Monday, February 16, 2009

Dr Jack de Sequeira Jayanti

Dr Sequeira jayanti at Merces

HERALD NEWS DESK/PANJIM, APRIL 17

Dr Jack de Sequeira Jayanti, annual commemoration of the 93rd birth anniversary of father of the opinion poll, Dr Sequeira will be celebrated on April 20 by the people of Merces under the organization of Goykaranchi Konkani Bhas,Songit, Kala ani Sonskrutai kendr-Merces, a registered body of the Konkani language, with its office at 297, Bamon Bhat, Merces, llhas, says a press release.
A series of Konkani programmes have been fixed on that day, featuring competitions in Konkani in essay writing, best hand-writing, drawing and distribution of sweets to the school children.
Later in the evening a Konkani Musical show named 'Goychem Daiz' produced by Agnelo de Borim will be held on the stage of Our Lady of Merces Church at 6.30 pm. The amateurs and professional artists and tiatrists from the Konkani Stage will perform for the evening. It is the first time that the Goa Government under the Department of Art and Culture is partly supporting this event.
It may be recalled that the NGOs and people from Merces are in the forefront in demanding the installation of the statue of their ex-MLA and the first Opposition Leader in the Legislative Assembly, says a press release.

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