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Conventions come and conventions go, but souvenirs stay forever.
My Dear Friends,
I am Paresh Gurudas Kenkre from the scenic coastal town of Benaulim , Goa and
brought up in Mahim,
Mumbai. Currently I am residing in the San Francisco Bay Area.
As the editor-in-chief, I am responsible for the publication of the Souvenir
for our 9th
Biennial Goan Convention to be held in San Jose in 2008.
Our other vibrant and talented members of Editorial Committee are:
Gauri Shekhar Ambe
Sara Kenkare-Mitra
Ratnakar Pai-Dhungat
Milind Parab
This effort cannot be successful without the active help and contributions from
you all. There are
many ways you can help us make this souvenir a collector�s item.
Here are few ways in which you can contribute:
A. Write
� Articles / Stories - Bring up those literary skills; once upon a
time you used to
write,
but now your busy schedule doesn�t allow you that time. This convention gives
you the perfect
opportunity. Articles can range from fiction, non-fiction, life experiences,
experiences of
second generation Goans growing up in America , travelogues, favorite recipes
etc.
� Poems � We all recognize the power of poetry, that spontaneous
overflow of powerful
feelings as defined by Wordsworth. Like singing, writing poetry is a God given
gift. Please share
it with us.
� Jokes � There is abundance of humor in Konkani. Any funny story
you may want to share
is
welcome. It has to be Goan flavored. Substituting Pedro or Damu Bab for Buta
Singh in Sardarji
jokes doesn�t make it a Goan Joke.
B. Other Ways
� Solicit for articles on our behalf from any Goan author you
personally know. You may
also
give us contact details if you want us to follow up.
� If you want to republish any interesting article you read in the
past.
� Photographs of Goan life or landscape
Guidelines for Articles
We would prefer if your contribution topic matches with the convention theme of
�Celebrating our
roots, spreading our wings�, but don�t take this it as a constraint.
� Articles can be 500 to 3000 words (One to six pages) .
� No word limit on jokes or poems
� Articles can be written in Konkani (Devnagari or Roman script),
Marathi or English .
� For republished articles, necessary permissions will be obtained by
us.
Please let us know if you can contribute and any details you may provide by
sending email to
[EMAIL PROTECTED] or call at (650) 571 9381.
Deadline for us to receive your contributions is January 31st, 2008.
Many people cherish copies of souvenirs for years to come. I have known people
in the US, as well
in Mumbai and Goa who have shown me copies of souvenir from prior years.
I will be making another appeal for our young generation to contribute and
would like you to
encourage them to participate as well.
Regards,
Paresh Gurudas Kenkre
