Newsletter. Issue 2007-46. Nov. 15, 2007
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Goan Voice UK – Reduced service ahead
From Eddie Fernandes: I will be in Goa from 19 Nov to 8 Dec. to attend the Film Festival and also to effect changes with regards to this newsletter. During the period please continue to email me at eddie@fernandes.u-net.com with your messages but in case of emergencies or urgency send a copy to Bernie Gracias, BERNIEGRACIAS@aol.com as well. Thank You.

One major departure being considered is to abandon the email distribution of the weekly newsletter and to substitute this with a daily web-based service. Your opinion is solicited. For the details of the proposal click here. Please read the proposal carefully and send me your views no later than 20 Nov. 200 7

COMMUNITY NEWS

Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebration
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London: Aires & Josephine Fernandes (ex Nairobi) renewed their marriage vows on 9th Nov’07 at St. Boniface Church Tooting and treated family and friends to a wonderful evening reception on 10th Nov. at Colliers Wood. Aires’s siblings/spouses: Tony/Claire (Canada) Dora/Augie (London) Alzira/John (Australia) made it more special, being reunited after 35 years. Family members also included Lusitan Carvalho (Josephine’s brother- in- law) nieces Audrey, Patricia, nephews Keith, Clifford, Brendon & families. MC Jacinto Fernandes announced the arrival of the elegant couple, followed by grandchildren David, Rachael, Ryan, Nicholas & Holly, to the wedding march played by son Steve & Calibre. For full details click here.

UK: Hazel Gomes’ work to be auctioned at Christies on 21 Nov.
7 Nov: GoaNet. By Frederick Noronha. Hazel Gomes has the distinction of seeing her fashion illustrations coming up for sale on Nov 21, 2007 at the Christies auction house in London … Gomes born (1949) and raised in Goa has lived and worked in Europe as an artist for 30 years … she studied at Sir J.J.School of Bombay and St. Martins School Of Art, London … she has worked for Roberto Cavalli in Florence and Yves St. Laurent in Paris … she also interior decorated her house which appeared in 1989 Elle Decoration (titled "Goa West") American Vogue, and Maison Francais 1992. Since 2000 she has been working as an independent jeweller in London … For full text click here.
For examples of her work and details of the Christie’s auction, click here.
Hazel Gomes is listed in Debrett's "People of Today because of her marriage to Johnny Moke, the fashion shoe stylist. For examples of his work click here. and check the first page.

Video: Las Vegas: Ruben D’Silva: Salute to Citizenship
7 Nov: Las Vegas Review-Journal. Marine Cpl. Ruben D’Silva who was wounded in June while serving in Iraq talks about becoming a U.S. citizen. … D'Silva came to the United States, with his family, from Goa when he was 2 years old … He served in Iraq, where he was shot in the forearm in June while manning a machine gun atop a truck in the streets of Fallujah … D'Silva's father, Pascoal, a retired banker and naturalized citizen, said he brought his family to the United States “for the education of my kids …” Click here.
7 Nov. Las Vegas Now. 329 words. For the video clip (3m.03s) go to the link below and select the video icon above the photo on the left side. Click here.

Australia: Conrad D'Souza: Five challenging Macklin
7 Nov: Heidelberg Leader (Melbourne, Aus). Six candidates have put up their hands to run for the marginal seat of Jagajaga in the 2007 federal election on November 24 … Liberal candidate Conrad D'Souza, of West Footscray, ran as a candidate in the 2004 election for the seat of Maribyrnong, where despite losing to Labor's Bob Sercombe, he had a 7.5 per cent swing in his favour on first preference votes.
Dr Conrad D'Souza, the son of Antonio [Gaurro Vaddo, Calangute] and Anna Clementina (nee Pinto) [Mapuca], was born in Dadar, Bombay. He attended Our Lady of Perpetual Succour School, Bombay. For his profile click here.

Golf: John Fernandes keeps it in the family
7 Nov: Enfield Independent (UK). John Fernandes followed in his elder brother's footsteps by winning the St Ignatius College Golf Championship recently. The 15-year-old, from Edmonton, put in a pulsating round to claim victory at Whitehill Golf Club, in Ware. The St Ignatius College student's success came seven years after elder brother Thomas won the same title. And with Thomas now in Kansas, in the USA, on a golf scholarship, John has every right to look forward to a positive future … 336 words. Click here.
For the GVUK John Fernandes supplement click here.

Closed Mindsets
8 Nov: Navhind Times. … It is disturbing to find racism rising in Britain … The British politicians who have been spitting venom against migrants should learn from the Gregory Fernandes case and stop arousing the baser instincts of the gullible Britons for political gains. Migration into or out of countries is going to increase phenomenally in a globalised world, so the need is to subdue and gradually eliminate the stereotypes and prejudices and to change the mindsets that determine some people’s view of other peoples. 520 words. Click here.
[Ed: This should apply equally to racism in Goa]

Maria D'Silva: Belly good idea!
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8 Nov: Nottinghamshire County Council. A group of belly dancers is raising funds for Macmillan Cancer Support … All proceeds from event, to be held on Fri 30 Nov at South Normanton Community Centre, will go to the Macmillan Cancer charity … One of England's leading belly dance teachers Maria D'Silva has volunteered to perform and to donate prizes. Maria has danced on both UK and Turkish TV and has appeared with world-famous cabaret "Belly Dance Superstars". For text and photo of Maria click here.
For a flyer of the event click here.
Prior to this she will be representing the UK in the Berlin Belly Dance Festival, 23-25 Nov. For details click here.
Maria was born in Mombasa and also lived in Nairobi where she attended Catholic Parochial School. Her parents are Sebastian and late Philomena D’Silva. For the Maria D’Silva website with video clips, photos and more click here.

Gregory Fernandes Murder: Public meeting called after race-hate killing
9 Nov: Daily Echo (UK). A public meeting will be held to discuss yobs in a Hampshire village where a foreign sailor died after a race-hate gang attack. Fawley residents say that the parish is being blighted by vandalism, late-night disturbances and foul language - partly because of the ease with which under-age drinkers are able to obtain alcohol … The public meeting will be held at the Jubilee Hall on Wed. Nov 14, starting at 7pm. 196 words + readers comments. Click here.

