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COMMUNITY NEWS
Ian D’Sa
interviewed
 12
Jul: Now Toronto. Cover Story. Ian D'Sa is the soft-spoken
brains behind Billy Talent. Before the group took off
they had to struggle and even make their own stage.
"We used to go to all the different Dominions and
A&Ps and Loblaws stores in the middle of the night
and steal milk crates," confesses Kowalewicz. "We'd
stash them in Ian's parents' basement." …
Ian D'Sa's fab flattop makes him the band's most arresting
visual trademark … he will be travelling to Kenya
for 2 weeks with the other artists and the organizers
of Song for Africa to be part of a documentary film.
For text, 2211 words, audio and video clips click
here. |
Mombasa: Sheela Munro heading
onto new success
 13
Jul: Coastweek (Mombasa). 28 years ago Nairobi correspondent
Ivor Davis interviewed London-based international cabaret
artist Sheela Munro - who began life in Mombasa's Ganjoni
road, one of 13 children fathered by Goan school teacher
Joey de Chaves and a Seychellois mother, who died when
she was just one year old. Managed by British impresario
Lord Tony Moynihan, Sheela was heading onto new success
in West Germany and the Middle East. Click
here.
Sheela Munro now lives in Dunstable. UK, and has her
Jazz Quintet performing Jazz-Blues-Latin-Swing. She
accepts bookings for all Social Events, Corporate &
Office Functions, Weddings, etc. and can be contacted
at 01525 222164. |
Antonio Costa captures
Mayor's office in Lisbon election
16 Jul: EUX TV: Socialist candidate
Antonio Costa won a clear victory in Sunday's Lisbon
mayoral race with 29.5 per cent of the vote …
Costa stepped down as interior minister to run for the
Lisbon office. Pre-election opinion polls had established
Costa as the favourite … Costa will lead the Portuguese
capital until regular municipal elections in 2009. The
race had 12 candidates - Carmona Rodrigues finished
a distant second place with 16.7 per cent of the vote.
Antonio Costa. Click
here.
Antonio Costa is the son of the late Dr Orlando Da Costa
(ex-Margao, Goa) and Inacia; husband of Fernanda and
brother of Ricardo.
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Sunil Monteiro:
Anger as airline 'bans' wheelchair
17 Jul: Manchester Evening News. The family of a severely-disabled
teenager have hit out at EasyJet after the budget
airline refused to carry his wheelchair. The firm
said 17-year-old Sunil Monteiro's electric wheelchair
was `too heavy' to load … Now Sunil, from Hale
Barns, has booked on another airline and is due to
fly out to Greece with parents Brendan and Margaret
on Thursday. Sunil's dad Brendan, 53, a consultant
psychiatrist, said the £373 flights were booked
online by family friends … Sunil, an Altrincham
Boys' Grammar School pupil has the wasting condition
spinal muscular atrophy … For text and comments
click
here.
Dr Brendan Monteiro is a Staff Consultant Psychiatrist
who specialises in various mental health disorders
and also has vast experience in psychiatry of the
deaf. His special interests are anxiety disorders,
depression and PTSD. For a profile of him click
here.
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Cayman Islands: False work certificate investigated
18 Jul: Caymanian Compass. Ronwel Barreto, 33, a security
guard who presented a false certificate of employment five
years ago pleaded guilty in Court last week to offences against
the Immigration Law and was fined $400. He had submitted a
security certificate purporting that he had been employed
with a security company in Goa although he had no such experience
… other people have also been charged. Defence Attorney
Lloyd Samson said it appeared everyone involved came from
Goa. He explained that certain individuals already in Cayman
were aware of friends or extended family members in economic
distress at home. Those in India were told they could obtain
employment here … The magistrate wondered how long it
would take to repay the agent who exploited people wanting
to come here. Mr. Samson said it takes long. The people who
owe are in fear of not being able to pay and in fear of repercussions
on their family at home. 517 words. Click
here.
Wayne Fernandes: Golden day for Canada
19 Jul: Waterloo Record, Canada. Rio De Janeiro,
Brazil … Wayne Fernandes of Mississauga, scored twice
to lead the men's field hockey team to a 2-2 tie with the
United States in pool play … Click
here.
DEATHS
18 Jul: Bombay. ISABEL NALASQUINHA
HENRIQUES (Retired teacher, Gloria Convent, Byculla).
Wife of late Emeliano. Mother of Bosco/Otilia, Pravin/Michelle.
