWO president Vincy Quadros. Dr Edward Nazareth, general secretary of AIKWO, welcomed the gathering.

 

 

Roy Castelino, president of Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy inaugurated the Conference, by symbolically hoisting the Konkani flag attached to a huge pen.

 

In his Inaugural address, Roy Castelino, gave a call to AIKWO to work for unity among writers, attract youth towards Konkani and to enrich Konkani literature.

 

Eric Ozario, secretary general of JKS, spoke about ‘Konkani’s Future and Litterateurs’. He said that Konkani writers should work to strengthen Konkani, carrying a pen in one hand and the Konkani flag in another.

 

Fr Valerian Fernandes, editor of Raknno – Konkani illustrated weekly conducted a session on ‘Konkani Orthography in the Kannada script’. He explained the authentic way of writing Konkani in the script and also clarified doubts of the writers.

 

Jose Salvador Fernandes, Goa, presented a paper on ‘Roman Script – The Script of the Future’. He gave a picture of the literature in the Roman script in Goa and issues concerning it.

 

Irene Rebello, executive Committee member of AIKWO, conducted the proceedings and proposed the vote of thanks.

 

The 2nd general body of AIKWO met that afternoon. Dr Edward Nazareth, general secretary presented annual report. Richard Moras, treasurer, presented the audited statement of accounts. They were approved. Discussions followed. It was resolved to hold literary conferences, workshops and seminars in various parts of Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Kerala, this year. The general body was presided by Vincy Quadros, Goa, the president of AIKWO.