Konkani Kendr - Gosripur, Konkani Bhasha Prachar Sabha and Susheela Trivikrama Bhat family have jointly organised Konkani Kavi Sangam and "Smt. (Late). Susheela Trivikrama Bhat Memorial Award Ceremony" on December 3, 2023 at Konkani Bhasha Bhavan, Cherlai, Kochi.

The 59th "Sobhakrit Karthik Konkani Kavi Sangam" took place from 3.00 pm to 4.30 pm. Sarva Sri/Smt: Govind S.  Naik, G. Mohan Rao, Manohar R.  Shenoy, Chittaranjan S. Nayak, KNR Bhat, Jaya Balakrishna Kamath, Suresh V. Shenoy, N. Balakrishna Mallya, N. Sadananda Kamath, Anitha D. Kini, R.S Bhaskar, R. Ramananda Prabhu, S. Ramakrishna Kini, P.S. Vasanthakumari, Vijayakumar N. Pai, Dhanya G. Mallia, N. Madhav Rao, Saraswathi S. Prabhu, S. Sudheesh Shenoy presented their poems.

From 5.00 pm "Smt. (Late) Susheela Trivikrama Bhat Memorial Award" distribution ceremony held. After the prayer of Ku. Amritha S Prabhu, welcome speech was delivered by Sandhya V. Prabhu.

M. Lexman Kilikar (President, Konkani Kendr - Gosripur) was presided over the function and S. Manohar Kini (Rtd. Judge & President, Konkani Bhasha Prachar Sabha) inaugurated by lighting Bhadradeepam.

In his Inaugural speech S. Manohar Kini said that Smt. Sushila Bhat's love for the Konkani language has surprised him since long ago and the new generation should remember the valuable contributions made by her in many fields of the language and follow those footsteps.   

Lakshmana Kilikar in his Presidential address said that Susheela Trivikrama Bhat was an all rounder and it is a sad truth that the society did not appreciated much of her selfless services made for the upliftment of Konkani without coveting status.

Then,(Late.) Susheela Trivikrama Bhat memorial awards : Literary work Award to  N. Balakrishna Mallya, Service Award to  S. Ramakrishna Kini, Story Writing Award to Anita D. Kini, Poetry Writing Award to  Vilasini Narayana Naik and special award to  N.  Sadananda Kamma was distributed to the winners.

After that, children's Cultural programs were held. The ceremony was graced by the graceful steps of the little children under the tutelage of   Konkani teacher S. Saraswathi Prabhu.

Manohar R. Shenoy of Konkani Bhasha Prachar Sabha  had given Vote of Thanks.