J F D’Souza to receive Konkani Literary Award
Team Udayavani, Nov 19, 2019, 9:57 AM IST
Mangaluru: 18th Konkani Literary Award, 2019 will be presented to Konkani writer J F D’Souza by the Konkani Kutam Bahrain on on December 16.
Addressing presspersons here with this regard Convener of Konkani Kutam Bahrain Richard Moras said, “For the past seventeen years, Konkani Kutam Bahrain has been awarding a writer/artist who had made a valuable contribution to Konkani language through Konkani literature or art. This year the award will be presented to J F D’Souza.”
“The award carries Rs 50,000 in cash, a citation and a memento. The award will be presented at a programme planned at St Sebastian Platinum Jubilee Hall, Bendoor, at 6.30 pm, on December 16.”
It is also gathered that well-known Kannada writer and columnist ‘JoGi’ (Shri Girish Rao Hatwar) will attend the programme and Padua College principal and Padua Ranga Adhyayana Kendra director Rev Fr Alwyn Serrao will be present.
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