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GOANET NEWS BYTES * Oct 21, 2005 * DATELINE GOA
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o Porvorim police inspector Serafin Dias suspended for
failure to arrest BJP leaders Tanavade, Satish Dhond
in Filipe Neri signature forgery case. (NT) The
disqualification of Neri was critical in the toppling
game enacted earlier this year, as the MLA was
disqualified before he could vote against the BJP.
o BJP appears in a belligerent mood again. State chief
Rajendra Arlekar warned a 'tit-for-tat' response if
Youth Congress members stage protests at residences of
three BJP MLAs who allegedly assaulted Youth Congress
president Girish Chodankar. (H)
GOA'S FIRST MUSIC MAGAZINE, Dulpod, was released on Oct 21.
The first issue features Goa's man with the enchanting violin
Emiliano da Cruz, Tomazinho Cardozo on the tiatr's role in
Goan life, radio jockey Savio Noronha, Jose Lourenco on
Konkani music and Goan identity, Theodore 'Ted' Mesquita on
artist Francis Newton Souza, Stanley Pinto on Jazz in Mumbai,
gospel music, music in the diaspora, Caetano de Abreu on Goan
music's many faces, a report from Melbourne, and articles on
Joao Paulo Cota and Andrew Greno Viegas. See www.dulpod.com
or email [EMAIL PROTECTED]
o Electoral rolls revision gets underway. (NT)
o Parrikar promises stability for municipality votes. (NT)
o Four Mumbai bar girls convicted, Rs 500 each. (NT)
o English film festival from Oct 21 to 27 at INOX. (NT)
EKA SAGAR KINARI, a Marathi film set in coastal
Goa undergoing fast changes brought on by tourism,
cleverly makes use of Konkani songs in the
background and English dialogues during the
interaction between its lead players, and hence
has a wider appeal. (Ramnath Pai Raikar, NT)
MIGUEL ARCANJO MASCARENHAS, the kitchen lad
who became the first executive chief in India
and served at the Taj, will be honoured with
a book to be released at the Taj Exotica
in Benaulim on October 23. (GT)
ADRIAN PINTO is general manager of national
sales and marketing of Sula Wines, Rajeev
Samant's winery making a name for itself in
Maharashtra.(GT)
o ratiopharm, based in Ulm-Germany, is recruiting for its
galenical and analytical development lab and cGMP scale-up
facility in Verna, Goa.
o Old Goa feast is coming up, and the Se-Old Goa panchayat
is preparing for stall allotments. (NT)
o Clube Harmonia de Margao announces clay moulding and
drawing contests, singing and anniversary dance.
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o Loyola Ex-Students Association (LESA), Margao holds blood
grouping camp for Loyola students. (NT)
o Craftsmen Training Cirectorate starting new courses in
carpentry/carving, pottery, papier machie, batik printing,
handloom, powerloom and coir in various centres of Goa.
o Government College Khandola to hold web designing course,
spread over one month, from October 24. Open to all.
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o Churchill take on East Bengal in Federation Cup quarters
on Sunday. Churchill won 4-2 against Kolkata's Tollygunge
Agragami. (NT)
o On Wednesday, defending champions Dempo's lost to Hindustan
Aeronautics 2-1 and were out of the Federation Cup, being
played at Fatorda. (H) Newspapers showed the tournament
opening to black-and-white stripped cheer-girls.
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DEATHS
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o AQUEM ALTO MARGAO: Camillo Baptista b 1929
o CANDOLIM: Joseph Agnelo D'Mello of Annavaddo b 1938
o CHINCHINIM: Maclean Lopes of Dandeavaddo
o CHINCHINIM: Isac Lacerda, 2nd Palvem
o KUNDAIM: Tato vino Bhomkar, Goa Paints factory
o PANJIM: Chandrakala V Pai, Syndicate Bank
o RIBANDAR: Conceicao Souza e Fernandes of Fondvem.
o TALEIGAO: Amancio Francisco Xavier de Souza (Chico)
EX-KOC/SALIGAO: Doris D'Mello (ex-KOC): Wife of
late Fuast D'Mello (ex-KOC), beloved
mother/mother-in-law of Angela/Diago Almeida,
Belinda, Cedric, Elizabeth/Joseph Lobo and Gerard.
