"World Konkani Day - 2010"
Goan Review Art Foundation (GRAF) the cultural body of the popular
Konkani-English bi-monthly The Goan Review celebrates the World Konkani Day
2010 at Antonio D'Souza High School Hall, Byculla, Mumbai on Sunday 29th
August, 2010 at 7.00 p.m.
Renowned Konkani litterateur and Sahitya Akademy award winner Smt. Sheela
Kolambkar will grace the occasion as the Chief Guest and address the
gathering while Konkani activist and social worker Shri Lawrence D'Souza and
President of the Federation of all Goan Clubs Felix Dias will be the guests
of honour.
World Konkani Day is being celebrated in recognition of Konkani as one of
the national languages of the country. This year, August 20, commemorates
the 18th anniversary of inclusion of Konkani in the eighth schedule of the
Indian Constitution.
This great day will be celebrated with a brief talk on the several
achievements of the Konkani language followed by cultural items highlighting
rich traditional culture of the Konkanis, consisting of play 'Vantte',
Mando-dulpod, folk dance, Dancing sessions with lots of spot prizes and
mouth-watering Konkan Culinary delicacies.
The stress of this year's celebration is on the many clubs (kudd) of the
Goans & Mangaloreans in Mumbai, which are slowly becoming extinct.
Prominent Konkani personalities who have rendered yeoman service to Konkani
language, art and culture will be felicitated at this function.
For further details and entry passes kindly contact GRAF Office: 22630139,
Jack of All Stall, Byculla, 23725963, Eutiquio D'Souza (Umarkhadi):
9870404573, Maureen (Chira Bazar): 9820738418, Robert Colaco (Byculla):
9820451940.
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