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ANNOUCEMENT
From Eddie Fernandes. I will based in San Francisco, California,
from 16 Sep to 7 Oct. A restricted service
will be provided during this period. I can be
contacted via my usual email address as well
as by cell phone, 00 1 415-233-5168 during
this period. In case of emergency please
contact Bernie Gracias, tel. 020 8723 1322,
email BERNIEGRACIAS@aol.com
Please note that during this period it is hoped to update
the Daily News summary section on the Goan Voice
UK website at 08:30 UK time each day (07:30 GMT)
COMMUNITY NEWS
A HAPPY GANESH TO ALL!
The main celebration in Goa starts on 15 Sept.
The Festival is one packed with fun and frolic,
a time for prayer as well as pageantry. Its an
occasion to clean and decorate the house, to
prepare to receive the divine guest Lord
Ganesh (also spelt as Ganesha), to get
together with family and friends, to
exchange gifts, and to rejoice the birth
of the Lord with new attire, dance and
music. For full text
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UK: Druston & Jason D'Mello:
Talented Goan teens in pop star competition.
13 Sep: MK Web. Two talented brothers, Jason and
Druston D'Mello, from Milton Keynes have made it
to the finals of a nationwide search for
pop stars and would be grateful for your votes
… All it takes to vote for them is a click of a
mouse... Voting will conclude on 30 Sep.
The first three places with the highest votes will
be given the opportunity to record an original song
in a professional recording studio. Druston's song
'You're Beautiful' is currently at number one
(1st position) on the Instant Pop Star site,
www.instantpopstar.co.uk
Entering Druston in the search field will display
the songs. Please cast all 20 available
votes for the song 'You're Beautiful' sung by Druston.
Jason & Druston D’Mello are the sons of Ligori
and Antonetta (Fernandes) both born in Kenya.
Antonetta studied at St. Theresa’s School Nairobi,
and played hockey for Goan Institute.
The family now resides in Milton Keynes, UK.
For photographs and full text of article
click here.
To listen to his song and to vote for him
click here.
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UK: Leicester: Hub of community
celebrates its 30th
5 Sep: Leicester Mercury. The Belgrave Neighbourhood
Centre opened at a time when thousands of Ugandan
Asians were settling in Leicester in the 1970s,
fleeing oppression in their homeland. Now, the
Centre is celebrating its 30th birthday and the
unique role it played in creating a new Leicester …
the centre now gets up to 20,000 coming through its
doors each month, and employs 20 full-time workers …
Keith Vaz, MP for Leicester East, said: "The centre
is a wonderful place and is the heart of the
community … 476 words.
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Ontario: Father Raymond J. De Souza:
Catholics need not apologize
6 Sep: National Post. National Post. …voices have
chimed in to say that the Catholic school system
should be abolished altogether, as either unfair
or divisive, or both … that tens of thousands
of non-Catholics seek admission to the Catholic
schools indicates that many Ontario parents have
concluded that Catholic schools, even for non-Catholics,
offer something distinctive and desirable … As Ontarians
somnambulate toward their provincial election, there
are fearful sounds about education funding becoming
a so-called wedge issue … 753 words.
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Video: Corryn Rayney Murder
6 Sep: 7 News. Perth Police have revealed new details
about the murder of Corryn Rayney. 1m.35s.
Click here.
Corryn Rayney not killed at gravesite, say police
7 Sep: Melbourne Herald Sun. Perth court registrar
Corryn Rayney was killed and her body then taken
to the grave site where it was found 11 days later,
police believe … they are making great progress in
the case and are confident of finding her killer …
Police do not have a suspect, but a number of people,
including Ms Rayney's estranged husband, Lloyd Rayney,
a prominent Perth lawyer, remain persons of interest
in her murder. 353 words.
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Corryn Rayney: no reward yet
9 Sep: Sunday Times (Perth, Aus). Police say it is still
too early to offer a reward to assist the Corryn
Rayney murder hunt. Rewards were offered only
when an investigation had reached a standstill,
a police spokesman said … Police are also seeking
people who knew Mrs Rayney, but have not
been interviewed …
click here.