14 July: Quepem, Goa. JULIET FERNANDES. (Born
1933). Wife of late Roque. Mother of Clefy/Anthony (UK), late
Matilda/Francisco, Johnson/Patricia, Leo/Maxy, Omega/Oscar.
14 Jul: St Inez, Goa. MARIA INFANIA
FERNANDES. Wife of late Antonio Fernandes. Mother/mother-in-law
of Peter/Bernadette (UK), Cirilo/Rosy, Veronica/Agostinho
(UK), Nicia/Joe. Grandmother of Alister, Anthony, Melroy,
Rochell, Gladys, Terence & Jonathan.
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Jul: Toronto. HILARINA VICTORINA LOBO.
(aged 95, ex-Silolim, Goa & Nairobi, Kenya). Loving
wife of the late Julius. Dear mother of Angela/Sydney,
Jacob/Lynn, and Alex/Bridget. All knew her affectionately
“Mai”. She will be remembered for her devotion,
her kindness and her feistiness. Friends will be received
at the Neweduk Funeral Home, (Mississauga Chapel) on
Mon. Funeral Mass at St. Christopher's Roman Catholic
Church, Mississauga on Tue July 17 at 11 a.m. Interment
to follow at Springcreek Cemetery. In lieu of flowers,
donations can be made to the Kidney Foundation. Neweduk
Funeral Home 905-828-8000 For full details click
here. |
13 Jul: Quebec, Canada. MONICA D'SOUZA (aged 92). Sister of
the late Matilda (Gracian D'Souza). Aunt of Julius D'Souza,
Joe (Irma) D'Souza, Phyllis (Raul Coutinho), Mary (Werner
Brauer), Josephine (Santan Lobo) & Cecilia (Noel Ezekiel).
Visitation at Rideau Funeral Home, on Tuesday, July 17.
Funeral mass will be held at St. Luke's Church on Wednesday,
July 18 at 11 a.m. Click
here.
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Jul: Wembley, UK. TONY ALVARES (ex
Nairobi). Beloved husband of Joanita; father of Estella
and Enrico/Alison; grandfather to Benj, Poppy and
Imogen. Brother of Olga, Peter, the late Augie, James
and George. Funeral details to follow.
Condolence to enrico.alvares@gmail.com
or estellaa@mcsaatchi.com
Mervyn Maciel wrote in Goa Today, May 2006: In the
realms of classical music in Kenya, one name that
stands out like a beacon is that of a much-talented
Goan - Tony Alvares . When he was 8 years old he was
sent to musical classes armed with a home-made violin
made by the village carpenter . In the UK, he has
travelled extensively with the Royal Ballet and Scottish
Opera . The photo shows Tony playing the violin at
the 80th birthday celebrations of A.J. (Oboe) Noronha
(Jan. 2003).
Funeral service at 10:00 am on Tue 24 Jul at the Church
Of St Edward The Confessor, 700 Finchley Rd, Golders
Green, NW11 7NE followed by cremation at Golders Green
Crematorium, Hoop Lane, London NW11 7NL. Visitations,
(9-5 on weekdays and 9-12 on Sat.) to the chapel of
rest at L.J. Butler & Son Ltd, 40 Kenton Park
Parade, Kenton Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA3 8DN, (tel
020 8907 3163). Instead of floral tributes, donations
can be made to Cancer Research UK. and sent to L.J.
Butler at the address above.
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12 July: Benaulim, Goa. PASCOAL XAVIER D'SOUZA.
(Born 1956). Husband of Amelia. Father of Simon/Michelle (UK),
James, Adelina/Laszlo (Kuwait), Nivea/Urban and Sabina.
11 Jul: Quebec, Canada. CLARA QUADROS PEREIRA e CAMPOS
(Born 1934). Relict of Justiniano Campos. Beloved mother of
Fremiota/Joaquim Pereira, Eudocia/Raymond Laporte and late
Anthony Campos. Grandmother of Jeofrey, Cedila and Tanya.
Sister/sister-in-law of Thelma/late Michael Fonseca, Bernadette/Mario
Faleiro. Sister-in-law of Marta Campos, late Rev Sr. Hosephine
Terese. Funeral was on 13th July 2007.
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Jul: Hounslow, UK. DELFINA (DAPHNE) FARIA
(ex Nairobi). Widow of the late Peter Faria. Mother/mother-in-law
of Juliet and John, Diogo and Lucia, Debbie and Kenny
and Wenceslaus. Grandmother of Jacqui, Jonathan, Andrew,
Adrian, Cassandra and Kimberley. Great grandmother
to Tanya, Nathan, Julia, Ellen, Isaiah and Matthew.
