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COMMUNITY NEWS
From Eddie Fernandes. I will be in Goa from
28 Nov. till 19 Dec. and I will try to maintain continuity
of newsletter service during the period. You can e-mail me
as before at eddie@fernandes.u-net.com
In case of urgency please contact Bernie Gracias at BERNIEGRACIAS@aol.com
tel 020-8723-1322.
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Allan
Saldanha achieved national fame in 1987 at the
age of 10 as a champion of Countdown, the Channel 4
game show hosted by Richard Whiteley and Carol Vorderman.
At the age of 15 he was Britain’s youngest national
Scrabble champion and the fifth best player in the world.
After obtaining a degree in economics at Jesus College,
Cambridge he worked in the City. |
He is now aged 27 and
is a hedge fund manager and with a team of six, controls
£1 billion. Roland, his father is in business
– one of his outlets is the Fish Bargain Warehouse
at 32 Acre Lane, Brixton, London SW2. His mother, Margarita,
is a paediatrician and he has a brother, Richard. The
Times ran a 982 word article about him on 20 Nov. 2004
by Ben Hoyle entitled "First it was Countdown and
then Scrabble, but now The Times crossword is casting
its spell" Check it out at http://www.timesonline.co.uk/ |
People like us don’t move back
to Goa
22 Nov: Herald. By V.M. Excerpts: It’s not a generalisation,
but closer to an actual physical law …my wife and I
seem to be the only youngish Goans anyone can remember having
actually decided to move back to raise children here after
comfortably assimilating in the West...thirty something Goans
who have grown up in the West never return permanently to
Goa… Yet, here we are. Two decades plus in the West
under our belts (we were moved there as children) and my wife
and I find ourselves improbably back in Goa with two small
Indian-American sons in tow and a firm desire to participate
and contribute in this time of tremendous change in our homeland…The
main part of my answer is a bold prediction, get ready, we’re
only the first of many. There are converging social and technological
trends which are going to bring many more of us prodigals
home in the coming decades. 768 words. http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2004-November/020897.html
| The World According to Keith Vaz |
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25 Nov:
The Independent. Keith Vaz, 47, was born in Aden, South
Yemen, moving to Britain when he was nine. Before becoming
MP for Leicester East in 1987, he was a solicitor. He
was a Minister for Europe from 1999 to 2001.
In the interview. some of the subjects he talks about
are the pleasure of seeing his son play football and
his daughter tap-dance…recalls his first kiss
as a shop assistant in a Dickens & Jones shop in
Richmond… reveals that he misses his mother’s
cooking … summarises his views on racism in the
UK … For full text, 456 words click
here |
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[The photograph taken
in Nov. 2004 at the House of Commons shows, left to
right: Rene “World Goa Day” Barreto; Goa’s
Tourism Minister, Mathany Saldanha; Keith Vaz and Francisco
“Carnival King” Martins of Goa] |
DEATHS
Canada: Obituaries: Benedict Goveas,
Franciscan Missionary: 1924-2004.
19 Nov. The Globe and Mail. Benedict Goveas, a Franciscan priest
from Karachi spent the last 26 years of his life in Canada. Father
Benedict was 36 when he became the resident priest of Kunri in
Pakistan. Father Benedict left Pakistan in 1978. He went briefly
to Hong Kong and the Philippines where he took pastoral courses,
before moving to Canada. He worked in several parishes in Ottawa
and Toronto. Benedict Goveas was born in Karachi on Sept. 8, 1924.
He died of a heart attack in Toronto on Sept. 9, 2004. He was
80. For full text, 927 words, click
here.
HOLIDAY INFORMATION
Late Deals. Gatwick/Goa. 2 weeks. Dep 26
Nov: £170. Dep. 3 Dec: £199. Premium seats available
for £100 supplement. Contact: Val Rozario, Take Flight
Travel, T: 0870 5561 532. sales@takeflight.co.uk
TravelPack has Gatwick/Goa late deals: dep.2 or 3 Dec. 1 or
2 weeks for £169. Dep. 4 , 9-11 Dec. £199. Call
Clarence Paes 0208 515 0150 or mob. 0795 742 7482
MyTravel Crisis [My Travel has a
direct Gatwick/Goa flight]
20 Nov: The Telegraph. MyTravel, one of Britain's biggest tour
operators, has reassured customers that any money they pay will
be protected, despite fears that it could cease trading by 2005.
