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GOA ... AND THE LITERATURE THAT LINKS: An international symposium on 'Goa: Cultures, Languages and Literatures' was organised on January 19-20, 2016, at the International Centre Goa. It was organised by the Centro de Língua Portuguesa/Camões, I.P.-Goa and Fundação Oriente - Delegação Índia. Its co-sponsors were Universidade de São Paulo / FAPESP / CNPq, CHAM - Portuguese Centre for Global History, FCSH-Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, SPLAS, University of Leeds and the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. This was held sandwiched between the Pensando Goa (Thinking Goa) project meeting from Brazil. Just to share with you some photographs. https://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/albums/72157661345914824 Also, see: Tracing the literary roots of Goa http://www.navhindtimes.in/tracing-the-literary-roots-of-goa/ Friends we have yet to meet http://www.navhindtimes.in/friends-we-have-yet-to-meet/ BOOKS FROM GOA: Since 2007, partly influenced by debates on Goanet and the lack of promotion of books on Goa, some of us in Goa took up the challenge to publish some. Here is a list of the books created by the Goa,1556 network so far: https://www.scribd.com/doc/296308579/Goa1556-catalogue-1-4 https://www.scribd.com/doc/296454190/Goa-1556-catalogue-2016-2-4 https://www.scribd.com/doc/296399110/Goa-1556-catalogue-2016-3-4 https://www.scribd.com/doc/296396881/Goa-1556-catalogue-2016-4-4 DRGS REUNION ... FROM KENYA TO GOA: Dr Ribeiro Goan School Alumni Association is to hold its second Alumni Memorial Mass in Old Goa. Jan 26, 2016 at 10 am at the Basilica of Bom Jesu, Old Goa. Celebrating Mass will be former student and the Secretary for the Commission for Liturgy, Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI), the Rev. Fr. Ayres Fernandes. The concelebrant will be former student and the Director of Dominic Savio Retreat Center (UK), Fr Tony Fernandes. All alumni, former faculty, family and friends resident in India and those visiting from abroad are welcome to attend. Pass the word around please. In Goa, contact 9822587462 (Melba Quiterio). https://sites.google.com/site/massesreunions/2016goamemorialmass AWARD FOR FORMER DIRECTOR OF ARCHIVES-GOA: Dr. Prakashchandra P. Shirodkar, former Director of Archives, Archaeology and Museum, Goa, has been awarded by the New Delhi-based International Institute of Education & Management the Best Educationist Award and a Certificate of Education Excellence for Outstanding Achievements and Remarkable Role in the Field of Education. The award will be conferred on Dr. Shirodkar on the occasion of the National Seminar on Education & Socio-Economic Development on 5th February next in New Delhi at 4 p.m. Dr. Shirodkar had been conferred recently with Lifetime Achievement Award in Mumbai by Konkan Itihas Parishad. Dr Shirodkar is currently in Bangalore drprakashchandra.shirod...@gmail.com TALK ON TIPU: Presentation-cum-discussion by Alan Machado on *Haidar Ali, Tipu Sultan, Goa, and the Kanara Christians* at the Xaiver Centre of Historical Research. Thursday Jan 28, 2016, at 5.30 pm. Alan Machado, an engineer, has worked in India, UK and Australia. He has recently published *Slaves of Sultans*, a history of conversions in Goa, migration of Goan Christians to Kanara, and their captivity under Tipu Sultan. His previous books include a history of the Mangalorean community (*Sarasvati's Children*) and a novel (*Shades Within Shadows*). Synopsis: Haidar Ali's and Tipu Sultan's policy towards Goa and their Kanara Christian subjects were dramatically different. Haidar kept his channels to Goa open as a means of obtaining supplies and expertise from Goa to build up his army and navy. Goa depended on Kanara’s rice and placated Haidar with limited compliance of his requests. The English capture of Mangalore in 1768 resulted in a setback in Haidar-Christian relations for a while. Tipu's policy toward Goa and his Christain subjects was very different, and resulted in the Captivity. Christians, Konkani, Tamil, and Kannada speaking, throughout the sultanat-i-khudadad were deported to Srirangapatna, and deprived of their right to live as Christians. Many superficial and biased reasons have been offered for this. This presentation will offer a more plausible explanation for Tipu's antagonism towards Christians, which arose in his effort to establish his legitimacy to rule his sultanat-i-khudadad, the 'God-given state'. XCHR is at B.B. Borkar Road, Alto Porvorim, Goa 403521 /+91-832-2417772, 2414971 i...