[Goanet-News] EventsInGoa: Century old almanac continues ... Prince Jacob in Pune/Mumbai ... Saffron replaces Think... Intl Conf on Re-Imagining Theory coming up...
Today is Thursday Dec 18, 2014. Julian date 2014, Dec 5. Hebrew date 5775 Kislev, 26. Islamic date 1436 Safar, 25. Indian civil date: 1936 Agrahayana 27, brahaspativara. French Republican Date: Annee 223 de la Republique, Mois de Frimaire, Decade III Jour du Septidi. Unix time value 1418905003. - * DEC 29: a Goanetters' meet in Goa. Dec 29, 11 am. At Alto Porvorim. Meet other Goanetters, learn about the work and the centuries-old resources of the Xavier Centre of Historical Research. Also see the Thomas Stevens Konkni Kendr. If you're planning to visit Goa, or are already here, drop an email to goa...@goanet.org Venue: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xavier_Centre_of_Historical_Research - * THE ALMANAC DE PAREDE, a century-old single-page wall * calendar published in Goa, now brought out by the next * generation of the Margao-based Correia family, is now on * sale. Contact Eric Correia ericc...@gmail.com See * http://www.mail-archive.com/goanet@lists.goanet.org/msg41099.html * https://archive.org/details/AlmanacDeParede110YearsOn * https://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/8444768337/in/photostream/ * See an earlier version of it below. An almanac from Goa, * which dates back a century and was published when this * small region was still a Portuguese-administered territory. * It lists saints' days, local feasts and zatras (Hindu * festivals), phases of the moon, local festivals, postal * rates and more * https://www.scribd.com/doc/123781890/Almanac-de-Parade-Goa-2013 - Prince Jacob's tiatr KAXIANVKAR/COFFINMAKER Pune (Nehru Memor Jan 16, 6 pm); Bandra (Manik, Jan 18 2.45 pm); Borivali (Thackrey H, Jan 19 8.15 pm); Parel (Damodar Hall, Jan 20 8.15 pm); Vile Parle (Dinanath H Jan 21 8.15 pm); Malad (St J's Ch Gr, Jan 23 6.30 pm); Chembur (SSFA Hall, Jan 24 7.30 pm); Bandra (Jan 25 2.45 pm); Matunga (Jan 25, 8.15 pm); Bandra (Manik H, Jan 26 2.45 pm); Girgaum (Sahita Sangh, Jan 26 8.15 pm). Ph Tony Martins on 9322702839 or 9320308669 or 9823173. * Ongoing (Till Dec 21): Goa Shopping Festival, Merces, Panjim-Old Goa bypass road 10.30am to 9pm, jewellery, flowers, furniture, bags, household goods. * Dec 17-24: Plant exhibition, Merces Ground, Pnj-Old Goa bypass,10am to 9pm. East West Nursery, ornamental plants * Till Jan 2: Simple Complex, exhibition of Pierre Legrand. Gallery Gitanjali, Fontainhas. * Till Jan 9: Centre for Incubation Business Accleration, Six week prog for entrepreneurs. CIBA, Verna. * Upto Dec 21: Mural design course at Goa Univ Intl Guest House, daily 2 to 5.30 pm. * Upto Jan 15: Collection of unique rosaries on display at Museum of Christian Art, Old Goa. * Sensorium 2014 Sunaparant, Altinho, Till Feb 5, 2015. * Upto Dec 18: 16th Sangeet Natak Mahotsav, Kala Acad. * Till Dec 21: Kala Silk Cotton Expo Ravindra Bvn,Margao * Till Dec 20: Christmas Spl Ballroom dance classes by Dr Martin, Don Bosco sch hall, 7-8.30 pm ballroom...@gmail.com * Ongoing Dec 16-18: Ravindra Bhavan Margao organizes star making 3-5.30 pm. For students from Std V to IX.Rs 20 * Ongoing: Till Dec 18, admissions for certificate course in Romi Konknni for beginners, Romi Lipi Action Front office, Margao, 2.30-5.30 pm, Ages 15-70 preferred. * Dec 17-27: Vamona Sinai Navelkar exhibition at Casa Goa, Calangute 11 am to 8 pm Inauguration Dec 17, 6.30 pm * Till Dec 31: Exhibit of Czech castles, 10 am to 7 pm KA * Till Jan 2: Simply Complex art exhi, Gallery Gitanjali Panjim, walk the maze and join the dots at Pierre Legrand exbn. * Till Dec 20, 10 am to 6 pm, Art chamber, Calangute, Rohit Bhonsle, solo exhibtion, winner of Dr Pedro Cabral Adao award * Upto Jan 3: Christmas Super saver shopping, CMM Arena, at all CMM stores, www.cmmarena.com * Bharatnatyam for beginners and performers, Tue, Thur and Sat. 8 am to 10 am and Mon, Wed Fri 5.30 to 7pm.ICG Dona Paula Dr. Sharmila Rao 9423324119 sharmilara...@gmail.com * Kickboxing and kic areobics. Tue, Thus, Sat 7-8.30pm Rahim 9822134658 or Bina 9881971825 * Swimming, snorkeling, taekwondo, Yoga at Intl Centre Goa. http://www.internationalcentregoa.com/ * Just launched in Goa: The Caravela Homestay http://caravela.in/ * Dec 18: Veg seedling and sapling sale, ICG and Green Essentials, ICG, Dona Paula, 4 pm -5.30 pm * Dec 17-18 Dec: Free Philips Service Camp, Janata Radio * Dec 18: Carol singing contest,5.30 pm Betalbatim church square, two categories, school and open, call Xavier 9859101376 * Dec 18: All Goa finals of VM Salgaocar Memorial Elocution comp for high sch students, V M S College of Law Miramar 3.30 pm * Dec 18: Classical Music Soiree. Piano Recital with
[Goanet-News] Whenever he came, he did something special: a tribute to Dr Priti Kamat
