[Goanet]Queen =?iso-8859-1?b?S2V0ZXZhbpJz?= remains are still elusive
Queens remains are still elusive Devika Sequeira in Panaji The Archaeological Survey of Indias 20-year search for the relics of Queen Ketevan in Old Goa has ended in disappointment. But the excavations offer an intriguing and significant insight into 16th century Goa. Setting to rest a debate that has engaged historians and archaeologists for over 20 years, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) announced earlier this week that though it had managed to locate the burial site of Queen Ketevan of Georgia amidst the ruins of the St Augustine complex in Old Goa, the queen's remains were not at the site. Coping stone We have conclusively identified the coping stone which, according to historical accounts, held the black box containing the queens remains. But the black box itself and the relics are not there, N Taher, the ASIs chief archaeologist in Goa told Deccan Herald. Some fragments of bone and stone inscriptions have been sent for scientific analysis. But archaeologists doubt these would be related to the Ketevan case. While Taher believes that the findings are conclusive enough to end the long- drawn debate over the 16th century queen's relics, for the man who launched the search 20 years ago, the missing black box comes as a huge disappointment. It leaves one with the nagging feeling that somehow the truth has not been found out, says archaeologist S K Joshi, a fellow with the Indian Centre of Historical Research. Dr Joshi recalls how this intriguing archaeological search began when he headed the ASI in Goa in 1985 after a diplomatic request by the then Soviet Union. Elevated to sainthood, the martyred Queen Ketevan of Georgia is held in high regard in her country to this day, and teams of experts from Russia and Georgia have been dispatched to Old Goa in the past to help locate her mortal remains. A prisoner Taken prisoner by emperor Shah Abbas of Persia in 1613, Queen Ketevan was held captive for 10 years in Shiraz. She was tortured and strangled to death on September 22, 1624 for refusing to convert to Islam, say historical accounts. Jesuit priest and history researcher Fr Moreno D'Souza who has spent years poring over historical records related to Old Goa, concludes that an arm and hand of the Georgian queen was brought to Goa by Augustinian friars in 1627 and encased in a black box in the chapter chapel of the huge complex. So where did the relics go? The ASI is on the right track and has all the circumstantial evidence to prove the location of the chapel and chamber. But with the relics missing, we can only conclude the obvious: that the Augustinians, who held the queen in such high reverence, took away the black box when they were expelled from Goa by the Portuguese government, says conservationist Percival Noronha. Starting with the Our Lady of Grace Church in 1572, by 1602 the Augustinians had built an impressive complex on the Holy Hill at Old Goa with a seminary, convent, library, cloisters, dormitories, galleries and a number of cells, says the ASI. Seat of learning It was one of the greatest seats of learning in Asia at the time, with 300 teachers, 3,000 students and the biggest library on this side of the globe, says Dr Joshi. After the Portuguese government expelled religious orders from Goa in 1832, the complex gave way to ruin, with the vault collapsing in 1842 and its towers and facade crumbling by 1938. The ASIs 20 years excavation has painstakingly brought to light the ruins of what was once an architectural marvel. In the process of uncovering the truth about the 16th century queen, the ASI has also unearthed the ruins of five altars, eight side chapels, a cloister, six tombs and the interior of a church profusely decorated with glazed tiles. The excavation can only add to the significance of the world heritage site. Now that we know that the relics are not there, we can move on with consolidating the archaeological sight, says Taher. With excavation work still on, the ASI is uncertain that a tourist walk through will be permitted just yet. We have still to decide how much of the site we can expose to the public. Tourism, point out Taher, often destroys archaeological sites. (Deccan Herald) - Forwarded by http://www.goa-world.com UPCOMING EVENTS IN KUWAIT: MAY BALL 2005 Organized by Goan Welfare Society (GWS)-Kuwait Date: 12th May 2005, Venue: Safir Palace Hotel, Riggea Band: Stepping Stones Highlights: Crowning of the MAY QUEEN 2005. Enjoy the Goan hospitality at its best.
[Goanet]YGC Bahrain May Queen Ball on 05-05-05
YGC Bahrain May Queen Ball The Young Goans Club, Bahrain has announced their annual May Queen Ball. It will be held at the Palace Inn Hotel on May 5, (05.05.05) starting at 8.00 p.m. The highlight of this annual event will be the YGC May Queen contest which is open to all nationalities. All those interested to compete are welcome to contact the co-ordinator Rosario Pereira on 39808508. Entrance for the show is free for members and guests will be charged BD: 2.500 per head inclusive of a buffet. Members can collect their invitation cards on April 28 and April 29 from Konkan Singers Club between 8.00 to 9.30 p.m. Live band will be in attendance. Meanwhile the Managing Committe in a circular has urged the members to update their subscription and has declared the plans of the club having its own premises very soon. GR Crasto/Bahrain Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.goa-world.com Forwarded by http://www.goa-world.com
[Goanet]Eucharistic celebrations to inaugurate the pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI on 24th April 2005
BENEDICT XVI TO VISIT ST. PAUL'S BASILICA ON APRIL 25 VATICAN CITY, APR 22, 2005 (VIS) - The Office for Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff announced in a communique published yesterday afternoon that the solemn Eucharistic celebration to inaugurate the pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI will take place in St. Peter's Square on Sunday, April 24 at 10 a.m. All cardinals in Rome will concelebrate. The Church in Rome and in various parts of the world, adds the communique, is invited to give filial thanks and make a fervent supplication to God to obtain for the new Roman Pontiff, who will be given the Petrine pallium and the Ring of the Fisherman, copious graces for his ministry for the good of the entire Church. On Monday, April 25, at 6:30 p.m., the Holy Father will go to the tomb of the Apostle Paul in the basilica of St. Paul's Outside-the-Walls on the Via Ostiense to express the inseparable bond of the Church of Rome with the Apostle of the People together with the Fisherman from Galilee. Holy See Press Office Director Joaquin Navarro-Valls, in a statement released to journalists yesterday afternoon announced that on Monday morning, April 25, the Holy Father Benedict XVI will receive in the Paul VI Hall the pilgrims who have come from Germany for the solemn inauguration of his pontificate. Journalists will be welcomed by the Pope on Saturday, April 23 at 11 a.m. in the Paul VI Hall. A change in program was also announced yesterday. Pope Benedict XVI will receive the heads of the diplomatic missions accredited to the Holy See and the heads of delegations present for the Mass to inaugurate his pontificate following that celebration on Sunday, April 24, and not on Monday, April 25, as previously announced. OCL:OP/CALENDAR POPE/NAVARRO-VALLS VIS 050422 (270) POPE TO CARDINALS: MAY YOUR SUPPORT FOR ME NEVER FAIL VATICAN CITY, APR 22, 2005 (VIS) - This morning, the Pope received the cardinals currently in Rome, telling them that to the intense emotions I experienced on the occasion of the death of my venerated predecessor John Paul II and then during the conclave, especially its outcome, can be added an intimate desire for silence and two complementary feelings: a deep and heartfelt gratitude and a sense of human impotence in the face of the exalted task that awaits me. In the first place, he affirmed, I feel the need to give thanks to God Who, despite my human frailty, elected me as Successor to the Apostle Peter and entrusted me with the task of supporting and guiding the Church, that in the world she may become a sacrament of unity for the entire human race. Benedict XVI emphasized how truly emotional the first meeting with the faithful two days ago in St Peter's Square had been. May my most heartfelt thanks reach everyone: bishops, priests, male and female religious, young and old alike, for their spiritual solidarity. The Pope thanked all members of the College of Cardinals, especially Cardinal Secretary of State Angelo Sodano and the camerlengo Cardinal Eduardo Martinez Somalo, for the active collaboration they gave to running the Church during the period of vacant see. With special affection, I would like to greet those cardinals who, for reasons of age or ill health, did not participate in the conclave. The Pope extended his personal thanks to the cardinals for the trust you have placed in me by electing me as bishop of Rome and pastor of the Universal Church. It was an act of faith that constitutes an encouragement to undertake this new mission with greater serenity, because I am convinced that I can count on both the indispensable help of God and your generous collaboration. I pray that your support for me may never fail! The Holy Father recalled his predecessors, Blessed John XXIII, Servants of God Paul VI and John Paul I, and especially John Paul II, whose witness over the last days supported us more than ever, and whose ever-living presence we continue to feel. He went on: The light and the strength of the Risen Christ radiated in the Church by that kind of 'last Mass' that (John Paul II) celebrated in his agony, culminating in the 'Amen' of a life entirely offered, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, for the salvation of the world. For me, your spiritual closeness, your enlightened counsel and your effective cooperation will be a gift for which I will be ever grateful and a stimulus to carry out the mandate entrusted to me with total faithfulness and dedication. AC/.../COLLEGE CARDINALSVIS 050422 (460) - Forwarded by http://www.goa-world.com/
[Goanet]Pope Benedict XVI to visit India
Pope Benedict XVI to visit India NEW DELHI, April 23, 2005: Pope Benedict XVI has promised to visit India, Cardinal Varkey Vithayathil of Ernakulam said Friday. The new pontiff, who has special love for the Indian church, praised the country's culture and sent his blessings for the entire population, the Indian Catholic News Service (ICNS) quoted Vithayathil as saying. The new Pope has also promised that he would definitely visit India, Vithayathil said. He (Benedict XVI) is a great admirer of Indian spirituality. He is impressed by India's unity in diversity, said the cardinal, who was among the 115 cardinals who chose Joseph Ratzinger as the new pope. I give my blessings and prayers to every Indian. India is a great country. I am happy at the growth of the church and the wonderful work that the church is doing in the country, the Pope told Vithayathil. Vithayathil, also the Major Archbishop of the Syro Malabar Church, added that the Pope had sent special regards to everyone in the Syro Malabar church. The Indian church is divided into three rites - Syro Malabar, Malankara and Latin. Apart from Vithayathil, Cardinals Ivan Dias (Mumbai) and Telesphore Placidus Toppo of Ranchi were in the cardinal college to elect Ratzinger as the 265th pontiff of the 1.1 billion Roman Catholics. -IANS http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newsid=15095newstype=local UPCOMING EVENTS IN KUWAIT: MAY BALL 2005 Organized by Goan Welfare Society (GWS)-Kuwait Date: 12th May 2005, Venue: Safir Palace Hotel, Riggea Band: Stepping Stones Highlights: Crowning of the MAY QUEEN 2005. Enjoy the Goan hospitality at its best. Gulf-Goans e-Newsletter http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/gulf-goans/ http://www.goa-world.com/
[Goanet]A Musical Tribute to Pope Benedict XVI - http://www.mangaloreanrecipes.com/popebenedict.htm
A Musical Tribute to Pope Benedict XVI My dear Friends, In the passing away of our beloved Pope John Paul II, and God's gift to all of us, in the person of Pope Benedict XVI, we acknowledge, the benevolence of God, that HE cares for all of us, even though all around we see signs of turmoil. Moved by this great grace, I was prompted by my inner voice, to acknowledge this God's gift to us. I have composed a piece, Thou Art Peter, and have given it as a background music for A Musical Tribute to Pope Benedict XVI, which can be viewed by clicking a link, on the Church Music Page. I hope it will reflect your own sentiments, and lift up your hearts to God in moments of doubt and despair. Please visit my website: http://www.mangaloreanrecipes.com Thank you. Sincerely, Walter Pais - Forwarded by http://www.goa-world.com UPCOMING EVENTS IN KUWAIT: MAY BALL 2005 Organized by Goan Welfare Society (GWS)-Kuwait Date: 12th May 2005, Venue: Safir Palace Hotel, Riggea Band: Stepping Stones Highlights: Crowning of the MAY QUEEN 2005. Enjoy the Goan hospitality at its best. MARIO DE MAJORDA's KONKANI DRAMA CHUKLELIM PANVLAM Presented by FERNS BROTHERS. Date: 24th June 2005, Venue: Hawalli A/C. Auditorium. KONKANI MUSICAL SHOW Tum Voir Aum Sokol - A Rip-Roaring Comedy Blockbuster. Cast: Formidable artistes from Goa, Mumbai and Kuwait. Date: 9th Sept. 2005 Venue: Hawalli A/C. Auditorium Written Directed by Kuwait's Konkani Comedian Philip.
