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COMMUNITY NEWS
Aron inspires cash plea
23 Dec: Leicester Mercury. Excerpts: Aron
Alfonso, aged 31 died in June 2003 after weeks on a
hospital artificial lung. His parents, Ivonia and Ivor Pereira,
and his younger sister, Danielle, set up an appeal to raise
money for a new machine for the hospital. The appeal has raised
about £18,000 and they want to make one last push for
funds to reach the £20,000 target. His mother said:
"They didn't know how to treat him but they worked very
hard to find out. I have family in Africa, India and America
and we got in touch with doctors there to see if they had
come across this illness." The family have led the fund-raising
effort, holding events ranging from Scrabble evenings to dinner-
dances. Anyone wishing to contribute to the fund can send
cheques, payable to "UHL NHS Trust Charitable Fund",
to the Charitable Appeals Office, Balmoral Level 1, Leicester
Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Square, Leicester LE1 5WW. Please
include a note stating the money is for the Aron ECMO Charity
Fund. 377 words click
here.
Five - Year Jail Term For Drug Dealer
24 Dec: Bristol Evening Post. Selling an ecstasy tablet in
a Bristol nightclub has cost a man five years in prison. James
Desouza, aged 32, said armed men forced him into dealing at
the St Paul's Lakota venue in order to pay back a debt. 451
words click
here.
Man says he was forced to sell ecstasy
23 Dec: Bristol Evening Post. A Man caught selling ecstasy
at a Bristol club told a court he feared for his life if he
refused to do it. James Desouza told
police he had borrowed money to set up an import business
and was made to push pills at the Lakota venue in St Paul's
to repay an £8,000 debt. 321 words click
here
DVD: 'Lorna Live In London'
Goan Heritage U.K presents their first Konkani Musical Show's
DVD 'Lorna Live In London' which
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| New York: Monsignor Rev. Fr. Nicholas
Soares Celebrates 40th anniversary as priest |
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29 Dec: India Abroad.
Monsignor Nicholas Soares' celebrated his 40th anniversary
as a priest, with a mass. Soares,70, parish priest as
St Clement-St Michael on Staten Island, immigrated to
the US over three decades ago. During the dinner, Soares'
sister, Rita Fernandes, a mathematics teacher in NY
school system, pointed out that several of the 17 textbooks
authored by Soares in Better Living Series - written
more than 25 years ago - are still being used in India.
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Several parishioners
praised Soares, talking about how "sensitive he
is to the needs of the poor and the less fortunate.”
The Goan born Soares has a master's degrees in economics
and political science and has taught both subjects at
the graduate level, we well as philosophy. His extended
family of four sisters and one brother and their families
live in NY. 641 words. For text and photo click
here. |
DEATHS
26 Dec: London. PETER BRAGANZA
(aged 90; ex-Entebbe, Uganda and Mapuca). Husband of Addy.
Father of Melwyn, Cynthia, Hazel. At the request of the family
- no flowers please but a donation to a nominated charity
welcome. Condolences to peter.roland37@btinternet.com
or tel. Cynthia 020 8301 3431.
Funeral Wed. 12 Jan. leaving from the residence of Peter and
Cynthia Ward, 16 Madison Crescent, Bexleyheath, Kent DA7 5SZ
at 11.00am. Requiem Mass to be held at St. Paul's Church,
Bentham Road, Thamesmead at 11.30am. Burial at Hill's View
Cemetery, Welling at 12.30pm. Reception at St. Thomas More
Church Hall, Long Lane, Bexleyheath, Kent from 1pm - 4.30pm.
Please no flowers, donations to the British Heart Foundation.
25 Dec. Elmont, New York, USA. SUSAN
RITA DESOUZA a.k.a. Kukla, (nee Muthaliff, ex- Dar-es-Salaam,
Tanzania). Beloved wife of Edward. Loving mother to Earl,
Carl, Jessica & Natasha. Daughter of Late Sultan Mohamed
Muthaliff & Late Gnei Dhain Sallay. Sister of Sylvie/Joe;
John/Alzira; Joseph/Veronica; Mary/Basil; George; Steven/Julie;
Dolly/Ismail; Sally/Minesh and Nunu/Saleh.
Friends may call at: O'Reilly Funeral Home, [Tel: (718) 528-6969)],
13740 Brookville Blvd Ste 1, Rosedale, New York, USA. 11422-1724.
On Wednesday December 29, 2004 from (2 pm - 4 pm) and (7pm
- 9 pm).
Funeral Service on Thursday, December 30, 2004 at 9:30 a.m.
