Konkani books to be released on May 28
PANAJI - The president of Goa Konkani Akademi, Mr Pundalik Naik, will
release two Konkani books in Roman script namely "Kombreo" written by the
young writer Selza Lopes and "Polloilam Tem Boroilam" by Mr Tomazinho
Cardozo on May 28, at the Institute Menezes Braganza hall. Selza Lopes'
"Kombreo" is a collection of essays on various social, political, cultural,
educational, and other issues affecting the Goan society today while Mr
Tomazinho Cardozo's "Polloilam Tem Boroilam" consists of the selected
write-ups published in his weekly column of the Konkani weekly
"Vavraddeancho Ixtt" for the last two years.
The principal of St Xavier's College Mapusa, Prof Newman Fernandes, will
preside over the function, editor of Konkani monthly "JIVIT", Mr Michael
Gracias will speak on the book "Kombreo" while a veteran Konkani writer, Mr
Yusuf Shaik will share his views on the writings in "Polloilam Tem
Boroilam". Both books are published by Omor Prokaxon, Candolim under the
schemes "Poilo Chonvor" and "Sahitya Prabha" of the Akademi.
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