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Mandd Sobhann to host World Konkani Day

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August 11, 2011
Mangalore, August 11: City based Konkani cultural organisation Mandd Sobhann, which is promoting Global Konkani Organisation or Jagotik Konknni Songhotton (JKS) in an attempt to unite Konkanis splintered and spread around the world in different castes, creeds, regions, dialects, scripts and many other varieties will host its first Global General Assembly here on August 20.

Announcing this at a press conference here on Thursday Eric Ozario, Gurkaar of Mandd Sobhann said that the Assembly would discuss and pass constitution, prepare the plan of action and budget and elect the executive committee.

Delegates representing over 100 Konkni organisation s from around the world are expected to take part in the Assembly, which will begin at 10 am at Kalaangann.

Mr Ozairo said that same evening at 5:30 pm, at St Aloysius College, I T Block Hall, 'World Konkani Day' would be celebrated.


The launch

Dr K A Ashok Pai, the world renowned psychiatrist, film maker and writer, will formally launch JKS on the occasion.

Hamsalekha, the eminent film music director and lyricist will be chief guest at the World Konkani Day celebration.

In the cultural programme, famous troupes will present folk dances, contemporary dances, brass bad and skit.

Louis J Pinto, President of Mandd Sobhann, Stany Alvares, Coordinator, Arun Raj Rodrigues, PRO and Rony Crasta, Secretary were also preset at press conference

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