Condolences to: Edward DeSouza. 1597 Madison Street, Elmont,
New York, U.S.A. 11003. Telephone: 1-516-812-0053 (Home),
hotride99@optonline.net
23 Dec: Canada: MARIA DE LOURDES
GEORGE. (Born 1926). Wife of late AF George. Mother
of Bernadette/Major Kapoor, Edward/Danny (France), Elizabeth/John
(Abu Dhabi), Rubita/Gregory (Canada); grandmother of Amit,
Seenya, Sidney, Kavin, Steven, Jocelyn, Erinna, Ross and Gavin.
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EARTHQUAKE
Mild effect felt in Goa
27 Dec: Navhind Times. Mild effect of tidal waves experienced
along the country’s eastern coast due to earthquake
in Indonesia was also felt along the coastal belt in Goa since
afternoon. 892 words. http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=122712
Goan pilgrims safe
27 Dec: Navhind Times. The Goa Government has set up a control
room for seeking information about Goans who are visiting
the areas affected by the earthquake. Several Goans are on
pilgrimage to the holy shrine of Valankani in Chennai and
there was fear about they being got trapped in the fury. The
Valankani police have said that the Goans are safe. Nearly
400 Goans visit Valankani every year during Christmas and
New Year to seek the blessings of Our Lady of Valankani. http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=122711
Tourists flee Goa
27 Dec: Mid-Day (Mumbai). Foreigners are fleeing India’s
premier tourist destination Goa fearing a tsunami impact on
its shores. Goa, a magnet for Christmas and New Year revelers
due to its lovely beaches, has nearly three lakh tourists
already. Of these, nearly 50,000 are foreigners. 715 words.
http://web.mid-day.com/news/nation/2004/december/100242.htm
Goa Disaster Control Centre, Goa.
27 Dec: The Peninsula (Qatar). The Indian government however
has established a Disaster Control Centre in Goa to assist
any expatriates who may try to find details about their families
back home. Goa: + 91 (832) 222 5383. For full text click
here.
Unpredictable changes may occur in
sea: Goa issues warning:
27 Dec: New Kerala. In the wake of ravage caused by tsunamis
triggered by massive quake off Indonesia in coastal India,
Goa government today issued a warning to people about unpredicted
changes in tidal wave patterns in the next 48 hours.
http://www.newkerala.com/news-daily/news/features.php?action=fullnews&id=51041
Vailankanni: Piles of bodies plucked
from sea
28 Sep: Sydney Morning Herald. Sebastian Sanjay told the BBC
by email that more than 2000 pilgrims had descended on Vailankanni,
350 kilometers south of Chennai, to celebrate Christmas in
the Indian city described by some as the Lourdes of the East.
For full text
click here
Vailankanni: Swallowed up by the
savage sea
28 Dec: BBC News. Photos and text at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4130129.stm
Vailankanni: Death in the churchyard
28 Dec: Rediff. Excerpts: It was a watery death for hundreds
of pilgrims thronging the Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health,
the famous Catholic pilgrim centre in Velankanni. "We
have no idea how many people died. But I have been leading
rescue teams all day and night. We have extricated more than
300 bodies," says Father Xavier, rector of the shrine.
http://in.rediff.com/news/2004/dec/28iype1.htm
Tourism under water, struggles for
breath
28 Dec: The Statesman. The wall of water that hit coastal
South-east and South Asia in the middle of the peak tourism
season of the Christmas holidays has left the tourism industry
gasping for breath.
Tourism in Goa might take a hit owing to the fear psychosis
generated by the killer tsumani that wreaked havoc in remaining
parts of the country. Although no casualties have been reported
from the beach-lined state, the after-effects of the “tidal
terror” were nevertheless felt in Goa late last night.
http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=8&theme=&usrsess=1&id=64255
Tourists in Goa panic after tsunami
28 Dec: NDTV. The US and European Union have released travel
advisories warning nationals not to travel to India after
tsunami waves hit the southeastern coastline. The tsunami
tremors have been felt in Goa along India's western coast
and panic waves hit India's tourist capital. "When we
saw the wave, everybody just panicked. The waves struck the
coast and the tables, our dinner just disappeared," said
Peter, a German tourist. For full text click
here
Goa is safe for tourists: Goa’s
Tourism Minister
29 Dec: Navhind Times. The Tourism Minister, Mr Mathany Saldanha
today denied that tourists were leaving Goa due to tsunami-related
fears and affirmed that the state was perfectly safe and had
not been affected in any way by the calamity.
