Daijiworld Media Network—Udupi (RD/CN)
 
Kundapur, Oct 16: Kavita Trust organized a poets’ meet at Maravante beach, near Kundapur on Sunday October 12. Veteran poets and poetry enthusiasts attended the meet held under the shade of trees on the beach.

Victor Bajal led the poets’ meet which saw the participation of Catherine Rodrigues, Naveen Pereira Suratkal, Charles D’Souza Yeyyady, Wilson Kateel, Gladys Rego, Steven Quadros, Claudy Brahmavar, Kishoo Barkoor, H M Pernal, Dolla Nandigudda, Andrew L D’Cunha, Melvyn Rodrigues, and Victor Bajal. Local organizer Cyprian D’ Silva and his friends helped make the meet a success. 

Dolla Nandigudda entertained the gathering with his jokes while Steven Quadros welcomed the gathering.  Trustee William Pais proposed the vote of thanks. Tender coconuts and a lunch with delicious fish fry were served.
 
This was the seventh such meet organized by Kavita Trust this year, and they will be organizing the third ‘Kavita Fest’ in Mangalore on January 10, 2009.