The funeral will be held on Thu. 19 Jul. at 10.00
am at Sts Michael and Martin RC Church, 94 Bath Road,
Hounslow TW3 3EH. Condolences to wfaria@btconnect.com |
Obituary: Dilip Sardesai
17 Jul: The Guardian (UK). … The only Goan-born cricketer
to play for India, Sardesai was often regarded as the side's
best batsman against spin … A native of Margao in Goa,
he went to New Era high school, and later moved to Mumbai,
where he studied at Wilson College … 688 words. Click
here.
HOLIDAY INFORMATION
Fly from London to Bombay for £280 return
Book before 20 July for a return flight (max 30 days) during
September and October, from Heathrow to Mumbai (India) for
£280 return, including all charges and taxes, via
Sri Lankan Airlines. Go to the Sri Lankan Airlines website
- http://www.srilankan.aero/
Foreign Exchange earnings from tourists up 18%,
thanks to Goa
13 Jul: Economic Times. India’s foreign exchange earnings
from overseas visitors rose 18% in the first six months
of this year as economic expansion drew international executives
and more tourists visited the beaches of Goa and Kerala.
Earnings rose to $3.58 billion in the six months ended June
30, from $3.03 billion a year earlier, the ministry of tourism
said in a release issued on Wednesday. Overseas tourist
arrivals rose 12% to 2.3 million. Click
here.
Goa turning into sex tourist destination
13 Jul: Sahara Samay (India) …Goa nightclubs are abuzz
with people as soon as the sun goes down. The increasing
number of night clubs and their degrading atmosphere is
taking its toll on the once ideal tourist spot. The city
is slowly taking up the role of a sex destination. 269 words.
Click
here.
Heavenly beds
14 July: The Australian. Christine McCabe looks at the cream
of India's new and recent hotel developments … Gems
in Goa
Siolim House, in the west coast state of Goa, is not a hotel
but a home, its owners insist, and one of the most charming
in India (popular with the British in-crowd) … Also
in Goa, and even smaller in scale, is a beach house and
tented camp dubbed Elsewhere, set in a coconut grove 100m
from the surf and only accessible via a bamboo footbridge
over a broad saltwater creek … Click
here.
Goa in the Monsoons
14 Jul. Mint. … When the tide of pay-per-use humanity
begins to recede in April, resident Goans and Goans at heart
take to life like happy crabs, potter about empty beaches,
and prepare for the rains. There’s a minor orgy of
seafood, as the rains will banish that for the months the
sea needs to replenish itself, if bottom-trawlers will let
it. Produce, both fruits de la mer and of the land, are
procured, cured, pickled and stored. Rice is cleaned, spices
made ready to warm the body. Dried neem leaves and newspapers
are employed to soak up future wet from clothes, books and
spaces. 1064 words. Click
here.
Always keep Your Wits About You; Con Artists
14 Jul: National Post (Canada). Western tourists, brimming
with confidence and cash, make tantalizing targets for professional
con artists … India: "Professional ear doctors"
receive patients on the streets of tourist ghettos like
Goa. These faux physicians thrust laminated certificates
into a tourist's hand, and prescribe an immediate ear-canal
cleaning to treat every malady. While the mark studies the
fake ID, Vijay Welby, MD, rams a Q-Tip or a metal implement
into his target's ear, producing a shockingly massive wad
of wax. The doc demands a hefty fee for the "cleaning,"
while chiding the startled Westerner for their poor hygiene.
Feature article on Goa
14 Jul: Expresso Unica (Portugal). Four pages photo feature
– text in Portuguese. Excerpt … “I walk
along in Goa taking delight in this race that is also mine
since because of inter-marriage, the people are fifty per
cent Portuguese … “ click
here.
Here, India slams on the brakes
14 Jul: Globe & Mail (Canada). There’s more than
one former Portuguese enclave on the subcontinent, but unlike
Goa, this one is not overrun by the party crowd. I’m
not sure who first described the tiny island of Diu as “Goa
20 years ago,” but it was a canny piece of marketing.
The prospect of “discovering” an unspoiled beach
paradise where you can live out a hippy idyll fuelled by
cheap beer is bound to appeal. 970 words. Click
here.
Asian Poker Classic Returns to Goa
17 Jul: Online Casino News. The Asian Poker Classic (APC)
has announced that it will be returning to Goa next year
with a bigger total pot and a host of professional players.
