COMMUNITY NEWS
Canada: Calgary: Vanessa Barretto:
Retro cool: |
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3 Mar:
Calgary Herald. Vanessa Barretto has taken the coolest
bits of 1970s kitsch and applying them to her Bankview
condo. The petite and ebullient 24-year-old calls the
look of her first pad "retro cool." …
As the youngest of three siblings, Barretto was lucky
to receive gifts and hand-me-downs from her sister and
brother … |
Barretto collected
from trips to Mexico, Europe and Africa, such as the
Makonde carvings from Tanzania ... Vanessa Barretto,
24, a Marketing co-ordinator, has a 500-square-foot,
one-bedroom in Bankview, purchased in 2006. 913 words.
For first page of the feature Click
here.
For the second page Click
here.
Vanessa was born in Calgary. She is the daughter of
Anna and the late Johnny (ex-Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania);
sister of Trudy and Jeremy. |
Kenya: Lewis De Souza: Visit Africa
Safaris
6 Mar: Kenya Times. Michio Hiraiwa, 72, and his daughter Masayo,
46, the well-known Japanese father and daughter wildlife photographer
team have published eight volumes on Kenya’s wildlife.
The Kenya Government has bestowed upon them the title of “Tourism
Goodwill Ambassadors of Kenya.” … Their tours
are professionally organised and coordinated by a reputable
tour firm - Visit Africa Safaris, through the managing director
Lewis De Souza. For text Click
here.
The new Visit Africa Safari website is at http://www.visitafricakenya.com/
Kenya: The Micato Pintos |
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10 Mar:
The Arizona Republic. At Micato Safaris sponsors America
Shares, a program that supports children and schools
in African nations. Travelers are encouraged to add
a day to their trip and visit an orphanage or school,
help build community facilities, or deliver gifts to
needy children and those stricken with AIDS. Click
here. |
6 Mar: The
East African. Preparations for the 35th IAAF
World Crosscountry Championships, to be held in Mombasa,
Kenya, are in the home stretch following participation
confirmation from 71 countries … In the area of
sports tourism, a leading tour firm, Micato, has brought
in a group of 61 Americans who will do the Western Kenya
circuit, visiting training camps and living with athletes
before flying down to Mombasa for the Championships
…
Click here.
Micato was founded in Nairobi by Felix & Jane Pinto
35 years ago. For the Pinto Family bios Click
here. |
UK: Keith Vaz seeks probe into lack
of appointment of Asians, blacks
11 Mar: The Hindu. Leading NRI Labour MP Keith Vaz has sought
a probe into the alleged lack of appointment of Asian and
black people to ceremonial positions in Britain. 253 words.Click
here
Toronto: Chris D'Souza: Anti-racism
strategy a step towards equity
11 Mar: The Brampton Guardian. The Dufferin-Peel Catholic
District School Board administrators believe anti-racism message
bears repeating among students and staff. Equity and Diversity
Officer Chris D'Souza is responsible for carrying that message
to 89,000 students and 10,000 employees in one of the most
ethnically diverse school communities in the country. D'Souza
estimates he does 500 presentations a year focusing on racism,
the Catholic message of respect for others, human rights,
bullying, cyber-bullying and diversity … Text, 1440
words, Click
here.
For a profile of Chris D’Souza Click
here.
Marialena Fernandes: Return of the
native |
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13 Mar.
The Hindu. A chamber musician and a programme curator,
Marialena Fernandes got her feel for western classical
music from her grandmother's home in Bangalore …
Born in Bombay into a Goan-Manglorean Christian family,
Marialena's mother, the famous Hetty Fernandes was a
singer with the All India Radio … |
Marialena profiled
as chamber musician and programme curator, foundation
of the Gemini-Quartet, artistic director of several
concert series with programmes, which offer a much-needed
platform for young musicians … A few years ago
when Zubin Mehta started the Meli Mehta Music Foundation,
in Mumbai, he made her a board member. 703 words. Click
Here |
New Zealand: Sean D’Souza interviewed
13 Mar: ChrisG.com. Sean D’Souza is a cartoonist, marketing
guru and expert on sales psychology based in Auckland, New
Zealand. Highlights include: 1. Why he doesn’t believe
in advertising. 2. How he is giving blogging another chance.
3. His thoughts on Internet Marketers. 4. And why you really
don’t want more work.
Click here.
