First World Konkani Convention

The First World Konkani Convention was held in Mangalore, Karnataka, India, from 16 to 22 December 1995.

The Convention bought together Konkani Speaking People from all regions, Religion, dialect and sub communities.

The seven days convention consisting of seminars, debates, cultural presentations, exhibition and food festival was a grand success.

Basti Vaman Shenoy presented before the gathering of world representatives of Konkani People his dream to establish a permanent entity for the preservation and promotion of Konkani language, art and culture.

The convention unanimously gave a mandate to establish World Konkani Centre in Mangalore wide a resolution in the valedictory function of the Convention.

Inauguration of the First World Konkani Convention in 1995 by then Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Deve Gowda in the presence of Union Ministers Margaret Alva and Suresh Kalmadi , State Ministers Shri R.V. Deshpande and K. Jayaprakash Hegde , N. Yogish Bhat, MLA, K.K. Pai and Chief Convener Basti Vaman Shenoy.