Dalgado Konknni Akademi (Goa) releases 5 Konknni Books

Dalgado Konknni Akademi (DKA), a premier institution espousing the cause of Konknni in Roman script released 5 Konknni books, which included a travelogue penned by late Dr. (Prof) Olivinho Gomes, at a function held yesterday (October 8, 2009) at Goa State Museum Auditorium, Patto, Panaji.

Chief Guest Dr. Francisco Colaco said releasing 5 books together was a historic day in the life of DKA and called upon Konknni readers to shoulder their responsibility by patronizing Konknni newspapers and periodicals.

Tomazinho Cardozo, President, Tiatr Akademi, Goa was the Guest of Honour. He reminded the gathering of the importance of our cultural heritage and appealed to the tiatr fraternity to preserve their works in book form.

The following five books were released.
1. Panam (poetry) – Fr Simon Rico Fernandes
2. Murmure (poetry) – Fr Pratap Naik
3. Bhaili Bhonvddi (travelogue) - late Dr. (Prof) Olivinho Gomes
4. Liplelim Motiam (reflections) – Fr Ubaldo Fernandes
5. Bhaddeacho Kusvo (tiatr) – Menino M. Araujo

Fr Pratap Naik spoke on behalf of the authors whose books were released.
Earlier, Premanand Lotlikar, President, DKA, welcomed while Jose Salvador Fernandes, DKA Secretary, briefly reviewed all the books.
Thomas Fernandes, DKA Treasurer, compered and Walter Menezes delivered the vote of thanks.


Source: DKA.
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