[Goanet]Re: {OFFTOPIC} St Stephen's turns 125, plans bash
Gabe Menezes, Thanks for your indepth reading of the link provided. Many for some reason do not give a complete picture. Usually I wouldn't touch up on some subjects originating from a particular patrakar, but am making an exception, in years. I wouldn't be surprised if the Goa university be also be named as Rahul Gandhi university (as the Goa Medical College has been named in lieu of getting the statehood for Goa speeded up by the father (as is claimed!) !! Pls note that often I have found that Goans on this mailing list spell Gandhi as Ghandi. Any particular reason for this. If pronounced in India's national language Hindi, it gives a bad meaning !!! Also instead of just forwarding the url, the whole text be published. For example, the following url has a lot to say, but how many on this will browse through the same (after clicking the link/url)? Hence, here is the text. I would appreciate that this complete email be posted as is: Rahul Gandhi is the latest in the Gandhi-Nehru family to enter electoral politics, but beyond the fact that he is the son of Congress president Sonia Gandhi and the late Rajiv Gandhi, how much do you really know about him? Not many do actually -- not the voters in Amethi and elsewhere, not his party cadre, or even senior Congress leaders. The few who have met him don't recall him saying much. The few who have heard him, say he is of a shy disposition. So here's all you wanted to know about Rahul Gandhi, and didn't know who/where to ask. How old is Rahul Gandhi? Soon to be 34. Date of birth: June 19, 1970. That makes him a Gemini, and if you believe astrologers, this is what he is like: 'Communicator. Social, outgoing. Sees and blends opposites/both sides of an issue. Vivacious, quick, flexible, versatile, lively and changeable. Mentally ambitious.' Which school did he go to? His elementary and primary schooling was at Modern School, New Delhi. But because it was the height of Punjab terrorism (in October 1984, his grandmother, then prime minister Indira Gandhi, was shot dead by her Sikh bodyguards, and the family continues to live under a security blanket), Rahul and younger sibling Priyanka were mostly taught at home. Unlike father Rajiv Gandhi, Rahul did not go to Doon School. So did Rahul go to college in India at all? He went to St Stephen's College, Delhi, for a year. He enrolled for history honours in 1989 and left in 1990. But here's the most interesting part: he was not admitted to St Stephen's on merit, but from the sports quota. Really? So what sport was he good at? He is good in rifle shooting, trap shooting being his speciality. Like Anjali Bhagwat, you mean? So did he win any medals etc? Does he still shoot? No, not a great shooter like Anjali; but like Rajiv Gandhi he trained at a shooting range in the Aravalli ranges near Delhi. He does not shoot these days. Was Rahul any good at studies while at St Stephen's? His academic performance is unknown, as Rahul did not complete his degree. But Dr Anil Wilson, the principal of St Stephen's College, recalls him as a diligent student. He had no airs about the famous family he belonged to, says Dr Wilson. Rahul's security cover must always have been stifling, right? Also, celebrity children wear their parents' fame prominently. Was Rahul one of those Delhi kids? Apparently not! Rahul was always embarrassed by the security cover the college was under because of him, is what Dr Wilson has to say: I think he left college because of security concerns. We really did not get an opportunity to assess his academic brilliance. So was it sayonara to studies for Rahul after that? No. He went to the United States in 1990, to study economics at Harvard University. Great! So did he complete his studies in Harvard? A little bit of confusion there. He did complete the four-year AB course in economics, but did not get his degree since he did not get the required grades. And here, may we point out that Rahul's dad, Rajiv Gandhi, did not complete his studies at Cambridge? Neither did his grandma Indira Gandhi at Oxford's Somerville College. But did the absence of a degree interfere with the late Mrs Gandhi's leadership abilities? We think not! So between leaving Harvard and fighting the Lok Sabha election, what has he been doing? Nothing really. An acquaintance of Rahul says, He is a man of apparently no occupation. After Harvard, Rahul shifted base to London and worked as a financial consultant but even that is a bit unclear. Some say he worked as a manager in a financial consulting agency, the name of which is not known. But Congress leaders who know Rahul disclose that he was whiling away time in Britain and the US. Sounds so much like P G Wodehouse's Bertie Wooster! In 1999 he kicked up his job to help mother Sonia Gandhi and sister Priyanka during that year's Lok Sabha election. Congress leaders say Sonia has been politically grooming Rahul over the last five years, and that she has now initiated
[Goanet]Meerg - Pavsa..yo!.....Pavsa...yo!
Meerg A classy essay in Konkani by Prakash Pariekar Translated by Vidya Pai Pavsa..yo! ..Pavsa . yo! Whenever I heard this little bird screeching, what seemed to me like an invitation to the rains, I'd rush to my mother; perplexed. What was the bird's name, what was it saying, why did it call out only at this time of the year, I'd ask. Avai would take me on her lap and I'd listen spell bound by her tale Once, there was a young girl who was married into a family that owned many buffaloes. She had to work hard all day looking after the animals and her mother-in-law wouldn't let her go to her mother's house, for who would look after the animals, then? One day her father came to take her home for a few days. Her mother is very worried and wants to see her, he explained. But the mother-in-law was adamant. There is so much work in the house, I cannot send her now, she declared. The girl's father was very sad. Let her come for just one day, he begged. Finally the mother-in-law agreed to let her go, but on one condition! She would have to fill all the water troughs in the cattle shed first, she said. When the girl heard her mother-in-law's words she rushed to the lake and began to fetch buckets full of water to fill the troughs in the shed. But no matter how many buckets she fetched the animals drank it all up and the troughs were empty again! It was almost evening by now. The girl's father had been waiting since afternoon, but her work was still not done. It would take them two or three hours to walk home and if it grew dark her mother-in-law wouldn't let her go. So the girl thought of a plan. She made a thick paste of dung and smeared it on the troughs before filling them with water. The buffaloes, repelled by the smell of the dung, turned away from the water in the trough. I've finished all the work, all the troughs are full, she said to her mother-in-law and set off home. Now how did this girl finish the work so quickly, the mother-in-law thought as she went to the cattle shed to check. When she saw the dung smeared troughs, she was filled with rage. You'll be born as a bird in your next life and every summer you'll yearn for a drop of water she cursed. And that is exactly what happened, they say. The girl became a bird in her next life. Every summer, just before the rains start this bird sits waiting expectantly, Pavsa .. yo! . Pavsa yo! it cries ..' As the bird's raucous screech enters my ears I think of my mother's tale and my heart is filled with sadness for the bird. When the first showers of Meerg fall upon the land, frogs emerge from the earth and begin to croak raucously through the night. There is music and rhythm in all this cacophony as hundreds of frogs croak in frenzied unison announcing the arrival of the rains. Thousands of white ants fluttering their tiny wings emerge from the depths of anthills. The chameleon, from his perch atop some tall mango or jackfruit, whistles aloud to the trees and plants around him signalling that the rains are here. Pulses and grains that will be sown in the fields during the rainy season seem to sense instinctively that their time has come. Though wrapped in layers of grass and stocked in storerooms these tiny seeds begin to sprout. And when the gnarled and ancient shidan tree by the cow shed just beyond our house sprouts fresh tendrils on the outermost twigs everyone is certain that the rains will soon be here. If the heat becomes overpowering even though summer has come to an end, everyone says the showers of Meerg will be on us in just a couple of days. But the clearest indication comes from birds and animals, trees and bushes. And once the first few showers fall to the ground the taikilo springs out of the earth covering it with a lush green cloak . People in the countryside are busy throughout the summer months and it is only during the rains that they find some time to relax. However, there is a lot of work to be done before the rains set in-- the farmer who tills the 'puran' or low lying land reclaimed from the riverbed must harvest his crop and store the paddy and the hay in a dry place. The roof of the cattle shed and the shack in which firewood is stored must be repaired. Reed mats must be fixed all about the outer walls of the house to keep them from getting damp and the roof must be re-thatched. My father would finish all these tasks before Meerg set in. 'We mustn't let the poor dumb animals get wet . It doesn't matter if we get wet ourselves .' Baba always said as he set about re-thatching the roof of the cowshed well in advance. He'd finish all the other work and finally he'd fix the jhadap' or the reed mats around the house. Once the mats were in place, darkness would descend on the house but the walls would be safe and dry even during the fiercest of storms. I would creep into the narrow space between the two and making a hole in the reed matting I'd gaze out at the fury
[Goanet]Pope Benedict XVI: Dubai - St. Mary's Church Celebrations on Sunday (24 April 2005)
