The National Literary Conference will begin on October 26 under the leadership of Onattukara Sahithi
Mavelikkara | National Literary Conference is being organized on October 26 and 27 under the leadership of Onattukara Sahithi at Mavelikkara under the name "Vaikhari 2024". The programme will be inaugurated by Goa Governor P.S. Sreedharan Pillai. The venue is Punnamudu "Jivaram" in Mavelikkara.
Pratibha Rai - Oriya (Jnanpeeth, Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan), Damodar Mauso - Konkani (Jnanpeeth winner), Sharankumar Limbale - Marathi (Saraswati Award winner) and other foreign language literary talents will participate in the event. And there will be the participation of leading writers in Malayalam too, according to the office bearers of Onattukara Sahithi (Madhu Iravankara, President, Suresh Verma, Secretary & Gen. Convener and George Thazhakkara, Programme Convener).
N S Madhavan, Prabhavarma, Dr. George Onakkur, K P Ramanunny, Bennyamin, T D Ramakrishnan, Dr. M G Sasibhushan, Manoj Kurur, Unni R, Dr. Lopa Mudra, K. Rekha, K. Rajagopal, Francis Noronha, Dr. Sheeja Vakkam, etc. will lead various debates and discussions. Six debates will take place over two days.
Programme
First day: Oct 26, 2024
9.30 AM
Inauguration: Hon'ble Governor of Goa Shri P S Sreedharan Pillai
Welcome: Suresh Verma
Chairman: Dr. Madhu Iravankara
Chief Guest: Dr. Pratibha Rai
Special guests: Dr. Damodar Mauso, Sharankumar Limbale, N S Madhavan.
Vote of Thanks: George Thazhakkara
11.30 AM to 1 PM Debate -1
Topic: Novel – NAVASANJJARANGAL
K P Ramanunny, Bennyamin, T D Ramakrishnan
2.00 PM to 3.30 PM Debate - 2
Topic: INDIAN LITERATURE - TOWARDS PLURALITY IN EXPRESSION
Dr. Pratibha Rai, N S Madhavan, Dr. Damodar Mauso
3.30 PM - 5.00 PM Debate – 3
Topic: Story and Time
Dr. Manoj Kurur, Isaac Eappan, K. Rekha, Francis Noronha
Second day: Oct 27, 2024
10.00 AM to 11.30 AM Debate - 4
Topic: INDIAN LITERATURE - VOICE OF THE OPPRESSED & MARGINALSED
Dr. Damodar Mauso, Sharankumar Limbale, Isaac Eappen
11.30 AM- 1 PM Debate – 5
Topic: Onattukara - Land and literature
Dr. George Onakkur, Dr. M G Sasibhushan, Unni R
1.00 PM - 2.00 PM LUNCH
2.00PM - 3.30 PM Debate – 6
Topic: Poetry that blurs boundaries
Prabhavarma, K. Rajagopal, Lopa Mudra, Dr. Sheeja Vakkam
Closing session 3.30 PM - 5.00 PM
Inauguration: Dr. Damodar Mauso
Welcome: Prof. V C John
Chairman: Dr. Madhu Iravankara
Chief Guest: Sharankumar Limbale
Keynote speech: Prabhavarma
Contact for more details
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