Re: [Goanet] All-Goa Writers’ Conference @ Fundaçao Oriente of Goa
Lovely pictures, lovely event. I hope there will be a similar event in November when I hope to be in Goa. Patricia Pereira Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2012 09:46:35 +0530 From: ed...@goencar.com To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] All-Goa Writers’ Conference @ Fundaçao Oriente of Goa Some quick pictures, http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotoart --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php --- --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
Re: [Goanet] MARWARIS - SINDHIS - JAINS - GUJARATIS - PARSIS BOMBAY EASTINDIANS
Ouch - strong language, powerful judgments, loaded with stereotypes and racial profiling. Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:40:40 +0530 From: jorgep...@gmail.com The marwaris – sindhis – jains – gujaratis – parsis are driven by business and entrepreneurship. These business communities will make friends with anyone if they see a business opportunity………Each generation of these business communities learns new things, masters concepts, contrives secrets, and passes all the knowledge about the business on to the next generation……….. --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
Re: [Goanet] Entry tax on visitors
Hello Desmond: I understand the need for more revenus, however, I don't think it's fair to impose it on visitors. I hope to be a visitor soon and will be paying for a visa and other items. All the money I spend in Goa will be revenue. I doubt though it would be used by the government for road improvements etc. I am amused by your suggestion. I hope you are amused by mine. Best Wishes Patricia Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 19:57:49 +1100 From: ddmo...@gmail.com To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] Entry tax on visitors Today's newspapers mention how Belgaum has imposed an entry tax on all visitors to Belgaum. We too should have the same in Goa. This will earn much needed revenue for the government to improve its infrastructure (like the present pot-holed roads, etc.) and also keep a check on all the hordes pouring in to Goa. --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php --- --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
Re: [Goanet] Countryside
Beautiful photographs! I was in Goa last year in August 2010. Your photographs bring back memories of the green Goa I experienced. The train ride from Margao to Mumbai was spectacular with waterfalls all along the way. Lovely! Date: Sun, 3 Jul 2011 11:22:04 +0100 From: joego...@yahoo.co.uk To: goa...@goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] Countryside Countryside http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAy07dIUs4A HD http://youtu.be/zAy07dIUs4A?hd=1 This pic also appeared in front page GT/weekender today http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk42/5886862107/sizes/l/ joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc
Re: [Goanet] Rock-carvings, Pansaimol: Photo Feature
How interesting and exciting at the same time - a must see the next time I visit Goa. Thank You Patricia Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 06:38:35 + To: goanet@lists.goanet.org From: dale_mene...@rediffmail.com Subject: [Goanet] Rock-carvings, Pansaimol: Photo Feature Dears, Find a photo feature at the following link on the rock-carvings at Pansaimol, ahead to Rivona. Feedback/comments welcome on the blog: http://daleluismenezes.blogspot.com/2011/06/pre-historic-rock-carvings-at.html Dale Luis Menezes. Find my writings @ www.daleluismenezes.blogspot.com
[Goanet] A special request
Hello: I have a special request. I would like to get in touch with an Aubrey Pereira who moved to Goa from Bombay some time in the 90s. I lost contact with him when I moved to Vancouver, Canada in the 90's. I am currently living near Seattle, Washington. If anyone knows Aubrey, please provide him a copy of my email. He was not a computer person when I knew him and I'm not sure if he uses email at all. Thanking You
Re: [Goanet] Picnic at Khandepar River - with Goans singing, cooking etc
Seems like a fun place. Enjoyed the photographs. Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 07:55:32 +0100 From: joego...@yahoo.co.uk To: goa...@goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] Picnic at Khandepar River - with Goans singing, cooking etc Picnic at Khandepar River - with Goans singing, cooking etc It’s Summer time Picnic Time Bathing time http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk38/5783911964/sizes/l/ We never heard of this popular and busy picnic spot. All we knew was ‘kolem’ near Dudhsagar and we been there at least twice by Train. This spot (Khandekar or handepar river ) is about 8-12 kms from Ponda city. In the pics/ video clip you will see two spots. The usual popular one is about 3-4 kms before the dam or bundh which is situated in the spice plantations. Unfortunately, we did not enjoy the flow at the dam as today (31.5.11). was the day when they remove the plates to level the river water flow due to oncoming monsoon. There may be a charge of Rs.10 per head for visitor picnicking at dam/bund area (spice plantation but there is nothing much to see). Loud music, dance, food like pulay, biryani (one can see in the clip a group carrying a large ‘anddo’. One can even see spot frying of rechad bangdde’ etc on a gas stove. Weekend must be pretty crowded here. We visited on Tuesday. About 10 minutes walking involved from the main road as no vehicle allowed inside. No food or ice creams availabe around. One has to carry his own. Here are some pics Spot frying stuffed Mackerels (Rechad Bangdde) http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk38/5783961464/in/photostream Xit Koddi or having lunch in the river http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk38/5783390041/in/photostream