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COMMUNITY NEWS
London: Palms of Goa restaurant opens
third branch
Palms of Goa already have two branches – in 4 Meard
Street, Soho, London W1F 0EF and 12 Charlotte Street, W1T
2LU. Following the blessing of the premises by Bishop Aloysius
D'Souza, the third branch opens on 15 Sep. at 160 New Cavendish
Street, London W1M 7FJ (Next to BT Tower), tel. 0207 580 6125.
Proprietor Eugene Dias offers Goan Voice readers 20% of their
food bill till Dec 2006. Password is Goan Voice.
| UK: Dr Anil de Sequeira: £400m
of meals go in the bin |
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5 Sep: The Daily Mirror
(UK). Households bin 50,000 tonnes of food worth £400million
a year, a scientist claimed yesterday … Dr Anil
de Sequeira told the BA Festival of Science in Norwich
that time- temperature indicator labels on food could
cut waste. The labels, used in France, change colour
if a chilled food is not stored at the right temperature.
Dr de Sequeira, of Bath Spa University, said. "If
you go shopping on a hot summers day and store your
chilled food in the boot of your car and then go to
the pub for an hour the food you take home will not
be the same quality." Click
here. |
Dr Anil de Sequeira,
desequeira@btinternet.com
is the son of late Erasmo and Maureen (Moira, and grandson
of Goa’s legendary politician, Jack de Sequeira).
His Father, late Mr Erasmo de Sequeira was a member
of the Indian Parliament from 1967 to 1977. Dr Anil
de Sequeira has been in the UK since 1990 and is currently
Subject Leader: Food Studies, Department of Biology
and Food at Bath Spa University. For a profile of him
click
here. |
| Bea de Souza: Art Scenes Duel Across
the Atlantic |
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7 Sep: New York Sun.
Excerpt: The director of the Agency Contemporary, Bea
de Souza, whose gallery is on the East End, said the
area is the equivalent of "New York's Chelsea."
A whitewashed gallery with unfinished wood-panel floors,
the gallery moved in 13 years ago "with the pigeons,"
Ms. de Souza said … Full text at http://www.nysun.com/article/39247 |
Gallerist Bea De Souza
has two galleries, The Agency
Gallery in London and Onetwenty
in Ghent. She is the daughter of Alberto and Hilde de
Souza. For links to more information about her click
here. |
| UK: Cricket: Headline: Vintage Fernandes'
Magnificent Seven |
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7 Sep: Surrey Mirror.
Cricket: … Jason Fernandes bowled cleverly and
efficiently to maintain a tight opening spell taking
the first four wickets, cleaning up two and trapping
a further lbw … Fernandes soon had the game turned
on its head as he bowled the No 7 … Skipper Fernandes
said he was delighted with the teams all round attitude
in the game and obviously extremely pleased with his
seven wicket haul. 357 words. |
Jason was born in the
UK and was Captain of Newcastle University Badminton
team. He is an Insurance Underwriter for Markel and
is the son of Patrick (Mungul) and Regina (Benaulim).
Click
here. |
| Canada: Hillary Rodrigues sees gold
and green in berries |
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8 Sep: CBC News. Hillary
Rodrigues who has spun his love of Newfoundland berries
into a successful line of wines is planning to bring
a more potent product to market … A dentist who
in 1993 founded Rodrigues Winery, which exports dessert
wines made from the berries, Rodrigues has been developing
Natural Newfoundland Nutraceutical for years …
He says, "We're going to make a platform of juices
to combat conditions such as arthritis, diabetes, obesity,
cardiovascular [disease] and cancer," For text,
453 words, click
here. |
Dr. Hillary Rodrigues,
ceo@personainternet.com,
was born in Tanga, Tanzania, the son of Pedro Francisco
and Lourds; brother of Celino, Raul, Francis, Bernie,
Blanch, Olive and Alda. He attended school in Bandra,
Mumbai and Arusha, Tanzania before going to the UK in
1960 for his “A” levels followed by Dentistry
at Kings College London. He emigrated to Canada in 1974
and founded Newfoundland’s first winery and distillery.
