*PRESS NOTE 1* *DKA’S ANNUAL AWARDS FOR 2014 DECLARED*
Dalgado Konknni Akademi (DKA) has announced its annual awards for the year 2014 to personalities and institutions who have contributed to the development of Konkani in the Roman script and the preservation of Goa's rich cultural heritage. Instituted since 2005 onwards from the benevolence of well-wishers, these awards grew in number from the year 2008 when the academy started receiving grants from the Govt. of Goa. The Annual Awards for 2014 are as under: Dalgado Literary Award - Shri Tomazinho Cardozo Dalgado Cultural Award - Shri Mario Menezes Dalgado Heritage Award - Shri Francisco Martins Dalgado’s 'Fr Freddy J da Costa Award for Journalism’ - Shri Fausto V. Da Costa Dalgado Konkani Institution Award - Xaverian Publication Society ( for V. Ixtt weekly ) Dalgado Youth Award - Fr. Luis Xavier Gomes These awards will be presented on 23 March 2015 at 4.30 p.m. at a special function to be held at the Conference Hall of Institute Menezes Braganza, Panaji. Adv. Francis D’Souza, Hon’ble Dy. Chief Minister of Goa will the Chief Guest while Fr. Manuel Gomes, Visiting Professor of Rachol Seminary, Mater Dei, Old Goa ani Gujarat Vidyadeep, Baroda will be the Guest of Honour. DKA President Premanand A. Lotlikar will preside over the function. All the awards carry a shawl, memento, citation and a cash prize. DKA Secretary Vincy Quadros has appealed to all DKA members and lovers of Konkani to attend the function which is open to all. *Photos of the Awardees and Book photo are attached.* PRESS NOTE 2 *D’PIETRO’S ‘SANKOLL’ BAGS DKA’S ‘BOOK OF THE YEAR’ AWARD* Bonaventure D’Pietro’s novel, Sankoll has bagged the first ‘Book of the Year’ Award instituted by Dalgado Konknni Akademi (DKA) from this year onwards. Sankoll dwells on the theme of Goa’s bygone traditions in Christian marriages and unfolds through weddings in different regions of Bardez, Saxtti, Quepem, etc. A CD of traditional songs such as zoti, vers and saud is also appended to the book. A renowned writer in Romi Konkani, D’Pietro has to his credit numerous books and novels, including 'Tichea Mornna Uprant' which has been included in the syllabus for MA (Konkani) of the Goa University. He is a reputed musician and has also written several tiatrs and composed Konkani songs. The award which carries a memento, citation and a cash prize of Rs. 20,000/- will be presented to D’Pietro on 23 March, 2015 at a function to be held at the Conference Hall of Institute Menezes Braganza, Panaji at 4.30 pm at the hands of Adv. Francis D’Souza, Hon. Dy. Chief Minister in the presence of Fr. Manuel Gomes, Visiting Professor of Rachol Seminary, Mater Dei, Old Goa ani Gujarat Vidyadeep, Baroda says the press note issued by Vincy Quadros, Secretary of DKA. -- *Vincy Quadros* *Chittnis* *Dalgado Konknni Akademi* *91 9822587498 (m) ; **(0832) 2746025 *