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[Goanet] Medical Council to inspect state of facilities at GMC
[Goanet] BRIEfnCOUNTERS: Touching on a touchy topic... conversions
[Goanet] NEWS: Designer Rodricks rocks Paris with Goa collection
Re: [Goanet] 06 JULY: GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS
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Medical Council to inspect state of facilities at GMC
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The officials of the Medical Council of India (MCI) will conduct an inspection
at the Goa Medical College (GMC) on August 13 and 14,
and present their report by October 1. This will enable the students
to seek admission to 30 extra seats allotted to the GMC last year,
apart from the existing 70 seats, informed the Health Minister,
Dr Suresh Amonkar, while speaking to The Navhind Times
The health minister clarified "every year the MCI carries out the exercise
of annual inspection and submits its report, which eventually forms the basis
for granting permission for admission to the additional seats."
"In case of GMC,this year, the inspection was to be carried out by the MCI
in the month of April, but was delayed due to the difference of opinion
between the MCI officials. However, it will now be conducted
on August 13 and 14," Dr Amonkar added
The Health Minister denied that the 30 medical seats which were allotted
to the Goa Medical College (GMC) by Medical Council of India (MCI)
would be cancelled due to the absence of adequate facilities and
irresponsible behaviour of the staff at GMC. But at the same time
expressed confidence that there was nothing wrong with the functioning of GMC
and it would get the permission of the MCI.
The Health Minister clarified that the MCI after allotting additional seats
to any medical college usually conducts annual inspection for a period of
five years.
The last round of admissions for the first year MBBS degree course will be
held before
October 1, and admissions for the additional 30 seats will be accorded
during this round,
it was informed. The Health Minister further informed that the GMC has
complied
with the demands of MCI, including an audiometry room for ENT students.
Dr Amonkar also briefed about a number of additional facilities
to be provided at the GMC, in the near future. "A Medical Emergency Service
on the lines of Trauma Emergency Service which was introduced last year,
would be pressed into action for patients suffering from heart attack,
poisoning and respiratory disorders," he revealed.
Setting up of an unit for burn injuries, patrolling by trauma vehicles
along accident prone zones and increase in the number of health service
vehicles
are some of the facilities to be introduced at the GMC. The Health Minister
also informed that MRD computerisation at the GMC has been completed
and an additional staff of 18 persons inducted into the medical service.
Mr Amonkar said a comprehensive anti-malarial drive would be launched
next month from Panaji. He said the government was prepared to meet the
challenge.
Earlier during the day, Dr Amonkar while inaugurating a symposium on 'Role
Back Malaria'
at GMC Complex at Bambolim, appealed to doctors and medical staff
working in the field of malaria control to disseminate information to people
about malaria control in a larger way.
Dr Amonkar said efforts should be made to create awareness among people
about the measures of preventing malaria. Dr Amonkar informed that the Govt
has given priority to control malaria and hoped that with the dedicated
efforts
of all involved will be able to put effective check in five years. He also
assured
to introduce mobile malaria dispensaries soon. He also suggested to circulate
the data available with doctors.
Dr Dubhashi welcomed the gathering. Dr Rataboli, secretary, Staff Society GMC
and Hospital, proposed a vote of thanks. The dean of Goa Medical College,
Dr Shanti Pamlani, also spoke on the occasion.
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Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2002 12:47:42 +0530 (IST)
From: Frederick Noronha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] BRIEfnCOUNTERS: Touching on a touchy topic... conversions
BRIEfnCOUNTERS: TOUCHING ON A TOUCHY TOPIC: CONVERSIONS IN COLONIAL GOA
Delio de Mendonca (44) is currently director of the Goa-based Jesuit-run
Xavier Centre of Historical Research, located at the Panjim suburb of Alto
Porvorim. A priest of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) that once shaped the
Catholic world globally, Mendonca was himself born in Mozambique, a former
Portuguese colony and former centre of Goan migration.
After his initial education in Beira, Mendonca returned to Goa where he
completed his M.A in History and Portuguese Literature and PhD in History.