Pope Benedict XVI: Dubai St. Mary's Church Celebrations on Sunday (24 April 2005) ST. MARY'S CHURCH - DUBAI, U.A.E. Our Holy Father POPE BENEDICT XVI Installation Ceremony: In keeping with the celebrations with the rest of the world, Our Church will join the celebrations with a Concelebrated High Mass on Sunday, April 24, 2005 at 7:30 p.m. Please attend the Mass. Edwin Mathias [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Forwarded by http://www.goa-world.com __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com - End forwarded message -
[Goanet]Pope Benedict XVI confirmed Cardinal Angelo Sodano in the Vatican's No. 2 post
Benedict Keeps Cardinal As Vatican's No. 2 4 minutes ago By TONY CZUCZKA, Associated Press Writer VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI confirmed Cardinal Angelo Sodano in the Vatican's No. 2 post Thursday and kept all other top officials, avoiding any immediate shakeup in the late John Paul II's administration. AP Photo Reuters Slideshow: Ratzinger Named Pope Benedict XVI Complete Coverage News Analysis Photos Slideshows It was a sign that the new pope, a doctrinal hard-liner, wants to show continuity with the popular John Paul. Sodano, the Vatican's secretary of state, is 77, already two years past the normal retirement age for Vatican officials. The new pope is 78. One appointment Benedict will have to make is his successor as head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Vatican's guardian of orthodoxy. Among names that have surfaced as possible successors are Cardinal Christoph Schoenborn of Austria and Cardinal Francis George of Chicago. The Vatican also said the pope confirmed the Holy See's foreign minister, Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo of Italy, as well as the undersecretary of state, Archbishop Leonardo Sandri of Argentina, who had become John Paul's official voice when the late pontiff could no longer speak. The confirmation of Sodano came a day after Benedict gave his first Mass as pope, pledging to keep reaching out to other religions and leaving no doubt that he senses the large shadow of his predecessor. I seem to feel his strong hand holding mine, I feel I can see his smiling eyes and hear his words, at this moment particularly directed at me: 'Be not afraid,' said Benedict, who until Tuesday was simply Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger. While signaling that he wants to tread in John Paul's ideological footsteps, the pope is a contrast in style to his predecessor, who was 20 years younger when he became pontiff and kept up a grueling global travel schedule even as his health ebbed. John Paul II, who died April 2, acted, played soccer, went canoeing in mountain streams as a young man in Poland. Benedict is mostly an indoor man, though he is a big walker because of his youth in the Bavarian Alps. He finds relaxation in classical music and likes to play the piano, not take to the stage. But the Vatican also showed that Benedict intends to follow in the footsteps of John Paul's multimedia ministry. It modified its Web site so that users who click on an icon on the home page automatically activate an e-mail composer with Benedict's address. In English, the address is benedictxvi(at)vatican.va. Benedict took a cue from John Paul when he pledged Wednesday to work for unity among Christians and to seek an open and sincere dialogue with other faiths. He also stressed he would draw on the work of the Second Vatican Council, the 1962-65 meeting that modernized the church, an issue important to liberals who are wary of Benedict from his time as the powerful enforcer of church doctrine. Benedict will be fighting that reputation close to home as he tackles one of the biggest challenges: a Europe of empty churches and growing secularism. And as the world's 1.1 billion Catholics got first hints of where the papacy is headed, followers of other religions weighed the future of interfaith relations. By and large, reactions were hopeful and expectant an indication of the new standards in reaching out that John Paul set during his 26-year papacy. I think he has been very open, so I have no worries about the ecumenical route, said British Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor. It will continue. No doubt at all. But the new pope has been one of the most forceful Vatican voices for Catholic missionary work and other forms of evangelization. He was the intellectual force behind the 2000 document Dominus Iesus, which outlined the Catholic Church as an exclusive road to salvation and angered Protestants, Jews, Muslims and other non-Christians. In Israel, admiration for John Paul's tireless efforts to promote Jewish- Catholic reconciliation mixed with unease about Benedict's time in the Hitler Youth as a teenager. Benedict has written openly about his service, which was compulsory under the Nazi regime. He also was drafted into a German anti-aircraft unit during World War II, though he says he never fired a shot. John Paul won many Israeli hearts during a trip to the Holy Land in 2000 by apologizing for Roman Catholic wrongdoing over the centuries. He also was praised for promoting interfaith dialogue, establishing diplomatic relations with Israel and aiding Polish Jews during the Nazi era. Israel can certainly coexist with him, Oded Ben-Hor, Israel's ambassador to the Vatican, said of the new pope. But the real test will come over the course of time. Benedict inherits sometimes testy relations with the Russian Orthodox Church, which has accused Catholics of poaching Orthodox believers. John Paul, the first Slavic
[Goanet]POPE BENEDICT XVI
, the Holy Father approved his election, by the order of cardinal bishops, as dean of the College of Cardinals on November 30, 2002. As President of the Commission for the Preparation of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, after 6 years of work (1986-92) he presented the New Catechism to the Holy Father. He received an honoris causa degree in jurisprudence from the Free University of Maria Santissima Assunta on November 10. 1999. He became an honorary member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, November 13, 2000. Curial Membership: - Secretariat of State (second section). - Oriental Churches, Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments, Bishops, Evangelization of Peoples, Catholic Education (congregations). - Christian Unity (council). - Latin America, Ecclesia Dei (commissions). OP/BIO:BENEDICT XVI/... VIS 050419 (590) APRIL 24, MASS TO INAUGURATE PONTIFICATE OF BENEDICT XVI VATICAN CITY, APR 19, 2005 (VIS) - This evening, immediately after the election of the new Pontiff, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, who took the name of Benedict XVI, Holy See Press Office Director Joaquin Navarro-Valls made the following statement to journalists: The conclave having ended, the Holy Father Benedict XVI has decided to eat this evening with all the other cardinals in the Domus Sanctae Marthae, where he will also spend the night. Tomorrow morning at 9, the Pope will preside the Eucharistic Celebration with the cardinals in the Sistine Chapel and will deliver the homily in Latin. The Mass for the solemn inauguration of the pontificate will be celebrated at St. Peter's on Sunday, April 24 at 10 a.m. OP/.../NAVARRO-VALLS VIS 050419 (130) - Forwarded by http://www.goa-world.com http://www.goa-world.com/goa/churchdirectory
[Goanet]New pope elected
New pope elected Vatican crowd cheers as white smoke seen over Sistine Chapel. --- Await for more details. - Forwarded by http://www.goa-world.com Mae mogan nomomoskar, mhojo noman. Mogachea bhava bhoinino, mhaka hea tumchea mankulea Goeant eun he misache bhettent vanto gheunk khup khushalkai bogta. (My dear brothers and sisters, I am delighted to come to your tiny Goa to participate in this Eucharistic Celebrations) +Pope John Paul IIs speech in Konkani at Campal,Goa on 6-02-1986.http://videos.phototributes.com/pellerinfh/PopeJohnPaulII_files/PopeJohnPaulII.html MAY BALL 2005Organized by Goan Welfare Society (GWS)-KuwaitDate: 12th May 2005, Venue: Safir Palace Hotel, RiggeaBand: Stepping Stones Highlights: Crowning of the MAY QUEEN 2005.Enjoy the Goan hospitality at its best.The Goan Forum http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/goa-goans/http://www.colaco.net A quote for your thought:Jealousy is no more than feeling alone against smiling enemies. Gulf-Goans e-Newsletter http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/gulf-goans/http://www.goa-world.com/ Yahoo! Mail Mobile Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your mobile phone.
[Goanet]Re: Navelim ahead in Bahrain Goans' Soccer Tournament
[Goanet]Navelim ahead in Bahrain Goans' Soccer Tournament On 4/17/05, Gaspar Almeida [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Navelim ahead in Bahrain Goans Soccer Tournament The first round of matches in the Bahrain Goans Seven-a-side Soccer League for Fr. Felicio Diniz Trophy produced as many as 17 goals involving four matches during the week. In the inaugural match on Wednesday at Al Qadisiya grounds, Melroy Rebello registered the first hatrick of the league as Navelim crushed Tivim with a 9 - 0 score line. RESPONSE: Nine nil, nine nil - aren't they good at Soccer in Posh North Goa? Saw the MUFC Vs Newcastle game; United were firing on all cylinders, surely they will beat Arsenal in the finals, perhaps a walkover! Cheers, Gabe Menezes. London, England Gabe Menezes, It is nice that you read the postings in detail and also it appears that you are UNITED's fan. Your attention is drawn to the fact that the report is produced by G.R. Crasto of http://www.goa-world.com who is based in Bahrain, and not as you might have though. Goa-World.Com Team http://www.goa-world.com/ MAY BALL 2005 Organized by Goan Welfare Society (GWS)-Kuwait Date: 12th May 2005, Venue: Safir Palace Hotel, Riggea Band: Stepping Stones Highlights: Crowning of the MAY QUEEN 2005. Enjoy the Goan hospitality at its best.
[Goanet]Goeant Congress Kitlo Kall Togtolo ?