UK: Hockey: Goan Exiles
9 Nov: Croydon Advertiser. … Surrey Open Hockey; Division 8. … Cheam's third team celebrated an easy 5-0 victory away to Goan Exiles … [Goan Exiles: Captain/manager: Cyril Rapose. Click here.

Audio: Floyd and Barta Cardoz: Sweet Treats for Diwali
9 Nov: NPR: The Bryant Park Project. … Barta Cardoz (Floyd’s wife): “We just put together a menu. I did. Floyd kind of finalized everything for us. We’re making some homemade bread … We are having just the family. We’re about 20 of us …” 8min 47 sec. Click here.
For the GVUK Floyd Cardoz supplement click here.

Australia: Patricia Ferreira: Scholarship boost
10 Nov: The Courier-Mail (Brisbane). Year 12 student Patricia Ferreira has taken the first step towards a promising future after winning the Sir Samuel Griffith Scholarship. Patricia's academic scholarship has given her entry into the Griffith Honours College, a unique experience for high-achieving undergraduate students in Australia … The school captain of Merrimac State High School was encouraged by her teachers to apply for a scholarship based on her academic achievements. 292 words. Click here.


BBC Radio 4: Cliff Pereira interview online on 10 Nov.
Sat: 10 Nov. 10:00 – 10:30. Cliff Pereira will be interviewed on his Bombay Africans Exhibition. The programme is called Excess Baggage and will also feature Fran Sandham (author of a book describing his walk from Namibia to Tanzania). To listen to the programme [by 16 Nov] click here.
For photographs and details of the exhibition click here.
Cliff Pereira was born in Mombasa, Kenya, and lives in Welling, Kent. For a GoaNet profile of him by Frederick Noronha click here.

Cliff Pereira: Ethnic communities mark slavery milestone
13 Nov: News Shopper (Bexley, Kent, UK). Members of Bexley's ethnic communities were brought together at the weekend for a commemoration to mark the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade … Cliff Pereira, whose research of black and Asian history was the basis for the exhibition, was one of several speakers on the slave trade and the campaign to stop it.

UK Hockey: Warren D’Souza
Reading 2; Hampstead and Westminster 0
11 Nov: The Times (UK). … Reading maintained their 100 per cent record cruising to their eighth successive win after Matt Armitage and Warren D'Souza scored in the club's 2-0 triumph at Hampstead and Westminster … Click here.
Reading 4; Havant 3
8 Nov: Reading Evening Post. Warren D’Souza grabbed a late winner to preserve Reading’s 100-per-cent record in the Slazenger England League. Click here.
Cannock 0; Reading 3
25 Oct: Reading Evening Post. Warren D’Souza rubbed salt in Cannock’s wounds by scoring the third to give Reading a flattering win. Click here.
Warren D’Souza is the brother of Ryan and son of Roger (Nanyuki, Kenya) & Nicolette; grandson of Richard & Theresa (Nairobi and Machakos).

UK: Cajetan Fernandes jailed for sex assault on teenager
12 Nov: Daily Echo. A Cruise ship waiter has been jailed for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old passenger in the Mediterranean. Cajetan Fernandes, 30, befriended the girl while he waited on her family's table during a trip on the Southampton registered P&O ship Aurora … Fernandes, an Indian from Mumbai, had worked on cruise ships for nine years … Fernandes sobbed and clutched a crucifix close to his chest as the judge sentenced him to 15 months. 284 words + comments. Click here.
For the reports of a previous case, Click here.

Tony Fernandes: Catching up with the rest of the tigers
12 Nov: International Herald Tribune. Those wondering where Malaysia is headed should keep an eye on Tony Fernandes. Perhaps no one personifies the promise of the 10th-biggest economy in Asia better than the 43-year-old entrepreneur … Click here.

Nina Manuel: Model, TV anchor
12 Nov: MidDay (Mumbai). Nina Manuel says, “Despite being hot and rich in spices, Goan food is so delicious that once I start devouring my mom’s Sorpotel and Prawn Curry, I can’t stop eating. Sorpotel is a festive preparation of diced and fried pork, cooked in red masala gravy. Souza Lobo in Goa serves authentic Sorpotel, while Konkan Café at Taj President, Cuffe Parade, dishes out the best Goan Prawn Curry in Mumbai.” For photo and text click here.
Nina Manuel is from Moira, Goa. For a Video clip of her bio, 9 min. 13s. click here.

Southampton: Sebastian Fernandes head chef of Tiffin Club
13 Nov: Daily Echo. Southampton Indian restaurant Tiffin Club and its sister restaurant in Winchester became the first ethnic restaurants in the UK to join the Just Ask local food campaign … the head chef there is Sebastian Fernandes. For text and photo click here.
For the Tiffin Club website click here.

Keagan Rodrigues: Tapping the feet on different beats
13 Nov: Daily News & Analysis. 26-year-old Keagan Rodrigues believes dance was his calling and his family supported his decision to take up dance professionally. He went on to learn Ballet and contemporary dance at Surrey University in the UK in 2005 … after returning from England he promptly set up a dance academy in Goa. 528 words.
For the Keagan Rodrigues website click here.



Florida: Oliviero Fernandes missing from casino ship
14 Nov: Miami Herald. The U.S. Coast Guard was searching Tuesday for a 44-year-old crew member who was reported missing from the gambling ship Island Adventure at about noon. Officers on the 512-foot ship told the Coast Guard that one of the ship's employees, Oliviero Fernandes, who is from India, had not been seen since 9:30 p.m. Monday … Fernandes had been working for the company as an assistant cook for about a month and had previous experience with other cruise lines. 280 words. Click here.

