COMMUNITY NEWS

Jean-Pierre Braganza is unknown in his homeland. He doesn't care
23 May: National Post (Canada). For a "young designer," Jean-Pierre Braganza is pretty old. He's 35, married with child, and his avant-garde fashion career just turned 10... Jean-Pierre Braganza reminds Karl Lagerfeld of a young Karl Lagerfeld... So, when will this Canadian ex-pat and London's perennial next-big-talent outgrow the y-word? "When I stop acting young!" he exclaims, winking a brilliant blue-green eye... 723 words. Click here.
Jean-Pierre is the son of D.A. Braganza who emigrated to the UK in the late 60's from India and Joan (nee Scanlan) from Ireland. They then moved to Canada in 1976. His grandparents were from Lahore, Karachi, Bombay and Belgaum and two of his great grandparents from Mapusa and Assagao. For the Braganza website with fashion collections, photos, videos, etc. Click here.
For the pdf of his March 2009 Milan show click here.

USA: Robert and Priya D'Souza: Their Small Way of Giving Back
28 May: Fairfax Connection. For the past eight years, husband-and wife team Robert and Priya D'Souza of Fairfax have volunteered at the City of Fairfax Regional Library. Now they've been honored as the library's Star Volunteers. "I came to the U.S. in May 1999 from India..." said Priya... she is now a financial analyst with Intel... 692 words. Click here.

Canada: Sulana's the boss of her own sauces
29 May: The Hamilton Spectator. Sitting at a machine and filling dozens of jars of freshly made Indian sauces by hand isn't easy work, but from Sulana D'Souza's point of view, it beats 3,000 readers everyday.” For text, working in a bank… She and her husband Neville now operate the business, making fresh Indian sauces, chutney, dips and pickles from a commercial kitchen in Cambridge... Photo + 674 words. Click here.

Frederick Noronha: Cyber activism is here
29 May: Daily News & Analysis. In a unique workshop by journalist Frederick Noronha, you will get the chance to combine the techie and the activist within you to create thought-provoking and effective e-campaigns. Using websites like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, you can generate awareness, advocacy and action about specific social issues. Currently, Frederick runs a few mailing lists, and has been a long-time volunteer on Goanet, which has about 13,000 readers everyday. For text, 527 words, click here.
The workshop will be held on 29-30 May from 2pm to 6pm, at Open Space in Pune. For details click here.

Keith Vaz slams 'unacceptable figure' of racist abuse incidents in schools
29 May: Times Educational Supplement. Temporary exclusions due to racist abuse and attacks have soared by more than 40 per cent in just three years at secondary schools and by 20 per cent at primaries, government figures show 2,220 secondary pupils were temporarily excluded for racist abuse in 2003/04 and had climbed to 3,790 in 2006/07...509 words. click here.

Fabian Pereira: Runner up to France's Carrom Champion
30 May: Midi Libre (Montpellier, France). The French carrom championships took place this month. The players, mostly from Paris and Toulouse battled it out in the 26 available tables. The runner up to the title was Fabian Pereira, a native of Goa, who plays for the Club De Carrom Villepinte, Paris. Radjou Venou, 13, of Indian origin, the son of Moraly Venou, also a great carrom player put up a bitter fight against the adults... 325 words. Click here.

Susie Coelho: Dress up the garden with pots
30 May: Staten Island Advance (USA). Author and lifestyle expert Susie Coelho describes garden pots as "an inexpensive way to bring in a new style and a lot of character to your outdoor spaces." To that end, the television host insists the pots you choose should align with the style of the space your decorating... 994 words.Click here.
For the Susie Coelho website with bio, photos, videos etc. click here.

Canada: Isabel Pinto: New program woos India's brightest
30 May: Vancouver Sun. Some of the sharpest young minds from India have taken up residence at B.C. universities . While the students live in residence, they have a "home" connection through Isabel Pinto and her family in Ladner. Pinto helped the students and is acting as den mother to all 17. "They crave Indian food. I do what a normal mom does," said Pinto, who was born in India but has lived in Canada for 12 years... 2476 words. click here.
Isabel traces her Goan roots to Panjim and is married to Oscar.

Australia: Kate & Josh deny they are a couple
31 May: Sunday Times STM Gloss Magazine (Perth). Culinary cuties Josh Catalano, 25, and Kate Rodrigues, 20, deny they are a couple, after both were eliminated from MasterChef. The photogenic pair have been linked romantically in press reports, which claim they were in a relationship in the lockdown house. Rodrigues, a law student, is hoping to study at a pastry school in Europe or Sydney. "My grandmother is very happy I showed some of her Goan cuisine," she says. The photo shows a still from the video - 1m. 44s.Click here.
For links to other reports about Kate Rodrigues click here.

