Goan Voice Newsletter: Wednesday 31 Oct. 2018
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East London & Essex Goans St Francis Xavier’s Feast
Sun 2 Dec: East London & Essex Goans invites you to St Francis Xavier’s Feast. Mass at 12 pm followed by social until 8pm. Venue: Fords Sports Club, Aldborough Road South, Newbury Park, Essex IG3 8HG (Entrance between houses 170 and 172). Tickets: Members £14; Guests £16; Children (aged 5-16) £6; Under 4 years Free (No meal) or £6 with meal. Catering by Maggie's Kitchen. Music by Treble Makers Band. Dress Code: Strictly Formal. Licensed Bar at reduced rates. All tickets purchased after 25 November 2018 will be £18 so book early! For more information contact: Raymond Carvalho (President) 07963950814; Audrey Lewis (Comm. Member) 020 8514 2784; Gerry Ferrao (Treasurer) 020 8220 6956; Louisa Travasso (Comm. Member) 020 8252 6063; Joyce Travasso (Social Secretary) 020 8478 8815; Savio D’Souza (Comm. Member) 07918693920; Paul Travasso (Comm. Member) 020 8478 8815. For the flyer,
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Video: Canada: Calgary Catholic pastor placed on leave over alleged sexual misconduct
29 Oct: The Canadian Press. A Catholic pastor who worked at a number of parishes in southern Alberta has been placed on administrative leave over allegations of sexual misconduct involving two minors and several adults. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Calgary says in a statement that the misconduct allegedly occurred at St. Mark's Parish in Calgary while Fr. Malcolm D'Souza was pastor there from 2010 to 2016. The diocese says D'Souza has been removed from his current posting at the parishes of St. Bernard's and Assumption in Calgary… Anyone with information about the allegations is being encouraged by the church to call police or the diocese… 1m. 54s. click here
For the statement by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Calgary,
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Editorial: Prevent Fraudulent Transfer of Properties
30 Oct: Navhind Times. The state government has notified new rules for transfer of properties by a widow, living inside or outside the state, making it mandatory for her to produce a certificate issued by deputy collector after affirming that she was transferring her property rights at her free will… The directions were issued by the apex court after it was brought to their notice that widows were made to part with the properties by using threat and force… There have been many cases of properties belonging to Goans, including widows, being transferred by unscrupulous elements… While sale and transfer of properties cannot be stopped, the state could consider changing the law to prevent fraudulent sale of properties and make transfer of property rights more stringent. 760 words. click here
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Parrikar emerges, chairs IPB meet
31 Oct: The Goan. Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar chaired his first official meeting since being discharged from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, albeit at his private residence in Dona Paula chairing a ‘continued’ meeting of the Investment Promotion Board on Tuesday. A photograph released by the Chief Minister’s office showed a feeble Parrikar held up by cushions as he slumped on a couch while other members of the Investment Promotion Board sat at some distance discussing projects… Speaking to reporters after emerging from the meeting, Minister of Information Technology and vice chairman of the IPB Rohan Khaunte said that the Chief Minister was ‘very good’… click here
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Carl Rodrigues: Dear Justin Trudeau: Canadian tech companies need your support, too
20 Oct: Globe and Mail (Canada). By Carl Rodrigues is president and CEO of SOTI. When the Prime Minister calls, wanting to come visit your rapidly growing, privately held Canadian technology company, trust me, you get excited… The Prime Minister showing interest in my Canadian company, SOTI, was Leo Varadkar, the Prime Minister of Ireland… I invited Justin Trudeau to our headquarters in Mississauga to see firsthand how we are scaling globally and keeping valuable IP and top tech talent in our country. The invitation was declined… SOTI, which provides mobile and connected-device management solutions, is on a fast-paced global growth trajectory, employing more than 1,000 people by the end of this year… we need to see our government supporting more Canadian companies that are looking to build and grow at home… 1001 words. click here
14 Jul. 2017: BBC. The man who built a $1bn firm in his basement … Born in Pakistan to a Roman Catholic family that had its roots in the former Portuguese colony of Goa on India's west coast, Mr Rodrigues emigrated to Canada with his parents and four siblings when he was 11…
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27 May 2016. Rogers tv. Interview with SOTI Inc. CEO Carl Rodrigues …
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The journey of tiatr, across the seven seas
30 Oct: Herald. Tiatr has slowly but successfully moving overseas, reaching out to the Goan diaspora … In recent years, a handful of tiatr directors have taken their successful productions to foreign countries, mostly the United Kingdom … Tony Gonsalves, who has been promoting tiatrs in the UK in a big way for several years, says that he takes pains to come down to Goa and watch seasonal shows. And if satisfied with the performance, besides taking the audience pulse, he picks them up for shows overseas. Gonsalves was instrumental in staging Lorna’s musical shows abroad and he received a good audience response. He states that the Goans abroad crave for quality shows and don’t mind spending for good entertainment… DySP Sammy Tavares is all set to stage his forthcoming tiatr, ‘Bhurgim Kiteak Somzonant’, in the summer of 2019, with shows already planned in USA, Canada, UK, Dubai, Kuwait and Paris … click here
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When dopers turn dealers: How India’s party drug users are peddling for a quick buck
26 Oct: News Minute. … Although the availability of party drugs has increased tremendously in other cities, Goa continues to serve drugs with ease to those who come to its shores… between 2014 and 2016, of the 48 seizures of LSD, MDMA or both in India, 30 were from Goa. Most of the seizures in the state were from the Bardez region, which is home to the Anjuna beach, a world-famous rave destination… Interestingly, most psychedelic drug dealers have a Goa story. “Getting drugs in Goa was a cakewalk in those years. We just had to ask around, and we got whatever we wanted,” Vicky explains … 3324 words. click here
26 Oct: News Minute: Why India’s narco cops are finding it hard to crack down on the new-age drug dealer. The dark web is enabling users to become dealers overnight, and this new crop of dealers are also putting cops in a moral dilemma…
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Former Indian cricketer Buddhadev Mangaldas bares all in film
29 Oct: Hollywood Reporter. Dove-tailing right into the current debate on women’s mistreatment and abuse by men, Buddha.mov tells it like it is from the other side of the fence. Seen through the eyes of Buddhadev Mangaldas, a 27-year-old Indian playboy and cricketer from the swinging coastal town of Goa, life is a party and girls are exercise machines you use in rotation… this small film’s bold use of full frontal male nudity and uncensored locker room talk looked radical enough, but its outspoken cleverness was also a breath of fresh air amid many social-themed films… click here
27 Oct: Film Companion. … Buddha’s uninhibited sexual encounters in balconies, bedrooms and churches, giving the videos a ‘leaked mms’ look. BUDDHA.mov is screening at the Mumbai Film Festival under the Spotlight section…
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For a trailer of the film,
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