Click
here.
The heat of the moment: your guide
to the season’s greatest escapes
21 Nov: Independent On Sunday. Goa. Why go? This former Portuguese
colony has more than its fair share of white-sand beaches
as well as a laid-back vibe. But stir yourself to explore
the markets - one of the best is on Anjuna beach - and the
lush interior, which is peppered with whitewashed churches.
Goa is at its most inviting from November to February. Sea
breezes keep the air fresh, with temperatures at 33C.
What’s new? Nothing new this year, but those in the
know love intimate Siolim House.
What’s the deal? Suites at Siolim House (00 91 832 227
2138; www.siolimhouse.com)
start at 2,970 Indian rupees (£35) a night, with breakfast.
Ga Ga Over Goa
21 Nov: Sunday Express. A lot has changed since you last partied
in Goa. Sucheta Potnis has the updated guide. Excerpts: Update
your list with some old and new hot spots. This season's favourite
lounge bars are Congo and the stylish Lotus Pond. Calamari
in Candolim is the latest in beach shacks. In the clubbing
scene, Tito's, the mother of all night outs, just got bigger.
Club Cubana, on the Arpora hills, is billed as a night club
in the sky. At Caravela, India's only floating casino entrance
fee includes unlimited drinks and a buffet. Two new resorts
have just opened in the north-Casa Britona and Panchavatti
on the island of Corjuem. Another retreat in Arpora is Presa
De Goa, run by Luxembourg native Edouard Speck. Pousada is
a favourite of many Hollywood stars, including Richard Gere.
Britto's and Souza Lobo are popular for Goan food. 1,181 words.
http://www.indianexpress.com/archive_full_story.php?content_id=59262
Goa-getting jungle fun
23 Nov: Liverpool Echo. By Gregg Fray. Excerpts: Goa is a
new world for your average Scouser…in Goa, there really
was something for everyone at an affordable price… a
glass of locally brewed feni, the strongest spirit in India,
and I was sick…Goa is colourful and fun, great for couples
and families alike. But the most memorable part of my stay
was the people I met. They are laid back and have a passion
for life -- and made my stay a delight. 747 words.
GOA NEWS HEADLINES
Details of the celebrations of St Francis
Xavier in Old Goa
19 Nov: Times of India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/928298.cms
Church dismisses dissent over St
Francis Exposition
20 Nov: Deccan Herald. Four hundred and fifty years after his
body first arrived in Goa, the controversies over St Francis Xavier
refuse to die down. A view within the clergy that expositions
serve only to “commercialise devotion” has caused
consternation to church authorities on the eve of the event which
begins here on Sunday.
http://67.18.142.206/deccanherald/nov202004/n14.asp
Goa: Beach Shacks: Police and Foreign
Tourists in angry confrontation
20 Nov: Navhind Times. The tourism department today sought to
demolish illegal structures and confiscate excess beach beds in
South Goa. The tourism department personnel had to literally request
some of the foreign tourists reclining on these beds to move.
Some of the tourists challenged the authorities and attempted
to block the demolition squad from carrying out the work. http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=112027
Migrant worries
20 Nov: Frontline. The influx of migrant workers is leading
to social tensions in Goa. Excerpt: From Ponnuswamy Marianathan
to Mario Nathan, the change of name was not easy for the tailor
born in Thiruvennainallaur town in Villupuram district in
Tamil Nadu. But he did it to survive in his adopted land,
one of the countless migrants who have made Goa's capital
Panaji their home. "Mario Nathan sounds more Goan. I
have been here for 18 years, have a ration card and even learnt
Hindi and Konkani. But I'm still considered a ghati, the local
slang for country bumpkin. Hopefully, my new name will change
that," he says.
http://flonnet.com/fl2124/stories/20041203001805100.htm
A history of migration
20 Nov: Frontline. Goa’s development has acted as a
catalyst in attracting migrant workers, who are grudgingly
seen as a necessary evil. But they are an integral part of
Goan society. An attempt a few years ago to drive away the
migrants who cleaned the streets of Vasco da Gama boomeranged,
with the whole city turning into a garbage dump.