Loving grandmother of Diane, Alison, Daren and
Daniel. Sister/sister-in-law of Frank/Carmel, Sr
Veronical (RJM), Matty/Americo. Sister-in-law of Sr
Angelica (Ajmer), Luis/Lydia, late Crisol/Zemira,
Fr Casmiro and Ida/late Valerian Figueredo expired
peacefully on 19.10.2005.
KUWAIT/GALGIBAGA: George Barretto, Ahmadia
A to Z Co in Kuwait. b 1960.
SARZORA/LONDON: Caetano Felix Silvano Menezes
Husband of Bella, son of Palmira/late
Tiburcio. Father of Avila/Vailankan (St Cruz),
Dalgish, Elaino, Eisen, brother/in-law of
Godfrey/Silvia (London), Elvira/late Agnelo
(Cansaulim), Rosy/late Acaciano, Sr Emma FSMA
(Karwar, Halga).
VIRGINIA, USA: Ernest C Pinto (86), retired
Central Railway. Passed away on Oct 14 in
Virginia. Brother to Lyra Pinto and
Carmina Gelberg-Pinto. Brother-in-law of
Neil Gelberg.
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JOSE LOURENCO'S AMAZING GOA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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* What is the traditional thick, brown curry made of aromatic
spices in an earthern pot on a wood-fire called?
Samarachi koddi
* How many named varieties of mango are grown in Goa?
Over 80
* What is the wedding matchmaker in the Goan Christian
community called? Raibari/Soirikar
* Which Goan priest, contemporary of Fr Joseph Vaz, wrote
21 religious books in Sinhalese and Tamil?
Padre Jacome Gonsalves (Divar)
* What is a 'romott'? Traditional troupe of drummers and
dancers bearing banners, ceremonial umbrellas and
sicks.
[Amazing Goa is a set of 200 information cards published in
Goa by Amazing Goa Publications. Price in Goa Rs 250. It is
expected to be published in a book-form shortly.]
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GOANS OVERSEAS: Germany and Portugal
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Mariano Pereira <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
writes: Thanks for including us in the Goanet subscribers
list. As you will know, the Goan community in Germany is
rather small compare to say that in London or Lisbon.
The total number of Goans residing in Germany is approx.
3,000 spread across the country; but the majority I would say
lives within the so called Rhein/Main Area in the state of
Hessen.
Opel town Rüsselsheim, near Frankfurt has the
largest Goan community of approx. 100 families who
originally came to work for Opel through a contract
signed by the Portuguese Government in 1963. I
dropped out of Chowgule College and came to Germany
in 1967.
Contacts for Mariano: Home: 69-5071875 or 172-985307, Office:
611-8162579. Matisseweg 11 60438 Frankfurt
FROM PORTUGAL, STORIES FROM AROUND 1961: Leopoldo Rocha
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes in from Portugal, in a
posting set in another context, on the Goa-Research-Net. It
might be of wider interest to our readers too:
The teaching system in Rachol Seminary during the
Portuguese times was draconian. But it left deep
roots of knowledge in the field of languages, much
useful for the student's future....
Have you missed "Santos Passos", an English translation by
the late Prof. Armando Menezes? That text is taken from my
Ph.D. dissertation "As Confrarias de Goa".
After I completed the Rachol Seminary course, and was waiting
for the Ordination, I did the SSC in Monte de Guirim High
School. I got distinctions in many subjects, including
naturally in Portuguese. My intention was to go to Bombay and
pursue the English course. But the bishop thought otherwise.
I had to go Portugal and from here to Rome where I took a
doctorate in Canon Law. I went back to Goa in 1960 and was
Professor for some years after (1961). I preached mostly in
Salsete during these years and my 'Bardesi accent was well
received in Salsete. I was not a great 'pregador'. Just an
ordinary one.
Incidentally, Dr. Teotonio de Souza was my student in Rachol
and a bright one indeed. I am no longer a priest. I got
dispensation from the Vatican no sooner I came to Portugal on
a scholarship. I'm married in the Catholic Church to a
Portuguese lady and have a grown-up daughter who is am
engineer. I jave authored about a dozen research-papers, all
in Portuguese. One of them was translated into English by my
friend Dr. Teotonio who got it published in the well-known
"Indian Church History Review" (Dec. 1992). It deals, among
other things, with the love story between a Goan Archbishop
and a cloistered nun of Santa Monica Convent of Goa. The
article is a research-paper, though it may read like fiction.
