Progressive Konkani Writers Forum - Mumbai Unit formed

Bellevision Media Network

Mumbai, 05 Oct 2015: Konkani (Kannada Script) Progressive Writers Forum - Mumbai Unit was being formed during the Konkani Writers Meeting held at Mira Road here on Sunday October 4 at 4.00pm.

 

Well known Konkani writer/theater artiste Joy Paladka and well known Konkani poet Hillary D’Silva were unanimously elected as the co-ordinators for Mumbai unit.

 

Joy Paladka in his welcome address, highlighted the need for Konkani Writers in Mumbai to meet and focus on their literary progress and working together for the development of Konkani literature. He also introduced each of the writers.

 

 

The core Committee member of Progressive Writers Forum, Valley Quadros, in his speech stated the objective of the Progressive Writers Forum and the need for Konkani to have such a forum.

 

Valley said, ‘Though there have been Konkani periodicals getting published from Mumbai, there hasn’t been a significant progress in the literature, and a writer of today need to realize this and work collectively for the progress of Konkani literature, the initiative must begin with self, through his thinking and his writing, only then the progress in Konkani literature is possible.’

 

He further said that a relevant platform will be provided for the writers who aspire to progress and literary workshops will be conducted in the coming days.

 

All the members expressed their views stating the need to form a writers’ forum that focuses on progressive thinking. Joseph D’Souza; popularly known as Joy Paladka and Hillary D’Silva (popularly known as Prasanna Niddodi) were chosen as the co-ordinators to work for the Mumbai unit.

 

’Konkani poets must read more poetry from other languages to set higher benchmark in writing, this can certainly help write better poetry,’ said Nazareth Neri, who presided the ’Poetry Recital’, which was participated by Prasanna Niddodi, Jerry Bondel, Jerry Mira Road, Joy Paladka, Valley Quadros and Nazareth Neri.

 

Hillary D’Silva proposed vote of thanks.