He taught at the Goa University's Portuguese Department and in St Xavier's
College at Mapusa. Mendonca <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> elaborates to Frederick
Noronha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> about the issues thrown up in his new book
called 'Conversions and Citizenry' (Concept, New Delhi, 2002).
This is a book that looks at "one of the most sensitive and much disputed
issues in Goan history". That is, the religious conversions undertaken by
the Portuguese from the 'sixteenth century. It promises to offer new
insights on issues "pertinent to the life of Goans then and now".
The Portuguese translation of 'Conversions and Citizenry: Goa under Portugal
1510-1610' is currently being prepared.
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What prompted you into taking up this "most sensitive and much disputed"
subject, as you term it in your book?
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To identify and choose a relevant and challenging subject for a thesis is a
difficult task indeed. I wanted to write on something useful, original and
challenging.
When I chose this topic, I was not aware, as I am now, of its "most
sensitive and much disputed". Others say so. But I knew I was doing
exactly what I wanted, and that such work had to be done.
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If you were to explain the main point of the book in a nutshell
- -- not an easy job, of course -- what would these be?
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The Portuguese tried to create a citizenry (group of citizens or vassals)
loyal to their Empire. They believed that conversions would do that. But
the converts turned out to be a useless citizenry from the point of view of
skills, trade and ownership of capital. (Recall that the search for
"Christians and spices", in terms of citizens or allies and trade, brought
the Portuguese to India.)
But more often than it is believed the Portuguese relied on the Hindus (who
were not considered total citizens of their Empire) to fulfill their
personal and official ambitions, since they possessed the capital, skills,
contacts and shrewdness needed to sustain the Empire and those ambitions.
The Portuguese and the Hindus were great business and military
collaborators, and here religious affiliations did not matter.
Therefore, ironically many who did not convert or even those who
consistently refused to convert and opposed Christendom overtly (in Goa),
continued to receive from the Portuguese more honours, favours and jobs than
the converts themselves or the "total citizens" did. This was done with the
view of gaining their collaboration too, not necessarily their conversion).
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You say "several aspects" of conversions were overlooked or dealt with
insufficiently. Could you give some examples?
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The permanent impact on, or changes that conversions effected in the social
and religious life, in the caste system, the creation of a new social group
with a new identity, the critique of superstitions.
The aspect of reception or rejection of conversions, i.e local reactions or
resistance to conversions. The Historiography of Silence as a result of
lack of historical evidence or deliberate omission. Syncretism in the life
of the converts. Christian influence on the Hindus.
The double discourse of the Portuguese -- the official and pragmatic ones.
Role of women in conversions. Status of women and men after their
conversion.
The need to situation the issue of conversions in a broad perspective.
Methods of conversion other than 'forced'. That the converts were the most
privileged all the time is a myth.
It is a common mistake to arrive at conclusions using only the official
decrees or discourse. There was another parallel or pragmatic discourse.
Hence, often the praxis and decrees did not go hand in hand. The inference,
either way, is risky, and therefore unconvincing.
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You suggest the issue of "conversions" is much broader than just whether it
was forced or not. Why and how?
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What really happened after conversions (whether forced or not) to the
Christians and to the Hindus (who resisted conversions) is important.
Were the converts left in peace and the Hindus not? Conversions have been
associated with favours and privileges to the converts or potential
converts. But, a statement or generalization that an association with
Christendom brought material rewards to the converts has to be interpreted
with due care. There were methods of conversion other than forced ones.
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Some argue that if the Portuguese had reached India around the time the
British did, they would have had a different religious policy. Would you
agree with this view?
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It appears that the Portuguese departed from its hard-line conversion policy
around the last quarter of the XVIII century, when more territory was added
to Goa. In that area, known as the 'New Conquests', no conversion work was
undertaken.
A no-harsh-conversion policy seems to have been a goodwill gesture to the
new citizens. Besides, we need to recall that this was the Pombaline period
of many liberal reforms and more tolerance in principle (in Portugal itself).
Portugal always claimed that Christendom was its most important duty in
their overseas expansion. Hence, conversions would certainly be very much
sought at any point of time.
