Mangaluru: Sandesha Foundation, Mangaluru which has been for the past 23 years honouring the personalities who have made significant contribution to Kannada, Konkani and Tulu Literature, Art and Culture have announced the Sandesha Awards-2015 – to be presented on January 23, 2015 at Sandesha.
Bishop Geevarghese Mar Divannasios, Puttur dicocese will preside over the programme. District-in-charge minister Ramanath Rai, Mangaluru South MLA J R Lobo, MLC Ivan Dsouza, specail guest Writer Boluvaru Mohammad Kunhi and others will be present.
Awards to the great personalities like Dr C. Veeranna- Sandesha Literature Award, Dr Jayamala Ramchandra- Sandesha Media Award, Henry D’Souza-Sandesha Konkani Music Award, Jayalaxmi Damle- Sandesha Best Teacher Award, Naveen D. Padil- Sandesha Art Award, Gopala Kharvi- Sandesha Special Recognition Award have been announced, in the press release.
Sandesha Literature Award is sponsored by Erods Groups, in memory of Late Stany Rodrigues Mr Ronald Colaco and family, Bangalore Raknno Weekly, in memory of its diamond jubilee Sandesha Media Award PVS Memorial Trust, by trustees Smt and Sri MD Kushe Light of the Heart Foundation.
Sandesha Konkani Music Award Mangalore Konkans, Dubai Sandesha Art Award SRA Sisters, in memory of their founder, Fr Antonius Maria Bodewig Bethany Sisters, in memory of their founder, Msgr R. F. C. Mascarenhas Sandesha Teacher Award Brothers Amith and Athul Prabhu, in memory of their mother Smt Ethel Prabhu Sandesha Special Recognition Award Founder Trustees of Sandesha Foundation.
