Tivim, Goa: Armando Fernandes welcomed the guests and the poets and everyone who had gathered at Kovita Sanz, which was held on 29 Sep 2026 at St Christopher Club Tivim, North Goa, by great Konknni Poet Annie De Colvale (Tivim). Annie De Colvale has been celebrating her birthday through a literature program, Konknni Kovita Sanz, for the last 4 consecutive years. And she is the 1st Konknni writer to celebrate her birthday through a literature program.
Rita D’costa and Jenny Faleiro introduced both the guests, while Daffodil Fernandes introduced birthday girl Annie De Colvale. Ruzai Fernades welcomed both the guests and for Annie with the colourfull flowers with love. Chief guest Vincy Quadros Guest of honor Fr Francisco Xavier Fernandes along with Annie , Raymond Dcunha (Mangalore), Sandesh Bandekar (Karwar) Armando Fernandes lighted the divli the symbol of light.
Chief guest Vincy Quadros in his speech appreciated the work of Annie she does for love of Konknni the mother tongue. While guest of honor Fr Francisco Xavier Fernandes gave thanks to Almighty for her God’s given tallent in his speech.
Total 20 poets from Satteri to Quepem as well as from Mangalore and Karwar recited their konknni poems. In midhalf Annie cut her birthday cake. Certificates were given to the participants through the hands of Chief Guest Vincy Quadros. Momentos were given to both the guests by Annie as the token of love from her as her birthday rememberance.
Before commencing the program were sung the konknni songs as the entertainment by Monica Fernandes, Fr Francisco Fernandes, and Gracias Furtado. Gracias Furtado compered the whole program of the Kovita Sanz.