Mum In New Battle With Sex Pest Boss
31 May: Sunday Sun (UK). Sex pest victim Catherine Cook plans to make a complaint to police against her former boss. Last month, the Sunday Sun revealed [click here] how the hotel receptionist was driven from the job she loved by sleazy advances from her manager Joseph Gomes. She will report the alleged incident at North Shields Police Station tomorrow... 419 words.Click here.

Malaysia: Tony Fernandes Well, Allowed Home To Rest
1 Jun: Bernama. AirAsia group chief executive officer Tony Fernandes is resting at home after being given a clean bill of health by doctors this evening, after he fainted at the Low Cost Carrier Terminal here Monday evening. Doctors examining him blamed it on exhaustion and advised him to get some rest ... 119 words. Click here.

Freida Pinto: I was once a Teletubby
1 Jun: Metro (London). "I dressed up as a Teletubby once. I used to work as a compère for children's parties. Yes, I am a Mumbaite. Most people talk of the Himalayas but Nagaland and Sikkim are beautiful and less travelled. For the beach, I like Palolem, in south Goa... 604 words.. Click here.

Longinus Fernandes wins Best Film Choreographer at Astaire Awards

Toronto: Bernie DeSouza: Fun With Mud
2 Jun: Toronto Star. The fifth annual Mud Run kicks up the splatter this Sunday … "Basically, you have to crawl into the mud to finish the races," says Bernie DeSouza, one of the organizers of the race … "it's all local mud ... We offer something called a `rinse,'" DeSouza says…. Last year saw 62,300 pennies – 143 kilograms of coins – donated. This year nearly 1,200 entrants will wallow. For more info, visit mudrun.ca… 201 words. Click here.

Rowena Pinto: Toronto to increase breast screening rates
3 Jun: Canadian Newswire. 50,000 women aged 50-69 in Toronto not getting life-saving mammograms … "We're starting a movement between all women, regardless of their age," says Rowena Pinto, Senior Director, Public Affairs, Canadian Cancer Society, Ontario Division… The Thingamaboob is a great tool to get the conversation started…" adds Pinto. 776 words. Click here.
Rowena was born in Montreal though her grandparents were from Goa and her father grew up in Pakistan.

Clint D’Mello: Old Bailey Murder Trial
4 Jun: The Daily Mail (UK). Adnan Patel died after warning drug dealers away from his younger brother … he had been told that Clint D'Mello, 'a well-known local drugs dealer', had been supplying drugs to his brother… twice he tried to meet D’Mello but was scared off… On the third occasion, D'Mello brought as many as eleven friends to fight … Those who were not carrying knifes were armed with nail-studded baseball bats. D'Mello, 24, of Stratford and two others deny murder…The trial continue. 590 words. Click here.
For the latest developments, click here.

Toronto: Darren D'Souza: It's not a drag
4 Jun: Toronto Sun. Strict new laws to curb street racing in Ontario weren't enough to save the life of Darren D'Souza… The 20-year-old Mississauga man was killed late on the evening of Sept. 29, 2008, when his high-powered Honda hatchback hit a light standard on Argentia Rd. while racing another car on the darkened street… 429 words.Click here.
For photos and reports about Darren’s death click here.

Blaise D’Cunha: Kenyans gave Sacboc taste of Test
3 Jun: Post (South Africa). … the South African Cricket Board of Control (Sacboc) struck a deal with the Kenyan Asians who toured the country in 1956 when they played 12 matches - three of them Tests…. The team also included Kenya’s star spinner Blaise D’Cunha…. In the second Test Blaise D’Cunha bagged 5/109 for Kenya… 874 words.Click here.

DEATHS

3 Jun: Forte da Casa, Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal. SEBASTIÃO MASCARENHAS (age 97; born in Curtorim, Goa; ex-Beira, Mozambique). Husband of late Teresa Godinho. Father of Pedro Aleixo and Serafina. Grandfather of Cesar. Father-in-law of Americo Lopes. Condolences to pedro.pagm@gmail.com

31 May: Chandor, Goa. FIDELIS MASCARENHAS (born 1933). Husband of Fransquinha. Father of Carrie/Carmo Santos (Kuwait), Joe/Michaela (Kuwait), Annie/Jules Barretto (UK).

31 May: Loutulim, Goa. HILARIO JOAQUIM VITORINO MONTEIRO. Husband of Linda. Father of Susan/Miguel Caetano Vaz, George/Greta (Bahrain), Frederick/Marlene (Bahrain), Blossom/Bosco Araujo.

