GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER THU 03 SEPTEMBER, 2009
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UK: World Goa Day Celebrated
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3 Sep: Daijiworld. By Percy Ferrao. World Goa Day was celebrated at the Friars, Aylesford, UK on August 23. Fiona Lobo, assisted by her sister Lara Pereira and friends, made the event successful and enjoyable. The objective is for Goans to reflect on their identity, to take pride in being a Goan, and to unite Goans from all over the World, in solidarity, to celebrate Goa's history, language, music, cultural heritage and traditions… Text + 11 photos.
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Update: Joe Fernandes Murder
2 Sep: Joe Fernandes who was murdered in Houston, Texas, was born in Candolim, Goa. He married Agnes and they had two children, the late John and Tina. The family lived in Kuwait and moved to US in 2000.
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Death: Col. Merwyn Cyril Saldanha (Retd.)
2 Sep: Porvorim, Goa. COL. MERWYN CYRIL SALDANHA (RETD.). Born 1941. Beloved husband of Teresa Saldanha. Loving father of Zarine/Douglas, Praveen (Monty Sally), Prashant(Nigel)/Reeta. Grandfather of Warren. Funeral at Porvorim on 4th Sep. at 4:00 pm for Holy Family Church, Alto-Porvorim, for Eucharistic Celebration followed by burial.
Patricia Rozario: India Tour To Scout For Talent
2 Sep: Asian Age. By Pamela D’Mello. Patricia Rozario’s voice has been an inspiration for several modern composers … Her recordings are reputed to sell sometimes in “pop-music proportions” …
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Video: Goa: Cabinet reshuffle
2 Sep: Goa 365. The expected cabinet reshuffle is apparently being kept on hold as the central Congress observers have asked the state Chief Minister to review the performance of each cabinet minister ... B K Hariprasad. the Goa Congress leader also said that Dr Wilfred D’Souza (photo) had expressed a desire to join the Congress Party. 2m. 16s.
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Laptop scheme for Goa teachers
2 Sep: The Hindu. An interest-free laptop scheme for permanent teachers of secondary and higher secondary schools, colleges and Goa University has been launched … eligible teachers will get an interest-free loan of Rs. 40,000 to be paid in 50 monthly instalments to purchase a laptop of his/her choice. The scheme is expected to benefit 7,000 teachers in Goa …
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Laptop scheme for Goa teachers
2 Sep: The Hindu. An interest-free laptop scheme for permanent teachers of secondary and higher secondary schools, colleges and Goa University has been launched … eligible teachers will get an interest-free loan of Rs. 40,000 to be paid in 50 monthly instalments to purchase a laptop of his/her choice. The scheme is expected to benefit 7,000 teachers in Goa …
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Dubai: Probe into death of D’Souza children continues
3 Sep: Gulf News (UAE). The CID of Dubai Police is still investigating the deaths of Nathan and Chelsea D'Souza, after a lab test carried out in Germany did not confirm the presence of toxic bacteria in their blood samples… a lab test carried out at the Dubai proved that the last meal the children had from a Chinese restaurant was free from contamination and toxins… Photo + 422 words + comments.
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Kuwait: Tenpin Bowling: West End back in the winner’s circle
3 Sep: Arab Times. ACDC Summer League Tenpin Bowling Tournament … the time masters of West End Watches Company were back in the winner’s circle via 6-4 and 7-6 scores… then Uly Menezes, Colin Costa, Adrian Noronha, Brian Fernandes and Fatima Sequeira completed their move back to the winner’s row by stopping the Amateurs 9-3 in game three…
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Rocking Karachi
2 Sep: Forbes (USA). … Karachi is a fascinating place in ways that escape the headlines…. a stately, members-only colonial compound housing the Karachi Goan Association. Inside, we happened upon a hardwood dance floor that is packed on the weekends by members of the Christian diaspora of Portuguese descent. There was also a well-stocked bar, a library, a chapel upstairs and a vaguely Moorish courtyard outside…
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Mississauga: Talent show promotes arts and culture of Mangalore
2 Sep: Mississauga News. Canara World Foundation, which promotes the arts and culture of Mangalore, India, is hosting a talent search Nov. 8 in Mississauga… For more information, visit www.canaraworld.com. 201 words.
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How old's too old to wear a mini?
2 Sep: Daily Mail (UK).. 60... says Christa D'Souza, 48. “Minis will always be in fashion - well, at least in my world. I may not have the waist I had before kids, and my family may start a little when they see me in the morning before my face has had a chance to rearrange itself, but my legs - though I say so myself - are in pretty good shape.” …
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Dr Quincy Almeida: Join the Palecznys
2 Sep: Waterloo Region Record (Canada). Dianna Lynn Paleczny, was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease 10 years ago… She has been interviewed by Dr. Quincy Almeida, director of the Movement Disorders Research and Rehabilitation Centre at Wilfrid Laurier University … The doctor is also investigating reasons why more people in Waterloo Region have Parkinson's disease than anywhere else in Ontario. 718 words.
He is the son of Magneric and Odette Almeida, ex-Nairobi. For a photo and profile of him select the link below.
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No kidding here! Molesting minors attracts heavy fine
3 Sep: Herald. Beware Road Romeos! You may not only land up in jail for your indecent behaviour but may have to cough up huge sum in terms of fine if held guilty for outraging modesty of any minor as was the case of one 25-year-old Vishant Korgaonkar who was fined to pay Rs 1 lakh by the Children’s Court on Wednesday… 425 words.
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UK: TV & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS By Lira Fernandes
TRAVEL: Vacation Guide To India. Luxe TV
Part 1: 4 Sep. 20:05 to 20:30. Part 2: 4 Sep. 20:35 to 21:00. Part 3: 7 Sep. 19:00 to 19:22. Part 4: 7 Sep. 20:00 to 20:22. Part 5: 9 Sep. 19:00 to 19:22. Part 6: 9 Sep: 20:00 to 20:22

