GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER FRI 16 APRIL, 2010
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| The Mining Petition deadline is extended to 30 April 2010 | |||
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12th to 13 April. Apologies to those affected. If you have signed the petition
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| Tony Fernandes murdered by trio, court hears | |||
 16 Apr: Croydon Advertiser. Anthony
Fernandes, 46, a college lab technician was beaten and stabbed to death in
his own home in Windmill Road (photo), by three intruders who thought he was an
"easy touch," the Old Bailey heard today (Friday)… Fernandes bled
to death, despite emergency surgery. He was allegedly attacked by Paul Maddix,
44, Darren Listen, 27, and a 15-year-old boy … The trial continues. 673 words.
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| UK: New Event Announcement | |||
 Sun 2 May: Saligao Fiesta 2010 (Archbishop Lanfranc
School, Croydon CR9 3AS). A Bank Holiday celebration of our Feast with Mass at
12.30 pm followed by an Arts/Crafts/Cultural/Fun Fiesta and a Social with music
by the new hot sounds of Rainbow's End from 2-8 pm, Mando's and Tiatr included
plus a tempting Fruity Feni Cocktail Bar. Tickets £15 adults, £10
teens, £5 child, under 2 free, inclusive of either Kingfish or Sorpotel
cuisine by Bernie's Kitchens. Snacks available. All enquiries to SaligaoUK@googlemail.com
or call Tony: 0208-542-0528; Zemira: 01895 259947; Lucia: 0208-670-4023. For the
flyer & full details select the link below. | |||
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| Ilya Chichkan: “In Goa, a fish as big as me costs $20” | |||
16 Apr: Facts and Comments. (Russia) Well-known Ukrainian artist, Ilya Chichkan, whose work is successfully sold on auctions worldwide is interviewed. He has been in Goa for the last four consecutive years with fellow artist Masha Shubina … Russians are building mini-resorts … visas rules will be tightened because of the influx of Russian tourists … many Russians burn their passport on arrival … the sanitation is terrible … Indians are not very clean … you need to be a hero to drink feni … the police are no problem if you give them money … 1211 words. Machine translation. | |||
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| Ase Stenberg teaches yoga and finds peace | |||
 16 Apr: Goteborg Posten (Sweden). … Ase Stenberg lives in a small, insignificant village by the sea in northern Goa. A village that is still not reached the tourist masses … The house she rents is on piles and has a large terrace, a kitchen and a bedroom balcony. The monkeys in the trees, and the massive amount of ants keep her company. Swaying palm trees surrounding the house and from the window, she sees a small river that empties into the sea… 720 words. Machine translation. | |||
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News Summary | |||
| Patricia Rozario at City of London Festival 23 June: 19:30. Drapers' Hall. Goa meets Brazil in the beautiful Drapers’ Hall. This concert features the celebrated Goan soprano and Festival favourite, Patricia Rozario, and the renowned Brazilian cellist, Antonio Meneses…. arr Mark Troop Goa Folksong Suite (World première, Festival commission), Tickets: £10, £18. Photo and full details. Full Text. | |||
| Death: Vincent Rodricks 15 Apr. Mississauga, Canada. VINCENT RODRICKS. (Aged 81). Beloved husband of the late Lourdes E. Rodricks. Cherished father of Pamela Woodruff (Blain), Charles (Dale), Anna Lyon (Andy) and Larry (Gail). Friends may call at the Turner & Porter 'Neweduk- Erin Mills' Chapel, 1981 Dundas St. W., Mississauga on Sunday. Funeral Mass will be held at St. John of the Cross Church, 6890 Glen Erin Dr., Mississauga on Monday, April 19, at 11 a.m. Cremation to follow. Photo and full details at the link below. [Source: Toronto Star] more info... | |||
| UAE: If music be the food of love… 16 Apr: Khaleej Times. … Cajetan aka CAJY, who now sings at Casa Goa, Palm Beach Hotel, was brought up on a staple diet of ABBA and John Denver’s music. A self-taught guitarist, Cajetan dabbled in sales before deciding to focus on singing. “Here, I usually sing jazz, pop, reggae and so on. I sing according to the pulse of the audience.” … Full Text. | |||
| Ex-Olympian Franco to get Rs 5 lakh award 16 Apr: Central Chronicle. Former Olympian Fortunato Franco will be presented a special award of Rs 5 lakh by Sports Authority of Goa (SAG) tomorrow in recognition of his contribution to football. The former right midfielder was a member of Indian contingent to Rome Olympics in 1960… Full Text. | |||
