M’lore: Madhav Manjunat Shanbagh – Konkani lifetime Award Conferred on Fr Mark Walder

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Mangalore,29 Apr 2013: At the joint aegis of Goa Konknni Academy and Konkani Language and Culture Foundation, the conferring of Madhav Manjunat Shanbagh – Konkani lifetime Award ceremony was held at Vishwa Konkani Kendra auditorium, Shaktinagar, here on Saturday April 27 at 5.00pm.

 

Goa Konknni Academy president Pundalik N Nyak was the chief guest presented Madhav Manjunat Shanbagh – Konkani lifetime Award to Fr Mark Walder, Mangalore diocesan clergy, in the presence of Vishwa Konkani Kendra founder president Basti Vaman Shenoy, assistant director Gurudutt Bantwalkar, Kendra Konkani Sahitya Academy Award recipient Melvyn Rodrigues, Konkani Bhasha Mandal former president Paul Moras, Raknno – Konkani weekly editor Fr Francis Rodrigues.

 

 

 

The former Mayor Judith Mascaarenhas and Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy member Mahesh R Nayak congratulated Fr Mark Walder.

 

Vishwa Konkani Kendra secretary Venkatesh N Baliga compered the programme. Goa Konknni Academy vice president Bhushan Bhave proposed vote of thanks.