diving time http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk38/5783931800/in/photostream The video – Singing, eating, bathing etc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1e3S5Bn0LiY or HD http://youtu.be/1e3S5Bn0LiY?hd=1 The dam or bundh across the river –Khandepar All plates were removed one by one today 31.5.11 http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk38/5783825926/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk38/5783250693/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk38/5783228467/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk38/5783205997/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk38/5783742264/sizes/l/ Large palm fruit plantation (looks like date trees). Looks very beautiful as they are grown in rows. I think Palm oil extracted from palm fruits. See pics. http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk38/5783315055/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk38/5783847468/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk38/5783889494/ Palm fruit when taken off the tree http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk5/2503101073/ More info The main source of Opa water works is River khandepar originating in Karnataka flows through Dudhsagar water fall. It serves about 30% of the Goa’s population (portable water) including Panaji and Agxi. There are 21 mines in one kilometre radius of Khandepar River, so water lever may soon dries up. Opa water works is the first water treatment plant of Goa. Its operation started during Portuguese regime in 1957 It’s about 2 kms away from here (we have not visited opa treatment plant) Ponda Khandepar codar khodar kodra Vaktem opa watch more pics on blog here http://joegoauk.blogspot.com/2011/06/picnic-at-khandepar-river-with-goans.html joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc
Re: [Goanet] Aryan Goa !
I like your comments Fred - refreshing in this world of pure wool (an expression once used in Quebec, perhaps still is) and commoners finding their princes. From: fredericknoro...@gmail.com Date: Thu, 5 May 2011 00:51:42 +0530 To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: Re: [Goanet] Aryan Goa ! Dear Eric, With a melting pot like Goa, I wonder how we can be serious about purity of language and race. Anyway, who defines folks who resemble us? We're we all migrants and/or invaders in our times? FN On 4 May 2011 17:55, eric pinto ericpin...@yahoo.com wrote: Fred: Dashrat's arrow (ban) garnered this corner of the coast for our folk ! Banvalle is now under notice from rising tides, as is Britona and the Bastora creek. Three quarters of our frontier is with the Dravid Carnatic. They amble across with abandon, then procure voter cards with the same facility. At fifty percent and growing, I fear the Porvorim Assembly hall will not be occupied by folk who resemble us, in the near future. eric. - Konkani is an Indo-Aryan language. I guess you guys should take your logic one step further and also work to banish all non-Indo-Aryans out of Goa! If not, why not? FN
Re: [Goanet] Goanet Reader: Tttthe kkkking's sssssspeech
Well said Frederic. There are several advantages to English being the MOI in Indian schools. The earlier one starts learning a language, the greater the proficiency. In today's global village, English is the key to multiple opportunities, to communicating with and to understanding the world. It has helped a number of individuals achieve success abroad and within India. It is helping India become a world economy. This would not be possible if English was not a MOI in schools in India. Making English a MOI does not preclude a family or individuals from speaking another language at home and with friends. And this has been happening in India for a few generations. Patricia Pereira From: fredericknoro...@gmail.com Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2011 02:31:40 +0530 To: goa...@goanet.org Subject: Re: [Goanet] Goanet Reader: Tttthe ing's sspeech I would like to disagree with Jos Peter D'Souza on some other points too: (i) While it may sound like a heresy to say so, what about those whose mother tongue (if this is a loaded concept, let's say first language) is English? In each Census, about 6000 Goans have been claiming that their mother tongue is English. This year, I am one of them. And I feel no shame in saying so. Given the fact that my family has been migrants for three, if not four or five generations (to areas where the spoken language was Portuguese, Kannada, Marathi, Brazilian, Bengali, Indian English, American English, Swahili and Persian), I respectfully accept the decision to shift over to English as the main language spoken in the family about 2.5 to 3 generations ago... This has opened up many opportunities to me. I am grateful and I see no reason for being a hypocrite. (ii) Without any pretences, do a survey among many Catholic families in Goa and see what the situation is. Likewise, we claim there are 35-40% migrants into Goa. Shouldn't these so-called educationists who swear about the benefits of education in the mother tongue spare a thought for them too? Or is this just an excuse at spreading hegemony in the excuse of promoting sound educational practices? Btw, this is far from a demand restricted to Catholics, diasporic Goans and migrants into Goa. I have many Hindu neighbours who have shifted en-block from the badly-run government primary school which is bereft of students to the convent in our vicinity. Many of them squarely prefer English-medium primaries, instead of doing their pre-primary education in English, shfiting to Konkani again for four years, and then again going to English! Konkani has mainly been a spoken language; whereas Marathi (for Hindus) and Portuguese earlier /English now (for Catholics) has been the literary language. So when we talk about education in the mother