Mangalore: Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Sammelan at Kalaangann on Mar 16

Media Release

Mangalore, 18 Feb  2014 : Okhil Bharot Konknni Lekhok Songhotton (All India Konkani Writers’ Organization - AIKWO) will be organizing Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Sammelan – 2014 at Kalaangann, Shaktinagar, here on Sunday March 16.

 
Konkani veteran literatteur Fr Mark Walder will inaugurate the daylong Sammelan at Kalaangann, here on Sunday morning.

 
Dr Anil Pinto will present paper on how to exploit internet for gains at the Sammelan, while Vasant Shetty will present paper on sustaining mother tongue form the wrath of globalization, Fausto Da Costa will present paper on Konkani literature in Roman script.

 
The inter-active session will be held with renowned writer Jess Fernandes on Sunday afternoon.  Naveen Pereira Suratkal will moderate poetry session of youth poets.

 

 
The artistes of Kalakul, Konkani’s only theater repertory will present street play, ‘Badlavan,’ (change) to conclude the programme.

 
The organizers invite all Konkani writers and also those interested in Konkani literature to attend the Sammelan.