204 words. Click
here.
Goa: Calangute 2 weeks from £349
Lastminute.com has Gatwick or Manchester departures on 30
Nov or 7 Dec. with 2 weeks bed & breakfast at the Osborne
Resort for £349. Click
here.
GOA REAL ESTATE:
Goa real estate - game for correction
13 Jul: Goa Plus. If you’re looking to investing in
property or to purchase land, then now is probably the right
time… Land prices, after sky rocketing for the past
couple of months, looks to be assuming some sort of stability.
435 words. Click
here.
India Property 2007 London calling
18 Jul: Click Press. The 4th India Property 2007 will be held
at Olympia Conference Centre, Hammersmith Road, London from
July 20 – 22, 2007 … Leading developers from India
will be participating, showcasing residential and commercial
properties, plots and bungalows from Goa … Click
here.
Goa Govt to notify land price index
19 Jul: Herald. The Goa government announced that
the Land Price Index — minimum market rate of land –
as fixed in 2003, would be notified soon. Announcing this
in the Goa assembly, Finance Minister Dayanand Narvekar said
that the decision has been taken in order to stop the evasion
of stamp duty at the time of registering sale deeds. 373 words.
http://oheraldo.in/node/26596
Brits going to Goa for solid property investment
19 Jul: Hot Property. Brits are being urged to
look to Goa for a bargain Property Investment, according
to one property expert … It's a cheap holiday destination
[and] it's getting cheaper all the time … Britons
looking for a good Property Investment in Goa can buy a
two-room apartment for only £5,000. 158 words. Click
here.
PRIZE COMPETITION:
Win a holiday in India for two
No purchase necessary. Closing date is 12 August. To enter
go to www.visitlondon.com/india
and answer a simple multiple choice question.
GOA NEWS HEADLINES
Video: Want to confess your sins?
Head to Goa
13 Jul: CNN-IBN. You don’t have to stand in a queue
to confess your sins at this Chapel in Goa, situated 10 kilometres
from Panaji and run by the Pilar priests. A priest is at hand
from 6 am to 6 pm. 1m. 27s, click
here.
Savio Messias: Goa Football
Association has shown positive growth.
13 Jul: Navhind Times. Savio Messias [ex-Mombasa]
has been Secretary of the GFA for the last four years.
He is standing for re-election - voting takes place
on July 15. He says, “I am standing independently
and if any panel has accommodated me, it will be in
recognition of my genuine contribution for the past
four years for football upliftment in Goa.”
929 words. Click
here. |
Pre-marriage HIV test to be mandatory
in Goa
14 Jul: PTI. The Goa government's plans to make HIV test mandatory
before marriage will get an impetus with new health minister
Vishwajit Rane reacting "positively" to the proposal.
"I personally favour such test.. It will help curb spread
of AIDS.. I will surely look into the matter," Rane who
took over the ministry a month back, told reporters. 192 words.
Click
here.
Save Goa Front to move bill for official
status to Konkani in Roman script
15 Jul: Navhind Times. The Save Goa Front’s president,
Mr Churchill Alemao today said that his party would bring
a bill in the assembly to bestow official status to Konkani
in Roman script. Expressing confidence of getting enough support
for his bill, Mr Alemao said that he expected the legislators
to support the bill without any hesitation for the greater
good of Goa and Goans. 518 words. Click
here.
'Detention centres' for overstaying foreigners
18 Jul: PTI. Goa police will set up a special detention centre
for foreigners who are overstaying in the state despite expiry
of their visa. The tourist state, baffled with the drug trafficking
problem, has decided to nail down the foreigners abusing local
laws. 248 words. Click
here.
Scandinavian drug smuggling has roots
in India. By Alfred de Tavares
18 Jul: Economic Times. India has emerged as a major supplier
of contraband drugs … “India figures prominently
among the major players in this nefarious trade. Every day
we intercept hundreds of parcels Jonas Carlsson, head of the
Swedish customs' undercover section said. It was further learnt
from a Swedish customs source that “a disproportionate
number of the incoming articles from India are postmarked
from Goa.” 391 words. Click
here.
Knot an easy affair? Not anymore in Salcete!