Native Goans worry that their identity will vanish in the
face of a migrant assault. Most native Goans, more so the
Catholics, talk of a distinct Goan identity; a western, Latino,
Catholic image that has been successfully played up by the
tourism industry.
http://flonnet.com/fl2124/stories/20041203001905400.htm
| Exposition of Saint Francis Xavier.
21 Nov. 2004 |
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21 Nov: Joel D’Souza
writes: Over 10,000 devotees from all walks of life
and hailing from different corners of Goa, neighbouring
states and even overseas, converged at the pilgrim centre
of Old Goa to witness the opening of the solemn 16th
Exposition of the Sacred Remains of St Francis Xavier,
today (Nov 21) morning. |
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'Exposition not a tourist attraction'
21 Nov: Asian Age. By Pamela D’Mello. Excerpt: Within
Church circles opposing views over the continued decennial
expositions have caused some concern to pastoral authorities
here. A former rector of the Bom Jesus Basilica at the Old
Goa World Heritage sites, Jesuit priest Father Moreno DeSouza,
has opined that routine decennial expositions have become
tourist attractions. Attaching expositions to events like
the upcoming 500th birth anniversary in 2006 of the Basque-born
missionary, or a permanent exposition, would be more worthwhile
than a grand-scale decennial, he said.
Clergy opts for management lessons
21 Nov: Times of India. Cardinal Ivan Dias, several bishops
and senior priests have recently been through a three-day
course in management to spruce up their organisational and
people skills. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-929613,curpg-1.cms
Casino rage takes Goa by storm
21 Nov: WebIndia123.Com. Goa is the only Indian state to have
licensed casinos and most of them are located in hotels and
resorts.
http://www.webindia123.com/news/showdetails.asp?id=52992&cat=India
Sun, sand ‘n’ style
21 Nov. The Statesman. Goa may not be Cannes, but it can reinvent
itself as the glamour destination of Asia if it plays its cards
right during IFFI 2004.
http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=13&theme=&usrsess=1&id=60686
Fervour-charged atmosphere permeates
Old Goa
22 Nov: Navhind Times. Once in a decade, a day dawns on Goa that
sweeps Goans in its wake. Young and old, able and infirm, Goans
of all walks of life and indeed all creeds flock to venerate the
sacred relics of Goa’s beloved saint, Francis Xavier during
the Exposition. This year was no exception. As November 21st dawned,
a crowd of between eight to ten thousand made it to Old Goa for
the solemn pontifical Eucharistic celebration.
http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=11226
Goa, A Haven for Antique Smugglers
22 Nov: Navhind Times. In the heat of IFFI, the sensational
news of the arrest of antique smugglers from Vasco has gone
unnoticed. Hundreds of temples and chapels in the villages
are unprotected. Very few antiques from the private collections
might have been registered. A multi-crore local market has
emerged to restore and recycle antique Goan furniture…The
police had recovered 68 catalogues of Sothebys and Christies
from the criminals. And now, Goa has joined the national ‘mainstream’
of antique smuggling.
http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=112244
Goa set to rock and roll for IFFI
22 Nov: Times of India. Goa is all set to rock and roll unleashing
a tidal wave of entertainment that promises to set the capital
ablaze with a never before musical and show-biz extravaganza
for the forthcoming 35th international film festival.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/931367.cms
Exposition: A pilgrim’s perspective
24 Nov: Navhind Times. It is truly a remarkable fact that
even 400 years after his death, St Francis Xavier continues
to leave an indelible imprint on the collective psyche of
the faithful in Goa and beyond. http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=112432
Frankly ...Goa
24 Nov: Indian Express. Who wouldn’t like a book that
talks about food and feni-athlons that begin and end in fun?