So, had the Portuguese arrived around the time of the British, perhaps only
the methods of conversion would be other than those used in the XVI century.
Besides, the Portuguese did not use consistently the 'same' conversion
policy in each and every of their overseas territories, or even in Goa
during the XVI century.
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Overall, was the policy of conversions good or bad -- from the viewpoint of
those who converted or the larger society?
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Life was not easy for the converts for they had neither the support of the
Portuguese nor of the local Hindus. But the religious policy had its impact
and brought lasting changes in the social, economic, and cultural life of
the Goans in general.
Conversions did unmask certain unjust practices in the Goan society -- sati,
control of religion and education by the Brahmins, questioning of the
purity-pollution principle. New Christian names confused caste affiliation
leading to a greater ritual or caste neutralization.
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Being a Jesuit yourself, would you feel sufficiently distanced from the
subject to study it dispassionately?
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I can claim to have re-written and proposed a history of conversions in an
unbiased manner. It is not enough to be just over-critical. It is still
worse to be only apologetic. Even a synthesis of both mentalities would
offer us only one or two sides of history of conversions.
But my main aim has been also to retrieve the 'third' side of the issue of
conversions, i.e. to make an impartial assessment without taking sides
(rather all sides into account).
Kindly, read what I said about the Jesuits (in the book). Reading
'Conversions and Citizenry' will tell you whether there is any Jesuit bias
interference.
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Does the intensity of conversions in Goa have parallels anywhere else in
the non-Western world?
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If you refer to the Portuguese controlled-territories it seems that there is
no parallel. But, how did the Spanish manage to convert the South American
natives? Whether the atrocities and extermination of the locals there, have
to do directly with their refusal to be converted, needs to be seen.
We should not forget that the Portuguese wanted Goa to be the capital of
their Eastern Empire. And the influential religious orders in Goa did not
leave the civil authorities in peace until they created and implemented a
rigorous conversion policy.
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You use the term 'Hindu' to describe those who did not convert. But was this
category -- as we understand it now -- existent in those days? Or did these
people see themselves as a conglomeration of various groupings, rather than
one specific group?
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We do not find terms such as 'Hindus' and 'Muslims' in the entire XVI
century Indo-Portuguese historiography. We do not find the term 'Goan'
either. The terms 'Hinduism' or 'Hindu' were terms made in the West and
brought to India much later.
The villages in Goa were self-sufficient and each one had its own deities.
Even each social group had its own temples and deities to whom its
allegiance was given. Now these temples and deities, being several and even
competitive in nature, could hardly bring about any sort of solidarity in
the village.
The reason why there were no strong reactions when one social group was
being penalized, or its temple brought down, was because of the
self-sufficient and complacent character of the village -- which the
Portuguese exploited rather well.
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Till 1500 the Portuguese had been under the impression that the majority of
Indians were Christians. Why?
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The words "search for Christians and spices" uttered by Vasco da Gama in
reply to a question regarding the purpose of the Portuguese presence in the
India (Calicut) shores, is well known. The word "Christians" there, meant
Christian allies -- against millions of Moors (as the Portuguese called the
Muslims) -- which the Portuguese believed could be found in India.
'Christian' has nothing to do with making conversions at that time.
This is the reason why Vasco da Gama and his men, after spending three
months in India, had not yet understood that they had met Hindus, and not
Christians.
The Hindus were taken for Christians who had gone astray from the Roman
Catholic church, and who needed only to be led back into orthodoxy. The
mistakes of taking the Goddess Kali for the Virgin Mary, and even praying to
her, and of confusing the Hindu temples with churches were the result of
this ignorance and misconception.
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With the benefit of hind-sight, what were the three costliest mistakes made
by the Portuguese in their policy of conversions in Goa?
