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“Gonsalves and Desai work for the India Centre for Human Rights, an organisation which helps people where legal needs are concerned. The main intention of the magazine is to make people aware of the situation which exists in the country right now, from the human rights point of view,” according to Adv Ratna Prabhu of the Goa unit of the India Centre for Human Rights. Topics covered in the inaugural issue are: Genocide in Gujarat, Anthrax and TRIPS, Convergence Bill, Rape Law Gender Neutrality, Displacement of Adivasis, State Repression, etc.
Former advisor to Governor, Albano Couto, released a book “The Heritage of Govapuri” written by Fr Cosme Costa, sfx, at the Pilar Seminary at 5.30 pm on June 1. Fr Costa is the professor of history at the Pilar Theological College and the curator of the Pilar museum, which boasts of a rich collection of artifacts, coins and other antiques. Fish, Curry and Rice
A large number of environmentalists have contributed specific articles and photographs for the book, which is designed as a sourcebook on Goa, its ecology and lifestyle. The large volume contains detailed scientific information on all aspects of Goan ecology, including the major ecological zones of the Western Ghats, the plateau regions, coastal areas including the estuaries. There are individual chapters on fishing, tourism, mining, landuse, infrastructure projects and public health. A special new chapter has been added providing details of all environmental laws, environment judgements, PILs and information on NGOs in Goa working on such issues. “Fish, Curry and Rice”’ has been the standard reference book on Goa’s environment issues for nearly a decade though copies were unavailable for the past two years after the third edition went out of print. In addition to bookshops in Goa, the book can also be ordered via the Internet from goacom.com/books and from the Other India Bookstore in Mapusa. (oib@goatelecom.com) "The Cradle of My Dreams Professor Armando Menezes, born in San Mathias, Divar Island, on May 11, 1902, was a teacher of English for close to 50 years of his life, having taught at St Xavier's and Elphinstone Colleges, Bombay; Karnataka College, Dharwar; M.N. College, Visnagar (Gujarat) and Rajaram College, Kolhapur. He was also the Principal of the last three mentioned colleges and continued as Professor of English (Emeritus) at the Karnatak University until 1978. He died in Bombay in 1983. Professor Menezes wrote a fair amount of poetry, some of which he published in five slim volumes. His prose appeared in a number of journals, magazines and newspapers in Bombay and Goa. He was an ardent nationalist in pre-independent India and pre-liberated Goa. Many of his poems, articles and speeches are products of his longing for freedom and his love of the land. On the occasion of the birth centenary of Professor Armando Menezes, a book entitled "The Cradle of My Dreams--Selected Writings of Armando Menezes" was released in a private function held on May 11, 2002 at the Mandovi Hotel, Panjim. The function was attended by members of Armando Menezes' family and friends, former students and colleagues, educationists and prominent Konkani writers. Four eminent Goan writers paid rich tributes to the contributions of Armando Menezes as a teacher, writer and man, as well as to his efforts towards the preservation of Konkani as the language of Goa. The speakers were Manohar Rai Sardessai; Prof K.J.Mahale; Uday Bhembre and Dr.Maria Aurora Couto. Although Professor Menezes covered a wide and varied canvas in his writings, the selection of poems and prose pieces in the book has a strong flavour of Goa, the cradle of his dreams. It also covers his lifelong dedication to education, his ardent nationalism, his love for the romantic lyricism of the classical age and his unceasing quest for God. The book is being offered as an introduction to the works of Armando Menezes and a small contribution to the body of Indian poetry in English and Indo-Anglian literature in general. The book will be available in major bookstores in the major cities of India and Goa. For more information, e-mail armando_menezes@yahoo.co.in Courtesy: Message to Goanet by Sharmila Rebeiro sharmila@giasmd01.vsnl.net.in 'GEETA' IN KONKANI BOOK ON FLORAL IDEAS: "Step-By-Step" Floral Ideas, a book published by Jacinta Pinto is a simplified guide to create flowers using simple waste items such as fruit peels, calyxes, coir, seeds, etc. CHILDREN'S BOOKS BB BORKAR
AWARD KONKANI BOOKS INDIA & PORTUGAL: CULTURAL
INTERACTIONS ELSA'S JOINT AND SOME GOAN
CHARACTERS MODERN GOAN SHORT STORIES BOOK ON KONKANI RECORDED
MUSIC The Konkan Entertainment Publications, Taleigao, will be shortly coming out with its second volume based on the history of Konkani recorded music. Andrew Greno Viegas, who had earlier come out with a documented work on Konkani films entitled '50 years of Konkani Cinema', is in charge of the project. According to Andrew, Konkani music was recorded for the first time in 1908. BOOKSTORE FOR CHRISTIAN
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COMBAT LAW: A human
rights magazine “Combat Law”, edited jointly by Colin Gonsalves and
Mihir Desai, was released by wellknown architect Dean D’Cruz at the
Friday Balcao of the Goa DESC in Mapusa, after an interesting and
well-attended presentation, in the fortnightly series, conducted by
him on May 24.
“HERITAGE OF
GOVAPURI”
The
fourth, revised and updated edition of “Fish, Curry and Rice” was
released on 5th June, World Environment Day by Dr. A.G. Untawale.The
new edition, which is more than 380 pages and profusely illustrated
with photographs and drawings, will be available at all bookshops
from 5th June itself.