Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (RD/VA)
Mangalore, Apr 20: The Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy and Catholic Sabha Mangalore Pradesh, Suratkal will hold ‘Konkani Lokved Kala Sambram’ at the premises of Sacred Heart parish, Suratkal, here on Sunday April 25.
Suratkal town municipal former councilor Vittal Prabhu will inaugurate the programme. Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy president Kundapur Narayan Karvi will preside.
A seminar on Lokved will be held from 4.00 pm to 5.30 pm after the inaugural programme. Kundapur Narayan Karvi will conduct the seminar. Vijay Gowda of Kudubi Janapad Kala Vedike, Konkani writer Catherine Rodrigues of Katpady parish, Narayan Vasu Marathi from Sirsi and Saver Santhan Siddi Mundagod will attend.
Konkani variety Lokved arts will be performed between 6.00 pm to 7.00 pm. The stage programme will be held from 7.00 pm to 8.00 pm at Suratkal parish premises which will be presided over by Kundapur Narayan Kharvi.
District in-charge minister Krishna J Palemar and Mayor Rajani Dugganna will be the chief guest.
Mangalore Special Economic Zone (MSEZ) Limited chief operating officer A G Pai, Sandesh Pratistan director Fr Valerian Mendonca, Suratkal parish priest Fr Anthony Diego Lobo and Catholic Sabha Suratkal parish unit president Raymond Roche will be the guests of honour.
Konkani Lokved arts performance will be held on the day– Gumta singing by Charles D’Souza and group, Mangalore; Kudmi dance by Gopal Gowda and group and Kudubi Janapad Kala Vedike, Yedapadav; Suggi (Khareef) dance and stick play by Narayan Vasu Marathi and group, Sirsi; Siddi Pugdi and Damam by Saver Santhan Siddi and group,n Mundagod; fire gymnastics by Chandrashekar Karvi and group, Kundapur and Mando by Catholic Sabha Suratkal parish unit.
The exhibition and sale of Academy published books will be held on the occasion. George Ligoury D'Souza, local convenor and S H Shivarudrappa, registrar of the Academy have requested all the konkani enthusiasts to participate in this grand event.