[Goanet] G.O.A. TORONTO 2010 NEW YEARS EVE GALA YOUNG ADULT SOIREE

2009-12-15 Thread sara ferrao
End of the year party is waiting for you, your family and friends at G.O.A.'s 39th New Year's Eve Gala and Young Adult Soiree!! (see flyer attached) Hurry with your ticket reservations - tickets are going fast - you don't want to miss out!! - fabulous continental buffet dinner!! -

[Goanet] BOOK REVIEW: The Dreaming House by Tanya Mendonsa

2009-12-15 Thread Goanet AE
The Dreaming House by Tanya Mendonsa Reviewed by V M There are many reasons to celebrate this week's release of Tanya Mendonsa's debut book of poems, 'The Dreaming House' at Literati Bookshop in Calangute (7pm on Thursday, December 17, 2277740). BOOK COVER:

[Goanet] Where can I find Goanese Konkani speakers in the US

2009-12-15 Thread Salus Correia
Dear Bosco and Ali, There are no Goanese Konkani speakers any where in the world, leave aside the US. However, you will find loads of Goans in every nook and corner of the world who will speak Konkani with pleasure! Message: 3 Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:47:46 +0500 From: Michael

Re: [Goanet] Learn from Telangana

2009-12-15 Thread Ivo da C.Souza
From: soter so...@bsnl.in Not at all surprising that my views get asociated with the sermons delivered from the pulpits and not comments heard in the booze bars or after 7 p.m from the balcaos of Goa or at Cidade de Goa and Mariotts or Clube Vasco da gama. If only such sermons were delivered

[Goanet] Corrupt Goan Ministers

2009-12-15 Thread Freddy Fernandes
Corrupt Goan Ministers Is the Pandora's Box finally open ? Looking at today's news papers. An independent MLA throwing up the gauntlet at the Chief Minister and his elite stooges, calling them all corrupt to the core and challenges them to sue him for defamation. A very bold stand indeed, to

Re: [Goanet] Who is a Goan?

2009-12-15 Thread Frederick Noronha
Hi Oster :-) Are you referring to the legal, political, moral or Constitutional definition of who is a Goan? I think there are diverse viewpoints on this. A.K.Priolkar has an essay of his own on Who is a Goan too. As a member of an expat community which has roamed the world and benefitted from

[Goanet] You deserve to be raped : Shantaram Naik to Russian girl

2009-12-15 Thread Samir Kelekar
http://www.zopag.com/news/you-deserved-to-be-raped-goa-mp-to-russian-girl/11406.html

Re: [Goanet] Fast unto death

2009-12-15 Thread augusto pinto
Bennet Paes wrote: Augusto: In my opinion, fasting unto death is the beginning of an act of suicide in slow motion. And in my opinion, suicide, or attempted suicide, or for that matter fast-unto-death, is cowardly,immoral and illegal. It is also so under the present Indian law. But it so

[Goanet] Pilgrimage to Holy Land

2009-12-15 Thread maj vz
Sir, Please publish a small response to the article in the Your Goanet - under title Pilgrimage to Holy Land' The article on Herald newspaper dated 9th Dec09((page 4) by an NGO Lokacho Adhar is a a befitting response and an awakening to our Goan Politicians to care for their voters and

[Goanet] TAG's awards, mega show etc - a report

2009-12-15 Thread JoeGoaUk
TAG's awards, mega show etc - a report   Mega Konkani Musical Show with top most artistes of Tiatr stage.   Good publicity. Ads/news items seen in H, NT etc We arrived there just afte 4pm (show was to start at 3.30pm) The hall was houseful with about 100 people seen standing around. When it is

Re: [Goanet] Who is a Goan?

