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The literary portal, publishing in the Kannada, Nagari and Romi scripts.
924 pages
About Ashawadi Prakashan
AshawadiPrakashan
ಆಶಾವಾದಿ ಪ್ರಕಾಶನ್ आशावादी प्रकाशन
Yadaham Jivami Ahmaashanse
As long as I live, I hope
Publishing Konkani literature digitally since 2003
About us
Valley Quadros is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Ashawadi Prakashan, and has been the driving force behind all its literary initiatives since its inception in 2000 in Kuwait, while he was working as IT Project Manager for a leading MNC in Kuwait.
Under his leadership, Ashawadi Prakashan has undertaken several pioneering initiatives aimed at promoting Konkani literature, encouraging emerging literary talent, strengthening readership, facilitating literary study and research, and preserving Konkani's rich multiscript literary heritage.
Through these sustained initiatives, Valley Quadros and Ashawadi Prakashan have worked to create platforms for literary creation, talent discovery, readership development, critical appreciation, research, and the preservation and dissemination of Konkani literature.
Valley Quadros
Founder, Editor in Chief
Vision and Mission
Vision
To preserve, enrich, and promote Konkani language and literature by nurturing creativity, scholarship, emerging talent, and innovation, and by ensuring that Konkani literary heritage continues to inspire generations across the world.
Mission
Ashawadi Prakashan is committed to publishing and promoting diverse Konkani literature, preserving and digitally disseminating its literary heritage, encouraging literary study and research, discovering and nurturing new literary talent through creative initiatives and competitions, and extending meaningful support to writers in need. Through these efforts, Ashawadi Prakashan seeks to strengthen the continuity, vitality, and wider reach of Konkani language and literature.
Literary initiatives since 2003
Daaiz.com
2003 - 2013Daaiz.com (2003 thaun 2013 meren) Konkonni bhas, Sahity digital madhyomacher prosaronn korchem vebsaitt. Sahityik sorteo, sahityik odhyoinam/kamasallam, sahityik somikxa oxem digital madhyomacher Konkonni sahiteachea buneadi vaurachi survat kel'lem website. Raxttri-i mott'ttar sahityik sort, moinealli kovita sort choloun ayil'lem vebsaitt az meren fokot Daaiz.com matr. Kovitapatth kamasallacher sador zal'lim borpam sompadon korun ’Kovithapatth’, ’Doreak Udok’, ’Kallok Natlo Gamv’ pustokamni porgott keleant. (Valley Quadros sompadok zaun, Melvin J. Vas ani Priya Sequeira sohaik sompadok zaun vaur kela)
Konkani Abhiyan
2003 - 2018Konkonni Obhian: Konkonni nemalleank choddit vachpi labhaxem korchea iradean Kuwait-ant ghoran ghor vochon Konkonni nemalleank vorgonni zomomvchem toxench Konkonni pustokam lokak paumvchem misamv. 2003 isvent ’Konkonni Obhian Somiti’ survat korun, 2004 isvent, 2005 isvent toxench 2006 isvent hem misamv sokriy ritin ason zaitea Konkonni pustokank toxench Nemalleank maigamvant sobhar vorsanchi vorgonni labhaxem kelam. 2018 isvent Mumbai-nt Konkonni Obhian choloun Divo-Ujvadd ani her thoddea nemalleank pattimbo labhaxem vaur kela.