@xchr.in http://www.xchr.in http://www.facebook.com/xchr.goa PICNIC, PICNIC, PICNIC! GOA NSW Australia Day Community Picnic. 26 Jan 2016 at Nurragingy Reserve, Doonside. Feel free to dress in any colours of the national flag(s). This is a free event. Please bring a plate of your favourite snacks or your favourite dish to be shared with others via the Community Lunch Table. Please ring or text to let the organisers know if you are attending. Aggie -- 0402981102 Roy 0409995799 Marianne 0410271751 Rene 0405321411. http://www.our-goa-nsw.org/ COORS IN BOMBAY: Thanks to Rina Mukherji <rina.mukhe...@gmail.com> for sharing a copy of her article written on the Bombay Goan clubs. She writes: "I don't know whether they are still in existence, though. It is more than two decades since I did this story; and been out of touch with Mumbai." The article is called 'Coors -- dying pockets of Goa' and published in the Indian Express, Bombay, Saturday, December 2, 1989. A FESTIVAL OF LUSOFONIA: The Second Lusofonia Festival Goa 2016 is being held in Goa from Jan 22 to Feb 22. It is organized by the Lusophone Society of Goa (LSG). Events include: * January 22 (Friday) 5.30 pm: Galicia (Spain) an autonomous lusophone community. Book exhibition; The exhibition was inaugurated by Prof. José Paz, University of Vigo (Galicia-Spain) on January 22 (Friday) at 5.30 pm. Goa State Central Library, Patto, Panjim. The exhibition will remain open till January 30 (Saturday), Monday to Friday 9.00 am to 7.30 pm; Saturday and Sunday 9.30 am to 5.45 pm. * January 30 (Saturday): Fest "Feijoada and Samba". 8 pm, at Clube Vasco da Gama, opp. Municipal Garden, Panjim. Enjoy Brazilian food (Brazilian feijoada, pão de queijo, bolo de fubá, bolode aipim, brigadeirinho etc.), Brasilian drinks (caipirinha, batida), Latin American beer, Portuguese food (bolinhos de bacalhau, etc.), Try dancing Samba,... Brazilian, Portuguese and Lusophone music. Reasonable prices. Gate pass (includes one portion of Brazilian feijoada completa) available in Panjim at Clube Vasco da Gama Ph 0832 2423768; mobile counter contact 9822736782. * February 4 (Thursday): Old and New Heritage Plans for Old Goa. Goa State Central Library. 5.00 pm. Between the Independence and the Integration: Heritage Plans for Old Goa. Arch. Joaquim R. Santos (ARTIS - Institute of History of Art University of Lisbon, Portugal). 5.45 pm - The legal anchors for the conservation of the Heritage of Old Goa. Arch. Edgar Ribeiro (Former chief town planner for Town and Country Planning Organization, India). * February 10 (Wednesday) 5.30 pm: Thinking Goa (Pensando Goa) -- a Singular Archive in Portuguese. Prof. Hélder Garmes (USP - University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil) and Prof. Cielo Festino (Universidade Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil). Goa State Central Library. A Brazilian project which aims to rewrite the history of literature in Portuguese from Goa. In practical terms, this project intends: 1) to catalogue and reproduce (whenever possible) Goa's literary and journalistic production in Portuguese, as well as to complete the inventory of Goa's artistic heritage of Indo-Portuguese origin; 2) write a history of Goan literature in Portuguese that interprets these works in relation to the everyday intellectual life of Goa. * February 11 to 15: Photography exhibition "CAPITAL - Santo António do Príncipe". Goa State Central Library, Patto, Panjim. From Feb 11 to 15, 9.30 am to 