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Canada: William Andrade: Festival connects
seniors from all ethnic groups
6 Sep: Calgary Herald. The third annual Connecting
Seniors Cultural Festival brought together seniors
from nearly two-dozen cultural groups … The annual
event turns the spotlight not only on the diverse
cultures of Calgary, but also on the contribution
of its seniors, says William Andrade, president
of the Canadian Overseas Seniors Christian
Association, during an organizational meeting
prior to the fair. "The chief thing is to make
ourselves known, (to show) that we can be
important," says Andrade, whose organization
has 160 members, mostly from the India-Pakistan-Bangladesh
region. "Many people think people who are brown
are ignorant people. Some even ask us:
'Do you speak English?' We tell them:
'We can teach you if you want.'"
813 words.
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William Andrade, aged 91, was in India and
Karachi with Burmah Shell before moving to Calgary in 1982.
Melbourne: Fifth
Annual World Goa Day
7 Sep: Indian Voice (Aus). Suffused in a mix of
love and nostalgia the Goans in Melbourne with
the families and friends rocked, up at the
Kingston City Hall, Moorabbin to present their 5th
annual World Goa Day … A Goan cultural group presented a
“Harvest Dance” which was choreographed by Mrs.
Lidia Martins of Goa fame … The Melgoans have been
organizing this event since the year 2003 with a
resounding success. 241 words.
Click here.
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Nativity Feast Celebrations Worldwide
9 Sep: DaijiWorld. The Mangaloreans worldwide
celebrated the Monthi Feast. Check the link for
photo albums and textual descriptions of some
of the events in the UK (London, Manchester &
Nottingham); Canada (Toronto & Vancouver); USA
(California); Middle East (UAE & Kuwait). Israel,
India, etc.
Click here.
UK: Rebecca Mascarenhas:
Who will you trust with your wealth?
9 Sep: The Mail on Sunday. As
Britons grow richer, banks, brokers and
fund managers are battling to look after
big money … Coutts Bank manages only portfolios
worth £500,000 or more … Coutts has looked
after the business and personal accounts of
restaurateur Rebecca Mascarenhas for 15 years.
Rebecca, who lives in Barnes, south-west
London, with husband James Harris and their
daughters Louisa, 19, Georgia, 17, and Amy, 9,
owns three London restaurants, plus a shop and
catering business … 'Having a personal banker
who understands what I want is essential,' says Rebecca.
'I'm extremely busy so it is important that Coutts
is the one-stop shop for all my needs.”
1327 words.
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Montreal: Quebec Goan Association Goa
Day 2007 photographs
10 Sep: From Edgar Silveira. Check the link for 20
photographs of the Quebec Goan
Association annual day on Sept 8th.
Click here.
UK: Derrick Pereira: 'Sangita is a godsend to us'
10 Sep: Harrow Times. Sangita Patel is planning
her second sponsored mountain trek for charity.
She is hoping to raise more than £2,000 for
children's charity, Help a Poor Child, by completing
trek to Africa's highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro
in Tanzania … She said she believes the charity
is a worthy cause and chose it because of her
friendship with the charity's chairman.
Derrick Pereira, the charity's chairman said:
"Anybody like Sangita is a godsend to us. She
has always supported the charity in some form."
Help a Poor Child is a voluntary organisation,
founded in 1980, to provide assistance to
children and families struggling in poverty …
Those interested in sponsoring Sangita can
visit www.justgiving.com/sangitapatel.
256 words. For full text
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Canadian Goans.
Encyclopedia of Canada's Peoples: Goans.
By Narendra Wagle. …if ever there were a colony
on Mars, Goan Christians would be among the first
to go there. They have a propensity to emigrate.
