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Aloysius D'Souza
Born in Rangoon, Burma 16.12.1934 . He has done his Schooling at St Mary's High School, Mount Abu-- Senior Cambridge 1951 , College at St Xavier's College,
Bombay B.Sc 1956 and Diploma in Business Management at University of Bombay in 1968. my Work Experience J Walter Thompson Co (India) Ltd from 1957 to 1963, V M Salgaocar e Irmao Ltd.from 1963 to 1965 , Cosme Mathias Menezes & Co Ltd. from 1965 to 1969 ,V M Salgaocar & Bro. Ltd.from 1969 to 1973 ,Dil Udyog Electronics Pvt Ltd (our own company)from 1973 to 2015 (retired December 2015).and Specialisation in Marketing.
Odette Mascarenhas
Odette Mascarenhas COO of OnM Creative Consultants is a Management Consultant, TV host, author and critic of culinary preparations. With that passion for writing she has eleven books to her credit. Her latest book is a novel, an exploration. In fact her books explore different genres…a biography, children books, guide, recipe book, historical exploration of Goan food down the ages and the Times food guide which is a collation of restaurants and nightlife in Goa. This versatility has enabled her to creatively conceptualize books which has brought in two International awards.
Her literary efforts have won her the ‘Special award of the jury 2008’ at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2008 for her very first book Masci-the Man behind the legend..the same prestigious international award won by Julia Childs in the year 1993. The second award winning book ‘Best in the World for Historical Recipes’ from Gourmand was won in 2015. The Culinary Heritage of Goa was released in at The GALF.
Her books
Masci The Man Behind the Legend (Gourmand Special Jury Award 2008) a biography,
Alfie Alphonso series (The Search for the Mystical Crystal and The Blot on the canvas) Children books,
The Culinary Escapade of Goa (Gourmand Best in India) a guide,
Goan Recipes and More (Gourmand Best in photographty – India) Recipe book
The Culinary Heritage of Goa (Gourmand Best in the World) Coffee table Historical Recipe book,
The Shadow of the Temptress…latest novel to be released.
http://planetgoaonline.com/pages/The-Culinary-heritage-of-Goa-Odette-Mascarenhas
http://www.whatshot.in/goa/reviving-goan-cuisine-with-odette-mascarenhas-c-423
http://www.heraldgoa.in/Cafe/Goan-history-on-a-platter/86707.html
Sailabala Mahapatra
An author, folklorist and educational activist, Sailabala Mahapatra is a post-graduate in Odia literature & language and has advance diplomas in Assamese and Hindi, besides degrees in Education, Philosophy and English. Writing in Odia since 1975, She has by now six original books to her credit. She has edited two Odia magazines. Badadanda & Gangasiuli and one anthology of poems Jeevan Kavita. Her literary creations have been translated into various languages. She has also translated 15 books for children.
Sailabala Mahapatra has presented thematic papers in various prestigious national and international seminars which include a paper on Odia Ramakatha in the one organized by IGNCA and on Odia Children’s Literature in the one organized by National Bal Bhawan. She has also been associated with National Institute of Open Schooling, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, National Centre for Children’s Literature, NCERT, SCERT, SRC (BBSR), Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, Directorate of Adult Education, Border Security Force, UNICEF, UNESCO, All India Radio and Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan as an expert.
Supriya Nair
Supriya Nair is an editor at Brown Paper Bag. Her writing has appeared in The Caravan, Mint, The New Republic and the Financial Times. She lives and works in Mumbai.
http://www.porterfolio.net/supriyan
http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/cNh1NHzq6A8jjTGlXDNA7N/Book-review-A-Literary-Tour-Of-Italy.html
http://www.bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/columns/views/Vaulting-over-tragedy/articleshow/54280880.cms
Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar
Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar lives and works in Jharkhand. His novel, "The Mysterious Ailment Of Rupi Baskey", won the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar 2015, while his collection of short stories, "The Adivasi Will Not Dance", was launched at the GALF 2015. His next novel, "A Memorial", is forthcoming in 2017.
