Goan Voice Newsletter: Tuesday 03 Apr. 2012
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Death: Bernie Carvalho
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31 Mar: Mombasa, Kenya. BERNIE CARVALHO. Aged 80. Brother of late Benny, late Bruno, Clavia Correa (London), Celia Pinto (Canada), Clarice D'Souza (London) and Cybele Noronha (Canada). The funeral service will take place on Tuesday, 3 April at 4 pm at the Holy Ghost Cathedral, Mombasa, followed by burial at Mbaraki Cemetery. Condolences to Celia Pinto,uujohnpi@gmail.com
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Las Vegas: Melque Rodrigues combines her love of food and music
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3 Apr: Las Vegas Review-Journal. Melque Rodrigues performs nightly in her Las Vegas restaurant, Namaste Indian Cuisine which she owns … Rodrigues is a Goan who made her way to the United States in 2005 in an attempt to pursue a singing career. Prior to her move, Rodrigues spent several months in Dubai singing professionally under Goa's Chris Perry, who mentored the then-26-year-old aspiring musician before he died in 2002… Rodrigues operates the restaurant and sings nightly … 888 words. click here.
For her music videos, click here.
For her audio tracks, click here.
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Video: Dr. Ribeiro Goan School (Nairobi) UK Memorial Mass
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30 Mar: Andy George. Video by Vivienne D’Silva. Brief highlights of the Dr. Ribeiro Goan School Alumni & Staff Memorial Mass held at Sacred Heart Church, Battersea, London on March 25, 2012. 12m. 52s. click here.
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British MP Keith Vaz to act in film
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4 Apr: Times of India. Leicester East MP Keith Vaz has been given a role in an international film currently being filmed in his constituency. The movie Jadoo (Magic) is about two brothers who set up rival restaurants on opposite sides of Belgrave Road, Leicester ... Vaz will appear alongside legendary chef Madhur Jaffrey as a judge for a cooking competition between the brothers. Vaz will receive no fee for his appearance. click here.
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Kenya: Revival of ethno-political groupings?
3 Apr: The Nation (Kenya). By Macharia Gaitho. Navigating Forest Road in Nairobi the other day, I saw a new signpost, Sikh Union. Sikh Union? That was the old name of the Simba Union club dropped when President Moi decreed a ban on all tribal associations in the early years of his reign some three decades ago. This might also see other sporting and cultural clubs in the same neighbourhood revert to their ‘real’ names. Premier Club will dust-off and re-plant the Patel Club signboard. Ditto Nairobi Institute for Goan Institute … That small triangle in Nairobi of South-Asian sporting, cultural and religious facilities was one of the unintended casualties of President Moi’s ban on ‘tribal’ associations under the guise of cementing national unity… click here
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South Africa: Panaji Restaurant chain now has three outlets
1 Apr: Sunday Tribune (South Africa). Panaji restaurant in Durban North is the third Panaji restaurant in SA. The first came about after retired Durban engineer Bala Gangiah and his wife took a trip to Goa and fell in love with the area's unique style of cooking. When he returned to Durban after their Goan odyssey, they started experimenting with recipes and the outcome was the opening of their first restaurant on the Bluff. A second outlet opened in Port Elizabeth and then a third in Durban North, which they run with the help of their son Craig… 470 words. Article not online but check the website at the link.
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Death: Antonio Fernandes
1 Apr: Curchorem, Goa: ANTONIO MANUEL FERNANDES: Born 1926. Husband of Magdalina; father of Francisco/Constantina; brother/brother-in-law of Bella/Late Vincent Cardozo, Fatima/Antus Fernandes, Libania/Luis Fernandes, Antonette/Leo D’Souza (USA) and Elvy/Perry. Funeral cortege will leave his residence on 3rd April at 3.30 pm to Guardian Angel Church, Curchorem, for Eucharistic celebration followed by burial.