2009-12-15 Thread lyrawmn
Mr. Noronha, Do elaborate on what moral definition you are alluding to, and for whom? Can the foreign residents presently in Goa claim Goaness? I. Nunes --- On Tue, 12/15/09, Frederick Noronha fredericknoro...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Oster :-) Are you referring to the legal, political, moral or

[Goanet] Dec 28, 2009 Goanetters' meeting

2009-12-15 Thread Frederick Noronha
Dear Goanetters, Just to say the Dec 28, 2009 meeting is happening at Foodland, Miramar at 4 pm. We're working to organise a small get-together of former Karachi Goans at 3 pm, same venue. If you know someone who was linked to Karachi, please pass on the word. Rui Lobo has promised to play his

[Goanet] Vedanta seeks Orissa's help to restrict NGO movement

2009-12-15 Thread Samir Kelekar
http://moneylife.in/article/8/2821.html Something for us to learn about ? regards, Samir

Re: [Goanet] Who is a Goan?

2009-12-15 Thread soter
Ricoh says: I am unwilling to accept exclusivist what-is-good-for-me-is-not-good-for-you So, if this is the case what right has Frederick to label people communal and secular. If this is the argument then everyone has the right to think the way he wants and there can be different angles to

Re: [Goanet] Who is a Goan?

2009-12-15 Thread floriano
Rico, Well said. This happens when there is no firm understanding and belief, the same can swing like the wind-sock does. Oster is one of those who swings like a wind-sock. Tomorrow someone else will write a convincing thesis why a Delhi-ite or a Bihari can be a Goan and our Oster will

Re: [Goanet] Fast unto death

2009-12-15 Thread J. Colaco jc
augusto pinto pinto...@gmail.com: wrote: [1] When Gandhi went on his fasts unto death, the law of the land was more or less the same as exists today. The Indian Penal Code of 1860 which is still in force [2] Well, the reason could be that what is legal is not always what is moral;

[Goanet] The Future Generation Art Prize_under 35_First prize $100, 000

2009-12-15 Thread Venantius J Pinto
The Future Generation Art Prize established by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation is a worldwide contemporary art prize to discover, recognize and provide long-term support to a future generation of artists. Artists around the world, without restriction of gender, nationality, race or artistic medium

[Goanet] Twelve Days of Christmas Music Words

2009-12-15 Thread Mabel Pooran
If only someone told this guy the true story behind this Christmas song he and Mother would not be so traumatised. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LwjoQ0own0 http://www.msgr.ca/msgr-2/christmas_countdown.htm Mabel 

[Goanet] Goenche.com : Bringing Goa to the world

2009-12-15 Thread Goenche.com
If you are having trouble viewing this message, please go to http://community.icontact.com/p/goenche/newsletters/22082009c/posts/goenchecom-bringing-goa-to-the-world GOENCHE.COM brings you new updates from the commercial aspects of Goa, showing you the thriving business environment in Goa.

[Goanet] Sunrise in Old Goa

2009-12-15 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - http://www.parrikar.com/blog/2009/12/15/sunrise-in-old-goa r

[Goanet] Who is a Goan?

2009-12-15 Thread Joao Barros-Pereira
*Who is a Goan?* *Tue Dec 15 10:01:27 PST 2009* Joao asks: Maybe, a better question is: Who am I? Mr. Noronha,Do elaborate on what moral definition you are alluding to, and for whom?Can the foreign residents presently in Goa claim Goaness?I. Nunes--- On Tue, 12/15/09, Frederick Noronha

[Goanet] Goa news for December 16, 2009

2009-12-15 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa Police yet to summon accused in Russian rape case - Press Trust of India inds-13-bruises-on-goa-rape-victims-body/106628-3.htmlusg=AFQjCNF9e1b8JlA6-UoHC7PDvHxfAhSJCwTest finds 13

Re: [Goanet] You deserve to be raped : Shantaram Naik to Russian girl

2009-12-15 Thread floriano
At last, morals are standing against the two bit politicians who think they are invincible. Goa, You are getting somewhere. Cheers floriano goasuraj 9890470896 www.goasu-raj.org --- Goans - Stand-up and be counted, Drive out the Su-Raj bums from the Holy

Re: [Goanet] Dec 28, 2009 Goanetters' meeting

2009-12-15 Thread Eug�nio Monteiro
Frederick, This is a very good idea, along with several others you are fostering. You are doing a really very good job to bring together the goans. Happy Christmas and Very Good New year, Eugenio Viassa Monteiro (I'll not be in Goa that day, unhappily...), but I'll spread the event.