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THANKS TO READER in the Gulf -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] --
who sent in this item from today's Gulf News in the UAE:
Child abuse charge against editor By James Paes, Staff
Reporter in Dubai
Women's and children's rights groups are up in arms
against the editor of a leading English newspaper
in the western Indian state of Goa over the alleged
molestation of a child domestic help. Charged by
the police with child molestation, child labour and
sexual assault, the journalist's conduct has
shocked readers and put the media in a bad light in
this state famous for its beaches and the carefree
environment. Arun Sinha, Editor of the Panaji-based
The Navhind Times, was granted anticipatory bail by
the Goa Children's Court, Margao, after being
charged under the Indian Police Act and Goa
Children's Act for molesting the 11-year-old girl
brought in from his native Bihar to work for the
family.
http://www.gulfnews.com/Articles/WorldNF.asp?ArticleID=187758
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WHY GOANS IN GOA TURNED THEIR BACK ON PORTUGUESE
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FERNANDO DO REGO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> disagrees that
writing Portuguese in today's Goa is "politically incorrect".
He says: Being a resident of Pangim, I would like to clarify
(and explain why this is not true). It was always believed in
Portugal (before Liberation) that all 100% of the Goan
population (about six hundred thousand) knew Portuguese. But
the Census conducted by the Portuguese Govt in early 1961,
showed that only about 3% had declared Portuguese as their
mother tongue, and that included the three thousand
Portuguese troops, then in Goa.
Certainly, many thousands of Goans, specially
Catholics and that too of higher social conditions
and also of the Velhas Conquistas, knew Portuguese.
This population is little by little marching
towards Paradise! So the no. of Goans knowing
Portuguese is vanisishing.
Now, where could we 'Write in Portuguese' when the whole
media in Portuguese also R.I.P.? The cause of this probem was
none but Salazar. After Goa’s Liberation in 1961, his
doctrine of Deixaremos Goa uma terra arrazada e deserta
having failed, thanks to Vassalo e Silva and Arch. Alvernaz,
he prefered to forget Goa once and for all.
Brasil did not take advantage of the vacuum to make her
presence felt either out of filial love for Portugal or fear
of the Dictator. It was then that France jumped to take the
chance and established its Alliance Francaise de Goa, with
courses, scholarships, etc.
The Portuguese language was not banned by our government.
It was one of the choices for the S.S.C. course, as third
language, the other being French. But very few pupils took it
as their parents found it as of no use for their future. So
my four children did not take it. When the Goa University was
estabelished, it had a Faculty of Latin Languanges, but
hardly any studends took Portuguese. At the same time, All
India RadioGoa continued with its weekly programme in
Portuguese called Renascenca.
A certain revival of the Portuguese culture took place in
Goa, after Portugal got rid of Salazar. Indo-Portuguese
relations were re-estabelished, Portugal officially
recognized Goa as a part and parcel of the Indian Union, and
an Embassy in New Delhi was established and Consulate in
Bombay, later transfered to Pangim.
Unfortunately, the Goa Consulate is (not helping the
situation currently).... Fortunately, the Fundacao Oriente,
established its branch in the ward of Fontainhas, and,
specially now, under the direction of Dr. Sergio
Mascarenhas, it has carried lots of cultural activities.
But, here again, the fading out of the Portuguese language
can be noticed: by and large all the talks are in English and
Dr. Sergio told me that it had to be, because otherwise the
audience would be very small. Last month only, my brother Fr.
Vasco do Rego s.j. gave a talk in English about inculturation
in the Catholic Lithurgy, when he could have done it in
Portuguese.
During this week, the FO organized a screening of Portuguese
films. I saw two: Alla-arriba (1942) and Cancao de Lisboa
(1933). These auld films could not be compared to the rich
collection of films that India produces. The attendance was
quite large and had come more to see a film made in Portugal,
rather than a film where Portuguese was spoken, and so both
carried subtitles in English.
But, for me, it was a small pleasure because the last films
in Portuguese seen by me were sixty years back in the '40s!