6 pm. This photography project was done by José A. Chambel of São Tomé and Príncipe. Through his photographs Chambel tries to explain the evolution of the city of Santo António during the last centuries. Santo António is the main settlement of Príncipe Island in São Tomé and Príncipe and was colonial capital of Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe from 1753 until 1852. The town is known for its colonial architecture and for its churches. * February 12 (Friday) 5.30 pm: How the European Union works -- Chances for Traineeships, Partnership, Entrepreneurship, especially for Goans. Carlos Medeiros (European Information Centre Jacques Delors CIEJD, Lisbon, Portugal). Central Library. The presentation will be followed by the inauguration of a bibliographic exhibition, at the same building, about the European Union. The exhibition will remain open till February 16, Monday to Friday 9.00 am to 7.30 pm; Saturday and Sunday 9.30 am to 5.45 pm. * February 15 (Monday) 9.30 am: Brazilian Culinary Class. Agnel Institute of Food Craft and Culinary Sciences, Verna. A half day demonstration class by Brazilian ladies. Learn how to prepare the very traditional Brazilian dishes and sweets: pamonha, empadão de galinha, coxinhas, torta de morango. There is a participation fee. Previous registration required. Please call 9763365050 or email i...@lusophonegoa.org * February 16 (Tuesday) 5.30 pm: Photography exhibition "INNOCENT EYES". Inauguration with the presence of the author Emidio Jozine (Mozambique) on February 16, 5.30 pm at Art Gallery, Goa State Central Library, Patto, Panjim. The exhibition will remain open from February 16 to 19, from 9.30 am to 6 pm, every day. Emidio Jozine is a Mozambican Bachelor of Fine Art -- Audiovisual Artist, graduated by the Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam. In 2008 he won the national prize of photography for new talents organized by the Mozambican Association of Photography. He is member of United Photo Press with some photos published on the UPP book called "WORLD" 2013 and "WORLD BLACK and WHITE" 2014. Jozine has his work showing in private collections in the Netherlands, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Spain. In INNOCENT EYES Jozine took photographs of Mozambican people between South of Maputo and Malawi's border in Tete. He met people without Facebook to tell their stories, strong stories and he is happy to share these stories and faces with the world. * February 19 (Friday): Cooperation and Project Opportunities Goa - Brazil. Lecture Hall, Goa State Central Library, Patto, Panjim 5.00 pm - Some facts about Brazil. Prof. Nelson Gonçalves Gomes (University of Brasilia, Brazil) 5.30 pm - Brazilian higher education: scenery and real possibilities of cooperation Brazil -- Goa Dr. Marcos Formiga (Member of Brazilian National Council for Scientifical and Technological Development - CNPq) 6.00 pm - The Brazilian System of Science, Technology and Innovation: Current Status, Perspectives, Challenges and Opportunities for Collaboration Brazil - India. Marcondes Moreira de Araujo (Analyst S&T, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Brazil) and official adviser to the Brazilian Development Superintendency for the Central West Region (SUDECO, attached to the Ministry of National Integration) * February 20 (Saturday) 5.30 pm: Photography exhibition "Macau, a Success Story". Central Library. Open from Feb 20-22, 9.30 am to 6 pm. * February 22 (Monday) 6 pm: Lusophone music, inspired by travels! By Portuguese Music Group Senza. Central Library. Entry free. Limited seats. It's a music project created by Catarina Duarte and Nuno Caldeira, both from Portugal, after a three-month trip in Asia. A fascinating story, with an original and astonishing sound. * Contacts of Lusophone Society of Goa (LSG): Email i...