M’luru: Philanthropist Leo Rodrigues inaugurates Monthly Konkani Movie at Kalaangann
Bellevision Media Network
Mangaluru, 20 Aug 2015: The Monthly Konkani Movie series of Mandd Sobhann was inaugurated by Leo Rodrigues, industrialist, philanthropist and community leader, Abu Dhabi, at Kalaangann, here on Sunday August 16 at 5.30pm.
Leo inaugurated the series by pasting a poster on the wall, a symbolic representation of how films were advertised in the early days. He also congratulated Mandd Sobhann for all the work, it has been doing to promote and enrich Konkani.
Agnelo Fernandes (Goa), the producer/director of the movie ‘Pavlam’ was honored on the same occasion. Also thanked the organizers for choosing his film to be screened first in the series and wished that Mandd Sobhann succeeds in all its endeavors.
Eric Ozario (Gurkar), Louis Pinto (president), Lavina Rodrigues were present on dais. Arun Raj Rodrigues compered the programme.
The 1st Monthly movie ‘Pavlam’, based on the life of St Joseph Vaz was screened that day.
Just as Mandd Sobhann has been presenting Monthly Theaters, without a break on the 1st Sunday of every month at Kalaangann (164 presented, as on date); with the intention of promoting Konkani cinema, Monthly Movie will be presented on the 3rd Sunday of every month, at Kalaangann, at 5.30pm. Entry is free.