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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Mar 13: The Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy has announced its honorary and book awards for 2024, academy president Stany Alvares said.
Addressing a press conference on Thursday, March 13, he said the awards will be presented on March 23 at Konkani Bhavan, Vijayanagar, Mysuru, in an event organized by the Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy in association with the Konkani Christian Association, Mysuru.
Top: Patrick Camil Moras, Joel Pereira, Sobina Mothesh Kambrekar
Bottom: Valerian Sequiera, Palva Ponth
Honorary awards:
- Konkani Literature: Patrick Camil Moras
- Konkani Art: Joel Pereira
- Konkani Folk: Sobina Mothesh Kambrekar
Book awards:
- Felcy Lobo – Palva Ponth (poetry)
- Valerian Sequiera – Shetham Batam Thotamni (novel)
The honorary awards carry a cash prize of Rs 50,000, while the book awards come with Rs 25,000 each.
The award ceremony will be inaugurated by Chamaraja constituency MLA K Harish Gowda and presided over by academy president Stany Alvares. MLC Yathindra Siddaramaiah, MLC Dr Thimayya, Rajyotsava awardee Valerian D’Souza, and joint director of the Kannada and Culture Department, Mysuru region, V N Mallikarjuna Swamy, will be the guests of honor.
“We received Rs 58 lac in funding for the academy last year and have requested Rs 1 crore this year,” Alvares said.
He further mentioned that Rs 2-3 crore is needed to complete the construction of Konkani Bhavan at Urwa, which remains unfinished. “We are doing our best to secure the necessary funds to complete the work,” he added.
Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy members Naveen Lobo, Ronald Crasta, Elias Fernandes, and others were present.