Search for missing crewman called off
15 Nov: Miami Herald. The U.S. Coast Guard called off the search for Oliviero Fernandes who vanished from the ship Tuesday … Fernandes had been working for the company as an assistant cook since the first week of October. He had 10 years of experience working for other cruise lines. He was a very private person and kept to himself … Everybody was satisfied with his job performance… 387 words. Click here.

Goan named Justice in Portugal Supreme Court
14 Nov: Herald. A Ribandar-born Goan, António Bernardo Colaço, 69, has been nominated Justice (“Conselheiro”) in the Supreme Court of Portugal – the highest post in judicial ranks for a career-magistrate. Prior to this he held the post of Deputy Attorney General. 196 words. Click here.

Gregory Fernandes Murder: Residents demand action
15 Nov: Daily Echo. Fawley residents packed a public meeting last night to protest about the violence and other problems being caused by gangs of drink-fuelled yobs …The meeting was called following an incident involving Gregory Fernandes, who collapsed and died after being attacked by 20 youths in Church Lane, Fawley, last month. Text 212 words + comments. Click here.

Canada: Kelly DeSouza: Shovel brigade digs for seniors
15 Nov: Windsor Star. More than a dozen students at L’Essor, the French Catholic high school have volunteered to help the elderly and disabled clear snow from their sidewalks and driveways this winter … Volunteers like Kelly DeSouza drive with 8 to 10 students to have a dozen or more driveways cleared quickly … DeSouza’s two sons at the high school, Zack and Burke, are both involved … DeSouza appeared before town council Tuesday. Help is needed to find more parent drivers and add to their list of seniors who would welcome assistance with snow clearing. For photo and text click here.

Corryn Rayney Murder: Bungle scares police
15 Nov: The West Australian. … It is understood police selected 1500 samples for forensic testing in the Rayney case … Sources say police already had an analysis on more than half the 1500 original samples but expected it would now be several months more before all results were returned … Police believe that Mrs Rayney was murdered in the family’s Como home … 410 words. Click here.

DEATHS

15 Nov: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. ROCKY SIMON MONTEIRO. Beloved brother of Mary & Andrew Gracias & fly (Nuvem, Goa), Joanita & Anthony D'Souza & fly (Leicester, U.K.), Margaret & Salu D'Souza & fly (Dar es Salaam), Bernadetta & Frederick Fernandes & fly (Dar es Salaam), Isabella Monteiro (London, U.K.) and Cajetan & Saila Monteiro (Kuusankoski, Finland).

12 Nov: Bandra, Bombay. BERNADETTE (BERNA) CRASTO. Wife of Leon (Sonny). Mother of Clive/Anna (New Zealand); Charmaine/Gerrard; and Cheryl-Ann (New Zealand).

12 Nov: Siolim/Beira/Lisbon. ROSA JUSTINA FERNANDES. Wife of late Andre Lourenco Rodrigues. Mother of Loretta/late Lino Fernandes (Lisbon), Diana /Gonzaga Fernandes (Lisbon) and Jaime/Lavina Rodrigues (London); Grandmother of Deborah/Louis, Sheila, (Dublin) and Rui/Sonia and Neuza. Condolences to lavina_rodrigues@btinternet.com

12 Nov: Betim, Goa. MARIA ROSALIA EMA PEREIRA DE SA. Widow of late Dr. Frederico Rodolfo de Sa. Loving mother of Juliet/late Rix D’Sousa (Nairobi), Nelson/Beulah (Canada), Joe (Bitu)/Marina (Kuwait), Rose/late George Fernandes (Pune), late Fatima, Allen (S.P. Goa Police)/Fernanda (Nanda).

10 Nov: Moshi, Tanzania. HENRY JOSEPH CORDEIRO. (Born 15 Aug. 1932, Dar es Salaam). Passed away peacefully at his home in Moshi, Tanzania. Mzee Cordeiro always believed that 'Life was Good' and asked that we live our lives fully. He loved Tanzania and wanted to be at home for his final days. He is survived by his beloved wife of 48 years, Louisine Cordeiro. Daughter Sandra (Cordeiro) Galasso, her husband Philip Galasso and their children Joseph (7), Damian (5), and Marina (2). Son Norbert Cordeiro, his wife Anna Kessler Cordeiro, and their children Malaika (8) and Ezekiel (5). Daughter Lorraine Cordeiro, her husband Hai Cheng and their children Amara Henry Cheng (2) and baby (expected late November 2007). Brother Alfred Cordeiro and wife Hyacinth Cordeiro. Sister-in-laws Jane and Anita Cordeiro. Brother-in-law Andrew De Souza and wife Beatrice, nieces, nephews, and many other relatives and friends.
The family will pay their respects and hold a funeral service at 11 am on Saturday, November 17, 2007 at Christ the King Cathedral in Moshi, Tanzania. Condolences to cheng_hai@hotmail.com
9 Nov: Kuwait. CRUZ SANNY VAZ (Born 24 Nov. 1951). Husband of Mira. Father of Streisan and Mivran. Son of Lourecinha/late Cruzinho. Brother of Ida/Joseph, Vicky/Margaret, Nilesh/Mefila, Gemini, Rodney.




9 Nov: Agassaim, Goa. SANTANA AFONSO. Relict of late Raul Pereira. Mother of Carmo/Mary (USA), Ana/Roque (Kuwait), Lawrence (Dubai)/Margaret, Francis (Babu)/Jennifer (UK); grandmother of Caeser, Erica, Sophia, Nerita/Kenneth, Agnelo, Roger, Celia, Clinton, Samantha and Shawn.

7 Nov: England. BASIL FRANCIS LEO XAVIER DE SOUZA (ex Nairobi, Goa & Spain). Son of late Manuel Epifiano de Souza and late Matilda de Souza, (Guirim). His wife Juliana, brother to (late) Annie, (late) Lina, (late) Jane, Eusebio, Alice, Columbia, Joseph, Bibiana, Julie, and Camilo. Father to Brian, Ian, Ken and Enid, Grand Father to Leto, Lailah, Rea, Melanie, Jenna, Eden, Jarvis, and Jessica mourn his death together with all their families. Condolences to brian.desouza3@ukonline.co.uk

7 Nov: Nairobi, Kenya. ANNA MARIA MORAES. Wife of late Alexander Moraes. Beloved mother of Libia DeSouza, Armando Moraes and late Ivy DeSa. Mother-in-law to Gabriel De Souza, Connie Moraes & Vincent Desa. Funeral service will take place on Friday, 9th Nov at the Mater Hospital Chapel in South B. Viewing will be at 2.00 p.m. followed by service at 2:30 p.m. Thereafter burial at the Langata Cemetery. [Info from the Goan Welfare Society, Nairobi].

