The idea of a book tour was mentioned as a tribute to Themistocles D'Silva. I, too, think it is an excellent idea and a good way of showcasing a book that highlights a Goan village. I'm sure he was a worthy man and a good historian and guide. I had no intention of hijacking a thread commemorating him. JH
On Sun, 19 May 2024, 21:08 'Eric PInto' via The Goa Book Club, < [email protected]> wrote: > He was considerate and a gentleman. He politely sought my consent to use > material i submitted on > public fora. It was not required, I believe. I will miss his erudite > compositions. > > > > > > On Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 01:18:47 PM EDT, Frederick FN Noronha < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > Since you have successfully hijacked this thread (see where it started), > let's do a joint tour of Moira. It could be a case of the one-eyed leading > the visually challenged. FN > > On Sunday 19 May 2024 at 22:45:38 UTC+5:30 Jeanne wrote: > > I was suggesting that Michelle be asked if she would like to conduct such > a tour as she has done a lot of research on Siolim and is knowledgeable > about many aspects of the village. > I was not volunteering her any more than I would volunteer myself for a > non existent trail through a village of which I know little more than its > reputation for breeding fools, albeit wise ones. > Xxj > > > On Sun, 19 May 2024, 16:44 Frederick Noronha, <[email protected]> > wrote: > > First Rule of Volunteering: You can Only Volunteer Yourself. > For instance, if I was Jeanne (though I'm not), it could be: Next time I'm > in Goa, a tour of the JM Nazareth, QC, ex-MLC Trail, in Moira and Beyond. > PS: Gratis copies of ebook strictly discouraged. > FN (breaking the FRoV for the sake of an example) > > On Sun, 19 May, 2024, 8:09 pm Jeanne Hromnik, <[email protected]> wrote: > > Michelle Mendonca Bambawale has written a book, Becoming Goan, that > centres on Siolim. She might be happy to guide a group through the village. > Frederick has her details. > (Jeanne) > > On Sun, 19 May 2024, 12:59 Amita Kanekar, <[email protected]> wrote: > > That's a great idea, Albertina. I somehow did not manage to meet > Themistocles at all, though I enjoyed his writing on Arrosim. Would be > happy to join in a memorial walk. > > Amita > > On Sun, May 19, 2024 at 3:33 PM Albertina Almeida <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Oh I did not know he was as old as he was when he took us for the first > Goa Book Club tour through Arossim. He seemed so agile. > > Can we remember him with another book tour, by any other author, who is as > enthusiastic in showcasing the site of inspiration of his/her/their book? > > Albertina > > On Sun, May 19, 2024 at 1:34 AM Frederick Noronha <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Dear all: > Sorry to be the harbinger of sad news. Just learnt from Dr Themistocles da > Silva's cousin in Goa, of his recent passing. Themis was an active member > of our network. In his early 90s, he was prompt to join discussions and > raise questions on all issues that interested him. Though a PhD in > Chemistry, over the last two decades of his life, he spent a lot of time > writing rather detailed village histories on Arossim, the quaint, historic > even if little-known village in coastal Mormugao (near the bigger and > better-known Cansaulim). > He was very soft spoken yet knowledgeable. We grew close as we worked > together to publish his two books, for which I clicked the cover photos and > he would spend time answering all my queries about his village's history > and related issues. After his second book release on Arossim, Dr Themis > very kindly agreed to take four carloads of readers to tour through his > area, with him guiding us at each step and explaining the peculiarities of > Goan village history. > His work on Goa was well received and often cited. He lived a full life, > and I appreciated his successful attempt at keeping Goa in his mind, even > after having spent so many decades in the US, and North Carolina. I'd like > to treat this as a 'thank you', and not a 'goodbye'. 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