Even better if it spoke about the little things from Frank
Simoes’ life in Goa—the funny story about how
he bought his land or how his grandfather dyed earthworms
green. Glad Seasons in Goa,. Roli books. Rs 295. http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=107757
Spirit of Goa affects IFFI
24 Nov: Times of India. There are several firsts to the forthcoming
35th international film festival of India (IFFI). Smiling,
the festival director, Neelam Kapur said, "You can say,
it is the spirit of Goa that has inspired these events for
the first time at the film festival this year." http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/934692.cms
The Antique Underworld
25 Nov: Navhind Times. That the antique smugglers are active
in Goa has once again been confirmed by the fact that two
smugglers were caught by the Vasco police last week. Already
Goan antiques, paintings, crafts, statues, porcelain ware,
furniture and ivory carvings have a good market. The government
of Goa must treat the Vasco arrest as alarm bell and should
initiate moves for regulation and collection of the antiques
and put a check on the trade in antiques. http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=112511
Recent items of interest on
Goanet by Cornel DaCosta
The Exposition of the relics of St. Francis
Xavier has had pride of place with some excellent photographs
of the opening ceremony. For those unable to visit Goa at
this time, Goanet has most certainly provided ample detail,
worth reading, about the event and is likely to continue to
do so.
The 35th International Film Festival of India
has had extensive coverage including details of exciting music
and stage programmes. Jazz and the music of Goa/India have
attracted performers from many parts of the world to perform
at prime venues in Goa. The films on show have also been reviewed
in some detail.
A heated and interesting debate has ensued
over Arafat and Palestine even though the issue does not impinge
directly on Goa.
The issue of Caste among Catholic Goans simmers
on as well as about the cost of the new Multiplex in Panjim
and the infrastructure associated with it.
The issue of Gulfees and Shipees from Goa
promises to become substantially debated in the weeks ahead.
Finally, travellers to Goa and elsewhere, really should read
“Epidemology of travelers diaarrhea: details of a global
survey”
Please visit the Goanet archives at http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/
To subscribe to Goanet sent an email to viviana@goanet.org
IN THE NEWS
Nobody dares to become Christian,
says Indian bishop
16 Nov. Catholic News Agency (USA). http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=2475
More than 350 Catholics from Pakistan
to India to venerate Saint Francis Xavier
18 Nov. Asia News (Italy). More than 350 Pakistani Catholics
are leaving Karachi for Goa to see the remains of Saint Francis
Xavier. According to Fr Robert D'Silva, parish priest at St.
Lawrence's Church in Karachi, a record number of pilgrims
are set to go from Karachi to Goa this year. Father D'Silva
attributes this high number to a thaw in India-Pakistan relations.
Francis Coutinho, a frequent traveler to Goa, said the partition
of the subcontinent split hundreds of Goan families. The pilgrimage
becomes “the perfect excuse for a trip to our beloved
land,” he said, but “this does not detract from
our purpose to take part wholeheartedly in the exposition.”
http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=1932
Security Tightened for Exposition
of Francis Xavier's Relics
18 Nov: Zenit.org (Vatican). In the wake of violence by Hindu
extremists and a recent fire at a basilica, security measures
have been stepped up for the imminent exposition of St. Francis
Xavier's relics. Basilica in India will ask Pilgrims for Identification.
