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Goanetters in Goa and visiting meet Jan 6, 2009 at 3.30 pm at Hotel Mandovi (prior to the Goa Sudharop event, which you're also welcome to). Join in for a Dutch dinner -- if we can agree on a venue after the meet. RSVP (confirmations only) 9822122436 or 2409490 or f...@goa-india.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Due to a subtle mix of pressures, polite requests and blandishments, I regret to announce that homevideo of the Cafe Prakash video -- about the plot to unleash a book of Goan music -- is no longer available on YouTube: http://in.youtube.com/user/fredericknoronha Of all guys, Goanet's scarlet pimpernel Joe Goa Uk was asking me who were the other "two guys" in the video. Anyway, since we are not secretive in keeping most secrets: the frizzly haired guy is William, a musician himself. Silver maned Silvio is a popular figure from Fontainhas and (according to some of us journos) deep into the local gossip! (Silvio is related, cousin, I think, to the late Goan journalist who carved a niche for himself with his forceful stories in the extant Illustrated Weekly, Ivan Fera... short for Fernandes, I guess! Used to be a fan of his writing in the 1980s.) A hint: you might still find some traces of the music book video somewhere in cyberspace... but I really can't say where the sharpnel has stuck! See you'll Goanetters on Jan 6, 2009 at 3.30 pm ... and we've promised to be on good behaviour, and only add to the Goa Sudharop function, without disrupting it, Goanet style, with loud unceasing arguments :-) If we agree on a place, we could even adjourn later for dinner. FN
