17th All India Konkani Literary Conference will be held from tomorrow ________________________________________________________
Mumbai 18-Feb-2005: 17th All 17th All India Konkani Literary Conference will be held from 19th February 2005 to 20th February 2005 at Madhav Shanbaug Nagar (Gibb High School), Kumta . Renowned Kannada folk literature Mr. Chandrashekar Kambar will inaugurate the conference. Sahitya Akademy award winner Mr. Mahabaleshvar Sail will be the president of the conference. Mr. Manohar Parikar, ex-chief minister of Goa will be the chief guest. Karnataka Minister Mr. R. V. Deshpande will inaugurate the souvenir. Mr. K. K. Pai of Dr. T. M. A. Pai foundation will inaugurate the book exhibition. Mr. Mohan K. Shetty MLA, Mr. Gangadar Bhatt MLA, Smt. Shubhalatha Asnotikar MLC will be the guest of honour. The programme list is as below: Date: 19-February-2005 ---------------------- 09.30 am Registration of the Delegates 11.00 am Inaugural session 01.00 pm Lunch break 02.30 pm Session: Literature and its dealings with society President: Dr. Harishchandra Nagvekar 04.30 pm Poets Meet President: Mr. Ancy Paladka 06.00 pm Break 07.00 pm Cultural Programme Date: 20-February-2005 09.30 am Registration of the Delegates 10.00 am Session: Contribution of Uttara Kannada District to Konkani Literature President: Mr. Uday Bhembre 11.30 am Session: Meet the author Participants: Mr. J. B. Moraes, Mr. N. Shivadas, Mr. Gokuldas Prabhu, Ms. Hema Naik, Mr. bharat Naik, Mr. Devidas Kadam Moderators: Mr. Mukesh Thali and Ms. Sonya Sirsat 01.00 pm Lunch break 02.30 pm Poets Meet President: Mr. Nagesh Karmali 04.00 pm Valedictory Function. 07.00 pm Cultural Programme For Valedictory Function Mrs. Margaret Alva, Mr. S. P. Kamath, Dr. Ashok Pai and Mr. Jayanth Kaykinni will be the chief guest. The programme is hosted by Konkani parishad Kumta. Mr. Nagesh be Shanbaug is the president Konkani parishad Kumta, Mr. Muralidar V. Prabhu is the president of the welcome committee, Mr. Mr. Arun Ubhaikar is the vice president, Dinesh Kamath is the secretary, Mr. Kashinath Nayak is the tresurer. Mr. Bhasti Vaman Shenoy is the president of All India Konkani Parishad and Mr. Gokuldas Prabhu is the secretary. There will be 21 delegates from Mumbai committee who have already travelled to Kumta. Mr. J. B. Moraes will participate in Meet the Author programme, Mr. J. B. Sequiera and Mrs. Philomena San Francisco will participate in Poets Meet. Mr. Ancy Paladka will preside over the poets meet. By: Our Mumbai Correspondence __________________ Ancy S. D'Souza Paladka E2-139 Diwan Apt III, Vasai Road East, Thane Dist - 401 210, Maharashtra, INDIA Tel: 0250-2390225 / 95250-2390225 Cell : 0 9422 4922 41 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Url: http://www.konkanifoundation.com/ancy/