His community work includes serving as mayor of the
town of Whitbourne and chair for Community Futures,
and for the Community Advisory Committee’s Green
Plan. He is married to Marie-France and they have two
children, Lionel who works with him and Vanessa who
works for the Federal Govt. For the Rodrigues Winery
website see http://www.rodrigueswinery.com/ |
| Tennis: Paes & Damm win US Doubles
Crown |
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9 Sep: BBC. Sixth
seeds Martin Damm and Leander Paes took the US Open
men's doubles title with a shock win over the top seeds
… Paes won his fourth Grand Slam doubles title
and Damm his first. For text and photo click
here.
Leander Adrian Paes (born 1973) is currently one of
the most successful Indian tennis players on doubles
circuits. He was born in Goa. His mother, Jennifer,
was a renowned basketball player and his father, Vece,
[ex-Arusha, Tanzania], represented India in the 1972
Munich Olympics.
For the Leander Paes home page click
here. |
Next Goa convention to expand NRI
list
9 Sep: Asian Age. Goa’s newly formed NRI commissionerate
said its next overseas Goan convention scheduled for early
January 2007 would include representatives from lesser known
Diaspora communities in Sudan, Ethiopia, Egypt, Kazakhstan,
Vietnam, Finland and Colombia … the Goa commissionerate
is attempting to build a database and website to link people
of Goan origin that have migrated in the past 150 years. Commissioner
Eduardo Faleiro has asked non resident Goans, including from
other parts of the country to register themselves at this
email address: commissionernri_goa@rediffmail.com
Portugal Slaps More Curbs on Passports
for Goans
10 Sep. Deccan Herald. By Devika Sequeira. New regulations
recently brought in by the Portuguese government will shut
the doors on many in Goa who have queued up for years to acquire
a Portuguese passport … Portuguese passports will henceforth
be issued only to those who hold a Portuguese identity card
or an old Portuguese passport … the new rules are not
legally valid but are being implemented under pressure from
the European Union to make it “extremely difficult”
for Indians to apply …there about 24,000 applications
pending … A senior Congress leader described the new
regulations as “racially biased” and aimed at
keeping coloured people from taking up jobs in EU countries.
396 words. Click
here.
For comments by Paulo Colaco Dias click
here.
Kampala, Uganda. World Goa Day. By
Marcie Mehta
10 Sep: GoaNet. This year the small Goan community of Kampala
chose to celebrate WGD with a picnic at Kisubi beach, a lush
green patch of paradise on the beautiful shores of Lake Victoria
… PS If you have any comments, compliments or constructive
suggestions for us you can email them to me marciem50@yahoo.com
and I will be happy to pass them on to the "Goans of
Kampala". 642 words. Click
here.
Banks promise speedy remittances
10 Sep: The Hindu. The public sector banks in the State have
promised to streamline, regulate and provide adequate facilities
for speedy remittances from foreign centres to accounts maintained
in India by Non-Resident Indians (NRI) hailing from Goa. The
issue was deliberated upon at a meeting of bankers following
the request made by Goa Commissioner for NRI Affairs Eduardo
Faleiro. Click
here.
Steroid-rage killer drops deportation
appeal
11 Sep: Daily Telegraph (Australia). Steven Anthony DeSouza,
34, who punched a woman to death in a Sydney stairwell will
be deported to his native Britain on his release from jail.
He cancelled his Federal Court challenge to Canberra's decision
to revoke his visa. For text, 338 words, click
here.
For further information about the case see GVUK 2006-27.
Link GVUK 2006-27 to http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/newsletter/2006/July/issue1/
| London: Bishop Aloysius D’Souza
Celebrates Montifest in UK |
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11 Sep. Daijiworld.
By Raymond Menezes. Mangaloreans celebrated the feast
of Nativity in the company of Bishop Aloysius D'Souza,
on 10 Sep. Entrepreneur Richard Lobo, Christine and
family were the hosts for the occasion which was held
in Lobos' garden on downtown Salmon Street. Over three
hundred community members took part in the event. For
text, 244 words and photos click
here.
For links to illustrated features of the celebrations
in various countries: UK ( Liverpool & Sunderland),
Canada, Middle East, etc. click
here. |
London: Haringey: Home to a diverse collection of
ethnic groups
12 Sep: Daily Mail (UK). Haringey postcode of N15 —
south Tottenham — is the most ethnically mixed in Britain.
The area is home to 105 ethnic groups and boasts residents
from as far away as Hong Kong, Goa, Ethiopia and Malaysia.
Click
here.
UK: Football:
Swindon Goans lose 0-7
12 Sep: Swindon Advertiser. … Top scorers in the
division were Pembroke, who banged seven past Goan Swindon
without reply. For 11 photos of the game click
here.