19 Jul: Herald (Goa). Planning to tie the matrimonial
knot? Hold on! If you happen to hail from Salcete, be prepared
to file an affidavit before the mamlatdar, swearing you are
unmarried or risk rejection of your application for a residence
certificate — a certificate is a must for registration
of marriage. 375 words.
http://oheraldo.in/node/26598
Goa: Lovers take to temples
19 Jul: Herald (Goa). … many young couples in Ponda
have found an unusual venue to indulge in amorous activities
- temples. … In one such incident, the police found
six young in the vicinity of a temple and they were taken
to the police station. Ponda police summoned the parents of
some couples and later let off the couples with a warning.
http://oheraldo.in/node/26605
IN THE NEWS
The Jesuits: In the making of a
World Religion.
1 Jul: History Today. Volume 57; Issue 7; ISSN: 00182753.
Simon Ditchfield looks at the achievement of Ignatius Loyola
and sees the Society of Jesus, which he founded, as the first
organization with a truly global reach … Within two
years of the Society's foundation, Francis Xavier (1506-52),
one of the its founder members travelled to Goa, India, where
he converted the communities of low-caste Parava fishermen
on the Malabar coast, many of whom were Nestorian Christians
of the Syriac Rite, (who traced their origin to the apostolate
of St Thomas). The more civilized peoples of Japan and China
then tempted him further east, where he died within sight
of the Chinese mainland in 1552. 4010 words. Click
here.
The Christian woman in Bollywood cinema
10 Jul: NDTV. The stereotype of the Christian woman in Bollywood
has been delightfully examined by docu filmmaker Paromita
Vohra in her film 'Where's Sandra?'… “The stereotype
is on the whole very clear. Always girl loose, wears dress,
speaks English, willing to go out with boys, sexually loose
in a crude kind of way". 405 words. Click
here.
UK: Bombay Bicycle Club to deliver
Goan food in London area
12 Jul: Caterer & Hotelkeeper. The Bombay Brasserie glamorised
Indian food in the UK 25 years ago, but since then have Indian
restaurants become victims of their own success Tom Vaughan
reports on where it all started and where it's all going next
… Bombay Bicycle Club group serves a mix of freshly
prepared Goan, Sri Lankan and Nepalese food, among others
… with another three sites planned by the end of the
year, the aim is to be able to deliver to every house within
the M25. … In 1809 The Hindustanee Coffee House - first
Indian restaurant in the UK - opens in Portman Square, London.
2694 words.
Neville D'Souza responsible
for Australia’s Greatest Sporting Disaster
 14
Jul: The Sydney Morning Herald. 1 Football blues. Australia's
near catastrophe against Oman brought back memories
of past humiliations. The greatest blunder came during
the Melbourne Olympics in 1956, when the host nation
suffered a 4-2 loss to rank outsiders India in the preliminary
round. Neville D'Souza became the first Asian footballer
to score an Olympic hat-trick during the game, on December
1. Click
here.
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FN Souza: Trapped in a gilded cage?
14 Jul. Financial Times (UK). … is Indian art really
ready for an international audience and are we ready for it?
In the UK, its major showcase is Aicon Gallery, London W1
and from July 20 to September 2 an exhibition there features
an interesting duo of artists. Francis Newton Souza, a Catholic
from Goa expelled from art school as a communist activist,
whose early flamboyance dwindled under alcoholism, and Maqbool
Fida Husain, a Muslim … Souza was a cubist and, as the
Christian, the one whose overriding interest was manipulation
of the human form. 1201 words. Click
here.
Toronto: Restaurant Review: Amaya
14 Jul: National Post (Canada). Amaya, open just a few weeks,
is revelatory, with a menu of eye-popping palate pleasers
… Lamb vindaloo isn't a furnace blast of chili nor is
it exactly Indian. It probably tastes closer to the original
sweet-and-sour meat dish the Portuguese made with vinegar.
When the Portuguese colonists couldn't find vinegar in Goa,
they used instead black pepper, tamarind and chilis. Now chef
Dinesh Singh Butola uses vinegar and chilis and the result
is not so much a subdued vindaloo but a subtler peppery bite
to the rich purplish stew. Amaya is at 1701 Bayview Ave. Click
here.
Fr Raymond J. De Souza: Lord Black
won’t be broken
14 Jul. National Post (Canada). Is it just? That is, did Conrad
Black and his co-defendants get what was due to them? …
I don’t believe that Lord Black got his due …
Ten days ago we dined in Chicago, and spoke of the trial,
but also politics, urban planning, my work on campus, vocations
to the priesthood, ecclesiastical history and American presidents
… It was astonishing that a man under so much pressure
could be so tranquil and engaged in affairs other than his
own. He told me that his faith had not flagged, even under
what he regarded as unjust suffering. 1048 words. Click
here.
