John Aguiar's Poetry

This blog is about my poems in Konkani, my mother tongue and the "Poet" that is hidden within me.

Saturday, October 7, 2023

Poets meet at Institute Menezes Braganza on the eve of Independence Day -2023

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Literary Award

Konkani Bhasha Mandal's Rock Barreto Literary Award in the year 2017 for his book Olyo Yadi.

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Release of "Gulmohar" and "Offside" on April 9, 2011

NOMINATION FOR BEST LYRICIST AWARD-2009 KALANGANN(MANDD SOBAN) MANGALORE

GLOBAL MUSIC AWARDS -2009 AT MANGALORE ON 12-12-2010

GRATEFULTO JESUS

Lyrics by John Aguiar

जॉन आगीयार

VALLEY OF COLORZ BY SIDHNATH BUYAO: LYRICS -JOHN AGUIAR(5 SONGS)

GOAN MUSIC CD BY BUYAO THEATRES:CONTACT FOR CDS: 9823317995 MAIL: subuyao@gmail.com

SHREE SHANTADURGA OF KAWLEM

Olyo Yadi

Poetry Collection

SAANZ

My third Kavita Sangrah in Konkani released on March 19, 2014

GULMOHAR

Kavita Sangrah by John Aguiar released on April 9, 2011

"Offside"

Collection of Englsih Essays by John Aguiar released on April 9, 2011

"PAULAM"

"PAULAM"- My first poetry collection

GRATEFULTO JESUS

Lyrics by John Aguiar

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Presenting poem to former PM

A "Poem" being presented to former Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singhji is being presented to the Hon'ble Prime Minister by John Aguiar during a cultural function in New Delhi.

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About Me

JOHN AGUIAR: John Aguiar ( BA,BJ,MJ. ) is a Konkani poet, writer, media person and lyricist His song Viva Carnival, composed and sung by Mukesh Ghatwal was chosen as the Goa carnival theme song in 2012. . Aguiar wrote a bhakti geet on Lord Ganesha also composed and sung by Mukesh Ghatwal, a first of its kind in Konkani .Thereafter wrote several songs. Four books of Konkani poems ,one each English and romi konkani essays. Nominated for the best lyrics award at Mangalore, bagged KBM’s Literary Award in the year 2017. Gulab Writer of the Year Award ,The Navhind Times Ex-NCC Achiever Award. He bagged Goa CM’s Medal in Home Guards Presidents Medal for Meritorious , Presidents Medal for Distinguished Services DGCD Commendation 2013 and DDGNCC Commendation. Professionally, he was an officer with the Government of Goa's Department of Information and Publicity. Aguiar has been a journalist since his college days, associated with newspapers such as Herald, West Coast Times, Goencho Avaz, Rashtramat, Navhind Times, Gomantak and others.

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Poets Meet

Attended poets Meet organised by IMB on August 28,2021

All India Konkani Sahitya Sammelan Calicut-2015

SAANZ

Well known Konkani Writer, Poet and lyricist Adv. Uday Bhembe released “Saanz” a collection of Konkani poems by Shri John Aguiar at a function at Goa Chamber of Commerce Hall, Panjim on March 19, 2014. Also seen are Shri Dilip Borkar, Shri Manguerish Pai Raikar, Poet John Aguiar, Shri Navdeep Aguiar and Smt. Milan Vaingankar

RELEASE OF EK NATE

‘Ek Nate’ the fourteenth Konkani music album by Buyao theatres Goem, composed and conceptualized by Sidhanath Buyao was released at the hands of Vijai Sardesai, Fatorda MLA, at Ravindra Bhavan, Margao on Sunday, April 8, 2012. Lyricist Shridhar Kamat, Sai Palondicar, Sanjay Borkar, John Aguiar and Chetan Acharya and Shri SidhnathBuyao have also composed lyrics for the album apart from one song by late Manohar Rai Sardessai.

Ek Nate

WRITERS MEET OF INSTITUTE MENEZES BRAGANZA AT KERI, SATTARI

John Aguiar is seen reading his poetry at the Writers Meet organized by Institute Menezes Braganza at Keri, Sattari on March 18, 2012. Also seen are President of Gomantak Marathi Akademi Shri Narendara Azgaonkar, Vice President of Institute Menezes Braganza Shri Mohandas Surlakar President of Goa Konkani Akademi Shri Dilip Borkar, Shri Rajendra Kerkar and Shri Ashok Parab.