[Goanet] Merry Christmas

2009-12-15 Thread Thomas Meiklejohn
Merry Christmas to all. With Love, Eulalia Pereira

[Goanet] GCC X'MAS SNOWBALL - A DAZZLING SPECTACLE

2009-12-15 Thread Goa World
GCC X'MAS SNOWBALL - A DAZZLING SPECTACLE - By Sunny Nazareth Kuwait, December 11, 2009: By Santa! The day dawned with glitz, glitter and glamour as the Goan Cultural Centre celebrated their traditional Christmas Snowball with Pai Natal, on Friday December 11,2009 at the Carmel School.

[Goanet] Who is a Goan ?

2009-12-15 Thread Antonio Menezes
A narrow or rather elite definition could be as follows: The most important aspect of the definition of a Goan is his imported or Iberian surname. Therefore any person with an Iberian surname who was born in Goa and resides either in Goa or elsewhere is naturally a Goan. As for non-resident

[Goanet] IF TRUTH BE TOLD

2009-12-15 Thread Mario Goveia
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:33:54 -0800 (PST) From: From PAES bennetp...@yahoo.com Many, many years ago when God sent an angel and took my little sister away from us, it was heart-breaking to see my mother sob bitterly for days together. My father weathered the agony with less visible emotions,

[Goanet] KGTS in the news today

2009-12-15 Thread JoeGoaUk
  KGTS in the news today http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr4/4188639767/ joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial  1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc The

Re: [Goanet] Dec 28, 2009 Goanetters' meeting

2009-12-15 Thread colin d'cruz
hi fred, my friend alfred d'souza a pakisani goan who lives in sydney australia and also has a place in ribandar will be in goa along with his wife and three daughters and i'm sure they would want to participate. i lived in ausatralia for over a year where i met alfred and i remember him

[Goanet] BOOK RELEASE: the dreaming house

2009-12-15 Thread Goanet AE
HarperCollins Publishers India and Literati Bookshop Cafe invite you to the launch of the dreaming house Selected Poems by Tanya Mendonsa on Thursday, 17 December 2009, 7.15 p.m. at Literati E/1-282 Gaura Vaddo, Calangute Goa 403516 [opp. Tarkar Ice Factory and next to ABC Farms and La

Re: [Goanet] Dec 28, 2009 Goanetters' meeting

2009-12-15 Thread desmond desousa
Rico, I'm in Australia at the moment, but will be back by Dec 21. However, I have a wedding on Dec. 28 and will not be able to attend what promises to be a very interesting session. All the best and God bless your efforts. Fondest regards. Fr Desmond

[Goanet] End-of-life care 4 / 5

2009-12-15 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
End-of-life: Meeting Patient's and Society's goals (part 4 of 5 series)      The course and outcome of chronic diseases are generally predictable; and at the end-stage, there is a well-defined disease trajectory correlated with the patient's general health (Karnofsky score) and

[Goanet] Pics/Video: Award from TAG, KGTS, MANDO, Jack Sequira, Kala Gaurav (corrected)

2009-12-15 Thread JoeGoaUk
Re-sent   Pics/Video: Award from TAG, KGTS, MANDO, Jack Sequira, Kala Gaurav Tiatr Academy -TAG Shalini Mardolkar http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr4/4185340552/ 81 years old whose birthday is on  same as Pai Tiatrist We also  know him by ‘Pollgo’

[Goanet] Re. Goa RIP

2009-12-15 Thread Mario Goveia
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:03:43 +0400 From: Arwin Mesquita arwinmesqu...@gmail.com Less time spend on a guy like Mario who has MigratedGave up Goa/India now claims to be the voice of reason to those who are trying to Speak/Act for Goa. In my opinion He in guilt of doing nothing for Goa; is just