MONACHEA MONANTLEAN Goeant Kongres Kitlo Kall Togtolo ? Kendrant soddeak Kongresichea fuddariponna khal UPA-cho sorkar cholta. Kendrant jea sorkarachem raj cholta teach sorkaracho pokx desantlea her rajeamnim sotter aslear, hea rajeak kendrachem boreponn favpachi bhouch xoketai asta. Kendrant rajki sodrer aslolo pokx rajeantui sodrer aslear rajeantlea hea pokxachea amdar - montreank kottttibhor rogot choddta ani teach sottechea rogta bollar bhou thodde pavtti lokanchim kamam sadhoita ani make hay while the sun shines mhonntat te porim aplem-i sadhoun mekllo zata. Dusrea orthan, kendrant aplo sorkar asa dekhun tacho aplea motdar- songhak koso lav gheum ieta tacher to vichar korta ani khorem mhollear korunkui zai. Punn oslea sadea vicharanchi tank Goeantlea Kongres amdar-montreanchea monamnim disonam. Tea bodlek tanchi svarthi, podache ani kodeliche axechi, bhroxttachar matoupachi tank mat soglleanchech nodrent bhorta. Ani ti soglleanchech nodrent bhorta toxe te vagtat ani vavurtat. Kendrant aplo sorkar asun kivam dusrea pokxacho Goenchea Kongresvaleank tacho kosloch forok poddonam. Churchill Alemao Luizinho Faleiro Pratapsing Rane Ravi Naik Subhash Shirodker Vavraddeancho Ixtt satolleacho ho ank uzvadda ieta mhonnosor, Goeant ritea aslelea 5 motdarsonghamnim pott-venchnnuko jahir zaum ietat. He pott-venchnnukent Kongresiche umedvar jikhche ani khub kallan Goeant Kongres Pokx porot sodrer ieuncho, oxem khubxea Goenkarank monantlena dista. Toxi tanchi opekxa-i asa. Punn soddeak Goeantlea Kongres Pokxantlea amdaram modem zo ekamekacher dves-ragachi mati xevttun marpacho khotto khell cholta to pollelear, he Kongresvale aplench ghorchem nisontton korunk fuddem sorleat koxe distat. Mickkey Pacheco, Atanasio urf Babush Monserratte, Isidore Fernandes, Sudhin Dhalvikar hankam aplea ekvottak ghevn Kongres Pokxan Goenat sodrer aslolo Bharotio Janata Pokxacho (BJP) sorkar khala xevttilo. Uprant Moddganvchea Digambar Kamt-ak BJP-ntlo bhair kaddun Kongresan BJP-k anikui osokt kelo. Punn soddeak hache poros odik bhirankull osoktai Kongres Pokxant dista. BJP-k olp-motant uddounche khatir Kongresan zo bhou-motacho ekvott samballlolo taka aiz futti aileleo distat. Tanche monache futtintlean tanchea ekvottacho duspott zalolo dista. Heach tanchea duspottacher vichar korunk, Mickkey Pacheco, Babush Monserratte ani Manohar Parrikar goddie Colva-Sernabatim zomlole zait. Kidd poddlelea ambeak apunn kusla, apleak vas ieta, apnnak atam bhair udditele, hachi taka koslich khobor asonam. Punn tea ambeacher nodor poddleleak mat to ambo kusla, taka vas ieta, to bhair uddounk zai oxem dista. Hantunt illoi dubhav nam. Goeant Kongres Pokxant asleleanchi got hich zalea. Luizinho Faleiro, Dayanand Narvenkar, Pratapsing Rane,Churchill Alemao, Ravi Naik, Subhash Shirodkar, adi. hea Kongresiche amdar atam rajki mollar aplea khottea ani bhroxttacharachea kortubamnim kusleat. Tanchea khottea rajkoronnacho vas lokanchea monanchea nakant bhorla ani tachean to sosunk zainam. Mhonnonuch aiz lok tanchim nanvam ghetlearuch khak thu korit thuki bhiar uddoitat. Te rajkoronnant kusun tankam bhroxttacharcho vas ieta tea khaitr tankam rajkoronnantle bhair uddoitat titlem borem, oxem Goenkaranchem mot zalam. Onnbhov ho boreantlo boro xikovpi, oxem mhonnttat. Monis onnbhovantlem jem kitem zannvota vo xikta, tea pormonnem to aple fuddle vichar, hal-chal vagnnuk ghoddoita. Punn Goeant Kongresichea vantteak kitle-i onnbhov aile zalear tea onnbhovantlean kitem tori xikpachem tankam monuch nam zalear? Rajkoronn mhollear aple mutthintlo khell, to apleak zai toso khellum ieta oxem chintun, he svarthi rajki monis rajkoronnant lokanchea boreponnacho sodduch, aplea boreponnacho khell khelltat. Oxe poristhitint rajkoronnak ani motdarank kosloch sombondh uronam. Venchnnukechea jea disa motdar aplem mot marun mekllo zata, titlearuch tachi zababdari sompta. Fuddlea panch vorsamnim vo modemkat venchnnuko zatat tedna taka ti porot labhta. Barik-sarik ievjilear, Goenchea Goenkarank rajeant Kongres Pokxacher visvas nam. Tea poros tea pokxachea amdar- montreanich to bhongoila mhonnonk zai. Aplea xrextt vavrantlean porjecho visvas koso samballcho hachem tankam matui poddlelem. Kiteak, svota tankanch tancher visvas nam. Te ratiam modem nhoi, ekech goddie bhitor, varem marta te vatten aplem sup dhorunk bhouch fixal asat. Aiz Goeant Raxttrpoti Razvott cholta. Faleam pott-venchnnuko zatoch, Kongres Pokx Goenche rajki sodrer boslear, Goenkaranchea kallzantlean suttkecho, boreponnacho, meklleponnacho ani udorgoticho svas aslolo suskar bhair sorchonam. Kiteak, BJP itloch Kongresui veglle toren khotto hachi soglleank khobor asa. V-Ixtt http://www.v-ixtt.com/lekh%20_1.html Mae mogan nomomoskar, mhojo noman. Mogachea bhava bhoinino, mhaka hea tumchea mankulea Goeant eun he misache bhettent vanto gheunk khup khushalkai bogta. (My dear brothers and sisters, I am delighted to come to your tiny Goa to participate in this Eucharistic Celebrations) +Pope John
[Goanet]One Year Later - The Asian Age
One Year Later - The Asian Age India | M.J. Akbar There is no evidence yet that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is planning any anniversary parties to celebrate his surprise elevation to the top job in India. But there is plenty to indicate that the BJP has begun to mark a year of its funeral with a spectacular civil war. We know that a year ago the BJP-led government died in the general elections. Was the death of natural causes? Was it suicide? Was it murder? These are the vital questions that the Hindutva Parivar has grappled with for twelve-odd months without finding a convincing answer. After much deliberation, RSS head Sudarshan, chief justice of the Supreme Court of the BJP's criminal-justice system, has reached a verdict of suicide and wants the two men who have led the party for the last quarter century to retire. But there remains some confusion about the verdict. Are Messrs Atal Behari Vajpayee and Lal Krishna Advani being punished for having lost the election or having lost their teeth? Were they wrong? Were they disobedient? Or are they simply too old for Mr Sudarshan, no spring chicken himself? The options are intriguing. The fact that their election strategy failed is an old story. It doesn't take a year to figure out that they fell on their face when trying to expand the BJP space at the expense of allies like DMK in Tamil Nadu, Asom Gano Parishad in Assam, Janata Dal(U) in Jharkhand and Lok Dal in Haryana. But the younger men and women in the party were equally guilty. There is no record of anyone having suggested that the party was heading towards the pavilion rather than the three-century mark. Moreover, the two elders have learnt to get along with each other. That is not a quality that the BJP's Gen Next can boast of. The middle-aged leaders may have lost the elections, but they have not lost their egos. Which of the younger leaders would Mr Sudarshan put in charge? The answer goes to the heart of a supplementary: did the BJP lose because of Vajpayee or because of Narendra Modi and the indelible scar of the Gujarat riots? I suspect that the RSS wants the two elders to make way for Narendra Modi, although that is not being said quite so plainly yet. For him, Narendra Modi is the solution rather than the problem. Mr Modi's problem is not the BJP: the party's knees get wobbly the moment it enters the vicinity of Nagpur. But the BJP is not yet ready to fight an election alone. It needs allies and its allies don't need Narendra Modi. The anger against Mr Vajpayee stems not from age but from disobedience, for he attempted to use power to reshape the party. He was, in a sense, trying to remake the BJP into a mirror of his preferred kind of government. There is a fundamental law of Indian politics: you can reach Delhi from which angle of the ideological prism you like, but when you reach the Centre you must rule from the center. The BJP could not run a government on the three wheels on which it ran its populist campaigns: the construction of a temple to Lord Ram on the site of the Babri mosque, which it helped destroy; the abolition of Article 370; and the enactment of a uniform civil code. You do not have to be a Chanakya to recognise that all three are issues that are hostile to the sentiments of Muslims. Mr Vajpayee and Mr Advani, whatever the difference in nuance between them, could not run a government that was on principle hostile to Muslims. In six years of office, construction of a temple did not begin. The abolition of Article 370 was always an absurd idea, since it would sever the constitutional link with Jammu and Kashmir. And of course no one ever did anything more than pay lip service to the idea of a uniform civil code. The RSS is punishing Messrs Vajpayee and Advani for disloyalty to its agenda. It believes that prevarication cost the party power, and wants to retire them. But since political formations respect the social culture, such bloodletting will not be easy. Mr Vajpayee did not walk the plank after Mr Sudarshan's fulminations. In a public speech he suggested that he might have lost his office but he had not yet lost his honour. Confusion is the mantle of despair. Loss of government has turned the alleged swayamsevaks of the RSS into power-addicts. They can't seem to survive without sniffing the glue of office each morning. If the Opposition is fragile, the government is frail. Its principal redeeming feature remains the personality of the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, but while the goodwill generated by his integrity is fine, it is not good enough. The electorate has acquired a demanding voice. It expects a healthy government to deliver a child every nine months. So far the main things delivered to the people of India have been sermons in English. (It is a curious fact that all the leading lights of the Congress Party are far more comfortable in English than Hindi: Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh,
[Goanet]THE SAGINAW NEWS : An image of a better world
An image of a better world Thursday, February 10, 2005 BREANNA SHEPHERD THE SAGINAW NEWS Saginaw is a place where children are fed full until they're smiling ear to ear; where all doors are open, leading the way to help and recovery; and where community reaches past concrete-covered city blocks and into cornfields. At least that's the vision some Saginaw youths have for their city -- a vision they brought to life when they helped design a mural at Good Neighbors Mission, 1318 Cherry. The mural depicts our young people's vision of a better world, a better neighborhood and a better Saginaw, said Carolyn Butler, director of the mission. With the help of two Saginaw Valley State University students, several sponsors and children from Trinity-St. John Community Center, a three-part painted mural hanging in the entrance to the mission also makes neighbors of farmers and city folk. What the mural was really about was community, and not just the city as the community, but the entire area, said Matthew P. Zelley, a 2004 SVSU graduate who helped design and paint the mural last summer. It was important that students from SVSU all the way (in Kochville Township) had a tie with the downtown mission, bringing these two communities together. The other student artist was Clyde Araujo, an SVSU graphic design major originally from Goa, India. With bright colors throughout, the three panels depict all shades of smiling faces, embracing, playing and helping each other. One panel shows the families who get clothes and food from the mission and depicts the people who donate their time and goods to the charity. Another section is linked to a corn-burning stove, an SVSU and mission cooperative effort that for three years has lowered the mission's heating costs dramatically. SVSU engineering students installed the stove, which heats the building using purchased or donated corn. The mural shows a child holding a can of corn with large city buildings looming behind him. He opens the can and out comes a stream of events, starting with a wagon of corn on a farm, leading to power lines that light up the building in the child's neighborhood. Zelley said the optimistic messages only have to reach one down-and-out person for him to feel happy. I don't have a goal of changing the world with this mural, Zelley said. My only hope is that one person whose house has just burned down walks through the doors of the mission and feels hope, and like things can get better. v Breanna Shepherd is a staff writer for The Saginaw News. You may reach her at 776-9688. Forwarded by Goa-world team Thanks for the continued support of the www.goa-world.com/goa/ team.
