Point well taken abt design; the Mario Mirando wall is nice, and Nataraj I find okay. Wondering about the washroom facilities, for that big hall. Did not see them. Wall paint peeling and plaster cracking already. The place had a terribly 'empty' feel to it. Hopefully things will pick up when the Theatros begin to kick in. We parked out on the road; some cars inside, but would have to look around for the big parking lot, and a sign pointing to it!
On 8/30/10, Pandu Lampiao <pan...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Dan, > I thought you would notice the gaudy design of the Ravindra Bhavan; > with a rich architectural history as ours, its rather numbing to see > sooooooooooooooo many new ugly buildings all around! Take a look at > some old architecture- its peaceful, unpretentious and > calming...minimalist, and it reflected on our national (Goan) > character. The 'new' architecture is rather....are the grease-balls > called architects sans aesthetics? Guess it says a lot about where we > are and where we are headed!!! > > As for not getting a response in Concani nor English is nothing > surprising. Myself will have to soon learn to communicate in Kannad, > no choice there! > > Now some nut-case on the GoaNet will write asking me what my > contribution to architecture is!!! > > n Driscoll <law...@dataone.in> wrote: > > Drove down from Panjim, to the New 'Ravindra Bhavan' for this > book-launch. It looks as if it will be an extremely interesting read, and > the talk by former MLA Rahulrau (sp?) Gracious was super good. The point he > makes about 'Colonial history' seems to me very valid; The Region's unique > character, and current ability to play a lead role in the 'global theatre', > is consequence of the colonial past. The Colonists were here, and now they > are gone---both realities should be celebrated. > > > > One tiny quibble. Outside of the book-launch venue there was a caterer > table with coffee and sandwichs. Being a bit peckish, after the long drive, > I tried to engage the young custodian, to find out if I might partake. He > seemed totally unable to relate to my query in English, and when my Konkani > friends intervened he seemed not to comprehend Konkani either. All we could > get out of him was a shake of the head. Caterer doing business with Ravindra > Bhavan, or functions held therein, might be well advised to take note of > that. > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > Goa-launch of the well-received *Into The Diaspora > Wilderness* by Selma Carvalho on Aug 29, 2010 (Sunday) at 11 > am at Ravindra Bhavan, Margao. Meet the author, buy a signed > copy (only Rs 295 in Goa till stock lasts). > http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Goa-launch of the well-received *Into The Diaspora Wilderness* by Selma Carvalho on Aug 29, 2010 (Sunday) at 11 am at Ravindra Bhavan, Margao. Meet the author, buy a signed copy (only Rs 295 in Goa till stock lasts). http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/