Reading this book has been on my radar for a long time but the fact that it was in Kannada was a deterrent. While I understand Kannada, I can’t read it. But I am so glad, a translation is now available in English and gave me the opportunity to absorb the author’s depiction of the … Read more
I was excited to see the cover on the book and the first few pages are very well done with details on the authors and includes a foreword by Celebrity Chef Vikas Khanna. The fact that the book is dedicate to the memory of the author’s grandmother makes it more personal. As I read … Read more
This week I chanced upon a Konkani book title ‘Yug Sanvar’ by Sahitya Akademi Winner, writer Mahabaleshwar Sail(please read his interview here) Here in the UK, I could only get the English translation of it ‘Age of Frenzy‘ but I was not disappointed. The translation was beautifully rendered by Mrs. Vidya Pai. When I get … Read more
Srimad.org Contains some interesting articles pertaining to GSBs and in particular Kashi Math Gsbkonkani.net This simple website contains lots of good information about our customs and religious places Vishwakonkani.org The website of the Vishwa Konkani organisation pioneered by a GSB senior Basti Vaman Shenoy focussing on the preservation and proliferation of the konkani language. They … Read more
Click on the titles below to watch the plays: Bhangra Goddadi : Written by Late Kudpi Vasudeva Shenoy, produced directed, recorded and edited by his son Kudpi Rajanikanth Shenoy. Ek Bottu Udda (Available to watch on Youtube) Ujjwadu (Available to watch on Youtube) Bhade Ghar (Available to watch on Youtube) Teen Ratna (Available to watch … Read more
If you are a caterer or know any more caterers please email details to kattegsb@gmail.com City Name Address Contact Details Mumbai Kamath Caterers Y/3, Dadar Sai Kirti CHS Ltd,Anant Patil Road, Dadar West, Mumbai – 400028 Radhakrishna KamathMob: 0982176396409320063964022-24453379kamathradhakrishna@rediffmail.com Bengaluru Sona Caterers 8th Cross,Yellappa GardenMalleshwaram, Bengaluru-03 Saroja and M. Ganesh NayakMob: 09008001663info@sonacaterers.co.in Mumbai Simply Fresh … Read more
Rasachandrika _ Saraswat Cookery book Published in 1938 in Marathi, this is the first book on Konkani cuisine. It has a very good list of all recipes using locally available vegetables, not the most well presented like today’s cookery books but the details are all in there 🙂 It also has a list of home … Read more
Some elderly members of our community have taken great efforts to put forward their knowledge for the next generation. Listed some of them below: Nagesh Sonde: http://www.nageshsonde.com/ Prabha Kamath : https://konkanilokgeet.wordpress.com/ https://konkanifestivals.wordpress.com/ https://prabhaskitchen.wordpress.com/ http://prabhasfoodcourt.blogspot.com/ Anandi Kamath : http://konkani-kaniyo-in-nagri.blogspot.com/ For some captivating pravachanas in Konkani/Kannada check out Bhavana Bhaskar Prabhu (Bhavana Mai’s) recordings on her blog … Read more
The Navathi online bookshop has a very good list of books about our culture, language and community that can be purchased on them. They however seem to deliver only to Indian addresses. History of the Saraswats: Gopalakrishna Baliga Interesting details on our history. Available to buy on Navathi bookshop Swapna Saraswatha by Gopalakrishna Pai Saga … Read more