30 May: Slough, UK. MRS MARY ANTAO. Funeral at St.Anthony's Catholic Church, Farnham Rd, Slough on Friday, 12th June 2:15pm. Condolences to evaantao@yahoo.co.uk

30 May: Raia, Goa M. BOYER (Manuel Santana Aguiar). (Born 1930). Husband of Martha. Father of Sebastian, Remus/Cruzofina, Standford, Errol/Gauri and Sywald. Brother of later Rosita/late Francis, Veronica/late Domingos. Marianinha/late Joel, late Luizinha/late Randolf and C Maria/Alleluia. Grandfather of Keena, Kelly and Giya. Funeral was on 2nd June in Raia. Condolences pour in.Click here.
For a video clip, by JoaGoaUK, of the funeral, click here.

28 May: Siolim, Goa. AUGUSTINHO DIAS (Ex Italy). Husband of Fermina. Father of Bras/Estella, Martha/Roque Fernandes, Maria/Bruno Fernandes and Sera/Calisto Fernandes.

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WHO THE BLEEP CARES?
Weekly column by Selma Carvalho.

Who the bleep cares about childhood?

From the window in my bedroom, overlooking my mother's garden sparsely dotted with the last surviving bougainvillea of May, I see my daughter sauntering up the paved path, barefoot and chasing butterflies. Is there anything more wonderful than a childhood in Goa?

The month of May scorches the earth with its humidity but it seduces the trees with the succulence of mango, guava, papaya, banana and jackfruit. As children, my brother and I would find ourselves stealing into our grandmother's larder, stocked as it was with jackfruit and mango, delicately placed on straw to ripen to perfection. Another fruit that grows in abundance during this time is the deep purple zamdam, which has a distinct taste and of which some Goan housewives are known to make a zesty wine. The mangoes are made into a mangada, a sticky, sweet jam, while the kernel of the jackfruit is diced and deep fried..

I see my daughter clad in a cotton polka-dot dress run up to her grandmother who is trying to coax her to pluck the last remaining papayas from the lush bounty of a short, reedy papaya tree. She is beyond joy as her tiny fingers stretch out to grasp the bright green fruit, yellowing on its side. The dog is barking up a minor hysterical storm at her fumbling attempts. She falls laughing into my mother's arms.

May was also the month, my grandmother pickled fish and pork into a parra; the thick acidic smell of the palm vinegar and red hot chillies would hover about the house tickling our nostrils. The last batch of sausages would be dried and hung above the open-fire to be cured. The onions would be strung up, the velvety binda sol dried, the rice still in its brown husk boiled and stored in vats, later to be taken to the mill and de-husked. These preserves were important to get through the lean monsoon months.

My daughter is looking intently at a dragonfly flitting from flower to flower. As kids my brother and I would spend hours chasing these gossamer-winged insects. Bright-red ladybirds would suddenly find themselves entrapped on paper, set about by my brother as a clever device to ensnare them. Tiny, bulbous, croaking frogs were an endless source of entertainment even if we were a little fearful of their slimy brown skin and ugly protruding eyes.

Just as we thought the sun-coloured days of summer would never come to an end, the monsoonal rains would arrive; the brazenly fertile earth lustily opening up to consume the torrents, reclining afterwards in quietude, a languid silence waiting to be broken by the next thunder storm. There is nothing quite like the pungent, fecund smell of the earth after the first showers.

My father has just arrived at the garden-gate, returning from the market on his scooter. My daughter runs up to him to enquire what he has in his bags, her eyes lit-up with all the innocence and curiosity that resides in the hearts of the very young, hoping to find a few sweeties in those plastic bags. Soon it will be time to depart for my daughter to depart from her grandparents’ house and return home.

Soon it will be time for me to leave my childhood behind.

Do leave your feedback at carvalho_sel@yahoo.com

TRAVEL & TOURISM NEWS:

Slump in shacks business in Goa
28 May: PTI. Shack business on the beaches of Goa witnessed a slump this season owing to economic downturn and the Mumbai terror attack which hit the tourist inflow. "Business was down by almost 15 per cent," President of Goa Shacks Owners Welfare Society, Cruz Cardoz, said... 400 words. Click here.

Goa Minister accuses foreigners of lodging false complaints
29 May: Times of India. Goa Home Minister, Ravi Naik, on Thursday accused foreign tourists of lodging false police complaints alleging thefts of their belongings to claim insurance when they get back home in their countries. Naik lauded the state police for their effective handling of law and order situation in the state despite several constraints. 254 words.. Click here.

Palolem: Before sunrise, before sunset
29 May: Livemint. There are three kinds of tourists to Goa: Those looking for a "trip", who head straight to the northern hippie haven of Arambol; those looking for fun, who camp on the sands of Baga and Calangute; and those who come looking for themselves, and head to the southern idyll of Palolem...471 words. Click here.

Mumbai tourists allege harassment by Goa police
30 May: Times of India. A day after Goa home minister Ravi Naik expressed disapproval of tourists loitering around the state during wee hours, a group of Mumbai-based youngsters alleged that the police harassed them for going around during odd hours. "For two days we were stopped by police .They left us only after we paid them," a girl from the group, said... 243 words.Click here.

