Kavita Fest

  • 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:


    Chief Guest: Ambassador (Retd.) Pascal Alan Nazareth
    Managing Trustee: Sarvodaya International Trust
     

    Guest of Honour: Basti Vaman Shenoy
    President, Konkani Bhas ani Samskriti Prathishtan     
     

    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


    Poets: Salma (Tamil), Namitha Varma (English), V.K. Yadav (Tulu)

    I - Cha. Fra. DeCosta Memorial
    All Karnataka Konkani Poetry Reciting Competition - Finalists


    Mangalore Finalists: Prithuma Monteiro, Austin D'Cunha, Annalisa D'Silva, Wencita Dias
     

    Bantwal Finalists: Merita D'Silva, Shanwil Shoun D'Souza, Renwil D'Souza  Karkal Finalist: Esha V. Pais
     

    Reserves: Joslin D'Souza, Vion Preston Lobo, Veenal Shiny D'Sa, Greshal Quadras
     

    Reserves: Chandrima Monteiro, Shyna D'Silva
     
    IV - Rohan & Lavita Monteiro
    All India Konkani Poetry Reciting Competition - Finalists

    Mangalore: Rohan D'Souza, Jaison Sequeira, Roshan Crasta
     

    Panaji: Nikita Bhonsle, Tanvi Jambhle, Yuga Adarkar


    Madgaon: Hrishikesh Kadam, Milindra Velip, Mangesh Harijan, Dattaraj Naik


    Bantwal: Eden Sequeira, Udupi:Lavita Pinto, Nazeef Manegar Mangalore: Meghana R. Kamath


    Udupi: Akeef Manegar, Frew Menezes, Madgaon: Evita D'Souza, Supriya Kankonkar

    Interaction Session:

    Theme: My Life, My Poetry
    Poet: Ramesh Veluskar


    ModeratorRajay Pawar

    Closing Ceremony:

    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

       
    Guest of Honour:  Mohtisham Abdul Rahman
                                                 Entrepreneur, Philanthropist                                           


     Guests of Honour: Stany and Gretta Lewis 
        Hosts, Kavita Fest 2015     

    Donors:


    Nelson Rodricks & Family, Daiji Dubai, Olivera Flavia, Simon Lobo


    Nanu Marol, Rahul Advertisers, Glany Fernandes, Arthur Pereira, Robert Fernandes


    Walter Dantis, Vincent Pinto Angelore, Sunil Fernandes, Stany Bela, Michael Castelino


    Naveen Sequeira, Rony Byndoor, James Pius, Stany Pinto Nirude, Mangalore SEZ Limited


    Stan Ageira; Ayden, Jayden, Anola & Johnson Martis; Dr. Gabriel Fernandes, USA; Sannu Monis


    Edmond Noronha; Jennifer, Anika, Annlynn, Jyothi & Antony Fernandes, NJ, USA; Dinesh Correa & Family


    John, Joyce, Joylene, Jeston Gonsalves, Muscat;  Siya, Ceolla, Shwetha & Cyprian Pinto, Barkur


    Simon, Ophelia, Shelton, Stalin, Muscat; Elisha, Elston, Ida and Vincent D'Almeida, California


    Linen Club The Ramp
    Mahalasa Narayani Bldg (New Diana Restaurant), Jodukatte, Ajjarkaad, Udupi

    Organizing Committee


    Naveen Dias, Alwyn Andrade, Praveen Carvalho, Eric Soans, Sydney Lewis