In contrast, the Hindus of Goa were not inclined
to emulate their Christian compatriots … Although
Goans started immigrating to Canada in the 1960s,
it is estimated that over 90 percent of the community
arrived during the 1970s, a large number from East
Africa and Pakistan, and a smaller group directly
from Goa … It is estimated that there are
approximately 13,000 in Ontario and 10,000 in the
rest of Canada … Most Goans who immigrated to Canada
were skilled or semiskilled workers or professionals …
In Toronto and Montreal, informal “village”
associations act as friendship and quasi-kin circles
for both established Goans and new immigrants …
The pride of belonging to a Brahmin-Christian family
still persists among first-generation Goan immigrants to
Canada … Goans in Canada see themselves as a fun-loving
people who enjoy dance, music, and food. 3232 words.
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Goan Voice Donations received:
£25: Joyce Gomes. £40: Lydia & Tom Fernandes (Nairobi).
DEATHS
13 Sep. Goa. ANA AURORA COELHO
(nee Rebello, ex-Tanga/Nairobi). Wife of the late
Erasmus John Coelho. Loving mother of Rita/Yashi,
Stella/Tony, Hilda/Chris, Dominic and the late
Felix. Sister to Alex, Loren, Connie, Ida,
Roquelina, Rosalind, Agnela and the late Philip Rebello.
12 Sep: Toronto. BLANCHE NAZARETH.
(formerly a secretary at St. Theresa school
and Loreto Convent, Msongari, Nairobi) Beloved
Wife of Tony. Mother to Vincent, Avril, Stephanie
and Tony Jr. [Info from Goan Welfare Society, Nairobi).
10 Sep: Ajax, Ont, Canada. LAURA REBELLO.
Wife of late Edward. Mother of Orlando (Martha), Angelo
(Greta), Mario (Eugene), and Elizabeth (Patrick - deceased).
Sister of Hilaria, Charlie, the late Rex, Arthur, and Matty.
Visitation on Thu. Sep 13 at the Highland Funeral Home &
Cremation Centre. Funeral Mass at 1 p.m. Fri, Sep14 at St.
Bonaventure Roman Catholic Church.
Interment to follow at Pine Hills Cemetery.
If desired, donations may be made to the Heart
and Stroke Foundation. Full details and to
send condolences
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7 Sep: Wrexham, Wales. THEODORE CASMIRO VAZ (ex – Mwanza, Tanzania). Dearly beloved husband
of Tammy. Father'/father in law of Roseanna/Muz.
Grandfather of Aahlyah. Brother/brother in law of
Monica/Michael (UK), Olwyn/Maria(Canada). Funeral on 17
Sep at 12.30pm in Wrexham, North Wales. Theodore was
the son of the late Robert and Millicent Vaz from Mwanza
and Saligao. Condolences to Mrs Tammy Vaz, 10 Ffordd,
Meirionydd, Wrexham, Wales UK, LL11 2LG
6 Sep. Goa: Margao-Mungul/Quepem-Paroda:
ROBERT MARIANO D’CUNHA
(aged 73). Beloved husband of Liberata.
Father/father-in law/grandfather of Bella/Luis
Fernandes, Seville & Shaun (UK); Connie/Michael
Almeida, Maize & Colin (Margao); Milly/Luis D’Souza,
Lester & Lionel (Mungul); Luis/Sarita D’Cunha, Darius
& Declan (Mungul) – Raymond/Sheila D’Cunha, Rayzel
(Mungul); Vera/Xavier Joanes, Kimberly/Kenneth (UK).
Condolences to
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6 Sep: Malad, Mumbai. THOMAS BRAGANZA.
Husband of Vivian. Father of Savio (UK) and Blossom.
5 Sep: USA – California – Union City.
ANTHONY "WILLY" PEREIRA. (Aged 78, ex-Zanzibar).
Husband of Maria Father of Sandra Frazier, Sheryl
Lynch and Mark Pereira. Brother of Antonetta
DaCosta and Diogo Pereira. Visitation on Tue Sep
11 at Holy Angels Funeral Center. Funeral mass at
10:00am on Wed Sep 12 at St. Anne's Catholic Church,
Union City Burial to follow at Holy Sepulchre
Cemetery. Info from George Pinto.
2 Sep: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. ANACLETO LOBO.
Survived by his wife Theresa, children and sister.
