Konkani Kendr - Gosripur and Konkani Bhasha Prachar Sabha jointly organised 52nd Konkani Kavi Sangam - "Sobhakrit Vaisakh" on April 30, 2023 Sunday, at 3.30 pm at Konkani Bhasha Bhavan, Kochi.
After prayer, S. Chittaranjan Nayak welcomed all poets. A two-minute silent prayer was offered to the eminent Konkani literary figures Sanjeev Verenkar and Gajanan Jog, who passed away recently.
In the Kavi Goshti that followed, Sarva Rabindranath Hegden (Phullam Jatai, Roop Deva), KNR Bhat (Dhaanvdi Re Dhaanvdi), N. Sadanand Kamath (Abu), Dhanya G. Mallia (Rooku), R. Ramananda Prabhu (Jholiye Geentu, Paavsaantu Mann Thimbalen), Vijayakumar N. Pai (Jikhuka Maka), Sudheesh S. Shenoy (Ambo Ani Paari), Suresh V. Shenoy (Raksaku Thun Udyaaneshwaraa), Sreekar B. Bhat (Goshripuresh Bhajan), N. Madhav Rao (Satsangaachem Phal), Govind S. Nayak (Fulla Byaareli), R.S. Bhaskar (Ashadhaacho Paylo Paavas), N. Balakrishna Mallya (Pattalyemtulim Baavalim, Anik Surya Udevna), Vasanthakumari P.S (Rannantulo Geentu, Ajji), Kanchana Bose (Sankhyaa Geet, Krishna Krishna Dhavnu Yo Re), G. Mohan Rao (Dovu) Gosripuram Harikumar (Thoonchi Rak Devaa) presented their own poems.
After that, there was a discussion on the poems read. The meeting ended after the prayer.
In the meeting, Kochi's prominent columnist, historian and translator Dr. Pratima Asher was also attended.