PANJIM: Thomas Stephen Konkani Kendr and Konkani Bhasha Mandal are among the 25 Konkani organisations from around the world selected to receive the honour from the President, Ms Pratibha Devisingh Patil on December 9, at a function to be held at Nehru Maidan to mark Konkani Ekta Day on the occasion of World Konkani Cultural Convention.
Mandd Sobhann, the premier Konkani cultural organisation has announced that the World Konkani Cultural Convention would start from November 25.
Mr Ronald (Roy) Castelino, patron of Mandd Sobhann released the official invitation and handed it over to Mr Anand Shetty, president of Press Club at a press conference on Saturday. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Castelino sought the support of the media and the cooperation of the people for the 25-day cultural extravaganza during the convention.
Mandd Sobhann Gurkar, Mr Eric Ozario said the spirit of the convention is to show that "the world is a beautiful garden of numerous languages and cultures of diverse hues and varied fragrances. Konkani is one of the most colourful and fragrant among them".
He also stated that the main aim of holding the convention is to forge unity within Konkani communities spread across and to develop harmony with other languages and cultures. It also wants to ensure that Konkani language and culture survives for many generations to come so that the future generation will have something to cherish.
After announcing the names of 25 Konkani organizations in recognition of their service to promote Konkani language and culture in their respective regions, Mr Eric Ozario said utmost care is taken while selecting the organizations to be honoured or their invaluable contributions to Konkani.
Responding to the warmth with which the "vovlik" (invite) was given to the media as well as the general public, President of Press Club Anand Shetty stated that at a time when regional languages are facing onslaught from all sides, mega events of this nature have become inevitable and would go a long way in conserving our culture. "The good work done by Mandd Sobhann would inspire other organisations of this nature to work towards conserving the culture and tradition of the land", he pointed out.
Mr Eric stated that the First World Cultural Convention has no main sponsors. However he thanked Udayavani, Kannada daily and daijiworld.com for being the media sponsors of the 25 days of cultural fete. President of Mandd Sobhann, Mr Louis Pinto, co-ordinator, Mr Stany Alvares PRO, Mr Arun Raj Rodrigues were also on the dais. (NT)
please check ,how many of them are Goan.Just 3 of them are.The one in portugal is a restaurant not a konkani organization.
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ReplyDeleteWe should be proud of all those who are trying to promote our language Konkani. Konkani is spoken all over the Konkan coast and the work of Mandd Sobhann is laudable. Eric and his wife have done a wonderful job in promoting Konkani and its literary culture.
We have only three Goan in the list because Goa is full of ghanttis now who are promoting Marathi.
We need to kick out the patrons of the ghanttis in Goa, namely the illiterate-goonda politicians who are trying to divide the Goans on the basis of language. All Goans should be proud of our language Konkani and try to promote it in whatever way we can.
Mog asundi
Viva Goa, Viva Niz Goenkar, Goa for Goans, Long Live Goan Unity
Bebdo... You are cent percent right. Out of 25, only three are Goans. How can there be more than three when Goa is full of ghanttis, run by the ghanttis and Niz Goenkars are taken for a ride by the ghanttis. Nothing but the ghanttis. I wont be surprised if after some time, these chors come out with the idea of changing the name of Goa to something else. Then the real uprising will start. Our beloved Goa will always remain our Goa, and time is not far away when Niz Goenkars will get rid of these corrupt politicians including our so-called Goan politicians who allowing the inflow ghanttis in Goa for their own gain.
ReplyDeletedlp... there is a move to rename Goa as either Govapuri or Gomant. The day is not far when the renaming of Goa will be taken up. Mark my words and then there will be no identity for us. We will be people from Govapuri or Gomant and the ghanttis will rule us.
ReplyDeleteYes Bebdo... Time is running out for us unless we strike like the black mambas. Or else Goa will become Goapuri and Goans will become Bajipuri and these ghanttis will devour us like a pack of hungry wolves.
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