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The Inquisition. The destruction of temples. The harsh religious decrees
against the converts and Hindus. (ENDS)
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Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2002 11:02:47 +0530 (IST)
From: Frederick Noronha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] NEWS: Designer Rodricks rocks Paris with Goa collection
NOTE: The writer probably means Warli from Marharashtra, not Goa. Also,
the blue-and-white uniforms came (and went) with Pratapsing Rane. The
policemen in Goa (except a few from the traffic cell) are back to khaki
under Parrikar. Speedy policy changes, and a whole lot of cloth
wasted... inclothing between 3-4000 policemen! FN
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Designer Rodricks rocks Paris with Goa collections
By Ranvir Nayar, Indo-Asian News Service
Paris, July 6 (IANS) It was a colour-filled Goan evening in Paris.
After having dressed the Goa police force in a chic blue and white uniform,
Wendell Rodricks, the controversial designer from the state, has set his
sights on the Parisian women. Rodricks enthralled a capacity audience at a
show held in a chic suburb of Boulogne-Billancourt Thursday evening.
The evening saw a lot of white and blue, with a spattering of saffron thrown
in. The creations on display included an ivory silk dress with hand painted
figures worn by the Warli tribeswomen in Goa, a black cotton dress worn by
working women of Goa and a sarong in white lycra.
The show was organised by the mayor of Boulogne-Billancourt as part of a
month long Indian festival that is going on in the city, located on the
southwestern edge of Paris.
For Rodricks, this was a kind of homecoming. Over a decade ago, the designer
had spent a considerable period in Paris, where he underwent training at one
of the leading schools of haute couture and design.
"It has been a very emotional experience for me, being invited to hold my
show here," Rodricks told Indo-Asian News Service after the show, which was
very well received by the audience. A total of 40 creations by Rodricks were
on the display, with a variety of models, including Mumbai's Ujjwala Raut
and European models.
Rodricks said he had selected some of his best works for the show and that
about a third of the dresses on display had been specially created for the
Paris event.
And he was extremely satisfied and proud with the reception his creations
got from the audience. His own favourite was "Vissionaire 2001", a
collection designed specially for the blind. With this, the blind can read
the colours, sizes and several other details that help a customer choose a
garment.
"I feel proud not for myself but for the fact that an Indian designer, using
a lot of cross cultural motifs and designs, has been able to win approvals
from the Western audience and break the myth that Indian designers can only
handle the traditional dresses like chaniya cholis," said Rodricks.
If Rodricks is controversial in India due to his minimalist style, he was on
a free flow at Paris. Nearly half the collection was extremely bold, with a
lot of use of sheer fabrics and sometimes only a 'dupatta' serving as the
top.
Though Rodricks will hold an exhibition-cum-sale after the event, he is not
keen to expand into exports. "I do not want to sacrifice my creativity for
business. I am not very ambitious. We have a small factory and it is working
very well, so we are happy.
"I do not want to get into a situation where I will be making dresses by the
thousands and lose my creativity in the bargain."
The evening began with a Bharatanatyam performance by Paris-based artiste
Maria Kiran and the music for the fashion show, entitled "Invisible Rain",
was an original creation by London-based musician T.J. Remhi.
- --Indo-Asian News Service
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Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2002 10:04:31 +0100
From: "Tony Luis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [Goanet] 06 JULY: GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS
The Swimming Pool in Peddem Mapusa must be some pool or used by a large
majority of the electorate if it took four Ministers and other dignataries
including the Chief Minister to recommission it.
This reminds me of a similar item a couple of years ago on the net where it
took three or four ministers to recommission a toilet in Goa.
Would you get the whole Goa Government for something more important like a
new road, potholes or improvement in the sewerage to reduce flooding in
Panjim or other improvements to health services etc ??????