Sean was born in Bombay and traces his Goan roots to Assagao.
He is the son of Winfred and Edmond; brother of Warner and
Cherida. His hobbies include travelling & food. For his
photos, bio, website see http://www.psychotactics.com/
Floyd Cardoz: Indian spices, without
fear |
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14 Mar:
Newsday (New York). Once in a blue moon, a cookbook
comes along that refreshes the outlook as well as the
palate … Floyd Cardoz, executive chef of Tabla
restaurant in Manhattan, has written such a book. Open
the covers of "One Spice, Two Spice: American Food,
Indian Flavors" (William Morrow, $34.95), make
any one of its 140 recipes, and watch the moon turn
blue … a marriage of Cardoz' Indian heritage,
Portuguese ancestry, French culinary training and American
taste … Cardoz comes from Goa … |
He was raised Roman
Catholic by Indian parents so enthralled by American
culture that they named him after boxing champion Floyd
Patterson. 661 words. Click
here.
For the GVUK Floyd Cardoz Supplement Click
here. |
UK: Dr Agnelo Fernandes: Drive to improve round-the-clock
NHS services
14 Mar. Government News Network. The 'Out of Hours Clinical
Audit Toolkit', developed with the Royal College of General
Practitioners (RCGP), is designed to improve the quality of
services. Built on existing best practice, it has been developed
by experienced clinicians, including RCGP Fellow Dr Agnelo
Fernandes, with first hand knowledge of commissioning and
providing out-of-hours services and has been trialled successfully
in a number of settings. 982 words. Click
here.
For a GVUK Supplement of Dr Agnelo Fernandes
click here.
Canada: Hockey: Devohn Teixeira |
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14 Mar:
At 18, Devohn is the youngest player to represent Team
Canada in indoor field hockey. It was incredible for
me playing with the more seasoned members of the team
and I look forward to many more exciting tournaments”
said Devohn. Devohn is the youngest son of Audrey and
Chris Teixeira of Mississauga and is a Senior at Gonzaga
Secondary school. |
He is the grandson
of Michael Teixeira (ex-Uganda) and Bart Noronha (ex-Kenya),
two very talented and experienced sportsmen. [Info from
Stephen de Souza, Mississauga] For a GVUK Supplement
with more photographs of Devohn (and other Goan team
members) see. http://goanvoice.org.uk/supplement/DevohnTeixeira.html
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DEATHS
13 Mar: Perth, Australia. THOMAS
FERNANDES (ex, Dar-es-salaam: Barclays Bank 1952
– 1967; ex-Moshi: National Bank of Commerce 1967 - 1970;
and ex-Dubai, 1976 – 1989). Husband of Lina. Father
of Janet, Fiona and Avril. In 1990 Thomas migrated to Perth
with his family. He suffered a stroke in Nov 2003 from which
he never fully recovered.
Funeral Mass at St. Joaquim's Church, Victoria Park. Perth
W.A. on Mon. 19 Mar. at 10.00am followed by burial. Condolences
to tome_lina@yahoo.com.au
[Info from Fernando & Yvonne Aquino]
12 Mar: Pilar, Goa. FR. ISMAEL FRIAS PINTO (SFX).
Son of late Mario & late Lizelia. Brother of late Virginia/late
Jesus Gomes, late Francisco/Sofia, late Elba, late Jose/late
Cristalina, late Angelo, Amancio/Maria, Sr. Zinia(FC), Terencio/Bernadette.
The Eucharistic celebration will be held 13 Mar at 4 p.m.
at Mission Seminary Pilar followed by burial.
9 Mar: Lisbon. JOAQUIM SANTANA DA SILVA.
Brother of Eurico/Telma, Genaro/Alice and Marina/Olegario
Jacques.
9 Mar: Candolim, Goa: WENCES (WENCY) DESOUZA
[ex Gailey and Roberts, Kenya (Kitale & Nairobi) and Uganda
(Embale & Kampala)]. Husband of Anne DeSouza, Father of
Herman/Ingrid DeSouza (UK), Late Rita/John Powell (UK), Philip
DeSouza (Bangalore) & Susan DeSouza (LA, US), Grandfather
to Darrell & Nicola. Funeral on 12 Mar in Candolim, Goa.
