Convention on Konkani Literature & Culture - Dec. 20/21, 2008

Convention on Konkani literature

12 Dec 2008, 0545 hrs IST, TNN

PANAJI: Dalgado Konknni Akademi (DKA), an organization working for the promotion and development of Konkani in the Roman script, will be organizing the first ever Konkani (Roman script) literature and culture convention on December 20 and 21 at Ravindra Bhavan, Margao. Chief minister Digambar Kamat will inaugurate the two-day convention on December 20 at 4.30 pm in the presence of deputy speaker Mauvin Godinho. Eminent personalities from the field of literature and culture will be felicitated on the occasion. PWD minister Churchill Alemao will be the chief guest for the concluding ceremony. The concluding ceremony will be followed by a tiatr Tandallachem Kestanv' written by Pai tiatrist Joao Agostinho Fernandes and directed by Anil Kumar. Addressing a press conference on Thursday, working president of the event, Vincy Quadros, said that the convention aims at enhancing the prospects of Konkani literature and culture by offering an opportunity to all those involved in these fields to interact with their fellowmen. "For decades, Roman script Konkani has been struggling to get its due recognition. The urge to congregate under a single umbrella on a common platform and discuss and explore ways and means to develop and strengthen the Roman script is being felt like never before," Quadros said.