Goan Voice Newsletter: Thursday 15 May. 2014

News Summary

Goa church may approach UNESCO against garbage plant

15 May: Business Standard. Goa's Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao will be roped in to join efforts to stop a garbage plant being set up near the Old Goa Church complex (photo), a world heritage site endorsed by UNESCO. Fr. Visitacao Monteiro, a parish priest from St. Andre village which is in close proximity to both the dump and the 16th century church complex, has said the Archbishop would be asked to write to the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) to stop the BJP-led coalition government from going ahead with its garbage dumping plan… click here

LSD worth Rs.55 lakh seized in Anjuna from Nelly D’Souza, aged 55
15 May: Free Press Journal. The anti-narcotics cell here seized LSD worth Rs.55 lakh in the international market during a house search and arrested an elderly woman in this connection, a police spokesperson said Thursday. The official said Nelly D’Souza, 55, was arrested for possession of LSD found during a search in the beach village of Anjuna and known as a coastal hub for contraband drug peddling… click here
Ex-French national held for illegal drug possession. 16 May. Times of India. The anti-narcotics cell (ANC) of Goa police revealed that D'Souza, who was originally a French national, adopted Indian nationality after she got married to [Andrew D'Souza], a Goan... click here

Marsha Pinto: Who Says Quiet Kids Can't be Leaders?

14 May: Huffington Post. By Marsha Pinto … We associate silence with weakness and hence ridicule the idea of someone quiet ever becoming a leader … Although I was a quiet student, I always aspired to be a leader in some way. However I felt discouraged, because the cookie-cutter image of a leader that I was taught about was loud and commanding, and I just didn't fit that image. As a quiet student who was laughed at and ridiculed for wanting to compete and become a leader, I can proudly say that I ended up scoring many leadership positions… As we near the end of the school year my organization Softest Voices will be starting a campaign called, "What I Wish People Knew About Me." … For more information on how you can join the campaign visit SoftestVoices.com … 823 words. . click here
Marsha, aged 17, is the daughter of Otilia and Melvyn, is based in Markham, Toronto and was born in Panjim, Goa. For the Softest Voice Facebook site, click here

Keep mancurad mango in Goa
15 May: Times of India. After a very long time the king of fruits, the mancurad mango, was within the reach of the common man in Goa this year. Goans have been able to relish the fruit to their heart's delight because of the low. The average sized mancurad mangoes were available for as low as Rs 200 a dozen… Is it because of a higher yield of the fruit or was Goa's favourite fruit not "exported" outside the state this year? … click here

Goa’s top band to rock Muscat again

15 May: Times of Oman. Those familiar with the music scene in Goa know that music lovers of Muscat now have a chance to relish the performance of Goa’s number one band … A26 has become a musically empowered act since they started four years ago. They have played in every major city in India and have had a blast bringing the house down at every venue they have performed at. The dine and dance event will be held at the Civil Aviation Club, Seeb (Murjan Hall) on May 23, 2014 from 7pm onwards… The band is made up of versatile musicians and singers with the line-up including Alfin Fernandes on the keyboards, Marwino Dacosta on bass guitar, Grayston Vaz on lead guitar, Joe Pereira on drums, Abigail Vaz as the female vocalist and guitarist and band manager Lester Rodrigues… click here

Indian rupee at 10-month high
15 May: Financial Express. The rupee appreciated by 22 paise to trade at almost 10-month high of 59.46 against the US dollar in early trade today [Thursday] at the Interbank Foreign Exchange market on continued foreign capital inflows after exit polls projected NDA will form the next government at the Centre. click here
The rupee is currently trading at 99.24 to the £. For updates and other rates, click here

Forthcoming Auctions

17 May: Stair Galleries, New York. Lot 57: Portuguese Colonial Carved Teak Console, Goa With a serpentine fronted and sided top with scrolled corners, above the conforming body fitted with two short drawers, above the leaf-tip carved apron, raised on tapering spiral-twist legs, ending in foliate carved feet. 35 x 53 3/4 x 27 in. The Collection of Tom Noonan. Estimate $ 3,000-6,000. click here
17 May: VAN HAM, Köln, Germany. Lot 1175: Mary with the Child. Goa. Carved ivory. Wooden base. Height without base 13 cm. Condition B/C. Estimate: €1,500 - €1,800. click here

Video: Mayem villagers meet Goa’s Governor
14 May: InGoaNews. Villagers from Mayem met the Governor Bharatvir Wanchoo and handed over a memorandum that he expedite the process to grant his assent to the bill passed recently by the Goa Legislative Assembly enabling grant of land ownership rights to locals in the Evacuee Property. They urged him to ignore the Portuguese Govt. objections. The Governor says he will deal with bill according to the Law. 3m. 24s. click here
15 May: Gomantak Times. Will act according to the Law, Gov. tells Mayem villagers. click here

UK: TV & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS By Lira Fernandes

Three Pounds

SPORT: Indian Premier League Greatest Moments. itv4 (Freeview 24). Friday 16th May. 10:55 to 11:55. Simon Hughes presents a round up of some of the magic moments of the IPL to date. Sensational sixes, classic catches and much more.

COOKERY: Instant Restaurant. BBC 2. Friday 16th May. 13:00 to 13:45. Two amateur cooks go head-to-head to see if they've got what it takes to create a restaurant in their own homes for one night only - and make a profit. Dina Mistry shares with her unique take on Indian food.

GAME SHOW: Flog It! BBC 1. Friday 16th May. 16:30 to 17:15. Leicester. Presenter Paul Martin explores the shocking story surrounding the arrival of the Ugandan Asian population in the city.

FILM: We 3. Film4 (Freeview 15). Saturday 17th May. 02:30 to 04:00. Nando Olival directs this Brazilian drama about three friends whose unusually close relationship becomes further complicated by their participation in a reality TV show. In Portuguese with English Subtitles, 2011, 15, 3 Star.

DRAMA: 15 Minute Drama. The Seventh Test. BBC Radio 4. Monday 19th May. 19:45 to 20:00 to Fri. Ayeesha Menon and John Dryden dramatise Vikas Swarup's novel The Accidental Apprentice, a thriller set in India about a sales assistant who is offered a chance to change her life. Part 1 of 10.

DOCUMENTARY: Three Pounds in My Pocket. BBC Radio 4. Part 1. Monday 19th May - 23:30 to 00:00. Part 2: Tuesday 20th May - 23:30 to 00:00. Part 3: Wednesday 21st May - 23:30 to 00:00. Kavita Puri hears the stories of the migrants who came to Britain from the Indian subcontinent in the 1950s. Kavita talks to her father Ravia and other pioneering men about their first impressions of the country. She learns about the shocking housing conditions in which they lived, the curiosity and kindness they were met with and also the stories of animosity. To listen online now, click here.

DRAMA: Saanghuro. Channel 4. Thursday 22nd May. 00:50 to 02:35. 1 hour and 45 minutes. Saanghuro, portrays life as a constant struggle in this tale set in urban Nepal. It's the story of a lower middle-class family living in an urban slum in Kathmandu. In Nepali with English Subtitles, 2013.

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Edited by Eddie Fernandes editor@goanvoice.org.uk

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Goan Voice Newsletter: Thursday 15 May. 2014