Condolences to Herman at Desouza4@btopenworld.com
9 Mar: Santa Cruz, Goa. MARIA AUGUSTA
MASCARENHAS. Relict of late Benedict Vincent. Mother
of late Peter, Dr Maria/Dr Joe D’Costa, Phillipina/Diago
Fernandes, Pauline/Gregory D’Mello (UK) and Juliana/Dr
Edmund Rodrigues.
8 Mar: Bastora, Goa. SIRA COUTINHO E D’SOUZA:
Wife of late John, mother of Maria, Donna, Charmaine and later
Peter. Sister of Dr Alley Coutinho (UK), Anne Fernandes (Canada)
and Belinda Coutinho (USA).
8 Mar: Bandra, Mumbai. DAISY PEREIRA.
Wife of late Basil. Mother of Aloma/late Robert, Sandra/Peter
(London, Funeral on 10 Mar. at 4:30 pm at St Theresa’s
Church Bandra.
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7 Mar:
Wood Green London. CAJI BRAGANZA (ex-Majorda
& Nairobi). Husband of Lily. Father of Cleancy &
Levina. Son of the late Mr Gregorio & Mrs Rosa Braganza,
Brother of Francesca Cardozo, Joe, Roma Mendes and Francis.
Brother-in-law of Herculano/Maria Santana, Milagres/Joyce.
Funeral mass at 1:00 pm on Fri. 16 Mar. at St Paul’s
Church, ( St
Paul’s Church ) 22 Bradley Road, London N22
7SZ. Condolences ton.henriques@btinternet.com |
7 Mar: Calgary, Canada. JEANNE MONTEIRO. Widow
of late Lancelot. Mother of Noella, Keith/Cheryl, Gavin/Charmaine,
Natalie/Fred D’Souza. Sister of Roland, Barney, Eric
& Mona. Funeral was on 9 Mar. [Calgary Herald 9 Mar].
7 Mar: Doncaster, Yorkshire. UK. FLORENCE D’CUNHA.
(Ex-Masaka, Uganda). Wife of Minzar. Mother of Clarence and
Sheila. Grandmother of Ayesha. Sister of Francis (Babu); Bertha
and Antoinette. She will be deeply missed.
Funeral on Monday 19th Mar. at 1.00 pm at Christ the King
Church. Skipwith Gardens, New Rossington. Doncaster, Yorkshire,
DN11 0TU. Burial at Wadworth Lane Cemetery, Wadworth Lane,
Rossington, Doncaster. Reception at The Rossington Miners
Welfare H.O, Westend Lane, Rossington, Doncaster DN11 OBU.
Condolences to Menino D'Cunha, 45 Bankwood Crescent, Rossington.
Doncaster or bertha.fernandes@talk.talk.net
[Info from Francisco De Souza].
5 Mar: Yorktown, VA. MYRTLE MARY D'SOUZA.
Wife of late Longino D'Souza. She is survived by five sons,
Anthony D'Souza of Los Angeles, Calf. Kelwyn D'Souza of Yorktown,
VA., Trevor D'Souza and Zeno D'Souza, both of Mumbai, India,
Denzil D'Souza of Chicago, Ill; two daughters, Denise Misquitta
and Melanine Rebello, both of Mumbai, India; 13 grandchildren;
two great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Click
here.
29 Jan: Belfast. PROFESSOR AIRES BARROS D'SA
(ex-Nairobi). From The Times (UK)
13 March 2007: Professor Aires Barros D'Sa, surgeon, died
aged 67 … Born to a Goan family in 1939 in Nairobi,
Aires Agnelo Barnabé Barros D’Sa grew up in Kenya.
Educated at the Duke of Gloucester School, he gained a scholarship
to medical school in Bombay. However, the Indian blockade
of Goa, which heralded the end of Portuguese rule, altered
his course and in 1959 he took up a scholarship to Queen’s
University, Belfast … 789 words. Click
here.
Excerpts from Debretts People of Today:
BARROS D'SA, Prof, Aires Agnelo Barnabé; OBE (2000).
Son of Inaçio Francisco Purificação Saúde
D'Sa (d 1978), of London, and Maria Eslinda Inês, née
Barros (d 1998); marr 12 May 1972, Elizabeth Anne. 4 daughters
(Vivienne Frances, Lisa Maria, Miranda Ruth, Angelina Dawn).