The Indian Church “sceptical” of the
birth register
14 July: AsiaNews.It. Under proposed new Indian Govt. regulations
pregnant women will register with the Government and will
be required to ask its permission to carry out an abortion.
This is seen as a move to put an end to the continuous increase
in female foeticide and abortion … The Indian Catholic
Church fears this may be yet another attempt to impose “birth
control”, moreover by legalizing abortion, a practice
which is deemed “immoral” and “against life”
… A study last year by the British medical journal The
Lancet said that India may have lost 10 million unborn girls
in the past 20 years, but Indian experts have challenged the
number, saying that it is likely closer to 5 million. 554
words. Click
here.
Senior Parishioners Club
14 Jul: Daily News & Analysis. …There is never a
quiet moment when the members of the Senior Parishioners Club
(SPC) at Mazgaon's St Anne's Church meet. It all began in
1999 when Colin D'Souza, 58, felt a need to jazz up the lives
of silvers in and around the parish of the church. Groups
catering to older parishioners have always been around. …
“Seniors are a neglected lot everywhere. I found that
all they need is a platform to connect socially and spiritually,
to fight loneliness,” he says. 927 words. Click
here.
Ontario: Indo-Christian Cultural
Association Picnic
On 14th July 2007, sunshine, cloud and rain all came by within
the day but nothing stopped hundreds of guests from enjoying
the picnic organized by the Indo-Christian Cultural Association.
http://www.iccacanada.com/
Sex is a four-letter word
15 Jul: Times of India. Health minister A Ramadoss recently
said Indians are hypocrites when it comes to sex and that
it affects our approach to sex education … He's spot-on
, say the experts … According to counsellor Ian Faria,
"Indians are basically a shy and introverted people.
On the one hand, we have given the world the Kama Sutra and
our temples are still proof of how we have spiritualised sexuality;
on the other, our social mores have a different set of norms."
… Ian adds, "India is seeing a sexual revolution
and today's youngsters consider it hip to give into sex, while
others even consider it their right to do so." 574 words.
Click
here.
'Promiscuous men' fuel India HIV
16 Jul: BBC. Indian men cannot be trusted and their promiscuous
behaviour is fuelling the country's HIV epidemic, an MP has
said. Women and Child Development Minister Renuka Chowdhury
said Indian women should protect themselves from HIV/Aids
by keeping condoms at home. "Women need to get condoms
to protect themselves, let the men be suspicious," she
said at an Aids forum for women. Click
here.
Rhodes Across India
16 Jul: easier UK. Top British chef Gary Rhodes embarks on
the culinary adventure of his life as he heads off to vibrant
India to discover the culinary secrets of this mystical subcontinent.
Rhodes Across India, a 10 part series exclusively on UKTV
Food, begins on Mon 6 Mar. at 9pm on UKTV Food. Assisted by
three apprentice chefs Gary’s odyssey takes him to Delhi,
Goa, Mumbai and Jaipur. Click
here.
Audio report: Why Are We Waiting
16 Jul: BBC Asian Network. Anita Rani looks at why UK Asian
and black children in care wait three times as long as white
children for a permanent family. 30 mins. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/mainframe.shtml?
Click
here.
That special tribe of NRIs from East
Africa
17 Jul: IANS. East African NRIs are a special tribe. After
settling in the three countries of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania
in the 1890s, they have moved to Britain, Canada and the US
in large numbers and even to Australia and New Zealand from
the late 1960s onwards. But very few moved back to India …
In the West, the East African NRIs are different from other
NRIs … by their exposure to the British way of life,
they established themselves in the West in no time to the
amazement of 'Indian' NRIs who arrived many years earlier.
791 words. Click
here.
Goan beach in Regents Street, London
17 Jul: Londoners kicked off a three-month festival of Indian
culture on Tuesday by welcoming a giant floating replica of
the Taj Mahal along Thames … Other high profile events
will include the transformation of the busy shopping area,
Regent Street, into a mini India complete with a Goan beach.
392 words. Click
here.
From the Regent Street Festival highlights: Regent Street
will be closed to traffic and transformed … Nearby you'll
find a Goan beach area, complete with palm trees, food stalls,
restaurants and traditional Indian handicrafts like block
printing, embroidery and beadwork. Click
here.