'As pupilas do Sr. Reitor', 'Fatima, terra de Fe', 'Um Homem
às Direitas'. These are the reasons why we, Goans in Goa, do
not write in Portuguese and not because it is not politically
correct to do so.
I agree that it would be very interesting and useful if the
Goa Research Net [
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-research-net ] could accept
contributions in Portuguese. After all, there are researchers
in Portugal and Brasil who do not know English. Would it be
possible to have a second e-group for this purpose? I am not
a researcher. But one work done after my retirement includes
Os Servicos Agricolas em Goa: 1771-1961. It has been
published in the Revista de Ciencias Agrarias, organ of the
Sociedade Agraria Portuguesa. --FernandodoRego
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THE AFRICAN DIASPORA IN ASIA is a conference being held in
Goa, from January 9 to 16, 2006. It's a jamboree promoted by
TADIA - The Society for Research, Culture, Education and
Development of the African Diaspora in Asia, in association
with UNESCO Slave Route Project, India, Goa University
(UNIGOA), Universidade Federal de Rondonia (UNIR) of Brazil,
Universidad de Alcala of Madrid, Catedra Unesco de Estudios
Afroiberoamericanos IATTERMUND, Institute for Technical
Support to Third World Countries, Brazil. It will be held at
The International Centre, Goa, India [See:
www.internationalcentregoa.com ]
Coordinators are Jean-Pierre Angenot (Federal
University of Rondônia, Brazil and Goa University,
India) and Shihan de Silva Jayasuriya (University
of London, United Kingdom).
Besides a very interesting program being chalked out, there
are also optional tours to African areas in Maharashtra (Fort
of Janjira, Malik Ambar's tomb, Aurangabad and Ahmadnagar),
Gujarat tour (Gori Pir Hill, Khambat and Gir Forest Siddi
villages), Andhra Pradesh tour (Hyderabad's African C Guards
district) and the Karnataka tour (Siddi villages in the
Western Ghâts forests). More details from Jean-Pierre Angenot
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Goanvoice <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> issue 2005-40, Oct 20 is
just out. Some items contained are as follows:
* Captain Neale Rodrigues tells of fear and loathing on the high seas
* Jackie Fernandez of StonewalHousing.org and properties for gays
* Melville Rodrigues: UK Property Lawyer quoted in FT and The Times
* Daryl Pereira: Internet: Most UK Buyers Use 2-3 Keywords When
Searching
* Uganda: Dr. Alex Coutinho: New HIV/AIDS Care Center
* UK: Haunted motorist Jose Dias tells of grief at car crash death
* Sylvia D'Cruz: Stop these four-legged chavs from breeding
* Time to sound alarm for equality (mentions Don D'Souza)
* Canada: Ivor Carvalho: Immigration Consultant
* Field Hockey: Tara & Joanna Fernandes; Boston College
* UK: Dr Joel Almeida: Day of Asian music
* Pius D'Souza: Taste of paradise
* Country club gets new chef, Ignatius Miranda (New Mexico)
Dr Francesca Cordeiro: A new way of looking at serious disease
18 Oct: The Telegraph (UK). Excerpts: Using a new
way to peer through eyes, Dr Francesca Cordeiro has
been able to see the decline of the human nervous
system in unprecedented detail. Dr Cordeiro, a
Wellcome Trust university lecturer and eye surgeon
believes the method will lead to the early
diagnosis of glaucoma and ultimately aid the
diagnosis and treatment of dementia. 504 words. For
a photograph and profile of Dr Cordeiro see GVUK
issue 2005-33 or
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/05083101
* Cliff Pereira: Filling in the gaps of Erith’s history
* The Complete Guide to Oriental Cruises
* Passage to Indian a military style. By Simon Watson
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Recent items of particular interest on Goanet. By Cornel aCosta
The "Clean Goa Initiative" has taken off in a big way in Goa.
Many individuals, including some celebrities, have put
substantial effort into generating an enhanced environment in
the State.
Football in Goa has always been popular but it is
also increasingly so in other parts of India.
Outstanding players from countries in South America
and Africa now play in top Indian football clubs.
What is the World G.O.A.N. network? Well, it stands for Goan
Organizations, Associations, and Non-profit NGOs working for
a better future for Goa and Goans. Find out more about this
network and how one might contribute to it.