http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=122914
Tour operators turn to Goa
29 Dec: The Hindu. Goa, which is already a sought-after tourism
destination, has come under renewed demand, particularly from
foreign tourist agencies after a tsunami wreaked havoc on
the tourism industry in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and
Sri Lanka. While hundreds of foreign tourists were killed
in the tsunami, thousands were struggling to reach their home
countries by chartered flights. Now, travel companies are
looking to Goa as a travel destination. http://www.hindu.com/2004/12/29/stories/2004122906451200.htm
Goa emerging as an alternative to
south-east Asian beaches
29 Dec. The Hindu. Goa was now emerging as an alternative
destination to the south-east Asian beaches that were hit
by tsunami disaster, the State government said on Tuesday,
allaying fears that tourists were fleeing the beach paradise.
http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/holnus/001200412290312.htm
India opens visa gates for foreigners
29 Dec: The Economic Times. The tourism industry is planning
big as it bids to shake off the effects of the tsunami devastation.
The department of tourism, with the backing of the government,
is trying to offer special packages for foreign tourists who
had to cut short their holidays at South East Asian beach
resorts. The plan involves issue of on-the-spot visas for
the tourists stranded in South East Asia so that they can
visit India, rather than return to their home countries. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/974054.cms
Tourists cancel bookings, dump beaches
29 Dec. Times of India. Excerpt: "Our online bookings
have seen 50 per cent tourists diverting their travel plans
to Rajasthan and Goa,while South India is a big no no,"
says Jayendrasinh Jhala, managing director of Transline Tours
and Travels. http://www1.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-972838,curpg-2.cms
El Shaddai Aims To Provide Relief
Centres
29 Dec. Western Morning News (devon, UK). A westcountry woman
plans to use a charity she founded to provide relief centres
and schools for children in part of Asia devastated by the
massive waves. Anita Edgar, set up the El Shaddai Charitable
Trust Ltd - also known as Street Child Rescue India - more
than eight years ago to provide children's homes and rescue
centres for youngsters in parts of the country. The charity
has founded children's homes in Goa, a rescue centre in Panjim
and another centre in Margao. Anita, 59, returned home to
spend a week with her family at Christmas for the first time
in seven years last week. She said: "I'm planning to
go out there tomorrow.” Anyone interested in making
a donation should write to: The Indian Emergency Fund, c/o
El Shaddai Charitable Trust Ltd, The Mill, Kingsteignton Road,
Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2QA or call 01626 368777 from January
4. 598 words. For full text
click here.
Earthquake: Close call for head of
city college.
29 Dec: Evening Mail (Birmimgham, UK). Dr Bob Tyler and his
wife Janet are holidaying in Goa in a hotel complex of beach
huts. “Luckily we were eating at a restaurant inland
when the tidal wave hit,” said Bob. “We got a
call to come back at once but we couldn’t move because
there was a mass exodus of people fleeing in panic.”
For full text click
here
GOA NEWS HEADLINES
| Christmas in Goa |
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Christmas has its own
colour and dimension in Goa. Bazaars and shopping malls
are decked with Christmas decorations, crib and decoration
and materials and everything connected with the spirit
of Christmas. To check out the photofeature by Rajtilak
Naik in Panaji for Daijiworld News Network, click
here. |
| Xmas in Goa: Daijiworld Photofeature |
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Sex ratio on the decline in Goa
22 Dec: Navhind Times. Males in Goa outnumber females and
hence the sex ratio in the state is declining. Goa’s
1,347,668 total comprises 687,248 males and 660,420 females.
Interestingly, the Christian population is the only one where
the females outnumber the males. Christian females total 188,888
whereas males number 170,680. The population by religion is
given as follows; Hindus (886,551), Christians (359,568),
Muslims (92,210), Sikhs (970), Jains (820), Buddhists (649),
others (353) and religion-not-stated (6,547).
http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=122233
Goa/Bombay cruises
22 Dec: India Daily (USA). The Indian Government plans to
set up budget hotels at 100 identified tourist’s sites
and improve onshore infrastructure for berthing of cruise
ships as part of major exercise to improve tourism facilities
in the country. Five ports including Mumbai and Mormugao have
been identified for introduction of cruise between Bombay
and Goa, Tourism Minister Renuka Chowdhury said. http://www.indiadaily.com/breaking_news/17732.asp
Remo: 'Find a style of your own'
22 Dec. Rediff. “A painter will paint, a musician will
compose, a politician will exploit," says Remo Fernandes.
