GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER TUE 24 NOVEMBER, 2009
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| Hartman de Souza: A lament for water | ||
 21 Nov: Kafila. By Hartman de Souza: To keep the blues at bay I am back to carving
logs. This one attached is titled 'The Curses of Paikdev, A Lament for Water'.
It was a birthday present for my sister and is planted on her farm in Goa. It
faces Paikeachi Zor (Paik's Spring), which will disappear very shortly hanks to
the rampant mining in the area. My sister plans to court arrest again, and this
time refuse bail. She hopes that at least will get the Goans out… 1340 words.
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here. For a brief profile of Hartman de Souza [ex-Nairobi], and link to his online petition against mining in Goa, click here. | ||
| Eugénio Viassa Monteiro: 'The Awakening of India' | ||
 23 Nov: Correio do Minho (Portugal). The President of the India-Portugal Friendship
Association, Eugénio Viassa Monteiro, argued today that Portugal has a
lot to learn from India's development in recent years… He was speaking on
the occasion of his book, 'O
Despertar da Índia' [The Awakening of India], which will be released
on at the Casa de Goa, in Lisbon… Text, 473 words in Portuguese. Click
here. Video: Eugénio Viassa Monteiro - Doing Business in India 3m. 32s. in English. Click here. | ||
| Noel De Souza: South Asian stars in Hollywood | ||
 23 Nov: BBC News…. In the early 1950s, India-born Noel De Souza studied theatre
in California, where his schoolmates were Gene Hackman and Dustin Hoffman, now
Hollywood veterans. But Indians were so foreign to American viewers that De Souza
had to play Latinos in Hollywood films for many years. He switched to journalism
and is now a member of the elite Hollywood Foreign Press… Click
here. For a list of Noel's films, click here. | ||
| Chess: Ivana Furtado pockets silver in Turkey | ||
 23 Nov: Navhind Times. Goa’s Ivana Furtado won the silver medal at the World Youth Chess Championships held at Antalya, Turkey on Sunday. Ivana drew with Dordzhieva Dinara (1973) of Russia in the last round and won the silver medal to leave her stamp of authority… 245 words. | ||
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| Death: Piedade Fernandes 23 Nov: Curtorim, Goa. PIEDADE DIAS E FERNANDES. Wife of late Santana Salvador Fernandes. Mother of Alex/Antoinette, Artimizia/Rosarinho (Canada), Servulo/Connie, late Aida Costabir and Victor/Joyce. Crandmother of Sergei, Ingrid, Ryan, Tracyann, Renee, Suzanna, Fedora, Fayola, Hagi & Haley. Funeral on 25th November | ||
| Goa: Hot Hotels 20 Nov: Travel Trade Gazette UK. An upscale hotel by the Fortune Group is to open in northern Goa. Fortune Select Regina will offer 102 rooms and is a seven-minute walk from the beach. Dining options will include the multi-cuisine Orchid restaurant, the Goan Curry House and Nostradamus, a bar and lounge. The group has properties in 43 cities across India. It is sold by Avion Holidays in the UK - avionholidays.co.uk | ||
| Germany: Tips and info for a holiday in Goa 24. Nov. Berliner Morgenpost (Germany). Full Text. | ||
| Birds of Goa 18 Nov: Ornitho Media (France). Goa is of great ornithological interest … Goa has become a destination most prized by observers … This year birds in great numbers have migrated to Goa earlier than usual...the reason for this influx is not known. [article in French. English summary by Selma Carvalho]. Full Text. | ||
| Fiona Dias: A Price War Brews Between Amazon and Wal-Mart 23 Nov: New York Times. Wal-Mart, the mightiest retail giant in history, may have met its own worthy adversary: Amazon.com… “It’s not about the prices of books and movies anymore. There is a bigger battle being fought,” said Fiona Dias, executive vice president at GSI Commerce, which manages the Web sites of large retailers… Full Text. | ||
| Envoy recalls role of Goan artisans in Brazil churches 24 Nov: Gulf Times (Qatar). Goa and Brazil share a number of similarities dating back to Portuguese colonial rule, said Brazilian Ambassador to Qatar Anuar Nahes. Nahes was speaking at the World Goa Day ceremony … “Goa and Brazil have many things in common. The people are friendly, love their music and football… 487 words + photo. Full Text. | ||
| Canada: Kevin Pinto gets six years 23 Nov. Mississauga News. Kevin Pinto, 38, was sentenced today to six years in jail…Born in Bahrain, Pinto immigrated to Canada in 1987 … He studied psychology and sociology at the University of Western Ontario … the Court heard several letters of support from Pinto's family… 570 words + picture. Full Text. | ||
| Video: IFFI kicks off in Goa 24 Nov: CNN-IBN. The 40th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) began in Goa on Monday. This 11-day festival brings together over 200 films from 50 countries… IFFI 2009 closes on December 3. 2009 with the Spanish film Broken Dreams .. Full Text. | ||
| Audio + text: New Indian brides abandoned by British Asian husbands 23 Nov: BBC Asian Network. Indian brides' families still pay dowries of up to £20,000 to some British men… Thousands of brides in India are being abandoned by their British Indian husbands after they are married. Despite this, there is evidence to suggest that Indian women are continuing to fall for British suitors… 1162 words. Click here. Audio report 24m. 23s. Click here. | ||
| Goa: 7 migrants assaulted, huts set ablaze 24 Nov: Herald. Seven migrant labourers, including two women, were assaulted and their huts were set ablaze at Verna on Monday night… the incident took place at about 8 pm, when some persons riding on motorcycles went to the site and assaulted the migrant labourers … The seven labourers were later shifted to the Hospicio hospital at Margao… 124 words. Full Text. | ||
| IFFI’s budget goes down 24 Nov: Times of India. The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) which kickstarts in Goa today, may have seen a cut down in budgets, but organisers say that quality films and foreign participation will make up for the austerity. “Last year Rs 11 crore was spent on the event, but this time it has been brought down drastically to around 5 crores,” Goa CM Digamber Kamat said… 395 words. Full Text. | ||
| Bombay: Runaway girl complains about her mom 23 Nov: Mumbai Mirror. A 11-year-old student of St Joseph’s School ran away from her home because her mother ill-treats her and doesn’t even give her food… She also said that her parents quarrel a lot, and that it disturbs her… The Bombay Catholic Society has stepped in to help… There have been two occasions in the past when the 11-year-old ran away… 661 words. Full Text. | ||