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HOLIDAY INFORMATION
Manchester/Goa. Dep 16 Mar. £159 rtn
Somak also has £209 with accom. For 14 days. Go to
http://www.somak.com/
and select book online
Travel
9 March 2007: Evening News – Scotland. Goa Way (0207-258
7800) offers seven-night packages through March/April from
GBP 320, flight only from GBP 199, from Gatwick and Manchester.
Goa it alone: Away from the crowds in India's party
state
10 Mar. The Independent (UK). Feature article. Escaping
Goa's busy tourist resorts is easy - if you know how. Sophie
Lam heads off the beaten track in search of solitude, and
finds restored heritage homes and wild, deserted beaches
… 2219 words. Click
here
This Week’s Deal
11 Mar: Sunday Telegraph. Goa flight only £199. Goaway
(020 7258 7800; www.goaway.co.uk)
offers return flights from Gatwick and Manchester departing
on March 16 or 23 and throughout April.
Last minute
11 Mar: The Sunday Mirror. £629. Save £199 on
a break to Goa. Seven nights' allinclusive at the four-star
Resort Sun Village near Baga costs from £629pp including
flights from Gatwick on March 24. Details Olympic Holidays,
0870 429 5090.
Love me Diu
11 Mar: Sydney Morning Herald. … Diu is one of the
former Portuguese territories in India, the main one being
Goa, which became a hippie-trail hangout in the 1960s and
'70s and has morphed into a party town for backpackers and
ravers. Thankfully, Diu possesses much of Goa's charm and
history but has been spared the scourge of trance music
and bong shops... My hotel is run by a laid-back, sarong-wearing
local named George d'Souza. George is a member of the island's
dwindling Catholic community and the kind of guy whom tourists
love - friendly, easygoing and, as I will discover, capable
of throwing a great party. Click
here.
Yoga: Getting it Om in India
11 Mar: The Sunday Telegraph (UK). If you want authentic
yoga without sacrificing Western comforts, the new Indian
resort of SwaSwara is just the place … It is a new
resort on the borders of Goa and Karnataka and is keen to
attract yoga novices. The resort overlooks a beautiful stretch
of the Konkan coast, which locals say is just like Goa was
before it became spoilt. Ohm is the nearest of five secluded
beaches. 954 words. Click
here.
Kitchen sink holidays
13 Mar: The Times (UK). Cooking holidays in India are dish
du jour for curry-loving Brits … Goa is celebrated
for its textured marriage of Portuguese and South Indian
culinary traditions … On The Menu, a pet project of
a group of Brits, was a pioneer in the Indian cookery break
market … The setting is golden sands, lazily swaying
coconut palms and an attitude to living the Goans term “susegad”,
which roughly translates as “stuff that malarkey,
let’s chill man” … Shop for ingredients
in the chaotic Mapusa market - rustle up the coconut-laced
Goan fish curry, as well as international classics such
as chicken tikka. Click
here.
£239 -- Easter Flights to Goa ex Manchester
14 Mar. Travel dates: 6 Apr. £239 return (inc taxes).
Departs Manchester on Good Friday, 6 April for 2 weeks.
Also London Gatwick this Friday - 16 March, for the same
price. Call Goa Way on 0207 258 7800 to book.
Last Minute Deals: Flight Deals
14 Mar: Birmingham Mail. Silly prices to Goa are on offer
from Olympic Tropical & Exotic (0870 429 5090) including
a one-week flight departing Manchester on March 24 for only
£199 per person.
Last Minute Deals: Holiday Deals
14 Mar: Birmingham Mail. A FORTNIGHT'S bed & breakfast
at the 3-star Marinha Dourada in Baga, Goa, costs £597
per person including flights and transfers, departing April
8 from Birmingham. To book call Thomas Cook at 08450 77
22 88
SITE WATCH
Goa: Holiday Truths
For the Holiday Truths discussion board with a listing of
wide variety of holiday topics regarding Goa Click
here.
Some of the topics: Reviews of Goa Hotels Click
here
Malaria/mosquitoes/travel vaccinations Qs and As Click
here
Restaurants-Recommendations and Q&As Click
here
Good Toilet Guide Click
here
Other topics covered includes Shopping, Fishing, ATMS/Changing
Money, Visas, Flights, etc. etc. etc.
Goa Cultural Guide.
Check out the 24 page illustrated guide to Goa’s Museums,
Art centres and Libraries. Download the 4 MB file. Go to
http://www.divshare.com/download/217826-649
[Info from Frederick Noronha].