http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=62170
The world's future lies in the defence
of the family, Mgr Agnelo Gracias says
18 Nov: AsiaNews (Italy). According to Mgr Agnelo Gracias,
Auxiliary Bishop of Mumbai and chairman of the Family Commission
of Conference of Catholic Bishops’ of India, stressing
the importance of the family could change our society. For
him, India is well-placed to play a significant role in this
mission. http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=1925
| Indian Evening To Help Goa Street
Children |
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18 Nov: North Devon
Journal. Excerpts: Maureen Charters, is organising an
evening of Indian food and music to help street children
in Goa. She has already seen for herself the plight
of deprived youngsters. Now she is putting on an evening
of Indian food and music at Yeo Valley School in Barnstaple
on November 27 to raise further funds. Tickets cost
£8.50 and people are guaranteed an authentic menu
as her friend from Swimbridge who is doing the cooking,
used to be married to an Indian. |
The drop in centre
will be run under the umbrella of a new charity called
Children Walking Tall. To obtain tickets for the Indian
evening phone Maureen on 07779 764135. For full text,
282 words, see: For full text click here
[Children Walking Tall is a new British charity –
see: http://www.childrenwalkingtall.com/
They need help –check their site for details.] |
Toronto: Teachers flocking to diversity
class
18 Nov: The Toronto Star. Premier Dalton McGuinty is urging
parents who seek to exclude their children from "anti-homophobia
education" at a downtown Toronto school to be more tolerant…"Some
of the old problems around gender and sexual orientation still
exist but are really exacerbated by the influx of non-white
immigrants," said Chris D'souza, equity officer at the.
"We have pockets in Peel, in Markham, in central Toronto
where you can only use the word 'non-white,' you can't use
'visible minority' because 80 per cent of the students are
'non-white.' We need to be reflecting that diversity in the
administration pool and the classroom." D'souza is organizing
a conference on Saturday designed to sensitize teachers and
administrators to diversity issues. Yesterday it was already
overbooked with more than 225 educators expected to spend
half their day off learning about ethnicity and faith issues
in the classroom. "It's current. It's in the media. People
want to know more about it," he said.
Sheep-napper gives himself up
19 Nov. Norfolk Now. The mystery behind the ornamental sheep
photographed sunbathing at a Goa beach was solved when Joe
Claydon came out of hiding to reveal that he was one of sheepnappers.
For full text click here
Illness 'Factor' in Goa Pool Tragedy
19 Nov: Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph. Paul Needham’s
ill health may have led to his fatal swimming pool accident
during a holiday in Goa. The 37 year old was pulled out of
the hotel swimming pool. An inquest at Cleethorpes Town Hall
heard the findings of a pathologist's report carried out in
Goa. The medical cause of death was given as 'consolidation
of the lungs caused by drowning in water'. The report also
stated low levels of alcohol were found in his blood as well
as the medicine which he had been prescribed for his illnesses.
He died at a hospital in Goa on April 19. Coroner Stewart
Atkinson delivered an open verdict. He said: "We have
received a thorough pathologist report, but we do not actually
have anything more than that from Goa. We just don't know
why he found himself in the pool. "I would have preferred
it if we had a statement from a police officer. 406 words.
For full text click here
Church air is 'threat to health'
20 Nov. BBC. Air inside churches may be a bigger health risk
than that beside major roads, research suggests. Church air
was found to be considerably higher in carcinogenic polycyclic
hydrocarbons than air beside roads travelled by 45,000 vehicles
daily. It also had levels of tiny solid pollutants (PM10s)
up to 20 times the European limits.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4026537.stm
Portugal seen as virgin business
market.
20 Nov: New Kerala Com: India is keen to push trade with Portugal
India's ambassador to Lisbon, Latha Reddy, told expatriates
based in that country. Reddy made her comments in a just-published
issue of "Boletim de Casa de Goa", a Lisbon-based
cultural organisation of expatriates from Goa. Reddy called
on the Casa de Goa to set up a committee consisting of people
with expertise in the areas of business, commerce and economy
who could interact with the embassy and throw up "specific
proposals for consideration". Tourism is seen as an "untapped"
area, Reddy said. http://www.newkerala.com/news-daily/news/features.php?action=fullnews&id=43369
Goa hosts festival
20 Nov: The New York Times. The International Film
Festival of India moves to Goa in an effort to restore the
reputation of the official event traditionally staged in the
capital New Delhi. "This is a fulfillment of an old wish
of hosting an international film festival in Goa," Goa
chief minister Manohar Parrikar said in the Bombay home of
India's Bollywood film industry. "Goa is India's jewel
when it comes to tourism and the festival would be the best
thing that can happen to our state, which thrives on tourism."
