M’lore: Raknno, Konkani Weekly to Organize 2 Conventions of Konkani Writers in Udupi on Oct 27

Media Release

Mangalore, 23 Oct  2013 : Raknno, Konkani illustrated weekly will be organizing 2 conventions of Konkani writers’ in Kallianpur, Udupi on Sunday October 27 and in Mangalore on Sunday November 3 to  commemorate its platinum jubilee.

 
The conventions will include informatory and open discussion sessions on the role and responsibility of editors, feature articles, being a good reader and letters to the editor transcending the barriers of language. Editors and writers from Udupi and South Kanara as well as neighbouring districts will participate in the twin conventions.

 
The exhibition of books and magazines will be held during both the conventions.

 

 

The first convention of Konkani writers’ will be held at silver jubilee hall of Milagres College, Kallianpur on Sunday from 9.30 am to 1.00pm.

 
Bishop Dr Gerald Isaac Lobo of Udupi will inaugurate the convention.

Milagres cathedral rector Fr Stany B Lobo will be the guest of honour.

Well known Konkani writers and linguists Capuchin Fr Chethan Lobo, Fr Valerian Fernandes, Wilfred Lobo Padil and J F D’Souza Attavar will be resource persons at the convention.

 
Well known writer Dr Gerald Pinto (Gerry Niddodi)  is the local organizer through Konkani Sangatan of Udupi diocese. The diocese of Udupi is assisting in organizing the convention.

 
The second convention of Konkanni writers’ will be held at Bishop’s House hall, Kodialbail, Mangalore on Sunday November 3 from 9.30am to 1.00pm.

 
Mangalore diocesan vicar general Monsignor Denis Moras Prabhu will inaugurate the convention.

 
Well known Konkani writers and linguists Melwyn Pinto Neerude, Dolphy Cascia, Eddie Netto and J F D’Souza Attavar will be resource persons for the convention. Well known writer Major Kuppepadavu is the local organizer.

 
The platinum jubilee year of Raknno (1938-2013) was launched in December 2012 and will have a jubilant valedictory on the December 15. During the jubilee year Raknno has organized literary meetings, media awareness programmes, publication of books, study of journalistic history of Raknno, exhibition of books and magazines, readers surveys, novel writing and other literary competitions, etc. On the occasion of valedictory it will institute the Raknno Literary Lifetime Award to a senior Konkani writer with felicitation together with cash award of Rs 50,000.

 
Raknno’ though being a Konkanni illustrated weekly by nature has strived to keep its readers abreast with the times with wide coverage on agricultural, scientific, medical, legal, economical, political, religious, cultural, educational, social and career guidance issues; constant innovations and creativity have been Raknno’s forte; humour, satire, serialized novels, feature articles with field work, short stories and special pages for children, youth and women have been promoting literature and the habit of reading. As a publishing house, Raknno has been publishing both fiction and non- fiction books (titles) having 111 titles and one CD to its credit till date.

 
Kajulo, published by Raknno is the only Konkani magazine exclusively for the children.