COMMUNITY NEWS
Jason DaSilva:
Watch his short film for free and rate it
|
From Mon 15 Oct to Sun 21 Oct. Jason DaSilva’s
short film Olivia's Puzzle
(http://www.oliviaspuzzle.com)
will be showing online as part of Radio Canada
International’s (RCI's) Digital Diversity Competition.
Olivia's Puzzle is a 12-minute documentary which
depicts the different lives of two seven-year-old
girls: one who lives in Canada, and the other in the
village of Aldona, Goa. Please rate the film (it's up
for a People's Choice Award). To do so, check it out
at the link below. Then, 1: Click on the right-hand
bottom side that says "Click Here to Launch the
Competition". 2: In the “Watch This Week’s Finalists”
panel select the first figure from the left. 3.
While the film is being played or afterwards,
select “Rate this film” and then follow the prompts.
Rate it with up to 5 stars.
Click here.
|
Archbishop Felipe Ferrao of Goa in San
Francisco
|
Oct. 14 was a memorable day for the Catholic
Goan Community residing in and around the San
Francisco Bay Area in California. Two hundred
ethnic Goans, Filipinos and other parishioners
of St. Mark's RC Church assembled in Belmont,
California to celebrate the presence of the
Archbishop of Goa and Patriarch of the East
Indies. In the picture from left to right:
Fr. Al Furtado, CSSP, Rector of St. Mark's in
Belmont, Fr. George Alengadan, SDB, Rector
of St. Ambrose's in Berkeley, Archbishop
Felipe Ferrao of Goa,
Fr. Ariosto Coelho, President of
Spiritual Direction, and Fr.
Domingo Jaques who celebrates the diamond
Jubilee of the priesthood on October 21, 2007.
|
Dr. Joseph Britto: The "Google
for medical diagnosis" has arrived.
7 Oct: Daily News Tribune (USA). Newton-Wellesley
Hospital became the first hospital in Massachusetts
to use the Isabel technology system, an Internet
service created to help doctors take a more
comprehensive approach when diagnosing a patient's
symptoms … The system was founded in 2000 by
Jason Maude and Dr. Joseph Britto. In 1999,
Maude's 3-year-old daughter, Isabel, ended up
in the intensive care unit of Britto's hospital
with her heart, lungs and kidneys on the verge
of failure. "She is now a happy, healthy,
11-year-old girl," says Britto … Britto said
Isabel is currently being used by 24 "high-profile"
hospitals throughout the United States. For text,
661 words,
click here.
For a GVUK profile of Dr Britto
click here.
Andrew Fernandes: Young ice skater from
Oman to represent India in Britain
10 Oct: Oman Times. Fourteen-year-old Andrew Fernandes
will be representing India in Junior Grand Prix of Figure
Skating 2007/2008, which will be held in Sheffield,
Great Britain from October 18 to 21 … Studying in Indian
School Al Gubrah, Andrew and his sister Candida are both
Indian national champions since 2004. Both are trained by
their father Michael Fernandes … 247 words.
Click here.
Montreal:
Cheryl Braganza: Artists hold annual show and sale
|
11 Oct: Montreal Gazette. The Hudson Artists'
Association will hold its annual art show and sale from
Oct. 19 to 21 … The event's invited guest artist is
Cheryl Braganza, who has donated 12 of her paintings to
the Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan to create a
calendar being sold to raise money to help educate
Afghan women. The show and sale take place at the
Stephen Shaar Community Centre, 394 Main Rd., Hudson.
Call 450-451-6206. For text
click here. For the Cheryl Braganza website
click here.
|
Laila Rouass to star in New
Zealand Feature Film
11 Oct. New Zealand Press Association. New
Zealand's award-winning director Sima Urale will
begin production of her feature film debut this
month. Her feature film, Apron Strings, is the
story of a Pakeha and an Indian family in
suburban New Zealand. The film will star
British-Indian actress Laila Rouass of
Footballers Wives and Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee
Hee fame.
For the GVUK Laila Rouass supplement
click here.
Gemma Fernandes:
Tiatr competition at the Kala Academy
|
12 Oct: Herald. The results
of 33rd tiatr competition organized by Kala
Academy have been declared … The prize for best
child artist (female) has been bagged by Gemma
Fernandes … For text select the link below.
Gemma was born in Leicester and studied at
Sacred Heart School, Leicester. Her parents,
Mario and Sheela Fernandes brought her to Goa so
she could learn Konkani but she surpassed all
their dreams. She has appeared on the national
channel Doordarshan and plays the child artist in
the recently released VCD “NO TIME!” produced by
the well-known Goan tiatr artist Succour de
Santacruz.
Click here.
|
Poornima
D'Souza: `Hero' helps school reach out to families
|
12 Oct: Argus Leader (Sioux Falls, South
Dakota, USA). Poornima D'Souza, a school-home liaison
at Hawthorne Elementary School, takes to heart
every day as she helps refugee and immigrant
families navigate the school system and adjust
to a new culture and language … She has been
nominated for the Argus Leader's Everyday
Heroes project. … Poornima D'Souza, age 42,
Husband - Felix; two children - son Kenith,
17, and daughter Nishita, 14 … Hobbies
Graphic design, cooking and gardening.
Click here.
|
Eve D’souza: Clubbing for fame
12 Oct. The Standard (Kenya). … leading radio
showbiz hosts including Eve D’souza, famed for
the Hits not Homework show on Capital FM says
that radio stations never turn away good artistes …
"We have been playing many Kenyan hits and we
have never been biased on local artistes," says
Eve D’Souza. "All the local tracks pass through
me and a music research department at Capital
FM. We consider the vocals, beats, lyrics and
sound, creativity plus the overall production
and decide whether it will be popular with
our listeners," she says. However, Eve
admits that listeners respond well to club
hits: "At times I feel that a particular song
that has been trashed has a future and I do
my best to save it," she admits …
click here.
For a GVUK profile of Eve D’Souza
click here.