Funeral service was at St. Joseph's Cathedral,
Dar es Salaam on 5 Sep. 2007. Info from Claude Fernandes.
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2 Sep: Perth, Aus. JOSEPH A. MONIZ
(ex Loutolim & Bombay). Husband of Lira. Father of late
Roque/Mina (Perth); Otto/Loretta (Perth); Mario/Charmaine
(USA) and Megan/Cyril (Dubai).
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23 Aug: Toronto. JOSEPH D'SILVA (aged 85).
Beloved husband of Betty (nee Menezes). Loving father
and father-in-law of Vera (Charles), Mabel (Roland),
Belinda (Ivan), Brian (Emma) and Norman (Helen). Cherished
grandfather of Vanessa (Abdiel), Caylyn, Kleegan,
Nicole (Ronnie), Kornelia (Sam), Tracia, Clayton,
Rhea, Christabel and Ian. Joe, as he was fondly known,
will be dearly missed by his loving family and friends.
Funeral was on August 25th.. Condolences to
bdsilvn224@rogers.com
For full details
click here.
HOLIDAY INFORMATION
Goa the winter destination of
the Hippies
8 Sep: Nurnberger Nachrichten (Germany). Travel feature in German.
Click here.
Indian casino to rival Las Vegas'
best? You bet!
9 Sep: IANS. India's leading online gaming company
is readying to launch a casino on a luxury vessel
that will be anchored in the high seas off Goa even as
it plans to ramp up its global operations.
The Rs.1-billion casino project is set for a mid-2008
launch … the ship will be anchored in international
waters off Goa. High-speed motorboats will ferry
gamers back and forth … The Company launching the
project already has a presence in a presence in
Kenya, Cambodia and the Philippines … 553 words.
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Air France looking at Goa, Kolkata
as new destinations
9 Sep: PTI. Experiencing high load factors of up to
92 per cent, Air France plans to enhance its services
to southern Indian cities and is also considering
Goa and Kolkata as new destinations. The airlines
Executive Vice President Bruno Matheu said the
"most demanded route" was Goa, followed by Kolkata.
261 words.
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Dabolim airport to get Rs 500 crore
(£56 million) facelift
10 Sep: Business Standard. The Dabolim International
Airport in Goa is all set to get a facelift.
The Union government is said to have promised an
investment of Rs 500 crore towards this. Apart
from that, the airport will facilitate direct landing
for scheduled international flights … Air India
is considering starting a direct flight to Dubai from Goa …
Virgin Airlines. Lufthansa, Midland Airways from
Manchester and Air Arabia from Sharjah are ready to
fly directly to Goa … At present Goa receives around
800 international and over 7,000 domestic flights
annually … 503 words.
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How about some facial yoga?
12 Sep Times of India. … In New York, facial yoga
(face stretching, pulling face muscles up and down) is
now the hippest way to stave off wrinkles and look
forever mint-fresh … Surprisingly, it’s catching up in
India, too … “These kinds of exercises are easy and can
be done anywhere.” Renee Menezes, a course
co-ordinator at a leading yoga institute in Goa,
says, “We teach facial yoga in our institute
and it’s quite popular among foreigners as they
tend to get wrinkles faster, lose out moisture
from the face and have worn out skin when they
are young. We teach them different exercises
for their mouth, facial muscles, lip muscles,
eyebrows and eyes.”
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Dabolim airport gears for 24-hour civilian operations
12 Sep: Navhind Times. … According to highly placed
sources in the state administration and Airport
Authority of India, based in Goa, the Dabolim airport would most
probably be thrown open for operations 24 hours of the day with
effect from October 15. 788 words.
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GOA REAL ESTATE:
The Hottest Commercial Investment
Opportunity in the World?
7 Sep: M2 Presswire. Goa is undoubtedly one
of the hottest destinations in the world for
property investment with excellent initial
purchase prices, strong predicted returns and an
ongoing demand for property fed by ever-rising
visitor numbers … A popular tourist destination
at any time of the year, visitor figures continue
to rise with tourists from the four corners of the
globe attracted by the laid back living personified
by the friendly Goans, wonderful beaches, outstanding
fresh cuisine and spiritual culture. 398 words.
