The Prince of Konkani Humour: Prince Jacob Why did he take to comedy? What's the challenges in producing films in Konkani? What needs to be done to take Konkani stories to the big screen? And what are his upcoming plans? PRINCE JACOB, the popular figure of the Konkani stage (and of the recent film PADRI) spends seven minutes focussing on these issues in an exclusive interview with FN. http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=_nHhHy04Yxk
Michael Gracias... on Romi Konkani books and more Goa-based publisher Michael Gracias explains the economics and challenges of promoting books in Konkani in Goa. http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=xxj_6Am7u8w&feature=channel Promoting written Konkani, how? Konkani enthusiast Walter Menezes from Quepem <walter_mene...@yahoo.com> is into poetry, writing and even sketching. He talks of his work, and how even a couple of cross-language book reviews (of Konkani books, but written in English) had their good impact. http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=X2baYcUdZ3M&feature=channel_page Goa's neglected toddy-tapper (render) Jess Fernandes <jessmee...@yahoo.co.in> is director of the Qupeme Urban Co-op Credit Society, but his heart is in writing. He has penned 30 books in Konkani, and has collected a wide range of artifacts that related to the lives of the traditional toddy-tapper (render) in Goa. Hear all about this here. http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=nR3IvpS3U1w&feature=channel_page Margao's Rabindra Bhavan Goa got a new cultural centre at Margao, called the Rabindra Bhavan, recently. Some glimpses from the place... if you haven't visited it yet. http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=ncPguiacMeI&feature=channel_page -- FN * Independent Journalist http://fn.goa-india.org M: +91-9822122436 P: +91-832-2409490