9th Edition - Kavita Fest 2015
11 Jan 2015
KAVITA FEST - 2015
on Sunday, January 11
From 9:30 am to 7:00 pm
In the Courtyard of Stany & Gretta Lewis
at Chowlikere, Barkur, Udupi
In Association with
Kannada & Culture Dept The Expressions Konkani Lang. & Cul. Foundation
Govt. of Karnataka Barkur Mangalore
Supporters:
Nelson Rodricks, Dayan D'Souza, Rohan Monteiro, Joseph Mathias
Inaugural Session:
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Chief Guest: Ambassador (Retd.) Pascal Alan Nazareth
Managing Trustee: Sarvodaya International Trust
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Guest of Honour: Basti Vaman Shenoy
President, Konkani Bhas ani Samskriti Prathishtan
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Guest of Honour: Naveen Dias
President, The Expressions
Maurice and Benedicta D'Souza Memorial
Multi-Lingual Poetry Session
President: Purnananda Chari
Poets: CGS Taccode, Felcy Lobo, Eric Soans
Poets: Neelba Khandekar, Y, Jnanadev Mallya, Yogini Acharya
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Poets: Salma (Tamil), Namitha Varma (English), V.K. Yadav (Tulu)
I - Cha. Fra. DeCosta Memorial
All Karnataka Konkani Poetry Reciting Competition - Finalists
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Mangalore Finalists: Prithuma Monteiro, Austin D'Cunha, Annalisa D'Silva, Wencita Dias
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Bantwal Finalists: Merita D'Silva, Shanwil Shoun D'Souza, Renwil D'Souza Karkal Finalist: Esha V. Pais
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Reserves: Joslin D'Souza, Vion Preston Lobo, Veenal Shiny D'Sa, Greshal Quadras
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Reserves: Chandrima Monteiro, Shyna D'Silva
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Madgaon: Hrishikesh Kadam, Milindra Velip, Mangesh Harijan, Dattaraj Naik
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Bantwal: Eden Sequeira, Udupi:Lavita Pinto, Nazeef Manegar Mangalore: Meghana R. Kamath
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Udupi: Akeef Manegar, Frew Menezes, Madgaon: Evita D'Souza, Supriya Kankonkar
Interaction Session:
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Theme: My Life, My Poetry
Poet: Ramesh Veluskar
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Moderator: Rajay Pawar
Closing Ceremony:
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Chief Guest: Madhav Borkar
Sahitya Akademi Award Winning Konkani Poet, Goa
Guest of Honour: Fr. Valerian Mendonca
Parish Priest, St Peter's Church, Barkur
Chancellor, Diocese of Udupi
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Guest of Honour: Mohtisham Abdul Rahman
Entrepreneur, Philanthropist
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Guests of Honour: Stany and Gretta Lewis
Hosts, Kavita Fest 2015
Donors:
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Nelson Rodricks & Family, Daiji Dubai, Olivera Flavia, Simon Lobo
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Nanu Marol, Rahul Advertisers, Glany Fernandes, Arthur Pereira, Robert Fernandes
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Walter Dantis, Vincent Pinto Angelore, Sunil Fernandes, Stany Bela, Michael Castelino
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Naveen Sequeira, Rony Byndoor, James Pius, Stany Pinto Nirude, Mangalore SEZ Limited
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Stan Ageira; Ayden, Jayden, Anola & Johnson Martis; Dr. Gabriel Fernandes, USA; Sannu Monis
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Edmond Noronha; Jennifer, Anika, Annlynn, Jyothi & Antony Fernandes, NJ, USA; Dinesh Correa & Family
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John, Joyce, Joylene, Jeston Gonsalves, Muscat; Siya, Ceolla, Shwetha & Cyprian Pinto, Barkur
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Simon, Ophelia, Shelton, Stalin, Muscat; Elisha, Elston, Ida and Vincent D'Almeida, California
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Linen Club The Ramp
Mahalasa Narayani Bldg (New Diana Restaurant), Jodukatte, Ajjarkaad, Udupi
Organizing Committee
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Naveen Dias, Alwyn Andrade, Praveen Carvalho, Eric Soans, Sydney Lewis