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Real Estate: Market Slowdown
7 Sep: Indian Express – Express Estates. Ocean Seven
Buildtech is a new entrant in the real estate market.
Excerpts from an interview: … Another prestigious project
is at Goa. It is named Sea Shells. It is located close
to the airport. Here we are offering flats and villas
at Rs 2,051 to Rs 2,451 per sq ft. We plan to give
the possession in two and a half years from now …
Goa ranks third after Indore and Ahmedabad in
terms of destination for real estate. It is also
an international tourist destination. The state
has enough land available for real estate. We are
targeting hill stations and places like Goa.
Nowadays, a certain section of the society can
afford second homes …
click here.
GOA NEWS HEADLINES:
Former sex worker walks on the road to success
8 Sep: Goa Indica. By Preetu Nair. Renuka Madar lost
her identity after being forced into prostitution in Goa,
but re-discovered herself by becoming an active
member of Swift Wash, a mechanized laundry, which was
started to rehabilitate victims of trafficking in Goa …
530 words.
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Goa: Martins Corner: Sachin's favourite
eating hole. By Armstrong Vaz
9 Sep: Mangalorean.com. India's cricket master
batsman Sachin Tendulkar, is a known food buff …
Martins Corner in Betalbatim, south of Goa, is the
maestro's favourite eating hole … The restaurant was
started by the late Martin Pereira along with his
wife Carafina with just two tables and has now
spread to a thirty table restaurant. The restaurant
is open throughout the year and now run by the
Pereira’s three sons Pobre, Bonny and Jose along
with their mother. The secret and success of
Martins Corner has been the careful picking and
mixing of spices by the elder Pereira, Carafina for
the last 17 years. Photographs and text, 710 words.
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Goa to be first Indian state to
have video phones
9 Sep: Navhind Times. Goa will be the first state
in the country to have video phones, due to the
statewide broadband connectivity to be made available
within a year.
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Goa: One Crisis Solved, Two Dawning
9 Sep: Navhind Times. By Mário Cabral e Sá. C’est Goa:
never a dull moment…the government has just stirred
out of the immobility the political crisis had
created, but is now readying itself for two more upheavals.
One of them is self-inflicted – the offshore casinos;
the other is the result of the myopic vision of some
south Goa politicians and their cohorts: hoteliers,
taxi drivers and other beneficiaries of the tourist
boom – the Mopa airport … 793 words.
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The travails of our Goan seafarers.
By Fr. Peter Fernandes, sfx.
10 Sep: Herald. … Fr. Anthony Fernandes and I recently
had a first hand experience of Goans employed overseas,
especially those working on cruise ships. The sweet smile
at the work place and a happy face while at home
hides many of their sorrows and untold agonies. The
anguish of separation from the family and loved ones for
several long months is compounded by
harsh working conditions and abnormal
work hours … USA claims to be the champion of human rights
but our recent experience on a
cruise ship owned by an American company shocked us …
They work for days a week, fourteen hours a day,
for a paltry compensation of fifty dollars a month …
547 words.
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Goan trying to salvage 'Fugadi'
11 Sep: PTI. Goans are trying to salvage its sagging
women folklore `Fugadi' which is feared to get lost
with the modernisation … special competitions are
being held to encourage this dance form of art …
Fugadi, which was usually played in the holy
courtyard designated in every village,
takes centre-stage during Ganesh Chaturthi
celebration in Goa from Sept.15. 278 words.
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Goa: Drug dealers use minors as 'mules'
12 Sep: OhMy News (South Korea). By Armstrong Vaz. …
Goa is not just an epicenter where drugs are sold at
rave and trance parties but in recent years it has
become one of the transit points from where drugs
are shipped out to various European countries
and is also a production centre for synthetic
party drugs … the CK1 pill, one of those trendy
party drugs manufactured locally, is a combination
of Cocaine and the Anaesthetic Ketamine. 981 words.
