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| Canada: Derek Lobo: Stable apartments lure investors | |||
24 Nov: National Post (Canada)… Derek Lobo, chief executive of Burlington,
Ont. based Rock Apartment Advisors Inc.,
says the apartment sector has quickly turned into a seller's market … For
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here. Derek Lobo is the husband of Celia; father of Vanessa, Rebecca and Teanna. He was born in Karachi and moved to Canada in 1966. Vanessa, his daughter sets off this week for Goa in the 2009 Know Goa Programme. For a profile of Derek Lobo click here. | |||
| Longinus Fernandes to choreograph US bowl game | |||
 25 Sep: Planet Radio City. Celebrated choreographer Longinus Fernandes is choreographing the half-time show at the International Fed Ex Orange Bowl game to be held in Miami next year on January 4… After amazing the world with his marvelous dance designs on the Oscar winning songs ‘Jai Ho’ and ‘O Saya’ from Slumdog Millionaire, Longinus is prepared to entertain the numerous fans of the Bowl game at the big event…
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| Goa, "India lite" with a Mediterranean flair | |||
 24th Nov: Welt (Germany). Hippies were attracted to the beauty of Goa in the sixties. Now it is the wealthier guests who come to appreciate the Mediterranean flair of the former Portuguese colony, in conjunction with traditional Indian customs… 1050 words + 10 photos. | |||
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| Video: Indian President receives an honorary doctorate from Goa University | |||
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24 Nov: Goa 365 via Navhind Times. An honorary degree of Doctor of Letters was conferred on President Pratibha Patil by the Chancellor of the Goa University, Dr S S Sidhu at the 22nd annual convocation ceremony held on Tuesday at the University… 6m.26s.
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| Julieta Andrade: The Goa-Portugal Friendship Society | |||
 24 Nov: Jornal Digital (Portugal). The Friendship Society is an institution that
promotes and disseminates the Portuguese language and culture. It offers free
courses in Portuguese and other activities, including conferences, debates, festivals,
fairs, cooking classes Portuguese, Indian and Goan, flower arranging, sewing traditional
Portuguese dance, music and history. Julieta Andrade who graduated from the University
of Coimbra, was vice president of the Friendship Society of Goa and was in charge
of educational activities for 20 years. For the Portuguese text, 1178 words, click
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| Goa: Cartoon exhibition by Alexyz from Nov 29 25 Nov: Navhind Times. Alexyz, the irrepressible cartoonist, will be out again with another rare exhibition - “Laughter, The Jest Best Medicine.” at Art Chamber, Galeria de Belas Artes, Gauravaddo, Calangute, from Nov. 29 till Dec 10. The 50-odd exhibits comprises cartoons and caricatures of celebrities, selected for their experiences with laughter, from the year 4 BC to the present times… 323 words. Full Text. | |||
| Teaching Yoga in Goa 24 Nov: WTVS News. Back in Goa! The most active place and one that is very addictive. Addictive beaches, climate, restaurants, hotels, colorful markets and the friendliest people around… Everyone here, in Goa, speaks English and they don’t stare at you as much as they did in Gujarat… I might just stay for the whole season this time... 501 words. Full Text. | |||
| Taking the shaw forward 25 Nov. Arabian Business Journal. (UAE). Dubai-based Talkabout Media Productions which recently filmed a rickshaw race in India talks about the challenges of covering the event. Sixty-one auto-rickshaws and their brave teams lined up at Goa's Colva sea front in September to participate in a two-week, 3,000 km race that would take them all the way to Nepal. The 60-minute lifestyle adventure programme is intended for broadcast on Discovery Travel & Living, AXN, Star TV, Ten Sports and Showtime's bouquet… 1964 words. Full Text. | |||
| Germany wants 'contract killer' extradited 25 Nov: MidDay. Adam Pjort Mancic, according to German government, is a contract killer . An Interpol notice was issued against Mancic. Goa police arrested Mancic in April. He had arrived in Goa in January and stayed at Arambol. He then shifted to Canacona and later moved to Ashvem and then Chopdem. He was finally arrested from a German national's house in Pernem. He is currently in Delhi's Tihar jail and extradition proceedings will be heard on Friday at a Delhi court… 564 words. Full Text. | |||
| Death: Rosa Felicia Braganza 12 Nov: Wood Green, London. ROSA FELICIA BRAGANZA , (born Betalbatim, Goa; ex Nairobi, Kenya) Wife of the late Gregorio Braganza. Mother of Francesca Cardozo, Joe Braganza, Roma Mendes, the late Cajie Braganza and Francis (Augie) Braganza. The Funeral Service will be held on the 2nd December 2009 at St Paul's Church, Station Road, Wood Green N22 7SZ at 11:00am, followed by the burial at Southgate Cemetery, Arnos Grove. Condolences to romamendes@hotmail.com Please note that there are strict parking restrictions around the Church, however if people are planning to park near the church there will be some-one at the church giving parking flyers out. | |||
| Bahrain: Goans set to mark anniversary 25 Nov: Gulf Daily News (Bahrain). Members of the Young Goans Club (YGC) will mark its 56th anniversary next weekend … The event coincides with the feast of the club's patron St Francis Xavier and will take place at 8pm on December 3… Meanwhile, daily Konkani Novena prayer sessions, led by visiting priest Reverend Fr Rico Fernandes, will continue from 6.30pm tonight at the Sacred Heart Church in Manama until December 2… 190 words. Full Text. | |||
| The Venerable Brother Agnelo D’Souza, a model for all 24 Nov: AsiaNews. The missionary from the Saint Francis Xavier Society attracts thousands of faithful who visit his tomb on Pilar Hill in Goa. Fr Mascarenhas who works for the Asia desk at the Pontifical Institute of Culture, talks about Br Agnelo’s life of “simplicity, humility, renunciation and asceticism.” … 666 words. Full Text. | |||
| Video: Alcohol is being sold at the Film Festival despite ban 24 Nov. Goa 365 via Navhind Times. The Entertainment Society of Goa has given permission to a beer manufacturer to sell its product within the Inox precincts. This is in contravention of government guidelines when the government has banned the sale of liquor within government owned premises. Expressing concern over the illegal act, one of NGOs the Bailancho Saad is mulling to raise the issue with state government… 3m. 10s. Full Text. | |||
| UK: TV & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS By Lira Fernandes TRAVEL: Bite Me. Nat Geo Wild Thursday 26th Nov. 21:00 to 22:00. Mike heads to India where he bravely takes a dip in the Ganges, endures leech therapy and meets some bloodthirsty monkeys. DOCUMENTARY: Who You Callin' a Nigger? more4 CONSUMER: Winter Sun Holidays. Sky2 ENTERTAINMENT: Supernanny. E4 TRAVEL: Holiday Showdown. ITV2 DOCUMENTARY: Between the Ears. BBC Radio Three COMEDY: No Room For Secrets. BBC Radio 7 DOCUMENTARY: Saving Britain's Past. BBC 1 DOCUMENTARY: The Family. Channel 4 | |||