UK: Swindon Grants Awarded
for 2006/07
Goan Association Swindon - £5,930. Representative
forum for Goan community. Youth activities. Informal
advice / support for newly arriving members of the community.
Open access cultural activities to promote the Goan
culture. Click
here.
Goan Association Swindon received £1,867 in 2005/06.
For a GVUK profile of Swindon’s Goans click
here. |
Remo Wows Elite Audience in Brazil
13 Sep: IANS. Belting out some of his popular hits, Indian
rock singer Remo Fernandes wowed a select audience in the
Brazilian capital Tuesday night, bringing otherwise protocol-conscious
ministers and ambassadors to the floor. Remo, accompanied
by his band Pappadams, initially began by singing slower Goan
folk songs and Portuguese songs … 411 words. Click
here.
London: Ethnic Media: Jobs, Careers
& Prospects Fair
Thu 21 Sep to Fri. 22 Sep. 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. Byron Hall
at Harrow Leisure Centre, London. Free Entry. The show will
provide a CV clinic and skills forums. The Business Start-up
area will offer advice from how to write a business plan to
securing funding. For further information please call 020
7650 2000 or click
here.
| Sonia Faleiro: Goa Unseen |
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Sep: 2006. Travel
+ Leisure South Asia. … The post-Liberation children
of Goa, like myself, have now reached adulthood …
So who are we, this new generation of Goans? …
We urge our elders to relive their memories, lay open
the picture books of their souls … [Some of the
people she meets are:] Georgina Figueiredo, an octogenarian
and her septuagenarian sister Maria Lourdes; Sridhar
Tamba, an octogenarian lawyer in Panjim; Ermelinda Cardozo
who worked in over 30 silent films; writer and historian
Mario Cabral e Sá … For photos and full
text 3,674 words, Click
here. |
From GVUK 9 Nov 2001:
Sonia Faleiro has been selected by the British Council
to pursue an MSc degree in writing and culture, at the
University of Edinburgh, for the academic year 2001-2002.
Ms Faleiro (daughter of MP Eduardo Faleiro) is a journalist
… [Earlier this year Eduardo Faleiro was appointed
Commissioner for NRI Affairs, Govt. of Goa and Sonia
Faleiro published her first novel, The Girl. Read the
reviews, hear the author, look at her photos, buy the
book… http://soniafaleiro.com/press.htm |
Ruth DeSouza: Multicultural Mental
Health in New Zealand.
Aug. 2006. Australian e-Journal for the Advancement of Mental
Health. Vol.5 (2). Sailing in a new direction: Multicultural
mental health in New Zealand. The paper deals with the services
to support the mental health of Asians in particular. For
full text see www.auseinet.com/journal/vol5iss2/desouza.pdf
DEATHS
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10 Sep: Dar Es Salaam,
Tanzania. RODNEY D'MELLO (born 1967).
Husband to Dr Brenda Sequeira. Father to Nathan (Bariki)
& Amber (Malaika). Only Son of Adolf & Evelyn
(Ex Car & General Dar. And Ex Tanga. Brother to
Tina (Dar.) & Janice (Australia). Son in Law to
Xavier & Amelia Sequeira; Brother in Law to Francis
& Selma. Condolences to Brenda, +255755295465 (Rodney
Was Killed In A Road Accident. He studied in the UK
at one time). |
The date of the Funeral
Mass has been changed to Thu 14 Sep. at 3pm at St Peters
Church and thereafter the funeral at Kinondoni cemetery.
Condolences to Brenda, +255754295465 or gomesfamily@habari.co.tz
A Mass has been offered for the soul of the late Rodney
De Mello on Sunday September 17th at 1.30pm. The Mass
will be held at St. Francis Xavier Church, 5650 Mavis
Rd. Mississauga. |
10 Sep: New York. OZZIE STEVENS.
Husband of Teresa Stevens. Father of Sunita and Anil Stevens,
son-in-law of Mary Fernandes, father-in-law of Christopher
Meyers, brother of late Olaf Stevens, Aida Britt, Yvor Stevens,
Zita Concessio, Bruno and Chico Stevens. The wake will be
held on 13-14 Sep. at Edward D. Lynch Funeral Home, Long Island
City. The final farewell will be held on Fri Sep 15 with a
funeral mass at 10 a.m. at St. Raphael's Church, Long Island
City. [Info from Rene Barreto].
