Goan Voice Newsletter: Saturday 28 Nov. 2015
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Death: Maria Lourdes Lobo
18 Nov: Vancouver, Canada. MARIA BERNADETTE LOURDES LOBO. Ex-Uganda. Born 1916 in Goa. Maria was predeceased by her loving husband of 64 years, Silvester (PWD & Makerere University), and grandson Brian. She is survived by her children Bernadette (Justin), Raoul (Ingrid), Edna (Joe) and Cecil; grandchildren Clyde (Debbie), Joel (Amaya), Samantha (Pete), Lisa (Nathan), Michelle (Casey) and Natalie; and six great-grandchildren Matthew, Rachel, Daniel, Bethan, Tristan, and Kalissa. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at All Saints Parish, 821 Fairfax Street, Coquitlam. Entombment to follow at Ocean View Burial Park, South Mausoleum in Burnaby. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimer Society of B.C. would be appreciated. Condolences to cecil_lobo@hotmail.com
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Video: Meet Smiley Barretto the lady who kissed the Pope's hand
26 Nov: NTV (Kenya). "I will not wash my hands for the next one month" those are the words of Smiley Barretto, who had the opportunity of greeting and kissing the Pope's hand after she had dashed past security …[alert by Marilyn Miranda] 3m. 15s. click here
Smiley Barretto, nee Picardo, smileybarretto@gmail.com
from Mombasa was born on 11 Dec. 1940; educated at Star of the Sea School, Mombasa
and St Joseph's Convent, Bandra, Bombay. She is married to Fortunato Barretto,
formerly of Kampala, Uganda and Nairobi; Mother of Charlotte / Edward, Cheryl
(Nairobi) and Shaun / Cora-Lisa; grand-mother of Matthew and Nicola. She writes:
"To my astonishment Pope Francis called me saying 'Come, Come'. While I was
in two minds I ran to the car and grabbed His left hand kissed it and ran back
to my seat and cried in shock."
For Smiley's Facebook page,
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Fr Lucas Rodrigues: A divine message through tiatr
28 Nov: Herald. Following his ordination in 1996, Fr Lucas Rodrigues from Bogmalo, Vasco, served the church in different places across India. Currently a parish priest of SS Peter and Paul RC Church, a parish run by the Pilar Fathers in Mitcham, Surrey, UK, Fr Lucas has shown immense love and passion for the Konkani stage, specially tiatr… In 2005, he was transferred to a new post as a parish priest in London, UK. Due to his love for the Konkani stage, he continued to write and direct tiatrs in London. ‘Oxir Rosteachi Rundhai’ was his 5th tiatr released in the UK. In addition, he has also released Konkani and English audios, and two of his hit tiatrs have been made into Konkani movies. His passion and love for Konkani and tiatr remains unparalleled. He considers the stage as a pulpit to proclaim not only the gospel of Christ, but also to address the many social factors affecting day-to-day life…1050 words. click here
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Maria Lynch's Beneath the African Sun
25 Nov: Author Maria Lynch has unravelled the complex history of Kenya through the eyes of a young Goan in her first novel, Beneath the African Sun. More than a history, this is a story about family, home, social justice, and what it means to truly belong somewhere. The book follows Sabby Mendes as he leaves Goa aboard the dhow Monsoon Wind bound for British East Africa in 1916. Sabby has one dream—to find work as a tailor. However, Sabby is not prepared for the highly segregated society. For details of the book, visit the author’s website, click here Maria Lynch was born in Nairobi, the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs C. P. Joanes (ex-Benaulim). She studied in London, England, and emigrated to Canada in 1970. A teacher by profession, Maria is now retired and living in Toronto. For a brief clip (1m. 30s.) about the book, click here |
Swindon Hospital: Goans visited colleagues in their homes and threatened their children
27 Nov; Swindon Advertiser (UK). Goan members of the GMB union at Swindon’s Great Western Hospital visited colleagues in their homes and threatened their children, claimed former senior supervisor Christine Woods at an industrial tribunal… she also claimed that Carillion workers at the hospital had been intimidated into joining the union… Her voice trembling with emotion and at times holding her head in her hands she said she did not understand why people she had worked with were now telling lies about her…“I refuse to divulge any names because there is fear in the community,” Ms Woods said … she denied that she was a racist and said that she had even gone to her MP to help get someone into the country… Cross examination of Ms Woods is expected to end today … 664 words. click here
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Goa church defies government, backs agitating students
27 Nov: UCAN. By Bosco de Sousa Eremita. Goa Archdiocese has backed students struggling against political appointments in India's premier film school by organizing a parallel film festival during the ongoing International Film Festival of India. Film and Television Institute of India students began their own festival, titled "Retracing Freedom," on Nov. 24, four days after the international festival began in Panaji … Students of the institute have been agitating since June, primarily over the appointment of Gajendra Chouhan as its chairman… click here
Filmmakers organise 'protest festival' during IFFI to highlight FTII grievances… Daily Mail.