Goa is going to be the first Indian state to set up a State
Knowledge Commission. Hopefully, Goan Voice (UK) readers will
want to find out a lot more about this and other
innitiatives.
More details can be found at the Goanet archives at
http://www.goanet.org Or to subscribe to Goanet, send an
email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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GOA INITIATIVES: HEALTH: AUTISM
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AUTISM SUPPORT NETWORK: Anandanath Banerji
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> introduces the Jyot Society, a parents
support group for children with Autism in Goa. They are
planning a two-day workshop on the universally approved
special teaching method for autistics next month.
Contacts: Anandanath Banerji, ACA, ACMA (UK) Chartered
Accountant, 4 Nirvana Villa, Nagali Hills Colony, Alto Nagali
Dona Paula, Goa 403004 +91-832-2452567, +91-9822482690
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MUSIC: All Goan Jazz ensemble visits Far East
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Jazz Goa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> informs that the Mumbai-based
all Goan jazz ensemble Soul Yatra is back after a successful
Asia-Pacific tour. Appointed as the Indian ambassadors of
jazz by Hennessy XO, Soul Yatra has now been signed on as
brand ambassadors and will perform several international
events for Hennessy over the next two years.
"This is heartening news indeed for Indian jazz artistes who
have been struggling for decades to find a voice in the
international jazz arena. Jazz may have originated in America
but today this form of improvised music is widely being
accepted as the global sound of music. Jazz has always been
alive and evolving drawing from worlwide cultures in it's
journey towards global acceptance. Indian classical musicians
in particular, have made a huge contribution to jazz since
Indian classical music is all about improvisation -- the
keyword to jazz," says Jazz Goa.
Soul Yatra's four country Asia-Pacific tour kicked off in
Taipei, Taiwan on October 7 and 8. The band performed at the
very stylish nightclub of the Taipei Sheraton hotel to a
surprisingly receptive audience.
Testing overseas waters for the first time, Soul
Yatra stuck to traditional straightahead jazz. The
next two concerts on October 10/11 were in Seoul,
South Korea where the band got the opportunity to
perform at 'Once in a Blue Moon' jazz club that's
listed amoung the world's best bars.
"The band's original indo-jazz fusion tunes made a big
impression on the jazz connoisseurs in the audience," says
Jazz Goa. Next on the itenary was Shanghai, China where the
band literally rocked the boat on board a luxury yacht which
was the venue on October 12 and 13.
"The Shanghai crowd let their hair down to some swinging
sounds of latin jazz from Soul Yatra. The final leg of the
tour wound up in Malaysia at the Kuala Lampur Hilton's 'Zeta'
bar on October 17-18. Bollywood is big in Malaysia and what
tickled the audience the most here, was the band's jazz
interpretations of some popular Bollywood hits. Visit
www.geocities.com/jazzgoa/soul for sample sounds, tour
pictures and other updates on Soul Yatra," it adds.
Soul Yatra jazz tour news:
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/10/14/central/12245470&sec=central
http://www.mmail.com.my/Current_News/MM/Saturday/Entertainment/20051015122750/Article/index_html
http://www.kakiseni.com/events/music/NzYzNw.html
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ON THIN ICE, A NOVEL FROM THE USOFA: Gilbert Lawrence
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> announces a new novel. ON THIN ICE,
an American contemporary fictional novel written by Meena
Lawrence and Gilbert Lawrence has just been released in the
U.S. by Booklocker. "The hero, Atul Reddy is from Mumbai.
Among the many support stars in the novel is Joseph
Fernandes. There is a conversation in Romi Konkani when the
hero returns back to Mumbai. In fact, Joe holds the secret to
the success of the main hero. Please read the book to unlock
the details," says Lawrence.
On Thin Ice is a story about an Asian-American
living in Utica, a small city in upstate New York.
Winters form the backdrop for his varied sporting
interests -- skiing, ice hockey, and curling. The
novel describes how this former resident of the
tropics learns, adapts and excels at these sports.
His curling team, comprising Americans of different ethnic
backgrounds, advances in the US curling league. Team Utica
becomes Team USA. They defeat the Canadians in the North
American championship. The Uticans take on the Russians who
are the European Champions. The Continental Cup gathers
national and world attention, a repetition of the "Miracle on
Ice" event at New York's Lake Placid twenty-five years
earlier.