Shining India and the faltering NRI
17 Jul: Daily News & Analysis. Those were also the days
when the NRI was king (or queen). Every family boasted an
uncle, cousin or even a distant relative who had fled India
and made what we considered a fortune, in the US, Canada,
Britain or the Gulf … They showed us pictures of suburban
homes, equipped with labour-saving gadgetry, and their children
boasted an envious record collection. Every winter the NRIs
would descend on India carting gifts for poor relatives. There
were chocolates for the children, a perfume for mother and
the bottle of Scotch for father … They looked down on
us as the unfortunate souls who got left behind in the land
of filth and corruption … India is having a ball and
having the last laugh. 698 words. Click
here.
Rupee continues to rise
17 Jul: PTI. The Rupee today closed at 40.36/37 per Dollar,
up by six paisa from previous close of 40.42, after touching
a high of 40.29/30 during the day … the rupee ended
at 55.60 per Euro and at 82.18 against Pound Sterling,
Mumbai: Football: Boarders pack a punch
18 Jul: MidDay. Dominic Savio and Don Bosco are sister concerns
— both are run by Salesians. However, there’s
one stark difference, one has a fully functional boarding
school and the other shut theirs three years ago. And the
difference is telling on the on the football field. Text and
photos. Click
here.
Panic grips Nairobi as the earth tremors continue
unabated
19 Jul (12:20 EAT). Kenya Broadcasting Corp. …
Nairobi was once more hit by earth tremors Wednesday night
… The country has been hit by successive earth tremors
in the last few days. The first tremor was on Sunday following
an earthquake around Lake Natron in Tanzania. The incidents
have caused panic among the public who fear that the buildings
could come tumbling down. For text click
here.
For links to the latest developments click
here.
GOANET HIGHLIGHTS BY CORNEL DACOSTA
The theme of "who is a fascist?" has engendered
a lively debate on Goanet. Varying definitions and interpretations
have been submitted for discussion. Hopefully, Goan Voice
(UK) readers will be drawn into the theme and also examine
whether the RSS in India/Goa is a fascist organisation.
Is there a tension between politicians in Goa who emphasise
"a pro-business, pro-'development' approach" and
in contrast, care "little about building pro-people
human resources and skills or people's needs?" This
fairly fundamental question relating to social capital,
needs to be addressed according to F. Noronha. Once again,
hopefully, GV(UK) readers will generate some lively momentum
to this issue.
Rui Nuvo has increasingly engaged in some unusual themes
that are clearly welcomed in the interests of a diversity
of opinion on Goanet. His two recent submissions on the
theme of urban squalor, end with a piece on "Mapuca
A Gutter." As there are many Goans in the UK originating
from Mapuca, will they accept Rui's description of Mapuca
today or reject it out of hand?
Konkani Karaoke music has seemingly arrived at last on the
Goa scene. Find out more about this theme from a brief article
by Edward Verdes titled First Konkani Karaoke Song.
Goanet has much about the thousands of Goans who are seeking
to leave Goa by drawing on official documents to help them
obtain Portuguese passports. This has been a familiar theme,
and especially, about the incredibly long wait for so many
to see their documents processed. However, related questions
have also been raised like why do so many Goans want to
leave Goa by using a Portuguese passport? Further, is it
true that some 10,000 Goans reside in Portugal on a permanent
basis when many assumed that Lisbon was a stepping-stone
to destinations providing work opportunities in the UK and
Germany? Find out so much more about this issue on Goanet.
Indeed, in an article in the Herald Newspaper sometime in
2004, I had suggested that rather than get fleeced by 'agents'
and endure uncertainty for absolutely ages to obtain a Portuguese
passport, fellow Goans should use the Internet to seek work
in any part of the world and use the more easily available
Indian passport for travel purposes.
Finally, readers of the GV(UK) might relish some leisurely
viewing on their screens of thousands of photographs of
Goa taken by keen enthusiasts of photography. Check out
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/
More details can be found at the Goanet archives at http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/
Or to subscribe to Goanet, send an email to subscribe@goanet.org
UK: TV & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS By Lira Fernandes
MUSIC: World Routes. BBC Radio 3
Sat 21 Jul. 15:00 – 16:00. Jameela Siddiqi introduces
performances from the Darbar Festival in Leicester, including
music from South India with an ensemble led by a flute player
TRAVEL: Globe Trekker. Travel Channel
Sun 22 Jul. 08:00 to 09:00. Estelle Bingham in Kenya.
DOCUMENTARY: Panorama. BBC 1
Mon 23 Jul. 20:30 to 21:00. Immigration: How We Lost Count.
Panorama went to the immigration hotspot of Slough - where
Government figures claim the population is falling and some
of Slough's immigrants say it's time to call a halt.