8 Sep. Kingston on Thames, Surrey, UK. GUILHERMINA
DE SA FERNANDES (aged 94, ex Zanzibar and Nagoa,
Goa). Wife of late John Fernandes (John Police). Mother of
Astrid/Leo D’Souza (UK), Late Alan, Alexander/Annabelle
(UK); Aloysius /Flavia (USA). Funeral Mass at 1.00pm Mon.
18 Sep. at St Agathas RC Church, 1 Wyndham Road, Kingston
Upon Thames KT2 5JR (car park at the rear). Cremation at 2.20pm
at Kingston Crematorium, Bonner Hill Road, Kingston upon Thames,
Surrey, KT1 3EZ followed by Wake at Kingsmeadow Stadium, 422a
Kingston Road, Jack Goodchild Way, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey,
KT1 3PB. Condolences/enquiries to astridleo@btinternet.com
8 Sep: Nairobi, Kenya. REMY VITOR.
Husband to Merlene Vitor. Father to Vernon and Michelle. Father-in-Law
to Elaine. Grandfather to Kayla. Brother to Vera Dias of UK
and Mark Vitor of Canada. Funeral will take place on Wed.
13 Sep. Mass at 2.00pm at St. Francis Xaviers Church Parklands,
Nairobi. Burial at the Langata cemetery thereafter. No flowers
please - all donations to the Spinal Injury Unit. [Info from
Dr. Joyce Shamshudin].
7 Sep: Ilford, Essex, UK. GWENDOLINE
FIGUEIRA. Wife of the late William Figueira. Mother
of Erica. Mass will be held on the 13 Sep at 10.00 am, St
Cedds Church, High Road. Goodmayes, Ilford. Essex. Cremation
at City of London Cemetery & Crematorium Aldersbrook Road,
London, E12 5DG. Condolences to pcarvalho@hotmail.com
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HOLIDAY INFORMATION
Goa set to be gambler's paradise
8 Sep: NDTV. Ten new offshore casinos and Goa is set to
become a gambler's paradise but casino companies are already
asking for more. Viejas Enterprises, which clocks revenues
of over $600 million from casinos, retail shopping malls
and entertainment parks in the US, says that India should
follow the Chinese model to set up casinos in designated
areas. "If you create wealth in the country, it is
important that the wealth stays in the country. Therefore,
the government should designate few backward areas for casinos,"
said Moti Vyas, CIO, Viejas Enterprises … Click
here.
Goa govt not keen to have too many casinos
8 Sep: Navhind Times. The Chief Minister, Mr Rane has said
that his government is not keen on having a large number
of floating casinos in the state; even as he expressed doubts
whether all those who have sought permission would actually
start the business … he expressed doubts about all
those who have applied and paid processing fees of Rs 10
lakh each would start the business … 366 words. Click
here.
In Goa, watch out for dust - and diarrhoea. By
Alice Miles
9 Sep. The Times (UK). Taking a toddler to Goa . . . Spend
five days and nights in a dusty town with a toddler struck
by Delhi belly and you will never want to see India again.
In a child not out of nappies, it is shit on a quite epic
and distressing scale. And that’s just for the mother.
Goa looks lovely, but I overlooked one obvious thing before
deciding to go there: it’s in India. India might look
pretty, but nowhere does poo on the streets, poo in the
food, poo on the beach like an Indian village. 933 words.
Click
here.
Goa: Plan to construct new airport
9 Sep: Hindustan Times. Union Minister of State for Civil
Aviation Praful Patel on Friday said that the Centre had
decided to construct a new airport in Goa … Click
here.
Goa to build global cruise terminal
9 Sep: Economic Times. Goa is to soon set up an International
Cruise Terminal at Aguada beach in north Goa. The terminal
to be built by UK based firm Ocean Cruise (which operates
cruise liner Star Cruise) will also have a marina to dock
small boats and yacht cruising along the western coast.
Click
here.
UK: Flights to India
9 Sep: The Journal (Newcastle, UK). As air fares to India
have practically halved in a couple of years, the nation
has joined the list of mainstream long-haul travel destinations.
With non-stop return flights starting at around £300,
against £550 in 2004, Jet Airways, Virgin, BMI and
India Air have added a vast amount of capacity to routes
long dominated by British Airways and Air India …
Somak Holidays carries 22,000 travellers a year to India,
17,000 of them to Goa (and they predict that in 2009 the
total will be double that). Click
here.