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Government ‘sounds’ a warning on noise
12 Sep: Herald. The next time you come across violation
of sound pollution rules along the coastal belt, contact
any member of the newly constituted citizens’ committees
and air your grievances. For, the Government has finally
put in place citizens’ committees — based on High Court
orders — to monitor and implement the Noise Pollution
(Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000. 220 words.
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Goa: Chief Minister does balancing act on Roman,
Devnagri scripts
12 Sep: Herald. Chief Minister Digambar Kamat has reaffirmed
his Government’s commitment to uplift Konkani in the
Roman script … “My Government will not discriminate between
Konkani in the Roman and Devnagri scripts,” he said. 310 words.
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FIFA referee Maria Rebello a Role Model for Indian Girls
12 Sep: OhMy News (South Korea). By Armstrong Vaz. Maria Rebello,
from Goa is one of three women FIFA referees from India.
A former international player, Rebello wanted to take her
association with the game to the next level -- refereeing.
In her new role -- she officiated her first match in April --
she has become a role model for young girls
around the country. 686 words.
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Goa: 'Cash For Editorials'
12 Sep: Penpricks. Undercover expose of the practice of
accepting, for a fee, publication of advertisements as
editorial content.
Click here.
IN THE NEWS
Video: Mumbai: Alistair
Pereira’ jail term increased to three years
6 Sep: CNN-ICN. The Bombay High Court took a stern
view of a lower court awarding a six-month
sentence to businessman Alistair Pereira for
killing seven people in a hit-and-run accident
last year and increased his jail term to
three years rigorous imprisonment … Pereira,
21, was allegedly drunk when in November
2006 he mowed down seven labourers sleeping
on a pavement in Mumbai’s Bandra. For links to 3 video clips
click here.
Mumbai: The Bandra Fair: With a prayer in their heart
7 Sep: Cybernoon (Mumbai). Tomorrow, all roads in Bombay
will lead to the holy shrine of Mount Mary, for
the week-long 'Bandra Fair' as it is popularly
called by devotees … The never-ending queue reverberates
with a rhythmic chant of the rosary or short
novenas as Hindu women, Parsis, Christians with
scapulars, jointly offer prayers at the shrine,
where age and religious denominations are no bar …
With the mass ended, it is time for popping
some black roasted Channa and a Goan
delicacy 'Kadio Bodyo' (short crunchy sticks
dipped in sugar or Jaggery). 966 words.
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Canada: Lessons from India
8 Sep: National Post (Canada). The economy of India
is blossoming, thanks to privatization and reduced
barriers to foreign investment. Canada could learn
from her example.
Click here.
Chris Smith: Mocumentary Maestro
9 Sep: The Sunday Telegraph (UK). Chris Smith won
the 1999 Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film
Festival. His latest project The Pool (2007) is the
tale of a young boy in Goa. It will be released
later this year. He says ‘Shooting The Pool was the
worst experience of my life … just to send a fax
would take four hours.’ … The Pool is also being
released in Hindi. For “The Pool” website with
video clips, etc.
click here.
António Xavier Trindade:
A Painter From Goa.
9 Sep: Publico (Portugal). The work of the painter
Antonio Xavier Trindade (1870-1935) who is of Goan
origin was first exhibited in Lisbon, and is currently
being exhibited in Porto. It will then make it’s
way to Goa to be exhibited there in a museum whose
construction is to be negotiated with the Goa government –
according to Filomena Roque of the Fundacao Oriente,
who is responsible for the exhibition. The exhibition
will include works by Trindade’s daughter Angela who
trained alongside her father at the J.J. School of Art
in Bombay. Trindade abandoned a vocation to the priesthood
for that of a painter and in 1887 enrolled at the art
school in Bombay where his studies were influenced
by the British colonial academic tradition. For
photographs and text
click here.