Churchill Properties Overseas collapse ends in nightmares
31 May: The Observer (UK). The collapse of Churchill Properties Overseas alone meant about 340 investors, mainly British and Irish, lost deposits worth an estimated pounds 4m. The company, which sold property in Estonia, Cape Verde and Goa, went into "voluntary liquidation" last summer. Have you had your fingers burnt buying overseas or have you had a positive experience? Let us know your views by emailing cash@observer.co.uk ... 479 words. Click here.

Goa tour: Mix it with beaches, booze & paragliding
31 May: Times of India. Goa and beaches are synonyms. But at the height of summer the thing to do is to go para-gliding... 621 words. Click here.

India should attract more foreign tourists: New Tourism Minister
31 May: IANS. India needs to attract more foreign tourists, whose number has dipped after the Mumbai terror attack and due to economic depression, Tourism Minister Kumari Selja said Saturday. "The tourism sector has a lot of challenges. Our goal is also to focus on the Commonwealth Games next year," she said .. 140 words.Click here.
To write to her, click here.

Bikini ban: British tourists advised to cover up on holiday
1 Jun: Daily Mail (UK). Bikinis in Egyptian temples, hot pants in Cambodia's killing fields and builders' bums in Goa, it's time to Put your Brits Away according to a new magazine campaign. Travel magazine Wanderlust has launched a campaign to encourage Brits to be more aware of the local culture when they are abroad... 442 words. click here.

The Next Scarlett Keeling?
2 Jun: Herald. By Sujay Gupta. The murders of young women tourists in Goa appear to be related to Goa's drug lobby , this state has been completely compromised by the powerful, including the Home Minister . Elena Sukhanov's body has injury marks that do not appear to be from a fall. Surprisingly, the place where Elena stayed and the place where her boyfriend worked were shut down immediately after her death... 1404 words. Click here.

Editorial: Inanity begins at Home
2 Jun: Herald. Ravi Naik, the Home Minister, has accused foreign tourists of tarnishing Goa's reputation with their "habit" of partying and getting drunk till the wee hours of the morning . If tourists drink till late in the night, it is because the state government allows bars to take late-night permits on payment of a greatly increased fee. Ravi Naik is blaming the victim for the crime. Our Home Minister needs to do his homework more thoroughly and look more carefully at the records of the Goa Police before making bombastic pronouncements that are not only inaccurate, but are inane, ill-informed and insensitive... 706 words. Click here.

Goa Migration Survey: 13 per cent of Goa's emigrants are in Europe
2 Jun: PTI. "Remittances (from emigrants) to Goa estimated at Rs 700 crores have a significant effect on the state's economy. Goa has 56 per cent of its emigrants living in the Gulf region, 13 per cent in Europe, 11 per cent in South and South East Asia and 10 per cent are in North America, the study conducted on behalf of Goa's department of Non Resident Indian Affairs said."In Goa, 12 per cent households had an emigrant currently living abroad and another four per cent households had a return emigrant who was abroad... 237 words. Click here.

Change laws to stop foreigners from partying late: Russian official
2 Jun: IANS. If authorities in Goa do not want foreign tourists to drink and travel about late at night, they should change their laws and rules, a senior Russian official said Tuesday. Consul General of the Russian consulate in Mumbai Alexander Mantytsky, who is in Goa to follow up on the increasing number of crimes against foreigners in the state, was responding to recent "advice" by Home Minister Ravi Naik to visiting foreigners... 358 words. Click here.

Russian Embassy seeks probe in teenager death
2 Jun: Zee News. Expressing strong doubts that it was an accident, the Russian embassy has sought a thorough probe into the death of Russian teenager Elena Sukhanova whose mutilated body was found on railway tracks in Goa last month. 216 words. Click here.

Goa Tourism to go for private funding for new facilities
2 Jun: Business Line: To overcome the paucity of funds for development of tourism infrastructure in coastal areas, Goa Tourism Development Corporation Ltd (GTDC), Goa's tourism promotion and marketing body, will soon invite expression of interest for private funding of projects using public-private-participation (PPP) model... 201 words.Click here.

Editorial: Death on the tracks
3 Jun: Herald. The Goa Police must believe that the citizens of this state are not very intelligent. Otherwise, it would not attempt the blatant cover-up we see in the case of the macabre death of Russian charter tourist Elena Sukhanova. In the last year, there have been two high profile cases that have been variously ascribed to a so-called `drug mafia' . The first was British teenager Scarlet Keeling . The second was the mysterious death of Stephen Bennett... 571 words..Click here.