Goa gears up for party season
13 Sep: Business Standard. Goa — known for its vibrant
nightlife and vivacious culture inherited from the erstwhile
Portuguese rulers — is gearing up for the party season
from September-end to the New Year-eve bash along its picturesque
beaches. 450 words. click
here.
Book Review: Getting Married in Goa
13 Sep: CNN-IBN … From the customs and traditions
involved in all weddings of different communities to family
planning, from how to choose the wedding venue to marriage
registration and helplines - Getting Married in Goa is a
collection of articles that explain everything … Replete
with Goan anecdotes, the book talks how to set up a home
together, how to keep the magic in a relationship alive
and how to lead a wealthy wedded life … In Goa, especially
among the Catholics, Saint Anthony is supposed to come to
the rescue of young girls who cannot find a suitable match
… 560 words. Click
here.
Goa a hit hub with Delhi biggies
14 Sep: Hindustan Times. …What’s interesting
is that Goa — the land of Hawaiian shirts, topless
beaches and dirt-cheap alcohol, is the new hub of Delhi
biggies who are buying permanent homes there … Prices
in Goa have tripled over the last year and likely to double
over the next … prices are going off the rails …
So have you got your holiday home on the beach yet? 374
words. Click
here.
Moscow to Goa $625 return
14 Sep: Moscow Times (page 21). Goa via Bombay only $625.
Purchase 14-20 Sep; Travel 21 Sep to 20 Dec. Cosmos Travels,
15 Narodnaya Str. Moscow. Tel 495 956 6082. email cosmo@com2com.ru
Denmark to Goa
14 Sep: Ekstrabladt. Denmark. (page 29). Scanway, www.tyrkieteksperten.dk,
offers Goa from 5.899
GOA NEWS HEADLINES
Retailers Push up Goa Land Prices
7 Sep: India Business Insight. Goa is expected to witness
an influx of major brands, with real estate companies like
DLF, Gera Developers and Parsvanath planning to set up office-cum-shopping
malls in the State. Branded retailers are also contemplating
exclusive showrooms in Goa … Goa got a brand image from
the hosting of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI)
in Dec 2004. 266 words. Click
here.
Goa to set up 3 coastal police stations
7 Sep: Economic Times. It’s the swanky Baywatch style
of policing in Goa now; armed with boats to chase the bad
guys entering the state through its vast coastline. The Goa
government has decided to set up three coastal police stations
along coastal towns of Vasco da Gama, Mobor and Siolim, besides
having the anti-terrorist squad in place … “This
is a special police station with two boats each for patrolling
the coasts,” said Goa deputy CM Wilfred D’Souza
… Goa has always been considered a soft target for terrorism.
A militant was caught some months ago entering Goa with 1
kg RDX, two Russian made hand grenades and two electronic
detonators. Click
here.
Wendell has a bonjour
8 Sep: Indian Express. Goan designer Wendell Rodricks is celebrating
another French connection. The designer has just styled a
shoot for Raymond Weil watches with an international crew.
‘‘We discovered this super hot Brazilian model
Natalya Costa,’’ says the designer. ‘‘She
is splendid.’’ This isn’t the first time
the designer has styled for a Swiss watch. The same company
had booked him for Swatch and Breguet last year. Click
here.
Trouble brews up for Ramani in Goa
8 Sep: Goa Police may now be waiting for a report from the
Delhi Police to probe into socialite Bina Ramani’s property
dealings in Goa. She was arrested on Wednesday in Candolim
and had made Goa her abode The Candolim (Saipem) house, which
the socialite bought, cost her around Rs 2.5 crore. She also
owns a plush boutique in North Goa while her daughter, who
is a designer, owns a restaurant in Goa … Ramani is
married to a Canadian and holds a British passport …
Meanwhile Ramani has been remanded to four days police custody
by a Delhi Court. 306 words. http://oheraldo.in/node/18757
Please clarify for foreigners. By
Duncan Bergin, UK
8 Sep: Herald. Letter: “I am from the UK, and followed
all the rules in order to purchase two properties in Goa which
will be run as a letting business (bank account opened, business
visa acquired, company incorporated). I am now worried if
I have inadvertently missed something. I am also told the
construction is delayed, as the local planning authority is
not approving the plans due to the recent controversy about
foreigners. This was intended to be the beginning of something
which would become much bigger- now I am wondering if I have
made the correct decisions.” http://oheraldo.in/node/18740
Let's book a room at the mall
9 Sep: Rediff. If shopping, watching cinema and eating out
are some of the options that Indian malls offer today, very
soon people will be travelling with their suitcases and booking
rooms in hotels housed within malls … Parsvnath Developers
has projects in the pipeline including a Rs 200 crore (Rs
2 billion) project in Goa with at least 400,000 sq feet of
space … Click
here.