Anthropologist identifies reasons for Christian persecution
10 Sep: Indian Catholic. Renowned cultural
anthropologist and director of Baroda-based Centre for
Culture and Development, Fr Lancy Lobo SJ, says the
world is flabbergasted by the phenomenon of Christian
persecution in India. Fr Lobo, author of several books and
academic papers, has an oeuvre of writings on religion,
politics, communalism, development induced displacement,
globalization and other topics. 869 words.
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UK: Health problems in the South Asian Communities
11 Sep: BBC. The Asian Network report is investigating
why people from the South Asian communities are much more
likely to suffer from chronic health problems then the UK’s
white European population. We want to hear how health problems,
like heart disease, stroke or diabetes have affected you
and your family and whether you’ve received the right
support?
Click here.
Malaysia: Bridget Menezes: Inner growth -
My love for Malaysia
11 Sep: The New Straits Times (Malaysia). Bridget Menezes
(author of Self-Empowerment) was born in Goa but
brought up and educated in Malaysia. In the 1950s,
at the age of 17 she played the piano at the Lake
Club in Kuala Lumpur, where her brother, Eddie
Gomes, was the band leader. She applied to join
the club but was told that it was strictly for
expatriates. However, after Malaysia obtained
independence she was able to do so. 423 words.
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For a profile of Bridget Menezes
click here.
Indian IT professionals in US returning to homeland
12 Sep: Times of India. With India becoming a favoured
destination of several multi-national companies,
thousands of Indian IT professionals in the United
States are returning to their homeland with good
pay packets, according to a survey.
Click here.
Boom and Doom of migrating to US.
By Ralph Menezes, USA.
12 Sep: Mangalorean.com. India’s economy is growing at a
rapid pace but that is not enough to stop its talent
drain. And not only the top talent which is migrating,
some semi-skilled and un-skilled Indians in their bid to get
rich at a quicker pace, take different routes to migrate to the
land of opportunities - USA - that includes
the illegal means. 963 words.
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GOANET HIGHLIGHTS by Cornel DaCosta
"Is consensual sex Okay?" This question from a Goanetter
has generated a great variety of responses from
the frivolous to the very serious. Almost
simultaneously, Goan Voice (UK) readers will know
that, there is serious discussion in the UK about
legal attempts to apprehend the buyers of sex
rather than the sellers of the commodity. This
is partly because so many foreign women are
duped into the trade by villains of all sorts.
Here too the responses from people have been
incredibly varied and it seems unlikely that
the discussion will end soon.
The proliferation of casinos on vessels just
off the coast in India is a concern to many.
Some genuinely believe that Indian casinos will
outdo Las Vegas in time. Clearly, Goa is an attractive
place to locate several floating casinos but is
this something to worry about? Comments on this
issue are most welcome to Goanet.
Love and Samsara is a new book by Eusebio L.
Rodrigues. The book is described thus: "Love and
Samsara is moralistic fiction, an epic diorama of
the world in the early 16th century, stretching
from Europe to Asia, taking on Brazil, the curved
coast of Africa, the Middle East, and the monsoon
countries of South East Asia." Further information on
this substantial book is at:
click here.
With the tourist season to re-start soon, articles
about how dealers use highly innovative ways to send drugs
abroad from Goa are presented in several posts on Goanet.
There is an implicit warning to tourists not to be duped
by people who want to use unsuspecting tourists
to transport their illicit goods for them.
Nearly five million Indians work in the Gulf and remit
some $7 billion annually. Some funds find their way
to Goa and help to enhance prosperity in the State.
However, there is an increased sense of exploitation
of many workers in the region. Indeed, so concerned
is the Government of India that, it has summoned all
heads of missions from the region to discuss the
possibility of establishing a minimum wage and
stricter controls to protect workers from all kinds
of abuses. Some GVUK readers will know of
Goan workers in the Gulf and it would be helpful
for any details of their working conditions to
be received by Goanet.
Finally, I refer yet again, to Domnic Fernandes, our
indefatigable writer about Goa of Yesteryear.
Following the publication of Domnic's Goa--A Nostalgic
Romp Through a Bygone Age, he is on to Goanet once
again with new material. Well, will there be a sequel
to Domnic's first book? Methinks that this is a
distinct possibility and his current two-part article
on Clothing in Goa is really fascinating. In particular,
the Kashtti receives excellent exposure.
