<p>Speaking to media persons here on Wednesday, Konkani Language and Cultural Foundation Secretary Pradeep Pai said that Writer Damodar Mauzo will be honoured with ‘Vimala V Pai Vishwa Konkani Sahitya Puraskar- 2011’ for his Konkani novel ‘Tsunami Simon’. Kuvempu Bhasha Bharathi Pradhikara Chairman Dr Pradhan Gurudutt will present the award. World Konkani Centre President Basti Vaaman Shenoy will preside over the function. <br /><br />Prior to award presentation ceremony, a round table dialogue on Konkani literature- ‘Open mind- Vibrant future’ has been organised at 10 am. Eminent Konkani writer of Goa Uday L Bhembre will be the chairman of the function. Dignitaries like Jayanth Kaikini, Sandhya S Pai will participate in the event, he informed. <br /><br />Konkani Language and Cultural Foundation President Basti Vaman Shenoy and Secretary Venkatesh Baliga were present.<br /><br />Hostel to open tomorrow<br /></p>.<p>Pai also informed that Shri T V Raman Pai and Smt T Vimala V Pai Hostel at World Konkani Centre campus would be opened on November 11 at 11.11 am. <br /><br />MP Oscar Fernandes will inaugurate the function while T Vimala V Pai and T V Mohandas Pai will be the guests of honour. <br /><br />Dakshina Kannada District-in-Charge Minister J Krishna Palemar will be the chief guest. Konkani Language and Cultural Foundation Chairman Dr P Dayananda Pai will preside over the function. Karnataka Assembly Deputy Speaker Yogish Bhat and Konkani Language and Cultural Foundation Chairman Emeritus R V Deshapande will participate as guests. <br /><br />As a part of function, a troupe from Goa will present a children theatre ‘Patholi Rookh’ while P T Upendra Bhat will present Konkani light music, Pradeep Pai informed. <br /></p>
<p>Speaking to media persons here on Wednesday, Konkani Language and Cultural Foundation Secretary Pradeep Pai said that Writer Damodar Mauzo will be honoured with ‘Vimala V Pai Vishwa Konkani Sahitya Puraskar- 2011’ for his Konkani novel ‘Tsunami Simon’. Kuvempu Bhasha Bharathi Pradhikara Chairman Dr Pradhan Gurudutt will present the award. World Konkani Centre President Basti Vaaman Shenoy will preside over the function. <br /><br />Prior to award presentation ceremony, a round table dialogue on Konkani literature- ‘Open mind- Vibrant future’ has been organised at 10 am. Eminent Konkani writer of Goa Uday L Bhembre will be the chairman of the function. Dignitaries like Jayanth Kaikini, Sandhya S Pai will participate in the event, he informed. <br /><br />Konkani Language and Cultural Foundation President Basti Vaman Shenoy and Secretary Venkatesh Baliga were present.<br /><br />Hostel to open tomorrow<br /></p>.<p>Pai also informed that Shri T V Raman Pai and Smt T Vimala V Pai Hostel at World Konkani Centre campus would be opened on November 11 at 11.11 am. <br /><br />MP Oscar Fernandes will inaugurate the function while T Vimala V Pai and T V Mohandas Pai will be the guests of honour. <br /><br />Dakshina Kannada District-in-Charge Minister J Krishna Palemar will be the chief guest. Konkani Language and Cultural Foundation Chairman Dr P Dayananda Pai will preside over the function. Karnataka Assembly Deputy Speaker Yogish Bhat and Konkani Language and Cultural Foundation Chairman Emeritus R V Deshapande will participate as guests. <br /><br />As a part of function, a troupe from Goa will present a children theatre ‘Patholi Rookh’ while P T Upendra Bhat will present Konkani light music, Pradeep Pai informed. <br /></p>