Goa: Former sex workers find new
occupation. By Frankey Fernandes
9 Sep: NDTV. Two years after they were forcibly evicted from
their homes, the former commercial sex workers of Goa's Baina
beach have found a reason to hope: a rehabilitation scheme
called WISH (Women Initiative towards Self Help) under which
an industrial laundry unit has been started … forty
girls will be employed and finally become owners of the unit
…
Deadly drugs hit new designs in Goa
10 Sep: Herald. It is well-known that Goa has become a hub
for designer drugs … ecstasy tablets costs Rs 800 each
… Another favourite, Ketamine which is easily available
over the counter in Goan pharmacies. 521 words. http://oheraldo.in/node/18818
Open Gay Pub in Panjim
10 Sep: Hindustan Times. The wealthier among India’s
gay community are thinking “exotic” these days
and making a beeline for the Caribbean, the Maldives and Zanzibar
but St Petersburg has emerged as a hot destination across
the community, because “it is cheap and exotic”.
Then there is old favourite Amsterdam, and newly popular Dusseldorf
and Morocco … in the domestic circuit Goa has an “open
gay pub” in Panjim, something not too many “straight
travellers” are aware of … there is gaybombay.org,
which claims to help with travel itinerary … London-based
Arvind Gupte says, “For a vacation we go to Goa or Pondicherry.”
462 words. Click
here.
Goa govt appeals people to conserve
energy
11 Sep: PTI. With two major power stations facing a breakdown,
the Goa government has appealed to the people to conserve
energy. 186 words. Click
here.
Goa: Save Goa Front Meeting.
11 Sep: Herald. At a well attended meeting at Institute Menezes
Braganza hall, SGF convenor Adv Aires Rodrigues castigated
the Government on issues of corruption, pollution, indiscriminate
sale of land to foreigners, etc. … Adv Rodrigues assured
the gathering that the Front would go all out to preserve
the Goan identity, root out corruption and prevent the further
degeneration of Goa’s cultural and moral fabric. http://oheraldo.in/node/18840
Goa: Rabies threat sends shivers
around
11 Sep: Herald. … The State authorities seem complacent
in tackling the problem … Number of dog bite cases reported
by the health services are alarming with 2674 dog bite cases
in 2004 and 5123 cases in 2005. http://oheraldo.in/node/18835
Gen-X aspires for quality life
11 Sep: Herald. Recently, the youth in Goa have undergone
a lot of heavy criticism, however the State should be proud
to know that there also exists a huge section of socially
aware and goal-oriented youth very much alive here, who know
precisely what they want and how they intend to achieve it
… According to many youngsters, tourism is the main
factor, which is causing their gullible fellow youth to go
astray. It has brought in the drug culture, free sex, AIDS,
paedophilia, prostitution etc. 539 words. http://oheraldo.in/node/18842
India's Best and Worst States
11 Sep: India Today. … An average Goan is 11 times richer
than an average Bihari. Goa has the highest per capita income
in India and Bihar the lowest … Goa has the best primary
education system among all big and small states.
Dutch school prefers Goa over Gujarat
for maritime institute
11 Sep: The Economic Times. India's first full-fledged maritime
institute of a global stature, which was to come up in Gujarat,
is all set to berth at Goa's shores. 418 words. Click
here.
Goa: White trash, desi detritus
13 Sep: Daily News & Analysis. … Goa is famous for
its tolerance but blue-collar tourists and just plain white
trash types are stretching it to the limit. In the end, they
spend less than tourists from other parts of India, who are
equally obnoxious … Our retreat is threatened by white
trash and desi jerks. The locals in Goa are too busy to care;
they are either applying for visas to Dubai, Canada and Australia
or selling heritage properties to developers. 772 words. Click
here.
eBay ropes in stars for stray animals
13 Sep: Business Standard. eBay has joined hands with the
Goa Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (GSPCA)
to auction the special belongings of Bollywood stars to treat
animals both stray and wild. The auction is to be held in
Goa from October 4 to 16. 354 words. Click
here.
