Goa Chitra cordially invites you for the Book Release of
Valmiki Faleiro’s
“PATRIOTISM IN ACTION”
Goans in India’s Defence Services
On Saturday, December 18th, 2010 at 5.30 p.m- 7.00 p.m at Goa Chitra
Amphi-Theatre
The book launch would be preceded by a panel discussion on the subject by
Dr. Francisco Colaco
A Margao based eminent cardiologist to whom every issue of Goan concern
is close to the heart.
Col. (Retd) John A. A. D’Souza
Hails from Assagao, from a distinguished family that provided, across
its generations, several illustrious commissioned officers to the
defence forces of the country.
Dr. Savia Viegas
A PhD in literature who taught English at the Bombay University before
retiring to her native Carmona and penning several books, besides
indulging in another hobby: painting.
Dr. Dillon Desai
A Germany trained medical practitioner who established the very first
hospital in Canacona Taluka and takes much interest in defence matters.
The discussion will be moderated by
Mr. Frederick Noronha
One of Goa’s most versatile journalists who also dabbles in the cyber
world, builds Goan social capital and now offers a platform to authors
under his alternate publishing venture, Goa 1556.
Do join us for refreshments after the launch.
Brief about the Book
PATRIOTISM IN ACTION: Goans in India’s Defence Services is a first ever
attempt to compile a list of Goan commissioned officers in India’s armed
forces, undertaken by writer Valmiki Faleiro. The “Goan Officer,” with
fine attributes of courage, loyalty, professionalism and an espirit de
corps built himself into an institution with a reputation for
dependability and fair play. When a junior officer was posted to a unit
headed by a Goan, he would exclaim to his mates, “Hey, I’m lucky, I have
a Goan CO (commanding officer)!” Across its 344 B&W and full-colour
pages, this book celebrates that “Goan Officer”.
About the author
One of Goa's own homegrown prolific writers, Valmiki Faleiro was active
between the mid-Seventies and mid-Eighties. As a working journalist
then, he was Staff Reporter of the West Coast Times. He also covered Goa
for national publications like the Current Weekly, the Free Press
Journal group of publications (FPJ, Onlooker fortnightly newmagazine,
etc) and finally the Indian Express. As a freelancer before that, he
contributed articles and features to various journals like The Navhind
Times, Goa Today, the Sun Weekly, Newstrek, Detective Digest, Mirror and
Newsmag.
Faleiro was among the dozen-odd Indians selected for the Workshop of
Asian Writers held in March 1977 at the prestigious India International
Centre, New Delhi, in collaboration with the Authors' Guild of India and
Ministry of Education, Government of India, in association with the
Federation of Indian Publishers, New Delhi.
Faleiro worked his way through other professions too. He was also,
briefly (1985-87), the Municipal President of Margao. On taking to the
pen once again, after a gap of two decades, he wrote a couple of
chapters for a book on Goa's print media (In Black and White, 2008),
penned an eminently readable regular Sunday column called 'All 'n'
Sundry' in a local daily newspaper, revealing a style that remained as
readable, well-informed and convincingly-argued as ever. This is his
first book.
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