Dr Shankar (Priti) Kamat (Dr Xencora Camotim), 93, a successful senior advocate, a respected member of the Bar and a nationalist, the eldest son of late Prof Babusso Kamat and late Smt Indira Kamat, passed away peacefully in Lisbon on December 11 2014. Deeply mourned by wife Fernanda, son Dinar, daughter Nitah, sister Kunda, grandchildren and a large circle of relatives, friends, admirers and colleagues. This tribute is by his niece in Mumbai for Goanet Reader. Vibha Kamat vibhaka...@gmail.com My earliest memory of my uncle, Priti Camotim, is from the time I was eight, when he came visiting with his children Dinar and Nita. They were a bit older than my sisters and me and made much of us. But the star was Priti. For days before his arrival, my father spoke of his coming, reminiscing about their childhood and youth in Goa, his move to Portugal and then his illustrious career. Through all those talks shone deep pride and awe. But what leaped out was the fierce love that he felt for his brother. Like tales of yore, we were told anecdotes about Priti -- his stupendous intellect, his brilliant years as a student, first at the Lyceum and then even after he went abroad for higher studies, his ability to argue and hold his own... I enjoyed listening to my father, to those stories -- waiting for Priti's arrival. And when he did come, he did not disappoint. Handsome, with his shock of white hair making him even more so, the ready smile with the crinkled nose and that deep timbre of his voice -- he seemed to live up to the image we had created of him. Yet, that visit remains a fuzzy memory. It was only in later years, as we all grew up that we got to know our Uncle. And he us. Not because he came every year or every other year. There were long gaps between his trips home. But whenever he came, he did something special. He set up little meetings with each of us -- the adults of course, but even us, the youngsters. The first time round, we were all intrigued: was he going to hold forth? Would there be words of wisdom? What was all this about? When the time came however, in a relaxed, informal way, he gently asked about our lives, our interests. This was not about himself at all. This was his way of showing he cared, of getting to know us, even the smallest of the lot. We felt grand. As we grew up and got married, the same affection and genuine interest were extended to our spouses. Priti was the first-born, the one on whom rested the heavy hands of expectations. He was named for his paternal grandfather -- Shankar (Xencora). But his father, Bapa, called him Priti, after a much-loved teacher Pritidas. Early on, he showed the promise of a keen and sharp mind and an independence that saw him leave the family home in Mungul (near Margao) to move to Panjim at the age of 15. He worked hard, assiduously, read widely and in at least three languages -- Portuguese and Marathi, but also English. Later, he added French. It was often said that the Hindus in Goa were good at the sciences and that the Christians did well at languages and the humanities. Priti excelled at both, a prince among his peers. And so he grew into a formidable young man. To his family, therefore, he was a bit of Goldsmith's Village Schoolmaster: The more they gaz'd, the more the wonder grew That one small head could carry all he knew Here are a few vignettes: He was considered a lawyer who came out of the top drawer in Lisbon. He fought cases for political prisoners like Mohan Ranade -- secured his freedom -- and for others, many of these, even when he knew they could not pay his fees. Though it was not his first language, he was said to speak and write Portuguese better than a native. We know what high praise that is; many of us have learnt a foreign language at some time in our lives. When he appeared for a proficiency exam in English, held by the British Council, he stood second in the world! The only way I could come second in anything was among my siblings, in birth order, with no credit to me. My mother talks of the time she was discussing a Sanskrit couplet with him -- he remembered it from his school days in Goa and interpreted it perfectly. What a mind that was! He loved theatre -- so when he was here, my parents made it a point to take him to see a play or two. One year, as he came home from seeing Shirwadkar's Chandra Jithe Ugvat Nahi, my father mentioned that it was an adaptation of an English play. But it has been done years ago, said Priti. A Hindi film, with Devika Rani in it. And he was right. This from a man who had grown up in Portuguese Goa and left India in 1945...! And most recently, when a professor from New Zealand was studying Father Thomas Stephens, the 16th century English Jesuit and early writer and linguist in Konkani, Priti answered questions about the amazing