https://kitaab.org/2014/02/23/its-a-womens-world-in-my-novel-hansda-sowvendra-shekhar/
http://scroll.in/article/772558/the-tribal-world-strikes-back-at-indian-writing-in-english-through-a-doctor
http://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/the-adivasi-will-not-dance-authored-by-hansda-sowvendra-shekhar-1477045400-1
http://khurpi.com/hansda-sowvendra-shekhars-collection-of-stories-the-adivasi-will-not-dance-is-an-indictment-of-the-politics-of-development/
http://www.syahee.com/page/hansda-sowvendra-shekhar
Kiran Budkuley
Dr. (Mrs.) Kiran Budkuley is Professor and Head, Department of English and Dean, Faculty of Languages and Literature at Goa University. Besides teaching at postgraduate level, she has guided research for M. Phil. and Ph. D. degrees on topics related to Literary Studies and Comparative Studies in Translation, Language and Culture. Her own areas of research include ‘Gender and Culture Studies’, Indian Literature, Translation Studies and ‘Konkani Literature and Folklore’. She has presented papers at National and International Conferences and her critical articles in English, Hindi, Konkani, Marathi have appeared in anthologies and reputed journals. -A multilingual scholar, Dr. Budkuley has written eleven books, published/funded by reputed bodies such as National Book Trust India, Sahitya Akademi New Delhi, Institute Menezes Braganza Panaji, Goa Konkani Akademi, V. M. Salgaoncar Foundation, Directorate of Art & Culture Goa, Asmitai Pratisthan. The titles of her books are: Musings in the Meadows: Essya on Goan Literature and Culture(2013), Devotee of the Desirable (Trans. 2011), Darpan: Konkani Kathaeim Hindi Mein (Ed. 2010) Mapping the Mosaic of Culture: Essays on Language and Literature (2009), Akshar Sarita (2009), Shatakaantika (2009), Pani Pe lakeereim (Poems:2009), Konkani Katha Marathit (Ed. 2008; 1st edn 2005),Shenoi Goembab: The Man and His Work (2003), Samikshekaden Ishtaagat(1998), and Sahitya Niyaal: Antarang ani Kayaarupam(1998). --A poet, translator and public speaker, she also writes on social issues. Her poetry and other writings have appeared in several magazines and news papers. She has trans-created the lyrics and commentary into English for the docu-drama ‘Gomant Darshan’ and also penned the commentary for 45 minutes documentary on the life and work of Ravindra Kelekar. -She has been awarded (1) ‘Late Shri Gundu S. Amonkar Triennial Award’-2003, (2) “Late Shri Narsinha Damodar Naik Sahitya Puraskar- 2011” and (3) Goa Konkani Akademi’s Sarvotkrushta Konkani Granth Puraskar- 2012 for her salient contributions to Konkani literature.
Roanna Gonsalves
Roanna Gonsalves came to Australia as an international student from India. Some years on she became a citizen and a recipient of the Prime Minister’s Australia Asia Endeavour Award. The Permanent Resident is her first book. She can be found at roannagonsalves.com.au and @roannagonsalves
https://roannagonsalves.com.au/2012/03/21/roanna-gonsalves/
http://indianherald.com.au/australian-news/indian-australian-wins-prestigious-award/399/
http://mascarareview.com/the-skit-by-roanna-gonsalves/
http://www.readings.com.au/review/the-permanent-resident-by-roanna-gonsalves
http://www.syahee.com/page/roanna-gonsalves
Nilankur Das
Before Goa, Nilankur Das was working with various socio- political organisations. Here in Goa, he is spearheading 6 Assagao project to create a platform for information sharing, which reaps attractive stories and connects them to contemporary issues, lives, and aspirations.
Teresa Albuquerque
Dr. Mrs. Teresa Albuquerque , Recipent of the Senior Fellowship Award of the
Indian Council of Historical Researche ,New Delhi, and fellows of the Heras
Institute of Indian history and culture , St Xavier College , Bombay has
contributed several articles to historical Journals,international seminars
, art magazines and newspapers and also authored a number of books on Goa ,
Bombay and Bassein with special emphasis on the Indo-Portuguese impress .
She has also leactured on the subject both at home and abroad
Vincy Quadros
Vincy Quadros is a Konkani Writer, Translator, Actor, Anchor, Cultural Activist & a Organizer. Born in Raia, Goa in the year 1964 and post-graduated at Karnataka University, Dharwad, has penned down around 13 books of short stories, and novels including children literature. He has also transliterated more than 6 books. He is one of the Bible translators in Konkani. His unpublished works in the Tiatr field and poetry are also admired. Vincy Quadros has served as editor and editorial board member for several publications in Konkani. He has presented research papers at national and international level. His works are in included in many journals and books. His articles on contemporary subjects feature in most of the Konkani magazines every month. He is children litereute who has organized Children conferences. He has served and written a novel on workers movement. He is actively involved with many NGOs and educational institutions. He serves his parish as a catechist and other church institutions. Vincy Quadros has been awarded and honoured by Konkani Bhasha Mandal, Dalgado Konkani Akademi, Goa Konkani Akademi, Thomas Stephens Konkani Kendra ani many other social organisations. He has assisted research works as well including Konkani-English Dictionary. Presently he is President of All India Konkani Writers' Organisation and also serves as Secretary for Dalgado Konknni Akademi, which works for the upliftment of Konkani in Roman Script.
The International Centre Goa, Goa Writers Group and Goa 1556 co-organised the Book Release of "From Mind to Keyboard" A collection of essays by writers of their journey(s) edited by Sheela Jaywant on 9th July 2016.
The International Centre Goa and Goa Writers Group co - organised the Book Reading & Discussion of "Guru Nanak, the Thinker and the Poet" edited by Astri Ghosh on 13th August 2016.
Department of English, Goa University in collaboration with Institute Menezes Braganza and The International Centre Goa hosted Shakespeare Festival on 14th & 15th October 2016 at at Institute Menezes Braganza Hall, Panaji - Goa.
The International Centre Goa and Goa Writers Group in association with Goa University co-organised a lecture on "Rabindranath Tagore's Photographic Self Presentations and Imaging of the Body in his paintings" by Prof. Raman Siva Kumar, internationally noted contemporary Indian art historian, art critic and curator and Mario Miranda Chair Professor in Art, Painting and Illustrative Art and Cartooning Goa University on 15th October 2016.
