MARGAO
Global Konknni Forum will organise a felicitation function at Margao Residency Banquet Hall on Friday, October 16, at 4 pm, recognising contributions to preserving Konkani language, Goan cultural identity and patriotic values.
The highlight will be the felicitation of Amelia J Menezes, President of the Konkan Catholic Association of Ahmedabad, for her 27 years of work promoting Konkani and Goan culture among Goans in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
The Forum will also honour 15 schools and two higher secondary schools for participating in its ‘Des Bhoktichi Vachpachi Spordha’ (Patriotic Reading Competition), organised on Independence Day. Certificates of Appreciation will acknowledge their participation in promoting Konkani reading and patriotism among students.
Benaulim MLA Venzy Viegas has been invited as chief guest, while Global Konknni Forum president Antonio Alvares will preside.
The Forum has invited Konkani lovers, educators, writers, cultural activists and members of the public to attend.
