Rene & Marie Congratulations on the awards to you both. So very well deserved.You have done so much for the Konkani language and for Goa. The photographs are excellent. More power to your cause. All the best for the Xmas season George & Gita --- On Mon, 13/12/10, renebarreto <goan...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
From: renebarreto <goan...@yahoo.co.uk> Subject: [ExStudents_StPauls_StJosephs_Belgaum] World Konkani Convention: President of India presents award to Rene & Maria Barreto To: "Goanet" <goa...@goanet.org> Date: Monday, 13 December, 2010, 17:49 Courtesy GOAN VOICE UK http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/ Eddie Fernandes World Konkani Convention: President of India presents award to Rene & Maria Barreto Click to enlarge 9 Dec: Daijiworld. Her Excellency the President of India, Pratibha Devisingh Patil, graced the World Konkani Convention with her presence as the chief guest. President Patil honoured 25 Konkani cultural organisations and associations for their valuable contribution to the preservation and enrichment of Konkani culture in their region, on the occasion. The photo shows her presenting the award to Rene Barreto on behalf of the Goinkars Own Academy – Karachi. For another photo of her presenting an award to Maria Barreto, Rene's wife, on behalf of the Goan Cultural Society - U.K click here. For an account of the proceedings, click here. http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/ 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 "People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don't know when to quit. Most men succeed because they are determined to." - George Allen rene barreto WORLD ALLIANCE OF GOAN ASSOCIATIONS ==========================================