Mr. Parrikar said the Goa government had spent more than $32-million
to build the required infrastructure for hosting an international
film festival. "Everything would be as per international
film festival standards. We expect around 2,500 delegates,
who later will translate into tourists. Our investment is
for the long run." The Indian government has decided
on Goa as the venue for all its future international film
festivals.
Advocate of change
21 Nov. Economic Times. Sarosh Zaiwalla’s 25-year-old
firm is the only English solicitors firm run by an Indian
in the City of London. Zaiwalla & Co has recently launched
a joint venture partnership with two Delhi-based firms, called
India Law International in the House of Commons. The new partnership
which has offices in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Goa will
pave the way for other international law firms to enter India.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/930046.cms
UK: 'Black pay gap' robs minorities
of £7,000 a year
21 Nov. The Observer . A 'black pay gap' that leaves Asian
and black workers earning up to £7,000 a year less than
white people will be revealed this week in a shocking report
from a government task force. http://politics.guardian.co.uk/homeaffairs/story/0,11026,1356196,00.html
Let Saint Francis Xavier teach openness
to others
23 Nov: AsiaNews (Italy) “Let Saint Francis Xavier be
an example of dedication and openness to others”, said
Mgr Felipe Neri Ferrao, Archbishop of Goa and Daman and Patriarch
of the East Indies, as he greeted the decennial exposition
of the relics of Saint Francis Xavier, inaugurated on November
21 and scheduled to run till January 2 in the Archdiocese
of Goa. http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=1959
Indian immigration to Australia triples
24 Nov: Times of India. Buoyed by the Australian government's
encouragement to skilled professionals to settle Down Under,
the number of Indians immigrating to this country has tripled
in the last 10 years. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/934756.cms
Five terrorists sentenced and released
24 Nov: Gulf News (Dubai). By Lionel Messias. A special court
in Cherlapally jail yesterday sentenced five terrorists to
four years in prison for detonating bombs in churches, mosques
and temples. The men belonged to an organisation called the
Deendar Anjuman. The bomb blasts took place at the St. Andrews
church in Vasco da Gama, Goa …
http://www.gulf-news.com/Articles/World2.asp?ArticleID=141074
Band to set tune for celebrations
24 Nov: Gulf Daily News (Bahrain). The Young Goans Club will
be celebrating its 51st Annual Day and Feast of its patron
St Francis Xavier on December 3, at the Palace Inn, Adliya.
Entertainment will be provided by six-piece Indian band City
Limits flown in from Goa, India, who have performed live in
Europe and the Middle East.
http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=97327&Sn=BNEW&IssueID=27249
Father Felicio Diniz leaves Bahrain
for Canada
24 Nov: Gulf Daily News (Bahrain). Sacred Heart Church parish
priest Father Felicio Diniz is to leave Bahrain for a three-year
sabbatical. A new parish priest, Father Thomas Quadros, from
India, is already in the kingdom to take over his post at
the church, in Manama. Fr Felicio, who has been in Bahrain
since 1989, will be heading to Canada.
http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=97338&Sn=BNEW&IssueID=27249
Devotees flock to see saint's body
24 Nov: SwissInfo. Hundreds of thousands of devotees will
flock to India's coastal state of Goa over the next month
to venerate the body of a 16th-century saint, Francis Xavier,
in a ritual that only takes place once a decade.