Literary Workshops
SINCE 2005Kovithapatt: 2004 isvent Kuwait-ant survat zal'lem moineallem kovita odhyoinachem kamasall (45 kovitapatth kamasallam choloileant)
Pustok Somikxa: 2004 isvent Kuwait-ant survat pustok somikxechem kamasall (27 pustok somikxa choloileat)
Kothapatt: 2004 isvent Kuwait-ant survat zal'lem kotha odhyoinachem kamasall (11 kothapatth kamasallam choloileant)
Kothapatt (Digital Webinar Xinkoll)
Kothapatth Xinkoll I: Konkonni Kotha - Tantrikota ani Konkonnintleo Kotha Prokaracher Odhyoin (2020: 5 webinaram)
Kothapatth Xinkoll II: Wilfy Rebimbusacheo Kotha - Odhyoin (2021: 5 webinaram)
Kothapatth Xinkoll III: Konkonnichea Somokallin Kothakaranchea Kothencher Tulonatmok Odhyoin (2022: 11 webinaram)
Kothapatth Xinkoll IV: Sallokachea Sirivontacheo Kotha - Odhyoin (2023: 5 webinaram)
Kothapatth Xinkoll V: Poinnari Vorsacho Kothakar Dr.Edward L Najreth-ache Kotha - Odhyoin (2024: 7 vebinaram)
Kothapatth Xinkoll VI: Poinnari Vorsacho Kothakar Ba.Chetan Lobo-cheo Kotha - Odhyoin (2025: 5 webinaram)
Kothapatth Xinkoll VII: Edwin J.F.Dsouza-cheo Kotha - Odhyoin (2026: 5 webinaram)
Sahityik Xibhiram:
2005: Karkal Varaddeant Konkonni Sahityik Xibhir
2006: Moodudidri Varaddeant Konkonni Sahityik Xibhir
2016: Mira Road-ant Kovithapatt ani Kothapatt Kamasall
2022: Ujvadd-Ashawadi zodd palovakhal Konkani Sahityik Kamasall
2024: Gõy: Quepem Sorkari College-nt Lipyontoronnacher Kamasall
2025: Gantalkattent Konkonni Sahityik Xibhir
2025: Gõy: Saint Xaviers College-nt Lipyontoronnacher 10 Disanchem Kamasall
2026: Gõy: karmel kolez nuvem - Konkani Adheatmik Kovitencher Porisomvad
2026: Gõy: fa.Agnel kolez pilar - Konkani Kothencher Kamasall
Poinnari
SINCE 2015Konkonni Nirontori Poinnari dhyeyakhal 2015 isvechea December 13 tariker Mumbai-ant konkonnintlem poilem tri-lipichem websaittachem lokarponn kel'lem Kannik nemalleacho sthapok sompadok Andrew Mendonca-n. Kon'nodd, Nagori toxench Romi lipint konkonni sahiteak digital madhyomacher prosar korchem hem misamv Daaiz.com-chea misamvak mukarun vorche tosolem.
Moineachi kovita sort, vorsachi kovita sort. Digital audio pustokam, kovi ani hokk-man, poinnari sahityik sort 2017, toxench 2019 thaun 2021 meren Wilfy Rebimbus smarok Poinnari-viz sahitik sort choloileat. Sobhar pustokam (print toxench e-pustokam) prokaxit keleant, Covid kallar digital madhyomacher sobhar vebinaramni kovigoxtti, vicharsatim toxench kamasallam choloileant.
Kumke Adhar Dimvchem Misamv: Ronald Pereira Anjelore kumke-nidhi sthapit korun bhovo sonkoxttant aslelea eka zanntea sahitik arthik tenko labhaxem korchem misamv poinnarin samballun velam.
Moineachi kovita sort, vorsachi kovita sort, kovi ani hokk-man oxem moinealli kovita sort choloilea.
2017: Poinnari Sahityik Sort Konkonnintli Poili Tri-lipi Sahitik Sort.
2019: thaun 2021 meren Wilfy Rebimbus smarok poinnari-viz sahitik sort choloileat. Heo sorv sort Kon'nodd, Nagori ani Romi lipimni sahity boroiteleank ut'tezon divonko sokche tosoleo.
Pustokam (Print toxench e-pustokam) prokaxit keleant, kovidd kallar digital madhyomacher sobhar webinaramni kovigoxtti, vicharsatim toxench kamasallam choloileant.
Poinnari Digital Sahityik Journal - Konkonnintlem poilem e-journal (Kon'nodd, Nagori toxench Romi lipint asa) Digital Journal-acho prodhan sompadok zaun Valley Quadros, Nagori lipicho sohaik sompadok zaun Shailendra Mehta, Romi lipicho sohaik sompadok zaun Bap Jason Pinto-n pattimbo dila. Yedoll 8 pustokam (6 Journal-am) ami prosar keleant.
Digital Audio Pustokam: 2018 Isvent Konkonnintlem poilem audio pustok YouTube-cher ’Ashawadi Prakashan’ cheanolacher prosar zal'lem ’Kothadaiz’. Tye uprant az meren 15 audio pustokamni somogr konkonnicheo 350 voir konkonni kotha prosar zaleat.
Lockdown: 2021 Isvent poilem kovitechem audio pustok soit Ashawadi Prakashan-achea cheanolacher prosar kelam
(Poinnari.com-cho prodhan sompadok zaun Valley Quadros, sohaik sompadok zaun Neri Najreth Taccode (2015-2017), Hillary Dsilva (2018-2019), Shailendra Mehta (2020-2024) ani Lawrence V. Barboza (2025 thaun).