@lusophonegoa.org Tel. 9763365050. http://www.lusophonegoa.com http://www.facebook.com/lusophonegoa http://www.twitter.com/lusophonegoa WORLD PEACE MUSIC FESTIVAL: Sufi Sutra 2016 to be held at Kala Academy campus, on Feb 10-12, 2016. Sufi Sutra is a World Peace Music Festival to bring about a convergence of ideas on truth, harmony, peace and divinity. The festival aims at connecting Indian folk artists to the world through cultural exchange and to promote cultural pluralism. Cultural dialogues develop mutual knowledge on different musical traditions and create scope for developing new collaborations. Sufi Sutra is being held at Goa for the 2nd time. Directorate of Art and Culture, Govt. of Goa, in collaboration with Kala Academy, Goa and banglanatak dot com is organizing Sufi Sutra during February 10-12 at Kala Academy Campus. Inauguration : Feb 10, 6.00 PM at Dinanath Mangeshkar Kala Mandir. Evening Concert : Feb 10 - 12, 6.15 PM - 9.15 PM at Dinanath Mangeshkar Kala Mandir. Workshop : Feb 11 - 12, 10.30 AM - 1.30 PM (Venue: Black Box). Each group will present their music and interact with other musicians, media and audience for one hour. See a six-minute video covering six international teams. https://youtu.be/vQLls_EzydQ VENITA WINS: Congrats to Goanetter Venita Coelho <venitacoe...@gmail.com> who has just won The Hindu Good Books Award for the Best Childrens' Fiction. This went her way for her book 'Dead as a Dodo'. ONLINE LINKS: Lynn de Souza. Media planner, social worker, nature lover, writer, dreamer, doer. Mumbai and Torda. https://twitter.com/lynndesouza DO YOU BELIEVE IN GHOSTS? Doesn't matter if you don't, as long as you have an interesting, catchy and hair-raising tale to tell. Doesn't matter whether it's based in Goa or outside, as long as there's a strong Goan (any religion or none!) connect to it. Reena Martins, who is working on a compiliation of Goan-linked ghost stories (including diaspora ghosts!) has got quite a few. Submit your own for consideration, and it could get included in the book. Reena Martins (editor of 'Bomoicar') can be contacted at reenamart...@hotmail.com +91-9820783290 AUDIO Librevox recordings... take it with you on your walk: https://librivox.org/search?primary_key=0&search_category=genre&search_page=1&search_form=get_results PAULO VARELA GOMES'S BOOK "Era Uma Vez em Goa" (Once Upon a Time in Goa, Tinta-da-China, 2015) has got quite some attention in Portugal, where the former Delegate in India of Fundacao Oriente is now based. Varela Gomes will be remembered here for his two stints in Goa, and for being really nice and friendly to all who encountered him. We request Goanetters to keep this long-time Goanetter in their thoughts (and prayers) as he battles health issues. Also in our thoughts is Cypriano Lopes (of Doordarshan), another very nice person, also facing health concerns. Our thoughts are with both. NEWS THAT WENT UNNOTICED: St Andrew Church turns 400 http://www.mid-day.com/articles/mumbai-church-of-st-andrew-turns-400/16694185 PLEASE contribute to the Konkani Wikipedia: http://gom.wikipedia.org If you need help to get going, discuss the issue via goa...@goanet.org ---------------------------------------------------------------- * Compiled and circulated by: Frederick Noronha +91-9822122436 * -- _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ _/ _/ Frederick Noronha | http://about.me/noronhafrederick | http://goa1556.in _/ P +91-832-2409490 M 9822122436 Twitter @fn Facebook: fredericknoronha _/ Goa,1556 CC shared audio content https://archive.org/details/goa1556 _/ _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. Dr Ribeiro Goan School (Nairobi) Alumni Association holds its second Alumni Memorial Mass in Old Goa: 10am Tues, Jan 26, 2016 at the Basilica de Bom Jesus, Old Goa, to honour all deceased students, faculty and staff. Following mass, light refreshments will be served in a hall adjacent to the Basilica. All alumni, former faculty, family and friends resident in India and those visiting are welcome to attend. Please RSVP via https://sites.google.com/site/massesreunions/2016goamemorialmass or contact Melba Quiterio (Goa) on 832 247 2435 or 9822587462 -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.