Pics: Dayanand Kukkaje
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (ANK)
Mangaluru, Feb 8: The two-day Vishwa Konkani Samaroh inaugurated on Wednesday February 8 at World Konkani Centre.
Ullas Kamath, entrepreneur and philanthropist along with Dr Jayavanth Nayak, convenor, Konkani Adhyan Peeth, Mangalore University, Dr Hanumanth Chopdekar, Goa, Kishoo Barkur, president, Kavita Trust, Dr Kiran Budkuley, vice president, Konkani Bhas ani Samskruthi Prathistan, Nandagopal Shenoy, president, Konkani Bhas ani Samskruthi Prathistan presided over the inaugural event.
During the event, there will be session on language technology and Konkani, Konkani literature accomplishments of the decade and future, women’s multilingual poetry session, Kavikala revival, rejuvenation and resurgence, Konkani drama tradition experiment and innovation, online Konkani content new ideas, recipes and culinary practice not in use, Konkani pedagogy and digital content, safeguarding Konkani intangible cultural heritage, festival dramas status and future.
Bhangrale Goyem, a musical tribute to golden Goa will also be held. Statue of Vishwa Konkani Sardar the late Basti Vaman Shenoy will be unveiled by Goa chief minister Dr Pramod Sawant.