GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER WED 02 DECEMBER, 2009
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Canada: Brian Braganza: Community dinner on Christmas Day
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17 Nov: South Shore Now. Cate Trueman and Brian Braganza plan to bring together people from all walks of life to share a free turkey or vegetarian dinner on Christmas Day… They had 32 people at the public meeting to discuss the scheme … contact Mr. Braganza at 527-5919 or brianbraganza14@gmail.com. 385 words. For full text click here.
Brian Braganza was born in Nigeria in 1965 to parents from Mumbai and grandparents from Goa. In 1968 the family moved to Brockville, Ontario, where he grew up. For a video clip featuring him click here.
Dr Errol De Souza appointed executive chairman Ligon Discovery
1 Dec: Genome Web. Harvard University spinout Ligon Discovery has appointed Errol De Souza as executive chairman of the board. De Souza has held senior-level R&D and management positions at Aventis, Hoechst Marion Roussel, DuPont Merck, Neurocrine Biosciences, Synaptic Pharmaceuticals, and Archemix.
Dr Errol De Souza received his PhD in neuroendocrinology from the University of Toronto and was the winner of the 2005 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
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FN Souza. By Vivek Menezes
Nov. 2009. GQ (India). His artwork has sold for millions and hangs in the world’s greatest museums. Yet, until his death in 2002, Francis Newton Souza struggled for recognition, and even faced bankruptcy. Vivek Menezes looks back on an extraordinary friendship with India’s most misunderstood artist… 3217 words.
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Veteran Goan film editor decries
government’s apathy towards him 1 Dec: Goa 365 via Navhind Times. A Goan film editor’s services for the Indian film industry have been forgotten by the state government. Noted film editor of yesteryears and son of Goan soil V. K. Naik has lambasted the state government for not recognizing his services and keeping him unknown in front of fellow Goans at the 40th international film festival of India. 5m. 38s.
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News Summary
Deaths
30 Nov: Nerul, Goa. CARMIN LUIS (Born 1958). Wife of Alex Luis (Doha, Qatar). Mother of Clifton and Cleffy. Sister of Diogo, Menino Fernandes (UK), Espy/Diogo L Pereira. Funeral cortege on 2nd Dec at Nerul, at 3.30.

1 Dec: Sarzora, Goa. LOURENCO SACRAMENTO ARISTIDES FERNANDES (Aristo) (born 1921). Husband of Ida Feleciana Cota e Fernandes. Father of Syria/Bernard Souza (Canada), Viena/late Tony Richards (Canada), Viera/Norbert Souza, Anthony/Venus (Canada). Funeral on 2 Dec at Sarzora.
Bahrain: Club lines up fun and feast for families
2 Dec: Gulf Daily News (Bahrain). The Young Goans Club (YGC) will mark its 56th http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/NewsDetails.aspx?storyid=265766 Full Text.
Goa holds road-shows in Italy, Denmark to boost tourism
2 Dec: Herald. In order to boost the inflow of foreign tourists, Goa recently organised road-shows and held interactions with the tour operators in Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark and Italy… One query that will have to be followed up by the government is pertaining to visas. Denmark tour operators want that there should be early issue of visas… 323 words. Full Text.
Goa: Rehab policy may rebuild lives of many
2 Dec: Herald. A rehabilitation policy for the State of Goa is under formulation providing hope that slums and the poor sanitation that comes along will be a thing of the past… 520 words. Full Text.
Expat Indians find it tough to return home
27 Nov: New York Times. By Heather Timmons. When he visited the United States this week, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh personally extended an invitation "to all Indian Americans and nonresident Indians who wish to return home." But, many Indians who spent most of their lives in North America and Europe are finding you can’t go home again…. They complained about traffic and congestion, lack of infrastructure, bureaucracy and pollution… 1312 words. Full Text.
UK: TV & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS By Lira Fernandes
TRAVEL: Feast India. Travel Channel
Thursday 3rd Dec. 03:00 to 03:30. Mumbai. The chaos and hum of this great commercial city is seductive.

TRAVEL: Feast India. Travel Channel
Thursday 3rd Dec. 03:30 to 04:00. Diwali is India's mega New Year celebration. It's a five-day festival that ends literally with a bang.

TALK SHOW: In Our Time. BBC Radio Four
Thursday 3rd Dec. 21:30 to 21:58. Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Silk Road, the trade route which, for thousands of years, did much to connect European and Asian cultures.

FILM: Autobiography of a Princess. Film4
Friday 4th Dec. 02:50 to 04:00. Ivory/Merchant's film stars Madhur Jaffrey as an Indian princess living in London who wishes to celebrate her late father's life. 1975, PG. Starring: James Mason and Madhur Jaffrey.

TRAVEL: Planet Food. Travel Channel
Friday 4th Dec. 19:00 to 20:00. Goa. Angela May journeys to the Western Coast of India to sample the cuisine and culture of the thriving melting pot that is Goa. Repeat.

NATURE: Bite Me. Nat Geo Wild
Friday 4th Dec. 20:00 to 21:00. India: Mike heads to one of the world's largest and most diverse countries, where he bravely takes a dip in the Ganges, endures leech therapy and meets some bloodthirsty monkeys.

DOCUMENTARY: Make Me White. BBC 1
Saturday 5th Dec. 03:45 to 04:25. Skin lightening is big business. The market for cosmetics to lighten darker skin is now reported to be worth millions of pounds; Watchdog presenter Anita Rani is on a journey to find out why. Repeat.

DOCUMENTARY: The British Empire in Colour, History
Monday 7th Dec. 01:00 to 02:00. A Tryst with Destiny. The pomp and splendour of imperial rule is encapsulated in rare colour film of the 1911 Delhi Durbar in India. Also, how India achieved independence after WWII.

DOCUMENTARY: The Family. Channel 4
Wednesday 9th Dec. 21:00 to 22:00. Risk it for a Biscuit. A British Indian family opens its doors to viewers in a major eight-part observational series, documenting the universal themes of family life.