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PANAJI
Dalgado Konknni Akademi (DKA) will celebrate 164th birth anniversary of one of the greatest sons that Goa has ever produced, Sebastiao Rudolfo Dalgado by observing “Dalgado Dis 2019” on May 8. The function will be held at 4 pm at the Multipurpose Hall of Art and Culture Department, Patto-Panaji.
Dalgado was a linguist and studied numerous languages such as Marathi, Sanskrit, Kannada, English. When he was in Portugal he studied Arabic, Persian and German. While he was in Rome he mastered Greek, Hebrew, Latin, French, Italian and Spanish. He did not only learn these languages for the sake of learning but made a deep study of the various differences that existed in these languages. This academic exercise bestowed on him international acclaim.
Konkani language was his mother tongue. He did not write much in Konkani language but he wrote about the Konkani language in Portuguese and other languages. He gave Konkani language a new direction and through his writings proved that Konkani was an independent language. He was also the man who gave Konkani language the first Konkani-Portuguese and Portuguese-Konkani dictionaries.
His other literary works include Glossario Luso-Asiatico, Influencia do Vocabulario Portuguese en Linguas Asiaticas, Florilegio dos Proverbios Concanis, etc .
Dalgado Konknni Akademi is named after this great personality in order to keep alive Dalgado’s name and works among the present day generation.
Rev Fr Luis Gomes, Ast Professor of Konkani at St Xaviers College Mapusa will deliver a lecture “Sebastiao Rudolf Dalgado and Konkani language” on the occasion. Three books namely “Nateancho Sonvsar” written by Joyce D’Souza, and “Conductor Pil’luk Mar” and “ Mhojea Bannavllechim Adlim Kazaram” written by Cirilo D Fernandes will also be released at the hands of the Chief Guest, Premanand Lotlikar, former President of DKA.
DKA President, Tomazinho Cardozo will preside over the function. DKA Secretary Vincy Quadros and Treasurer Celso Fernandes will also grace the occasion.
The function is open to public. Konkani lovers are requested to attend the function in large numbers.