Committee to probe foreigners buying
property
14 Sep: Herald. The State Government has constituted a committee
to go into the cases wherein immoveable property has been
bought by foreigners without fully conforming to the Foreign
Exchange Management Act (FEMA) … The committee has been
given 60 days time to submit its report to the Government.
506 words. http://oheraldo.in/node/18944
IN THE NEWS
Goans affected by Gulf war to receive
compensation
8 Sep: Navhind Times. More than 200 Goans families affected
by the Gulf war will receive compensation ranging from Rs
two lakh to Rs 50 lakh which has been awarded by United Nations
Compensation Commission following the initiative of Mr Eduardo
Faleiro, state commissioner for nor-resident Indian (NRI)
affairs. Click
here.
Canada turning its back on God, Pope
says
9 Sep: Globe & Mail (Canada). Pope Benedict sparked a
debate about the place of religious beliefs in Canadian politics
yesterday, telling Ontario bishops Canada has excluded "God
from the public sphere" with laws supporting same-sex
marriage and abortion. 707 words. Click
here.
Book Review: Edna Fernandes: Holy
Warriors
10 Sep. Sunday Tribune. Penguin/Viking. Pages 332. Rs 450.
Journalist Edna Fernandes, of Indian origin and brought up
in London, journeys into the heart of Indian fundamentalism,
as she terms it, and comes out with a long list of intolerance
and radicalism that has gripped large segments of the Hindu,
Muslim, Christian and Sikh population … The country’s
24 million Christians are also put under the microscope …
In Goa, "a nascent movement among the Catholic community
is calling for the Church to admit to the atrocities committed
in the name of faith and for Goan Christians to view their
history in context," … her fresh and languid style
of telling a story for the modern generation can capture any
reader’s interest. 921 words. Click
here.
NRI students will not be discriminated
against: Ravi
10 Sep: Navhind Times. Non-resident Indian students studying
in India will soon be given equal rights, including in fees
and opportunities, as other students, the Overseas Indian
Affairs Minister, Mr Vayalar Ravi said. 546 words. Click
here.
Religious Icons are the New Homewares
10 Sep: Sunday Magazine (Australia). … Kerry Williams,
owner of Hail Mary I'm Home in Sydney's Surry Hills, caters
to those with a Catholic taste. Her Jesus and Mary paraphernalia
includes statues in sandalwood from Goa ($190) …
Spotted
11 Sep: Daily Star (UK). Denise Van Outen on the train from
Brighton to London experimenting with a Goan Fish curry rather
than his usual chicken special …
London: Theatre: The Trouble With
Asian Men
To 23 Sep. Soho Theatre. Macho men or metrosexual guys? Mummy’s
boys tied to the apron, or husbands under the thumb? …
lifts the lid on the modern-day Asian man in this revealing,
thought-provoking and often hilarious show … you might
just recognise someone you know … Admission £10+
http://www.sohotheatre.com/pl1159.html
Bombay: Come all ye faithful to the
Bandra fair!
14 Sep: Cybernoon (Mumbai). Whoever said the charm of Bandra
fair no longer exists needs to visit it this year …
delicacies that the fair offers … even the spicy Goa
sausages served with bread! You see people from all communities
… Other popular stalls are the one selling the Goan
sweets … Click
here.
RECENT ITEMS OF PARTICULAR
INTEREST ON GOANET. BY CORNEL DACOSTA
Are there many parallels between Hindu rituals and Catholic
ones in Goa? And are such rituals particularly evident at
marriage and funeral services? Goanet seems set to explore
this issue in depth and Goan Voice (UK) readers are most
welcome to make a contribution to this issue.
With so many historical artefacts being stolen from churches
and other places in Goa to be sold internationally, is it
time that a well-planned scheme to preserve this aspect
of the Goan heritage? Does the government of Goa need to
play an active part in not only retaining what exists but
also considering the purchase of what has been appropriated
as China does today? And how can Diaspora Goans help in
setting up a good museum for Goa? One suggestion is that
a start could be made by the creation of a cyber-museum.
Goanet is keen for as many ideas as possible on this theme.