This statement, in a nutshell, describes what Remo is all
about. In your face, unapologetic, pioneering. In an e-mail
interview, the singer shared his views on music with Salim
Dewani. http://us.rediff.com/getahead/2004/dec/21remo.htm
Goa: Fr Olavo Pereira passes away
23 Dec: Navhind Times. Fr Olavo Velho Pereira, Director of
Diocesan Centre for Social Communication Media and official
spokesman of the Archbishop-Patriarch, Rev Felip Neri Ferrao,
expired today evening. He was 56 and had been ailing for some
time. http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=122323
Politics, cinema dominated Goa in
2004
23 Dec: Times of India. Two of India's biggest obsessions
- politics and cinema - were the dominant themes that saw
Goa grab headlines in the year 2004. The International Film
Festival of India seemed to be one of the issues around which
politics was played and elections were won or lost. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/968864.cms
Pilar Seminary holds dialogue on
Christmas
23 Dec: Navhind Times. The Pilar Seminary held its traditional
dialogue on Christmas at the Seminary gardens, today. People
of all faiths and from different strata of society joined
together for an evening of joyful celebration with the message
of Christmas.
http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=122330
Bangloreans head to the beaches
24 Dec: Deccan Herald. People under 30 opt for Goa because
of the wilder nature of celebrating... bookings to Goa are
bursting at its seams…However, Goa still holds the ‘most-sought
after’ position among the youngsters due to its wild-partying
scene. Anna Thomas (23), a banking executive, who is planning
to drive down to Goa with her friends for New Year celebrations
made her booking three months in advance. She swears by Goa
for its carnival-like New Years’ celebrations and points
out that Goa is ‘where the action is’, when compared
with Kerala which is far too tame for youngsters. “Only
25-30 per cent of the number of rooms available in Goa is
kept for the Indian tourists, as International tourists pay
much in advance,” says Ms Ranjini, travel consultant.
http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/dec242004/i5.asp
It's Christmas everywhere in Goa
25 Dec. The Hindu. Goa is abuzz with weeklong festivities.
This time it is Christmas. Houses and churches wear an elegant
look with colourful lights while carols are sung on streets
kindling the Christmas spirit. The nativity of Jesus Christ
is celebrated with traditional joy and gaiety in Goa. The
festivities cut across church limits and spill over to streets.
It is the time for merry-making, exchange of gifts and savouring
delicious cakes and puddings. 476 words.
http://www.hindu.com/2004/12/25/stories/2004122501600300.htm
Writers: Must read in 2005
26 Dec: Hindustan Times. Shobhaa De's choice: Margaret Mascarenhas:
Her writing is not just about words. She uses incidents from
her own life to take off and create magical fiction.
Catholic Konkani meets from today
26 Dec. The Hindu. The four-day World Canara Catholic Konkani
Convention will open here on Sunday with the theme "Consolidate
and unite."
http://www.hindu.com/2004/12/26/stories/2004122610540300.htm
Goa: Scores of criminals lurk in
the dark
26 Dec: Indian Express. At the end of every year, every one
wants to be part of the carnival that is Goa. But there is
trouble in paradise. Pedophilia, narcotic trafficking and
frauds are increasingly playing party poopers. Scores of criminals
lurk in the dark shadow of this sunshine state. But none shook
Goa as much as the murder of Delhi couple Vikas Suhas Nanda,
26, and wife Priya, 23. The two came to Goa on their honeymoon.
The case has highlighted the darker side of tourism in the
sunny sand state and underlined the need to strengthen the
state’s tourism police. 619 words. http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=61527
New year tourists go gaga over Goa
27 Dec: Economic Times. For Goa's hospitality industry, the
going had not been as good for many years. Virtually every
big and medium resort in the coastal state is "Houseful"
a fortnight ahead of Christmas and New Year Celebrations and
hopes to continue as such till January end, if not beyond.
"From 24 charters last year we are now bringing in an
additional 8 charters totally 32 charters per week. In addition
there are special flights like one by TravelPack coming from
Gatwick which arrived on December22," say officials of
Goa Tourism Department.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/971966.cms
Film on freedom struggle rages controversy
in Goa
27 Dec: Economic Times. Riding high on the success of holding
of international film festival of India, Goa’s BJP Chief
Minister Manohar Parrikar finds himself suddenly cornered
over a controversial film on Goa’s liberation struggle
sponsored by state’s Education Department. Following
protests from Archdiocese of Goa and Daman and Church authorities
who described some of the contents of the film as “highly
communal”, the main Opposition Congress(I) has demanded
that the VCD sponsored by the state education department for
screening for the school children be immediately withdrawn.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/972681.cms
| Children Walking Tall: Christmas
Day visits to the Slums |
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Christmas was a bit
more special this year as we went round three slums
in North Goa and gave out over 150 Christmas presents,
and a selection of fruit. It's not the easiest job trying
to organise a horde of children wanting presents, we
managed to get an orderly queue at one out of the three
slums... We'll do better next year! Special thanks go
out to Claudia, Iris and friends, Hayley, John and Lorna
who supplied most of the presents. More pics at
http://www.childrenwalkingtall.com/Pictures8.htm |
GOANET: SOME HIGHLIGHTS By
Cornel DaCosta
The fight against malaria and access to varied
technologies and drugs featured on Goanet, including cautionary
accounts of experiences in the use of some drugs.