Regards,
Tony Luis
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From: Joel D'Souza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 06 July 2002 06:05
Subject: [Goanet] 06 JULY: GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS
GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS
06 July 2002
PUNISHMENT FOR BOUNCING CHEQUES: In a bid to enforce financial discipline,
the Union cabinet yesterday cleared a new measure to double the sentence
period to two years for bouncing of cheques and for disposal of the cases
within six months. (PTI report in Herald)
TOUR OPERATORS IN UPROAR: Touroperators are furious with continuing Foreign
Office advice not to travel to India. They say that popular beaches in Goa
and Kerala are thousands of miles from trouble along the Pakistan border in
Kashmirand they want the FO to differentiate between potential strike zones
and other parts of the country… "It is incredibly unfair," said Platon
Loizou, managing director of Jewel in the Crown, an India specialist. "It
is stopping all tourism to India, while Goa and Kerala are miles from
Kashmir…He said sales were down by as much as 85 per cent for the coming
winter season, which runs from October to May. Jewel in the Crown sent more
than 6,500 people to Goa last winter. (From a posting to Goanet by "Eddie
Fernandes" [EMAIL PROTECTED] referring to Tom Chesshyre's article
in "The Times" (UK) July 6 2002) Full text at:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,71-346586,00.html
"CONGRESSMEN NOT PREPARED TO SACRIFICE": Former Sports Minister, Sanjay
Bandekar, has said the biggest drawback facing the Congress Party in Goa is
that senior leaders are not ready to sacrifice positions in the interest of
the party and urged them to learn a lesson or two from BJP Chief Minister,
Manohar Parrikar. (H)
ROADS NAMED AFTER "CITY GREATS": From the great nationalist Luis Francisco
Gomes to the father of Konkani movement, Shenoi Geoembab, the eminent Abade
Faria and the great freedom fighter, Tristao Braganza de Cunha, they all
figure in the city roads named after them by the civic body. However, only
the Abade Faria road, linking the city to the Old Market, is commonly
referred by the citizens of Salcete, while the roads named after the other
personalities remain almost forgotten. (H)
INVESTORS GHERAO MANIPAL FINANCE MANAGER: Yesterday morning a number of
investors made a beeline at the Margao branch of Manipal Finance
Corporation Ltd and the acting branch manager, Ravindra Nayak, had to face
the brunt of investors due to delayed payments of matured fixed deposits.
(GT)
FERRY SRVICES AT SIOLIM SUSPENDED: Ferry services at Siolim will be stopped
with immediate effect following the opening of the Siolim-Chopdem bridge.
All four ferries will, however, be kept at the Siolim ramp till September
due to foul weather conditions. (GT)
UGDP FLAYS CENTRE: The United Goans Democratic Party has condemned the
Union government for permitting Karnataka government to divert the waters
of Mhadei river to the Malaprabha basin. (NT)
JOIN HORTICULTURE IN HSSC, EARN: Opt for Horticulture and Floriculture
courses in vocational stream of higher secondaries and be richer by Rs.1500
per month. The announcement to this effect was made by Chief Minister
Manohar Parrikar, during a recent visit to the Sanguem Government Higher
Secondary School. (H)
ACCIDENT SPOTS: Goa may have any enviable road network of 4,893 kms but
death seems to lurk at every turn. Experts have identified as many as 202
spots with blind curves and 70 accident-prone sites in the State. (GT)
NEW SARPANCH FOR CHODAN: Rama Kubal and Nilima Volvoikar were yesterday
elected Sarpanch and deputy Sarpanch respectively of Chodan-Maddel
panchayat. (H)
CLOTH BAGS, THICKER PLASTIC BAGS: Traditional cloth bags and fancy plastic
carry bags of thicker material are coming back into vogue with the official
machinery clamping down on violators of the ban on the use of plastic bags
below 40 microns. (GT)
ABOUT PRATAPSING RANE: Having been elected as MLA for a record eight
successive times ever since he first contested in 1972, Poriem MLA and
Opposition leader Pratapsingh Rane is also Goa's longest serving chief
minister, with nearly half of his political career spanning over
14-and-a-half years at the helm of affairs in the State. And in the
remaining part of his political innings, Rane has also experienced
different posts such Law minister and Speaker. (H)
SAYS DR WILFRED DE SOUZA in an interview to "The Navhind Times": "I have
been MLA of Saligao constituency for many years and mine is a very
developed constituency. Except for two places (Bastora and Sangolda), we
have not allowed slums to develop in the seven villages of my
constituency…Corruption arises when the beauracracy causes obstruction to,
say a person's file. To make things simpler for himself the person offers a
bribe."