'Tourists in Goa suffer like Indians in Australia'
3 Jun: IANS. Russian Consul General Alexander Mantytsky has drawn a parallel between the attacks on Russian tourists in Goa and the racial attacks on students of Indian origin in Australia, he said that the police machinery in Goa was inefficient... 452 words.Click here.

Russian tourists not being targetted: Goa Police
3 Jun: IANS. The Goa Police Wednesday said Russian tourists were not being targeted, shrugging off allegations made to this effect by Russian consul general Alexander Mantytsky in the wake of rising crimes against foreign tourists… “Tourists who come here should also take care when they travel,” the officer said…. 310 words. Click here.

Stakeholders in tourism pitch for nightlife
4 Jun: Navhind Times. Tourism is the backbone of state’s economy and the state collects almost Rs 1,500 crore revenue annually from it. Naturally the stakeholders of the tourism industry do not subscribe to the criticism against foreigners and the role and importance of the nightlife oriented tourism by certain sections of the government… 750 words. Click here.

US warns its citizens against visiting India
4 Jun: TimesNow. The United States Mission in India wishes to urgently remind all US citizens resident in or traveling to India that there is a high threat from terrorism throughout India. It warns that future attacks may also target public places frequented by Westerners, including in large cities and tourist areas such as Goa… 260 words. Click here.

GOA NEWS HEADLINES

Police to study failures in Goa serial killings case
28 May: Zee News. Baffled with the continuous confessions of a serial killer, Goa police on Thursday said that they will study whether systemic failure was responsible. Mahanand Naik has confessed to killing 12 young women over last one-and-half decade ... 208 words.Click here.

Goa serial killer confesses to 2 more murders
28 May: Zee News. Serial killer Mahanand Naik on Thursday confessed to killing two more young girls in Goa, taking the toll of his victims to 14, police said... 219 words. Click here.

Goan feni enters new league, gets GI certificate
29 May: Economic Times. Goa's humble feni is now joining the ranks of Darjeeling Tea, Mysore Sandalwood and Scotch Whiskey. The cashew brew has been assigned a Geographical Indication Certificate, from the GI Registry making it the first such alcoholic beverage in the country to get the honour... 328 words. Click here.

Mahanand confesses killing 15th woman
30 May: Navhind Times. Mahanand Naik, the serial killer Friday confessed to killing the 15th girl , police records confirmed that a dead body was found few days after the alleged incident and that a suicide case was registered... 182 words. Click here.

Football: Big win for Goa in Santosh Trophy
29 May: IANS. Goa completed the pre-quarterfinal line-up in the 63rd National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy here Friday with a 4-0 rout of Orissa . Four times champions Goa put on an impressive display and after Marcus Mascarenhas struck in the opening minute, Beevan D'Mello (33rd), Climax Lawrence (44th) and Rowilson Rodrigues (70th) added to the tally.Click here.

33 percent Goa legislators are tainted
30 May: IANS. Ruling benches occupied by two ministers facing criminal charges, a deputy speaker charged for corruption, a minister who was earlier in the police list as a 'bad character', another minister booked for violating currency control laws and two legislators facing charges of graft and extortion ushered Goa into its 23rd anniversary as a state Saturday... 480 words. Click here.

Mahanand's murder list stretches to 16
31 May: Times of India. Further stretching the list of women allegedly killed by him, Mahanand Ramnath Naik, the "dupatta killer" from Tarvale-Shiroda, on Saturday confessed to the murder of one more woman in 1994. This is the sixteenth victim of Mahanand . He says that he cannot remember the names of any more of his victim ... 268 words. Click here.

Francisco Luis Gomes: A visionary ahead of his time
31 May: Times of India. Even as his 180th birth anniversary is observed today, Goa's prince of intellectuals' Francisco Luis Gomes is little remembered, says Alexandre Moniz Barbosa , the man who represented Goa in the Portuguese parliament, was the toast of Europe in the mid 19th century and was feted by French emperor Napoleon III, is almost forgotten in his home state... 920 words. Click here.

Goa CM dodges colleague's 'dupatta' remark
1 Jun: IANS. Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat was left tongue-tied on Monday when asked to comment on Ravi Naik's (his home minister) remarks that women should not wear 'dupattas' (scarf) as a serial killer used the clothing to strangle his victims. Naik, last week also blamed foreigners for the rise in crimes against them. "We have to stop tourists (foreigners) from drinking and travelling late in the night" Naik had said... 332 words. Click here.

Teach in English in govt schools: Panel
2 Jun: Times of India. A government panel is to suggest a review of the policy on the medium of instruction at the primary level. Currently children in government-run and government-aided schools are taught in either Konkani or Marathi. Private school teaching in English are flourishing. The chairman also took note of proposals made to incorporate the Roman script in Konkani as a medium of instruction... 418 words. Click here.

