[Goanet] REMEMBERING OUR DEAR SATISH SONAK ON HIS BIRTHDAY

[Aires Rodrigues]

This 12th March Satish Sonak would have turned 60. On 7th April last year
he left us so suddenly leaving us all astonished. He was a great selfless
warrior who tirelessly worked in seeking justice for the poor, downtrodden
and the oppressed. A true Goenkar he always was and will continue to
inspire us all to do our bit to carry his mission forward.



Satish Sonak was a truly remarkable gentleman who cared about his fellow
human beings, championing the causes particularly of the less privileged
and disadvantaged strata of society around him, willing to stand up and
dared to be counted where others feared to venture. A true friend and
companion of the deprived and voiceless.



Right from his student's days Satish Sonak was an avid reader and fiery
orator, whether in English, Konkani or Marathi. He also contributed thought
provoking articles to several newspapers and interviewed on television
several eminent personalities in various fields of public life. Indeed he
demonstrated fabulous skills of interviewing -- limiting himself to a
minimum of verbiage and bringing forth from the interviewee the full range
of his thoughts and experience. That showed us, the readers and
viewers, Satish Sonak’s intellectual acumen.



Doing justice to his profession as a lawyer he became one of the foremost
human rights warriors, taking up many causes such as the rights of women
and children, marginalized tribes, the physically and mentally
disadvantaged, anti-corruption and the rights of the common man. During the
1979 student agitation for 50% bus concession I was very privileged to work
alongside him.



Even in death, his donation was the gift of his precious eyesight to
another human being. Satish Sonak was indeed an inspiration to all and
particularly the youth of Goa who are now the only hope for fast our
sinking State.



Over the years Satish Sonak did everything possible for Goa. He was
strongly opposed to corruption and the menacing culture of Casinos
engulfing the State. Goa's greed-infected political class should introspect
and reflect as to the manner in which they have continued the rank and
blatant degradation of Goa, something that Satish Sonak was always very
concerned and extremely disturbed about.



Satish Sonak led a very simple and humble life. He may have been one of the
few established Advocates in Goa who never owned a four wheeler.



Our true tribute to the great and distinguished soul, would be to
steadfastly carry on that great vision and mission that
our Satish Sonak had embarked on. Let us all vow to carry on the unfinished
task Satish Sonak had undertaken to Save what remains of Goa.



We will all one day depart this world, but our Goa must truly live sans all
this lip sympathy and rhetoric talk of Goem, Goenkar and Goenkarponn. And
that would be living up to the hopes and aspirations of the great
warrior Satish Sonak always was.



Aires Rodrigues

Advocate High Court

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[Goanet] Goa Shigmo 2018 - Panaji floats etc Pics and video

[JoeGoaUk]

 
 Goa Shigmo 2018 - Panaji floats etc 

Panaji floats 10.3.2018
New route Miramar - Dona Paula Road.
Organised by Panaji Shigmotsav Samiti and Goa Tourism
Broke all pervious records, ended around 1.30am. Saw last float at starting 
point at 1am.
Romtamel were going on till 11.45pm 
 It was to start at 4pm.  I see no press or media highlighted this issue. 
Infact. one newspaper said it ended late Saturday whereas, it actually ended 
early Sunday.

 After 11pm, parade streets were almost empty, VIP galleries were empty too - 
see some pics
Migrant vendors/hawkers made brisk business selling water, Kulfi, Ice fruits, 
Popcorns, 
Sugar candy, Boiled Groundnuts etc - mainly selling at premium rates.
There was a popcorn refilling or packing station beachside. see pic

 People in the VIP galleries were served with snacks boxes though.

more here 
http://goa-joegoauk.blogspot.in/2018/03/goa-shigmo-2018-panaji-floats-etc.html

Video: 1
Adpai Yuvak Sangh float



https://youtu.be/hgr5CtJo_5c

Video: 2
Fire breathing / blowing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLeF-UKL-Y

Video: 3 
All floats about 26

 About 26 floats (Chitra rath)
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Merces Sanskrutik Centre
Devulwada Sanskrutik Yuvak Sangh, Panaji
Yuvak Sangh, Ponda
Ponda Nagrik Samiti
Sai Kandoba Mandal
Gajanand Kala Mandal, Ponda
Vitoba Klal Mandal
Betal Kala Mandal, Ponda
Swatch Bharat ?
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Mahalaxmi Nagrik Samiti, Bandora
Sai Bal Mandal, Ponda
Murliver Yuvak SAng, Calangute
Damodar Mahaleaxi Kala Mandal, Ponda
Dev Bodgeshwar Kala Mandal, Mapusa
Shiva.. Bastora
Sidheswar Kala Mandal, Batora
Shantadurga Marudev, Ponda
B Kala Sang Davli, Ponda
Kumbarjua Nargik Samiti
Kala Rang Ponda
Bal Gopal Mandal, Bicholim
Damodar Yuvak Mandar, Margao
Satyaourush Kala Mandal, Mapusa
Adpai Yuvak Sangh, Ponda

Pics 
There are about 173 photos

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk69/40711071482/in/dateposted-public/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk69/26883225628/in/dateposted-public/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk69/40043310484/in/photostream/


More here
http://goa-joegoauk.blogspot.in/2018/03/goa-shigmo-2018-panaji-floats-etc.html 

[Goanet] Mining, Parrikar, Jindal's etc...

[Frederick Noronha]

Prudent (the Timblo network) on mining in Goa (re Parrikar's role, Jindal's
interest, etc): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeHOsE4hk8U


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[Goanet] Konkani poetry ... the Ramesh Ghadi files

[Frederick Noronha]

THE RAMESH GHADI FILES -- THE FULL AUDIO:
https://archive.org/details/ramesh-ghadi
(Konkani interspersed with some English explanation)

- *"If we want to create passionate users, we have to help them get better.
Nobody’s passionate about things they suck at. If we can help them have
richer, deeper, better experiences, we have a chance of making them
passionate… If we could help our users be awesome, what would that mean to
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