GOA NEWS HEADLINES
Playing around with studies
10 Mar: Business Standard. Every morning on the beach in Goa,
I'd see teenage boys playing football, I asked one of them
why they weren't in school. They were all sons of local fishermen,
said they … The best way to get the attention of tourists,
often, is football. “They play with us, get friendly,
and give us odd jobs like fetching drinks, or acting as guides,"
said Thomas, "the tips during peak season are pretty
good!" Another said, "Traditional work - farming,
fishing and carpentry - don't require a school education either,
but they won't get us very far, would they?" Most of
the group felt that getting a driving licence (and someday,
a taxi of their own) would take them further away from poverty
than an education would. 629 words. Click
here.
Kannadigas form biggest migrant group
in Goa
10 Mar: Deccan Herald. By Devika Sequeira. An influx of migrants
from Karnataka is dramatically altering Goa’s demographic
composition, making Kannadigas the largest resident community
here next to ethnic Goans … reliable political estimates
say 20 per cent of Goa’s 1.34 million population today
is of Kannadiga origin. 343 words. Click
here
Goa’s wildlife for sale in
Sanguem
11 Mar: Herald. Fed up with chicken, mutton or pork? Visit
some of the restaurants in Sanguem taluka and feast yourself
to the meat of wild boars, deer, wildcats, yaks and rabbits.
427 words. Click
here
Video: Onset of spring:
Goa celebrates Shigmo fest |
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12 Mar:
NDTV. Goa is in a festive mood with colourful processions
along the length and breadth of its various cities in
the evenings to mark the onset of spring season. The
festival known as 'Shigmo', which literally translates
into 'the onset of spring', is marked by huge processions
of floats and devotees dancing with gay abandon. Click
here
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Goa: Poor Social indicators
12 Mar: Herald. 40 per cent rural households have no access
to toilets, nearly 17 per cent women experience spousal violence
and nearly 12 per cent women marry before they turn 18. 363
words. Click here
Tiatra Academy, The Cultural Need
of Goans. By Nandkumar Kamat
12 Mar: Navhind Times. The Minister for Art and Culture, Mr
Digambar Kamat deserves to be complimented for announcing
the government decision to establish Goa Tiatra Academy (GTA).
1119.Click
here.
Goa: Villagers say no to Intl cricket
stadium
12 Mar. The Hindu. Thivim village with 10,000 to 11,000 people
is fighting the proposed international cricket stadium, which
they say 'will eat into their livelihood.' The Rs60 crore-40,000-capacity
international cricket stadium planned in their village has
been a bone of contention as land acquired for the purpose
is cultivable farmland. 407 words. Click
here
Indian unpicks strange psychedelic
saga
13 Mar: Times of India. Goa, which attracts almost all the
60,000 Israelis who visit India every year, appears to be
the place the war-weary, violence-wracked demobbed Israeli
soldier goes to lose himself in 'trance music', shut out the
world and all its attendant bloodshed … British Indian
Shruti Bhardwaj's thought-provoking documentary titled 'Post-Military
Trip' (PMT), is to be broadcast globally by the BBC in May.
… Bhardwaj, a young and feisty Kenyan-born Londoner,
speaks Italian, has lived the life of a preppie in America
and still calls India "home" … 615 words.
Click
here
Video: Goa MLA flouts law at rave
party, stops police probe |
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13 Mar:
CNN-IBN. CNN-IBN got access to a rave party at Congress
MLA Jitendra Deshprabhu’s residence. All complaints
by locals to the police to intervene went futile,
not because the police couldn’t do much, but
because they were just not allowed to. Deshprabhu
was seen using his political position to prevent the
police from carrying out investigation. |
A radio-taped
conversation shows just how blatantly police are influenced
into inaction by those in power. Video 1. 4min. 8
sec.
Click here
Video 2 shows the subsequent discussion between Deshprabhu
and Parrikar. 5m.43s
15 Mar: CNN-IBN. Video: Goa gripped by rave party
politics. Video 3. 1m.55s. Click
here. |
Alemaos' Gold
19 Mar: Outlook. There's trouble brewing for the controversial
Alemao brothers with the customs department raising a 16-year-old
case of gold smuggling against them. Churchill Alemao, former
CM of Goa, is currently a Lok Sabha MP and wants to desert
the Congress. His brother, Joaquim, holds the urban affairs
portfolio in the state government. The third brother involved
in the case, Ciabrao, dabbles in football and a wee bit of
politics. The Alemaos were charged with smuggling and landing
250 kg gold in May 1991. "The Congress is behind this.