HOLIDAY INFORMATION

Xmas in Goa from Gatwick: 3 weeks: £392 inc.
Charter Flight Co. Out 4 Dec. Dep Goa 18:30 on 25 Dec. after attending Midnight Mass and Xmas lunch! Book online for £391.50. Flight ref no. 44311. Also £372 for 2 weeks. Ref 47019. Click here.

Juliet Nicolson savours the culture clash of Goa
10 Nov: The Spectator (UK). Arriving at the hippy hang-out at Vagator on the north Goa coast, where the rocky beach is packed with spaced-out grey-ponytailed men and plump women wearing grubby crocheted bikinis, I wondered if my choice of Goa for my first visit to India might have been a hideous mistake … Elsewhere, a glorious beach house belongs to Denzil Sequeira … on a recent visit Angelina and Brad, those discerning seekers of remote holiday beauty, fell in love with the place … Albert’s French-Goan restaurant, La Plage, serves a perfect chocolate soufflé … while Goa remains proud of its historic past, the astonishing natural beauty of the country owes nothing to Europeans. It is undoubtedly an elsewhere sort of place. 814 words. Click here.

Sunny winter for Goa tourism
10 Nov: Deccan Herald. An expanding domestic market and a 10 per cent spurt in foreign arrivals are expected to cushion losses from the falling dollar as Goa goes into top gear for the winter tourism season … The number of charter tourists, 60 pc of them from Great Britain and 30 pc from Russia and the Scandinavian countries, will go up by 10 pc this year. Nearly 780 charters, five flights a week from Moscow itself, have booked landing slots for the season … 274 words. Click here.

Rebecca Jones: Confessions of a Tourist
11 Nov: The Sunday Times (UK). [Candolim, Goa]. Rebecca Jones writes “I headed out to the beach alone and looked for a spot to sunbathe … a man jumped to his feet and said, “My name is Raj, and this is my bar … May I get something for you?" … That night he hugged me and in one strong, smooth movement, lifted me out of the chair and gently down onto the floor. It was the most satisfying two hours I'd ever spent with a man, and we slept with the sound of the waves until sunrise.” 639 words. Click here.

My hols: Jessica Hynes
11 Nov: Sunday Times. Actress Jessica Hynes adores China and India ... she writes “It’s harder to holiday impulsively now, with a family … When Gabriel, our oldest, was two, we went to Goa. I get fed up when snooty types say it’s not the real India. Why not? Because it’s got decent roads? Get over it … Click here.

Take the sunblock, leave behind the drugs
11 Nov: Business Standard. The first ever Sunburn Electronic Dance Music festival will attempt to create a community out of the scattered audience for the category in India … Forty eight hours, a beach in Goa, the December [27th -28th] sun, 21 DJs and performers, a 15,000-strong audience; still, it’ll be all about the music ,,, Sunburn will be an annual event promoted by Harvey Goldsmith, one of UK’s best known rock event promoters (Live Aid/ Live 8) … tickets will be priced between Rs 3,000-3,500 per day … 927 words. Click here.

Tourists and lifeguards are getting a raw deal in Goa
12 Nov: Navhind Times. Pathetic. That’s how one can safely describe the lifeguard scene … lifeguard personnel were more concerned with the safety of their equipments, than the life of unsuspecting tourists in the sea … the Goa Tourism Development Corporation has failed to pay the salaries of the lifeguards … Besides an unsure future, on duty the lifeguards are at times at the mercy of aggressive tourists. 505 words. Click here.

True patriots
12 Nov: The Star (Malaysia). … our boat approached a school of playful dolphins at the estuary of Mandovi River in Goa, India. It was the first time all of us, participants of an international workshop, had witnessed wild dolphins swimming freely in the sea … The boat had passed by riverbanks, dotted with old Portuguese-style villas and quaint Gothic churches, nestled among luscious greenery. The quiet and serene atmosphere was deeply relaxing, in contrast to the traffic-choked streets in town … Click here.

Goa set for the Sunburn Festival
13 Nov: Inthemix (Australia). Sunburn is looking to be one of the most wanted parties in Asia this summer, happening on the beaches of Candolim, Goa … Organised by PDM Entertainment and Smirnoff, the festival will run for two days (28th and 29th of December), and with the lineup announced tickets are now on-sale … Threads have been open in many forums talking about where to stay, what to eat and tips for travel, as many may be coming to Goa – or perhaps even India – for the first time just to experience Sunburn! Click here.

GOA REAL ESTATE:

Homes in Exotic Locations
11 Nov: Daily Express Weekend (UK). First Goa, India. First Goa in Canacona in South Goa is close to the exquisite Agonda and Palolem beaches. There will be 600 homes … a five star hotel will provide the services and amenities. Prices range from £59,950 to £309,950. Contact Hamptons International 020 7758 8447 www.hamptons-int.com For text click here.
The First Goa project is managed by the Claremont Group, UK. See www.firstgoa.com/
For the Mail on Sunday feature on the project (3 June 2007) click here.
For the British Expats discussion board on the First Goa development click here.

DSR unveils massive Goa project
11 Nov: Asia Property Report. International property development company David Stanley Redfern has launched it´s latest Asian project, the sprawling Peace Valley in Goa. The township covers 55,125 square metres at Sirvoi, Quepem and consists of 23 villas and 174 apartments. Prices are from US$39,485 for a one-room apartment. Click here.