Fr Joe Pereira:
Building bridges between yoga and Catholicism
|
13 Oct: Vancouver Sun. Father
Joe Pereira promotes the view that 'accessing
the wisdom of the body' fits in with the
teachings of Jesus … Not well-known in Canada,
but famous in India, the brave man who has spent
much of his life trying to ease suspicion and build
bridges between yoga and Catholicism is Catholic
Father Joe Pereira … In the early 1980s,
receiving Mother Teresa's staunch support for
the therapeutic powers of yoga, Pereira founded
what is now India's largest non-governmental
charitable health organization, Kripa
(www.kripafoundation.org). 1191 words.
Click here. |
Dom Moraes:
Requiem for a Poet
|
13 Oct: The Telegraph
(India). Dom Moraes died over three years ago
on June 2, 2004. He was buried in the Sewri
Christian Cemetery in Mumbai. He had never been a
practising Christian. Although he was born in
Mumbai and died of cancer there, and was as dark
as a Goan, he considered himself English, spoke no
Indian language, and wished to be buried in the
churchyard of Odcombe, a tiny village in Somerset …
Dom was a complex character. He disliked everything
about India, particularly Indians. The only
exceptions he made were the good-looking women
he took to bed. 1026 words.
Click here.
For a profile of Dom Moraes
click here.
|
Druston D’Mello wins pop star competition
13 Oct: MK Mews. Druston D'Mello, a fifteen-year-old singer from Bletchley, UK, has
won the chance to record
an original song in a top studio by beating hundreds
of acts to win the Instant Pop Star online
competition, sponsored by Coca Cola … Druston's
You're Beautiful was in pole position when the
competition closed. He was in first place
for 12 days in a row and received votes from
all over the world including America, Australia
and Canada … 256 words.
Druston’s father, Ligori, writes: “We would like
to thank everyone for their support and votes
in this competition.”
Click here.
UK: Michael D’Souza:
Can the price of a sofa dictate rate of inflation?
13 Oct: the Times (UK). The Bank of England has
launched a national inquiry into mysterious swings
in the price of furniture that have played havoc
with its economic forecasts … The Times was
alerted to the Bank’s inquiry by Mufti which
specialises in made-to-order sofas priced from
£2,000. Michael D’Souza, who heads the business,
said: “I thought it was odd. If the Bank of England
might make a decision based on a little boutique
like mine, then we are in deep trouble.”
608 words.
Click here.
UK: Michael D'Souza:
Growing up, I stuck out like a sore thumb
13 Oct: Financial Times. Michael D'Souza, 46,
was born in Jabalpur, India, and spent an itinerant
childhood following his army-officer father's
postings. After completing an MBA in Pennsylvania
he settled for 11 years in Manhattan, working
in advertising and marketing. He moved to London
10 years ago to found the ethical interiors brand
Mufti … For text, 1239 words,
click here.
For the GVUK Michael D’Souza Supplement
click here.
|
Australia:
John Pereira: Climbing Olympus to 'greatest growth'
|
14 Oct. Sunday Age (Australia). Fresh from
raising $76 million to invest in Indian shares,
John Pereira is planning to list his funds
management business on the stock exchange as
part of a novel two-pronged float that is seeking
up to $100 million. A single prospectus will be
filed shortly that will offer shares in a new
investment company, Asia Diversified Fund, and
shares in Olympus Funds Management, under a
linked arrangement … The novel aspect of the
capital raising is the inclusion of shares in
Olympus, until very recently wholly owned by Mr
Pereira. In recent weeks, Lance Rosenberg's
fast-growing stockbroking and futures group Tricom
has taken a 50 per cent stake in the business.
For full text, 668 words,
click here.
For a photo and profile of John Pereira
click here. |
Wendell Rodricks talks to Reena
Martins about being gay
14 Oct: The Telegraph (India). Wendell Rodricks
has faced a furious debate on his sexual preference …
Rumblings of his sexual preference recently cropped
up on Goanet, an e-network of Goans. It led to a
furious debate, on and off the net, on the gay community.
1278 words.
Click here.
Oliver
Sean: Hindi blues
|
15 Oct: New Ind Press.
International singer-composer Oliver Sean narrates
his experience while giving music to a Hindi
crossover film … ‘‘It was a good experience,
composing music for a Hindi film,’’ says Sean who
is fluent in Portuguese, Thai and Goan … Based in
London (he hails from Goa), he keeps touring
between India and other international destinations
with his band. His first album, “I Like It”
was nominated for the Best International Album
of the Year … Soon, Sean is going to come up
with his second international album Getting
Around. For text, 387 words,
click here.
For his profile and links to audio and video clips
click here. |
Vancouver: Dean Saldanha:
Scrabble fans test their skills
15 Oct: Calgary Herald. Competitive
Scrabble player Dean Saldanha of Vancouver was in Calgary
over the weekend for the Western Canadian Scrabble
Championships … He is going to Mumbai, India, to compete
in the world championship next month with a $10,000
payday on the line. "Sometimes you have to decide if you
want to play for style with a cool word or for actual
winning points," added Saldanha, who finished 13th
at the 2005 world championships in London. "In a
competition situation, you want to make the winning
play rather than the cool play." 338 words.
click here.
Goa’s Aisha de Sequeira is
Morgan Stanley India head of investment banking
16 Oct: Navhind Times. Ms Aisha de Sequeira,
a senior banker at Morgan Stanley in New York,
has been appointed head of investment banking
in India …
click here.
10 Oct: Morgan Stanley Press release. Aisha de
Sequeira received a B.S. in Engineering (Electronics
and Telecommunications) from the University of Goa,
India and an M.S. in Public and Private Management
from the Yale School of Management.
Click here.
Aisha is the daughter of Maureen and Erasmo
and grand daughter of Goa’s legendary politician,
Jack de Sequeira.
