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COMMUNITY NEWS
Susan Rodrigues: Goan Voices: vol. 2
 This is a collection of stories by people of Goan descent.
Stories within this text are by: Anthony D’Mello,
Armand Rodrigues, Daryl Castanha, Dr Tracy A F Coelho,
Exano Pereira, Ferdinand Rodrigues, Ivy De Souza,
Mavis Rodrigues, Neville Moniz, Nita Rodrigues, Rose
Castanha, Rowland Rebello, Savio Rodrigues, Sophia
Cotta, Tensing Rodrigues, and Winnie Castanha.
Free Download or buy it for £3.62. For details
of vol. 1 & 2 see http://www.lulu.com/sgarod
Dr Susan Rodrigues was born in Kampala, the daughter
of Blanche and Ferdinand Rodrigues. For a GVUK profile
of Dr Rodrigues, click
here.
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UK: Laila Rouass is househunting
13 May: Mail on Sunday. Former Footballers' Wives actress
Laila Rouass is househunting with husband Nasa Khan, the
multimillionaire founder of mobile phone accessory company
The Accessory People. The couple, who split briefly
when Laila was pregnant with their daughter, Inez, now
two months old, are back together and looking for a home
in Sussex that is more child-friendly than their penthouse
overlooking the Thames in South-West London.
For the GVUK Laila Rouass supplement see http://goanvoice.org.uk/supplement/LailaRouass.htm
Toronto: Goan groceries for the
worldly cook
16 May: 24 Hours (Toronto, Canada). … Mississauga's
North Star Fisheries is your one-stop destination for all
Goan food products. From Bombay Duck, various other frozen
fish, to spice blends and sweets, you'll be cooking up a
Goan feast in no time … they also offer pre-made Goan
masalas for those on the go. These range from the milder ambotik
curry to the spicy cafreal masala, which was brought to Goa
by Portuguese colonists via Africa … If you're looking
to finish the night off right, you'll need a sweet ending
to your savoury meal. Nothing says Goan dessert quite like
a slice of bibinca … North Star Fisheries (Retail
Shop) www.nsfi.ca Full
text, 315 words. Click
here.
Arusha: Richard Gomes Golf Competition
 17 May: Arusha Times. The Kwik Printers corporate day
was won by the Golf Captain Richard Gomes last Saturday.
Playing off handicap 8 Gomes played a level 36 stableford
points. http://www.arushatimes.co.tz/sports_2.htm |
Tony Fernandes: Air Asia puts an X on Oz routes
18 May: The Australian. Asia’s biggest low-cost airline,
Air Asia, is eyeing Adelaide and Melbourne as destinations
for its new medium to long haul carrier. Air Asia X
will begin flights between Australia and Malaysia in September,
chief executive officer Tony Fernandes said yesterday. ‘‘My
two favourite routes are Adelaide and (Avalon) Melbourne,’’ Mr
Fernandes said. ‘‘Maybe we will go to both. ‘‘I
would love to repay their faith in us.’’ … The
company has ordered 15 new Airbus A330s … He ruled
out Sydney Airport as a destination. Click here.
Ohio: Bertram de Souza: Valley personalities share
their favorite reads
 18 May: Youngstown Vindicator, OH. … The County's
upcoming campaign linking reading to success features
Vindicator columnist Bertram de Souza [and others] on
posters to be displayed throughout the library system
as well as on bookmarks, the library's Web site and newsletter.
Each image carries the simple message, READ … De
Souza is pictured propping open a copy of The Vindicator. "I
read because my imagination cries out to be fed," he
said. 362 words. Click here.
For the Bertram de Souza poster see http://www.libraryvisit.org/read.htm
For the Bertram de Souza blog see http://blogs.vindy.com/bertram/
For the riveting American Journalism Review profile of
Bertram de Souza see http://www.ajr.org/Article.asp?id=2650
Bertram, desouza@vindy.com passed
out from Kitante Hill School in Kampala in 1968 after
spending the first eight years in the Goan School in
Kampala]. He is the son of the late Damascene and
late Amy de Souza. Bertram's brother, Herman, lives in
Ottawa; his sister, Annabelle Halliday lives with her
husband, Stephen, in Tring, Herts, UK. |
UK: Zeno Colaco:
Sony executive proves to be a role model
 18
May: Swindon Advertiser. Zeno Colaco, a Sony
Games console executive has returned to his
old stomping ground to inspire pupils to success.
He left St Joseph's more than 20 years ago,
but he attributes his rise to the position
of vice president of Sony Computer Entertainment
Europe to his time at the school … Mr
Colaço talked through his family's move
from Goa to England and how he progressed from
wanting to be a sports scientist to punching
holes in CDs at EMI in Swindon, through to
having been involved with the launch of the
now-iconic PlayStation games console with Sony… “I
wouldn't consider myself to be a celebrity,
I have applied the education I have to the
business I work in." 446 words. Click
here.
