JOIN USThe fifth State-level moon-lit literary convention will held at Bengre in Mangalore on February 14 from 6 pm to 6 am next day and various programmes will be held for children, women and youth. Book release, book exhibition and photo exhibitions will be held in the moon light.
The literary meet will be jointly organised by Moodbidri Sri Vidayalaya, Beladingala Sahitya Sammelana Samiti, Bengre Mahajana Sabha, Bengre Vidyarthi Sangha and Yuvaka Mandala, according to a press release.
Writer A S N Hebbar will inaugurate the literary meet on February 14, the book fair will be inaugurated by Prakash Kodangeri. Senior and junior achievers and organisations will be felicitated with Beladingala Sahitya Sammelana honourary awards.
The awardees are:
Dr D G Joshi, Mumbai (Horanada Kannada Rathna), K P Acharya, Chennai (Horanada Sanghatana Rathna), Basil Vas, Moodbidri (Karnataka Konkani Rathna), Pradeep Kumar Kalkura (Karnataka Sanghatana Rathna), Yogish Bhat, Mangalore (Karnataka Rajakeeya Rathana), Bhaskara N Kotian Irvathuru (Karnataka Kambala Rathna), M V Revanasiddhaiah, Bangalore (Karnataka Vada Rathna), Muhammed Ali Abbas (Karnataka Udyama Rathna), Vijaya Kumar Kodiyalbail (Karnataka Tuluva Rathna), Kudroli Ganesh (Karnataka Jadu Rathna), Parvathi G Aithal, Kundapur (Karnataka Sahitya Rathna), B V Gayatri Ningappa, Sagara (Karnataka Kala Rathna), K Shivaram Acharya (Karnataka Shilpakala Rathna), Sitharam Kumar Kateel (Karnataka Yaksha Hasya Rathna) and Dr Gananatha Ekkaru and Dr Nikethana, Udupi (Karnataka Dampathi Rathna).
Organisations
Delhi Kannada Sangha, Bunts Sangha, Mumbai, Akshaya Monthy, Mumbai, Bethani Institutions, Mangalore, South Canara Photographers Association, Mangalore, Navakarnataka Prakashana, Bangalore and Shantivana Trust, Ujire.
The Children’s Prathibhothsava will be inaugurated by Junior Shanker, Udupi. The child achievers will be felicitated during the inaugural ceremony of the convention.