Kavita Fest

  • 12th Edition - Kavita Fest 2018

  • 14 Jan 2018
    12th Edition of Kavita Fest
    In Association with

                          
                Kannada & Culture Dept                  Konkani Language & Cultural Foundation
                       Govt. of Karnataka                                            Mangalore                                
     
     
     
    on Sunday, January 14, 2018
     
    From 9:30 am to 5:30 pm
     
    at Bodhi Tree - The Farm House, Near Wilfy Rebimbus' Residence, Jeppu, Mangalore
     
    Inauguration: Guests of Honour:

    Meena Rebimbus
    Famed Konkani Singer


    Titus Noronha
    Host: Bodhi Tree - The Farm House 

    Edie Netto
    Konkani Writer


    J.F. D'Souza Attavar
    Konkani Writer
     
    Prize Distribution Ceremony:
     

    Chief Guest: K. T. Gatti
    Kannada and English Writer
     

    Basti Vaman Shenoy
    President, Konkani Language and Cultural Foundation
     
    Rohan Monteiro
    Managing Director, Rohan Corporation
     
    Poetry Session - Participating Poets
    Wilson Kateel, Gourish Vernekar, Smitha Shenoy, Antony Barkur
     
    Mathias Family Poetry Award - 2017

                    
                                 Mathias Family                                      Awardee - Valley Quadras

     

     


    Nelson & Lavina Rodricks

    - Cha Fra DeCosta Memorial
    IV All India Konkani Poetry Reciting Competition
    Finalists
     
    Aldon Vinoy D'Souza, Alrisha Rodrigues, Anson Chris D'Souza, Avril Lewis
     
    Harshitha Freesia Lobo, Magnus Nazareth, Melisha Princita Crasta, Michelle D'Souza

    Mohammed Suhail, Priyal Crasta, Reona Mascarenhas, Revon Dias

    Risha Vinal Martis, Sarah Mathias, Wencita Dias
     

    Rohan and Lavita Monteiro
    VII All India Konkani Poetry Reciting Competition
    - Finalists

    Anisha Kawlekar, Dattaraj Naik, Fevina Crasta, Farhad Ali Ruknuddin
     

    Gautam Gaude, Frivita D'Souza, Janice Fernandes, Jayesh P. Gaonkar
     

    Josmita Fernandes, Mruga Naik, Nikita Lotlikar, Nikita S. Bhonsle
     

    Preethi Martha D'Souza, Rohan D'Souza, Roshni Melita Alva, Roshni R. Crasta

    Sandra Martis, Sarah D'Souza, Shantanu Aiya, Sharal D'Souza
     

    Shwetha Pai, Sonia Rodrigues, Sripad A. Prabhu Dessai, Sunetra Kamat Tarcar
     

    Vinitha Menezes, Vishal Gaonkar, Vruksha Karmali
     
    My Life, My Poetry - Ineraction Session

    Host: Andrew L. D'Cunha       Poet: Valley Quadras
     
    Kavita Fest 2018 - Sponsors

    Austin D'Souza Prabhu, USA; Caroline Martis, Bangalore; Daiji Dubai; Titus Noronha, Mangalore

    Brilliant Printers, Bangalore; Ayden, Jayden, Anola and Johnson Martis, (Barkur), Mumbai

    James Fernandes and Family, USA; Shanol, Jovita and Syndney Lewis, Barkur

    Sweenal, Siya, Ceolla, Shwetha and Capt. Cyprian Pinto, Barkur; Shanthi and Austin D'Cunha, Bejai

    Linen Club, The Ramp, Udupi; MSEZ

    Agnel D'Silva, (Katpadi), Dubai; Rahul Advertisers

    Manoj Fernandes, Master of Ceremony