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AIKWO KARNATAKA KONKANI LITERARY CONFERENCE

Mangalore, Aug 10, 2015: All India Konkani Writers’ Organisation (AIKWO), had organised the 2nd Karnataka Konkani Literary Conference, on Sun., Aug. 9, 2015, at Kalaangann, Mangalore, which was attended by writers from Karnataka, Goa, Kerala and Maharashtra.

The Inaugural was presided over by AIKWO President Shri Vincy Quadros. Dr. Edward Nazareth, Gen. Sec., AIKWO, welcomed the gathering. Shri Roy Castelino, President, Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy inaugurated the Conference, by symbolically hoisting the Konkani flag attached to a huge pen.

In his Inaugural Address, Shri Roy Castelino, gave a call to AIKWO to work for unity among writers, attract youth towards Konkani and to enrich Konkani literature.

Shri Eric Ozario, Sec. Gen., JKS, spoke about ‘Konkani’s Future and Litterateurs’. He said that Konkani writers should work to strengthen Konkani, carrying a pen in one hand and the Konkani flag in another.

Rev. Fr. Valerian Fernandes, Editor, Raknno, conducted a session on ‘Konkani Orthography in the Kannada Script’. He explained the authentic way of writing Konkani in the script and also clarified doubts of the writers.

Shri Jose Salvador Fernandes, Goa, presented a Paper on ‘Roman Script – The Script of the Future’. He gave a picture of the literature in the Roman script in Goa and issues concerning it.

Smt. Irine Rebello, Executive Committee Member, AIKWO, conducted the proceedings and proposed the Vote of Thanks.

The 2nd General Body of AIKWO met that afternoon. Dr. Edward Nazareth, Gen. Sec. presented read out the Annual Report and Shri Richard Moras, Treasurer, presented the Audited Statement of Accounts. They were approved. Discussions followed. It was resolved to hold literary conferences, workshops and seminars in various parts of Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Kerala, this year. The General Body was presided over by Shri Vincy Quadros, Goa, the President of AIKWO.

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