CONSUMER: A Place in France. Discovery Travel and Living
Saturday 5th Sep. 09:30 to 10:00. Nigel is a man with a plan. To earn some much-needed cash, he decides to open an Indian restaurant in the sleepy backwaters of southern France.

COOKERY: Great British Food. Discovery Travel and Living
Sunday 6th Sep. 17:00 to 17:30. Tom celebrates the influence of Indian food on British cuisine, as he goes shopping with a spice and chutney queen and whips up vegetable pakoras.

DOCUMENTARY: Movie Mahal: The Golden Age Of Indian Cinema. Channel 4
Monday 7th Sep. 00:45 to 02:15. The programme provides an insight into the glorious years of Hindi cinema from the late 1940s to the early 1960s.

FILM: Mother India. Channel 4
Monday 7th Sep. 02:15 to 05:15. A majestic and epic melodrama. It was the first Indian film to be nominated for an Oscar. In Hindi with English Subtitles, 1957.

COOKERY: Come Dine with Me. Channel 4
Monday 7th Sep. 17:30 to 18:00. This episode comes from Leicester, recently voted the British capital of curry.

FILM: Andaaz. Channel 4
Tuesday 8th Sep. 00:45 to 03:25. Andaaz was probably the first Hindi film to use the love triangle but it addressed not only the different forms of love, but also issues of Indian-ness versus westernisation, the role of women in the India of the late 1940s and the boundaries that society imposed on them. In Hindi with English Subtitles, 1949.

DOCUMENTARY: Iconoclasts. BBC Radio Four
Wednesday 9th Sep. 20:00 to 20:45. Economist and writer Philippe Legrain argues that Britain should abolish all immigration controls. His views are challenged by a panel of experts.

HISTORY DOCUMENTARY: Britain's White House. BBC Radio Four
Wednesday 9th Sep. 20:45 to 21:00. Second of two programmes in which Sadiq Khan MP remembers the careers of Britain's first Asian MPs. Shapurji Saklatvala, whose political career began in 1922, was imprisoned for sedition and become famous for his brilliant oratory and campaign for Indian independence.