COOKERY: Indian Food Made Easy. BBC
2
Mon 23 Jul 20:30 to 21:00. Anjum Anand demonstrates how to
make stuffed Dhosas and a Ayurvedic expert reveals how the
ingredients of Indian food have medicinal properties.
MAGAZINE PROGRAMME: Talking Movies.
BBC 2
Tue 24 Jul 00:25 to 00:50. Includes a report on the immigrant
documentary film I Is For India.
COOKERY: Great British Menu. UKTV
Food
Tue: 24 Jul. 19:00 to 19:30. Simon Rimmer makes Indian Spiced
Halibut with Southport Shrimp Biryani …
DRAMA: Heroes. BBC2
Wed 25 Jul. 21.00-22.20. New series. 1 & 2/23. US superhero
drama. When a professor of genetics in Mumbai hears that his
father has been killed, he has his doubts that the death is
accidental. He travels to the US to investigate. Stars Sendhil
Ramamurthy.
DOCUMENTARY: Victorians Uncovered.
History Channel.
Wed. 25 Jul. 22.00-23.00. Racial divisions and sexual prejudices
in British India.
FORTHCOMING
See http://www.lanfranc.com/lanfranc_location_2000.pdf
for help in locating Archbishop Lanfranc School, Croydon
Sat. 21 Jul. 6.30 P.M. in Swindon.
Konkani Dramatic Association proudly presents Tiatr
"GOODBYE LONDON" Written and Directed by Jr. Nelson.
First show in U.K. with talented artistes from Goa. Heartthrob,
Olga Vaz, Singer and actor Menino Mario, Master Comedian Ben
Evangelisto, Jet speed singer William de Curtorim. Comedian
superstar Philip, Multi-talented Rosita and Topmost Maestro
Josinho. For tickets phone Xavier Soares on 01793322 661/
07961560935.
Sun. 22 Jul. 12.00 noon Copland Community School, Cecil Avenue,
Wembley, Middlesex, HA9 7DX.
Konkani Dramatic Association proudly presents Tiatr
"GOODBYE LONDON" Written and Directed by Jr. Nelson.
First show in U.K. with talented artistes from Goa. Heartthrob,
Olga Vaz, Singer and actor Menino Mario, Jet speed singer
William de Curtorim, Master Comedian Ben Evangelisto, Comedian
superstar Philip, Multi-talented Rosita and Topmost Maestro
Josinho. For tickets please telephone Damacian Moniz 02083761609
or 07940501196, Mr. Francis D' Silva on 07908591789, Mr. Antonio
Fernandes 02084529406 and Rosy D’ Silva 02083529450
Sun. 29 July. G.O.A. Goan Festival
in conjunction with Goan Organisations at Archbishop Lanfranc
School, Mitcham Road, Croydon. Starts with Holy Mass at 12.15
pm. Contact: Diego Pinto 020 – 8767 0663 Alfred Rebello
020 – 8337 8022. For stall applications: Bernie Gracias
020 – 8723 1322. A coach is being arranged from Harrow
Wealdstone/Edgware/Wembley & Greenford. Price £6.
Departure 10.30 am. BOOK EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT. For
further details contact: Amelia Gomes 0208 861 2073
Sun. 12 Aug. CANCELLED.
Legendary Echoes regrets that the “Tribute
to Elvis” concert will not take place,
as a result of the sudden death of a close family member.
Ron Coelho’s father recently passed away following
an operation, after a tragic fall. He wishes to pay
his respects in mourning for a father very dearly missed,
and requires time to come to terms with this great loss.
All tickets purchased will be refunded in full. Legendary
Echoes apologises for this cancellation, and wishes
to thank you for your wonderful support. Perhaps another
date, another time. |
Sun 12 Aug. 12 noon.
St. Diogo's Association (UK)
Guirim/Sangolda. Picnic/Fun Day at Archbishop Lanfranc
School (grounds) Mitcham Rd., Croydon. There will be games
for young and old, sing-along, dancing, and plenty of food.
It was good last year and will be even better this year. All
you need is your garden furniture and your own drinks to get
comfy. Contact: Jennifer: 0127 765 1052; Evan: 020 8427 8569;
Apolonia: 020 8686 1876.
Sun. 26 Aug. G.O.A. Sports Day
at Archbishop Lanfranc School. Contact: Peter Rodrigues 020
- 8399 4883. For stall applications: Norma Menezes-Rahim 020
- 8771 4457
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