The three-day Konkani Sammelan organised by the North American Konkani Association (NAKA) will be held in Edison, New Jersey, USA from June 29. This three-day extravaganza will be attended by Konkanis from all over the world - predominantly from the North American region. India featured speakers and delegates include T V Mohandas Pai, chairman, Manipal Global Education Services, Shyam Benegal, film director, Basti Vaman Shenoy, President, World Konkani Centre, Ram Mohan, film director, Mahalaxmi Shenoy, classical singer and Amrita Rao, Bollywood actor. About 1,600 delegates are expected to attend this Sammelan featuring the theme Connecting Konkanis: Heart to Heart, Home Away from Home.''

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