GOA NEWS HEADLINES:

All film buffs welcome to Goa film fest: official
7 Nov: IANS. Apart from invited delegates and mediapersons, film buffs too are welcome at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), starting in Goa Nov 23, an official clarified Wednesday. Click here.

Condolence Visits Increasingly Discouraged In Goa
8 Nov: UCAN. By Bosco de Souza Eremita. Catholics in Goa traditionally visit and console families of dead relatives, but the practice is fast vanishing … relatives are expected to sniffle or cry each time a mourner comes in, since failure to do so would be construed as lack of grief for the dead … Visits are expected from close friends. It is like the wedding invitation card which has an announcement, 'No presents please,' when in reality they do not mind envelopes containing cash … the trend of discouraging condolence visits started with aristocratic families who did not want to mingle with ordinary people, but now "many imitate the trend because they either consider themselves aristocrats or seek to display their self-esteem." 510 words. Click here.

Goa may get longest elevated road in India
8 Nov: Business Standard. A 100-kilometre elevated expressway proposed in Goa to link the northern and southern parts of the state will be the longest of its kind in the country and will make travelling in the state substantially easier. 438 words.

Wendell Rodricks: Goan and global
10 Nov: The Hindu. With his feet firmly planted in his ancestral village in Goa, designer Wendell Rodricks rules the hearts of fashionistas from India to Brazil and the ramps of Paris … His bilingual coffee-table book (in English and Portuguese) on the history of Goan costumes is being designed right now in Lisbon … The book will be launched in 2008. 996 words. Click here.

Will SRK kiss me?
11 Nov: India Daily. Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan (SRK) will inaugurate the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2007, which begins on November 23 in Goa. … SRK has some surprise stored for him … A bunch of hotties in Goa plan to make a sensational history. They plan to go in a group and smooch the superstar in their arms. Click here.
SRK has recently bought a house in Goa and is reported to be busy doing it up.

Birth pangs to avail birth certificate
11 Nov: Herald. Your birth may a milestone, but proving that you were born can be millstone around your neck here in Goa.
Thanks to bureaucratic procedures and rigid officials, citizens are made to suffer when birth certificates are ‘not available’ with the Registrar of Births at Mapusa. Consider the plight of Tony Remedios from Saligao, who needed 10 different documents from different authorities and four witnesses just to avail of his wife’s birth certificate … 484 words. Click here.

Video: Cops cash in on bank's car recovery scam in Goa
11 Nov: CNN-IBN goes undercover to ICICI bank's loan department in Panjim. 6m.13s. Click here.

‘Fantodd’: sheds light on migrant lot
12 Nov: Navhind Times. ‘Fantodd’ an entry from the Kala Academy Tiatr Competition revolves around an NRI, who has returned to his homeland after 25 years, only to see his village infested by outsiders. 404 words. Click here.

Hidden cost of mining in Goa
12 Nov: NDTV. Few are aware that Goa is one of the biggest exporters of iron ore in the country. And while this has been an economic trigger for the state it's come at a cost to Goa's ecology and local residents. 324 words. Click here.

IFFI: lack of coordination plagues organisers in Goa
12 Nov: Indian Express. With just over a week remaining for the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), the Goa Government has expressed anguish over the lack of coordination between the Directorate of Film Festivals (DFF) and Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG), which actually holds the festival. Click here.

Goa outfit gives five days to stop SEZ work
13 Nov: Asian Age. By Pamela D’Mello. A citizen’s coalition, calling itself the SEZ Virodhi Manch, has given the state government five days to freeze all work on special economic zones (SEZs) in the state. The group, backed by the Council for Social Justice and Peace, the Goa Bachao Andolan, that led an anti-regional plan movement last year, and the Jagrut Goem, wants the government to revoke land allocations and scrap the SEZ policy for the state. 338 words. . Click here.

ICICI Venture invests $10 million in hospital chain
13 Nov: Economic Times. Private equity firm ICICI Venture has invested $10 million to set up 20 new hospitals across the country by 2008 … the institute plans to set up its own super-speciality hospital in Goa primarily to cater to foreign patients. Click here.

The bigger picture
13 Nov: The Guardian (UK). Benton Park school in Leeds is in the early stages of implementing a global dimension curriculum … a link with St Anthony's high school, in Mapusa, Goa, helped to dispel pupils' misconceptions rather than reinforce them. Children were amazed to find that their school had its own farm, enabling it to grow food, and got its power from its own methane generator … Twice a year there is a teacher exchange, and every child has a penpal. … 1105 words. Click here.

Saving Goa from itself
14 Nov: Daily News & Analysis. … This is the problem in Goa: wealthy Indians are buying up properties as a second house. It is perhaps the most global enclave in India, not just because of tourism, but because the local ethos is civilized … Trouble is, Goa is at the mercy of venal politicians, a sluggish bureaucracy, greedy and homesick NRIs and a wide variety of idealistic NGO naysayers who don’t understand change. Add to this a bunch of rapacious builders and developers and you have the recipe for a disaster … 698 words. Click here.

Goa not to have any more SEZs
14 Nov: Times of India. Goa Chief Minister Digamber Kamat on Tuesday said there will be no more special economic zones (SEZs) in the state. Click here.

Goa mines: Kids bear the brunt
14 Nov: NDTV. As India observes Children's Day a hard fact that could well be the shame of the country's beach paradise Goa is a school that is a serious health hazard. NDTV brings you exclusive report from Goa's Sonshi village where children go to a government school right in the middle of a mine. 372 words. Click here.

Goa says no to SEZs, toes church line
14 Nov: Indian Catholic. The Goa government has decided not to allow any more Special Economic Zones here, after the Church and a host of other organizations mounted a spirited opposition to them. 171 words. Click here.

Miss Goa 2007 Finalists
14 Nov: Herald. The 10 beauties out of the 297 applications who will be walking on the ramp for the grand finale of Miss Goa 2007 beauty pageant to be held on November 16, at the Kesarval Garden retreat, Goa. [Herald photo]. Click here.