The Tsunami impact on the coastal region
of Western India, including Goa, appears to have been minimal
compared to vast areas around the Indian Ocean. Yet, it did
create some panic and some tourists decided to leave Goa immediately.
On the other hand, overseas tour companies looked to Goa as
a possible holiday substitute for those now unable to go to
places like Thailand, the Maldives, and Malaysia. Also, the
collection of funds, and how to help in this respect, has
begun in earnest to alleviate the worst effects of this catastrophic
disaster.
Some travel companies have been named and
criticised strongly for very poor service. Therefore, it is
worth checking on Goanet for information about rogue companies
as recounted by innocent victims.
A controversial CD from the Department of
Education in Goa and recently released for obligatory viewing
in schools has caused a ruckus all over Goa. According to
an editorial in the Herald newspaper, and reported extensively
on Goanet, there has been the fear that the seemingly biased
CD is likely to create tension and division among the varied
communities in Goa.
Please visit the Goanet archives at
http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/ To subscribe to
Goanet send an email to viviana@goanet.org
IN THE NEWS
| Threadgill returns home with trademark
exploratory performance |
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20 Dec: Chicago Sun-Times.
Excerpts: Henry Threadgill presents exploratory music
in which his own passionate flute and saxophone solos
remain the main attractions. Originally a Chicagoan,
Threadgill grew out of the Association for the Advancement
of Creative Musicians, the city's historic musical ferment,
and won a measure of fame after he moved to New York
in the mid-1970s… |
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Goa: Film festival trying to lay
down roots
21 Dec: Hollywood Reporter. Excerpts: Goa is a paradise of
sorts, with its sun-kissed beaches and undulating open expanses
hemmed in by rivers and the Arabian Sea…It may well
be an exaggerated sense of imagination to equate Goa with
Cannes, but to some of those who came to the Indian festival
last month, there was little doubt that Panaji could well
be the Cannes of India… While festival deputy director
Santhanam Iyengar agrees that Goa is ideal as a permanent
venue, he fears that political rivalry might destroy the chance
of Panaji holding the festival year after year. "I hope
the festival itself does not get destroyed in the process,"
he says. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/columns/postcard_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000740288
Jung, cool, zugeknallt
22 Dec: Frankfurter Rundschau. Cecilia Menezes is a distinctive
woman with short, curly hair who does not look 62. She heads
the family company, which manufactures medical products and
is also the German Honorary Consul in Goa. In German.
The top 20 dishes and their restaurants
22 Dec: USA Today. The worldwide list includes Goan crab cakes
with tamarind chutney, Bread Bar at Tabla, New York. http://www.usatoday.com/life/lifestyle/2004-12-22-food-sidebar_x.htm
Santa comes to Gulf except Saudi
Arabia
23 Dec: Middle East Online (Dubai). Shopping complexes, hotels
in Gulf Arab states are trying to lure expatriates who warm
up for Christmas. "We feel at home in Oman. We can perform
our religious rituals as freely as we do back home in Goa,
India," said Judith Fernandes, a working mother. "There
are more Christmas trees on sale at shopping malls this year
than before. There's a much bigger variety for us to pick
and choose," echoed her friend, Linda Dominic.
Expatriates, mostly Asians, number some 12 million out of
a total population of 35.8 million in the six Gulf Arab states.
An estimated 250,000 Christian residents of Kuwait can freely
attend Christmas masses in various churches, including midnight
mass at the main Catholic Church in Kuwait City. http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=12235
Midnight Mass in Goa
23 Dec. About.com. Looking for Christmas on the beach? What
about a warm, inviting, near-tropical beach...? While the
rest of Goa - its culture, food, inland scenery, and cities
- are all well worth visiting. And you can attend Midnight
Mass Christmas Eve in this Catholic stronghold and former
Portuguese colony. Then you can work on your tan as a Christmas
present to yourself for Christmas Day. http://goasia.about.com/b/a/2004_12_23.htm
Christmas in Goa
23 Dec. WhatsOnWhen. Christmas is celebrated vigorously in
the old Portuguese colony of Goa. The many grand churches
and cathedrals that cover the region can barely contain festivities
that spill onto the streets as people exchange gifts, decorate
buildings and bake delicious cakes and puddings. http://www.whatsonwhen.com/events/~42657.jml
| Lib Dems win further seat on town
council |
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23 Dec. Newquay Voice.
