11th Edition - Kavita Fest 2017
5 Feb 2017
11th Edition of Kavita Fest
Date: Sunday, February 5, 2017
Venue: Gallerie Orchid, Mangalore
Chief Guest:

J. R. Lobo, MLA, Mangalore South Constituency, Karnataka State Assembly
Mathias Family Poetry Award - 2016
(Sponsored by Joseph Mathias and Family, Kuppepadavu)

Awardee: Nutan Sakhardande, Mapusa, Goa
Release of 'Rostea Degechim Fulam' Poetry Collection

Poet: M.P. Rodrigues
Multi-Lingual Poetry Session



V. K. Yadav (Tulu), Naveen Pereira, Surathkal (Konkani), Maya Kharangate (Konkani)


Suresh Baliga (Konkani), Wilson Kateel (Konkani)
Master of Ceremony

Titus Noronha
Konkani Poetry Reciting Competition- Finals
for Children and Youth
on Sunday, November 6, 2016
at World Konkani Centre, Shaktinagar, Mangalore
From 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
PRIZE DISTRIBUTION CEREMONY
Chief Guest:
Narendra Pai
Kannada Writer & Critic
Guests of Honour:
Rohan Monteiro and Lavita Monteiro
Founders: Rohan Corporation
Basti Vaman Shenoy
Founder: Konkani Language and Cultural Foundation

Nelson and Lavina Rodricks

Cha. Fra. DeCosta Memorial
III Konkani Poetry Reciting Competition for Children
The Finalists



Aldon Vinoy D'Souza, Alka Pavithra Lewis, Ashton Mascarenhas



Austin D'Cunha, Jenica D'Souza, Revon Dias



Merita D'Silva, Nishica Carlo, Wencita Dias



Roshni Alva, Shanwil D'Souza, Vion Preston Lobo

Rohan and Lavita Monteiro
VI All India Konkani Poetry Reciting Competition for Youth
The Finalists



Dattaraj Naik, Adline J. D'Souza, Janice Fernandes



Fevisha Fernandes, Amline D'Souza, Riva De Oliveira



Nikita Fernandes, Nikita Lotlikar., Nilisha Angelin D'Souza




Preethi Martha D'Souza, Rohan D'Souza, Saily S. Mandrekar, Pradnya D Tari




Sarah D'Souza, Shwetha Pai M., Sherman Rodrigues, Saneela Salgaonkar



Supriya Kankonkar, Sushmita Pai Kane, Mohammed Yaqub Kola



Umer Jubapu, Vruksha S. Karmali, Sunetra Kamat