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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (ANK)
Mangaluru Aug 18: Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy to celebrate ‘Konkani Manyata Divas’ on August 20 at Daivajna hall in Ashoknagar, informed Konkani Sahitya Academy president Jagadish Pai.
Addressing media here on Tuesday August 18, Jagadish Pai said, “District in-charge minister Kota Srinivas Poojary, MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, mayor Diwakar Pandeshwar, Mangaluru South MLA Vedavyasa Kamath and others will be present on the occasion. MLC Prathap Simha Nayak and Shantharam Siddi will be presented with honorary awards.
“After the formal programme, there will cultural event by Konkani cultural association, Dolwin Kolalgiri and team, Yakshagana by Kiran Pai and team Shivmogga and comedy drama by Pallavi and team Karkala,” he said.
Members of the academy, Gopal Krishna Bhat, Arun G Shet, Poornima Suresh and Naveen Nayak were also present.