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UK: TV & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS By Lira Fernandes
Film: Kal Ho Naa Ho. Channel 4
Fri 14 Sep, 00:00 – 03:25. Romantic Indian drama about
how a woman's unhappy life with her family is
transformed when a handsome stranger moves in next door. 2003
History: The Story of India. BBC2
Fri 14 Sep, 21:00 – 22:00. How India discovered zero,
calculated the circumference of the Earth and
wrote the world's first sex guide, the Kama Sutra.
Documentary: The Dangerous
School For Boys. Channel 4
Sun. 02.55 – 03:55. Follows life in a Catholic
Boarding school.
Film: Parineeta.
Channel 4
Mon 17 Sep 01:00 – 03:20. A retired father-of-two
is forced to re-mortgage his property to his
neighbour, a ruthless businessman. Meanwhile,
the struggling man's niece falls for the
entrepreneur's son. 2005.
Documentary: The Hippy Trail.
BBC Radio Two
Tue 18 Sep. 22:30 to 23:30. Hardeep Singh Kohli
travels through India from the Sikh Golden Temple
to the beaches of Goa, where he finds the strange
drop-out remnants of another age. The programme
features the music of not just the enormously
popular Goan Trance scene.
Film: Khosla Ka Ghosla! Channel 4
Fri 21 Sep: 01:10 – 03:40. Khosla dreams of
building his own house on a plot of land in the suburbs. 2006.
Documentary: Unreported World.
Channel 4
Fri 21 Sep. 19:30 – 20:00. Exposes the horrific
plight of over 170 million Indian citizens -
the Dalits - who are at the bottom of the
social hierarchy and face segregation similar to
that in apartheid South Africa and 1950s America
Documentary: The Story of India. BBC2
Fri 21 Sep 07, 21:00 – 22:00. The documentary series about the history of
India charts the coming of Islam to the
subcontinent and one of the greatest
ages of world civilisation: the Mughals.
FORTHCOMING
See
http://www.lanfranc.com/lanfranc_location_2000.pdf
for help in locating Archbishop Lanfranc School, Croydon
Sun. 16 Sep. G.O.A. in conjunction with GMS:
Jam Session at the
ATC Hall, Merton Road South Wimbledon from 12.30pm to 5pm.
Musicians with different abilities & instruments, whether
young or old, classical or jazz jam together, under the
guidance of Ian Rebello & Joao Paulo Cota. This is an
opportunity for children who are learning an instrument to
perform with accomplished musicians. Food & drink will be on sale.
To enable a programme to be drawn up, please contact Alfred
Rebello, Cultural Director on 020 8337 8022
or email:alfnita@hotmail.com.
Sun. 30 Sep. G.O.A. EGM/AGM at 2pm
at Archbishop Lanfranc School, Mitcham Road, Croydon.
Open to fully paid-up members only.
Sat. 6 Oct. G.O.A. French Shopping Extravaganza.
PLEASE NOTE EARLIER PICK UP TIMINGS; Greenford (06.00am),
Tooting (06.45am) and Norbury (7.15am). Contact: Norma
Menezes-Rahim 020 8771 4457 or Bernie Gracias 020 8723 1322.
Sun 7 Oct. St. Diogo's Association (UK)
Guirim/Sangolda. Annual Social to celebrate the Feast
of our Patron Saint Diogo at Archbishop Lanfranc School, Mitcham
Rd., Croydon. Starts with Holy Mass at 12.15 followed by a
Social. For further details contact: Jennifer Fernandes: 0127
765 1052; Evan DeSouza: 020 8427 8569; Apolonia DeSouza: 020
8686 1876
Sun 7 Oct. G.O.A. Golf Society
at Swallows Farleigh Court,
Old Farleigh Road, Farleigh, Surrey CR6 9PX.
Application form can be downloaded from the GOA website -
www.goauk.com Contact: Fidelis D'Mello 020 8698 9678.
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 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 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.
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