Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy would distribute identity cards to artistes and writers and release eight Konkani books at a function, to be held here tomorrow.
Dakshina Kannada district Sahitya Parishad President Pradeep Kumar Kalkura would be the chief guest at the function, to be presided over by Konkani Sahitya Academy president Roy Castelino at the event, a release said.
The books to be released on the occasion include 'Gony Sandun Apli Many' (on folk songs) by Joachim Pereira (revised version), 'Karvalho' (translated novel) by Lilly Miranda, 'Vasarinthu Hanv' (Cook book) by Geetha C Kini, 'Amashechi Adhli Raath' (short stories) by Ron Michael Angelore, and 'Bhadyachi Baayl' (Short dramas) by CGS Taccode. Other books are: MhakaJiyenvk Soda' (novel) by Ron Roche Cascia, Vidhooshak (satire)by Richie John Pais, and 'Kudmyali Gumtam ani Thoniya Podam'(research-revised) by Gopala Gowda.
'Professor Yama' a Konkani drama written by N B Kamath and directed by Santosh Shenoy, would be staged after the distribution of identity cards to the Konkani artistes and writers and release of books, the release said.