Goa water park shut down over ‘victimisation’
14 Nov: Indian Express. The H2O Water Sports, Goa, will be closing down its operations due to “victimisation” by local authorities with regard to various licences, H2O Water Sports, which is the most popular and organised water sports complex in Mumbai, operating for the last seven years, had started its Goa unit in January 2006. It is the only organisation in India which offers the “Sea-Walk,” an exhilarating under water walk on the seabed. Click here.

Environment concerns may derail SEZs in Goa
14 Nov The Economic Times. The Goa government's indecisiveness over developing special economic zones (SEZs) in the state has left industrialists worried as they fear that such attitude will drive away potential investors. 684 words.

EDUARDO FALEIRO’S GULF VISIT

Kuwait: Goan official holds talks with Labor officials
8 Nov: Kuwait Times. Eduardo Faleiro, Commissioner for the Non-Resident Indians' (NRI) Affairs (Indian State of Goa) recently arrived in the country where he held talks with some Kuwaiti labor officials … The minister's visit is the first of his scheduled five-country-tour of the region, where he had a firsthand interaction with the Goans, but also held talks with the concerned labor officials … 501 words. Click here.

Kuwait: Legislation to protect properties of overseas Goans
8 Nov: Arab Times (Kuwait). … Eduardo Faleiro, Commissioner for NRI Affairs announced that the government of Goa is mulling to enact a suitable legislation to provide enough protection for properties of non-resident Goans; one such measure being contemplated is to amend legislation in order to provide protection to their property rights and to enable them to recover the possession of their properties when such bonafides are required for their occupation … 1004 words. Click here.

Qatar: NRI affairs official to visit Doha
9 Nov: The Peninsula (Qatar). Commissioner for NRI Affairs from Goa, Eduardo Faleiro will be visiting Qatar from November 10 to 13 as part of his official tour to different Gulf countries … he will meet the Goan community at a meeting organised by Goan Welfare Association at Shalimar Hotel, near old crazy signal, airport road on Saturday November 10 at 7pm. The delegation would like to interact freely with the Goan NRIs to ascertain their problems and suggestions. More details can be had from Goan Welfare Association President Simon D’Silva on his mobile 5550491. 258 words. Click here.

Law to protect Goan expatriates properties considered
10 Nov: Herald. Commissioner of NRI Affairs Eduardo Faleiro has said the Goa Government is considering bringing in a suitable legislation to provide protection to the properties in Goa of Goan expatriates … click here.

Gulf States urged to review current sponsorship system
14 Nov: Peninsula (Qatar). Eduardo Faleiro said that a nodal agency could sponsor the foreign workers and assign them to companies for employment. For photo and text click here.

Eduardo Faleiro: ‘More attention to problems of NRIs’
14 Nov: Gulf Times (Qatar). Commissioner of NRI Affairs in Goa, Eduardo Faleiro suggested the need for greater attention to NRI problems. He also said that Kuwait has the highest concentration of Goans in the Gulf with approximately 40,000 Goans there. In Qatar, he said there should be about 10,000 Goans. Click here.

Qatar: Goan community seeks direct air service
15 Nov: Gulf Times (Qatar). Doha’s Goan community has made a strong plea for direct flights to Goa at a meeting in honour of the NRI delegation from Goa, headed by Commissioner for NRI Affairs, government of Goa, Eduardo Faleiro … the Indian Ambassador George Joseph described the Goan community as a “trouble-free group,” For text, 732 words and photo, click here.

IN THE NEWS

Vancouver: Savio Pereira: The best Indian restaurant on the North Shore
8 Nov: Georgia Straight, Canada. Entering the North Vancouver restaurant called Palki, you too can have the feeling of being transported to a new destination … Manager Savio Pereira, an extrovert whose roots go back to Goa, greets many customers by name … The service is prompt and friendly at Palki. Savio Pereira seems to knock himself out to ensure diners have a memorable experience. He's so prominent that many diners probably mistake him for the owner. He's one reason why Palki remains one of the Lower Mainland's top Indian restaurants. For text click here. For the restaurant’s website go to http://palkirestaurant.com/

Portugal: Diogo Amaral: recognized in Goa
8 Nov: Correio da Manhã. Portuguese actor Diogo Amaral was astonished to have been recognized in Goa and to hear people there speak Portuguese. He has just returned to Lisbon after spending nine days in India filming the TV soap, 'Imperium' in Goa and Bombay. Photo and text, 380 words in Portuguese. Click here.

Portugal: Rita Pereira wants to return to India
8 Nov: Correio da Manhã. Rita Pereira is back from India where she was filming 'Imperium', the TV soap to be screened on TVI later this month. She confessed to be fascinated by Goa and hopes to return there. Rita says that Goa has a lot Portuguese influence which has stagnated since 1961. Photo and text 470 words in Portuguese. Click here.

Elizabeth may get the Da Vinci Code treatment
8 Nov: Daily News & Analysis. After The Da Vinci Code, Tickle My Funny Bone, and Sacred Evil, the Catholic Church in India is up in arms against Shekhar Kapur’s Elizabeth: The Golden Age. The church’s objection to the film, a loose rendition of events during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (AD1533-1603), is that it portrays the Catholic Church in a negative light vis-à-vis the Protestant Church, thereby sharpening the denominational divide. 484 words. Click here.

Rains paralyse life in Goa
8 Nov: Navhind Times. Un-seasonal rains accompanied by lightning and thunder played havoc in Goa on the eve of Diwali, uprooting trees, disrupting power supply for nearly four hours and causing traffic jams in various parts of the state particularly due to flooding. 793 words. Click here.

Football: Profile: Clifford Miranda
9 Nov: Goal.com (UK). Born in a small village in Goa, Clifford has turned out to be one of the best wingers India has produced in recent years and has remained loyal to one club. The Dempo left-winger began playing football at the age of eight when he represented his school, Father Agnel Ashram at Verna village. 458 words. Click here.

Goa: Bulk carrier held liable for hitting barge
9 Nov: The Business Times (Singapore). The English High Court has found the bulk carrier MV Ariela fully liable for hitting a barge at the entrance channel of the port of Mormugoa (Goa) in India and causing extensive damage to the barge and a dredger alongside it. The collision occurred at about 8pm on April 30, 2004 … 767 words. Click here.

