Goan Voice Newsletter: Tuesday 16 Nov. 2010
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Hammad Khan
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16 Nov. The Hindu. Hammad Khan is a London based Pakistani, who will be airing his film "Slackistan" at the IFFI held in Goa this month. The film follows the lives of a group of highly Americanised upper middle class Pakistani youth as they try to make sense of their homeland they barely know beyond Islamabad's fashionable restaurants and discotheques. click here.
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Rachel and Paul Chandler Freed By Somali Pirates
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16 Nov: CNN. British couple Paul and Rachel Chandler, released over the weekend after being held by pirates for more than a year, departed Kenya on Tuesday for the United Kingdom… The couple were sailing on their yacht from the Seychelles Islands to Tanzania in October 2009 when they were captured… Click here.
The Chandlers were in Goa prior to the Seychelles. For their account and photos of Goa (their favourite Goa bar: Ernestos) see http://blog.mailasail.com/lynnrival
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Death: Jerome De Souza
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15 Nov. Montreal, Canada. JEROME DE SOUZA (Aged 96: ex-Aldona, Goa and Kampala, Uganda). Beloved husband of the late Carmen De Souza. Devoted father to Gemma, Errol (Yvonne), Cecilia (Nagmeldin), Sheena (Carl), Peter (Huguette) and Nigel. Cherished grandfather to Warren, Marrisa, Nareman, our dearly departed Jasim, Nada, Sarah, Omer, Christopher, Liana, Bradley and Andrea. Forever missed by his nine great-grandchildren. Predeceased by brother Eusebio and sister Libby. Survived by brother Amarino and sisters Bassin and Vita.
Visitation at Rideau Funeral Home, 4275 Sources Blvd, Dollard des Ormeaux, Quebec on Friday November 19, from 2:00 to 5:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 20 at St. Edward the Confessor, 98 Aurora Ave, Pointe-Claire, followed by internment at the Rideau Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Lakeshore General Hospital would be appreciated. [Info from Nick De Mello, Toronto].Condolences: peter.desouza@sympatico.ca
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Death: Wolfango Colaco
14 Nov: Swindon, UK. Wolfango Colaco. Born Goa 1922; Worked in Nairobi for the Bank. Came to London in 1967. Husband of Marie Lily Colaco. Father to Morena Avelar n Zeno Colaco. Brother in law to Denis n Slyia Braganza; Noel n Nabat Braganza; Anthony n Doris Braganza; Joseph n Late Mary Braganza; Martha Rebello n Late Dominic Rebello. Condolences to ja.braganza@gmail.com
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Canada: Uncle Gilbert and Aunt Ambrose: Dried Fish
16 Nov: Indian Express. By Sharon Fernandes in Mumbai. “.. my aunt lived in Africa before Idi Amin asked all Indians to leave, and her whole family came back to their roots in Goa… She married Gilbert in 1975 and they moved to Dubai and then to Canada. Aunt Ambrose loved the spicy, Goan dried fish stir fry. Theb recipe… 606 words. click here
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UK man in starring Bollywood movie role
16 Nov: BBC. Jan Bostock, originally from West Yorkshire, moved to Goa six years ago with his wife and two children where he now runs a business offering healthcare packages and a guesthouse… He was approached by a Bollywood film director who was looking for English people to be extras in his new movie but Mr Bostock ended up as the star villain… click here
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‘Paid news’ phenomenon spreading: Goa official
16 Nov. IANS. The phenomenon of “paid news” is reaching serious proportions in the media and no newspaper is willing to offend its corporate advertisers, a senior Goa bureaucrat said Tuesday. Speaking on the occasion of the National Press Day here, Information and Publicity Secretary Narendra Kumar said that “paid news” was a symptom of newspapers not giving autonomy to editorial boards… 252 words. click here
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Floyd Cardoz makes Thanksgiving multicultural
16 Nov. Floyd Cardoz is known for merging Indian spices and sensibilities with American ingredients. After more than 20 years in the United States, he does the same at his Thanksgiving feast...Cardoz brines his turkey in a pungent solution of fresh ginger and bay leaf, then dry rubs it with black pepper, chilies, fresh garlic and crushed bay leaf...His stuffing spikes a cornbread base with Goan-style pork sausage and redolent of vinegar. click here
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Richard Branson loses bet to Tony Fernandes
16 Nov. Metro UK. Sir Richard Branson has lost a pre-season bet with Lotus-Cosworth and Air Asia chief Tony Fernandes, so he's agreed to be an air stewardess as his forfeit. The wager was over which team would finish higher in the 2010 F1 championship, and because Branson's Virgin Racing came last and Lotus finished above them in 10th place, Branson will squeeze into a red stewardess’ uniform and serve drinks aboard Fernandes’ London-Kuala Lumpur service. Tony Fernandes was born in Kuala Lumpur to a Goan father and Malacca Portuguese mother, click here
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Goa to host shopping and food festival
16 Nov. IIFL. In an attempt to replicate the Dubai shopping festival model, the Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG), which hosts IFFI, has partnered with the Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) to create a mega shopping and food festival to be held between Nov 22 and Dec 2 coinciding with IFFI 2010. It will feature Jazz artists, jugglers, caricature artists, fire eaters, acrobats, food courts serving Goan delicacies and a grand shopping hunt! The two major towns of Goa - Panaji and Margao - will don a festive look and play host to the shopping and food festival. click here