Literary Contests
SINCE 2004Daaiz.com
Tinterant Pinturam
(2005 isvent Daaiz.com-cher choloyil'li mhoinealli kovita boromvchi sort)
Daaiz Vorsacho Kovi 2005: HM Pernal
Utrant Sutram
(2006 isvent daiz.Kom'cher choloyil'li mhoinealli kovita boromvchi sort)
Daaiz Vorsacho Kovi 2006: Anthony Barkur
Daaiz Sahityik Sort 2004
Daaiz Sahityik Sort 2005
Daaiz Sahityik Sort 2006
Daaiz 2007 Vorsacho Kothakar: Stan Ageira, Mulki
Daaiz Sahityik Sort 2007
Daaiz 2008 Vorsacho Kothakar: Clarence Kaikamba
Poinnari.com
2017: Poinnari tri-lipi Konkani Sahityik Sort (Konkanintli poili tri-lipichi sahityik sort)
2019: Poinnari-Veez sahityik sort (Wilfy Rebimbus Smarok)
2020: poinnari-Veez sahityik sort (Wilfy Rebimbus Smarok)
2020: Ashawadi Ontorraxttri-i Konkonni Icon Puroskar: Dr.Austin Dsouza Prabhu, Chicago
2021: Poinnari-Veez sahityik sort (Wilfy Rebimbus Smarok)
2021: Ashawadi Ontorraxttri-i Konkonni Icon Puroskar: S.K.S. Konkani Songhotton, London
Kovi ani Kovita
(2020-21 isvent choloyil'li mhoinealli kovita boromvchi sort)
Poinnari 2021 Vorsacho Kovi: Nilba Khanddekar
Kovi ani Hokk-Man (2021-22 isvent choloyil'li mhoinealli kovita boromvchi sort)
Poinnari 2023 Vorsacho Kovi: Prakash D Naik
Poinnari 2024 Vorsacho Kothakar: Dr.Edward L Najreth
Poinnari 2025 Vorsacho Kothakar: Bap Chetan Lobo
Firsts in Konkani language
e-Books
e-Pustok: Electronic madhyomacher rochlolem sahity, Digital madhyomacher prosaronn zal'lem, toxench ddijittol madhyomacher i-pustokarupacher ayil'lem i-pustok zata. Daaiz.com websaitticher ’Kovitadaaiz’ onkonnacher prosar zal'lea 100 kovitenk Ashawadi Prakashan-an 2005 isvent ’Sagorachea Vattecheo Zhori’ e-pustokarupar, 2006 isvent hench pustok printt rupar porgottlam. (Computer-acher type korun .PDF formeattacher kel'lem pustok digital pustok zata xivai e-pustok nhoi).
e-Pustokam
2005
Sagorachea Vattecheo Zhori (Kannada, Odhyoin)
2021
Wilfy Rebimbus-acheo Kotha (Kannada, Odhyoin)
Wilfy Rebimbus-acheo Kotha (Nagari, Odhyoin)
Wilfy Rebimbus-acheo Kotha (Romi, Odhyoin)
Novi Dixa (Nagari, Monica Mathais Dsa)
Chhabuk ani her Kotha (Kannada, Ronald Monteiro)
Fanteaparachem Soponn (Kannada, Walter Nandalike)
Sisifos Tengxer (Kannada, Shailendra Mehta)
Indrodhonnu Udemv (Kannada, Uday Mhambro)
Atmonad (Kannada, Urjita Bhobe)
Atmonad (Nagari, Urjit Bhobe)
2022
Chol don Chondrank (Kannada, Odhyoin)
Chol don Chondrank (Nagari, Odhyoin)
Kothavihan (Kannada, Odhyoin)
Kothavihan (Nagari, Odhyoin)
Kothavihan (Romi, Odhyon)
Monosfott (Nagari, Cialini Fernandes)
Monachem Natem (Nagari, Philomena Samfransisco)
Poddsad (Nagari, Valley Quadros)
Tamb Surea Hamv (Nagari, Prakash D Naik)
Sotyokamo (Nagari, R.S.Bhaskar)
Mai (Nagari, Saraswati D. Naik)
2022
Lockdown (Kannada, Nagari, Romi: Kovita Sonkolon)
Poinnari Jornol (Kannada)
Poinnari Jornol (Nagari)
Poinnari Jornol (Romi)
Sureo Udela (Kannada, Sonkolon)
Catherine Roddrigosacheo Kotha (Kannada)
Sankov (Kannada, Valley Quadros)
Sankov (Romi, Valley Quadros)
Aplo Porki (Kannada, Prasann Naddodi)
Aplo Porki (Nagari, Prasann Niddodi)
