Udupi: Kavita Trust Poetry Session Enthralls Barkurians
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Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi
Udupi, Jun 8: The heavy downpour of rains did not deter the large number of enthusiastic poetry lovers, who had gathered on the vast portico of the age-old house of Rippon D'Souza located near Moodhadu village on Sunday, June 7 on the banks of Sita river at Barkur.
They were listening to some of the finest Konkani poets, who had come from various places of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. The programme, which was held here under the auspices of `Kavita Trust' for the second consecutive year, got lavish praise from all the people.
Kishoo Barkur, secretary, Kavita Trust, welcomed the gathering at the beginning. Melvyn Rodrigues, poet and president, Kavita Trust, presided over the poetry session.
Melvyn Rodrigues in his presidential speech, expressed concern over the fact that creative minds of the people have of late, been getting numb and jaded, because of various gadgets of the modern world to which the people are geting attracted and addicted to. He praised the poets of Barkur for keeping the spirit of poetry alive and the general public for their whole-hearted support in appreciating the creativity of the poets.
Catherine Rodrigues, Katapadi, Kishoo Barkur, Gladys Rego, Mahesh Nayak, Claudy Brahmavar, H M Pernal, Richie Pereira, Andrew L D'Cunha, P J Karugalnade, Eric Soans Barkur and Melvyn Rodrigues recited some of their beautiful poems.
Alwyn Andrade cracked some truely hilarious jokes during the programme. Members of 'Expressions' presented Konkani songs.
Andrew L D'Cunha proposed vote of thanks. Urban D'Souza, Richard D'Souza, Frederick D'Souza and members of 'Expressions' supported the plan of organizing the programme here.