| Feeling nostalgic about village tiatr 17 Apr. Navhind Times. By Clara Rodrigues. Lucasinho Ribeiro’s staging of the first modern Konkani tiatr on April 17, 1892 marked the beginning an epoch in the history of tiatr. Today being Tiatr Day, ‘The Navhind Times' takes a look at one aspect of tiatr—the staging of tiatrs by locals of a village to be performed in the village itself … 769 words. Full Text. | |||
| Goans Hockey spells out future plans 17 Apr: Navhind Times. Goans Hockey President Mr Churchill Alemao disclosed on Friday that he had accepted the challenge to revive the national sport of hockey in Goa. “Hockey is our national sport and it is my dream to see that India regains its lost glory…” stated Mr Alemao … 444 words. Full Text. | |||
| The Garbage Menace 17 Apr: Navhind Times. The French actress, Ms Marianne Chicheiro has come out with the suggestion to slap garbage tax on every tourist visiting Goa as is being practiced in Europe. Some European tourist hot spots charge every tourist with a garbage tax on their air tickets or at check points… 598 words. Full Text. | |||
| Showers bring relief to people in Salcete 17 Apr: Navhind Times. Light showers that were experienced in some parts of Majorda, Verna and Utorda around 6 p.m. on Friday evening, have helped to bring the mercury level down to some extent … 310 words. Full Text. | |||
| France confers Legion of Honour on Tony Fernandes 16 Apr: Travel Biz Monitor. The Government of France yesterday conferred Dr Tony Fernandes, CEO, AirAsia Group the title of ‘Officier of the Legion d’ Honneur’ for his outstanding contributions to the aviation industry. .. Officier of the Legion d’ Honneur is the highest rank of honour that the Government of France can award to a non-French citizen… Photo + text. Full Text. | |||
| Goa minister linked to illegal mining 16 Apr. IANS. Anti-mining groups in Goa Friday alleged that Joaquim Alemao, a Congress minister and Vasudev Gaonkar, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator were sheltering illegal mining operations in a wildlife sanctuary… 2-3,000 tones of iron ore have already been stolen.. 187 words. Click here. Have you signed the Mining Petition? If not, click here. | |||
| Tabla's Floyd Cardoz on Goan Food 16 Apr: Village Voice (USA). Floyd Cardoz has been the executive chef of Tabla since it opened in 1998. .. He says: I recall the fish curries, the seafood dishes--local mackerel, pomfret, or kingfish. I remember this pork stew with pork, pork liver, pork blood, and we would eat it with steamed rice bread called sanna… Goan food is definitely influenced by the Portuguese, so we have pork and beef in our cuisine. And it's very seafood-heavy, being by the coast. It also has a fair amount of coconut and tamarind, and is usually eaten with rice or with Portuguese-style bread. 816 words + photo. Full Text. | |||
| Apartment owners see ray of hope in GOACAN 16 Apr: The Hindu. Finally, Goa's hapless flat-owners would soon see a ray of hope in the way of redressing their grievances against unscrupulous builders and realtors… 368 words. Full Text. | |||
| Scarlett's 'dad' found dead in his home 16 Apr: Herald Express (UK). Adam Foster, 39, the former lover of Fiona MacKeown, has been found dead at his Torquay home… He is the father of Scarlett's younger siblings Trinity Willow and Aurora Lupe… Ms MacKeown would not comment … 275 words. Full Text. | |||
| A Bite Out In London - Sam's Brasserie in Chiswick 15 Apr: Evening Standard (London). Sam's Brasserie. An award winning neighbourhood restaurant and co-owned by Rick Stein and Rebecca Mascarenhas… Full Text. | |||
| Dinesh D’Souza Examines Post-Obama Racism 15 Apr: Colgate Maroon News (USA). Dinesh D’Souza, notable author and speaker, visited the Colgate campus (New York) on Monday April 12, delivering a talk entitled “Obama and the End of Racism: Prospects for a Color Blind Society?” that sparked emotional and powerful discourse from a wide audience… 727 words. Full Text. | |||
| UK: Forthcoming Events Sun 2 May: Cortalim Feast (STs Philip & James). Mass will commence at 2 pm followed by social to 10pm at St. John's Church Hall, Bourne Hill, Palmers Green, London N13. Music by Nite Life. For tickets and more info contact: Laurence 0208-641-5995, Joe -0208-443-1014,Tony-0208-888-0393,Vanessa-0208-800-5413 or mariadourado@hotmail.com For the flyer, click here. Sat. 8 May. Goan Chaplaincy Day. At Archbishop Lanfranc School Hall, Mitcham Road CR9 3AS. Concelebrated Mass will be at 12.30 pm. Followed by a get together, dancing to the tune of live band ‘Rainbow’s End’ exciting Raffles to follow. Entry Donation coupon: adults- £ 12.00; Children- £6.00 (Includes- Snacks+Meal). Please book in advance. For coupons please contact: Mr. Joe Fernandes- 07764659305 or Zelma Dias 07832969691 Goan Chaplaincy office- 02086652176. Cheques to be made payable to ‘Goan Chaplaincy’. For the flyer, click here. | |||