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Keith Vaz: Cherie supports diabetes bus campaign
19 May: Leicester Mercury. Cherie Blair has lent her
support to the Silver Star Appeal to buy and kit
out a mobile diabetes unit. The appeal is the brainchild
of Leicester East MP Keith Vaz, to mark his 20 years
in Parliament … Mr Vaz was diagnosed with
type two diabetes following a chance screening at
a community centre … Celebrities who
have backed the campaign since its launch by Esther
Rantzen in January include actor Rudolf Walker and
singer Dionne Warwick. 233 words. Click
here.
UK: Don't let migrants jump the housing queue, says
minister
21 May. British families should be given council housing
ahead of immigrants, Margaret Hodge a Labour minister
has claimed … But Keith Vaz, chairman of the
Labour Party's Ethnic Minority Taskforce, said: "Many
people will find what Margaret Hodge has said offensive.
As a minister in a Government committed to equality
she has the capacity to deal with any unfairness -
if indeed it exists." 623 words.Click
here.
The
Keith Vaz website is at www.keithvaz.labour.co.uk/ |
Portugal: António Costa,
the Minister who wants to govern Lisbon
19 May: O Primeiro de Janeiro. António Costa,
Portugal’s Minister of the Interior has indicated
that he will stand for 15 July elections for Governor
of Lisbon. He entered the Socialist Youth Party
at the age of 14 and rose quickly inside the socialist
hierarchy … He was born in Lisbon in 1961, son
of the journalist Maria Antónia Palla and the
writer and advertising executive Orlando Costa, militant
Goan of the PCP. His nickname was Babuch (boy,
in Konkani dialect). Text, 662 words in Portuguese. Click
here.
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Patricia Rozario: CDs Out this week
20 May: The Sunday Telegraph (UK). String Quartet,
Piano Sonatas. John McCabe, Brodsky Quartet. Somm, £22.99. It
is good to see a record company celebrating the 80th birthday
of John Joubert with such excellent performances. The Brodsky's
playing of the second string quartet is full of vitality
and musical insights into a profound work. Patricia Rozario's
singing of the five Landscapes for soprano and piano trio
is affecting in its directness of communication in a poem
such as 'Adlestrop' …
For the GVUK Patricia Rozario supplement click
here.
New York: Doctor Ivan D'Souza Accused of Sexual Abuse
23 May: WIVB TV4. There's new information about just how
a respected doctor ended up accused of sexually abusing
women who trusted him … 53 year old gynecologist
Dr. Ivan D'Souza was originally arrested in March … But
the doctor is still receiving a great deal of support from
his patients and staff … the State Health Department
will soon begin a hearing about whether to continue the
suspension of the doctor's medical license or to permanently
revoke it. 256 words. http://www.wivb.com/Global/story.asp?S=6558040
Audio clip: Melbourne: Natasha D'Souza: Storm over cervical
vaccine jab
24 May. Herald-Sun (Melbourne). By Neil Mitchell. … Alarm
bells should have started ringing two weeks ago when girls
at Sacred Heart College in Oakleigh were vaccinated. Twenty
six of them reported sick, some collapsed, five girls were
taken to hospital and two admitted …the worst affected,
Natasha D'Souza, could not move or talk for some hours. 991
words. Click
here.
Neil Mitchell broadcasts on 3AW. To listen to his interview
with Natasha and Delphine, her mother, click here.
Hong Kong:
Evans Mendonca’s showbiz career
takes off
 24 May: Daily News & Analysis. Evans Mendonca
pursues a high-flying career in the airline industry
and he is also active on the theatre circuit, as
part of an international cast of professional actors
who put up irreverent, interactive plays … He
hails from the famed Mendonca Family of musical performers
from Vasco Da Gama in Goa … "When I first
arrived in Hong Kong in 1992," he recalls, "I
began performing at gin-joints and curry-houses frequented
by expat bankers." … it came as a bit of
a culture shock to start yet again at the bottom rung
of the entertainment ladder. But he dug deep into his
reserves of equanimity, resourcefulness - and that quintessentially
Goan good cheer - to persevere at it. 560 words. Click
here.
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DEATHS
21 May: Chicago, USA. BERTHA
C. D'SOUZA (Born in Goa, 1917).
Wife of the late Roque. Mother of Joaquim (Louisa). Grandmother
of Peter (Jennifer), Jessica and Michael. Great-grandmother
of KayLee Nicole. Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. at St. Matthew's
Catholic Church, Glendale Heights. Interment will be in
Assumption Cemetery. For information, 630-653-7666. [Source
Chicago Daily Herald 23 May].
21 May: Kuwait. CAROL
COELHO (born 1958).
Beloved wife of Cosme Coelho. Mother of Crystal & Creighton.
Funeral mass on Thu 24 May 7.15 pm at the Holy Family Cathedral,
Kuwait City.
20 May: Varca, Goa. ESLINDA FERRAO
E ALEMAO. Relict
of late Braz Alemao. Mother of Churchill/Fatima, Ciabro/Diana,
Roosevelt/Maravilha, late Alvernaz/late Lalita (Lalush),
Joaquim/Debbie & Kennedy/Janet.
20 May: London. SEBASTIAN TITUS PINTO (ex-Ngara, Nairobi).
Husband of Jane. Father of Leola, Francis and Philip. Brother
of Tony and Julius. The Funeral Mass is at Westminster Cathedral
at 10.30 am Friday 25 May and the burial at Mill Hill cemetery.
