Goan Voice Newsletter: Thursday 02 Feb. 2017
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Death: Antonetta Da Costa
27 Jan: Dublin, CA, USA. (APOLONIA) ANTONETA DA COSTA. Aged 84. Ex principal in St. Teresa School in Nairobi, Kenya. Antonetta was born in Zanzibar and attended Sophia College in Bombay. In 1966 she married Bismark Da Costa and migrated to the United States in 1968. Antonetta earned a Fulbright scholarship to the University of Colorado - Denver where she completed a Master’s in Education. Antonetta dedicated her life to education and taught Mathematics in the San Francisco Unified School District. An amateur pastry chef, she enjoyed creating beautiful wedding cakes for many of her nieces and nephews alongside her husband, Bismark. Antonetta will be greatly missed. Her funeral services will be held on Friday, Feb. 3, 2017 at 10:15 a.m. at All Saints Church, 22824 Second St., Hayward, CA 94541 at 10:15AM. Following the vigil and mass burial will be at Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, located at 26320 Mission Blvd., Hayward, CA 94544. In lieu of flowers, you may send donations to St. Anthony's Dining Hall in San Francisco. [Info George Pinto]
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Death: Amy Moniz
31 Jan: Toronto. AMY MONIZ. Aged 96th year. Beloved wife of the late Joseph Moniz, Loving Mother of Alban (Gloria) Moniz and late Anne (Manny) Sequeira. Grandmother of Errol (Sharon) and Keith (Joanne) , Pietre (Robert) and Andre (Melissa). Cherished Great-grandmother of Nicholas, Daniel, Kaelem, Devlin, Roeg, Sienna, Colin and Kate. Respected aunty of many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her siblings, Francis (Carmen), Rev. Fr. Robert D’Silva, Monica (Jim), Ophelia (Alex), Celine (Bras). The family will receive friends at the Chapel Ridge Funeral Home, 8911 Woodbine Avenue, Markham, on Thursday, February 2, 2017 from 5.00 p.m. until 9.00 p.m. Funeral Mass will be held at 10.00 a.m. at The Epiphany of Our Lord Church, 3200 Pharmacy Avenue, Scarborough, Ont. followed by interment at the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, 8361 Yonge Street, Thornhill, Ont. [Info: Pompie Gois]
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Homecoming & belonging: António Costa in India
1 Feb: Herald. By Dale Luis Menezes. Until January 7, 2017, Cristiano Ronaldo was arguably the most famous Portuguese personality in India. This changed when Portugal’s current Prime Minister António “ Babush” Costa came on a state visit. The reason for this shift in emphasis was Costa’s supposed ‘Indian roots’… But to insist and hark repeatedly to Costa’s “ Indian- origins” is to commit a gargantuan historical error. In fact, Costa’s visit to India and his use of symbolic acts like affirming his Indian roots and displaying his PIO card offers us the opportunity to deepen our understanding of issues of homecoming and belonging, especially since the issue of dual citizenship is heating up… 1001 words. click here
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Germany: Way of Facebook and into paradise; Two drop-outs
1 Feb: Märkische Allgemeine Zeitung (MAZ) Online. You have what many dream of. Give up jobs and housing for half a year. Two young Germans dared to make a break and flew without big plans to Goa… Susanne Meier and Robert Güse have chosen to live without time pressure, without stress, without consumerism and commitments … "We want to move away from the clock, away from mobile phones and Facebook , discover our own limits," said Robert Güse. On Sunday, he ended up with Susanne Meier in Goa. Güse describes it as arriving in paradise… 656 words. click here
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Pakistan: Archbishop warns of the impossibility of dialogue with terrorists
31 Jan: Agencia Ecclesia. The Archbishop of Lahore (photo) in Pakistan told ECCLESIA that dialogue with terrorists is practically impossible, calling for more attention to persecuted Christian communities. "Terrorist groups do not believe in any dialogue, they say they know what they're doing, that's right," warned Sebastian Shaw… He was in the church of St. Peter of Alcantara, in Lisbon, and in Fatima, on Saturday, where he presided at the Mass in the Chapel of the Apparitions … He also recalled the missionaries who descended from the Portuguese of Goa, "very strong people" who offered the Christian faith to Pakistan. click here
1 Feb: Crux Now. Catholics dismayed by acquittal of anti-Christian mob in Pakistan … Catholic organizations expressed shock after the acquittal of 115 people suspected of burning more than 100 Christian homes in 2013 in Pakistan. Hundreds of residents were displaced following the violence while the perpetrators of the attack were freed due to "insufficient evidence." …
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Church Holds the Key in Goa: Will Catholics Ditch BJP This Time?