Team USA receives accolades from across the U.S. and various
ethnic groups which honor the team members who share their
heritage. The Indian player additionally goes on to accept
tributes from his birthplace of Mumbai (Bombay), where the
secret to success is discovered.
The East meets West novel blends U.S., Indian, medical and
sports-related humor.
The story highlights: European and Asian ethnic
groups; Asian-Indians in America and in India;
Cancer treatments and outcomes; Physicians and
Radiation Oncologists; The charm of Mumbai; The
golden past of New York State; And enjoy the
competitive sport of Curling.
The novel is also available as an e-book. Published by
Booklocker.com, Inc. ISBN 1 - 59113 - 826 - 4 URL link at
http://www.booklocker.com Write with comments to:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
MAILING LIST IN PORTUGUESE: For a list discussing
Goa in Portuguese, check out
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/forum_portugal_goa It
is run by Constantino Xavier.
SOUTH AFRICA, AHOY? Cellie Gonsalves of Cyberflowers
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: "I would like to contact
Goans living anywhere in South Africa -- can you help me get
emails of the Goan Association there, or any other
individuals?"
ENGLISH, THE KIDS NEED IT: PYGMALION - a project to enhance
Spoken English Skills of Rural Students.Individuals who have
passion for bridging the 'English Divide' may contact N S
Soundar Rajan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
See http://www.ilid.org
DANCE-DRAMA-LECTURE AT PANJIM: Goa Heritage Action Group &
Kala Academy Goa are to hold a Goa Folk Utsav 2005. A
dance-drama-lecture programme on 29th-30th October 2005 from
6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Open Air Auditorium, Kala Academy,
Panjim. Programme as follows:
29th October 2005 6 p.m. to 8.10 p.m.
6.00 p.m. Presentation on Goa Heritage Action Group
6.10 p.m. Lighting of the Lamp
6.20 p.m. Maria de Lourdes Bravo da Costa Rodrigues on Mando
6.30 p.m. Mando by Kepechim Kirnnam from Kepem
6.40 p.m. Dr. Pandurang Phaldesai on Talgadi
6.50 p.m. Talgadi by Mahendra Phaldesai Group
7.00 p.m. Break
7.10 p.m. Dr. Pandurang Phaldesai on Zagor
7.20 p.m. Zagor by Kanta Gawde Group
7.30 p.m. Dr. Pandurang Phaldesai on Goff
7.40 p.m. Goff by Mahendra Phaldesai Group
7.50 p.m. Dr. Pandurang Phaldesai on Ghode Moddni
8.00 p.m. Ghode Moddni by Kanta Gawde Group
30th October 2005 6 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.
6.00 p.m. Presentation on Goa Heritage Action Group
6.10 p.m. Lighting of the Lamp
6.20 p.m. Prajal Sakhardande on Kunbi Nach
6.30 p.m. Kunbi Nach by Avedem Quepem Group led by Amelbai
6.40 p.m. Rajendra Kerkar on Dhalo
6.50 p.m. Dhalo by Keri Sattari Group led by Purnima Kerkar
7.00 p.m. Break
7.10 p.m. Rajendra Kerkar on Chapay
7.20 p.m. Chapay by Sattari Group
7.30 p.m. Prabhakar Majik on Davli Mandi
7.40 p.m. Davli Mandi by Smt. Bhagirathibai Ganesh Majik
7.50 p.m. Prabhakar Majik on Ranmale
8.00 p.m. Ranmale by Nakul Veluskar Group from Sattari
DEMOLITION OF THE CARANZALEM CHAPEL: Heritage campaigners
have written to the archbishop over the feared demolition of
the Caranzalem chapel. The archbishop said the concern was
appreciated and the matter relating to "the imminent
demolition of the historic chapel dedicated to Our Lady of
Rosary in Caranzalem" was "being looked into". The Vicar
General was intimated "so that the necessary steps may be
taken as required."
WANTED -- LYRICS: Riyadh-based Anthony Vincent
Desouza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> asks: "Could you
please send the lyrics of Goan Masala Picnic songs
and many more good numbers."
