Re: [Goanet] Victor Hugo Gomes... speaks on Goa's agrarian past
Dear Gil, As you could imagine, I'm no expert in all these scripts! It's just a (political) point I'm trying to make -- that languages can live together, and be a means of communication and building understanding rather than divisions :-) My short answer: the best answer is to just ask someone who uses these scripts to compose your name for you, and email it back to you. Then, cut-and-paste it into Gmail, as easy as all that. Of course, take care to send them your name as it should be pronounced, rather than as it is spelt. English (and, more so, Portuguese-derived) names are notorious for being pronounced differently from the way they're spelt. So, I would send across my surname as Noronya rather than Noronha (pls correct me if wrong). The Arabic name was rendered by a lady from Lebanon, if I recall right, and there are lots of friends who can do Devanagari. If you need your's in these scripts, do send me the spellings offlist (privately) and I'll work on it. A caution: it doesn't render well in every case ... but still, worth it. FN PS: According to Peter Nazareth (the editor of the anthology Modern Goan Writing: Pivoting on the Point of Return, if I'm not misquoting him), Goans have written literature in 13 different languages. He also believes we are a tiny population, but tend to be cultural brokers whichever part of the globe we might be in FN +91-832-2409490 or +91-9822122436 #784 Nr Lourdes Convent, Saligao 403511 Goa India http://fn.goa-india.org http://goa1556.goa-india.org On 27 September 2011 07:03, Gil Rebelo rebelo@gmail.com wrote: Dear Frederick, Can you please inform me how to write my name in devnagri script next to my name? I noticed that now you have added also in arabic, very interesting and unusual.
Re: [Goanet] Victor Hugo Gomes... speaks on Goa's agrarian past
2011/9/27 Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا fredericknoro...@gmail.com Dear Gil, As you could imagine, I'm no expert in all these scripts! It's just a (political) point I'm trying to make -- that languages can live together, and be a means of communication and building understanding rather than divisions :-) My short answer: the best answer is to just ask someone who uses these scripts to compose your name for you, and email it back to you. Then, cut-and-paste it into Gmail, as easy as all that. Of course, take care to send them your name as it should be pronounced, rather than as it is spelt. English (and, more so, Portuguese-derived) names are notorious for being pronounced differently from the way they're spelt. So, I would send across my surname as Noronya rather than Noronha (pls correct me if wrong). RESPONSE: Used to have a big problem, every time we exited Saudi, my wife's name Lily was translated to Leila in Arabic and until we had cottoned on we had to wait ages while the man figured it out. My name is simple jebril! -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
Re: [Goanet] Victor Hugo Gomes... speaks on Goa's agrarian past
Caro Frederico, Muito boas as tuas notícias. Enviar-te-ei brevemente as nossas revistas que publicam tuas notícias. Agora quero pedir-te que me envies uma foto do Victor Hugo Gomes. Pode ser? Um abraço, Mário Viegas GOA'S AGRARIAN PAST Victor Hugo Gomes Victor Hugo Gomes, a restorer by profession, always had a fascination for the various rituals and traditions that were an integral part of his young days. When based in Lucknow as a painter, he joined a team from M S University (Baroda) in researching tribal art and lifestyles in various places in North India. On being offered a Lalit Kala Academy (Goa) scholarship, he chose to study “Exper...imental transitions in the world of art”. This subject covered the use of different materials and processes in art over time.
Re: [Goanet] Victor Hugo Gomes... speaks on Goa's agrarian past
Dear Frederick, Can you please inform me how to write my name in devnagri script next to my name? I noticed that now you have added also in arabic, very interesting and unusual. Thank you. Regards. Gil Rebelo
[Goanet] Victor Hugo Gomes... speaks on Goa's agrarian past
Time 22 September · 17:30 - 20:30 Location Xavier Centre of Historical Research Xavier Centre of Historical Research, B B Borkar Road, Alto Porvorim 403521, Goa, India. Created by: Xavier Centre of Historical Research More info GOA'S AGRARIAN PAST Victor Hugo Gomes Victor Hugo Gomes, a restorer by profession, always had a fascination for the various rituals and traditions that were an integral part of his young days. When based in Lucknow as a painter, he joined a team from M S University (Baroda) in researching tribal art and lifestyles in various places in North India. On being offered a Lalit Kala Academy (Goa) scholarship, he chose to study “Exper...imental transitions in the world of art”. This subject covered the use of different materials and processes in art over time. He furthered his restoration techniques on joining a course in restoration and conservation of art conducted by the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH). On completion, Victor returned to Goa in 1991 to become the curator of the Museum of Christian Art that was being set up at the Seminary of Rachol. During his tenure he became aware that artefacts of artistic and historical value were being neglected around the state. Traditional implements were being thrown out or left to decay in many old Goan houses. This focussed his enthusiasm for collecting items of cultural heritage value, premised on the concern that the loss of hundreds of years of accumulated wisdom in agrarian practices. The rich tradition of implements, tolls, arts, crafts and the heritage of our ancestors — would be irrevocable. Victor Hugo Gomes is the creator, curator and owner of Goa Chitra — an ethnographic museum in Benaulim, Goa, showcasing traditional Goan farming implements and other Goan antiques. FN +91-832-2409490 or +91-9822122436 (after 2pm) #784 Nr Lourdes Convent, Saligao 403511 Goa India http://fn.goa-india.org http://goa1556.goa-india.org