CM calls for research into works of tiatrists
2 Jun: Herald. Chief Minister Digambar Kamat has appealed to the Tiatr Academy to undertake the process of documentation and research into the works of tiatrists in the interest of Tiatr and for the benefit of posterity. He was speaking at the birth centenary celebrations of noted Konkani stage artiste, Souza Ferrao . On the occasion, a website, www.arsouzaferrao.com was launched at the hands of the chief minister... 408 words. Click here.

CRG for introduction of child rights in schools
3 Jun: The Hindu. Nishtha Desai, Director Children's Rights in Goa (CRG), a body associated with children's rights, has taken up the issue of implementation of a provision in the Goa Children's Act (GCA) which seeks mandatory 48-hour academic curriculum for schoolchildren on various aspects of child rights and various provisions of the GCA... 283 words. Click here..

Goa faces wave of labour unrest
3 Jun: Economic Times. Jobless claims on the rise as locals stay away from low-paying work. Torn between the pressures of industrialisation and a traditionally serene lifestyle, the tiny state of Goa is now up against one more challenge: tackling the scourge of labour unrest… “It is time the state, private sector and other organisations tackled the labour unrest, which is causing serious sociological problems,” said Goa archbishop Rev Filipe Neri Ferro… 295 words. Click here.

Goa police dump beggar on garbage heap
4 Jun: IANS. In a shocking incident, a handicapped beggar has alleged that a Goa Police patrol car had dumped him on a garbage heap, leaving him to die…. the beggar had identified himself as Shelton and said he had worked on board a trawler for nearly 30 years before he met with an accident and damaged his limbs waist down eight months ago. He had resorted to begging since… 354 words. Click here.

Goa considering sops for tourism industry
4 Jun: IANS. The Goa government is considering providing some sops to the tourism industry, which is hit hard by the economic slowdown as well as the Mumbai terror attack of last November, a senior state official said Thursday… 342 words.Click here

IN THE NEWS:

India: Young Catholics eager to meet Pope online
29 May: UCAN. Young Catholics in India say they are excited about the prospect of interacting with the Pope through a social networking site the Vatican launched recently. The new Vatican portal www.Pope2You.net includes Facebook and iPhone applications. Father Alwyn D'Souza, secretary of the Indian Catholic bishop's commission for youth, says the Pope's presence on the new social networking site has excited youths around the world... 439 words. Click here.

Will Pike: 'I was trapped in the Mumbai massacre'
30 May: The Independent (UK). The film-maker Will Pike was caught up in the carnage. He was returning from a two-week beach holiday in Goa , he is now a paraplegic and the chance of any recovery is very slight. He is not eligible for any compensation, the only option he has is to turn into a charity case. To donate, visit willpikemumbaiappeal.co.uk. Photos and text, 719 words. Click here.

Bahrain: Amy crowned May Queen
31 May: Gulf Daily News. Amy Vaya was crowned the Young Goan Club's May Queen at a pageant at the Delmon International Hotel's poolside, Bahrain. The 22-year-old flight attendant, who is a former Sacred Heart School student, also won the Best Hair Do and Ms Articulate prizes... 442 words. . Click here.

In India they really like older people
31 May: The Observer (UK). Steve Herzfeld has just spent five years of his life caring for his elderly parents as they succumbed to Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, deteriorated and finally died. Faced with crippling medical costs, Herzfeld took his mother and father from their home in Florida to India and managed to give them such a high level of care that they appeared to regain some quality of life and even dignity... 799 words. Click here.

Joseph Furtado: The Goan fiddler
June 2009: Himal. By Augusto Pinto Joseph Furtado who passed away in 1947 at the age of 75, was one of the finest Indian English poets of his time. By 1927, when A Goan Fiddler was published in England, he already had four volumes of poetry to his credit. A Goan Fiddler had a preface by Edmund Gosse, then the most influential critic in England, and the book received warm reviews. For text, 1626 words, Click here.
The Oxford English Dictionary credits Joseph Furtado with the first recorded use of the word “Goan” with his 1927 book.

Yasmin Alibhai-Brown: Wicked mothers-in-law destroy lives
1 Jun: The Independent. This abomination surely calls for a new abolitionist movement led by Asian women. Traditions and distorted religious beliefs give licence to vile and violent mothers-in-law in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh and throughout their diasporas... 1079 words. . Click here.

A £2,000 dish cheapens any restaurant
1 Jun: GQ (UK). This morning South Kensington's Bombay Brasserie unveiled the "world's most expensive curry", costing £2,000 a portion. This is what happens when chefs are told to ignore their own tastes in a bid simply to create headlines...When the Bombay Brasserie opened 25 years ago the Goan fish curry cost a then-unheard of £4.95. Click here.