[Goanet]DEMOCRACY GOA-ING GOA-ING GONE
government to make common cause with the Opposition, which seized the opportunity to form a Congress-led United Legislature Party having 18 members. This strength was equal to that of the ruling coalition (17 BJP + 1 UGDP). The ruling coalition had clearly lost the majority. Following democratic conventions, Parrikar ought to have gracefully resigned. He did not and boasted instead that he would prove his majority on the floor of the House. Having exhibited the bravado that he would prove his majority on the floor of the House, Parrikar put another plan into operation, namely to get Independent MLA Philip Neri Rodrigues disqualified by hook or by crook. Two BJP MLAs filed a disqualification petition alleging that Rodrigues had joined the BJP in October 2002. The Speaker was to do the further dirty work. The Speaker summoned Rodrigues four hours before the sitting of the House. Apparently, the initial purpose was to frighten Rodrigues and to bring him back. But that purpose having failed, Parrikar, through Speaker Satarkar, tried to prevent him from voting in the House by asking him to leave the House under a rule which was, by all accounts, not applicable. This was deliberate because in order to win the confidence vote, the strength of the Opposition had to be reduced to 17. That would result in a tie and the Speaker would have the casting vote. Governor Jamir is right when he says that the Speaker had virtually murdered democracy and that he (Jamir) acted in order to uphold the Constitution. The painful and shameful episode of February 2 is a manifestation of greed for power, which leads to immoral, illegal and undemocratic acts by unscrupulous politicians. One of the reasons that could have encouraged Parrikar and his colleagues to resort to this highly condemnable conduct is that they had earlier got away with such undemocratic and unconstitutional acts on various occasions in the absence of a strong deterrent. This time they did not succeed because a vigilant governor was occupying Raj Bhavan at Dona Paula. The writer is president of the Goa Konkani Akademi (Today's Indian Express) - Forwarded by www.goa-world.com ___ Appurbai Ghara koddem, Nhuim Voddea koddem! KUDOS TO T-BUSH FILM 'THE LETTER' - excellent presentation! Goa's finest www.colaco.net www.supergoa.com www.goa-world.com Gulf Goans e-Newsletter yahoogroups.com/group/gulf-goans/ Moderator Gaspar Almeida/Presented by Uly Menezes, archived at: www.goa-world.com/goa/ since 1994. Thanks for the continued support of the www.goa-world.com/goa/ team.
[Goanet]How the west was really won....................... Hinduism still being misrepresented...... !
The following text is quoted from this webpage: http://www.salagram.net/MisrepWorld.html How the west was really won. Hinduism still being misrepresented in schools world wide: It's 8:00 a.m., and students slowly trickle into Mr. West's 6th grade history class. The majority of the people, including the teacher, are white. One African-American, two Orientals, and myself, a second generation Indian girl, make up the rest of the class. On the blackboard is written World Religions. As the rest of the class prepares for a boring two hours, I can already feel my stomach sink - what did I do to deserve this? We are handed a fill-in-the-blank chart of major world religions and are instructed to look in our books for the answers. Finishing quickly, I hand in my chart to Mr. West at his desk, and turn to leave. Now wait a minute, you put 'monotheistic' down for Hindooism, he remarks. Goanet Admin Note: original message truncated as content can be read at above quoted website.
[Goanet]Goa House okays 'disqualification' of MLAs - Prakash Kamat (Economic Times)
Goa House okays 'disqualification' of MLAs PRAKASH KAMAT TIMES NEWS NETWORK [ FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 2005] PANAJI: The Goa Assembly on Thursday passed the MLAs Removal of Disqualification Amendment bill, brushing aside combined Opposition protests, which sought to retrospectively immunise the election of persons holding office of profit. A controversial provision inserted in the amendment (to give retrospective effect to immunise the election) could have a direct bearing on an ongoing court case before the Bombay HC in connection with the election of two of the ruling BJP MLAs. The Opposition was vehemently opposed to the same and unsuccessfully appealed to CM Manohar Parrikar to withdraw the same. The amendment was moved by a member of the ruling side and the Opposition feared that the amendment would subvert the judicial process and undermine constitutional sanctity. This bill was brought to replace an ordinance promulgated by the state governor on September 15, 04 to protect the office of Parliamentary secretary from incurring disqualification. The amendment sought by ruling party MLA Damodar Naik giving retrospective effect to two of the offices mentioned in the schedule of offices of profit assumes significance, and raised eyebrows because a petition filed by NCPs two defeated candidates against the returned MLAs of the BJP is pending before the Goa bench of the Bombay HC. The Congress and NCP MLAs lambasted the Manohar Parrikar government in the state Assembly on Thursday, accusing the government of bringing the amendment to subvert the course of law in the said cases. Smarting under the attack, Mr Parrikar tried to defend the action and said the passing of the bill had nothing to do with the said cases before the court. He said the amendment did not apply to the cases in the HC, as the two MLAs involved didnt hold office during the 02 Assembly election. Besides, the House had been dissolved. He also argued that there were instances when amendments with retrospective effect had been enacted earlier. As such, he said the Opposition was making an issue out of nothing. Refusing to buy the CMs argument, Wilfred de Souza, NCP president and lone MLA appealed to the conscience of the members and said that this amendment would tarnish the image of the state Assembly before the world. When we vote for this, we should be cautious as we are vitiating the function of this House to make good laws and instead trying to bypass the very Constitution of India, he said. Even if the ruling party goes ahead with passing of the amendments, he wanted the governor to either withhold his consent or refer the same to the President as this bill would serve a purpose it is not supposed to serve, that is, to derogate the powers of the HC to endanger its position, which the Constitution is designed to fulfil, he said. Deputy leader of the Opposition, Dayanand Narvekar, said that passing of the bill would mean subverting the very jurisprudence and principle of democracy. (Economic Times) Konknni Machiek Noman - A KGTS musical show with LORNA and a host of Konkani stage artistes musician AGNELO DIAS on 4 Feb. 2005 in Kuwait. Proceeds will go towards the welfare of retired tiatrists in Goa Mumbai. Gulf Goans e-Newsletter archived www.yahoogroups.com/group/gulf-goans/ Moderator: Gaspar Almeida Presented by Uly Menezes www.goa-world.com/goa/ since 1994
[Goanet]Prime Minister's National Relief Fund
Forwarded message from: Goan Welfare Society - Kuwait Embassy of India Kuwait No.KUW/ISI/303/1/2004 December 29, 2004 Dear Friend, In response to the massive devastation caused by the recent earthquake and Tsunami tidal waves, Control Rooms and Information Centres have been set up in the Ministries of External Affairs and Home Affairs in New Delhi and in different State Capitals, as also in the Indian Embassies in the affected areas. Details of these contact numbers are as under: (I) Ministry of External Affairs (functional round-the-clock from 28th December morning) Tel. No. 23011954, 23012292, 23017160, FAX: 23013945, 23010889 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] (II) Ministry of Home Affairs Tel. No. 23092885, 23092923, FAX: 23093750. (III)State Capitals (i) Tamil Nadu (a)Relief Commissioner Tel. No. 044-28523299 (Off), 044-24916322 (Res) (b) Control Room Tel. No. 044-28593990 (ii) Kerala (a)Relief Commissioner Tel. No. 0471-2325992, 2518408 (Off), 0471-2432989 (Res) (b) Control RoomTel. No. 0471-2333198, 2327792 (iii) Andhra Pradesh (a)Relief Commissioner Tel. No. 040-23456005 (Off), 040-23352451 (Res) (b) Control Room Tel. No. 040-23451043, 23456005 (iv) Andaman Nicobar Islands (a)Relief Commissioner Tel. No. 03192-234880 (Off), 03192-234005 (Res) (b) Control Room Tel. No. 03192-231945, 233089 (c)District Collector, Nicobar Tel. No. 03192-231945, 233089 (v) Orissa (a) Relief CommissionerTel. No. 0674-2536721 (Off), 0674-2535799 (Res) (IV) Control Rooms/Information Centres in Indian Embassies in affected areas: (a) Kuala Lumpur Information Centre: Tel. No. 00-603-20953369, Fax: 00-603-20933507, 20925826, E-mail:[EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] (b) Singapore Information Centre: Tel. No. 90262594, 97536565 (c) Bangkok i. Direct helpline Tel. No. 00-662-2604166 ii. Embassy Tel. No. 00-662-2580300-05 iii. FAX: 00-662-2584627, 2621740, 2594871 iv. E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (d)Male i. Information Centre Tel. No. 00960-324857, 323015 ii. FAX: 00960-324778 iii. Mobile: 00960-771728 (DHC) iv. E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] (e) Colombo i. Information Centre/Control Room: Tel. No. 0094-11-2472684, 2422788 Fax: 009411-2446403, 2448166 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (f)Jakarta i. Information Centre Tel. No. (62-21) 5204153 ii. FAX: (62-21) 5204160 iii. E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Indian community members in Kuwait, wishing voluntarily to contribute to the assistance and relief efforts being provided to the victims of the tragedy may send their contributions either directly to the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund, Prime Minister's Office, South Block, New Delhi-110001, India (Fax:00-91-11-23016857/Tel:00-91-11-23012419) or to the Embassy of India (Special Counter in the Facilitation Centre) in Kuwait for forwarding it to the Prime Minister's Office in India (Contact persons in Embassy of India, Kuwait: Mr. Ram Rattan, First Secretary (Cons), Tel: 2533315 (off)/4860412 (res); Mr. A.K. Chandehoke, First Secretary (HOCInf.), Tel:2523304 (off)/2573903 (res); and Mr. Babu Paul, Attache, Tel.2573902 (off)/5628493 (res). General telephone numbers of the Embassy: 2530600, 2530612, 2530613) The above information may please be disseminated by members of your association to facilitate a quick response to the anxious enquiries in connection with the tragedy as well as to guide them for making voluntary contributions to the relief efforts being made for the victims of the tragedy. With regards, Yours sincerely, (A. K. Chandehoke) First Secretary (Inf. HOC) Commercial, E/I, Kuwait [EMAIL PROTECTED] All Indian Associations/Prominent Indians registered with the Embassy of India, Kuwait: --- Goan Welfare Society-Kuwait
Re: [Goanet] SILVER JUBILEE OF G.O.A. Kuwait.