'Adeus' Konkani Tiatro staged in Toronto
16 Oct: Mangalorean.com. A Review By Silviano C. Barbosa,
Canada: The Goan Konkani audience at Michael Power School
Auditorium in Etobicoke, Toronto left the hall in frenzy
and with great satisfaction after watching a Konkani
Tiatro written and directed by Jr. Menezes, a.k.a Raymond
Menezes, born in Quepem, Goa, now residing in Toronto,
Canada … The standard of Konkani Tiatro performance in
Toronto today can easily match the best in Goa any time.
For text, 1034 words and 10 photographs
click here.
Global Goan Convention may be shifted from Goa
17 Oct: Herald. NRI Affairs Commissioner Eduardo Faleiro on Tuesday said that the
annual Global Goan Convention (Gomant Vishwa Samelan) might not be held
in Goa in future as several non-resident Goan organisations across the
world are willing to host the event at different places … The Goa NRI
Department will provide some financial support to the conference on
‘’Goan diaspora - between the home and the host’’, to be held on Dec.
15, in New Delhi. 351 words.
Click here.
UK: Ilona de Souza: Heart Monitor
18 Oct: Kentish Express (Ashford). Efforts to
provide a heart monitor for Ashford’s William Harvey
hospital have been boosted with a huge donation from patient
Ilona de Souza. Grateful for the treatment she received,
she organised a charity concert that raised £1,500 and
is still raising more.
London: Leanne De Souza Exhibition
19 Oct: New Deal for Communities. An exhibition of
work by Leanne De Souza and Shevonne Brade from 20 Oct.
to 16 Nov at the Hub, 23 Star Lane, Canning Town,
London E16 4PZ. For text
click here.
Leanne De Souza is a Goan British born artist who
recently graduated from the University of East London,
specialising in installation, digital photography,
book arts and printmaking. Leanne's other exhibitions
have included London City Airport, Forest Gate Library,
University of East London
Tony Fernandes: The $3 Flight
Nov 2007: Conde Nast Portfolio. Tony Fernandes
had no aviation experience when he founded his
no-frills carrier, AirAsia. It’s now among the
fastest-growing airlines in the world. 549 words.
Click here.
DEATHS
16 Oct: Kingsbury, London. WALTER
ELIAS FERNANDES (aged 84, ex- D.C.’s
office Kenya & Poll Tax Office, Mombasa).
Husband of Maria Innocent. Father/father-in-law
of Derrick/Ros, late Leslie, Sharon/late Seby
(Australia), Edgar/Kay, Ron/Daljit and Jean/Clint.
Granddad of Peter, Rachel, Tina, Anna-Marie,
David, Jonathan, Ruth and James. Funeral on Wed
24th. Mass at 0930 at St Sebastian and St Pancras
Church, Hay Lane, Kingsbury, London, NW9 0NG.
Please do not bring flowers but donate the money to Stroke Association.
For details
click here..
Condolences to:
Derrick@bertulis.demon.co.uk
16 Oct: Agacaim, Goa. ARTIMISIA
GONSALVES E RODRIGUES. Wife of late Joao
Inacio Mother of Gregorio/Maria, late Josepha/Caitan
Fernandes, Baptista/Elisa, Bitoza/Peter
Vaz (London, UK), Perpetua, Anthony.
15 Oct: Wood Green, London. ROSE D'SILVA (ex Nairobi, Kenya and Mungul/Calvim, Goa). Wife of
Tony D'Silva. Mother of Ivan, Leslie/Georgina,
Kevin/Pam. Daughter of late Salvador & late
Severina Fernandes. Sister of Tony, Andrew/Glenna,
Richard/Carmen & James/Isabel. Grandmother of
Luke & Natasha. Aunt of Terence, Marlene,
Colin, Ghyll, Mikada, Christopher, Cedric,
Clayton & Alicia. Funeral details will be
announced later. Condolences to
RICHIE.CARMEN@blueyonder.co.uk
15 Oct: Dabolim, Goa. OSWALD (OSSIE)
DIAS (aged 84, ex-Karachi). Husband of late Laura
(aged 90; died 5 Oct: 2007). Father of Francisco/Naomi.
Brother of Alex (London), Rev. Fr. Melito Dias
(Karachi), Desmond Dias (Karachi), Flavia (Canada);
Antonette (Karachi) and Nita (Karachi). Ossie
Dias was the Scout Master and Band Leader of
his Alma Matar, St. Patrick’s High School in
Karachi. Info from Mike Ali.
14 Oct: Edgware, Middlesex,
UK. JOHN BENEDICT FERNANDES (ex-Kenya).
Husband of Maria (Dora) Fernandes. Beloved
Father of Roland and Rodney Fernandes.
Funeral Mass to be held on the 25 Oct. at 10
am at St Anthony's Catholic Church, 5 Garratt
Road, Edgware, HA8 9AN. Cremation at Hendon
Cemetery and Crematorium, Holders Hill Road,
London NW7 1NB. Reception at St William of York
R.C. Church Hall, 1 Du Cros Drive, Stanmore, HA7
4TJ from 12.30 onwards. Condolences to
rodney.fernandes@btinternet.com
14 Oct: Ottawa, Canada. MELVYN
JOSEPH D'SOUZA. (age 63). Husband of Francine
Brunette-D'Souza. Father of Stephanie, Nicolas
and Alexandra. Son of the late Joseph and Connie
(Domingo) D'Souza. Dear brother of Alymer D'Souza
of Ottawa and Hazel (Frank D'Costa) of India and
predeceased by Trevor D'Souza and Daphne Netto.
Funeral Thur. to Our Lady of Fatima Church at
11:00 a.m.
Click here.
12 Oct: Toronto, Canada. ELIZA FERNANDES. (Formerly of Nation Newspaper, Nairobi).
Daughter of Adu and Aurora Fernandes (ex-Nairobi).
