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Mangalore: Full-fledged 'Kalaangann' to be Dedicated to Konkani World on Nov 30

  •   Mon, Nov 24 2008 11:30:18 PM

Mangalore: Full-fledged 'Kalaangann' to be Dedicated to Konkani World on Nov 30
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (TU)

Mangalore, Nov 24: The much-anticipated dedication ceremony of Mandd Sobhann's dream project 'Kalaangann', the Konkani heritage centre, will be held at Shaktinagar on Sunday November 30. 'Samarpan', the dedication ceremony of the project will be held on Sunday evening in the presence of the august gathering.

Addressing the media persons here on Monday November 24, Eric Ozario, gurkar of Mandd Sobhann said that Kalaangann, the dream project of the organization is complete and will be dedicated to the art world in general and Konkani community in particular by veteran ace film director Shyam Benegal. "It is the only one-of-its-kind project anywhere in the world. It houses an amphitheatre; air conditioned hall, museum, library, school of arts, terrace theatre, research centre, hostel, cafeteria, open stage and grounds, “he added.

Tourism and Infrastructure development minister G Janardhan Reddy will be the chief guest, while Bishop Aloysius Paul D'Souza of Mangalore, district-in-charge minister Krishna J Palemar, philathropist and well-known entrepreneur Ronald Colaco, who also is the prime donor of the entire project, will be the special guests, he added.



Kalangann has been a centre of hectic Konkani cultural activities for the last seven ever-since it was inaugurated by Naseeruddin Shah on December 2, 2001. As many as 83 monthly theatre programmes, number of cultural camps, music, dance, theatre and folk workshops, training programmes, research and study of Konkani culture are just a few of the many activities with which Kalaangann is abuzz, Ozario said.

Louis J Pinto, president, Mandd Sobhann, Rony Crasta, secretary, Stany Alvares, coordinator, Titus Noronha, PRO were present at the press conference.

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  • Henry J. Pinto, Karkal/Bangalore/USA

    Sun, Nov 30 2008

    Dear Eric, Great job and your dream has come true. You have achieved something unique in your life. May God bless you. I pray for God's blessings on you, your patrons and supporters. May your dream "Kalaangan" grow in size and fame.

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  • P.A.shan, mangalore

    Wed, Nov 26 2008

    kalangan is the dream of every manglorean i apprecitiate the great effort of mr eric who is the mastermind of this great project. hope kalangan will be available for all cultural programmes as well as private programmes giving the ground for private partyes will generate enough rvanue for the maintenance of great kalangan. LAAMB JIYO KALANGAN.

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  • Harold Albuquerque, Bondel / Kuwait

    Tue, Nov 25 2008

    Good effort & sacrifice by Mandd Sobhann team, congratulations, God bless you all

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  • Alex D' Souza, Mangalore/Dubai

    Tue, Nov 25 2008

    Dear Mr. Ozario and team members, It takes brilliant ideas, hard work, patience, good intentions et al. to accomplish a great dream as you people have!!!!!!!!!! My memory is fresh of the Mand-Sobannh programme, which created history and also gave our language a standing in the whole wide world. We may be just 0.2 percent of Indians (or even less), but our heads are held high Because of your efforts. KUDOS TO ALL OF YOU. It takes a great collaborator and donor to support such a great effort...MY SINCERE GOOD WISHES TO MR. RONALD COLACO AND FAMILY. God Bless.

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  • Arun Soz, Palimar / Riyadh

    Mon, Nov 24 2008

    You have done a good job... We konkani peoplle proud of you...Laamb jeeo "Maand Sobhan"... Laamb jeeo "Kalaangann"... "Jai Konkan Matha"... "Jai Hind".

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  • joel, Mangalore/Bangalore

    Tue, Nov 25 2008

    Long Live "kalaangann" and Long "live Maand Sobhan"

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  • Hemacharya, Dubai

    Tue, Nov 25 2008

    It’ is indeed a great sense of pride for all of us  and a great moment of fulfillment. Due to sheer commitment, a great project – a centre of learning – has been accomplished. We are grateful to the donors and well wishers who stood by this project and who believed in the sincerity of its promoters. Our generation at large shall be ever grateful to the time, hard work and commitment of people like Bab Eric Ozario, Louie J. Pinto, Stany Alvares and all those who continued their mission irrespective of numerous hardships over the period of time. Well done comrades, you have shown to the world that nothing is impossible if you are wedded to a common cause. I am quite sure, the changing world and the destiny are going to witness wonders in the back yard of ‘Kalangan’. Hemacharya – on behalf of Daiji Dubai, Konkani Writers’ Forum

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