LIB DEM candidate Ann Lister triumphed in Thursday’s
Edgcumbe South by election. Councillor Lister is currently
in Goa in India helping out at an orphanage over Christmas,
which had been organised before the election was arranged.
Ann has a long history of working with children.
http://newquayvoice.co.uk/nvnews/news/newsItem.php?news_id=806&offset= |
Goa: Pregnancy: Sex Determination
Tests
24 Dec: Frankfurter Rundschau. Vandana Castelino from Goa
is expecting her baby in February. Only then she will know
if it is a boy or girl. Her attitude is a stark contrast to
the prevailing mood in India. Article in German, 476 words.
http://www.fr-aktuell.de/ressorts/nachrichten_und_politik/thema_des_tages/?cnt=609790&
Blitz on Indian cyber-cafe porn
24 Dec. BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4124121.stm
Bears Rescued From Life Of Cruelty
24 Dec: Kent & Sussex Courier. Just Three weeks after
the plight of the Goan Two, a pair of abused "dancing
bears", hit our headlines, the two have been rescued
and flown thousands of miles to begin a new life in a special
sanctuary. For full text click
here.
Wipro Evaluating 5-6 Locations For
New Centers
24 Dec: I-Won (USA). Wipro Ltd., India's second-largest software
company by sales, is evaluating up to six locations for setting
up software or outsourcing centers, said a senior company
executive Friday. Raman Roy, chairman and managing director
of Wipro Spectramind, Wipro's outsourcing unit said one of
the locations that the company was evaluating was the tourist
town of Goa in the southwestern coast of India. For full text
click
here
A season of love
25 Dec: East African Standard. December is not just a season
to be merry and to mark the Christmas feast, it is also the
time when many couples tie the knot. Father Tony Fernandes,
the priest in charge at the Don Bosco Church in Nairobi, says
during a busy month like December, he sometimes conducts up
to 15 weddings; in a slow month, the number could drop to
just four. He has conducted over 300 weddings and is currently
writing a book to guide couples on how to plan for their weddings.
"December is popular, not only because of the holiday
season, but it is a favourite with many Kenyans living abroad
who find it easier to come back to wed and combine it with
a visit to their families. The Don Bosco Shrine has a website
and couples who want to wed book the venue online from as
far as the United Kingdom and the United States.
http://www.eastandard.net/mags/society/articles.php?articleid=9138
Pakistan: Christmas celebrated with
fervour
26 Dec: Pak Tribune. The Christian community celebrated the
2000th birthday of the Jesus Christ with the usual fervour
on Saturday, tastefully decorated Churches and homes with
glittering Christmas trees and stars. http://www.paktribune.com/news/index.php?id=88122
No holiday for crew of Holiday
26 Dec: The Mobile Register, (Alabama, USA). Staff of the
cruise ship Holiday did not get a Christmas break. The ship's
security guard, Diego Vaz, a Roman Catholic from the Goa province
of India, said that he missed his two children, ages 3 and
4, who were receiving their gifts from the Indian Santa, "Christmas
Father." Vaz said he had been on the seas for four months
already, with two months to go until he sees his children.
"It's good money," he said philosophically of his
time away from home.
http://www.al.com/news/mobileregister/index.ssf?/base/news/110405613490010.xml
Oman: Goan magic at Sohar Beach Hotel
26 Dec: Times of Oman. This year again the hotel has a one-man
band called Mario Sequeira, who will provide the entertainment
for the New Year’s eve. Popularly known as Mario, his
name is not the only thing that reflects his Goan origin.
A school dropout, Mario’s career was something he discovered
effortlessly in the beaches of Goa, where the mellifluous
rhythms of Portuguese music exercised a magical effect on
him. The incredibly talented Mario promises to keep the mood
upbeat this New Year’s eve at Sohar Beach Hotel.
http://www.timesofoman.com/newsdetails.asp?newsid=8451&pn=business
Malaria; Construction sites yield
elusive malaria vector
27 Dec. Malaria Weekly. "Malaria in Goa, India, has been
endemic ever since an outbreak occurred in 1986" scientists
in India report. In a new study collections in construction
sites and workers' huts yielded, besides other mosquito species,
38 of the deadly An. stephensi females. The study is published
in the Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association
(Resting behavior and malaria vector incrimination of Anopheles
stephensi in Goa, India. J Am Mosquito Contr Assn, 2004; 20(3):317-318).