Sister to Loretta, Olivia, Olinda, Lorna (Canada)
& Eva (Australia). Aunt of Vanessa and Jim,
Lauren and Jason. Great aunt of Ashley and
Joshua. Sister in-law to Salim, Peter,
Mark. Funeral was on 15 Oct. Condolence
messages can be sent to
olindafernandes@rogers.com
[Info from Goan Welfare Society, Nairobi]
11 Oct: Cuncolim, Goa. BENEDITA FERNANDES. Wife of late Joao Santano. Mother of Especiana
Leena (Canada)/late Ignatius Coutinho. Grandmother
of Laura/Nel (Canada), Amy/Ean (Canada),
Lawrence/Sharon (Canada), Veena (Canada),
John/Michelle (Canada), Peter/Classy (Canada)
and Poulin (Canada).
10 Oct: Margao, Goa. OLIVIA
MARIA VAZ. Wife of late Joseph. Mother of Deluna,
Belina/Alan Noronha (USA), Fila/Anil Purswani
(USA), Ivan (USA), Joel/Eudecia, late Oscar,
Jennifer/Cyril Da Silva (UK), late Julius,
Maurice/Alinda (USA), Elvis/Daisy (USA).
6 Oct. London. IRENE LOBO (aged, 97, ex-Uganda). Wife of late Leo Lobo.
Mother of late Cecil Lobo and Audrey Schertenleib.
Grandmother of Alison, Elaine and Melissa.
Great grandmother of Maria. Funeral was on
15th Oct. at St John Fisher Church, Merton,
London SW20 9DB. Condolences to
aschertenleib@hotmail.com
LOOKING FOR
Looking For: Celina Fernandes
From Annette Allen: I am looking for Celina Fernandes,
a former classmate from Nazareth School for Girls,
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Celina graduated in 1969,
and is believed to have returned to Goa. She would
be about 56 now. I am a British author and I am
currently researching my second book in which I hope to
include Celina's story, if she is willing. Please
visit
www.anethiopianodyssey.com for details about
my first book and for a group photograph which
includes Celina. If you can help please contact:
annette@anethiopianodyssey.com
HOLIDAY INFORMATION
In search of the '60s. Goa
7 Oct: Sunday Times (South Africa) … The true
hippie experience is on hand at Dunes Holiday Village
(www.dunesgoa.com), on Mandrem beach;
a collection of bamboo shacks on stilts,
with prices starting at R84 a night …
You'll need wheels to escape the package
hell. Buses can be crowded but fun, and a
great way to meet people. You'll pay just
R3.50 for a journey that takes an hour.
Bike rentals are ubiquitous and cheap
(R14 per day), as are mopeds (from R35 per day)
and the more powerful Enfield Bullets
(from R56) … 151 words. [R14 = £1]
Goa: 257 German tourists arrive
12 Oct. Navhind Times. Ushering in tourist season
in the state, a charter flight of Condor Airlines
landed at the Dabolim airport today with 257
German tourists from Frankfurt. The second and
third charter flights of this season will arrive
on October 17 from Gatwick and Manchester with
total number of 550 tourists.
Click here.
|
Indian visas
12 Oct: Travel Trade Gazette UK. From Stephanie
Cockerill travel adviser, Instant Holidays
(United Co-op Group): Owing to the change
in Indian visa applications in the past month
clients can no longer apply by post for the
six-month tourist visa. I have clients on the
Isle of Man who had documents returned with no
visa and postal orders payable to the High
Commission of India, and clients who have
queued at the Consulate General of India,
Birmingham, from 6am. As they issue only 50
per day this was a fruitless exercise, and
very fraught with the police being called …
I expect sales for Indian holiday destinations
to drop significantly as the ability to
obtain a visa will now be too time-consuming
for most. My question to the High
Commission of India: why?
UK: Notice for the Visa
Applicants to India
The High Commission of India, London has
been issuing Indian visas so far on the date
of application. However, due to a substantial
increase in demand for our visa services, the
same-day service may no longer be possible. While
every effort would be made to try and process
visas on the same day, visa applicants are advised
that henceforth, visas may take longer than one
day to issue and should plan their itinerary
accordingly. Visa Information Service: 09068 44 45 44
(Calls charged at 60p per minute at all times).
Check the site below for further information.
http://www.hcilondon.net/visa/notice.html
|
Cruise ships really go to town at Christmas
14 Oct: The Sunday Telegraph (UK). Cruise lines
do things in more than usually fine style at Christmas …
Indian Ocean Cruises (0800 032 7020;
www.indianoceancruises.net) lets you
celebrate Christmas on the ancient spice route along
India's Malabar Coast. The company's two-week cruise
departs Goa on December 15, spending Christmas Day
in Trivandrum, India, before following the south
coast to the virtually uninhabited Lakshadweep
islands in the Indian Ocean and calling at Sri
Lanka's capital Colombo. The sailing costs from
pounds 940, representing a discount of more than
pounds 300 on the normal price. Flights are not
included.
Hot Deals... Grab a Bargain
14 Oct: Sunday Mail (Scotland). Departing Glasgow
on October 21, 15 nights all-inclusive at three-star
resort in Goa, from £549pp. To book call Barrhead
Travel, 0141 242 1300.
Star Cruises stops its India operations
16 Oct: Express TravelWorld. Star Cruises pulled
back its India operations for the season as a result
of the poor infrastructure available in India …
The cruise liner had sailings on Mumbai-Goa-Lakshwadeep
route …
click here.
Moscow: Travel News
18 Oct. The Moscow Times. …Prices for winter tours to
Goa, India, have increased by an average of 30 percent,
TourDom.ru reported. Last year, the base price for
a budget package including hotel and airfare cost
about $1,000, but this year it starts at $1,200.
Despite the price increase, there are to be three
weekly Transaero flights from Moscow, and one
flight by KrasAir carrier every 10 days.
For text
click here.