2023
Kovi ani Kovita (Nagari, Saratchandra Shennoy, Kochin)
Moun Xobdh (Nagari, N Balakrishna Malya, Kochin)
Atm'nad (Vaishnnavi. P. Raikor)
Sallokachea Sirivontacheo Kotha (Kannada, Odhyoin)
Sallokachea Sirivontacheo Kotha (Nagari, Odhyoin)
Sallokachea Sirivontacheo Kotha (Romi, Odhyoin)
Poinnari Journal (Kannada)
Poinnari Journal (Nagari)
2024
Mrigozoll (Kannada, Dr. Edward L Najreth)
Mrigozoll (Nagari, Dr. Edward L Najreth)
Tichi Kanni (Kannada, Dr.Jayanti Naik)
Poili Bhett (Nagari, Ba. Roysen Fernandes)
Amgeleo Konkonni Kannio (Kannada, Ba. Jason Pinto)
Amgeleo Konkonni Kannio (Nagari, Ba. Jason Pinto)
Sopnnantlea Gamvchachi Vatt (Kannada, Uday Mhambro)
Mhataro Oni Dorea (Torzonn, J.V.Carlo)
2025
Kotrin (Kannada, kadombori, Willy Goes)
Doreo Gazota (Kannada, lipyontoronn, St. Xaviers College-chea Internship Vidhearthimni)
2026
Kothon (Nagari, Odhyoin, Valley Quadros)
a-Book
A-Pustok (Audio Pustok): YouTube-ntlea ’Ashawadi Prakashan’ Channel-acher Prosaronn
2018 Isvent konkonnintlem poilem a-pustok - ’Kothadaiz’, (Valley Quadros-achea 30 mottvea kannianchem hem pustok. )
2018: Sureo Udeta (Raxttri-i mott'ttacheo 27 konkonni mottveo kotha)
2020: Mayanagori (Valley Quadros-acheo mumboicheo mottveo kotha)
2020: Lockdown (Konkonnintlem poilem kovitenchem addio pustok)
2020: Sureo Udela (Raxttri-i mott'ttacheo 27 konkonni mottveo kotha)
2021: Wilfy Rebimbus-acheo Kotha (Mottveo kotha)
2022: Kothamrit (Clarence Kaikamba-cheo 20 mottveo kotha)
2023: Kothazhor (Kotha Sonkolon 60 mottveo kotha)
2024: Mrigozholl (Dr.Edward L Najreth-acheo 20 mottveo kotha)
2024: Kothahar (Porneo kotha attapchem Sonkolon 35 mottveo kotha)
2024: Kothon (Catholic padri kothakarancheo kotha)
2025: Stan Ageira-cheo Kotha (Stan Ageira-cheo 30 mottveo kotha)
2025: Golimarcheo Kotha (Dr.Edward L Najreth-acheo 20 mottveo kotha)
2026: K.B.S. (Kotha sonkolon)
2026: Edwin J.F. Dsouza-cheo Kotha
2026: Catherine Rodrigues-acheo Mottveo Kotha (50 kotha)
v-Book
v-Pustok (Video Pustok)
2026: Kaveanzoli (Andrew L Dcunha-cheo Kovita) - Konkanintlem Poilem v-Pustok
Konkani Beyond Scripts
’Konkonni Beyond Scripts (Lipibhaili Konkonni)’.
Dixttavo:
Konkonni sahitea khatir ek ekatrit ani sogolleank sohoz upolobdh zamvchem digital porisomstha ubharchem, bhaxechea ani lipichea oddkalleank nivramvche sankou bhandchem, toxench fuddlea zonangak upkarak poddchem sahity zogasannen samballun dourchem.
Misamv:
Romi, Kon'nodd ani Nagori hea lipincho somavex korun, vegvegollea lipintolem konkonni sahity Digital-ikoronn korun tachi zoton korchem.
Lipincheo goddi utronk solis korun solisayer her lipintlea konkonni sahiteachi upolobdh korchim veaspittham toyar korchem.
Sahitea mukhantr vevegllea konkonni boli-somudayank meter korchim somavexam asa korchem.
Bohulipi Konkonni obheasant sonxodhon, lipyontoronn ani xoikxonnik sohobhagak protsahon dimvchem.
Digital sadhonam vorvim novea pillgek konkonni bhaxecho ani somskriticho obheas, somvordhon ani satoty rakomvchak sokxom' korchem.
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