What's so special about us??

Some say intelligence, some say creativity, some say art; I say all the three...we have a talent and it shows from person to person. Some are good at drawing, some at craft, some at performing arts. We recently had a performance at the GSB Wadala Ganpati and now, by the time we are thru with enjoying the clips...Yashashree is out with a very touching song "Mrugajal". Do read it on our blog dedicated to poems "Kavya Prabha"

Talking about TALENT...here is another OPPURTUNITY! The KSA - Annual cultural event. Kanara Saraswat Association (KSA) is one of the most active and significant institutions amongst saraswats. It is also the custodian of the funds of the konkani sahitya samiti. This institution is based in Talmakiwadi, Tardeo and organises its annual cultural event coinciding with Diwali. This year too the event is being held. The highlight of this years event is a one act play competition to be held on 8th and 9th November 2007. The duration of the play can be between 20 to 30 minutes, and the play can be in either konkani, or marathi ideally.

We are looking at performers to grab this oppurtunity. Those interested in grabbing the oppurtunity, please post comment on this post or send and an email to mahagsb@googlegroups.com

Extracting the talent!

All of us have a talent. Some express it and become world famous, some wish for a stage to display while some shy off from sharing their talent, fearing that they would be laughed upon. Those in the first category, who are already sharing their talent can put up their posts here as well. That would encourage the new comers to paricipate. For those who needed a stage, here you are...post in all that you can. And those who are still shying away, all I can say is probably you would be worse than some other contributors!

It need not be a talent that is known. It can be any of your hobbies as well. Seema loves glass painting and candle making. Her art would be displayed on the blog shortly. AmBo has can create poems instantaeously...here is something that he had scribbled for Anagha...
Tujhya pragaticha dongar asach vaadhat rahava
Community varti tujhya posts nehmi chalu asavya
Hya meetchya goad athvani tujhya mani ayushyabhar rahavya
Saglya GSB friends kadun tula all the best Anagha..

So then where is this blog and what goes into it?
This blog is a blog dedicated to your hobbies and is called Majhe Chanda (= My Hobbies) [Link to the blog: http://majhechanda.blogspot.com/] All your hobbies, pics of your hobbies...anything and everything that you can contribute goes on the blog.

Since poem/song writing is one of the most common things, we have a blog dedicated to poems and songs. This blog is called Kavya Prabha for all budding as well as talented writers [Link to the blog: http://kavyaprabha.blogspot.com/] So you can contribute anything that you have written in your childhood to may be written with care for someone.

Probably visiting both these blogs will give you a better idea of whats happening!

Now how do we contribute?
Email your contribution to mahagsb@googlegroups.com. You can even email us any queries that you may be having and we will get back to you.

Happy Hobbying...and keep Posting!

Contributions start flowing in...

Moving further from meets, we have started working on contributions. We have one contribution from AmBo [Amit Bokale]. Before this, Pradnya Bhobhe has a poem written on "aaee". Poems have been uploaded on the blog dedicated for poems "Kavyaprabha". We encourage all talented to start posting...we have many readers waiting!

AmBo first scripted the whole Pune get-together as-it-happened...and now he puts the same wonderfully in poetic format...Enjoy!

Baryach diwsaani punyaat meet ghaiche tharle
Ani sagle utsaahi GSBs mathuret jamle

Aapan hya adhi kadhich bhetlo nahi hyachi konala jaaniv navhti
Janu aaplyaat hi janma janmichich maitri hoti

Sagle jamle hote...ani suru zhaali hi mast meet
Aadhi magavnyaat ale garam garam thaalipeet

Mathuretle ek table amhi advun thevle
Ani nantar vel kadhaicha mhanoon chaha magavle

Chakk maharashtrian menu samor baghun konala rahavle nahi
Ani ithey yeun misal taste karanya shivay gatyantar nahi

Truptine magavleli misal hi navhti taaji
Kaaran tyaat tyaaney ghatli hoti parvachich bhaaji

Hey teela samjavnyaat amcha vel chaan gela
Tevdhyaat waiter ne aanoon dila pitalecha tambya ani pela

Vaibhav Parulekar ni good news dili ki to challa ahe MS karaila
Mhanooon tyaaney pics kaadhle saglya athvanee japaila

Vaibhav Nadkarni la yaila jara ushirach zhaala
Pan tyaala amchyabarobar gondhal ghalaila vel nahi lagla

Avinash chi sakalchi zhop jara kamich zhaali hoti
Tey tar hotey aaple manaache ganapati

Kedar ani Ashu chya badbad ani masti suruch hoti
Tyanchyach utsaah ani prayatna mule hi meet successful zhaali hoti

Mala [AmBo la] tar hey doghe kahich bolu det navhte
Ani var...arey tu khhop shaant ka basla ahes mhanat hote

4-5 taas Mathuret kasey gele hey kalalech nahi
Ani toh manager hi amcha utsaah baghun kahi bolla nahi

Agdi moklepanane saglyanchya gappa zhalya
Hasat hasat ek mekanna dilya taalya

Amhaala mahit hote ki baryach jananni hey miss kele
Mahoonach pratyek shanache chitra hey tiple gele

Magh amchi gaadi McDonalds la valali
Tithey suddha vel kasa gela hey kalalech nahi

Baherchya yenaryanchi gardi baghun amhich nighalao
Nahitar pudhcha shanivar ugvey paryant tithech baslo asto

Ashi hi meet nehmich sarvanchya manaat raaheel
Punyachi pahili meet hi Mathura chya naavanich olakhli jayeel

Parat ekda meet ghenyachi ahe sarvanna iccha
Apla group asach vaadhava hich AmBo chi shubheccha.

- AmBo

Contributors are most welcome…please keep mailing to mahagsb@googlegroups.com