[Goanet]SILVER JUBILEE OF G.O.A. Kuwait. A. Veronica Fernandes writes This association was called Kuwait Goans and it was established by the late Aramando Carvalho and Vincente DSouza who is now settled down in Goa since the time of invasion of Kuwait. - Kuwait Goans have been instrumental in getting the first direct flight to Goa from a Gulf region and that too by Air India. To-date this flight exist and it has been a great solace to the travelling Goan (either emergency, holiday or visit to Kuwait). And the person behind it was Vincent de Souza. Not only the direct flight issue was taken aggressively, but there were hundreds of cases of Goans, who have received assistance through the Kuwait Goans. I know of a couple of Goans whose passport work received priority on just a telephone call from the members of Kuwait Goans. Then came yet another Goan association known as Goan Arts Circle only to organize cultural activities which were not of high dimension. - Check out with the history of the Goa Cancer Hospital project. Who assisted them in collecting the much needed funds? Wasn't is the Goan Arts Circle president, secretary and committee members? All the above named associations lasted for very short time though Kuwait Goans completed over 15 years and then went into dormant stage. - Kuwait Goans is not the single most association which went into hibernation, there are associations like Kuwait Konkani Kendr (KKK), New Goans Overseas Association (NGOA) among others. It is felt that there is an amalgamation of these two entities as some of the members have joined forces of late with just a name change. When Agnelo Alcacoas was the president of NGOA, this same fellow A.Veronica Fernandes was hurling abuses on Agnelo Alcacoas and family and hence after his departure from Kuwait, NGOA discontinued its activities. Remember the name calling 'family clique'. Not everyone is short on memory. If Goa today is having the status of separate statehood under Indian Union it is partly because of the recognition of Konkani as an official language of Goa and to make Konkani as an official language of Goa, Kuwait Goans in general and G.O.A. in particular have done yeomen services. - Please elaborate what was Kuwait Goans and G.O.A. contribution towards Goa's statehood and Konkani's recognition. This is news to us. What about the Goans in other associations? Or those who were not affiliated to any outfits? Did their contribution went in vain? AlmeidaG(ji) __ Do you Yahoo!? Read only the mail you want - Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
[Goanet]Betting odds?
[Goanet]Betting odds? Mario Goveia goanet@goanet.org I previously said in a post: Who quit and made Herman the Dada? Who is Herman anyway? Never heard of him before now. I have since learned: I now know who Herman is and that he started Goanet, and so he is legitimately its Dada. Herman, I salute you for your initiative in starting Goanet. However, with all due respect, I find it patently offensive that some Goanetters irritation with certain subjects and continuing debates should trample on the free speech rights of others who may disagree. If such ideas prevail we have anarchy, sometimes the anarchy of a majority, often of a small minority, sometimes just a couple of fastidious elites. This is like complaining of the content in any media in a free society. No one is forcing any individual Goanetter to read every post or follow every debate. The subject line tells what the contents are likely to be, and one can choose to delete or read, comment or ignore. My comments: I am fully supportive of the strong position you have taken. Keep up the fight Mario. AlmeidaG(ji) __ Do you Yahoo!? Read only the mail you want - Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
Re: [Goanet]Are this postings not sufficient contribution to goanet
I'm sure UKnow what I mean. Marlon - And now I know who is the UKnow after this episode from Darwaza. AlmeidaG(ji) __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
[Goanet]YEAR END REVIEW 2004 - MINISTRY OF INFORMATION BROADCASTING
YEAR END REVIEW 2004 - MINISTRY OF INFORMATION BROADCASTING The Ministry of Information Broadcasting took several initiatives during the year to further facilitate media reach to the masses and also to maintain the quality of content carried by various media channels. DTH Doordarshans Direct to Home (DTH) service launched. The project would enable the viewers access to thirty free-to-air channels, which include 17 TV channels of the DD and 13 private channels. The Ku band transmission project involved an investment of Rs. 164 crores. The channels available can be received by the viewers through installation of a Set Top Box (STB) and a small dish antenna. No separate monthly subscription charges are payable by the viewers as in the case of private DTH operator. 10,000 STBs and dish antennae will be provided for community viewing. The full set containing dish and antennae, satellite receiving equipment excluding TV receivers would be provided free of cost to institutions such as Anganwadis, Schools, Public Health Centres, Panchayats, Youth Clubs and Cooperative Societies. The number of free-to-air channels is proposed to be raised to 40. On the uplinking side, fifty-six companies have been permitted to uplink 146 channels from India. Live Coverage of Parliament Proceedings Doordarshan launched two exclusive channels for the live coverage of proceedings of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. India thus joins a select list of countries, which telecast live the entire proceedings of their legislative bodies. Special Package for JK A special package for improvement of Doordarshan and All India Radio services in JK at an estimated cost of Rs. 430 crore is currently under implementation. Under the package, All India Radio/Doordarshan have set up new Relay Stations/Transmitters of varying power/Studios/Earth Stations, etc., and also upgraded various existing projects. Under the special package to improve radio coverage and radio signals in JK, there is a proposal for extending coverage of Kashir Channel for five more years with enhanced quality content in terms of software, as also efforts to improve the reception of both the Kashir Channel and general transmission in the State of JK. Community Radio In order to empower local communities and encourage local participation and address local issues specially relating to the farmers and weaker sections of society, the Ministry along with DD and AIR is implementing schemes of Community Radio and narrow casting. The narrow casting is operational from 12 LPTs in analog mode, one center each in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Chattisgarh and Jharkhand and from two centers in Punjab. Countrys first Community Radio Station became operational since 1st February 2004 at Anna University, Chennai. 26 letters of intent have been issued and 10 institutions signed License Agreements with the Ministry. Broad basing of the current policy envisages that the local communities including Gram Sabhas, Civil Services Organizations will run their own Community Radio Stations. 72 new radio stations are proposed to be set up in the country. At present, 215 All India Radio stations including 14 in Uttar Pradesh, are functioning in the country. FM Radio About 400 stations have been identified, which are envisaged to be utilized for expansion of private FM radio in phase II. Recommendations of TRAI have been examined and the matter is now under consideration between the Ministry and the TRAI. Films Several initiatives have been taken to bring about changes in the entertainment sector in the interest of the overall development of this sector. The major steps include, Institutional and bank financing are now accessible to the entertainment industry; 100% Foreign Director Investment is permissible in the sector; Government has led participation in global markets with a view to enhancing visibility of film industry; Audiovisual co-production agreements with other countries are being explored to expand avenues of finances and markets for the Indian film industry As part of a new initiative in JK, a nine-day film festival was held in Srinagar in November, 2004, in collaboration with the Government of JK. The festival was inaugurated with the screening of the new colour print of the film Mughal-e-Azam and some award winning Iranian films were also shown. The festival was extremely well received. Approximately 20,000 people, both young and old, attended the festival. Festival of Childrens Films, the first of its kind, was organized in Srinagar in October, 2004 and DVDs of childrens films were distributed to army personnel. In order to check piracy of films, the Ministry brought film producers, multi-service operators and cable operators together, and they had jointly resolved not to exhibit films without valid permission from the copyright holders. The other measures include, suggested lowering of the entertainment tax to a ceiling of 45 per
[Goanet]Are this postings not sufficient contribution to goanet
[Goanet]Centre okays second weekly flight from Dubai to Goa www.goa-world.com [Goanet]Parrikar Govt giving priority to social sectors - 350 cr for education, 130 cr. for health, 10 cr. for Canacona hospital 45 cr. for Mapusa hospital Goa's Pride www.goa-world.com [Goanet]Goa Govt. schemes for betterment of Goans Goa's Pride www.goa-world.com [Goanet]So it was the media and patrakars which report Rs. 120 crores for IFFI ? Goa's Pride www.goa-world.com [Goanet]Kuwaits first private airline to start in Feb. Goa's Pride www.goa-world.com [Goanet]Second autopsy ordered over cause of Brazilian players death in India Goa's Pride www.goa-world.com [Goanet]KGTS all set with their Mega Musical Konknni Machiek Noman in Kuwait Goa's Pride www.goa-world.com [Goanet]Cheapie Brits visiting Goa along their butlers, chefs and cooks Goa's Pride www.goa-world.com [Goanet]Re: Goa Govt Schemes ... Goa's Pride www.goa-world.com [Goanet] SONG ON FOOTBALLER CRISTIANO JUNIOR www.goa-world.com/goa/ [Goanet]Tsunami scare: Tourists flee Goa www.goa-world.com/goa/ [Goanet]Indian students win Oracle's ThinkQuest award www.goa-world.com/goa/ [Goanet]Tiatr commentators www.goa-world.com/goa/ [Goanet]Blogs become eyes and ears of disaster www.goa-world.com/goa/ __ Do you Yahoo!? Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Get it on your mobile phone. http://mobile.yahoo.com/maildemo
[Goanet]Re: Betting odds
For the record, the stated identity of this poster is bogus, which is made all the more obvious since this phony poster is also severly spelling challenged with respect to last names. To : Bosco De Mello. Bosco, can you find out what is this confusao about? This need not be a on and off accusation hurdled on the matching/similarity of the same IP. I have no account with lycos to the best of my knowledge and neither wish to have one as I have paid subscription. If someone wishes me to unsubscribe I had given this option a long time ago to you. The stubbornness of the admin team in implicating me with uncalled for tirade is yet another example of nirdukai and nothing else. Appreciate your feedback. Should anyone wish for a free account, please log in to www.goa-world.com/goa/ AlmeidaG(ji) __ Do you Yahoo!? Send a seasonal email greeting and help others. Do good. http://celebrity.mail.yahoo.com
[Goanet]Blogs become eyes and ears of disaster
