Mangaluru: St Aloysius College will be organizing the ‘Aloysian Literature Festival’ from February 9 to 16 at the college.
Addressing the media persons during a press meet held at Mangaluru Press Club, St Aloysius College Principal Dr Praveen Martis SJ said that the Department of Postgraduate Studies and Research in English, St Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangaluru is organising the fest, which will be inaugurated on February 9 by Rev Fr. Dionysius Vaz, S J, Rector of St Aloysius Institutions. Fr Praveen Martis S J, Principal and filmmaker Abhaya Simha will be the guest of honour.
A film appreciation workshop will be conducted by National Award winning filmmaker Abhay Simha on two of his films on February 9 and 10.
Ninasam Tirugata team will be performing “Sethu Bhandana”, written and Directed by Akshara K V on February 9 at 7 pm and on February 10, there will be a performance of “Ashcharya Choodamani” written by Shakthi Bhadra, translated by Venkataramana Aithal and directed by Joseph John at 7 pm.
Jnanpitha Awardee Prof. Chandra Shekar Kambar will inaugurate the seminar and Prof Pramod K Nayar from the University of Hyderabad will deliver the keynote address. Prof. Nagesh Hegde, Environmentalist and Journalist, Prof.Nagaraju from Central University of Karnataka, Prof. Rajendra Chenni, Director of Manasa, Shivasundar, journalist and activist, Prof. K S Vaishali from Bangalore University, Prof. Vijaya Kumar Boratti from University of Mysore and Raghunandana, poet, playwright and stage director have been invited as resource persons.
“Amrutha Galige”, a play written by Dr Saraswati, Head of the Department of Kannada will be released during the inauguration of the seminar by Prof. Chandrashekara Kambar.
A national seminar on ecology and literature is organised on February 11 and 12.
Workshop on “Playing the World: Intuition, Enquiry, Insight and Cultural Studies” and “Critical Thinking through Theatre and Arts appreciation” will be held from February 13 to 15.
A workshop in creating editorial cartoons is offered by Satish Acharya on February 16.
A valedictory of Aloysian Literature Festival has been arranged on February 16. Director Mafeii block Dr Loveena Lobo will preside over and the Dean of PG studies will be the guest of honour. All the events are open to students, teachers and interested persons.
Dr Melissa Goveas-HOD of English Dept, Dr Saraswathi-HOD of Kannada Dept, and Dr Girish PG-Professor in Dept of PG English at St Aloysius were also present during the press meet.