Condolences to leolapinto@hotmail.com.
19 May. Mumbai. SHEELA SURENDRA DEMPO (born 1943). Wife
of Surendra Vasantrao Dempo, Mother of Vivek/Kanika Dempo,
Nita/Sasha Mirchandani.
19 May: Nairobi. FRANCIS LOPES. Husband of Mila. Father
of Que/Lillian. Grandfather of Calvin & Gareth. Condolences
to qandlilian@yahoo.co.uk [Info
from Goan Welfare Society, Nairobi].
19 May: Moira, Goa. MARTHA DE SA: Wife of late Joaquim.
Mother of Olga/Tomas Cardozo (UK), late Casmiro/Gracy (Moira).
Grandmother of Swithin and Vanessa. Great grandmother of Shaira.
18 May: Ponda, Goa. LUIZA FERNANDES. (Born 1924). Wife of
late Felix Joseph. Mother of Albert/Hilda (Kuwait), Joseph/Helen,
Oswald/Santana (Kuwait), Fredrick/Cynthia (London), Rosy/Patrocino.
18 May: Moira/Saligao. ANTONIO FILIPE
ERNESTO DA GAMA. Husband
of Apolonia. Father of Elvis (USA), Fiona, Shirley (USA),
Clive (Carnival Cruises).
17 May: Mumbai. MARIA (MARILYN) TRAVASO. (aged 62). Wife
of Peter. Mother of Regina/Ronald Monteiro (Dubai), Luiza/Arvind
Rathore, Christina/Dale D’Lima (Australia), Johnny
and Kimberley.
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May: Hayes, Middx (UK). MARY
LOBO. Beloved
wife of Denis (son of the late Theo and Betty Lobo
ex- Nairobi: Kisumu: Nakuru). Much loved mother
of Gareth. Daughter of the late May & Walter Hendrick
and sister to Jennifer and Neil. Funeral
Mass at 10:00 am 25th May at St
Raphael’s Catholic Church, Ayles Road, Yeading,
Middx. UB4 9JP. Followed by the burial at 11.30am at
Cherry Lane Cemetery. Following the burial, refreshments
will be served at 12.30 - 16.30 at British Airways
Concorde Centre Crane Lodge Road, Heston Hounslow,
Middlesex, MIDDX, TW5 9PQ. Flowers can be sent
before 9.00 am on Friday 25th to the Funeral Directors -
Haven, 390 Long Lane, Hillingdon, Middx. UB10 9PG. If
you prefer to donate to charity then any children’s
charity in Goa or Chennai will be grateful. Condolences
to: denis@wwbusiness.co.uk
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A memorial Mass for FRANCIS MENEZES will
be held on Saturday, 9th June 2007, at St.
Ignatius Church,
27 High Road, Stamford Hill, London N15 6ND at 2 p.m. (Please
note this time is later than previously announced.). The
Mass will be followed by a reception at the Church hall to
celebrate Frank's life and share memories.
The church is at the corner of St. Ann's Road, Tottenham,
N.15 and the High Road, and there is very limited parking
on side streets. The nearest Underground station is
Seven Sisters (Victoria Line). Stamford Hill
and Seven Sisters main line stations are on the Liverpool
Street to Enfield Town and within walking distance of the
church. Enquiries to: Alexandra at catnamaste@aol.com
The Late Sr. Irene Pinto’s
Story
 Sr IRENE PINTO’S death was announced
in last week’s issue. Since then an account of
her own life has surfaced. Excerpt: My name is Irene
Celestine. I was born in Goa, India in 1933 and baptized
in Tivim. My early education was in Goa, then in Nairobi,
Kenya. I graduated from Highridge Women's Teachers Training
College and taught for nine years before I joined the
Sisters of Mercy, Ireland. Photo and text, 319 words
at click
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HOLIDAY INFORMATION
GoGoa 365
May 2007: Express TravelWorld. Special issue on Goa
which features the following articles: Monsoon magic in Goa;
Grooving at Coconut Grove; Prainha Resort: Perfect setting
for an exotic holiday; Whispering Palms Goa: The Beach Goa:
Contemporary design; Resorte Marina Dourada: Go(a) green;
Vainguinim Valley Resort: A rejuvenating experience; Cidade
de Goa: Little paradise; de Souza Group: Of eternal sun and
endless sands; Majorda Beach Resort: Luxurious ambience;
Lagoa Azul: Panoramic view; Nizmar Resort: True essence
of Goa; Get lucky at Chances Casino; A dash of susegad. Click
here.
Tourists taken for a ride by taxi drivers in Goa
May 2007: Expresss TravelWorld. A taxi ride of just 30 kilometres
from any hotel in Goa to the beach could cost half as much
as airfare from Mumbai to Goa. Taxi drivers here are known
to fleece unsuspecting tourists stating astounding rates
for even a short ride. 309 words. Click
here.