Investigate: Share of the Misery
18 Oct: Mirror (UK). Our expose last week of
the European Timeshare Owners Organisation
prompted a flood of further complaints about the
Gibraltar-based outfit who promise buyers but
don't deliver … Doris Carr of Burntwood, Staffs,
told us: "I have three weeks' timeshare in Goa
and wanted £3,000 for each week. I spoke to
someone at ETOO in July and in minutes she rang
back and said they had a client. "I nearly bit her
hand off and I didn't query it when she said
I first had to pay £850. Since then I haven't
heard anything."
The lifeguard is here, but is he good enough?
17 Oct: Daily News & Analysis India). … Go Goa,
be safe: Goa, perhaps the most well-known beach
destination in the country, has 58 lifeguards
patrolling the 105-km beachfront. Pamela Mascarenhas,
deputy director of Goa tourism department, says
its new beach safety project will have ambulances,
speedboats, signboards on the nature of the
sea and warning notes.
Air India Express expands Gulf operations
18 Oct. Sify. Air India Express, the budget
airline operated by national carrier Air India,
is expanding its operations in Gulf by connecting
more Indian destinations with the Middle East …
The airline may soon add Goa by the year-end
or next year …
click here.
GOA REAL ESTATE:
Goa property market on the rise
12 Oct: Investors Provident. India's most sought
after party zone is fast becoming a place to settle
down but a home next to the sea or to the dance
floor does not come cheap. … Up market locations in
North Goa like Dona Paula and Miramar are around
Rs 25,000-30,000 per square meter, up from Rs
15,000 a square metre a year earlier … in South Goa,
along the beach belt comprising Benaulim, Colva,
Majorda the going rate is about Rs 20,000 per
square meter, more than the price band of Rs
10,000 to Rs 15,000 a square meter a year earlier.
"I don't see the land prices going down so
immediately they might be inflated so while
the excitement of buying land in Goa is still
there people are just over quoting and
keeping the price high," said Dean D'Cruz,
Architect … 382 words.
Click here.
Sages turn contented sinners after a trip to Goa
14 Oct: Business Line. P. Devarajan writes: “I met
Paul was looking bright as he was leaving on a week's
holiday to his cosy home at Loutlim village in Goa.
If there is any place in India I would like to live
for ever it is in one of the ancient, empty homes with
gardens in Goa. Paul tells me the homes are going,
bought by builders from Mumbai and Delhi. Despite
the place being bruised by loud tourists, the
ordinary Goan still keeps his cheer with a glass of
fenny and a cigarette. Sages searching the peace
of the beyond turn contented sinners after a trip
to Goa …”
click here.
The time is now for ‘gorgeous Goa’
18 Oct: The Movie Channel. Goa has proven year in,
year out that any promise of financial security you
may be given when making an overseas property
investment is absolutely true to its word. A constantly
strengthening property market and appreciation
in value confirms that Goa holds great promise
in the property market place of tomorrow …
315 words.
Click here.
GOA NEWS HEADLINES:
In the Midst of Goans. By Vidyadhar Gadgil
11 Oct: Gomantak Times. Twenty years ago, when
I first lived and worked in Goa, I attended a
workshop on threats to Goa’s environment and
culture and heard the terms ‘bhaille’ and
‘ghati’ (outsiders). There were clearly
negative values attached to the terms … The
stigmatization of the ‘ghatis’ and bhaille’
has now reached frightening proportions … Even
in the urbane drawing rooms of Goa’s educated
and well-off classes, such a prejudice has begun
to take hold and all kinds of derogatory comments
are routine, being allowed to pass without
any criticism of the social attitudes that
underlie them… 1028 words.
Click here.
South Goa: Battle lines drawn for bye-poll
12 Oct. Herald. The battle lines for the October
30 Mormugao Lok Sabha bye-polls have finally been
drawn. It will be a straight fight between Congressman
Francisco Sardinha and the BJP’s Dr Wilfred Mesquita
as the regional forces have decided not to contest
the election. 375 words.
Click here.
Goa: 'Caste-based discrimination
still alive in India'
13 Oct: IANS. After shooting in eight states and
across four different religions, a new documentary
film suggests that caste-based discrimination is alive
and kicking in different pockets of India. "India
Untouched", a 108-minute documentary by Stalin K. with
English sub-titles, seeks to expose the underbelly of
social discrimination across various religious groups
in India. 717 words.
Click here.
Goa: Govt can collapse at any moment: Parrikar
13 Oct: Navhind Times. The sword of instability
was hanging on the state government and the situation
was quiet volatile, the Opposition Leader and former
chief minister, Mr Manohar Parrikar said … 298 words.
Click here.
Goa: Rane presents prizes to art
contest winners
13 Oct: Navhind Times. The Speaker, Mr Pratapsingh
Rane presented prizes to the winners of the Global
Goan Children Art Competition 2007 and he said that the
vision of these children can be seen in their painting
works, and provides assurance to the viewers that the
future of this planet is safe in their hands … A total
of 45 children in the age group 7-14 years participated
in the drawing contest. The competition was simultaneously
held in the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, Africa,
Macau, Portugal, Brazil, Pakistan and India.
Click here.
Goa wins seven gold medals at the
2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games
14 Oct: Herald. Goa’s Special Olympians who won
10 medals including seven gold at the 2007 Special
Olympics World Summer Games at Shanghai (China)
were accorded a very special welcome on their arrival,
at Dabolim International airport. For a photograph
click here.
For text
click here.
School boys harassed in Goa
15 Oct: NDTV. Team boys from the Don Bosco High School
in Goa returned back home from the Subroto Cup football
tournament without playing a single match. The team
was disqualified because the organizers felt that some
of the players were overaged … The boys allege that
medical officials of the tournament had forced the
boys to drop their pants as part of the checking
procedure in order to determine their age … 317 words.
Click here.
|
Football: Violence Mars Goa Final
15 Oct: Goal.com, Switzerland. All hell broke loose
in the final of the Goa Professional Football League
between Dempo and Churchill Brothers as supporters
and some officials of Churchill Brothers attacked
the referee mercilessly. The referee ran for his
life but still was kicked and beaten … Mr. Savio
Messias, Secretary Goa Football Association (GFA)
said: "We have lodged a complaint with the police
and the Managing Committee will meet today to
decide further action against the club.” 329
words.
