Chief Guest Dr. Prakash Vazrikar seen inaugurating the Poets Meet by
lighting traditional lamp. Also seen are DKA secretary Jose Salvador
Fernandes and President Premanand A. Lotlikar
On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, Dalgado Konknni Akademi (DKA) in collaboration with Goa State Central Library, Panaji organized its bi-monthly poets meet Otlolim Bhavanam -5 in which as many as 25 poets from the age of 7 to 70 years participated with gandhian vigour and zeal. This time, the poems were focused on the eternal truths which Mahatma Gandhi stood for in his life.
The chief guest Dr. Prakash Vazrikar, Director of Directorate of Official Language, Govt. of Goa, who inaugurated the poets meet by lighting traditional lamp, lauded the efforts of DKA for organising such programmes, wherein young Konknni talent is tapped at a very young age. DKA secretary Jose Salvador Fernandes welcomed the gathering, president Premanand A. Lotlikar presided over the function and treasurer Walter Menezes proposed the vote of thanks. All the participants were awarded certificates by DKA. Konknni writer Afonso Bond Braganza compered the function.
Young and promising poet Stacy D'Souza reciting her poem
In the beginning, poets participating in the Poets Meet offered floral tributes to Gandhiji, after which, a 6-minute documentary, The Man from Gahlour, on the life of Dasrath Manhji popularly known as Mountain Man in Bihar was screened before the commencement of the poets meet. The function was held at the Lecture Hall of Krisnadas Shama Goa State Central Library, Panaji,
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