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Auction: Coins from Goa
5 Apr. Baldwins. Hong Kong and Online. Lot 997: Kadambas of Goa, (c.1147-87): Gold Pagoda, 4.38g. Est. $350 - $450. Lot 998: Yadava Occupation of Goa: Gold Pagoda, 4.39g, Est. $650 - $850. Lot 1055: D. João III (1521-57): Gold Pardau São Tomé, Est. $1,200 - $1,500. Lot 1056:. Gold 12-Xerafins, 1792, Est. $1,500 - $2,000. Lot 1057. Silver Rupia (600-Reis), 1825, Est. $200 - $250. Lot 1058: Goa. Pardão, 1848. Est. US$250-300. Photos. click here
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Concerns among expats in India
2 Apr: Expat Forum. India can be a very complicated and a very diverse place in which to live and there are challenges faced by expats in India… The potential challenges: Cost of Living… Loneliness … Cultural differences … Relationship problems … Healthcare … Those who want to sit back and refuse to integrate with the local population and appreciate the local culture could have a very lonely and a very disappointing life in India. 2718 words. click here
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For Sale: Hotel and Resorts in Goa
3 Apr: Overseas Property Professional (UK). For sale: Various hotels/resorts and beach front properties across Goa. All located on the beach-front in North Goa, our hotels/resorts projects include 4 fully operational resorts of 19 to 65 rooms, a non-operational 98 room four-star resort, and a fully operational club. We are also offering a fully operational 5,000 square feet casino with a 52 room five-star resort in the capital city of Goa, while currently developing a number of three- to five-star resort projects in North Goa, beach front properties project in South Goa and a few residential projects… click here
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The story of Goa's development
2 Apr: Power Engineering, USA. (reprinted from Herald, Goa). [By Blaise Costabir] … The story across Goa is, “I want the benefits of change, I want the advantages of new technologies but I do not want the pain near me”… ' Not in my backyard' is the clarion call. Can we the people of Goa do a rethink and instead of " I, me and me" think " Goa" for a change? 722 words. click here
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Mumbai to Goa highway a death trap
3 Apr: DNA. The toll of human life that the highways linking Mumbai to Goa is more than alarming…This long road mostly consists of two lanes without a divider in the ghat sections, where the most common hazard is overtaking and vehicles either drive over the edge or run into oncoming traffic… the authorities have failed to take action thanks to red tape… click here
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Play it again, Remo
3 Apr: Pune Mirror. Remo Fernandes has all but vanished from the Bollywood music scene to settle down in his ancestral home in Siolim, Goa. He is now set to make a comeback as a Bollywood playback singer with Joe Rajan’s film, Luv U Soniyo … Confirming the news, Remo said, “Joe wanted a very Goan-style song as the film’s hero’s character is Goan. I have given it a very bouncy rhythm and a very melodious tune, which even a child can hum, which is what Goan music is all about.” … Text + photo. click here
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Australia: Goan chefs Mervyn and Melwyn of Freemantle
3 Apr: In My Community. Bengal Indian Restaurant, 18 Phillimore Street, Fremantle… Many more melting moments are set to come with Bengal’s Goan chefs Mervyn and Melwyn hosting traditional Goan specials every Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. This will include different entrees, mains and desserts each week that aren’t usually on the menu … click here
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Supreme Court to decide on RTI Act in Goa today
3 Apr: UNI. The Supreme Court will hear Petitions challenging the judgment of the High Court granting Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and lawyer Aires Rodrigues information sought by them under the RTI Act… 451 words. click here
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Dual nationality: Activists lodge complaint with CBI
3 Apr: Herald. Goans holding dual nationality might face prosecution as a police complaint in this connection has been lodged for cracking down on the rampant illegal practice… The national identity card of Portugal can be used as travel document within European Union and European countries,” the complaint letter reads. The complainants have also requested to check if any social activist has traveled to Canada on the national identity card of Portugal, married there and are back to Goa… : click here
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Kenya: Revival of ethno-political groupings?
3 Apr: The Nation (Kenya). By Macharia Gaitho. Navigating Forest Road in Nairobi the other day, I saw a new signpost, Sikh Union. Sikh Union? That was the old name of the Simba Union club dropped when President Moi decreed a ban on all tribal associations in the early years of his reign some three decades ago. This might also see other sporting and cultural clubs in the same neighbourhood revert to their ‘real’ names. Premier Club will dust-off and re-plant the Patel Club signboard. Ditto Nairobi Institute for Goan Institute … That small triangle in Nairobi of South-Asian sporting, cultural and religious facilities was one of the unintended casualties of President Moi’s ban on ‘tribal’ associations under the guise of cementing national unity… click here
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South Africa: Panaji Restaurant chain now has three outlets
1 Apr: Sunday Tribune (South Africa). Panaji restaurant in Durban North is the third Panaji restaurant in SA. The first came about after retired Durban engineer Bala Gangiah and his wife took a trip to Goa and fell in love with the area's unique style of cooking. When he returned to Durban after their Goan odyssey, they started experimenting with recipes and the outcome was the opening of their first restaurant on the Bluff. A second outlet opened in Port Elizabeth and then a third in Durban North, which they run with the help of their son Craig… 470 words. Article not online but check the website at the link.
