Mangaluru : The state government on Monday nominated members and presidents of seven language academies and authority including president and members of city based Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy and members of Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy. Senior Congress leader A C Bhandary will head the Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy. The members are Sudha Nagesh, Vijaya Shetty, […]
Mangaluru : Konkani Lokotsav 2017, a three-day festival of Konkani language and culture, jointly organised by the Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy and Kannada and culture department was inaugurated at Town Hall here on Friday February 10. Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) mayor inaugurated Konkani Lokotsav 2017, by playing and the ‘Gumatt’ Konkani traditional drum. In his inaugural address […]
Mangaluru: Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy president Roy Castelino released logo and invitation for exhibition stalls for Konkani Literary Fest (Konkani Lokotsav – 2017) scheduled to be held from February 10 to 12, 2017 at town hall in the city. The logo was released at press club in the city on Friday. Konkani is a language […]
Managaluru: “To spread the knowledge about Konkani language, culture and folk, Konkani Sahitya Academy will organise ‘Konkani Lokothsava’ from February 10, 2017 to February 12, 2017,” said Academy President Roy Castelino. Addressing a press conference Roy said that the programme will commence from 9 am on February 10, 2017. The delegates will be welcomed to […]
Karkala: Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy on Sunday has organised ‘Konkani Manyata Divas – 2016’, a silver jubilee celebration of including Konkani in eighth schedule of the constitution at SVT Educational Institutions. Speaking on the occasion Chief Whip of Opposition in state assembly and MLA, V Sunil Kumar said that unity in diversity is the uniqueness […]
Mangaluru : Talent Research Foundation (TRF) organized Ifthar party with journalists at Vishwas Crown building, Kankanady on Friday. Addressing the gathering President of Konkani Sahitya Academy Roy Castelino said that it is a very good day to celebrate Ifthar with journalists as everyone is celebrating journalism day. “The initiative taken by TRF is a good […]
Mangaluru : As many as 15 artists from Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Kasaragod (Kerala) took part in a five-day art camp that commenced on Wednesday at the picturesque Dr. Shivaram Karanth Pilikula Nisargadhama. This art camp is being held as a prelude to “Sangama Sambhrama”, a two-day State-level conference of 17 academies starting on July […]
Mangaluru : Padma Shenoy of Mangaluru, Gajanana Mahale of Dharwad and Koni Sheshagiri Nayak of Mangaluru will be conferred the Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy honorary awards 2014 for their achievement in the field of literature, folk and art. Book prizes will be given to Naveen Kumbirl of Kinnigoli, Dr Nagesh Kumar G Rao of Manipal […]
Mangalore : Catholic Sabha Pradesh in association with Episcopal city organized ‘Christmas Food Fiesta-2014’, a food competition and fancy fete at Bishop’s House on Sep 24, Wednesday. Speaking on the occasion chief guest Roy Castelino, president of Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy said that the competition was held as a fund-raiser which would collect the money […]
Mangalore : The Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy inaugurated its first-ever Konkani Club at a ceremony held in Rosario auditorium here on Thursday July 3. Fr J B Crasta, parish priest of Rosario church inaugurated the first Konkani Club in presence of Roy Castelino President of Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy. Speaking in his presidential address Roy […]
