I am sincere Goan lover of Romi Konkanni to progress first and may be later Devanagri Konkanni, and one day Goans may enjoy fame and importance of this Romi Konkanni as almost 99% talks at home in Konkanni and write and read in Romi language. Parrikar is playing his stunts and balancing with Marathi and Konkanii, since he wants both, to satisfy all, as he wants to stay ON in this CHAIR as CM,which everybody will have a greed, may be YOU and ME also, who knows!
My questions for the Dalgado Akademi is : Why we should send a bad signal to our Fr Pratap Naik, who may be has interest in Marathi but we should keep him with us and make him to understand slowly that Marathi has no place in Goa. Once we ignore him we are calling for more enemies within us. Second question , why Tomazinho Cardozo is playing hide and seek I know he is a great Konkanni lover and wants Konkanni to progress and even he takes help from the Konkanni Tiart/shows/writing books etec but I also feel why he does a hiding game since he wants to be also in good terms with Parrrilkar and earlier with Digamber? May be he feels they may help us one day? I do not understand this game of Tomazinho? I feel everyone has a fault and that could be the reason Konkanni not getting its proper place or importance. We say that we should talk Konkanni everywhere , in weddings , writing etec etc but Akademi themself writes in English in Goanet? and I too write or reply in English? Was this a good job of ourselves? who are only giving sermons to others. All I feel we ourselves wants to dominate and get importance and fame. This way how Konkani will progress? Goans and especially the top guys in Konkanni wants name and fame and there is a CRAB MENTALITY and because of that we Goans will never come up and Konkanii will remain stagnated as it is. Third question is we have many such types in Goa who are been ignored when it comes to get position sitting among you in dais? Most of them are been ignored. We should try to invite or call them or even beg with them to bring more and more people especially Hindus and Muslims in our fold. Sorry if I have hurt somebody but this is my feeling in the interest of our Goan language Konkanni. Stephen Dias D.Paula date: 26.4.2014. From: Dalgado KonknniAkademi <dkakad...@gmail.com> To: The Editor Gomantak Times <gtedi...@gmail.com>, The Editor Gomantak Times <edi...@gomantaktimes.com>, toi....@timesgroup.com, Tomazinho Cardozo <tomazinho....@gmail.com>, Pio Esteves <estevespi...@gmail.com>, konkani disale <sunapar...@gmail.com >, "navhindaaa ." <navh...@gmail.com>, featu...@thegoan.net, goanobserver <goanobser...@hotmail.com>, goatoda...@gmail.com, vinayaknai...@gmail.com, goa...@rediffmail.com, Gaspar Almeida <gasperalme...@gmail.com>, goanet@lists.goanet.org, Frederick FN Noronha <fredericknoro...@gmail.com>, Joel DS <joe...@gmail.com>, miguelbraganza <miguelbraga...@yahoo.co.in>, joegoauk <joego...@yahoo.co.uk>, Ulysses Menezes <uly...@gmail.com>, Benedict Lobo <benedictl...@gmail.com>, Edward Verdes <eddiever...@hotmail.com>, goa-book-c...@googlegroups.com, n...@sezariworld.com, lino dourado <libado23...@yahoo.com>, i...@goenche.com, Bevinda Collaco <edi...@targetgoa.com>, cook aplan <cookap...@gmail.com>, Mandd Sobhann <mandd_sobh...@yahoo.com> Subject: [Goanet] Press note of Book release function Message-ID: <CAFXg7Pi2X7=byMFD5c8WmqXGv1qawYXvYvfgSzk6ya=WvFdF=g...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 To, The Editor, Dear Sir, We have released 3 nos books in Konkani on 22nd June 2014 at Margao. News and photos of the same are attached herewith. We kindly request you to give good publicity to the same. Thanking you, Yours faithfully, *(Vincy Quadros)* *Secretary* *9822587498* *DKA RELEASES 3 NEW BOOKS* There was a time when Konkani was treated with contempt as a language fit to be spoken in the kitchen but in spite of knowing its importance now we are not giving Konkani the respect it deserves. In our wedding receptions and other functions, we conveniently forget Konkani and take great delight in using English, thereby offending the elderly persons present who do not understand a word in English, said Fr. Eusebio Gomes, Editor of Konkani weekly, *Vavraddeancho Ixtt*. He was speaking as Chief Guest during the book release function organized by Dalgado Konknni Akademi (DKA) at Ravindra Bhavan?s Black Box in Margao on Sunday, 22 June 2014. Also present on the dais were writers Mariano Lucas Diniz, Jeetendra R. Fadte and Jack de Vasco whose books were released besides DKA President Premanand A. Lotlikar, Secretary Vincy Quadros and Treasurer Walter Menezes. Not long ago, there was an enormous demand for literature in Romi Konkani but things are different today and to sell even 500 copies is a difficult task, regretted Fr. Gomes. He called upon everyone to read Konkani literature to encourage and support the writers. On this occasion, three Konkani books were released by Fr. Gomes - two poetry books, ?Tuji Xokti? by Mariano Lucas Diniz and ?Zagor? by Jeetendra R. Fadte and a book in tiatr form ?Ragan Kazar Mogan Divors ani Eksuro? by Jack de Vasco. All the three writers briefly shared their views about the books which were evaluated by Konkani writer and former Headmistress Irene Cardozo. DKA President in his address highlighted his presence and that of Jeetendra R. Fadte on the dais and said that it spoke volumes about the bond that existed between Hindus and Christians as well as Muslims in the academy and stated that the academy was making all efforts to increase Konkani readership. An emotionally-charged Lotlikar regretted that in spite of working round the clock for the development and progress of the academy since taking over the DKA reins after February 2014 elections, there were attempts made by a few members to cast stones at him and accused Fr. Pratap Naik of being the mastermind behind such moves. We have won the elections with a thumping majority and since Fr. Pratap did not succeed to defeat us in the elections, he has now launched a signature campaign to dislodge the Present President by moving an Amendment in the constitution, Lotlikar disclosed. He recalled the supreme sacrifice made by seven Goans ? and not Mangaloreans - who laid down their lives to make Konkani the official language of the state and questioned how Fr. Pratap could ever think of working towards including Marathi also as the official language of Goa. He said he was ready to lay down his life for the academy but will not allow the sinister designs of Fr. Pratap to prevail. In his welcome address, DKA Secretary Vincy Quadros highlighted the salient features of Kombri scheme where all assistance and encouragement is provided to the writers to publish their first book in an attempt to iron out whatever difficulties that they may face, thus paving the way for their second book. Julio D?Cunha entertained the audience with a few choice Konkani songs before the commencement of the function. P. Agnel Fernandes compered the function while DKA Treasurer Walter Menezes delivered the vote of thanks. The function concluded with the national anthem.