Video: BMTelevision Goa on YouTube
9 Nov: GoaNet. Moving images from Goa - mainly Konkani songs. Select the link below. [From Frederick Noronha]. Click here.

Konkani Radio station from Dubai
9 Nov: Radio Goa. A new Konkani radio station has gone online. It broadcasts a variety of Konkani hits from Mangalore & Goa besides News relays & Talk Shows. You can tune in free 24Hrs a Day/7 Days a week. It is being managed by Benedict, a Goan NRI based in Dubai UAE. To access it go to http://www.radiogoa.net

Goa: Archives fail to set ‘records’ straight
9 Nov: Herald. The Chief Minister’s decision to bring back Salcete’s birth & death records from Panjim to Margao hasn’t brought any good news for these mutilated and torn records … their condition has deteriorated from bad to worse … Most of the books lay scattered on the floor for want of space since the last three months … Already, birth record books pertaining to the year 1964 stands totally destroyed … Officials in the know have suggested the government to start computerisation of the records … Photo and text, 376 words. Click here.
To send an email to the Chief Minister write to cmgoa@ren.nic.in

Indian hospital stay a holiday in hell no more
9 Nov: The Age (Australia). … Previously, visitors usually combined the short hospital stay with a holiday in Goa or a trip to the Taj Mahal. Now, a new trend has emerged in this nascent industry - very sick foreigners are coming for complex operations such as hip and knee replacements, bypass operations, spinal surgery, and even transplants. 873 words. Click here.

Goan fish curry – New Zealand Style
9 Nov: The Dominion Post (NZ). Ingredients: 500g boned and filleted kahawai fillet, or other firm fleshed fish such as warehou, shark or monkfish … Click here.

Yasmin Alibhai-Brown: Asians calling black people "Junglies"
9 Nov: The Telegraph (UK). By Iain Dale. … Last weekend I saw Yasmin Alibhai-Brown’s one-woman theatre show in Brentford, where she gave an impassioned performance about her childhood in Uganda. At times it was profoundly moving, but it could have seen her reported to the new Equality Commission … she was quoting Asians calling black people "Junglies" and speculating what her reaction might be if her daughter wanted to marry a black man. This is not what one might expect from Britain's leading commentator on racial issues … Click here.

Mumbai: Jazzing up with pictures
10 Nov: Daily News & Analysis. … jazz enthusiasts Denzil Smith and Naresh Fernandes have put together a photography exhibition of some forgotten Jazz legends of Mumbai from the 30s to 70s … jazz musicians like Mickey Correa, Chic Chocolate, Anthony Gonsalves, Lucila George Pacheco … The exhibition begins on November 15 at Zenzi in Bandra … 319 words. Click here.

Royal Couple's Curry
10 Nov: Farming. The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall visited an Indian restaurant which is backing a new campaign encouraging customers to ask where their food was produced. The couple sampled cheeses and vegetables at the Brilliant restaurant in Southall, west London, chatting to suppliers and chefs about food miles and carbon footprints. Camilla requested the restaurants masala recipe and said she would be recommending her son, food writer Tom Parker Bowles, paid a visit. Click here.
For photographs of the visit click here.
The Brilliant restaurant is owned by Gulu Anand (ex-Nairobi) and features Kenya Asian cuisine. For the restaurant website click here.

Celeb chefs in hiding
10 Nov: Daily News & Analysis. India has still a long way to go before we can properly speak of the celebrity chef … A young chef who deserves encouragement and publicity is Saleem Agha who was at the Frankfurt Marriott and the Sage and Onion in England … Saleem now runs a very quaint little establishment called Sublime in Anjuna, Goa which is set in a charming garden … His cuisine is innovative and stylish. His signature dishes include king fish with moong dhal, awesome steaks, including a beef steak stuffed with mushrooms and blue cheese and a delightful vegetarian ragout … One of the charms of contemporary Goa is that it has attracted youngsters like Saleem to come back to India and set up a small business to showcase their talent and experience. 569 words. Click here.

Video: Are Indians Racist?
11 Nov. NDTV. Panel discussion. 40m. 19s. Click here.

Will $500 billion close India’s infrastructure deficit?
12 Nov: The World Bank. … India suffers from a massive infrastructure deficit … No city in India has water 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In some fast-growing cities the quality of drinking water is getting worse … the real problem with India’s infrastructure is the under-pricing of utilities … Three Indian cities have 8 hours a day of water … the supply of water in Goa is 341 liters per capita per day. Paris does have 24 hours water – but with a supply of 150 liters per capita daily this is close to the median of Indian cities … A large share of the blame lies in the policy of pricing water significantly below its costs. 1329 words. Click here.

Blackie swaps Goa for Warsop
12 Nov: Mansfield Chad (UK), Jo Weaver of Warsop and her husband Bob fell for the adorable Blackie the Border collie-cross dog during one of their several trips to Goa where they go to carry out charity work with local youngsters. There they learnt that Blackie was going to be destroyed because other holidaymakers found him a nuisance … They had to fork out a 'couple of thousand' in flights and quarantine fees to bring him to Warsop. Photo and text, 255 words. Click here.

Neither night nor day, 13 stories by women writers from Pakistan
12 Nov: Chowk. Book Review. … Plans in Pink is set in Karachi. Author Kiran Bashir Ahmad sneaks out a fragment of Christian life in the city. Mrs. D’Souza’s daughter has found a gora husband in Australia through Internet, and is happy to be relieved from her mother’s clutches. But Mrs. D’Souza plots to follow her daughter Down Under. Click here.

Hugo Chavez and King Juan Carlos sent to Goa Yoga retreat
12 Nov: The Spoof. Hugo Chavez and Spain's puppet monarch, King Juan Carlos were being sent to the Purple Valley Yoga retreat center in Goa, India … the leaders will be treated daily to a special fresh fruit massage applied by teenage Indian virgins … Note: This story is a satire or parody. It is entirely fictitious. 716 words. Click here.

