Margoa, July 04: 84th Foundation Day of Akhil Bharatiya Konkani Parishad is being celebrated this year at St. Anthony's Church Hall, Church Road, Gadhinglaj in association with Ujwad Pariwar on 8th July 2023 from 10am onwards. The program will be graced by Jnanpithkar Damodar Maujo as the chief guest, Bishop of Sindhudurg Diocese Alwin Barreto as the guest of honor and Principal of Vidyaprabodhini College Dr. Bhushan Bhave as the guest of honour. Dr. Bhushan Bhave will deliver the keynote address after the inaugural ceremony.
The first "Madhav Manjunath Shanbhag Jivan Gaurav Puraskar" will be presented to Indian litterateur Udaybaab Bhembre.
The inaugural ceremony will be followed by a seminar coordinated by Luis Rodriguez. The cultural programs to be held soon after lunch will include performances by locals, students of Konkani Bhasha Mandal's Ravindra Kelekar Dnyanmandir, Goa and folk art performance by groups of Department of Art and Culture, Goa. The office bearers of the conference have requested everyone to attend the programme in large numbers.
The Press conference was addressed by All India Konkani Parishad Secretary Gaurish Vernekar, Joint Secretary Maya Kharangate and Treasurer Shirish Pai.
Kadamba bus service has been arranged from Margao, Goa to the venue of the programme. Those who would like to travel in the bus may contact Maya Kharangte on 9420685278. The bus will leave Margao, Goa at 6.30 am and reach Panaji at 7.00 am and proceed to Gadhinglaj via Karaswada, Mhapasa. The same day at 4.30 pm the bus will leave again for Goa via the same route.