Glam weds Getaways
19 May: Deccan Herald. …Beaches in Goa are the best
places to get married. With a number of five star hotels
dotting the coastline, every need is taken care of and for
the bride and bridegroom, as well as for the guests, it becomes
an event to cherish forever … it is still cheaper
performing a wedding in Goa than in London or New York, or
even Mumbai. 1149 words. Click
here.
Hippie-paradise Goa
20 May: Sueddeutsche (Germany). On the shores of the Flower
children. The lifestyle is more relaxed in Goa than
the rest of India but the attitude of some tourists has
caused problems. 823 words. In German. Click
here.
A Bit of a Goa
20 May: Observer Music Magazine (UK). The Big Chill festival,
a British summer favourite for well-heeled former ravers,
heads to the hippie paradise of northern Goa for a two
day knees-up... Photographs by Tom Oldham and Norman Jay. The
festival-goers in April - including Jade Jagger, who partied
with her daughter and boyfriend (pictured right) - enjoyed
the good vibes and 30 degree sunshine on Asvem beach … Five
thousand revellers enjoyed the Goan bender.
Fishermen turn tourist guides
20 May: The Times of India. Fishermen are becoming
underwater guides and students of the sea. Around 30
men in their early 20s from the Sindhudurg region are training
to be scuba divers and snorkelling guides as part of the
Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation's (MTDC) plans
to start eco-tourism along the 42km Konkan coastline … The
MTDC will have a scuba training centre, with a four-day course
for tourists … Both scuba and snorkelling will be
officially launched in November. 546 words.
10 of the best places to meet in Asia
21 May: Conference and Incentive Travel (UK). … Park
Hyatt Goa Resort & Spa, India Tel: +91 83 22 72 12 34
Web: www.hyatt.com. This
hotel is set among gardens on Arossim Beach, South Goa. A
host of meeting facilities are available, including the 375m2
Salcete Ballroom, which takes 370 theatre-style and can be
divided into three spaces. Two smaller meeting rooms, which
together cover 115m2, can take 100 for cocktails. A 59m2
boardroom, which can hold 30, is available and delegates
can relax in the resort's spa after the day's meetings. DMC
Cox & Kings Travel India head of sales UK and Europe
Eleanor Milner says: 'It has excellent meeting facilities,
it is close to the airport and offers everything you could
want from a five-star meeting venue.'
Goa To Spain
23 May. The Mirror (UK). … According to travel giant
Thomas Cook, Goa in India continues to offer the lowest prices
of any package-holiday destination with a pint of beer costing
as little as 50p, compared to £2.20 in Greece and a
whopping £3 in Florida … We've teamed up with
Thomas Cook to bring you prices at 10 holiday basics in popular
European destinations (plus Florida and Goa), to help you
choose wisely. Click here.
Direct flights from Goa to European countries
23 May: Navhind Times. The Union Civil Aviation Minister,
Mr Praful Patel said that Goa would soon be linked with
international flights. There would be direct flights from
Goa to European and many other foreign countries, he said
further adding this was besides the Rs 500 crore that had
been sanctioned by the Centre for upgradation of the Dabolim
airport. Click
here.
Now, dirt-cheap airfares to beat monsoon blues
24 May: Business
Standard. Domestic airlines are offering tickets at throw-away
prices … Jet Airways is offering special
advance fares in 40 sectors including Goa … Air Deccan
has one lakh tickets at Rs 0, excluding taxes and surcharge.
SpiceJet is offering two lakh seats at a special price of 99
paise … GoAir has come up with tickets priced
at Rs 225 for all of its destinations. GoCelebrate has
prices starting at Rs 225 for short-haul flights on sectors
such as Mumbai-Goa … 519 words. Click
here.
GOA REAL ESTATE:
Ten Years Ago: Far-Flung Adventures in Real Estate
11 Jan. 1997: International Herald Tribune. … Olof
Helman, a spokesman for Tee Marbella, an international real-estate
agency based in Britain said, “Goa, in India, is very
popular at the moment because overheads are minimal and property
values low … Moreover, house prices have risen by
around 40 percent in the past 12 months and the general sentiment
is that this trend will continue for some time yet." … Foreigners
were not allowed to buy property in India until about 18
months ago … 862 words. Click
here.
Gera’s Goa project offers new
style
19 May: Hindustan Times. Gera Developments has launched a
residential project in Goa offering resort-style apartments
on the prime, Miramar beach, at Panjim. ‘Astoria’,
as the project is known is offering 224, two-bedroom and
3-bedroom apartments ranging from 1,200 to 1,600 square
feet. Work had been started on site and the initial bookings
are being offered at around Rs 3,000 a sq ft.
Property: Will India open its doors to us all?