Is Goa India's Florida or even Las Vegas? An interesting
debate is on-going on Goanet on the implication of large
numbers from India and elsewhere descending on Goa to start
businesses. How will all this change Goa significantly?
Finally, find out about the differences between science
and religion on Goanet. Once more, a lively debate has begun
on this theme.
More details can be found at the Goanet archives at http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/
Or to subscribe to Goanet, send an email to subscribe@goanet.org
UK: TV & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS By Lira Fernandes
Political: Political Bollywood. BBC
Radio Four (Also online)
Fri. 15 Sep. 23:30 to 00:00. Politics, and political history
of Bollywood.
Travel: Dream Destinations. Travel
Channel
Sat 16 Sep. 19:00 to 19:30. Seychelles.
Gardening: Garden Invaders. UKTV
Style Gardens
Sun. 17 Sep. 16:00 to 16:30. The team build an Indian style
beach hut in rural Oxfordshire.
Documentary: The Real Brick Lane.
BBC Asian Radio (Also online)
Mon. 18 Sep. British Bangladeshi Monica Ali won nothing but
praise for her novel Brick Lane. But attempting to film it
in Brick Lane was another story!
Chat Show: Night Waves. BBC Radio
Three. (Also online)
Tue. 19 Sep. 21:30 to 22:15 (45 minutes long). Discussion
of the fascinating relationship between Bengali poet Rabindranath
Tagore and Gandhi.
Special interest: Book Box. Channel
4. (Also online)
Wed. 20 Sep. 04:30 to 04:45. Grandpa Chatterji from Calcutta
visits UK.
Talk Show: Thinking Allowed. BBC
Radio Four. (Also online)
Wed 20 Sep. 16:00 to 16:30. Laurie Taylor explores the reality
of racism in rural areas of Britain, the forms it takes and
the ways in which it can be challenged.
Political: Political Bollywood. BBC
Radio Four. (Also online)
Friday 22 Sep. 23:30 to 00:00. Post independence, Bollywood
focussed on Hindu/Muslim hatreds, women's rights, the politics
of town versus countryside and the abject hypocrisies of Indian
society.
Film: The World of Yash Chopra: Channel
4
Fri. 22 Sep. 01:05 to 04:40 Love story between an Indian man
and a Pakistani woman. Subtitles, 2004.
FORTHCOMING
See http://www.lanfranc.com/lanfranc_location_2000.pdf
for help in locating Archbishop Lanfranc School, Croydon
Sat. 10 Sep. G.O.A. Ruby
Whist Drive from 1pm – 7pm at St Boniface Social
Club, Tooting. Contact: Diego Pinto 020 - 8767 0663, Felix
Pereira - malawifelix@hotmail.com
Sat. 30 Sep. G.O.A. Ruby
Shopping Extravaganza. Day Trip to France. SOLD OUT
Sun. 1 Oct. Majorda Union.
Feast of Our Lady of Boa Morte. White Hart Lane School Hall,
Wood Green, London N22. Contact Bernadette Dias 020 8361 9417
or Cajie Braganza 020 8888 5093.
Sat. 14 Oct. G.O.A.
Ruby Ladies in Red Soiree at 7pm at Lola Jones Suite,
Greaves Place, Tooting. Contact: Norma Menezes-Rahim 020 -
8771 4457, Claire D'Souza 01784 421421, Marina Viegas 020
- 8656 4217 or any member of the Social Committee. For the
flyer click
here.
Sun. 15 Oct. Colva
Union, 33rd Anniversary of the Feast of Infant Jesus.
Venue: Bishop Thomas Grant School, Belltrees Grove, Streatham,
SW16. Mass at 12.30pm followed by the Social. Tickets: Adults:
£12. Children up to 12 years: £5. For Tickets
contact: Bento Fernandes (020) 8672 0283; Hilary Dias (020)
672 5528; Fiona Fernandes (020) 8489 1183; Arlene Fernandes
(020) 8930 7679
Sun. 22 Oct. G.O.A.
(UK) Ruby Veterans Badminton Tournament. 40+ tournament
consisting of Mens, Ladies & Mixed for the 40th Anniversary.
Members Only. (all players must be GOA UK members) Entry to
tournament now closed.
Sun. 29 Oct. G.O.A.
Ruby Trook Tournament at the ATC Hall, South Wimbledon.
Contacts: Jacinto Fernandes 020 - 8542 5427, Diego Pinto 020
- 8767 0663
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