on the beach hinting at the disaster are the lack of deck chairs. People are back on the sand lying on towels. A few of the beachside hotels and bars have opened again. The debris has been cleared from the main street and several buildings have been demolished. We have regular helicopter patrols overhead and the odd airplane. There are many water tankers passing through. . . . The British Broadcasting Corporation has also invited survivors to post their stories on its website. Here are two messages from Canadians: Message to Kevin Tunbridge, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk: Our daughter Lindsey says that they are stranded in Koh Lanta (southern Thailand) as of afternoon of Dec. 27 (their time). Ferry was not running to Krabi. People safe at higher levels. Marla Wyer, North Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Also on the BBC was this message from Damean of Canada: My uncle who lives in Kalmunai, Batticaloa, in Sri Lanka had his house destroyed while he was at church a mere 15 minutes away. - Forwarded by AlmeidaG(ji), www.goa-world.com/goa/ __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
[Goanet]Tiatr commentators
This is one of the many reports which were posted on tiatr and tiatrists in Kuwait - some of these tiatrists will be seen in January-February 2005 for the upcoming shows: http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2004-February/010098.html KONKANI SHOW TIATRO TIATRIST As scheduled, Kuwait Goan Tiatristanchi Sonvstha initiated by Marcus Vaz as announced on the stage,... - Pray remember was this sonstha not formed in the first instant by Marcus Vaz as he could not take your barrage of name calling of fellow professional and award winning tiatrists. Though the show was scheduled to begin at 3.30, it finally started at 4.10. The show was attended by the capacity crowd. - Ofcourse, with over 50 artistes and musicians, the show was unique and a first time at this grand scale. The second one also promises wholesome entertainment. Hope they allow you to be amongst them. -- Before the start of the show, Derek Mendes one of the sons of the late Anthony Mendes inaugurated the photographic display of some of the dead artistes. A. Veronica Fernandes Kuwait - Now the question is: wasn't this gap consumed for the brief introductory speech, Derek Mendes' introduction to the audience, the walk-along to the display area, photos session, etc. Oh! It was just for the sake of usual jealousy that got you running to post the item. Archives of goanet.org do not lie. I timed the start at 3:38 p.m. True to tradition, a small prayer backstage by all the performing artistes must have taken 5-6 minutes. So considering this, the show did start in time. A rarity, ofcourse, considering other outfits similar presentations. Possibly its time to get a new goddial (watch). Didn't I read someone in the U.K. recommending a Titan this week on goanet? Such tiatr commentators have a lot to learn on the basics of posting such comments in a balanced manner rather than make themselves a laughing stock of the cyber community. AlmeidaG(ji) __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn more. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250
[Goanet]Indian students win Oracle's ThinkQuest award
Indian students win Oracle's ThinkQuest award Bangalore, Dec. 29 (PTI): A website on Yoga created by a joint team of students from India and the United States has been adjudged the first place winner in the 19-and-under category of Oracle's global, educational website contest -- ThinkQuest. Ajinkya, Rahul and Sagar along with their coach Sangram Patil, all from Kolhapur, will join a group of outstanding students selected from all over the globe in three different categories, at ThinkQuest Live -- an educational conference and awards event, scheduled to be held in the US in 2005. Oracle's ThinkQuest competition, which is held twice every year, is open to teams across the globe. This time's winning websites reflect ThinkQuest's unique focus on collaborative, cross-cultural learning, featuring team members from nine countries -- Australia, Germany, India, Mexico, the Netherlands, Pakistan, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States, an Oracle statement said. The Indo-US winning team in the 19-and-under category, won the ThinkQuest competition for their website Yoga - The Ultimate Attainment. Coached by Sangram Patil from India and Van Truong from the US, the team, through their website, has sought to tackle misconceptions about yoga and provide an in-depth introduction to yoga and its scientific basis and its interpretation. - Forwarded by AlmeidaG(ji), www.goa-world.com/goa/ __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
[Goanet]Promoting Konkani Musical Shows and belittling tiatrists
Researched on the Net and found it archived at www.goanet.org: These Rostad audience normally occupy backbenches and their motto is not to see the tiatro peacefully but to create disorder. If you see them carefully you can easily identify them and their background. http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-September/005103.html .Tinpot Rostad tiatrits (tiatrist) (sic) and regretably accepted by other tiatrists who are equally Rostad. He never made an attempt to kill the art of tiatr in any tiatrist as it is done in Kuwait by some Rostad tiatrists under the leadership of one double Rostad tiatrist who was formerly a drug addict and a rapist. www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-October/006081.html A. Veronica Fernandes, Kuwait. - Why can't this fellow, A.Veronica Fernandes, expose the name of the tiatrist and the other tiatrists in question? Who is he afraid of? Promoting Konkani Musical Shows in the name of Konkani and Tiatr and belittling Konkani tiatrists. What a paradox, indeed. Just curious. AlmeidaG(ji)
[Goanet]'Konkani Nightingale' Ms. LORNA to enthrall Kuwait audience for KGTS 'Konkani Machiek Noman' musical show
'Konkani Nightingale' Ms. LORNA to enthrall Kuwait audience for KGTS 'Konkani Machiek Noman' musical show The Managing Committee of the Kuwait-Goa Tiatristanchi Sonvstha and its members greets all Konkani lovers and announces the versatile Goan singer and diva Ms. Lorna will be the star of the second Konkani musical show in Kuwait titled Konknni Machiek Noman scheduled for 4th February 2005 organized by Kuwait Goa Tiatristanchi Sonvstha (KGTS) which will be held at the Gulf English School Auditorium, Rumaithiya. The first musical show last year titled 'Tiatr ani Tiatrist' was a unique blend of presenation with scores of musicians and stage artistes. The proceeds of the KGTS shows goes towards support of seniormost Konkani stage artistes presently in Goa and Mumbai. Ms. Lorna, known as the 'Konkani Nightingale', began her singing career with renowned music director late Chris Perry in the 60s and has mesmerised audiences in India and abroad with her golden voice. Ms. Lorna has also sung in Konkani movies and has hits such as Sorga Rajeant, Bebdo, Pisso and Lisboa among several others. Await for more suprises on this mega event or contact KGTS members (email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Links: http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2004-December/021782.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gulf-goans/message/4965 (c) GWNews
[Goanet]IFRA Exhibition Football Match on 31st Dec. 2004 in Kuwait
IFRA EXHIBITION FOOTBALL MATCH A.E. D'Souza, founder and president of Indian Fooball Referees Association (IFRA), founder and ex-president of Kuwait Indian Football Federation (KIFF), after serving as president of IFRA for a long time, is retiring and is shortly due to leave Kuwait for good. In order to facilitate this great personality for his untiring services provided for sports and football in particular since its inception on Soor grounds, IFRA is organizing an exhibition football match between star studded Curtorcares United and Kuwait Duty Free-sponsored United Friends Club on Friday, 31st December 2004 at Soor Grounds at 8:00 a.m. The Managing Committee and members of IFRA hereby coordially invites all football lovers to witness this exciting match and to be a part of this unique celebration for a unique person, A.E. D'Souza. Bernardo Fernandes General Secretary Indian Football Referees Association (IFRA) P.O. Box 341, Dasman 15454, Kuwait Tel: 4725210 - 2404914 Fax: 4725210 - 2454246 A.E. D'Souza (standing 5th from left) (c) www.goa-world.com/goa/ Web link on IFRA: http://www.goa-world.com/goa/sports/ifra.htm
[Goanet]Tsunami scare: Tourists flee Goa
Tsunami scare: Tourists flee Goa By: Yogesh Naik / Mid Day Foreigners are fleeing Indias premier tourist destination Goa fearing a tsunami impact on its shores. Goa, a magnet for Christmas and New Year revellers due to its lovely beaches, has nearly three lakh tourists already. Of these, nearly 50,000 are foreigners. However, the party for the state tourism department has been spoiled by the tidal waves that hit Indias southern and eastern shores yesterday and claimed over 3,200 lives. Foreigners are leaving in panic, Goas tourism director and Captain of Ports Elvis Gomes told Mid Day, though he could not specify just how many had left till late last night. They are scared after watching the news channels and reading up on the disaster on websites. Actually the main disaster has passed, without any damage to Goa, but their decision to leave is an after-effect, Gomes said. Though state police and hotel managements denied any foreign tourist exodus, there was a huge rush yesterday at Patto in Panjim, from where buses leave for other states. The rush for buses was because flights and trains leaving Goa were already full owing to the holiday season. The foreign tourists themselves did not hide their panic. Emily Richards, a Portuguese national, said, India is very scary. I saw gory pictures of floods on TV. I want to leave this place immediately. She took one of the night buses from Patto to Mumbai, from where she will board a flight for her country. Another tourist, Vincent Simons, who was leaving Panjim with his girlfriend said: We cant say whether there will be another earthquake. Its better to be at a safer place. P Sapna, an official at Goas Park Hyatt Hotel at Arrosim, said foreign tourists were very worried. They keep watching news channels, demand updated information and ask whether Goa will be affected. Indian tourists are not very worried, but still everyone is indoors, she pointed out. Madhu Phadte, owner of a shack, Shivas Place, at Vagator beach in North Goa said: We saw a sudden rise in water levels at 1 pm yesterday. Three Indians, a couple and their kid, were being carried by the high tide. They raised an alarm and two foreigners rescued them. Soon after this, panic spread on the beach and it was deserted. While Mathew Pereira, manager of hotel Tusada Tauma said the Calangute beach looked gloomy yesterday, Azim Quazi of Coconut Grove at Betalbatim beach in South Goa said the water levels suddenly started rising late last evening. We had organised a party at the beach. Since the water levels rose, we quickly finished the party and returned to the hotel, he said. Goas deputy inspector-general of police Muktesh Chander denied foreign tourists were leaving the state. Maybe its the weekend rush, he said, adding that a general alert had been issued to all coastal police stations to keep a watch on sea waters. However, sources in the Goa government said all possible steps should be taken to ensure that panic does not spread, because business during the new year would be affected if it does. Goa gets 20 lakh tourists every year. Gomes said the government had issued advisories and asked river cruise operators and water sports operators not to venture out into the seas and the Mandovi river, but that was just a word of caution. No one needs to be scared. All tourists should bear with us for one or two days, he noted. After-shocks may be felt for next 3-4 days After-shocks of Sundays earthquake may be felt for the next 3-4 days and people living in coastal areas should take special care during the next two days, experts have warned. The east and south coast of India was lashed by tsunamis triggered by a major earthquake [measuring 8 .9 on the Richter scale] with the epicentre in the island of Sumatra, Indonesia in Southeast Asia. Whenever this type of earthquake occurs, after-shocks can be expected. In this case, after-shocks may continue for 3-4 days, Earthquake Risk Evaluation Centres director A K Shukla said adding, It may even go beyond that. Although the after-shocks are of lesser magnitude, he said, For 1-2 days, people should take care along coastal areas. __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Find what you need with new enhanced search. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250