http://www.swissinfo.org/sen/Swissinfo.html?siteSect=143&sid=5359666
Canada: Let me work as helper
24 Nov. Toronto Star. Letter from Dr. Janet Ann Mendonca,
Thornhill. I am a foreign-trained physician from a highly
respected, World Health Organization recognized university
in Goa, India ready to help ease the shortage of 2,000 doctors
in Ontario. I have passed all my Canadian licensing exams
and am registered with the Medical Council of Canada. At the
moment, I am not allowed to practise because I am unable to
complete the required hospital residency, due to a shortage
of these positions. Full text, 177 words click
here
Call of India lures European workers
24 Nov: BBC. Excerpt: It's so different from Europe - the
culture and the way you live - and I think it's fantastic,"
says Marie Blomquist from Stockholm. "People are so friendly
and the food is awesome, everything is great." Marie
Blomquist first visited India two years ago. She came to see
Goa as a tourist and was hooked. So when she saw a newspaper
advertisement for a job in Delhi, she jumped at it. "I
like it a lot," says Marie. "It's a real good experience
for us to be here. It's a good opportunity to work for an
Indian company with other Europeans and that's the best part
about it." 500 words. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4038069.stm
Canada dream still alive for immigrants
24 Nov: Times of India. For thousands of immigration hopefuls
left out in the cold by the Canadian government, life in the
maple country may not be a distant dream anymore. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/934874.cms
Richard Zimler: Guardian of Dawn
Pre-publication review by Jessica Mulley. Excerpts:
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Set in early 17th century
Goa, The Guardian of the Dawn is a provocative tale
of vindictiveness and revenge…the Zarco family
cautiously adhere to their Jewish traditions and beliefs,
avoiding the attention of the Portuguese authorities
and the cruel Inquisition. Tiago and his sister Sofia
enjoy a gentle childhood at times secretly dipping their
toes into the Hindu celebrations honoured by their beloved
cook, Nupi. Their father, and then Ti, are arrested,
imprisoned and tortured by the Inquisition. |
Moody, atmospheric
and at times ink-black with pain, Zimler's writing conjures
vivid pictures of Portuguese Goa, of imprisonment and
of personal devastation, which combine to produce a
mystical, exotic mystery with a deeply-rooted sense
of place and purpose and one which rewards on many levels.
It is a real treat.
Published 27th January 2005 by Constable. 400pp. ISBN
1845291917. £8.99.
[Zimler’s bestseller, The Last Kabbalist of Lisbon
is published in 20 languages] For the full text of the
review and link to his website see; http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/supplement/RichardZimler.htm |
| Forthcoming Auction: Iowa: 4-5 Dec
2004 |
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4-5 Dec 2004. Jackson's
International Auctioneers and Appraisers, 2229 Lincoln
Street, Cedar Falls. Iowa. Lot No 205
A Good Goanese Carved Ivory Figure of The Virgin, 18th
century. Height 5 inches (12.7 cm). Estimate $800-$1,200.
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UK: TV & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS. By Mafalda de’Sa
Television
Sun. 28 Nov: Channel 5: 12.35pm (30mins)
Eastern Encounters. The “Meeting of Asia & Europe
1500-1800” exhibition at Victoria & Albert Museum.
Mon. 29 Nov: Channel 4: 11.00pm (60mins)
Two Tone Britain. Documentary about the record label “2
Tone”, which emerged 25 years ago during a turbulent
time of riots, strikes & unemployment, providing a new
sound track for multi cultural Britain.
Tue. 30 Nov. Channel 5: 8.00pm (60 mins)
Can You Trust Your Dentist. Investigative journalist questions
whether an influx of recruits from abroad to redress the shortage
of dentists, will lead to lax scrutiny and presses the case
for compulsory insurance for dentists.
Wed. 1 Dec: BBC2: 11:20pm (30 mins) Desi
DNA. Includes a look at the work of three female writers who
have found success writing about the British Asian teenage
experience.
Thu. 2 Dec: BBC 2: 10.00pm (30mins) The Asylum
Seeker. An eye-opening insider’s view of the process
of claiming asylum in Britain.
Fri. 3 Dec: BBC 2: 9.00pm (60mins) Empire
Warriors. Continuing this fine series, which doesn’t
pull its punches. Tonight Malaya 1948: The assassination of
a rubber plantation manager ignites a 12 year war to end British
rule and to establish a Communist state.