Click here.
Football: Churchill officials banned for a year
16 Oct. Rediff. The Goa Football Association has
suspended Churchill Brothers manager Denzil Ferrao
and official Ciabro Alemao for a year for assaulting
the referee in Sunday's Vodafone Goa Professional
League match in Vasco.
Click here.
|
BJP attempts to woo Catholic
voters in Goa
15 Oct: Indian Express. After many unsuccessful
attempts, the BJP will once again try to woo over
the minority Catholic voters in Mormugao in the
Lok Sabha bypoll scheduled for October 30. This
time the BJP has fielded a Catholic and former
minister Wilfred Misquita, who joined the BJP
after quitting the Save Goa Front … BJP has also
unveiled a plan to support Konkani written in
the Roman script … 481 words.
Click here.
Aires Rodrigues: Vishwajeet,
wife told to appear in court on Nov 16
16 Oct: Herald. The Health Minister Vishwajeet
Rane and his wife Divya were directed to be present
in court on November 16, to answer charges under
section 506 (II) of Indian Penal Code on the criminal
case filed by Utt Goenkara spokesman Adv Aires
Rodrigues. They were to appear in Court on 15 Oct.
but it was submitted to the court that Mr Rane was
not in Goa as he has to travel on official work while
his wife had fractured her leg and has been advised
bed rest. 149 words.
Click here.
British national held with minor boy
17 Oct: PTI. Goa police have arrested John Luke
Griffith (29), a British national for staying with a
minor boy in a beach village of Colva in south Goa.
137 words.
Click here.
17 Oct. Herald. … Preliminary police investigations
show that the foreigner had reportedly met the boy’s
uncle and sought his permission to keep the boy at his
house for the purpose of education …
click here.
IN THE NEWS
Audio: Asian Nation -My Life, My Roots, My Music
1 Oct. BBC Asian Network Report. Marking the
end of the Asian Network’s ‘Asian Nation’ season, Noreen
Khan explores what it means to be young, British,
and Asian …
click here.
Andrew Logan’s Goa pad
3 Oct: The Evening Standard (London) … London’s boho
art circles will see less of the exotic sculptor, portrait
painter and jeweller Andrew Logan. "I've rented a
former Portuguese chapel in Goa for a year from
Christmas," he explains. "We artists need a change
of pace and ambience from time to time." The
Witney-born brains behind the Alternative Miss
World contest is normally based in Bermondsey. He
and his civil partner, architect Michael Davis
will have a new, three-room Indian pad, with its
funky, green marble floors and little shell windows
which is set in a coconut grove near the wide, sandy
beaches of Majorda. The cost? A mere £2,000 a year…
For the Andrew Logan website see
http://www.andrewlogan.com/
Goan fish curry in Hong Kong
11 Oct: South China Morning Post (Hong Kong). Mainland
migrants in the 1940s and '50s brought with them styles
of cuisine that can still be found on the streets of
modern-day Hong Kong … Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong Hotel,
5 Connaught Road, Central … The maccsi Goa se (Goan
fish curry) was hearty, velvety and divinely sweet,
a sure winner on our visit.
India: 54% of Women back wife-beating
12 Oct: Times of India. If you thought domestic
violence was on the wane in India with the rise
in education levels, take a look at these hard
figures. Over 40% of women in a nationwide survey
reported being beaten by their husbands at some
point of time. More shockingly, around 54% of
the women surveyed thought that such violence
was justified on one ground or the other … 51%
of the 75,000 men interviewed didn’t find
anything wrong with assaulting their wives …
On the other hand states like Sikkim and Goa,
where there is no stigma attached to drinking
alcohol, have very low abuse rates at 17 per
cent each. 234 words.
Click here.
Goa Tourism Organises ‘Goan Evening’ at Manhattan
12 Oct: Goa Plus. Taking an independent and enterprising
initiative, the Department of Tourism, Goa organised
a colourful ’Goan Evening’ at Manhattan, New York
during the recent ’India at 60’ celebrations … The
invitees for the ’Goan Evening’ were leading travel
and tour operators of Manhattan, especially those
bringing in tourists to India and journalists from
the media … 307 words.
Click here.
International Goa Day, Houston, USA
14 Oct: Herald. International Goa Day was recently
held at Houston, USA. This event was organized,
recently by RONS Productions in association with
UGTA (United Goans of Texas, America) at St Thomas
Aquinas Catholic Church Houston USA. 530 words.
Click here.
Traditional Goa Day at Kuwait
14 Oct: Herald. The Goan Welfare Society, in
association with other Goan Clubs/Organisations
has finalized plans for presenting the traditional
Goa Day 2007 on November 9 at the Indian Community
(Senior) School Auditorium, Salmiya, Kuwait, from
10 am onwards. 331 words.
Click here.
Child sex tourism raises its head in India
14 Oct: Sify. As India tries to get more visitors to
its shores, experts are warning that child sex tourism
is raising its head in a dangerous way … Carmen Madrinan,
an international expert in the field, who was here
for a UN conference on human trafficking, said the
child sex industry in India had spread from its
traditional hubs in Goa and Kerala … The issue
caught media and government attention in India in
1991 when six men were accused of sexually abusing
downtrodden children at an orphanage run by co-accused
Freddy Albert Peats in Goa. They hailed from countries
like Australia, New Zealand and Germany. Unfortunately,
only Peats could be sentenced as the others managed to
flee the country. 689 words.
Click here.
Backpacker died in Goa beach hut blaze
15 Oct. The News (Hampshire, UK). Mark Richards died
on a Goan beach when his hut caught light in a mystery
fire. It is thought he fell asleep and left a lit
candle stuck in the sand that toppled on to his bed.
He was alone at the time and no-one knows for
sure what happened. He had moved to India only
three months before the accident. A friend visited
the country to try to find out what had happened
but the beach hut had been washed away by the monsoon.
