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Lou Majaw
Lou Majaw of Shillong is known for his energetic and electrifying live performances. Though he is largely known for his Bob Dylan celebrations he is one of the earliest “Rock and Roll” songwriters of India. The album “The Road Ahead “ celebrates 50 years of Lou Majaw in the Indian music scene and his music. He is usually accompanied in his live performances by Arjun Sen(Guitar), Sam Shullai (Drums) and Albert (Bass).
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.
Kaustubh S. Naik
Kaustubh is a writer and researcher from Goa. An alumnus of Ambedkar University Delhi, he is currently named the D.D. Kosambi Junior Research Fellow by the Government of Goa. He writes a fortnightly column for an English daily ‘The Goan’ and occasionaly writes Marathi poetry and prose.
Anjali Joseph
Anjali Joseph was born in Bombay. Her first novel, Saraswati Park, won the Betty Trask and Desmond Elliott Prizes and the Vodafone Crossword Book Award for fiction. Her second novel, Another Country, was longlisted for the Man Asian Literary Award. The Living, her third novel, appeared this year. www.anjalijoseph.com.(Photo credit : C J Humphries)
http://www.desiblitz.com/content/author-anjali-joseph-writing-the-living
http://www.star2.com/culture/books/book-reviews/2016/10/12/review-the-living/
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/mar/16/the-living-by-anjali-joseph-review
http://www.syahee.com/page/anjali-joseph
Landeg White
Landeg White works in retirement in Portugal. His books range between literary criticism, history, ethography, fiction, and nine collections of poetry, most recently Living in the Delta: New & Collected Poems, 2015. His verse translation of The Lusíads (Oxford World's Classics) won the TLS translation prize for 1998. His verse translation of The Collected Lyric Poems of Camões (Princeton) appeared in 2008. (www. landegwhite.com)
http://landegwhite.com/
https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/185912.Landeg_White
Naomi Duguid
Naomi Duguid is a traveler, writer, and photographer whose most recent book is Taste of Persia: A Cook’s Travels in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, and Kurdistan. Her previous book, Burma: Rivers of Flavor, like her six previous books, is an award-winning book of food and travel. All her books explore home-cooked foods in their cultural context.
Naomi leads food culture tours to Burma and intensive cultural-immersion-through-food sessions in northern Thailand each winter; in Autumn 2017 she plans to lead food-culture tours to Georgia and to Iran.
Avijit Mukul Kishore
Avijit Mukul Kishore is a film-maker and cinematographer based in Mumbai. He works in various genres of film and video making, is actively involved in art, cinema and cultural pedagogy and works as a curator of film programmes. He also works with visual artists as a collaborator on installation art projects. His films include 'Nostalgia for the Future', 'Electric Shadows - Journeys in Image-making', 'To Let the World In', 'Vertical City', 'Certified Universal' and 'Snapshots from a Family Album'.
Tony Martin
Tony Martin teaches English at SS Angle Higher Secondary School since 1999. He was a sub-editor with the The Navhind Times (incharge Goa pages) and has written extensively for local English dailies including front page lead stories besides writing four books.
Tony has been in the forefront of various social issues in his native Canacona. He was felicitated by the Lions Club in 2010 for all round contribution as a teacher and social activist.
Mamang Dai
Dai is a poet and novelist writing in English. She was correspondent the Hindustan Times, the Telegraph and The Sentinel newspapers and President, Arunachal Pradesh Union of working journalists. She also worked with World Wide Fund for nature in the Eastern Himalaya Biodiversity Hotspots programme. In 2003 Dai received the state Verrier Elwin Award for her book Arunachal Pradesh- the hidden land featuring the culture, folklore and customs of Arunachal’s different communities. She has featured in several national and international forums, and her poems, fiction and articles have been published in numerous journals and anthologies. In 2011 Dai was awarded the Padma Shri for her contribution in the field of literature and education. Currently she is Member, Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission. Books: The legends of Pensam (novel) Stupid Cupid( Novel) River Poems (poetry) Midsummer- survival lyrics (poetry) El bálsamo del tiempo (The balm of time) (poetry ) Arunachal Pradesh-the hidden land (Nonfiction) Mountain Harvest- the food of Arunachal The sky queen and Once upon a moon time (illustrated folklore for young readers) Hambreelsai’s loom- (folklore)
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
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.