Radio
Sat. 27 Nov: BBC Radio 4. 3.30pm (30 mins)
An Indian in Bloomsbury. A celebration of the life of Mulk
Raj Anand, who died in September, aged 98. Known as the “Indian
Dickens” and as the founding father of Indian literature
in English, he began his literary career among the Bloomsbury
group in 1920’s London.
Sat. 2 Dec: BBC Radio 4: 11.00am (30 mins)
Crossing Continents. Hyderabad in South India teems with highly
educated entrepreneurs & IT professionals taking full
advantage of India’s new found success in providing
the world with computer & call centre services. Nigel
Cassidy meets some of these winners and at the opposite end
of the scale, rural farmers unable to afford running water
and electricity.
FORTHCOMING
See http://www.lanfranc.com/publications/location/directions.htm
for help in locating Archbishop Lanfranc School, Croydon
Sun. 28 Nov: Moira
Association. Feast of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception.
12:00, commencing with Mass. Mariano’s Band. £10
members; £12 non-members. ATC Hall, 192 Merton Road,
South Wimbledon. Linette Goes, 0208 343 9788,
linette@goes25.fsnet.co.uk
Sun. 28 Nov. 4.00pm - The Asian Chaplaincy.
Konkani Mass will be celebrated
at Our Lady & St Christopher's Catholic Church, 32 High
Street, Cranford, Middlesex
Sun. 5 Dec. G.O.A.
FEAST OF ST. FRANCIS XAVIER at Archbishop Lanfranc
School, Mitcham Road, Croydon starting with Mass at 12.30
pm. Contacts: Diego Pinto 020 - 8767 0663 Alfred Rebello 020
- 8337 8022 Bernie Gracias 020 - 8723 1322
Sat. 11 Dec. Grand
Christmas Dance at Jasmin's Club, 202 Upper Tooting
Road, London SW17 7TG. (entrance via Hebdon Road) 7.30pm –
Late. Music by Mustang. Tickets (incl. meal) Adults £10.00,
Children (2 – 12) £5.00. Tickets and further information
from: Tony Lobo 020 8542 0528; Reg Da Cunha 020 7732 2659
e-mail regdacunha@aol.com;
Theo Pinto 020 8302 5385, Anthony Lobo 020 8764 1856.
Sun. 12 Dec. G.O.A.
Children's Christmas Party at Archbishop Lanfranc School
commencing at 2pm. Members £6, Guests £8. For
further details contact: Norma Menezes-Rahim 020 8771 4457,
Bernie Gracias 020 8723 1322.
Sat. 18 Dec. YLGS Christmas
Party – Thames Boat Cruise. (New Members 18+
welcome!) 8pm-12am. Licensed Bar & Disco on Board. Leaving
from Festival Pier. Tickets on sale until 1st Dec @ £12.
Strictly only 120 tickets! For further details contact: Alison
Braganza, Events Manager on 07799 586793 or
events@ylgs.org.uk
Sun. 19 Dec. G.O.A.
(UK) Annual/Extraordinary General Meeting at 1pm at
Archbishop Lanfranc School, Croydon. Open to members only.
Sun.19 Dec. 4.00pm - The Asian Chaplaincy.
Konkani Mass will be celebrated
at Our Lady & St Christopher's Catholic Church, 32 High
Street, Cranford, Middlesex.
Sun. 26 Dec. South West Goans. Boxing
Day Hop at St.Augustine's Church Hall, Tooting SW17
OEF from 3pm-9pm. Music by "Low Level" with Maria
(Star from Goa) + various Artists. £12 adults. £7
children. For Tickets Contact Cajie 0208 672 5003, Peter 0208
672 3232, Chip 0208 658 5321. Limited tickets. Book early
to avoid disappointment.
Tue. 28 Dec. 12.00pm - The Asian Chaplaincy
Mass & Fund Raising Social to
raise money to sponsor young men to the priesthood of the
Pilar Fathers at Archbishop Lanfranc School, Mitcham Road,
Croydon CR9 3AS. Music by the Mustang Band.
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 or Bernie Gracias 020-8723 1322.
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
Fri. 31st 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
FOR LATER EVENTS SEE http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/
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