Re: [Goanet] SONG ON FOOTBALLER CRISTIANO JUNIOR
I have a keen eye to details, specially when it comes to Tiatr and Tiatrists. Hence my comments as below, often of those whose only ambitions are to circulate copies under the door mats: [Goanet]SONG ON FOOTBALLER CRISTIANO JUNIOR A. Veronica Fernandes writes: HERITAGE MUSICAL SHOW 05. In the past M. Boyer was known to compose fast songs on the latest topics. In Kuwait we also have Rosary Ferns who is also known to compose fast songs on the latest topics. - Yes, Rosary Ferns song 'Kavllo rodlo lozen' is indeed a good composition in his recently released VCD. This does not mean that M.Boyer can be equated to this talented youngster by a guy who does not have an indepth knowledge of what's tiatr and what's a musical show. Please say the rosary three times today for a better enlightenment! Please do not bluff Konkani tiatr lovers. The great artiste that he is, M.Boyer does not need such a mention in bad light from an unknown entity for publicity gimmicks of a musical show. Rosary Ferns in his songs describes in detail all the aspects of the injury, soccer and death of the Brasilian. - I am sure Rosary will not take the bait and do a number of controversial songs. How many songs can be sung by a single artiste on the same topic unless the audience goes for a 'Condolence Meet'. Please get a replay done of the TV news before the audience gets injured themselves and bore to death. For all the soccer lovers listening to this song is a must and it will be on 14.01.05 at Hawally A/C Hall during the Heritage Musical Show 05. - Hope this does not get the roustead audience wild and make you collect the legwear and disposables showered on you. - What's so funny in advertising the A/C Hall! It's cold in here - 8-15 Degree Centigrades, with an upward trend going in the bottom direction as the show date nears. Indeed a free cup of tea/coffee by the organizers will indeed satisfy the roustaed audience seated in the A/C Hall before they scramble on you thinking it's white (nay blue eyed) Christmas. Tiatrists are known to highlight some of the important topics of day to day life and Rosary Ferns in Kuwait is also doing so. - Wake up, Santa Claus has come to town. Besides him there are others too who sing on different topics but Cristiano Junior's topic is very sensitive. - Did you miss the replay. If so, visit the archives of goanet or footballindia.com I am positive that Fidelis Fernandes will see to it that such topics are not repeated, under his direction. He is know to give a wholesome entertainment and has a good know-how of organizing unlike the guy in question. Rosary depicts in his song the correct picture of the incident and highlights on many other things about this topic in his song. - Please do not go too bostereous as even a strong bull ultimately leads to the slaughter's. What correct picture can be given after the medics version. Everything one will come to know while listening to this trio on 14th January at 4.00 pm during the Heritage Musical Show 05. - If this is a musical show in the name of Cristiano, let's instead organize a football tournament and give him a resounding farewell and the collected proceeds to the family of the deceased. This will indeed show a Goan's gratitude rather than be entertained on the cost of the departed soul. Musical Show depicting sad stories does not auger well with roustaed audience as per a previous posting by this fellow. The local press is highlighting the news of this show and technicolour handbills are already distributed at Sour Ground and near the Church. - Which tiatr/show is not publized free of charge by the local English dailies. Did you see a colourful tri-colour handout print in technical colour of 'Hem Kazar Koslem - musical show' and 'Lokachim Tondam Bond'. Please visit the archives of www.goa-world.com/goa/ if you have a memory lapse. Besides, all the artistes locals as well as visiting will give fabulous entertainment of songs like solos, duets, trios and quartets. - Hope the old songs are not sung and the audience taken for a ride in an oft-repeat situation comedy gimmicks as last time. The visiting artistes are topmost comedian Prince Jacob - Isn't Comedian Ben Evengelisto voted 'the Best Comedian by GULAB' - as we read it as 'Topmost Comedian'? If this is not so, then we demand a re-count. .latest young collegian Goan sensation Veeam Bond Braganza who is rightly dubbed as second Lorna - Good introduction. Let's hope for the best. The great singer Miss LORNA herself visits Kuwait for the KGTS 2nd musical show in February 2004! Is this breaking news, it sure is. and a great author of so many books and writer of high grade Bonaventure Pietro who will dazzle the crowd by playing on the stage blowing instruments. - High grade in what? Do not feel shy to write about Konkani? What happened to the 'Sahitya Award' you guys had expected? Will it ever come? The writer of high grade is plagued and suffering
[Goanet]WEBSITE for St. John of the Cross Church - Sanquelim
Dear Friends, I take this opportunity to inform you that our newly renovated Church of our Patron Saint - St. John of the Cross Church is inaugurated on 19th of December 2004, by our Archbishop Felipe Neri Ferrao. On this happy ocassion the official WEBSITE is released: www.Geocities.com/stjohnofcrosschurch With due respect, I wish to thank our donors, sponsors and all our friends who helped our church in one way or the other. May our Patron St. John bless you all always. You are kindly requested to access the site and give your valuable comments by SIGNING THE GUEST BOOK. Yours In Jesus Christ, Laurie M/Kuwait Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] INTRODUCTION The village of Sanquelim (Casabe de Sanquelim) is a part of the Bicholim Taluka in Goa, covering an area of 45.10 hectares and a total area of 1069.93 hectares along with Arvalem and Virdi coming under a single panchayat jurisdiction. Of the total population of 84,532 in Bicholim taluka [1991 census], 82.5 % are Hindus, 4.9 % are Muslims, 2.42 % are Christians and the rest (0.20 per cent) belong to other faiths. Although the Christians comprise a miniscule percentage of the total population in the taluka, under the aegis of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman and the two parishes of Bicholim and Sanquelim it has played a pivotal role in social development of the community. The Sanquelim parish is one of the two parishes in Bicholim Taluka with the Church dedicated to St. John and the Cross. The Christian population constituted just 7.39% of the population in the panchayat jurisdiction of Sanquelim, Harvalem and Virdi in 1992 (Directory, 1992). THE CHURCH THEN The church dedicated to St. John of the cross was built as a chapel in 1826 at the initiative of Archbishop Frei Manoel de S Galdino from the donations raised by the faithful and the Portuguese Government (Catao 1955). In the subsequent year i.e. on 11.12.1827, the chapel was detached from the parish of Bicholim and upgraded as a distinct and separate parish. For a major part of period, this church has been looked after by the Jesuits. The church was rebuilt on two earlier occasions namely in 1933 and in 1948. THE CHURCH NOW At present the parish is under the charge of the Redemptorists (The congregation of the most Holy Redeemer) with Fr. James D Costa as the Parish Priest. The church today, boasts of various vibrant institutions / associations and religions orders that are deeply associated with it and which carry on its mission of service. The congregation of the sisters of St. Anne of Divine Providence renders yeoman service in the social sphere of the village. Since their entry into the village way back in 1964, there has been no looking back. Their pioneering work in the small scale industry with activities like chalk making, candle making and macaroni making kept many a home fires burning. The primary school for girls, typewriting and shorthand institute for the youth and the dispensary for the poor and needy are ably run by the sisters who besides this lend their helping hand in the varied activities of the church. Truly, the seeds of service to humanity sowed in Tusia Italy in 1834 have bloomed all around Sanquelim. The Confraria do Santissimo Sacramento e Nossa Senhora dos Milagres is a committee of the parishioners which helps the Parish Priest in running the day- to-day affairs of the church. The church runs and manages a school ( St. John of the Cross Primary/High School) which has carved a niche for itself in the academic field. Some of the teachers themselves are proud ex-students of the school. Besides, many an ex- student holds very high positions in the government and the private sectors. The socio-economic development of Sanquelim in the recent past has attracted many people including Christians in Sanquelim. An increase in the size of the Christian population and normal weakening of the church structure due to ravages of time had made the task of rebuilding the church urgent and necessary. This task had to be carried out with surgical precision so as not to destroy the historical importance of the old structure. In view of this, the front façade (Baroque) has been left untouched so as to preserve this aesthetic structure of historical importance for posterity. THE FUTURE STEPS 19th December 2004 is a day of joy and rejoicing for all Sankhalikars. It is a day on which His Grace Archbishop Patriarch Filipe Neri Ferrao will bless the newly renovated church. It is a happy coincidence that it is also the liberation day of Goa . Let us the Christians of Sanquelim put into practice the teachings of St. John of the Cross. Let us join hands with people of other communities to make Sanquelim a jewel in our beautiful land. Let us resolve to maintain our age-old communal harmony in this famous spiritual place by spreading the tapestry of love. More specifically, let us as fellow pilgrims and under