India opens skies to competition
29 Dec. BBC News. The skies above India are going to get more
and more crowded. India will allow domestic commercial airlines
to fly long haul international routes, a move it hopes will
stoke competition and drive down prices. However, only state
controlled carriers will be able to fly the lucrative Gulf
routes, to countries such as Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, for
at least three years. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4133315.stm
UK: TV & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS. By Mafalda de’Sa
TV
Thu: 30 Dec. UK Horizons. 17:00 (60 mins).
Michael Palin arrives in Bombay and moves through India to
Madras.
Fri: 31 Dec. UK Horizons. 18:00 (60 mins).
Michael Palin goes animal-spotting in Kenya's top game reserve.
But then it's onward through Tanzania.
Fri: 31 Dec. UK Bright Ideas. 10:30 –
18:00. Delhi Belly. Sanjeev Bhaskar features Chicken Tikka
Masala (10:30); Red Hot Curries (11:00); The Onion (11:30);
Birani (12:00); Tandoori (12:30); Samosas (13:00); Seafood
(13:30); Vegetarian (14:00); Kebabs (14:30); Daals (15:00);
Bread and Breakfast (15:30); Curries (16:00) Sweets (16:30);
Pickles & Chutneys (17:00); Party Food (17:30).
Sat: 01 Jan. UK Food. 08:30 (30 mins). Nigella
Lawson celebrates the all-day breakfast with Asian spiced
kedgeree.
Sun: 02 Jan. Sky Travel. 00:00 (60 mins).
Whicker's World: India. Alan Whicker investigates arranged
marriages and a wedding where the bride isn't present.
Sun: 02 Jan. UK Gold. 2. 01:00 (50 mins): Goodness Gracious
Me. Festive edition of the British-Asian comedy sketch show.
Features the Coopers' Christmas dinner, and a Nativity play
performed by a multicultural, inter-faith youth community
centre in Hounslow.
Sun: 02 Jan. ITV1 6.00pm (60mins): Searching
for the Snow Leopard. In the hazardous terrain of the Himalayas,
an awe inspiring documentary about one of the most elusive
animals in the world - the mysterious snow leopard.
Sun: 02 Jan. History Channel 10.00pm (60mins):
Storming the Temple. What caused the Indian army to invade
a temple, killing hundreds of Sikhs in June 1984
Tue: 04 Jan. Channel Five. 9:00am (60 mins).
The World's 20 Best? The countdown turns to Romance, when
we overflow with passion in incredible places like Goa, the
Maldives and Florence.
Tue: 04 Jan 05. UK Bright Ideas. 09:30 (30 mins). Anne Moore
and Philip Reynolds battle it out in the first heat to design
the best Indian Summer garden at RHS Wisley.
Tue: 04 Jan. UK Food. 9.00pm (30 min). Rick
Stein's Seafood Odyssey. Rick Stein travels to Goa where he
prepares famous prawn caldene and spicy Goan lobster.
Wed: 05 Jan. Discovery Health 08:00 (30 mins).
The trials and tribulations of families as they try to adopt
a child. Josh and Kayla have two children but face an unexpected
challenge with an 18-month-old toddler with a tracheotomy
from Mumbai.
Wed: 05 Jan. UKTV History. 18.00 (60mins):
Suicide Killers. The methods and ideology of the Tamil Tigers
of Sri Lanka
Wed: 05 Jan. UK Food. 19:30 (30 mins): Silvana
Franco’s high-energy, low-fat Asian menu: prawn and
ginger cakes, tandoori chicken with mint drizzle and vanilla
and cardamom rice pudding.
Wed: 5 Jan. Channel 4. 20.00 (60mins): 20
Best Places to buy in the Sun. Identifying 20 best places
to invest in property abroad in this one off special. Dubai
and Cape Town are among the locations featured.
Thu: 06 Jan 05. UK Food. 16:00 (30 mins).
In York market, James Martin takes his inspiration from a
newly opened Indian spice shop. He cooks lamb curry with naan
bread and sweet and sour prawns.
Thu: 06 Jan. UK Food. 17:00 (30 mins). Open
University programme. Alan Coxon prepares the anglicised Indian
dish of chicken tikka masala, while Kathy Sykes explains why
onions make your eyes water and why marinating tenderises
meat. Plus the story behind the creation of the nation's favourite
curry, how the recipe has been adapted for mass production,
and Queen Victoria's love for all things spicy.
Thu: 06 Jan 05. Sky Travel. 18:00 (60 mins).