Tennis: Jamie Murray & Leander Paes
14 Nov: The Times (UK). Jamie Murray accepts that his head may have been turned too quickly when the decision was taken to split with his doubles partner, Butorac … He had convinced himself that Leander Paes was going to join forces and you can tell how much it hurt that the deal foundered because Jamie does not get upset and yet he said: "He messed me around, he messed me around a lot."

UK: TV & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS By Lira Fernandes

FILM: A Passage To India. Channel five
Sun 18th Nov. 14:00 to 17:00 Adaptation of Forster's novel.

DRAMA: Afternoon Play. BBC Radio Four Longwave
Mon 19th Nov. 14:15 to 15:00. Following the recent death of her parents, Eve has come to India to obtain a legal document which will allow probate on her parents' estate.

DOCUMENTARY: Dispatches. Channel 4
Mon: 19 Nov. 20.00 to 21:00. Environmental damage by the Coca-Cola Company in India and South America

DOCUMENTARY: Arrange Me a Marriage. BBC 2
Thu 22nd Nov. 20:00 to 21:00. Traditional Indian matchmaker Aneela Rahman helps Brits find love in just four weeks.

FILM: The Rising: The Ballad Of Mangal Pandey. Channel 4
Fri 23rd Nov 01:05 to 03:55. The Rising is based on the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857, otherwise known as India's First War of Independence. Highly recommended

HISTORY DOCUMENTARY: Infamous Assassinations. UKTV History
Fri 23rd Nov 16:00 to 16:30. Compelling documentary about the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi.

HISTORY DOCUMENTARY: Infamous Assassinations. UKTV History
Fri 23rd Nov 16:30 to 17:00. Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi: India 1984/89.

FILM: A Throw of Dice. On: Channel 4
Mon 26th Nov. 01:05 to 02:40. Black and White, 1929, Silent.

TRAVEL: Don't Forget Your Passport. Travel Channel
Sun 25 Nov. 08:00 to 9:00. Tanzania.

TRAVEL: Dom Joly's Happy Hour. Sky One
Mon 26th Nov 00:15 to 01:15. India. Dom and Pete travel to Goa and learn the original value of alcohol in India: to bring you closer to the gods.

SCIENTIFIC DOCUMENTARY: What the Ancients Knew. Discovery Knowledge
Mon 26th Nov 20:00 to 21:00. India.

DOCUMENTARY: A Day For Nature. Travel Channel
Wed 28th Nov. Time: 21:30 to 22:00. Going to Goa

DOCUMENTARY: A Day For Nature. Travel Channel
Sat 1st Dec 19:30 to 20:00. Goan Wild. John Hicks formed International Animal Rescue in Goa eight years ago and in that short time has vaccinated and sterilised some 22,000 dogs. And a visit to the wildlife sanctuaries of Goa.

FORTHCOMING

See http://www.lanfranc.com/lanfranc_location_2000.pdf for help in locating Archbishop Lanfranc School, Croydon

Sun 18 Nov, Navelim Union Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary will be celebrated at Bishop Thomas Grant School, Belltrees Grove, Streatham London SW16 2HY. For further details contact Selwyn Ferrao 0208 933 8362, Daniela Fernandes 0208 764 9419, Amelia Gomes 0208 861 2073 and Leonard Mergulhao 01634 261160.

Sun: 25 Nov. Fr. Agnelo Commemoration Mass at St. George’s Cathedral, Southwark, London at 3pm. This year marks the 80th Anniversary.

Sun. 2 Dec. G.O.A. Feast of St Francis Xavier at St Boniface Church, Tooting. Contact: Alfred Rebello 020 – 8337 8022, Diego Pinto 020 – 8767 0663

Sun. 2 Dec. North London Goans invites you to celebrate the Feast of St. Francis Xavier at Bishop Douglass School, Hamilton Rd, East Finchley, N2 0SQ. Music by LEVEL 4. For tickets contact any of the following: - Tony Gomes 020 8245 1364, Seby D'Silva 020 8245 5463, Joe Telles 020 8443 1014, Oboe Noronha 020 8340 0439 , Cos Fernandes 020 8888 8659, Meredith Soares 020 8803 4173, John Fernandes 020 8881 4579, Frank Mendes 020 8888 1400 or Bernadette Dias 020 8361 9417

Sun. 2 Dec: South East Goans invites you to celebrate the Feast of St Francis Xavier at St Stephens Church, Deepdene Road, Welling, Kent DA15. Mass will be at 11.30am celebrated by his Grace Bishop Patrick Lynch with Reception after which includes Disco, Meal and Bar. All are welcome no fee at the door. Further information contact Sharon Pinto 01322400732 Ron 0208 303 3386,Dom 07854 490 617 or Tat 0208 3161479

Sun. 9 Dec: South East Goans Presents Childrens Christmas Party at St Stephens Church, Deepdene Road, Welling, Kent from 1 pm till 5pm. Buffet, childrens crafts, nativity play, live kids entertainment and see Santa Claus. Members £2, Non Members £3. Contact Chris Pinto 01322 400732, Dom 07854 490 617 Ron 02080303 3386.

Sat. 15 Dec. G.O.A. Children’s Xmas Pantomime. Dick Whittington at Fairfield Hall, Croydon at 12 noon. Contact: Norma Menezes-Rahim 020- 8771 4457 or Bernie Gracias 020 8723 1322.

Mon. 31 Dec: Dark Star Social Club presents a New Year’s Eve Gala Ball at Harrow Leisure Centre, Christchurch Av. Harrow, HA3 5BD. 7pm to 3am. Music by sensational SECOND NATURE & disco DYNAMIC ROADSHOW. Tickets: Adults £16 before 15th Dec, £19 thereafter. Children £12 (under 10 yrs). For tickets and details contact Derrick Pereira 020-8952 8899, Bernie Gracias 020-8723 1322 or email info@dssclub.co.uk. For the flyer and full details click here.

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