It wants to harass me since I've decided to leave the party,"
says Churchill. 640 words. Click
here.
IN THE NEWS
Toronto: Conrad Black & Xacutti
17 Feb. 2007. The Globe and Mail (Toronto). The crowd of budget-conscious
restaurant-goers on College Street included two notables not
often known for dining at a discount: Barbara Amiel and Conrad
Black. They dined at the downtown bistro Xacutti — which
typically offers Indian-inspired entrees in the $20-to-$30
… The $35 prix fixe menu would hardly have been a splurge
for the couple. Lord Black is mired in a lawsuit against his
former company, Hollinger International Inc., over allegations
that he and three other executives took more than $80-million
(U.S.) from the company.
13 September 2002. National Post. … Major power-wattage
at Xacutti last week, when at one table sat diners Michael
Douglas, Gerry Schwartz and Conrad Black …
The Xacutti website is at www.xacutti.com
Cafe Goa: Lowell, MA, US
8 Mar: Goan specialties, which are coconut-based and come
from the western part of India, make this gourmet Indian restaurant
standout, says manager Sunil Shrestha. "We definitely
saw a need for an Indian restaurant in Westford," said
Shrestha. Cafe Goa, located at 175 Littleton Road, offers
a $9.95 lunch buffet that features 20-courses … Click
here
Dope seized
9 Mar: Cybernoon. Mumbai Customs officials seized about four
kilograms of hashish from a foreigner Gabrielle Stad Muller
who was about to board a Swiss Airlines flight for Zurich
… Muller has been living in Goa for the last ten years
and is a British national. She also owns a jewelry shop in
Goa … 378 words. Click
here
Organic imports are Tony’s
cup of tea
9 Mar: Hexham Courant (UK). Tony Harrison runs Haran Tea Imports
in Hexham specialising in organic Indian tea. He got started
in 2005 when he was lying on a beach in Goa and got talking
to some people in the tea industry who told him that there
was no market in India for organic tea. Now he imports it
from India and sells it on to companies across England, Wales
and Scotland. 514 words. Click
here
Outsourcing old age!
9 Mar: Business Line. Deborah Moggach, novelist and screenwriter
suggested outsourcing the elderly to India because "the
weather's awful in Britain, pensions are shrinking; and it's
cheaper to go on a budget holiday to Goa than take a train
from London to Edinburgh. And, the Indian sun, low costs and
traditional respect for old people will suit the elderly just
fine." For text of article Click
here.
The Deborah Moggach home page is at http://www.deborahmoggach.com/
Going that extra mile.
9 Mar: Optician (UK). … The Specsavers South Shields
team is also very active in charity work - most recently they
collected around 140 pairs of patients' old spectacles for
Vision Aid Overseas, which were then distributed in Goa, India.
India: Women Want Catholic Church
Structures Challenged
9 Mar: UCAN. On the eve of International Women's Day, some
Catholic women in India urged women to challenge Church structures
that they say deny women's claims and rights. A national conference
of Catholic women held at Bangalore blamed existing patriarchal
and hierarchical structures for the Church's current state.
"They deter the basic claims and rights of women in the
Church," the women said in their March 7 statement …
Rita Noronha, a Catholic laywoman who attended the conference,
said that the event laid a foundation "for positive thinking
among women about equality." 642 words. Click
here
Subodh Kerkar: His
art tell its own story |
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10 Mar:
Emirates Today (UAE). Double page illustrated feature.
Growing up in Goa, Subodh Kerkar – who has been
an artist for 20 years – has always felt a special
relationship with all things maritime. As part of
the Gulf Art Fair he is displaying some on his work
on Dubai’s beach this weekend. Check out his
website at http://www.subodhkerkar.com/
For text of article Click
here.
