GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER FRI 05 FEBRUARY, 2010
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| Canada: Jason Mascarenhas: The Vinyl Word | |||
5 Feb: Taipei Times (Taiwan). Jason Mascarenhas, [born and raised in Vancouver],
better known as Wax to clubbers and turntable enthusiasts, is easily one of Canada's
most established and internationally recognizable DJs. He might also be the shyest
person with platinum white hair you've ever met… he is CEO of Fusion DJ,
a collective of Vancouver DJs that he founded … For more information on DJ
Wax you visit www.djwax.ca … 522 words.
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| Colva villagers hurl eggs on Calvert Gonsalves | |||
5 Feb: Herald. Tension rent the air in Colva on Thursday after Colva Panch member Calvert Gonsalves (photo) the producer of the Konkani audio CD, Dogui Bodmas, came to attend the Panchayat monthly under heavy police protection… a group of persons disrupted the proceedings by hurling eggs … 607 words + Herald photo by Santosh Mirajkar. | |||
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| Miami: Monteiro’s Bombay Chaat House | |||
 4 Feb: Miami Herald. The Bombay Chaat House is run by the Monteiro family, who are Canadian via Pakistan and India. Cassandra, 21, (photo) staffs the counter and makes the chaats, while her mom, Loretta, cooks and dad William manages. The couple met in Karachi where their parents had emigrated from Goa. The whole clan left Pakistan in 1987 for Toronto, and came to South Florida seven years ago on a business visa… 433 words.
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| Canada: TV: Feb. 8: A Song For Africa Documentary with Ian D’Sa | |||
 4 Feb: Now Toronto. Black History Month Events. Bravo.ca. Mon. Feb. 8. 21:30 – 22:00. Ian D'sa (Billy Talent) who was involved in the original Song for Africa CD single traveled to Kenya to capture everyday stories of its people and developmental issues in a new light to Canada's young people. Photo shows Ian with his father.
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| Mumbai: John Simon Pinto honoured with Honorary MBE 5 Feb: Foreign & Commonwealth Office (UK). John Simon Pinto, of the Consular Section, British Deputy High Commission, Mumbai has been honoured by the Queen with the British award … Full Text. | |||
| UK: Forthcoming Events Sun 14 Feb. From 2:30pm-8pm.Viva Goa Entertainment uk presents "Red n Black Carni-Val-entine 2010". At Old Actonian Association Sport Club, Gunnersbury Drive,W5 4LL (Opposite Gunnersbury Park, Acton/Ealing). Live Music by Second Nature & Chico. Entrance: Adults £10 & Children 5-12 years £4. Fun for all ages. Contact Francisco 02089329375/07957206169; Norman Cortez 02086471887 07767277471, Charles Dias 07809552654. For the flyer, click here. Sun. 14 Feb. Mungul Union (UK) celebrates the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel at Woodside High School (ex-White Hart Lane School Hall), White Hart Lane, London N22. Mass at 12.30pm. Live music by "RAINBOW'S END" and Disco by "NITE LIFE". For tickets and details, contact Robert Fernandes (07753831250), Cos Fernandes (0208 884/ 3124) or Rosalind Rebello (0208 767 8652). For the flyer, click here. | |||
| Preserve Goa's identity through promotion of Konkani language 4 Feb: UNI. Former Union Minister Eduardo Faleiro said that Konkani language unites all Goans irrespective of religion and lifestyle and its survival was essential for preservation of the Goan identity now and in future… Expatriate Goans, he said, made significant efforts to maintain their Konkani heritage and to pass it on to the next generation… 572 words. Full Text. | |||
| Save trees, kill coffins 31 Jan: Mid Day (Mumbai). Funerals go green. Mumbai's Christian community does away with wooden caskets to save the environment … In one of the very first of its kind funeral in the city, the body was laid to rest, wrapped in a simple cloth sheet, but without the coffin…. 844 words + photos. Full Text. | |||