QUERY FROM SAN DIEGO: [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes in to
ask, "I got your contact info through the web. I recently
moved to San Diego and would like to get involved with the
Goan community. Is there a goan community or organization
here in San Diego? Please let me know."
LOOKING AFTER THE AIDS FRONT: Neeraja Vaidya-Yadav
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> points out that Reena Ray has been
replaced by Debashree Mukherjee, who will remain the Health
Secretary till IFFI. Kiran Dhingra is the Chief Secretary.
This refers to an update we had earlier presented. Our
apologies for the error.
OLD PHOTO ARCHIVE ON GOA: Jerry Sousa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
writes: I met you briefly at the Konkanni Music Festival in
Panjim in 2004. I am a free-lance photographer in Hong Kong,
who is about to set up a small boat-yard to build traditional
wooden sampans, on the island of Lantau, in the Pearl River
Delta.... Let me know what you need in terms of equiptment
for setting up this "old photos" archive... [Thanks Jerry!
Actually, we need someone to take this idea forward. -FN]
AGRI LINKS: Modganvkar, based for long abroad, Julian
Gonsalves <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> sent in some useful
links
o The first links to the sourcebook on Conservation
and Use of Agricultural Biodiversity. The PR&D
sourcebook will follow more or less the same format
(layout, etc). The second links to the highlights
of the International FFS workshop organized by
UPWARD together with FIELD Indonesia.
http://www.eseap.cipotato.org/upward/Abstract/Agrobio-sourcebook.htm
http://www.eseap.cipotato.org/upward/Abstract/FFSBook2003.htm
UMBERTO ECO IN GOA: Jose Lourenco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
sends in this brief report:
QUOTE: The great Umberto Eco, master of
hermeneutics and semiotics, spoke at the 2nd
Transcultura Conference at the International Centre
on Monday morning. After suffering the hollow
pompousness of Luizinho Faleiro's speech and the
ghost-written exhortations of CM Pratapsingh Rane,
it was a pleasure to listen to Eco's lecture on
meaning across boundaries.
He spoke of the differences in interpretation across cultures
and languages. Although we seek to find what is common in
cultures and thus reduce it all to a common denominator, it
is better to seek what is different.
We consciously and subconsciously use 'background books' to
understand the new. This preconditioned state of mind often
misinterprets the originality and caliber of a culture and
its idioms. We must go into the new with a fresh mind,
studying comparisons and translations carefully. The way to
understand something apparently alien is to use 'family
resemblances', which define what is common in the cultures
and yet laying out what marks them as distinct. Eco used the
graphic form of sets and subsets quite lucidly to illustrate
this methodology.
I listened to Eco against the backdrop of my interest in
translation of Konkani literature and the telling of the
Konkani and Goan ethos to the English speaking world. The
lecture was quite illuminating to that purpose. ENDQUOTE
LOOKING OUT FOR... ALDA DA COSTA: Jameela
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> asked on the NewDiaspora
mailing list recently --
[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- whether anyone knows
Alda Da Costa (maiden name)? Jameela writes:
"Would love to know where she is now. She had an
older sister called Olga and they lived in Jinja,
Uganda, during the late 1960s. She was my brother's
teacher and a very close friend of my mother's as
well as of a Punjabi family called Minhas. I
suspect she may have moved to Canada. We all lost
touch during the Expulsion."
THE HUMBLE JAMBUL AND THE HOUSE OF CARTIER: Edgar in Canada
www.Edgar.Ca <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> notes how the House of Cartier
recently replicated the jambul (a fruit popular in Goa). He
wrote to Goanet News Bytes: I am going to send you a bunch of
picturs (from a Cartier ad published on Vanity Fair 2004,
back cover) titled "Les delices de Goa"...the creation of
Cartier jewellery and I was rather taken aback with the
refrence to Goa. And after looking at it often and with
amusement, I think the inspiration is 'kandas and jambul'o (I
will send you the pictures from my e-mail address
Photo.Montreal) and since this is the season, it may be
approprate to show this on the GoaNet site."
GOANET INVITES ITS readers to contributes all
interesting Goa and Diaspora Goa-related photos.
Send them in to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
DAIJIWORLD.COM: Walter Dsouza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> is
behind the daijiworld.com, which has its office in Mangalore
with four full-time and 12 parttime news reporters. Recently,
the Times of India carried an article on the organisation.
