AUDIO IN KONKANI LANGUAGE [This report from Miguel Braganza): Mandd Sobhann Gurkar and General Secretary of the Jagotik Konknni Songahattonn [Global Konknni Organization], Eric Ozario presented the prestigious Antonio Pereira Konknni Puroskar for lifetime contribution to promotion of Konknni language and culture to Mr Cyriaco Dias, the veteran Tiatr and Konknni film artist as well a freedom fighter. The award consists of a shawl, memento and cash Rs. 25,000/-. Cyriaco's first tiatr "Zigzigta Titlem Bhangar Nhoim" [All That Glitters is Not Gold"] was staged in his village in May 1956. He has written 12 tiatrs and has acted in more than 1000 tiatrs. He has also acted in Konknni films Amchem Noxib, Nirmonn, Bhuyerantlo Monis and Kantteanlem Ful. He has won 14 Best Actor awards and Tiatr Academy's Life Time Achievement award in the year 2009.

Speaking on the occasion, Eric Ozario congratulated the Thomas Stephens Konknni Kendr [TSKK] for always selecting the right candidate for the award and reminded the Directors and members that the role of TSKK goes well beyond conferring awards and doing academic research in Konkani to defending its perpetuity with its vibrant diversity of dialects and scripts. It is not just an issue of two scripts that people in Goa are discussing, but also other scripts like the Kannada, Perso-Arabic and Malayalam script in which literature is both available and continues to be published to this day, he said. He applauded the work done by Dr. Pratap Naik SJ, who is now assisted in the academic research by Dr. Chandraleka D'Souza, the former head of the Konkani Department at Goa University. Dr. Chandralekha, who was also the co-compere of the event, assured the chief guest that the work will go on.

Fr. Ave Maria Afonso has been selected by TSKK for Jack Sequeira Konknni Puroskar 2011 for his contribution to Konknni in Roman script; Mrs. Irene Cardozo as the first recipient of Basila Carvalho Konknni Puroskar 2011 for promotion of Konkani; Br. Eusebio Miranda, sfx of the Pilar Society as the first recipient for Maria Afonso Konknni Puroskar 2011 for his contribution to Konkani journalism in the Roman script.The book of Konknni essays "Tornni Xim" by Marcos Gonsalves was chosen for Konknni Martir Floriano Vaz Puroskar 2011.

Dr. Pratap Naik SJ earlier welcomed the prize winners and the well-wishers gathered for this annual function while Fr. Ephraim Gracias proposed the vote of thanks. Dr. Rosario Rocha SJ, the Jesuit Provincial of Goa, Mrs. Irene Cardozo and Cyriaco Dias also spoke. (RECORDING OF FULL FUNCTION)

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For additional information contact: THOMAS STEPHENS KONKNNI KENDR B.B. BORKAR ROAD, ALTO PORVORIM, GOA â 403 521 Phone: 2415657, 2415864 Website: http://www.tskk.org

Text by: Miguel A. Braganza, House No.5/4-A Opposite Zonal Agriculture Office & Farm Xettiavaddo, Mapusa 403507 Goa.India Ph +91-9822982676; 91-832-2255139

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