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Chris Souto: UK: Masterchef |
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10 Mar:
Daily Mail. For a few aspiring cooks, the BBC’s
Masterchef has opened up a whole new career. Two years
ago, Chris Souto 35, was working in IT in Brussels,
earning £120,000 a year. Today, he is living in
a hostel in Goa, training with an Indian chef. Chris
says: It’s testament to my passion for food that
I have changed my life so radically …. |
Masterchef has changed
my life: I am a chef, and I’m going to have my
own restaurant. There’s nothing like the adrenaline
charge of producing great food. 560 words. Click
here |
Property's all the Goa
11 Mar: Sunday Tribune (Ireland). While restrictions exist
for foreigners buying in India's richest region, prices are
rising and the Indian Ocean state of Goa is becoming popular
as both a party location and as a retirement destination,
says Shane McGinley. Its laidback lifestyle and excellent
climate are an attraction for retirees and with prices as
low as EUR30,000 its not surprising it is becoming more popular
… Up to 5,000 units of property have been sold to foreign
buyers since the Foreign Exchange Management Act of 1999 came
into force, easing foreign ownership … Over 50% of prime
coastal properties are now owned by foreigners. 1362 words.
Click
here
London: Card deal makes capital your
Oyster
11 Mar: Sunday Mercury (Birmingham). The Oyster travel card
also offers "2 for 1" deals on top musicals, shows,
restaurants and attractions. We dined at top Indian tapas
bar Imli, where production of the card offers a three-course
meal for two at the eaterie judged best Indian in the UK for
just £16.50. The feast included spiced potato cakes,
papdi chaat, fried chicken wings, masala grilled chicken,
Goan pork, steamed rice and mango & basil sorbet - great
value in London's over-priced West End. But hurry, the Imli
deal lasts only until the end of March. For details
Click here.
Imli’s Chef, Samir, is a Goan - see GVUK 2006-43.
200 dogs killed in India campaign
13 Mar: Boston Globe. Authorities in Bangalore have killed
more than 200 strays in a bid to rid the city of dangerous
packs of dogs, a move that has sparked protests and allegations
of animal cruelty. Officials launched the drive after a young
child was mauled to death by a pack of street dogs, the second
such deadly incident in three months … 502 words. Click
here
Perth, Aus: Adventures with food
14 Mar: Perth Now. Restaurateur and TV presenter
Bobby Chinn's international childhood prepared him well for
his role on World Cafe Asia. Chinn explores the adventurous
side of cooking … future episodes will take him to Tokyo,
Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Shanghai, Amritsar, Bali,
Taipei, Penang, Singapore, Beijing and Goa. World Cafe Asia
is on Thursday, 6.30pm, on Discovery, Travel & Living.
Click
here.
Languid Lisboa
15 Mar: The Economic Times. Excerpt: … I tried
in vain to find a Goan restaurant. I was told that there are
hardly any, though a few of the cafes offer some Goan dishes
as a part of their normal menu. Strange! In fact, the Goan
identity remains quite low-key in Lisbon. This is quite unlike
in other European cities like London or even Amsterdam where
pravasi bharatiyas have maintained a very visible presence
over decades. I was told that a few of the Goans who had made
their way to Portugal during colonial rule had made a mark
in professions and politics in the last century, but most
had quietly merged with the mainstream rather than come up
as a distinctive group. 1568 words. Click
here.
RECENT ITEMS OF PARTICULAR
INTEREST ON GOANET. BY CORNEL DACOSTA
Amidst the furore arising from Goa's (now
discarded) Regional Development Plan 2011, an interesting
article appears titled: Chandor Shows Us What Development
from the Grassroots Really Looks Like. Rahul Goswani tells
us about a development plan that has emerged through close
consultation with the entire community in Chandor and how
this could be an exemplary development plan for other parts
of Goa.
A report in the local press informs us that the Government
has decided to set up a Tiatr Academy for the overall development
of this popular genre. However, while this is welcomed, we
are reminded that the demand for the Roman script for Konkani
has yet to receive Equal status to other scripts in the language
Act of Goa of 1987.
Do Goan Voice (UK) readers access Wikipedia? And if so, would
they care to comment on its usefulness or otherwise? Much
has been written about this on-line 'peoples encyclopedia'---some
strongly praising its usefulness while others criticising
it from an academic/research perspective. An article by Vidyadhar
Gadgil throws light on Wikipedia and titled--- Reaching The
Next Billion: Wikipedia.
Gayatri Chakrovorty Spivak, originally from India, has been
appointed to the prestigious post of Avalon Foundation Professor
of Humanities and Director of the Centre for Comparative Literature
and Society, at Columbia University, USA. University students,
including mine, invariably found her ideas on globalisation
and post-colonial theory fascinating and her bio on Goanet
is illustrative of her substantial contribution to academia
on a wide range of issues.
The problem arising from mining in Goa receives much coverage.