Rough Guide to the World. Episode: Kenya. In Nairobi, Magenta
DeVine and Simon O'Brien investigate the reason why the capital
has been renamed 'Nairobbery'. Whilst Magenta finds out that
stealing a purse can cost you your life, Simon catches up
with the world class Kenyan athletes and spends a day at the
races with the expats. In Mombasa, Kenya's tourist capital,
they meet the beach boys with a bad name and villagers who
go witch hunting.
Thur: 6/1 BBC 2. 20.00 (60mins): The Hairy
Bikers Cookbook. Two northern lads evoke the spirit of the
great Portuguese explorers as they go in search of culinary
experience and cultural adventure, riding the entire length
of Portugal.
Radio:
Fri: 31st Dec: BBC Radio 4: 3pm (30mins):
Veg. Talk. Chef Cyrus Todiwala cooks some hot and spicy Indian
dishes at London’s Café Spice, in front of a
live audience. Pens poised to take down some mouth watering
recipes.
Sun: 02 Jan. BBC World Service Radio. 19:05
(25 mins). Four-part series looking at the effects of privatisation
in India.
FORTHCOMING
See http://www.lanfranc.com/publications/location/directions.htm
for help in locating Archbishop Lanfranc School, Croydon
Fri. 31 Dec. New Year’s
Eve Gala Ball – Harrow Leisure Centre, Harrow.
7.00pm to 2.00am. Music by LOW LEVEL & DARK STAR. Tickets:
Adults £15 before 15th December, £19 thereafter.
Children: £10 under 10 years. For tickets call Hazel
Rodrigues: 020-8357 6776. For a Ticket Application Form or
other information, email daxpereira@aol.com
Don’t miss another SELL-OUT night to remember! For the
flyer see http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/newsletter/2004/Nov/issue2/Gala_Ball/index.htm
Goan Association (UK) members can avail of two tickets at
£13 each. Please contact - Bernie Gracias on 020 8723
1322
Fri. 31 Dec. (7pm till 12:30am). The South
East Goans Sports & Social Club: New
Year’s Eve Ball at the Woolwich Town Hall, Market
Street, London, SE18. Disco by Say One Do One . Entry inc.
snacks: Members £10; Guests £15. Contacts: Eusebio:
020 8304 9089; Alex: 020 8306 0974; Evelyn: 01322 433393;
Chris: 01322 400732; Victor: 020 8303 5106; Bonnie: 020 8851
4677; Damaciano: 020 8316 1473
Fri. 31 Dec. North
London New Years Dance, White Hart Lane school, Wood
Green, London N22. From: 7:30 pm to 2:00 am. Music by Danda
Cousins & Nite Shade. Tickets: Adults (16 +) £12
and Children (ages 10 - 15) £7. Children under 10 (free).
No Tickets at the door. Formal Dress code only. Neville 0208
807 7830, Felix 0208 482 3277
Fri 31 Dec 7.30pm till 1.45am. New
Year's Eve Ball. Dress code Black Tie. Venue: Winston
Churchill Hall, Pinn Way, Ruislip, Middlesex. Live Music &
Disco with Owen and featuring from Canada Melissa D'Souza
promoting her new album. Tickets £25 with meal. Children
5 to 13 yrs £10. Contact 07808 780498 or 01895 272594.
For the flyer http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/Fyler/NYE.jpg
Fri: 31 Dec. New Year's
Eve Dance at St Andrews Church Hall, Quadrant Road,
Thornton Heath Surrey. 8pm-1am Music by Moonlight Tickets
include a hot meal. Adult £10, Child 5-12 years £5.
Under 5 free. Limited tickets book A.S.A.P. Contact Sarah
020 8670 3257 or Mervyn 020 8689 2970 or Lennie 020 8771 6047.
Fri: 31 Dec. 8pm to 1am. Club
2004 New Years Eve Ball at Putney Leisure Centre, Dryburgh
Road, Putney. SW15 1BL. Music By Nite Life. Tickets: Adults
£12 Children (5-16) £6. At the Door £15.
Licensed Bar. Food on Sale. Contact Sandra 020 8769 3168;
Rosie 020 8644 8504; Claver 020 8672 4562; Xavier 07787 390
553. Tickets Not Guaranteed On The Night.
Sat. 8 Jan. G.O.A. GOAN EXTRAVAGANZA
at Wandsworth Town Hall from 7.00 pm. Further details from
- Norma Menezes-Rahim 020 - 8771 4457 Bernie Gracias 020 -
8723 1322
Sun. 30 Jan. 4.00pm - The Asian Chaplaincy.
Konkani Mass will be celebrated
at Our Lady & St Christopher's Catholic Church, 32 High
Street, Cranford, Middlesex
FOR LATER EVENTS SEE http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/
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