TO TACKLE AIDS: The Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Parrikar stressed on the
importance of sex education and subjects related to spreading awareness
about AIDS. "Educating the young generation is the best way to tackle AIDS,
as also handling those who are suffering from it," he added. (NT)
SEMINAR TO MARK OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH DAY: A seminar on the theme "Managing
Burnout, Window to good Working Life" is scheduled to be held in Panaji at
11 am on July 9, to mark "National Occupational Health Day". The programme
will be inaugurated by Dr. Suresh Amonkar, Minister for Health, Government
of Goa, at the Conference Hall of Inspectorate of Factories and Boilers,
Altino-Panaji. It is being jointly organised by the Green Triangle Society,
the Inspectorate of Factories and Boilers and Goa Chamber of Commerce and
Industry. (Press Information Bureau, GoI [EMAIL PROTECTED])
BURGLED FOR THE 18TH TIME: The kiosk of one Sadanand B Naik was burgled for
the eighteenth time last night and goods worth Rs.500 were stolen. (GT)
ARBORETUM TO PROMOTE ECO-TOURISM: The State Forest Department has decided
to take up cudgels to promote the less known arboretum into a eco-tourism
spot. With this the Sanguem taluka will be able to boast of yet another
attraction. (NT)
STUDENTS PROVIDE ECO-SOLUTIONS: "My student Rahila Baksh…worked for six
months, toured the basin and produced a 84 pages work titled
"Eco-Restoration of Sal River". Most importantly she discovered the source
of Sal river to a spring near the famous old temple of Mhalsa at Old
Mardol-Verna. She also found 18 primary and 38 secondary
channels/tributaries of Sal river. She has prepared a simple 17 point
action plan to restore the health of the river. Her modest work has filled
a vast gap in our knowledge about pollution of the river." (Nandkumar Kamat
in Zest-NT)
CHERYL'S EXHIBITION AT "WORLD GOA DAY 2002": As part of the celebrations
for World Goa Day, I would like to dedicate my new exhibition entitled
BREAKING THE SILENCE (Montreal - from July 4 to July 30) to Goans all over
the world.While we should never deny our sense of pride in being Goan, let
us not be confined by our culture but add to it,break the barriers and
expand the definition of creativity by noting what occurs between our inner
world and our outer world.As an artist, I do not want to respond to the
jingle of public demands,but rather to passionately feel for what is
lacking and bring something new to the table every day.I will strive to do
this for the rest of my life. Please visit my website at:
www.picturetrail.com/cherylbraganza ("Cheryl Braganza"
[EMAIL PROTECTED])
S P O R T S
ASSAULT ON REFEREE: Goa Football Association has banned Benny Eleven,
Mapusa, from playing in tournaments recognized by it upto 31 July, 2002,
and placed two of its players under suspension for varying periods in
connection with the alleged slapping of referee Sebastian Sequeira in a
match at Calangute. (GT)
PEDDEM'S SWIMMING POOL RECOMMISSIONED: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar
yesterday recommissioned the swimming pool at Peddem Sports Complex,
Mapusa, in the presence of Power Minister Digambar Kamat, Sports Minister
Miccky Pacheco, Law Minister Francis D'Souza and other dignitaries. (GT)
D E A T H S
05 July: Margao-Borda: JULIANA FERNANDES E AFONSO, relict of Caetano,
mother of Miguel/Pia, Rosario/Adelaide, Joaquim Rosario/Antoneta,
Maria/Thomas,Dina/Paul.
05 July: Curtorim-Maina: DR JOSE SARTO DAS DORES MENEZES, husband of
late Sara, brother/brother-in-law of Ida/late Joaquim Costa, late Ana
Assuciana, Antonio/Albertina.
G O A W E A T H E R
Temp: 28.4 deg C (83.1 deg F) at 7.30 am at Assagao.
Max temp: 31.9 deg C; Humidity: 82 per cent. (Panjim yesterday)
Rainfall so far: 1147.4 mm
Weather: The early morning was bright. Later on the skies turned
cloudy. We hope for rain.
Courtesy: H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times, GT= Gomantak Times
Daily Goacom News Clippings also at: http://www.goacom.com/news
Website: http://www.goacom.com
Webzine: http://www.goacom.com/goanow
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