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Death: Antonio Fernandes
1 Apr: Curchorem, Goa: ANTONIO MANUEL FERNANDES: Born 1926. Husband of Magdalina; father of Francisco/Constantina; brother/brother-in-law of Bella/Late Vincent Cardozo, Fatima/Antus Fernandes, Libania/Luis Fernandes, Antonette/Leo D’Souza (USA) and Elvy/Perry. Funeral cortege will leave his residence on 3rd April at 3.30 pm to Guardian Angel Church, Curchorem, for Eucharistic celebration followed by burial.
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Auction: Coins from Goa
5 Apr. Baldwins. Hong Kong and Online. Lot 997: Kadambas of Goa, (c.1147-87): Gold Pagoda, 4.38g. Est. $350 - $450. Lot 998: Yadava Occupation of Goa: Gold Pagoda, 4.39g, Est. $650 - $850. Lot 1055: D. João III (1521-57): Gold Pardau São Tomé, Est. $1,200 - $1,500. Lot 1056:. Gold 12-Xerafins, 1792, Est. $1,500 - $2,000. Lot 1057. Silver Rupia (600-Reis), 1825, Est. $200 - $250. Lot 1058: Goa. Pardão, 1848. Est. US$250-300. Photos. click here
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Concerns among expats in India
2 Apr: Expat Forum. India can be a very complicated and a very diverse place in which to live and there are challenges faced by expats in India… The potential challenges: Cost of Living… Loneliness … Cultural differences … Relationship problems … Healthcare … Those who want to sit back and refuse to integrate with the local population and appreciate the local culture could have a very lonely and a very disappointing life in India. 2718 words. click here
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For Sale: Hotel and Resorts in Goa
3 Apr: Overseas Property Professional (UK). For sale: Various hotels/resorts and beach front properties across Goa. All located on the beach-front in North Goa, our hotels/resorts projects include 4 fully operational resorts of 19 to 65 rooms, a non-operational 98 room four-star resort, and a fully operational club. We are also offering a fully operational 5,000 square feet casino with a 52 room five-star resort in the capital city of Goa, while currently developing a number of three- to five-star resort projects in North Goa, beach front properties project in South Goa and a few residential projects… click here
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The story of Goa's development
2 Apr: Power Engineering, USA. (reprinted from Herald, Goa). [By Blaise Costabir] … The story across Goa is, “I want the benefits of change, I want the advantages of new technologies but I do not want the pain near me”… ' Not in my backyard' is the clarion call. Can we the people of Goa do a rethink and instead of " I, me and me" think " Goa" for a change? 722 words. click here
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Mumbai to Goa highway a death trap
3 Apr: DNA. The toll of human life that the highways linking Mumbai to Goa is more than alarming…This long road mostly consists of two lanes without a divider in the ghat sections, where the most common hazard is overtaking and vehicles either drive over the edge or run into oncoming traffic… the authorities have failed to take action thanks to red tape… click here
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Play it again, Remo
3 Apr: Pune Mirror. Remo Fernandes has all but vanished from the Bollywood music scene to settle down in his ancestral home in Siolim, Goa. He is now set to make a comeback as a Bollywood playback singer with Joe Rajan’s film, Luv U Soniyo … Confirming the news, Remo said, “Joe wanted a very Goan-style song as the film’s hero’s character is Goan. I have given it a very bouncy rhythm and a very melodious tune, which even a child can hum, which is what Goan music is all about.” … Text + photo. click here
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Australia: Goan chefs Mervyn and Melwyn of Freemantle
3 Apr: In My Community. Bengal Indian Restaurant, 18 Phillimore Street, Fremantle… Many more melting moments are set to come with Bengal’s Goan chefs Mervyn and Melwyn hosting traditional Goan specials every Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. This will include different entrees, mains and desserts each week that aren’t usually on the menu … click here
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Supreme Court to decide on RTI Act in Goa today
3 Apr: UNI. The Supreme Court will hear Petitions challenging the judgment of the High Court granting Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and lawyer Aires Rodrigues information sought by them under the RTI Act… 451 words. click here
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Dual nationality: Activists lodge complaint with CBI
3 Apr: Herald. Goans holding dual nationality might face prosecution as a police complaint in this connection has been lodged for cracking down on the rampant illegal practice… The national identity card of Portugal can be used as travel document within European Union and European countries,” the complaint letter reads. The complainants have also requested to check if any social activist has traveled to Canada on the national identity card of Portugal, married there and are back to Goa… : click here
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