Rupee Closes at Eight-Month High
1 Jun: Bloomberg. India's rupee closed at an eight- month high as local share purchases by foreign funds in May exceeded sales by the most in 19 months... The rupee strengthened 0.3 percent to 46.945 per dollar at the 5 p.m. close in Mumbai, the strongest since Oct. 1, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. [At close, the British Pound closed at 77.2912 Indian Rupees.] Click here.

Salsa Captivates Indians
1 Jun: El Tiempo (Colombia). Venezuelan Pedro Correa came to India a decade ago and joined the pioneers who then began to teach Latin rhythms to the Indians... competition between clubs and they had a great festival in Goa in February which captured the Latin flavour… 647 words, in Spanish. Click here.


Slumdog children invited to Britain for House of Commons special award ceremony
2 Jun: Daily Mail (UK). Azharuddin, 10 and Rubina, 9, child stars of Slumdog Millionaire have been invited to a special event at the Houses of Parliament hosted on June 13th by Labour MP Keith Vaz. The event is funded by unnamed individuals and organisations... 556 words. Click here.

Some Forthcoming UK Auctions
4 Jun: A. Bainbridge & Co. West Ruislip, Middlesex (UK). A colonial carved ivory figure of St Dominic, probably Goanese, 7.25 ins high. Estimates: £500 to £800. Click here.
4 Jun: Duke's. Dorchester (UK) Auction. Lot 331. A Pair of Indo-Portuguese ivory cutlery handles, 17th century, carved as a gentleman and his female companion, 3.5". Estimate: £800 to £1500.Click here.
4 Jun: Duke's. Dorchester (UK) Auction. Lot 332. A Goanese carved ivory figure of the Virgin and Child 7" and two similar carved figures (see photo). Estimates: £300 to £600. Click here.

Bahrain: A tribute to top Konkani singers
3 Jun: Gulf Daily News. Bahrain-based singers will present some of the most beloved Konkani songs at a show at the Pakistan Club, Manama, this weekend. Organised by the social group Bahrain Goans, the show 'Hem Tanchea Ugddassak Korat' or Do This in Their Memory, will be held under the patronage of the Young Goans Club (YGC)... 266 words. Click here.

Aussie Indians fear backlash as homeland hysteria grows over student assaults
4 Jun: The Australian. Australian Indians are concerned an increasingly "hysterical" reaction in India and among local protestors to assaults and robberies on foreign students could create a backlash against their community… Mr Natarajan, an engineer said that the attitude of Indian students, as distinct from young Australians of Indian descent, was contributing to the rash of attacks… 475 words. . Click here.

GOANET HIGHLIGHTS
BY Cornel D'Costa

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DOCUMENTARY: Living in the Sun. Home (Sky 246)
Saturday 6th June 15:00 to 16:00. Kristian Digby presents a lively documentary series about Brits trying to start new lives in Spain. A couple are risking everything to open an Indian restaurant in Granada. .

SITCOM: Mumbai Calling. ITV1
Saturday 6th June 21:30 to 22:00. Sitcom set in a call centre in India. Kenny is launching a new service for drivers in the UK, but when things fail to go smoothly he is forced to take inspiration from an unusual source.

COOKERY: Rick Stein's Seafood Odyssey. UKTV Food
Sunday 7th June 19:30 to 20:00. India and Cornwall. Today, we join Rick in the stunning setting of Goa as he reproduces some of the most popular local fish dishes. We also visit his famous restaurant in Cornwall. [Repeat]

TRAVEL: African Balloon Adventure. ITV1
TRAVEL: African Balloon Adventure. ITV1 Sunday 7th June 20:00 to 21:00. Stephen Tompkinson and hot air balloon pilot Robin Batchelor take an aerial tour of Africa in the first of three programmes. This one covers Tanzania.

DOCUMENTARY: The Secret Millionaire. Channel 4
Sunday 7th June. 21:00 to 22:00. A successful businesswoman swaps her Versace lifestyle for an area with some of the highest unemployment in the country to meet people who've never had the support and opportunities she herself has had. Thirty-eight-year-old Kavita Oberoi is the epitome of the hard-working, multi-tasking millionaire.

CONSUMER: Ashoka Curries. Ideal World
Tuesday 9th June 20:00 to 21:00. The worlds leading Indian food brand brings you a complete range of ready-to-eat Indian delicacies.

TRAVEL: India. Travel Channel
Wednesday 10th June 21:00 to 22:00. From the legendary Taj Mahal to the coloured region of Rajasthan, french graphic reporter Carla Talopp ends her trip in Mumbai, 'the maximum city'.