20 May: Mail on Sunday (UK – Property Supplement).
British Asians can buy in their homeland – but other
Britons will have to wait to join them. … government
restrictions limit foreign buyers to People of Indian Origin
and Non-Resident Indians. This may change. India is very
keen to attract overseas investment, so the restrictions
may be lifted in two or three years … Most British
holidaymakers head for Goa, where the property is also relatively
cheap. The Palms at Goa Colva is a development of six villas,
four miles from the beach, and three-bedroom houses are on
the market with Goan Places for £120,000. Goan Places,
01482 634490, www.goanplaces.co.uk For
text, 623 words, click
here
GOA NEWS HEADLINES
Dr Devyani Borole: Goa's polar woman
 18 May: Business Line. By Lionel Messias (ex-Mombasa).
I am the first polar woman from Goa," says Dr Devyani Borole, 55, who recently returned to India
after spending 15 months in Antarctica … During her stay, Dr Devyani monitored
her team's health … Also held in high esteem were her culinary skills — meals
on Sundays, the cook's day off, were highpoints for the rest of the team … So
neuris (the Goan dessert made of coconut and jaggery) found their way to the
table in Antarctica … Back in her private consulting room in upscale
Dona Paula, Panaji, Devyani now feels that managing a family is not a big deal … 874
words. Click
here.
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Video: Goa day at the Cannes Film Festival
23 May: NDTV. It was Sun n' Sand time at Cannes on
the Goa day and the CII has left no stone unturned to promote
the favourite destination ... 1m 44s. Click here.
Radio Mirchi has launched its latest FM station in Goa.
23 May: UNI. Radio Mirchi Goa 98.3 FM shares the same
programming list as Radio Mirchi in other cities. The shows
are Hello Goa, a charged up breakfast show; Khoobsurat, for
the women … and Dr. Love, a show which prescribes
the best medicines for love related problems. Remo's
Sussegad Sundays special weekend show, hosted by Goa's Remo
Fernandes airs from 1 to 2 pm on Sundays … 343 words.
Click here.
Kobe
Steel to build steel mill in Goa
23 May: Financial Express. Kobe Steel is in talks with India's
Chowgule Group to build a steel mill in the southwestern
state of Goa, the Nikkei business daily reported, without
identifying sources. The mill will be able to produce
500,000 tonnes a year with the Japanese firm's investment
coming to 20 billion yen (165 million dollars), it said. 269
words. Click here.
Video: Dirty Goa going to the dumps
24 May: CNN-IBN. … Unofficial garbage dumps are spreading across Goa …The
impeccably clean city streets may lead one to believe that garbage is really
a non-issue but it has been raising quite a stink and seems to be Goa's best-kept
secret … But strangely enough, garbage does not feature on most political
agendas during the upcoming election. So, it’s little wonder that Goans
believe that their beautiful state is going to the dumps. 307 words. (1m.47s). Click
here.
GOA ELECTIONS: 2nd JUNE
Goa: Rich MPs declare assets before elections
18 May: Daily News & Analysis. Francisco Xavier
Pacheco, better known as Micky Pacheco has declared 12 cars
in his nomination papers for Benaulim constituency … Babush
Monserrate has declared 13 cars and 20 two wheelers in his
affidavit … He has also listed two kg worth of jewellery
valued at Rs 2.1 crore. Former chief minister and MP Churchill
Alemao who is the Save Goa Party candidate in Navelim against
Luisinho Faleiro, has declared moveable assets of Rs 4.5
crore and immoveable assets of Rs 2.40 crore. His brother
Joaquim Alemao appears to be richer declaring movable assets
of Rs 5.50 crore and immovable assets of Rs 3.18 crore … Rudolf
Fernandes, the son of Santacruz MLA Victoria Fernandes has
a wealth of Rs 3.67 crore … 427 words. Click here.
Goa Elections: Aires Rodrigues joins BJP camp.
 20 May: Navhind Times. Some activists in North Goa,
including Mr Aires Rodrigues are now in the Bharatiya
Janata Party camp … addressing a press
conference, Mr Rodrigues said that the people of Goa have to give the BJP a
clear mandate at the forthcoming assembly polls to ensure that the state is
steered out of the current rut of rampant corruption and administrative chaos.
For text click
here.
For a GVUK profile of Aires Rodrigues (ex-UK and Canada), click
here.
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'Save Goa' is the punchline in the Goa Election Campaign
20 May: Daily News & Analysis. 'Save Goa for posterity'
will be the punchline for the opposition parties in the Goa
election campaign … BJP's election line is 'save Goa
for future' while Churchill Alemao, who quit Congress has
formed a political party 'Save Goa Front'. 667 words.
See http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1098000
Goa Elections: Congress-NCP alliance and BJP to slug it
out
21 May: The Hindu. It will be a contest between the Congress-Nationalist
Congress Party (NCP) alliance and the Bharatiya Janata Party
(BJP) in the elections to the State Assembly on June 2. 202
candidates are in the fray for the 40 seats. In
the last Assembly elections held in June 2002, the BJP emerged
the largest group with 17 MLAs followed by the Congress (16),
UGDP (3), MGP (2), NCP (1) and one independent. 315 words.
Click here
Parties take music route for campaigning in Goa
22 May: PTI. Gelling well with the character of the state,
Goa's Assembly election campaign is laced with a musical
feast for the voters. In the run up to June 2 polls,
the political parties are releasing their own music CDs
and live musical performance are becoming an integral part
of public meetings. 252 words. See http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1098411
Now, everyone wants to 'save Goa'
22 May: Economic Times. The cries of ‘Save Goa’ are
reverberating through this election-bound state as every
political party is trying to project how much it cares for
this coastal state known for its beaches. 416 words.