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Video: ANI. FTII students hold parallel film fest in Goa … 2m. 01s.
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In contempt of Goan decency and Indian democracy
28 Nov: Times of India. By Vivek Menezes. Instead of celebrating one of the best weeks of India's culture calendar, the tolerant and peaceful state of Goa is forced to mourn a vicious attack on democratic values by its own elected officials. Instead of showcasing this unique culture's admirable bedrock principles of accepting diversity of opinion, and embracing the free expression of ideas, Goa's government has instead demonstrated extraordinary cowardice, persecuted and imprisoned both young and the elderly, and disgraced the state in a manner it will take a long time to recover from… 804 words. click here
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Nachom-ia Kumpasar gets a ticket to Paris
27 Nov: Times of India. The director and president of Extravagant India!, an international Indian film festival in Paris told TOI they found the Konkani film 'Nachom-ia Kumpasar' extraordinary and are inviting the film that pays tribute to the Goan musicians of the 1960s and 70s, to the third edition of the festival… The organizers of the festival aren't too concerned about how recent the films are as long as they present something new for the French audience as the target audience is not the Indian diaspora, but the French people… click here
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Goa most favoured to usher in New Year: Skyscanner
27 Nov: Voyagers World. Goa emerged as a hot favourite among Indian and international travellers to ring in the New Year, as per a survey by Skyscanner. The study witnessed a 91% rise in domestic searches to Goa and a 63% rise in International searches during the same travel period (26 December 2015 to 3 January 2016) as compared to the week before… A surge in travel searches to Goa during the last week of December is indicative of this trend since a slew of big international music festivals, including Sunburn Goa 2015, is taking place during the same time period… click here
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Top 12 nightclubs of Goa! Have you been to them all?
27 Nov. Travel India. Goa is India’s most popular and loved party destination. It’s home to a blend of the serene and quiet beaches along with the ones bustling through the day and night… Here are 12 clubs in Goa you should totally visit. 1. Club Cubana, Arpora. 2. LPK Waterfront, Nerul-Candolim 3. SinQ Beach Club, Candolim 4. Liquid Sky, Vagator. 5. Sunset Ashram, Ashwem Beach. 6. Cafe Mambo, Baga. 7. Club Tito’s, Baga. 8. Cafe Lilliput, Anjuna. 9. Silent Noise, Palolem. 10. Club M, Arambol. 11. UV Bar, Anjuna. 12. Katzensuppe, Vagator … 801 words. click here
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Antares Restaurant and Beach Club debuts on the hills of Vagator, Goa
27 Nov. Hospitality Biz India. Located on the stunning Vagator Beach, Antares Restaurant and Beach Club by Sarah Todd, was recently launched in Goa. Named after Sarah’s zodiac sign, it reminds of the brightest star in the Scorpius constellation. Ashish Kapur, Founder and Co-partner, Moods Hospitality, The Wine Company, Dimsum Bros and Yo China have collaborated with Australian Masterchef finalist, Chef Sarah Todd to put together this architectural showpiece with awe inspiring views of the sea… click here
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