tongue, just what are we talking about? (iii) If we block grants to English on the grounds that it is a foreign language, what do we target next? Foreign clothes? Foreign religions? Food of foreign origin like the tomato, cashew, potato, pineapple, and so many others? Ironcially, some of those beaten with the anti-national stick, including those who have returned from a migratory experience to Bombay -- like my friend Adv. Jos Peter D'Souza, having had all the access to English-language education there -- proclaim that other Goans should be effectively blocked from learning in the English medium at the primary level, if they so choose. Unless they have the moolah to pay non-State, non-Church run private schools which teach in English, most of which charge high fees. Many of the children or grandchildren of the local language protagonists have gone to plush English-language schools. Out of logistical convenience, my daughter went to a Konkani medium school, and I rue the fact that her reading skills got badly confused and delayed. (Where is the question of education in the mother tongue, when we speak a form English at home, as do so many of you reading this?) In contrast, my son is going to one of the more reasonably priced English-medium schools, and he loves reading with the confusion of language, script and dialect. On what grounds is this anti-English policy justifiable, when English has such a prominent role in the official affairs of India itself? Another point: the Konkani taught in schools is almost as alien as a foreign language. This is in part due to the t script (Devangari) and dialect (Antruzi) chosen. It started getting promoted only in the 20th century (due to a set of complex reasons, including caste) and can be quite incomprehensible to many who might be familiar with what they consider to be Konkani. The recent reaction of the pro-Romi Konkani lobby, who tried working with the Devanagari lobby for many years, is a hint of the behind-the-scenes manoeuvering. I think all languages are important, and contain a wealth of knowledge within them. Smaller languages are worthy of special promotion
Re: [Goanet] Russians in Goa: Newsletter IGSG
What a great organization! Pity I don't live in Goa. If and when I do, I shall contact the society. I could practice my German. Wunderbar! Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 22:53:36 + From: i...@igsg.org Dear friends, today we would like to draw your attention to an article of Deutsche Welle - Germany's International Broadcaster, about the Russians in Goa (in English). For the complete article please follow the link: The Russian love affair with Goa http://www.igsg.org/de/press_2011-02-22_DW_Russians-in-Goa-en.htm
Re: [Goanet] Talking Photos: Miramar, Caranzalem, Taleigao
Hi Joe: I just love your photographs. Congratualtions re. the award for your work! Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2011 10:07:40 + From: joego...@yahoo.co.uk To: goa...@goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] Talking Photos: Miramar, Caranzalem, Taleigao Talking Photos: Miramar, Caranzalem, Taleigao Caranzalem at sunset http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk33/5430041376/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk32/5430659256/sizes/l/ A canoe http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk33/5430048617/sizes/l/ 2in1 beach view On top of the 8th floor http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk33/5429430271/sizes/l/ A field view http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk33/5429432087/sizes/l/ Taleigao church and surrounding development view http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk33/5429433223/sizes/l/ through terrace http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk33/5429430971/sizes/l/ this was to - Youth Hostel, Miramar http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk31/5164533657/sizes/l/ joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc
Re: [Goanet] Hello
Thank you for the warm welcome. You will be seeing and hearing more from me. From: fredericknoro...@gmail.com Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 14:48:44 +0530 To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: Re: [Goanet] Hello Welcome to the list, Patricia. Glad you like it. Your suggestions and regular posts are welcome. Please read the newspapers too. For all we criticise them, we depend on them for content at times. FN Frederick Noronha :: +91-9822122436 :: +91-832-2409490 On 31 January 2011 08:54, patricia pereira patric12pere...@hotmail.com wrote: Hello: I am a new member and have been enjoying the emails the past few months. I, unfortunately, did not find time to introduce myself earlier. I have been enjoying the political, social, cultural discussions. JoeGoaUK's photographs are wonderful images of everyday life in Goa. I've learned a lot about the different festivals, events, issues without reading the newspapers. Great! I loved the KFC story one of the members wrote - beautiful description of the changing social dynamics in India. I emailed it to a number of my friends. Keep up the interesting discussions. Congratulations to the indivduals who make this exchange possible. Patricia Pereira
[Goanet] Hello
Hello: I am a new member and have been enjoying the emails the past few months. I, unfortunately, did not find time to introduce myself earlier. I have been enjoying the political, social, cultural discussions. JoeGoaUK's photographs are wonderful images of everyday life in Goa. I've learned a lot about the different festivals, events, issues without reading the newspapers. Great! I loved the KFC story one of the members wrote - beautiful description of the changing social dynamics in India. I emailed it to a number of my friends. Keep up the interesting discussions. Congratulations to the indivduals who make this exchange possible. Patricia Pereira