Click here.
Technology replaces old methods of
electioneering in Goa
23 May: PTI. Technology virtually seems to have replaced
the rustic electioneering methods, with internet and SMSes
coming handy for the political parties campaigning for
the Goa Assembly polls scheduled on June 2. Banners,
posters and telephonic calls have now become things of
yore. 478 words. Click here.
Video: Goa NGO unsure of joining
politics
23 May: CNN-IBN. Concerned citizens, activists, and NGOs
rallying around under the Goa Bachao Abhiyaan (GBA) banner
to scrap the controversial regional Development Plan 2011
last December. Now, five months later, after achieving
remarkable success in its campaign, this group is being
asked to challenge their politicians at the ballot box. For
the video clip (1m.48s) click
here.
Politicos work hard to spin Goa results
24
May: IANS. Goa's June 2 assembly election results
could be decided before a single vote is cast. Candidate 'fixing',
last minute party hopping, behind-the-scene deals and names
deleted from voter rolls are expected to play a vital role
in a state where the electorate has often returned unclear
mandates … Among those who changed parties is bitter
BJP critic and ex-student leader Aires Rodrigues (to BJP),
and a range of mid-level and other party leaders … 525
words. Click
here.
Goa's prodigal son is making waves
24 May: Rediff. Goa Chief Minister Pratap Singh Rane's
son Vishwajeet, who had rebelled against his father, has
said that he will support the Congress in the coming Assembly
polls. Vishwajeet, who had maintained that he would contest
as an independent from Valpoi constituency, said: "I
am a Congressman. I will support the Congress during and
after the elections." 446 words. Click
here.
For the Goa Elections Website see www.electionsgoa.nic.in
IN THE NEWS
Canada unearths Indian immigration scam
16 May: Toronto Sun, Citizenship and Immigration Canada officials
have discovered 42 wedding albums submitted with 42 different
citizenship applications in which the guests in the photos
were all the same … Liberal MP Roy Cullen, who has
29,000 South Asians in his Etobicoke North riding, says
many Indo-Canadians in his riding have expressed concerns
over this "abuse" of the system … Statistics
show about 60,000 Canadians marry overseas each year and
file international spousal sponsorships. About 15% are
rejected by Canada Citizenship and Immigration. In the
case of India, the rate is 23%. 611 words. Click here
Twenty questions
16 May. Cornish Guardian. Michelle Edwards interviewed … Question:
if you could live anywhere in the world where would it be?
Answer: Goa or the South of France.
UK: Oxford: Runners set for great day
18 May: Oxford Times. Organisers of this year's Town and
Gown event believe that tomorrow's predicted showers will
not dampen the spirits of runners taking part in the city
run … Among those taking part in tomorrow's
race is 19-year-old Muscular Dystrophy patient James Lewis.
James, who has been top fundraiser on six occasions, his
mother Lynn and fellow patient James Gardner, 14, from
Portsmouth, will be kitted out in red as a tribute to fellow
Muscular Dystrophy patient and Arsenal fan Roy D'Cruz who
sadly died last year. James expects his Roy's Runners
team will be among the final finishers but he says that
doesn't matter. Since raising £53 from his
first Town and Gown race in 1999, James has collected a
total of £4,500 for the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign.
Canada: Diversity defines
18 May: National Post (Canada). Andrew Cohen examines multiculturalism
and how the rush to claim global citizenship is diminishing
Canadian identity … When Pico Iyer was in
Toronto, he visited a mixed-race couple in a Portuguese
neighbourhood — David, white and Jewish, Alicia,
dark and Goan Christian — waxing rhapsodic about
the diversity of their city … For all David’s
tears, multiculturalism is not embracing. David and Alicia
don’t know their neighbours. While they see, smell
and taste Portugal in the restaurants, markets and shops
of their neighbourhood, which they cherish, they don’t
know any Portuguese. Indeed, they and their neighbours
live separate lives. “Multiculturalism actually increases
the distance between us,” allows Alicia. National
Post - 18 May 2007. Click
here.
Toronto: Restaurant Review: Sense and Sensuality
19 May: National Post (Canada). … The Portuguese
influence on Goa, a gastronomic hub of India, was profound.
The famous hot-and-sour vindaloo is an adaptation of a Portuguese
meat dish. … Most of the dishes turn out to be from
Goa, which is on the west coast of India, although Tabla’s
cooks are from the north, which to my literal mind is as
if Norwegian cooks were making Provençal food. Tabla
Wine Bar is at 2711 Yonge St. 1062 words. Click
here.
Texas: Sr Lynn D'Souza Nuns meets demand for specialty wafers
19 May: Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX. Sister Lynn D'Souza
prepares low-gluten Communion wafers that are acceptable
to those suffering from celiac disease. Photo and
text, 226 words at click here.
Malt of the Earth
20 May: Daily Record (Scotland), Billionaire Indian drinks
tycoon Vijay Mallya is the proud owner of one of Scotland’s
most historic whiskies after snapping up Whyte & Mackay
for a cool £595million … The move could lead
to soaring sales of whisky in India … 104 words.
