American Midwest Konkani Association (AMKA) DIWALI 2011 Saturday, October 29, 2011 3:30 pm to 11 pm The Community House 415 West Eight Street Hinsdale, IL 60521 Highlights Of The Evening Diwali Mela in the Field house of The Community House from 3.30p.m. to 6 p.m. There will be a variety of stalls in the Mela. [...]
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We invite you and your family to the annual Konkani Diwali celebration for a fun filled evening with Aarti, Potluck Konkani Dinner and Entertainment. Those wishing to participate in the cultural program should submit their names and program details to Geetha Prabhu by November 9th, 2011. Date: Saturday, November 19th, 2011 Time: 5:00 pm – [...]
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Dear Konkani samaj bandhavas, bhaginis and well-wishers, Namaskaru, Some of you may have already heard this through the grape vine, Khabbar or tweets. Yes, the next Konkani Sammelan is coming back to its birthplace in New Jersey after 16 years and we have the privilege to celebrate sweet sixteen of the Sammelan! It will be [...]
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Governor H.R. Bhardwaj (left), President Pratibha Patil, Minister for Higher Education V.S. Acharya and Uttarakhand Governor Margaret Alva at the Vishwa Konkani Ekta Diwas. From The Hindu. MANGALORE: President Pratibha Patil on Thursday asked Konkani writers to highlight issues which make youth conscious about values nurtured continuously by civilization. The task of literature is to [...]
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Prez Patil to grace World Konkani Unity Day MANGALORE: President Pratibha Patil will be the chief guest at the Vishwa Konkani Ekta Divas (World Konkani Unity Day) being organized as part of the maiden Vishw Konkani Sanskrutik Mahamell ( First World Konkani Cultural Convention) here on December 9. The convention per se featuring over 1,500 [...]
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Submitted by an AMKA Spokesperson. On Saturday, November 27th, 2010, the American Midwest Konkani Association (AMKA) celebrated “Raupya Mahotsav” (Silver anniversary celebrations). The event held in a grand banquet hall tastefully decorated by AMKA’s own members, set the ambience and mood for the events to follow. It was a glorious event showcasing the awe-inspiring talents [...]
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American Midwest Konkani Association is celebrating its 25th Anniversary. Saturday, November 27, 2:00PM to 11:30PM Meadows Club 2950 W Golf Road Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 US The AMKA 25 event preparations are going on with full vigor and enthusiasm. Event Fees and deadline dates for this Grand Occasion are: Adults: $50 per person for registration [...]
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AMKA: American Midwest Konkani Association, based in Chicago-land, USA Inviting AMKA25 SOUVENIR Magazine Submissions… Amka-ites of all ages, fire up your laptops, sharpen your pencils, dust off your photo-albums! Here’s your chance to participate in a keepsake AMKA25 souvenir magazine that’s being published to celebrate and commemorate AMKA’S 25th anniversary in Nov, 2010. There’s something [...]
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In April of this year, konkani twin sisters from Naperville IL, Jaya and Medha Parulekar, along with Sabina Madilla formed GEMS (Girl Engineers, Mathematicians and Scientists), an organization for mentoring high school girls who are interested in the physical sciences. Read More about their accomplishments from the Naperville Sun. Congratulation Jaya and Medha.
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Boston Konkani Diwali Celebration! On Saturday, Oct 17, 2009, 5:00- 9:30 om at the Unted Methodist Church, 87 Church St, Wilmington, MA 01887 Includes Bhajans, Pooja, and Entertainment Program, followed by Pot-luck Dinner. 5:00 pm Snacks and Socializing 6:00 – 6:30 pm Bhajan and Arati 6:30 – 7:30 pm Cultural/Talent Show 7:30 – 8:00 pm [...]
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