Nostalgia, youth and education ... Goanet highlights by Selma Carvalho Are we Goans unnecessarily pessimistic in our outlook? We often see gloom and doom everywhere, betrayed as we are by our politicians and overwhelmed by a host of problems. And yet, growing within this belly of despair is another Goa of youth, hope, courage, intelligence and talent. To catch a glimpse of this Goa, watch this video shot by Frederick Noronha of the Panjim Open Philharmonic at practice and breathe in the promise of Goa's potential. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-November/185360.html
A nostalgic romp around Panjim of the earlier time written by a senior librarian of Goa. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-November/185649.html Samir Kelekar writes that the Goa government has failed in getting quality education and innovation right in terms of creating jobs. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-November/185645.html The recent Global Goan Convention 2009 held in Muscat has been hailed a success. Here are some of the views expressed and issues highlighted at this convention by Goans in the Diaspora. Carmo Santos: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-November/185635.html Arwin Mesquita: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-November/185536.html Remy Mascarenhas: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-November/185643.html Freddy Fernandes: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-November/185642.html Accidental activist, Venita Coelho, how going bald can simplify your life. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-November/185524.html A hot topic this week was 'Shame on Saligao's parish priest.' Allegedly Rajan Parrikar was stopped from taking photographs of the Saligao church by the parish priest. Here are some of the points raised regarding photography of public places especially sacred places and where we draw the fine line between respect, commercialism and citizen's rights. Rajan Parrikar: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-November/185489.html Mervyn Lobo: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-November/185503.html JoeGoaUK: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-November/185516.html Frederick Noronha: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-November/185529.html Valmiki Faleiro: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-November/185528.html Naguesh Bhatcar http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-November/185584.html If you're visiting Goa this Christmas season, Vivek Menezes lists 15 things you can check out. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-November/185595.html This is festa season in Goa. For those in the mood for a bit of Goa nostalgia, JoeGoaUK has captured the Mae Dos Pobros feast on video. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-November/185587.html Armstrong Vaz writes touchingly about the lives of migrants who come to work in Goa. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-November/185579.html Dominic Fernandes continues his in-depth analysis of the Mhar Tribe in Goa. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-November/185552.html Lino Dourado gives us his Aitaracheo Katkutleo: Goykara, Kopol Dodoi Naka http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-November/185544.html Valmiki Faleiro calls on the CM Kamat to un-clog Margao city's roads from traffic and overcrowding. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-November/185538.html Feedback to se...@goanet.org Join in the debates by posting your email to goa...@goanet.org