UK stops Indian e-visa applications
20 May: Times of India. Britain has suspended its online
visa application facility from India after personal data
of thousands of Indians was compromised, prompting the
government to order a probe into the security lapse. Click
here.
UK: New Asian family for Eastenders
21 May: Asians in Media. Eastenders is getting two new additions
to its cast this summer, played by actress Nina Wadia and
newcomer Zahra Ahmadi. Ms Wadia will play tough-talking
businesswoman Zainab Masood while Ms Ahmadi has been cast
as her daughter Shabnam. They will be the first Asian
family introduced to the BBC soap since the Ferreira family
in June 2003 and axed two years later. 404 words. Click
here.
Denise Higgins: Funeral for Goa murder victim
22 May: The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald (UK). About 120
people attended the funeral of 52-year-old Mrs Denise Higgins
who was murdered in Goa last month after moving there last
October. She formerly lived in Chippenham, and for 17 years
was a support worker specialising in the field of domestic
violence at Trowbridge based charity Splitz. Photograph
and text, 513 words. Click
here.
Indian laws put Christian missionaries on defensive
23 May: Christian Science Monitor. Proponents of religious
freedom are criticizing Indian laws against forced conversion … there
are a troubling indication of a rising intolerance toward
India's tiny Christian minority. 1248 words. Click
here.
UK: Leicester curries favour with judges
23 May: BBC. Leicester has been named as Curry Capital of
Britain, after an undercover team of 13 tasters judged
five restaurants earlier this year. Click
here.
Los Angeles: The coolest hot spots
24 May: Los Angeles
Times. …in late August, expect a
new restaurant to debut - Goa (1615 Cahuenga Blvd.),
an Indian fusion restaurant designed by Kristofer Keith, who
traveled to India for inspiration. Decorated in golds and greens,
the restaurant will include three bars, a roomy outdoor patio
and multiple archways. For a visual, picture an Indian temple
in miniature.
GOANET HIGHLIGHTS by Cornel DaCosta
Increasingly, thanks to the Net, Goan Voice (UK) readers
can read relatively little on the screen but discover a great
deal more about what is of particular interest by accessing
a number of websites presented with the news below. Please
let Goanet and the editor of the Goan Voice (UK) know if
this approach is helpful.
Hopefully, many GV(UK) readers will discover information
about and participate in the Convention of the Goan Diaspora
into the World to be held in Lisbon, Portugal, June 15-17
2007. Details at http://www.goacom.org/casa-de-goa/noticias.html
Do read an excellent piece on Goanet titled Best Bet by Valmiki
Faleiro. It first appeared in the Herald Newspaper and is
an insightful account about the elections next month in Goa
and the advice he (Faleiro) would give in the selection of
the best competing candidates for office.
A slightly unusual 'story' from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, tells
us that a Goan Kudd was established as long ago as 1936 in
the city to accommodate those Goans who travelled to Ahmedabad
and other parts of Gujarat "in search of opportunities." The
Kudd called the St Francis Xavier Goans House is a registered
charity and the Trust responsible for it welcomes financial
support for the ageing premises. Pictures and details of
this old house can be seen at http://picasaweb.google.com/sfxgoahome Details
have also appeared on Goanet in the past, about village based
Goan kudds in Mumbai and elsewhere in India that go a long
way back historically.
A report reputedly from Delhi says that India will ban women
under 30 from emigrating to work as domestic help in the
Gulf region, parts of Africa and South East Asia in a bid
to curb sex trafficking. Well, what do GV(UK) readers think
of this proposal? Do have your say on Goanet and join the
many who have commented on this report.
Lest GV(UK) readers have forgotten, Domnic Fernandes’ recently
published delightful book titled Goa-- A Nostalgic Romp Through
a Bygone Era, is a perfect gift for any Goan, or anyone else,
to understand Goa. It is available at cecilpinto@gmail.com
And finally, please note the opportunity via Goanet to download,
free of charge, "very interesting Konkani music that
was recorded around 50 years ago" by Prof Noel Flores,
a Goan pianist of great repute at the Vienna School of Music
in Austria.
Please visit the Goanet archives at http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/ To
subscribe to Goanet send an email to subscribe@goanet.org
UK: TV & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS By Lira Fernandes
Documentary: Jambo Kenya. Teachers' TV
Sun 27 May: 18:00 to 19:00. Lalita Krishna's documentary
following a team of high school students and teachers from
Toronto, who travel to Kenya to help build a new school
Music: Classical Collection. BBC Radio
Three
Mon 28 May. 10:06 to 10:40. Satie: Socrate (Drame Symphonique).
With Patricia Rozario (soprano).
Food: I Didn't Know That. National
Geographic
Mon 28th May. 18.00 to 18.30. The world's hottest
chilli pepper.
Documentary: Mumbai Mega Flood. Nat
Geo Wild
Mon 28 May 20:00 to 21:00. Nearly half Mumbai's average
rainfall, 37 inches, fell in one day. The deluge paralysed
the world's sixth largest city. How did it happen?
Travel: Anthony Bourdain. Discovery
Travel and Living
Tue 29 May. 21:00 to 22:00 India (Kolkata/Bombay).