TRAVEL: Earthwalkers Travel Channel
Friday 12th June 08:00 to 08:30. Goa. Famous for its beaches, parties and relaxed lifestyle, Goa has become a Mecca for tourists of all nationalities. We join David from England and Annemarie from the Netherlands, as they hire mopeds and explore the region's heritage attractions. [Repeat]

DOCUMENTARY: Meet The Patels. BBC Radio Four
Friday 12th June 23:00 to 13:30. Exploring the success of the 210,000-strong community of Patels in Britain, the stereotypical Asian corner shopkeepers.

FORTHCOMING

See http://www.lanfranc.com/lanfranc_location_2000.pdf for help in locating Archbishop Lanfranc School, Croydon

Sat 6 Jun. 3.00 p.m. Archbishop Lanfranc High School, Mitcham Rd. Croydon. Konkani Dramatic Association, Tiatr! Tiatr! Him Tujim Panvlam. KDA 8th production, written & directed by comedian Santana Fernandes performing with the most famed tiatrists from Goa. Felcy (Nightingale of Goa), Luis Bachan Top comedian, Joana (Queen of comedy), James Vaz, Philip De Chandor and UK Tiatrists. Tickets are £12.00 and £10.00 pre-booked. Contact Nina Pinto 02087670663 or Judy Pacheco 02087632606// 07949403741. For the flyer, click here.

Sat 13 Jun. 4.00 p.m. New College, New College Drive, Swindon, SN3 1AH. Konkani Dramatic Association. Tiatr! Tiatr! Him Tujim Panvlam. KDA 8th production, written & directed by comedian Santana Fernandes performing with the most famed tiatrists from Goa. Felcy (Nightingale of Goa), Luis Bachan Top comedian, Joana (Queen of comedy), James Vaz, Philip De Chandor and UK Tiatrists. Tickets are £12.00 and £10.00 pre-booked. Contact: Alvaro 07745773919, Domnic 07872064811 or Xavier 0179 3325686/ 07961560935. For the flyer, click here.

Sun 14 Jun. 12.00 p.m. Copland High School, Cecil Avenue, Wembley. North London. Konkani Dramatic Association. Tiatr! Tiatr! Him Tujim Panvlam. KDA 8th production, written & directed by comedian Santana Fernandes performing with the most famed tiatrists from Goa. Felcy (Nightingale of Goa), Luis Bachan Top comedian, Joana (Queen of comedy), James Vaz, Philip De Chandor and UK Tiatrists. Tickets are £12.00 and £10.00 pre-booked. Contact: Damacian 02083761609// 07940501196, Francis 07908591759, Anthony 02084529406// 07988896904, Santan 0208 7971950// 07904564658 and Rosy 0208 3529450. For the flyer, click here.

Sat. 20 Jun. Siolim Union (London) invites you to the first ever evening celebration of the feast of their patron saint, St. Anthony of Padua at Archbishop Lanfranc School Hall, Mitcham Road, Croydon CR9 3AS. Holy Mass will commence promptly at 5pm followed by dancing to the fabulous music of “Maz & Co.” and “Say One Do One” till 12 midnight. Licensed Bar. Tickets £10 each includes a meal. Children under 12 free admission. Dress: Strictly Formal (strictly no Jeans or Trainers) - the Siolim Union Committee reserves the right of admission. No Table Reservations Allowed. No tickets will be sold at the door so please book early to avoid disappointment. For tickets and further details please contact Eugene Fernandes 0208 6654773, Charlotte 0208 6564836, Vanessa 0208 3951084 or Loretta 0208 3309307

Sun. 21 Jun. Goan Chaplaincy Day. Eucharistic Celebration at 1.30pm followed by a get together. Venue: Archbishop Lanfranc School, Croydon. Details to follow. Contact Chaplaincy Office: 020 8665 2176 –Tuesday & Thursday between 10 am to 2pm.

Sun 28 Jun: Benaulim Association (UK) invites you to celebrate the feast of their patron saint St John the Baptist at Woodside High School Hall (formerly known as White Hart Lane School ), White Hart Lane, Wood Green, London N22. Holy Mass will commence at 12.30pm SHARP followed by dancing to the music of Maz & Co (Band and Disco). Tickets Members £8.00 Guests £10, Children 10 - 16 yrs £4 and under 10 FREE. For catering purpose only tickets will not be sold at the door so please book early to avoid disappointment For tickets and further details please contact Josephine on joferns9@gmail.com or 0208 9677471 or Mary on 0208 8039752

Sun: 5 Jul. Aldona Association celebrates the Feast of our Patron Saint Thomas at Moss Hall School, Nether St. Finchley, N3 1NR. Walking distance from West Finchley Station. Mass at 12.30 p.m. followed by social to the live music of famous band MUSTANG. Tickets £13 Non members; £11 members; £6 children 6-12 years and under 5 free. Includes Goan snacks, main meal and dessert. For tickets please phone Vanessa 020 8800 5413, Oliver 020 8965 0979, Damacian 020 83761609

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