GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER WED 19 AUGUST, 2009
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| Death: Lt. Gen. Eric Vas | |||
 17 Aug: Pune, India. Lt. Gen. ERIC ALEXANDER VAS (Retd. Born 1923 in Karachi;
ex Saligao, Goa). Husband of Maureen. Father of Eric/Naomi and Michelle/Dilip.
Grandfather of Naira Alina. Cremated in Pune on 18 Aug. 18 Aug: GoaNet. Obituary by Frederick Noronha. Click here. 19 Aug: Times of India. Obituary. Click here. | |||
| Death: Peter Rocha | |||
16 Aug: Brampton, Ont. Canada PETER ROCHA. (Ex Mombasa/Tanga/Kampala). Beloved
husband of Renee. Loving father of Fiona/James, Iona & Floyd. Cherished "Granddad"
of Matthew & Mark. Dear brother of Lena, Sabena & Philomena & of the
late Felix & Hilary. Visitation will be held at Brampton Memorial Chapel and
Visitation Centre 10061 Chinguacousy Road, at Bovaird on Fri. August 21 from 2-4
and 7-9 p.m. The Funeral Mass will be at St Jerome's Church 8530 Chinguacousy
Road, North of Steeles, Brampton on Saturday August 22 at 9.30a.m, followed by
cremation. In memory of Peter, donations to the Ontario Heart and Stroke Foundation
would be appreciated. Condolences to floyd.rocha@hotmail.com | |||
| Goan Artist receives threats | |||
 18 Aug: Art Review (UK). Subodh Kerkar, has been receiving serious threats over his depictions of the Hindu god Ganesha. "I have been receiving phone calls which threaten me with dire consequences. They told me that they will chop off my fingers for indulging in such acts", Kerkar told the press agency AFP… | |||
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| Francis deSouza: Symantec's new senior vice president | |||
 17 Aug: InfoWorld. Recently I interviewed Francis deSouza, the new senior vice
president of Symantec's Enterprise Security Group, in an effort to demystify the
latest threats and security technologies … Click
here. For the GVUK supplement on Francis D'Souza, click here. | |||
| Supermodel's hubby faces bitter Raut | |||
 18 Aug: Mumbai Mirror. The very public falling out between India’s biggest international supermodel Ujjwala Raut and her Englishman husband Maxwell Sterry just got messier … Sterry alleges that Ujjwala tried to attack him with a knife at their Goa home … Mapusa Police Station confirmed this incident… “She then put a notice in a local newspaper, Navhind Times, saying I had abandoned my child and took no interest in her well-being.” … the cops have been at his door wanting him to leave the country within 72 hours… 1117 words.
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News Summary | |||
| UK: New Event Announcement Sun. 25 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. Music by Maz & Co. For tickets and further information please contact: Apolonia DeSouza: 020 8686 1876; Jane Gracias: 020 8543 5454 or Gilbert Fonseca: 020 8670 1955. | |||
| Canada: Chris D'Souza: Seeking new books about black experience 19 Aug: Toronto Star… Is there a book to teach diverse, multiracial, multi-ethnic students in the GTA about race relations and anti-discrimination in 2009? Chris D'Souza, a former teacher with the Dufferin-Peel board, says that there is an impetus to make a book list that offered alternate and diverse narratives… 266 words. Click here. For a photo and profile of Chris D'Souza and family click here. | |||
| Holiday: London/Goa: £477 19 Aug: The Times (UK). Expedia.co.uk gets the Goa season off to a good start with a week from September 2 at Neelam’s The Grand Hotel from £477, including a flight from Heathrow. The hotel has a pool and health spa and is close to clubs and beaches. 0871 2260808… more details.. | |||
| Goa care home visit touched Ernie's heart 18 Aug: Sunderland Today. A kind-hearted teacher is launching a fund-raising drive to help poverty-stricken old folk in Candolim, Goa. Ernie Muckles, from Moorside, Sunderland, hopes a collection and charity auction will raise enough money to buy much-needed bed linen and towels for up to 40 elderly and frail residents at a care home... 421 words. more details.. | |||