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Woman jumps to her death after visa being refused
16 Nov. NDTV. The body of 39-year-old Camilee Fernandes, was found on Monday morning...Camilee Fernandes, who had married Australia-based Oswald Fernandes earlier this year, jumped from the terrace of a house in Malad...Camilee became depressed because she could not get a visa for Australia where her husband resides. click here
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Cops to target tourists smoking drugs
16 Nov. Times of India.Tourists sitting in shacks or strolling on the beach and blowing smoke rings of charas, ganja or tobacco had better beware. North Goa police have initiated a drive in the coastal belt and are booking persons smoking in public places in violation of the provisions of the Indian Tobacco Control Act, 2003, that aims at curbing smoking in public places in order to protect individuals from the hazards of second-hand tobacco smoke. click here
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Death: Wolfango Colaco
14 Nov: Swindon, UK. Wolfango Colaco. Born Goa 1922; Worked in Nairobi for the Bank. Came to London in 1967. Husband of Marie Lily Colaco. Father to Morena Avelar n Zeno Colaco. Brother in law to Denis n Slyia Braganza; Noel n Nabat Braganza; Anthony n Doris Braganza; Joseph n Late Mary Braganza; Martha Rebello n Late Dominic Rebello. Condolences to ja.braganza@gmail.com
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Canada: Uncle Gilbert and Aunt Ambrose: Dried Fish
16 Nov: Indian Express. By Sharon Fernandes in Mumbai. “.. my aunt lived in Africa before Idi Amin asked all Indians to leave, and her whole family came back to their roots in Goa… She married Gilbert in 1975 and they moved to Dubai and then to Canada. Aunt Ambrose loved the spicy, Goan dried fish stir fry. Theb recipe… 606 words. click here
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UK man in starring Bollywood movie role
16 Nov: BBC. Jan Bostock, originally from West Yorkshire, moved to Goa six years ago with his wife and two children where he now runs a business offering healthcare packages and a guesthouse… He was approached by a Bollywood film director who was looking for English people to be extras in his new movie but Mr Bostock ended up as the star villain… click here
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‘Paid news’ phenomenon spreading: Goa official
16 Nov. IANS. The phenomenon of “paid news” is reaching serious proportions in the media and no newspaper is willing to offend its corporate advertisers, a senior Goa bureaucrat said Tuesday. Speaking on the occasion of the National Press Day here, Information and Publicity Secretary Narendra Kumar said that “paid news” was a symptom of newspapers not giving autonomy to editorial boards… 252 words. click here
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Floyd Cardoz makes Thanksgiving multicultural
16 Nov. Floyd Cardoz is known for merging Indian spices and sensibilities with American ingredients. After more than 20 years in the United States, he does the same at his Thanksgiving feast...Cardoz brines his turkey in a pungent solution of fresh ginger and bay leaf, then dry rubs it with black pepper, chilies, fresh garlic and crushed bay leaf...His stuffing spikes a cornbread base with Goan-style pork sausage and redolent of vinegar. click here
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Richard Branson loses bet to Tony Fernandes
16 Nov. Metro UK. Sir Richard Branson has lost a pre-season bet with Lotus-Cosworth and Air Asia chief Tony Fernandes, so he's agreed to be an air stewardess as his forfeit. The wager was over which team would finish higher in the 2010 F1 championship, and because Branson's Virgin Racing came last and Lotus finished above them in 10th place, Branson will squeeze into a red stewardess’ uniform and serve drinks aboard Fernandes’ London-Kuala Lumpur service. Tony Fernandes was born in Kuala Lumpur to a Goan father and Malacca Portuguese mother, click here
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Goa to host shopping and food festival
16 Nov. IIFL. In an attempt to replicate the Dubai shopping festival model, the Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG), which hosts IFFI, has partnered with the Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) to create a mega shopping and food festival to be held between Nov 22 and Dec 2 coinciding with IFFI 2010. It will feature Jazz artists, jugglers, caricature artists, fire eaters, acrobats, food courts serving Goan delicacies and a grand shopping hunt! The two major towns of Goa - Panaji and Margao - will don a festive look and play host to the shopping and food festival. click here
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Woman jumps to her death after visa being refused
16 Nov. NDTV. The body of 39-year-old Camilee Fernandes, was found on Monday morning...Camilee Fernandes, who had married Australia-based Oswald Fernandes earlier this year, jumped from the terrace of a house in Malad...Camilee became depressed because she could not get a visa for Australia where her husband resides. click here
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Cops to target tourists smoking drugs
16 Nov. Times of India.Tourists sitting in shacks or strolling on the beach and blowing smoke rings of charas, ganja or tobacco had better beware. North Goa police have initiated a drive in the coastal belt and are booking persons smoking in public places in violation of the provisions of the Indian Tobacco Control Act, 2003, that aims at curbing smoking in public places in order to protect individuals from the hazards of second-hand tobacco smoke. click here
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