At Portsmouth Coroner's Court mum Jean Richards,
said: “He just loved travelling. The only consolation
is that he died in the place he loved best.”
318 Words.
Click here.
Tony D'Souza: The Konkans
15 Oct: Kirkus Reviews. D'Souza's second work of
fiction (Whiteman, 2006), less a novel than a collection
of linked stories, is at its heart about two Konkan
brothers and a white American woman … The Konkans
share cultural traits with the Hindus yet have
their own language, practice Catholicism (a legacy
of Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama) and have
a taste for pork … The stories are not in chronological
order and are interwoven with commentaries on
Konkan culture … The family emigrates to Chicago …
There is something tragic about both brothers'
American lives: Lawrence thinks he's white until
racist assaults on his suburban home remind
him otherwise, while Sam lacks the courage to
defy his family and marry the black American
he's been dating. 337 words.
Click here.
Stephen Bennett Murder: Family receives apology
15 Oct: Gloucestershire Echo (UK). Ambika Soni, India’s
Union minister for Culture and Tourism has apologised
to the family of Stephen Bennett for the lack of progress
in the investigation into his murder and said not enough
had been done to get justice … Initially, police said
Stephen had committed suicide but later stated that he
had been killed by locals after they mistook him for
a sex attacker … The minister has called for India's
Central Bureau of Investigation to step in. Abdul
Rehman Antulay, Union Minister for Minority Affairs
has referred the case to the national human rights
commission. 349 words.
Click here.
Perth, Aus: Goan Cuisine
16 Oct: The Courier Mail (Australia) Carol Selva Rajah
is a chef and food-writer. Based in Sydney, she
leads popular cooks tours (including one to India)
and teaches regularly in Brisbane at the James Street
Cooking School, Fortitude Valley. Author of 11
cookbooks, she is an expert in Malay and Indian
cuisines … She uses pickles from Perth-based Goan
Cuisine -- also try their spicy mango chutney,
cucumber achar or eggplant kasundi.
After US success, Jesus doll
set to cross Atlantic
17 Oct: Daily News & Analysis (India). The Jesus
doll reads three Bible verses and tells the story
of how five loaves of bread and two fish fed a
crowd. There have been dolls of Spiderman,
Batman and Superman, but now it is the turn of
the biggest superhero of all to be depicted as
a talking action man - Jesus Christ … Sandra
D'Souza, a teacher and Catholic originally
from Goa called the figures 'disrespectful'
and 'gimmicky'. "I certainly wouldn't buy
such dolls. It is like reducing the Mother
Mary or Jesus to the level of Barbie and Ken,"
said D'Souza, a mother of two young boys. World Sudoku championships to be held in Goa in March 2008
17 Oct: Philadelphia Inquirer, PA. The first Sudoku
championship in America is being held this weekend.
The winner will be sent in March to participate in the
world championships in Goa, India. Thomas Snyder, a
Harvard Ph.D. in chemistry and a post-doctoral fellow
in bioengineering at Stanford University, was going to
make the trip anyway but now has a chance to do it at
someone else's expense …
Click here.
Goan-Style Shrimp Curry
17 Oct: Chicago Daily Herald, IL. For the recipe
click here.
Expat film makes it to Goa festival
18 Oct. Gulf Times (Qater). The International Film
Festival of India (IFFI) will be held in Goa next month
Friends of Tiruvalla (Fota), which produced Thaniye
(Alone) earlier this year, expressed happiness on the
selection of the film by IFFI … the film’s theme
centered round an aged man, whose expatriate children
engage a young home nurse to take care of their sick
and widower father.
Click here.
Nalini Jones’ Indo-American Stories Evoke
Bandra’s Catholic Community
18 Oct. INDOlink, CA. … Nalini Jones’ debut
collection of Indo-American short stories 'What
You Call Winter' is receiving high praise …
In the book she explores the many reasons
why people leave their homeland and settle
in a new country … The nine stories in Jones’s
book focus on four families with various
siblings and parents. She reveals the hopes
and disappointments of young children, mothers
and old men living in a mostly Catholic
suburb of Mumbai … Jones fully immerses the
reader in the literarily untouched Catholic
India, and puts a new spin on life in America …
Nalini Jones’s ties to Rhode Island are through
her father Bob, a producer for the Newport folk
and jazz festivals for more than 40 years …
Her ties to India are through her mother
Marguerite, who grew up in Bandra … She
currently lives in Connecticut with her
husband and baby daughter. For full text,
1599 words,
click here.
The Nalini Jones website, with links to
ordering the book ( Amazon $15.61) is at
www.nalinijones.com/
Thanksgiving Dinner: Turkey Cafreal
1 Nov: Natural Health. A global feast: American
immigrant families reinvent Thanksgiving favorites
to reflect their cultural heritage …Turkey Cafreal.
"In our family, we try to do a mix of Indian food
and traditional Thanksgiving dishes," says Floyd
Cardoz … his Thanksgiving dinner often includes
spice-rubbed turkey, cranberry or dried-fruit
chutney, and Brussels sprouts with bacon and
chanterelle mushrooms. "For us," he explains,
"plain old turkey is very boring." For the recipe
see page 108 of the magazine.
GOANET HIGHLIGHTS by Cornel DaCosta
Goan Voice (UK) readers who may wish to make
investments in Goa/India will find much useful
advice in Goanet posts about such matters. An
interesting post from Gabe Menezes, drawing from
the Hindustan Times and titled 'By George! Sensex
Hits an all-time high of 19000 points' is illustrative
of the goings on re the stocks and shares
market(s) in India.
GV (UK) readers often seek news about local
events in Goa, and Goanet has much to offer in
this respect. For instance, there is a detailed
account of the Sixth Cantaram Competition held
on Oct 15, at the Kala Academy. So too is a detailed
account of the Pomp, and Enthusiasm [that] marks
the Fama of Menino Jesus at Colva, Salcete, Goa.