Travel: A Fork in Africa: Kenya. Travel
Channel.
Wed 30 May. 07:00 to 07:30. Kenya. Pria Viswalingam meets
the four main groups of people who live in Kenya, the Bantu
speaking majority, the Indians who control the economy,
the remnants of the white planters, and the Nilots, or
Nomadic tribes.
Drama: Mumbai Calling. ITV1
Wed 30 May 22:00 to 22:30 Cross-cultural romantic
comedy-drama set in a call centre in Mumbai.
Travel: Earthwalkers. Travel Channel
Thu 31 May 16:30 to 17:00. One hour from Uganda's capital
lies Jinja - the world's greatest sequence of class five
rapids.
Documentary: Life After The Tsunami.
Community Channel
Fri 1 June 23:00 to 23:30. Life after the tsunami documents
the efforts of local groups and relief workers in India
and Sri Lanka to rebuild their devastated communities.
FORTHCOMING
See http://www.lanfranc.com/lanfranc_location_2000.pdf
for help in locating Archbishop Lanfranc School, Croydon
Sun. 27 May. Margao Union UK. Feast of the Holy Spirit.
St Johns Church Hall, Bourne Hill, Palmers Green, London
N13 4DA. Beginning with Holy Mass at 2:00 pm followed by
Social & Dancing. Music by Nite-Life. Tickets: Adults £10;
children (age 5 to 15) £5; under 5yrs free. Ticket
includes of snacks - buffet - dessert. Call Lucas 020 8967
7471; Gregg 020 8907 0545; Rosalind 020 8767 8652; Xavier
07787 390 553; Camillo 020 8801 3637.
Sun. 27 May. CANCELLED. G.O.A. May Ball. This event has had
to be cancelled due to double booking of the venue. Attempts
to secure another venue have proved unsuccessful
Sun. 27 May - 6th. Bakuli Reunion at Archbishop Lanfranc
School, Mitcham Road, Croydon. 1.00pm - 8.30pm. Social, and
dancing to music by "MUSTANG" and Disco by "DJO".
Cost of tickets, which include a fantastic meal and snacks:
Adults - £13.00, children (2 - 12) - £6.00. Come
and meet old friends and make new ones, and have a very enjoyable
day. For tickets and further information please contact:
Tony Lobo: 020 8542 0528, Reg Da Cunha: 020 7732 2659, (e-mail regdacunha@aol.com)
Agnes Rato: 0798 4409 355.
Sun.10 Jun. Siolim Union (London) invites you to celebrate
the Feast of St. Anthony of Padua at Archbishop Lanfranc
School Hall, Mitcham Road, Croydon. Commences with Holy Mass
at 12 noon followed by social and dancing to the music of
Maz 'n' Co. Tickets which includes snacks and a meal costs £10
for members and £12 for guests. Children under 12 Free
Admission. Licenced Bar. For tickets please call Tony Fernandes
on 0208 540 3566, Edwin Athayde on 0208 679 5514 or Eugene
Fernandes on 0208 665 4773
Sun 24 Jun. G.O.A. Summer Bash at HSBC Sports Club, Lennard
Road, Beckenham, Kent commencing at 11am. Activities to include
hockey, junior football, volleyball, whist drive. Contact:
Norma Menezes-Rahim 020 – 8771 4457, Richard Fernandes
020 – 8300 5347, Fidelis D'Mello 020 - 8698 9678, Bernie
Gracias 020 – 8723 1322. See GOA website for further
details. (Due to logistical reasons, the planned event for
past office bearers and helpers has been postponed).
Sun 24 Jun Benaulim Association(UK)We are celebrating the
our 25th Anniversary Feast of St John the Baptist at St Ignatius
College Hall, Turkey Street, Enfield, EN1 4NP commences with
Holy Mass at 12.30pm followed by dancing to the Music of "Breakthru" and
disco for the over 10s. Members £8.00, non-members £10.00,
Children (10 -16) £4.00, Children under 10 FREE. For
tickets contact Felipe on 0208 368 9663, Mary 0208 803 9752
and Josephine 0208 967 7471. Public transport to Hall: Buses
217 from Turnpike Lane or the overhead train from Liverpool
St. Station to Turkey St.
Sun. 01 July. G.O.A. Golf Open at Blue Mountain Golf Course,
Bracknell. Further details from: Jacinto D'Silva 020 - 8723
1233, Menino Mascarenhas 01784 211832
Sat. 15 Jul. 3.30 P.M. Archbishop Lanfranc High School, Mitcham
Road, Croydon. Konkani Dramatic Association
proudly presents
Tiatr "GOODBYE LONDON" Written and Directed by
Jr. Nelson. First show in U.K. with talented artistes from
Goa. Heartthrob, Olga Vaz, Singer and actor Menino Mario,
Jet speed singer William de Curtorim, Master Comedian Ben
Evangelisto, Comedian superstar Philip, Multi-talented Rosita
and Topmost Maestro Josinho. For tickets please telephone
Judy on 0208 7632606 or 07949403741, Nina Pinto 0208 7670663
or Cornelius Monteiro 0208 6818716.
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