Xenoi Goembab's birth anniversary celebrated
THE GOAN NETWORK
BICHOLIM
The birth anniversary of Xenoi Goembab was celebrated at Hirabai Zantye Memorial hall, Bicholim, on June 23. The programme was jointly organised by Konkani Sewa Kendra and Goa Konkani Academy.
Prof Bhaskar Nayak was the chief orator. Bicholim Municipal Council Chairperson Satish Gaonkar, Goa Konkani Academy president Madhav Borkar, Konkani Sewa Kendra Bicholim president Vithal Vernekar and Shantaram Varde Walaulkar were present.
Prof Nayak said Xenoi Goembab was an eminent study maker, literalist, poet, historian and a hero of the Konkani language and people have not forgotten his contribution even after 139 years of his birth.
Madhav Borkar said GKA will install a statue of Xenoi Goembab at a space provided in Zantye Udhayn.
Businessmen Mukund Kadkade and Anuradha Nayak were felicitated, while SSC and HSSC students who had scored highest marks in Konkani were also felicitated.
The dais was named after literalist late Shanti Prabhu Tendulkar.
Vithal Vernekar and Rupesh Thanekar welcomed while Anil Vernekar compered the function. Sunil Pilgaonkar proposed the vote of thanks.