| Goa rape case threatens India-Russian relations 4 Feb: GlobalPost (USA). By Sonya Fatah. Over the last few years Morjim, a beachside village in north Goa, India’s smallest most popular tourist destination, has become a veritable Russian enclave. But last week the Russian Embassy in New Delhi threatened to issue a travel warning to Russians and Goan authorities and the tourism industry have been scrambling to do damage control …690 words. Full Text. | |||
| Scarlett's mother in court charged with benefit fraud 4 Feb: North Devon Journal (UK). Fiona MacKeown, the mother of murdered North Devon teenager Scarlett Keeling has again appeared in court ,,, she again entered no plea to the claims she falsely obtained £51,401.49… the next hearing is at Exeter Crown Court on March 19 at 10am… She was granted unconditional bail until then. 171 words. | |||
| Death: Kaylie Rodrigues 2 Feb. Scarborough, Toronto. KAYLIE LUIZA MILDRED RODRIGUES. (Aged 31). Loving daughter of Cathy and late John Rodrigues. Sister to Kevin. Dearest niece to Magnus/Greta (Missisauga); Maria/Thomas (Ajax,Canada); Salvis/Susan; Frank/Flora & the late Cosy/ & Jane (all of Leicester, UK). The Requiem Mass will be held on Monday 8th Feb. at St Joseph Parish Church, 200 Morrish Road, Scarborough, Ontario, M1C 1E8 at 11.00 a.m. followed by the funeral at Pine Hills Cemetery, 625 Birchmount Rd, Scarborough, Ontario, M1K 1R1. Condolences to kevinsrodrigues@gmail.com | |||
| NRI resumes pile up at Indian HR firms 5 Feb: Business Standard. Reduced hiring in the US market due to the lingering impact of the global financial crisis has resulted in a spike in the number of non-resident Indian (NRI) resumes received by Indian human resources (HR) companies. Over 15,000 NRI resumes have accumulated in the inboxes of headhunters, and the number is set to increase, say HR executives… 842 words. Full Text. | |||
| Blame it on the bikini. By Tracy Clark-Flory 4 Feb: Salon (USA). Blame it on the bikini. So says a Goa tourism official in response to a recent crime spree against women and girls … So, I guess the "right" idea is that women better cover up to protect themselves? 433 words. Full Text. | |||
| Football: Churchill’s leading man 5 Feb: The National (UAE). Odafe Onyeka Okolie has been the pillar of Churchill Brothers success … the Nigerian will be in the team when they travel to the UAE for their Asian Champions League play-off against Al Wahda… his yearly wage is Rs12million which makes him by far India’s best-paid footballer… Despite being based in Goa there are no Goans in the team, but as Alemao points out, “we mean business and that does not rob us from being Goan at heart, which we are that’s what matters most.”… 654 words + photo. Full Text. | |||
| Tourist flow declining 5 Feb: Navhind Times… The superintendent of police, Foreigners Registration Office, Mr Tony Fernandes said that other countries had Temporary Landing Permit to ease visa problems and such facilities are available in Goa for $40 each … 378 words. Full Text. | |||
| Keith Vaz seeks action over Aussie attacks on Indians 4 Feb: IANS. Keith Vaz who represents one of the largest Indian-origin settlements in Europe has demanded to be told what actions the Australian government is taking to prevent further violent attacks on Indians living in Australia… he told Australian High Commissioner John Dauth his constituents with family-members living in Australia are scared and upset after mounting violent attacks on Indian students… 238 words. Full Text. | |||
| Video: Permission revoked for Chakraview music festival 4 Feb: Goa 365 via Navhind Times. A day after Chief Minister Digambar Kamat ordered an inquiry into the three-day Chakraview music festival, the deputy collector has withdrawn the permission given to the music festival in the ecologically sensitive forests near the Agonda beach, citing possibility of narcotics trade at the party venue… 8m. 14s. Full Text. | |||