1 Feb: The Quint. Out of 40 constituencies, 10 are dominated by Catholics. So, technically, it’s possible to get a majority for the BJP by excluding Catholics and polarising Hindu votes. However this time, there’s a 4-way fight … BJP’s Relationship with Catholics … The Church “Guides” People on Voting … Is AAP a Catholic Party in Goa? … Protocol should be followed by religious leaders when it comes to meeting politicians… Even Catholics Have a Caste-System! Their names don’t disclose it, their skin colour doesn’t show it, they don’t have organisations based on these castes, yet they know who is who… 940 words. click here
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TEDX Panaji: Ideas to change the world
1 Feb: The Goan. By Aldina Gomes. Last Saturday, I attended the TEDX Panaji program. ‘Find the answers within’. Independently organised TED event by an enthusiastic group of local volunteers, TEDX Panaji was a refreshing change from the recently being held think affluences, which are doing the rounds in Goa as a new convention hub… What was also very inspiring for me was the organisation of the program itself. I was equally fascinated by the way the Goan identity was drawn into the program. Right from the stage décor of tasteful shell windows to the snacks of rasa omelet served, one could revive in the local flavor… click here
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Russian Director of the credit cooperative who defrauded customers arrested in Goa
1 Feb: Newsler (Russia). Investigations continue against Anton Skryabin, accused of "embezzlement on a large scale." … On 14 June 2016 Goa media reported that a drunken Russians had stabbed three residents in Baga … 15 police officers cornered him but he tried to swim into the sea only to be driven back by the strong waves … He was detained by the police who then discovered that he was Anton Skryabin, wanted by Interpol for the appropriation of money of a credit consumer cooperative in Russia … the sum involved was more than 20 million rubles… He has been extradited back to Russia … click here
1 Feb: Zain (Russia). On the beaches of Goa in the harsh reality …
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Video: 14 June 2016. Goa 365. A 35 year old Russian national was arrested by Calangute police for assaulting three persons in Baga on Tuesday morning … 0m 52s.
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Cheap holidays 2017: The best travel deals on all inclusive trips, hotels, flights and more
1 Feb: Daily Mirror (UK). Explore this week's best cheap holiday and hotel deals, travel hacks and find inspiration for your next getaway with the Daily Mirror's travel team. With the New Year in full swing, Brits in their millions are taking to the web in search of the best travel deals and inspiration for their 2017 escape. The cities set to be topping the list of destinations to visit in 2017 include Goa for some winter sun and Bulgaria for skiing, while UK breaks are also becoming increasingly popular…
Lisbon from £95pp (save 54%): Explore Portugal’s charming capital (check out those custard tarts!) with a two-night stay on B&B at the four-star Mercure Lisboa hotel. Fly from Liverpool, Luton or Gatwick on selected dates in February and March. Book by January 20 click here
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UK: TV & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS By Lira Fernandes
DRAMA: The Good Karma Hospital. itv. Sun. 5th Feb. 21:00 to 22:00. Six-part
medical drama series set in tropical southern India. Heartbroken and disillusioned,
junior doctor Ruby Walker ditches her life in the UK for a fresh start, but
when she arrives at the Good Karma Hospital, nothing is quite what she expected
- not least her eccentric new boss.
FILM: Paradise: Faith. Film4. Tues. 7th Feb. 01:10 to 03:30. Austrian writer-director
Ulrich Seidl turns his attentions to religion for the second of his trio of
disconcerting movies. The central female figure this time is the sister of Teresa,
the main protagonist and sex tourist from Paradise: Love. In contrast to her
sibling's more earthly pursuits, the paradise Anna Maria seeks is a wholly Catholic
Austria; and so she embarks upon door-to-door missionary excursions in Vienna
when she's not working as a radiographer.
COOKERY: Come Dine with Me. more4. Wed. 8th Feb. 08:55 to 09:35. The first host
in Newcastle is workaholic mum-of-three Clare. She plans to get the week off
to a hot and spicy start with her Indian-themed menu of spicy pakoras and lamb
curry.
DOCUMENTARY: Tough Boats: Tanzania. Travel Channel (Freeview 42). Wed. 8th Feb.
21:00 to 22:00. Zay Harding travels on board one of Africa's toughest and most
historic boats as he explores the spectacular East African country of Tanzania,
starting his journey at the southern end of Lake Tanganyika, the world's largest
freshwater lake.
DOCUMENTARY: Treasures of the Indus. BBC 4. Thurs. 9th Feb. 01:30 to 02:30.
Of Gods and Men. Series 1, episode 3. In a journey across the southern Indian
state of Tamil Nadu, Sona Datta traces the development of the Hindu religion
from its origins as an amalgamation of local faith traditions to its dominant
position today.
ENTERTAINMENT: British History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley. BBC 4. Thurs.
9th Feb. 21:00 to 22:00. The Jewel in the Crown. Series in which Lucy Worsley
explores how British history is a concoction of fibs and stories manipulated
by whoever was in power at the time. In the final episode, Lucy debunks the
fibs that surround the 'jewel in the crown' of the British Empire - India. Travelling
to Kolkata, she investigates how the Raj was created following a British government
coup in 1858. After snatching control from the discredited East India Company,
the new regime presented itself as a new kind of caring, sharing imperialism
with Queen Victoria as its maternal Empress. Tyranny, greed and exploitation
were to be things of the past. From the 'black hole of Calcutta' to the Indian
'mutiny', from East India Company governance to crown rule, and from Queen Victoria
to Empress of India, Lucy reveals how this chapter of British history is another
carefully edited narrative that's full of fibs.
DOCUMENTARY: Love and Betrayal in India. BBC 4. Thurs. 9th Feb. 22:00 to 23:00.
The White Mughal. Historian William Dalrymple travels to the Deccan Plains of
India to explore the remarkable love affair between British diplomat James Achilles
Kirkpatrick and Khair un-Nissa, the Muslim princess he married. Through the
18th century art and architecture of both countries, and in archives across
both continents, Dalrymple unearths a story of seduction and betrayal at odds
with the conventional boundaries of empire.
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