It wrote: It was in January, 2001 a village boy Walter
D`Souza, hailing from Mangalore, who had had hardly any
knowledge of the computer until then took some initiative to
learn the basics of a PC and the Internet, and started a
website under freebies on the Net called 'daijidubai.com'. It
has now turned into one of world's most visited websites, and
rated among the 50 most popular websites in India.
When the site was started, it was all about the
Konkani Language (Included in the 8th schedule of
Indian languages only 10 years back) and a city
called 'Mangalore' in the state of Karnataka. But
today, the scenario has changed. The web portal is
the prime tool of communication for the people of
the west coast of India to communicate with the
world.
"Over 40,000 individual computers hitting this site every day
is a huge achivement. Opentracker.com, a premier visitors'
tracker company is monitoring our site, it gives us immense
pleasure when people from all walks of life visit for the
news, information and entertainment," says D'Souza.
PAMPHLETS AND MORE: John Dayal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> in
Delhi announces the revival of "Pamphleteer -- An Imprint of
United Vision Private Limited", to undertake work on
pamphlets and booklet printing in English, Hindi and regional
languages for information and advocacy on issues of freedom
of faith, civil society, human rights, Dalits and OBCs,
Kabir, Phule, William Carey, Society of Jesus and other
pioneers of social reforms and the freedom movement in India,
and issues after independence.
He writes: I operate from my office at my home, 505
Link Apartments, 18 IP Extension, Delhi 110092, I
am inspired and encouraged by the pamphlets
produced by Bishop Patrick of Varanasi, the works
of Shamsul Islam in collaboration with Media House
of Capuchin Fr Dr Xavier Vadakekara, the pamphlets
of Jesuit lawyer PD Mathew, alas now no longer at
ISI Delhi but in Ahmadabad, the work of Jesuit
Ambrose Pinto (of Citizens Manifesto fame), Dr G
Aloysius, Sr Mary Scaria and Anil Chamaria, Oliver
D Souza, among others. Like Anil Chamaria and Sunil
Sardar, and with them, I hope to produce pamphlets
in Hindi too. The first batch of pamphlets, in the
best tradition of Pamphleteering in England and the
US, France and Germany in the last three hundred
years, will include the issue of Dalit Christians,
Gohana (attacked as Dalits, ignored as Christians),
Church and the right to information: a blessing and
a threat; Introducing Mahatma Phule and Kabir to
the Indian Church; Wither Laity? Dear Rev Father, a
parish Council cannot take the place of a Catholic
Association, and vice versa.
ON THE GOANET SITE: Don Bosco Rink Football The Showmen:
Winners of the 3rd edition of this tournament. More photos...
Photo courtesy: Julio Cardoso. See http://www.goanet.org
WEBSITES FOR SMALL BUSINESSES: www.digitalgoa.com
is offering modest, one-page websites for small
businesses for Rs 500. DIGITALGOA, SF-2, II nd
Floor, Padmavati Towers, 18 June Rd, Panjim Ph.
5621159 / 9822584302
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CULINARY CORNER Crab curry... from Sri Lanka
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Here is a very rich crab curry recipe from Sri Lanka that is
very delicious.
Crab Curry
4 large crabs
1 red onion, sliced
2 green chilies, chopped
3-1/2 tablespoons roasted curry powder
2 teaspoons turmeric powder
1/2-teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon fenugreek
2 pieces gamboge (goraka), chopped
1 sprig curry leaves
2 cups water
4 cups thick coconut milk
1/2 teaspoon mustard powder
Juice of 1 lime
Salt and pepper to taste
Clean the crabs, divide each into 4 portions, and place in a
large pan. Add all the other ingredients except the coconut
milk, mustard powder, limejuice and salt. Bring to a boil
then add the coconut milk, turn down the heat and simmer
gently for 20 minutes. Add the limejuice, mustard powder, and
salt, and then stir for a few minutes. Remove from the heat
and serve hot with white rice.
What is Gamboge? A. I did not know what it was
either but I spoke to a friend who hails from Sri
Lanka and she said that they are black orange
segments that are dried and resemble dried
tamarind. In fact they use it as a substitute to
tamarind.
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