GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER MON 16 AUGUST, 2010
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| Sonia Shirsat: Fado figure | |||
 6 Aug: Time Out (Bangalore). Goan singer Sonia Shirsat is finding notices in the
world of Portuguese music, writes Vivek Menezes... With the release of her first
solo album, the excellent Saudades de Fado, Shirsat's now demonstrating that she's
a fadista with global potential... Her father is a Hindu doctor who met her Catholic
mother while studying medicine in Panjim.... See www.soniashirsat.com
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| Goa ropes in Lorna to draw tourists | |||
 16 Aug: IANS. Lorna (photo), known as the nightingale of Goa, will now play the pied piper
to attract music-loving tourists to the state, which has faced a couple of lean
tourism seasons on the trot... Lorna (Lorna Cordeiro), born in Mumbai in the 1940s,
has more than 300 songs to her credit ... She will sing in a live concert scheduled
Aug 20, also recognised here as the World Goa Day, Click
here. 14 Aug: JoeGoaUK. Video: Lorna Live in Candolim. 5m.0s. Click here. | |||
| Goan Journalists in the formative years of Independent Kenya | |||
16 Aug: The East African. By Zarina Patel. The presence of Joseph Murumbi and FRS De Souza boosted Asian confidence in their future in independent Kenya... The Nation newspaper was launched in 1960 and many Asian journalists held senior positions at the newspaper... Joe Rodrigues (photo) rose rapidly to become editor in chief... Cyprian Fernandes was sports editor ... sports reporter Polly Fernandes, reporter Monte Vianna ... women feature writers: Olinda Fernandes and Lorraine Saldanha-Alvarez... In 1974, Norman da Costa became sports editor reporting on the Munich Olympics ... Cyprian’s wife was told by a Special Branch officer, “We have a bullet for your husband”. Within three months, the couple had left Kenya... 1882 words + photos. | |||
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| USA: Aarti Sequeira wins 'Next Food Network Star' 16 Aug: Atlanta Journal Constitution. From the first episode of this season's "Next Food Network Star" in June, it seemed pre-ordained: Aarti Sequeira was going to win. She had the magic recipe of sparkle, relatability and great Indian-influenced food. Nobody else came close... 296 words + photos. Click here. Video: Meet Aarti Sequeira 16 Aug: Huffington Post. Watch the first video for Bobby Flay's announcement of her win and Aarti's reaction... Click here. | |||
| Goa’s nightingale to sing in the rain 17 Aug: Navhind Times. On August 20 Lorna herself is performing in Panjim in commemoration of the World Goa Day,.. The organisers maintained that August 20, 2010 marks the 10th anniversary of the World Goa Day, and the worldwide community of Goans is supporting the event, which is evident from the interest being shown in it, across the globe via Internet... 421 words + photo. Full Text. | |||
| Eat, Pray, Love Escapes 16 Aug: Food & Wine Magazine. With so much hype leading up to last weekend's opening of Eat Pray Love, the film may have already reached its saturation point... Earlier this year, I was in India and found my perfect paradise at a dreamy place called Elsewhere on the beach in northern Goa. The scattering of houses and tents are part of fashion photographer Denzil Sequeira's family property. The location is so remote that it won't show up on GPS... Text + photo. Click here. 15 Aug: Los Angeles News. For high-end travelers, there are invitations like this one: "Eat. Pray. Fall in love with Micato Safaris' Inspirational India Tour." Price tag: $19,795. Click here. | |||
| Goa to host international travel mart 16 Aug: Goa will host its first ever International Travel Mart (ITM) Oct 14-17 to expose the state’s travel and tourism operators to domestic and international markets, an official said Monday... 122 words. Full Text. | |||
| Vigneshwara Developers got Official License in Real Estate 16 Aug: PR Web (USA). Vigneshwara a leading Infrastructure developer has joined hands with Commonwealth Games as Official Licensee in the Real Estate category ... Current & Upcoming Projects: ... Integrated Commonwealth Township in 350 acres of land in Goa initiated with Goa Development Authority (GIDC) . 480 words. Full Text. | |||
| Birmingham Restaurant Review: Lasan 16 Aug: The Telegraph (UK). Lasan won over Gordon Ramsay, but it fails to curry favour with Zoe Williams who writes ... “My niece started with the Goan lemon sole (£8.95), which she said was all Goa and no soul. Baffled, I tasted it. It was hot enough and vinegary enough that you could only guess the protein by texture. Sure, vinegar is a characteristic of Goan food, but it's not meant to taste like a detox... Full Text. | |||
| Swindon: Broadgreen Fun Day brings broad smiles Swindon: Broadgreen Fun Day brings broad smiles 16 Aug: Swindon Advertiser. Arts workshops, a local history display and food from different cultures were among the attractions at the fourth Broadgreen Fun Day on Saturday... Karen Leakey, who chairs the council, said: "The aim was to bring people together, to get them to know each other, break down the barriers, and just to have fun... a lot of the Goan community came too which was really welcome." Olencia Vales was there with her children. She said: "It was an awesome day.... Text + photo. Click here. For a photo of the Vales family, click here. For the Dourado family, click here. For the Telles family, click here. Full Text. | |||
| Draw of lots to decide shack allotment for this season 16 Aug. 470 words. Full Text. | |||
| Recipe: Amboli: Fermented, yet tasty 16 Aug: Times of India. Amboli is a fermented pancake, sour to taste ... 721 words. Full Text. | |||
| Tiatr Review:`Tum Londonkar vo Goenkar' 16 Aug: Times of India. Anthony Sylvester's `Tum Londonkar vo Goenkar' (Are you a Londoner or Goan) is clearly performance driven ... The story begins with Sipru (Hortencio) receiving his brother Lipru (Ben Evangelisto) who arrives from London... Sabina plays an African who wishes to settle down in Goa, while Sharon and Fatima are the other 'foreigners'... Contrasting lifestyles and cultures between London and Goa is what the plot showcases. What it ends up doing is expose several typical reactions of Indians towards the 'white skin' and the fascination of going abroad for better prospects... 418 words. Full Text. | |||
| Tony Fernandes: Destination India 16 Aug: Business Standard. Tony Fernandes is somewhat of a legend in Asia. Born to a Goan father and Malyalee mother, he studied at the London School of Economics, and then worked with Virgin Records but left when his boss, Richard Branson, decided to set up an airline... Tiger Airways has set in motion plans to improve its presence in India. Industry experts say that it also has the rights to fly from Goa ... 2220 words. Full Text. | |||
