� The Book Club will meet to discuss The Book of Joshua on Monday 29th April at 8.15 p.m. We will celebrate the life of Joshua who is no longer with us. The next book we will be discussing is No Time Like The Present by Nadine Gordimer. � Literati will then close for the summer break from 1st May to 3rd June 2013. � Also pl find attached details of an interesting book release. � Regards Diviya � � � Press Note � Advocate John Fernandes , Quepem �will be releasing his first Konkani Book written in Devnagri Script “Goycho Mull Avaz” a compilation of traditional Tribal folk songs with introduction on different Tribal concept such as Mand,� Dhalo, Intruz, Fugdi, ���on 28th April, 2013 at 5.30PM� in Cindio’s� Paradise open Air Hall, Quepem� at the hands of � Quepem MLA Shri Chandrakant Kavlekar in presence of Goa Konkani Academy President Shri Pundalik N. Naik, Goa University Sociology professor Alito Sequeira, Vice � Chairperson of QMC Shri Mateus Camilo Simoe and local �Cultural Artist Smt. Josepha Fernandes.� Ex-Vice president of Goa Konkani Academy Shri Vincy Quadros will � speak on the book. The songs in the book are centered around the Christian Gawdas which are Phonetically Transcribed in Devnagri script. � Before the release of the book ceremony there will be performance of �selected cultural folk �dances of Tribal Community such as Dhalo, Fugdi, Kannar Khell and traditional � Intrumez songs. The special feature of the function will be wecoming the �guest by a folk song called “Yesre” which was�� sang by the women of the Christian Gawda � Community at the time of welcoming the newly wedded couple in the house bridegroom on the day of the marriage and on the bit of traditional drum such as Dholl, Taxe and � Kasali. � �