Goan Voice Newsletter: Monday 25 Sep. 2017
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Funeral details: Terezinha Miranda
13 Sep: London. TEREZINHA BRAGANCA e MIRANDA. Ex Margao, Goa. Born 1 Feb 1944. Beloved wife of Jose Vaz do Rosario Miranda. Loving mother/mother-in-law of Miguel/Selma & Carlos. Doting grandmother of Isabelle. Daughter of late Eulalia / late Manuel Braganca, Daughter-in- law of late Maria / late Dr. Miguel de Miranda. Sister/sister-in-law of late Mario/late Liberia, late Vasco / Virga, & Ivo/Pamela, Sister-in-law of late Zito, Fr.Antonio (London), Sr. Maria (FMM), Francisco (Chico)/Marioneta, Roque/Doris, Jose Maria/Milena, Fatima/Caetano, Angelo/Sarita. Passed away under tragic circumstances in London.
Funeral Mass on Friday, 29th. September 2017, at Our Lady of Victories Roman Catholic Church, 235a Kensington High Street, London W8 6SA from 12 noon, followed by burial at Mortlake
Cemetery, Clifford Avenue/ Mortlake Road, SW14 7BU, at 14:00 PM. Condolences to josevmiranda@aol.com
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Death: Lucy Da Costa
23 Sep: Torda, Goa. LUCY DA COSTA. Founder Headmistress of Sharada Mandir School. Beloved wife of late Dr. Alberto da Costa. Loving Mother/Mother-in-Law of Nisha/Gerard da Cunha
& Arvind/Allison da Costa. Doting Grandmother (Nanalu) of Nyhna, Taariq, Arjun & Ajay and all the children of Nisha’s Play School, Shiksha Niketan & Sharada Mandir. Adored and Fun-loving Aunt/Grand-Aunt/Cousin of the Gracias & da Costa family. Passed away peacefully. Her mortal remains will be brought to Shiksha Niketan School, Torda on Wed, 27th September at 2pm. There will be a farewell service at 4pm. Her body will depart at 4.45pm to St. Inez Crematorium.
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Death: Hermenegildo Fernandes
23 Sep: Sarzora, Chinchinim, Goa. HERMENEGILDO FERNANDES. Ex CTO of Bergesen Dy I Texas USA. Born: 06.05.1950. Son of late Joao Jose/Marina Borges. Son-in-law of late Joao Rosario/Manelina Pereira. Loving husband of Emmy F'des. Loving father/father-in-law of Jenicia (Jenny)/Cristonio (Santinio) Cardozo (Sucaldem) Alick/Sweta & Trevol. Doting grandfather of Hayes. Brother/brother -in-law of: late Antonio Rosario/Petulina, Socorina/Agnelo, late Roque/Immaulate Barretto, Jacarias/late Jessie Pereira, Precy/Joe Travasso (Sao Jose De Areal). Uncle of Platine, Mozart,Anneli,Ashroff /Mirian, Keegan, Melwyn/Natcey, Collin/Precyla, Shariton/Margret, Roy/Evolia, Roicy/Francy (Xavy), Ranjeetalames, Robert & Manuela /Savio. Funeral Cortege will leave his residence P. Band Sarzora at 10.15am 25.09.2017 for Eucharistic Celebration to Our Lady of Assumpta Church, Sarzora followed by burial
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Christa D’Souza: How I lost my lip filler virginity at 57
24 Sep: The Sunday Times (UK). If you could change one bit of your face, what would it be? For me, it’s my lips. My thin lips which, with age, just keep getting thinner and thinner. To make it worse, I have an unconscious habit of pursing them … But what to do? No lip filler in the history of mankind has ever looked right on anyone, and the idea of having an implant or a philtrum lift is just … well, a bridge too far. Lips have become the latest body-part fixation, thanks in no small part to Kylie Jenner whose “confession” about using fillers two years ago led to many clinics reporting a spike in inquiries for the procedure. The Private Clinic of Harley Street has seen a 30% increase in lip fillers over the past three months alone… I was pointed in the direction of Dr Suha Kersh, whose speciality, would you believe, is the mouths of middle-aged women such as myself… 1159 words click here
Christa D’Souza is the daughter of Stanley and Baroness D’Souza, Lord Speaker. For the account of the extraordinary romance between Stanley and Frances,
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After the death of Stanley, Christa visited Mumbai to scatter his ashes there and met her uncles, the Maj Gen Eustace D'Souza and Melville D'Souza (photo). Her account of this visit appeared in the March 2012 issue of Vogue (UK). For some photographs of the visit
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Soaking in Sausage
24 Sep: Herald. Antonio Da Silva or Souko from Goa Velha is famous in the state and amongst the Goan community in Mumbai, Pune, Delhi and of course London for his smoked sausages. Now, in his sixties, he has spent most of his life preparing sausages learning from his grandfather who started it under the Portuguese Rule. … “We make around 5000 sausages every other day. We do not go out and sell them. People who want them come over and place orders.” … The pigs are sourced from a farm in old Goa and private farms in Diwar but he admits it’s getting tough to get good and healthy ones… He prepares four types of sausages - less fat, no fat, fat and just skin… The popularity of his sausages has meant that he sends around 4,000 pieces -- three times every month -- to Mumbai. To London around (at least) 1,500 sausages are sent regularly. From Dhobi talao to Swindon, Goans away from its shores manage to stay in touch thanks to his Saukos sausages… 562 words. click here