| Ireland: Fr. Conceicia D'Silva: One day retreat 19 Aug: Waterford Today. A one day retreat takes place in the Holy Family Church, Luke Wadding Street, Waterford on Saturday, August 22. The Retreat will be given by Fr. Conceicia D'Silva, Goa, India… more details.. | |||
| Gatwick to Kenya: 14 nights from £399 per person African Safari Club. Departing on 28 August 2009, staying at the Dolphin Hotel, Mombasa, the price includes return flights, 14 nights in a standard twin room on Full Board Basis and all transfers, taxes and fuel surcharges. Click here. For flight only offers, click here. | |||
| Australia: Angela Albuquerque: Fresh perspective 19 Aug: The West Australian. In her first solo exhibition Exteriors-Interiors , Angela Albuquerque presents a bold, rich and vibrant body of textured abstract and pictorial art which offers a fresh perception of WA. A first-generation Australian of Portuguese, Malay, Goan, Irish, English and French ancestry, Albuquerque adds a diverse cultural perspective to her work. From Friday until September 5 at ABD the Gallery, 240 Lake Street, Northbridge. To view the works, select the link below. more details.. | |||
| India wants new law to track foreign inverstment inflows 19 Aug: Economic Times. The government is considering a sweeping review of its guidelines following increasing risk of terror funds being parked in the country and other investments fraught with security implications… since Foreign Direct Investment in real estate comes under the automatic approval route, a lot of Russian mafia money has poured into real estate projects in Goa… 578 words. more details.. | |||
| Foreign trips aimed to boost ties with emigrants: Eduardo Faleiro 19 Aug: Navhind Times. Stating that during the last four years, he had undertaken only four foreign trips, two to Gulf countries, one to Mozambique and Kenya, and another one to Canada, the Commissioner for NRI Affairs, Mr Eduardo Faleiro on Tuesday clarified that the visits were organised as they were very much necessary… East Africa has a large number of Goans and it was necessary to reassure them of help if and when necessary … He is to visit Taiwan in October and would like Goans there to contact him… 491 words. more details.. | |||
| Death: Christina Andrade 16 Aug: Dubai. CHRISTINA MARIA DO CARMO DE SOUZA ANDRADE. (Born 1960). Wife of Alan. Mother of Kevin & Karl. Sister of Zezito/Carmen & Violet/Benny. Funeral at Candolim on 19 Aug. Photograph and full details at the link below. more details.. | |||
| Calcutta: Goan Food Fest. 18 Aug: The Telegraph (Calcutta). At the Peerless Inn till August 31. On the menu: In starters sample Paneer Peri-Peri, Mushroom Ambotik, Rawa Fried Fish Finger, or sip on Solecurry (cold soup). For the main course pick from Goan Fish Curry, Goan Prawn Curry, Galina Xacuti, Pomfret Rechado, Mutton Vindaloo, Lobster Balchao, Vegetable Foogath, Veg Xacuti and more. Finally, indulge your sweet tooth with Port Wine Pastry, Kulkul and Mangane… more details.. | |||
| UK: TV & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS By Lira Fernandes FILM: The Constant Gardener. ITV Saturday 22nd August. 21:30 to 22:30 and 22:45 to 00:05. Dramatic thriller. Quiet diplomat Justin Quayle finds his life turned upside down when his activist wife Tessa is murdered in Kenya. 2005, 15. Director: Fernando Meirelles. Starring: Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz TRAVEL: Working Holiday. Travel Channel CONSUMER: Goa and Maldives Holidays. Sky Real Lives 2. DOCUMENTARY: Love At First Site. BBC Radio Four HISTORY DOCUMENTARY: Victoria's Empire. Yesterday TALK SHOW: Between Ourselves. BBC Radio Four TALK SHOW: Any Questions? BBC Radio Four | |||