Such details often represent a short summary of
much longer accounts in local papers in Goa
like the Navhind Times, and the Herald.
By way of a progress report, the achievement
to date of child prodigy at chess, Ivana Furtado
from Goa is provided in details emanating from
the World Under 8 Girls' Championship. Ivana
stands in joint second place in the championship
being held in Bangalore.
Goa--An Intimate Portrait is a photo exhibition
by Rajan P. Parrikar to be held, Nov 1--6,
at the Institute Menezes Braganza (Art Gallery),
Panjim, Goa. "This will encompass many sides
of Goa, from its image as the fun-filled
destination of sun, sand and fun to the
assault on the land by the real estate sharks,
complicity of the venal Goan politicos, and
the hordes of outsiders pitching their tents
that have put Goa on the fast-track to doom."
GV(UK) readers surely must wish to comment
on the scenario as depicted by Rajan.
Discovering history through archaeological
finds is always fascinating and Rohit Phalgaonkar's
article titled Archaeological Wonders of
Priol highlights this point. Priol, a small
village in Ponda taluka and a land of many temples,
has recently yielded Madhav Mantri copper
plates of the Vijayanagar period. Much detail
is provided by Rohit about the temples and
their decor and contents. They surely will be
the object of much interest to local people
and visitors.
Finally, from an article by Roland Francis,
titled Special Olympians Do Goa Proud, we
learn that, "Goa's special Olympians captured
10 medals including seven gold at the 2007
Special Olympics World Summer Games at Jiangwan
Stadium, Shanghai, China." Do find out more
from Goanet about the exciting details and about
the Goan contribution to the Indian team.
Please visit the Goanet archives at http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/
To subscribe to Goanet send an email to subscribe@goanet.org
UK: TV & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS By Lira Fernandes
FILM: Bride & Prejudice. Film4
18 Oct. 9pm. This brash, bright, cross-cultural
musical comedy gives Jane Austen a Bollywood
makeover … with song, dance and gags as the
action jets between Goa, London and LA, with
Martin Henderson as hotelier Will Darcy,
and Aishwarya Rai as Lalita/Lizzie.
FILM: Page 3. Channel 4
Fri 19 Oct. 01:05 to 03:50. In India page
three is the society page, with pictures
of India's who's who and the latest celebrity
gossip circulating in the Mumbai scene.
ENTERTAINMENT: Keith
Vaz - 20 year Anniversary. Sony Entertainment
TV Asia
Sun 21 Oct. 16:00 to 16:30. A glimpse of the
20th Anniversary celebrations held on 15th
June to mark his 20th year representing
Leicester East in Parliament.
RADIO: Afternoon Play:
Me and My Man. BBC Radio 4
Mon. 22 Oct. 14.15-15.00. Comedy by
Bettina Gracias. Lal is Indian and Paul
is British Asian. They run their own
dry-cleaning shop and the path to true
love is littered with obstacles, including
cultural and age differences.
Bettina Gracias traces her Goan roots
to Assolna. Her mother is Austrian and
her father is Goan. Her grandfather,
Luis Gracias, used to be in Kenya.
For a profile of her,
click here.
DOCUMENTARY: This World. BBC 2.
Mon 22 Oct. 19:00 to 19:30. India's Missing
Girls. In India even among the middle classes,
girls are often aborted as soon as their
gender is determined. As a result in
some states, men are struggling to find brides.
DOCUMENTARY: Opinions. More 4
Tue 23 Oct. 22.35-23.10. A discussion
of racism with Salman Rushdie
Tue 23 Oct. 23.10-23.45. Mother Teresa of
Calcutta. Documentary from 1994 which
assesses the saintliness attributed
to Mother Teresa.
DOCUMENTARY: Honour Kills. BBC 3
Wed. 24 Oct. 21.00-22.00. Looking at
cases where a community’s question
of honour have ruthlessly taken
precedence over humanity.
FORTHCOMING
See
http://www.lanfranc.com/lanfranc_location_2000.pdf
for help in locating Archbishop Lanfranc School, Croydon
Sun. 21 Oct. Colva Union.
34th Anniversary of the Feast of
Infant Jesus. Mass at 12.30pm followed by Social.
Bishop Thomas Grant School, Belltrees Grove, Streatham, SW16. Music provided by Rainbows End. Tickets:
Adults £12.00; Children 12 and under £5.00. For
tickets contact Arlene Fernandes 0208 930 7679; Agapito
Gouveia 0208 648 0350; Ames Fernandes 0208 672 4753; Alfie
Fernandes 07860 152 939; Bento Fernandes 0208 672 0283;
Fiona Fernandes 07908 125 765; Hillary Dias 0208 672 5528.
Sun. 28 Oct. G.O.A. Trook Tournament
at the ATC Hall,
South Wimbledon. Contacts: Jacinto Fernandes 020 -
8542 5427, Diego Pinto 020 – 8767 0663
Sun. 04 Nov. G.O.A. Mass For Deceased Members
at 1.30pm
at St Boniface Church, Tooting, followed by a
three-course lunch (advance bookings only). Contact:
Nina Pinto 020 – 8767 0663 for lunch reservations
Sun. 11 Nov. 2:00 pm. Rev.
Fr. Oliver Antao, Farewell Party.
The Sacred Heart Church, Edge Hill,
Wimbledon SW19 4LU. Mass followed by reception and
entertainment. Tickets: £10.00 (will include food and a
welcome drink). Organised by friends. Note: Parking on the
Church Premises is not allowed! For tickets please contact:
Rev. Fr. Francis Rosario Tel: 020 86652176. Joe and
Daniela Fernandes Tel. 020 8764 9419. Frank and Margaret
Sequeira Tel. 017842 1577. Sally D'Costa Tel. 012 9354 3520.
Any one wishing, to make a farewell monetary donation, to
Fr. Antao may do so on the day.
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.
FOR LATER EVENTS SEE http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/
|