This time, the focus is on "tax exemption being sought
for a valuable non-renewable resource that is being exported
out of the country... [and] there is no industry that compares
in ecological destructiveness to mining." Have GV (UK)
readers noted the illicit destruction of many hills in Goa
for mining and residential purposes?
Do read an account of The Struggle for Assertion, Civil Liberties,
Integration, Liberation and Rights in Goa through the Ages.
This was the theme at a recent Seminar in Goa. GV (UK) readers,
especially those hailing from Cuncolim, should be fascinated
by the account of political activities of their forebears
going back many centuries to more recent times.
Finally, and firstly, is the old hackneyed and borrowed saying
really true that, "one can take a Goan out of Goa, but
one cannot take Goa out of a Goan?" And secondly, is
there now a discernible reduction in reportage about celebratory
religious activity on Goanet such as village feasts the whole
year prior to Lent? Hopefully, GV (UK) readers will comment
on these views.
More details can be found at the Goanet archives
at http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/
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UK: TV & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS By Lira Fernandes
Documentary: The Quiz Exchange: BBC
Radio 4 – also online.
Sat. 17 Mar. 10:30 to 11:00. Nicholas Parsons traverses India
to observe the country's enthusiasm for a very British institution,
the quiz.
Documentary: Tales from the Front
Room: BBC4
Mon. 19 Mar 21:00 to 22:00. A host of black British names
share memories of their front parlour - kept pristine and
only for strangers in their early years in Britain.
Documentary: Coming to England. BBC2
Tue 20 Mar 13:00 to 13:20. Floella discovers racism when she
goes to her first English school.
Travel: India Top 5: Hill Stations.
Travel Channel
Wed 21 Mar. 20:30 to 21:00. Shimla, Kanchenjunga, Nainital,
Jammu and Gangtok
Documentary: Racism: A History: BBC4
Wed 21 Mar. 21:00 to 22:00. First of three parts.
Cookery: Hairy Bikers Ride Again:
BBC2
Thu. 22 Mar. 20:00 – 20:30. The Hairy Bikers roar back
into action with a madcap tour of south India and cook up
a storm
Magazine. Desi DNA: BBC 2
Thu: 22 Mar. 23:20 to 23:50. Includes the British-Asian identity
crisis; interior design talent; lifestyle of an art collective
in Paris.
FORTHCOMING
See http://www.lanfranc.com/lanfranc_location_2000.pdf
for help in locating Archbishop Lanfranc School, Croydon
Sat. 14 Apr. 6.45-11.00 pm South East
Goans presents "Carnival de Goa". An evening
of fun and entertainment with Maz & Co. at Hurstmere School
Hall, Hurst Road, Sidcup, DA15 9AW. Adults - £11, children
6-12 yrs £5, under 5's free. Meal and free drink on
entry included in the ticket price. Contact: Ron 0208 303
3386, Chris 01322 400732, Dom 07854490617, Tat 0208 316 1473.
Sat. 21 Apr. – TIATR, TIATR,
Goan Cultural Society proudly presents a Konkani Tiatr “GIRESTKAI”
written & directed by Goa’s Radio Star, Anthony
Marques, at St John’s Hall, Bourne Hill, Palmers
Green, London N13 at 3.00pm. For details contact:-
Bella – 020 8372 1253, Ida – 020 8881 2921, Camilo
– 020 8801 3637 & Marques – 01628 783889.
Sun. 29 Apr. – TIATR, TIATR,
Goan Cultural Society proudly presents a Konkani Tiatr “GIRESTKAI”
written & directed by Goa’s Radio Star, Anthony
Marques, at Archbishop Lanfranc Hall, Mitcham Road,
Croydon at 2.00pm. For details contact:- Nina –
020 8767 0663, Cornelius 020 8681 8716, Bella – 020
8372 1253, & Marques – 01628 783889.
Sat 5 May 3:00pm -10:00pm. Cortalim
Feast of Saints Philip and James at St. Aldhelm's Church
Hall, Windmill Road, London N18 1PA. Mass at 3.00pm followed
by and the crowning of the ‘May Queen’! Limited
capacity of the hall, all tickets will need to be paid for
in advance. The price of tickets including entry, free drink
& meal are: Adults - £10. 11-18 years - £5.
2-10 years - £2.50. Call Maria- 0208-803-5146 or Melissa
0208-888-0393.
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