21 May 2016. Navhind Times. Smoked Goan sausages to make your day! …
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For Antonio Da Silva’s address & telephone number …
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Odette Mascarenhas and Manu Chandra deconstruct delicious foods from an era gone by
24 Sep: Mid Day. Food historian Odette Mascarenhas and chef Manu Chandra want you to challenge what the culinary arts can be at the Serendipity Arts Festival. Where we see a serving of bharlele bhangde, Odette Mascarenhas and Manu Chandra see art at its most ephemeral. Mascarenhas says that the dish, which was historically made in the homes of Goa's Goud Saraswat Brahmins, has all the drama, texture, and sensory appeal as any work of art. "The stuffed mackerel is wrapped in banana leaf and fried. You have to cut the twine made from the spine of a coconut leaf that holds the parcel together; then unwrap the banana leaf and see the juices of the mackerel. It's a feast for the eyes, and all your other senses. Whoever could have thought of these combinations?" says this Goa-based food historian and critic. It is this philosophy that has paved the way for the culinary arts at Serendipity Arts Festival, which will be held in Goa from December 15 to 22… 747 words. click here
23 Sep: The Goan. Serendipity Arts Festival is back with an edge …
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Goa Tourism Development Corporation says first taxi APP despite tourism dept’s opposition
25 Sep: Herald. Notwithstanding the tourist taxi operators' opposition to the proposed introduction of local taxi app, the Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) has decided to go-ahead with its plans while Tourism Department has asked it's 'competent' stakeholder to accept any challenge coming their way. The GTDC is already in the process to identify an aggregator by way of tender after which its detailed strategy of implementation would be discussed with the State government. GTDC chairman Nilesh Cabral has asked the taxi operators to understand the concept before voicing any opinion contesting the initiative. The app will also monitor illegal conduct of some taxi drivers such as overcharging… click here
25 Sep: Herald. The ‘NO’ cry from the taxi lobby gets shriller. Oppose the GTDC move to start app-based taxi services; Get little support from tourism industry…
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Charter slots: Goa’s Russian connection likely to be affected
25 Sep: The Goan. The paucity of parking slots and berths at the Goa International Airport for Charter flights has caused ripples at a promotion show in Moscow, Russia with Tourism Minister Manohar "Babu" Ajgaonkar admitting that one of the primary concerns raised by tour operators in Russia was the lack of landing slots. "Over 300 travel trade members visited our pavilion and several charter companies requested for policies to grant more parking berths at the Goa International airport to increase tourist arrivals," Ajgaonkar said in a statement … Tour operators back home have already begun to raise alarms saying if Airports Authority of India (AAI) doesn't issue landing slots for Charter flights scheduled to bring foreign tourists to the State this season, the entire season could suffer… click here
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In 1942, this is how a Goan family trekked through wartime Burma to escape to India
24 Sep: Scroll. By Yvonne Vaz Ezdani. A recent book chronicles the great Indian exodus from Burma, which took place by sea and by land, in ships and on foot. In 1942, this is how a Goan family trekked through wartime Burma to escape to India. Not everyone was lucky enough to get away by the few boats or planes that the British government had arranged to evacuate the mass of people to India. Europeans and Eurasians were given priority and many Goans passed off as Anglo-Indians because they were Christians who spoke English fluently and wore Western clothes. Some of them possessed Portuguese passports too. Many other Indians were denied berths on the ships and even some able-bodied young Goan men were not permitted to get on ships or planes with other family members… Donald Menezes, who was a lively teenager at that time, writes about his experiences of the trek quite matter-of-factly and without any self-pity… Excerpted with permission from New Songs of the Survivors: The Exodus of Indians from Burma, Yvonne Vaz Ezdani, Speaking Tiger Books. 2492 words. click here
To buy a copy of the book, £3.78.
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Auction: Hermes Rouge Goa Hobo bag
26 Sep: Chiswick Auctions, London. Lot 461: Hermes Rouge H Goa Hobo bag, date stamp for 2000, Clemence leather and Palladium hardware, 36cm wide, 24cm high, with dust bag. Auctioneer's estimate: 600 GBP - 800 GBP click here
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