From what my Dad told me, Bom Jesus was originally whitewashed,
to water-proof the porous laterite during monsoons, as were all other
church-buildings.
This whitewash coating was removed from the cathedral before the 1952
exposition, according to my Dad, on a suggestion by some architect
Albergue is a refuge / shelter / asylum.
In terms of tourism, albergues are something like - someone correct me if I'm
wrong here - backpackers lodgings.
Asilo also translates to above.
How we got it? Thank the pakles who set up the institution of Assistencia de
Provedoria Publica a few
GULF-GOANS e-NEWSLETTER (since 1994)
Press Note
Panjim: 04th April, 2009
Dalgado’s 154th Birth Anniversary
Dalgado Konkani Akademi (DKA) will observe the 154th birth anniversary of Mons.
Sebastiao Rudolf Dalgado on 8th May, 2009 from 9. 45 a.m. onwards with a full
day programme at
GULF-GOANS e-NEWSLETTER (since 1994)
DEATH - BRO. (Dr.) PETER RATO
O.F.M. CAP
Born: 14-3-1910 -- Died: 4-5-2009
A Capuchin Friar, from Betalbatim, belonging to St. Anthony Vice-Province, Goa
died on 4 May 2009. He was involved in healing ministry and social work for
The Reader’s Digest version
Laughter and other good medicines
By Cecil Pinto
On a lark I decided to conduct a random survey regarding public
awareness of Reader’s Digest and also reading styles. As expected
everyone I spoke to had heard of Reader’s Digest and encountered it
many times if not
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Many of us have been huge fans
of Frank Fernand's music...
He was born on 3 May 1919 at Curchorem
My AV tribute to the Great Goan
was my first amateur attempt at movie-maker
based on a script by Isidore Dantas
and family photos sent by Frank's daughters
Doris, Elfin Larissa
Check it out on
The managing committee and members of Kuwait-Goa Tiatristanchi Sonstha (KGTS) -
Kuwait, Guardian Angel Club (Sanvordem) (GAC) - Kuwait, Goan Welfare Society
(GWS) - Kuwait and United Friends Club (UFC) - Kuwait. Wish to thank the
Almighty God for the successful surgery of or beloved
You mean like registered GPs practicing acupuncture and Chinese herbals? If I
am not mistaken, we have some of those here in Melbourne ...
- Original Message
From: Santosh Helekar chimbel...@yahoo.com
To: estb. 1994!Goa's premiere mailing list goanet@lists.goanet.org
Sent: Tuesday, 5
Hello I am new here just a few questions really, can someone tell me the
cost of primary school education in goa, probably at one of the catholic
schools there, and would those cost include uniform, books and transport
etc, as I am considering sponsoring a child there, also do you have to pay
for
Dear Goanetters, especially JoeGoaUk!
I've been looking at the pics you've been posting and after some
discussions with some ccp persons, we feel that your pictures help put
the pressure on keeping panjim clean. There's lots we can do to work
together, so will e-mail you offlist soon, in the
FLORIANO LOBO wrote:
I fail to understand why Manohar Parrikar had to be involved in the
first place in the affairs of the University. Were there no other
'non-political' personages in Goa who could be approached to look into
this matter??
I have filed an RTI application asking for the
My dear Friends,
PLEASE FORWARD. PLEASE ATTEND.
PIYA COMMITTEE (PARTICIPATION AND INVOLVEMENT OF YOUTH FOR ACTION) YWCA,
Mumbai, invites young women, aged 15 years to 30years of all religious
communities to a Youth Empowerment Camp 2009, THEME Born Equal, on
Saturday, 16th May, 2009 and
It was once said that a black man would be president, when pigs fly!
Indeed, 100 days into Obama's presidency.. the Swine Flu!
http://election.rediff.com/interview/2009/may/05/loksabhapoll-elections-cannot-be-won-on-caste-says-professor-dipankar-gupta.htm
'No constituency in India can be won on caste grounds'
Do you believe Mayawati [Images] is not winning because she is getting votes of
her caste?
Are Dalits not
Hey Floriano,
Could you please elaborate on the sexual live bombs parading in the
University as students.
Perhaps my next trip to Goa should include Goa University!!.
Roland.
On Mon, May 4, 2009 at 10:18 PM, floriano floriano.l...@gmail.com wrote:
investigated, impartially, at the highest
Santosh, keep thinking and understand what others write; rather than
writing and writing.
Anecdotal cases does not make science. Yet, GOOD science would / should also
explain anecdotal cases. Take your time and think about this.
It is OK to control your urge to respond without
The managing committee and members of Kuwait-Goa Tiatristanchi Sonstha (KGTS) -
Kuwait, Guardian Angel Club (Sanvordem) - Kuwait, Goan Welfare Society (GWS) -
Kuwait and United Friends Club (UFC) - Kuwait, Wish to thank the Almighty God
for the successful surgery of our beloved friend/member
Dear JoeGoaUk, Clinton
Solidarity with all your valiant efforts.
In gratitude,
George
--- On Tue, 5/5/09, Clinton Vaz klint...@gmail.com wrote:
Dear Goanetters, especially JoeGoaUk!
I've been looking at the pics you've been posting and after some discussions
with some ccp persons, we feel
http://www.oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=21211cid=26
Goa University unveils quarterly News Bulletin
HERALD REPORTER
PANJIM, MAY 4
Goa University has come out with its first quarterly News Bulletin
(January-March) to disseminate information about the university and
from the next issue has
http://www.oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=21214cid=26
GU sub-committee submits report in ragging complaints
HERALD REPORTER
PANJIM, MAY 4
While the report of the Prevention of the Sexual Harassment Committee
is likely to be delayed further, the sub-committee appointed to do
some fact finding in
Today, I bought two new VCDs at John D' Silva 's Tiatr
DEVULL, Panjim Goa.
VCD No: 247
2 NUMBER BHANGAR by Co. Ambe Com. Michael
With Ambe, Michael, Com. Dias etc
Rs.150 May/2009
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tiatr/3505102173/
VCD No. 248
BOROUPI ANI DIGDORSPI by
Attn JoeGoaUk, press conf at CCP to prevent DIRTYPANJIM pics! ; -)
Thank you.
JoeGoaUk khush hua
Today’s new pics (5/5/09)
Feast of Holy Cross at Campal art park (opp. INOX)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk18/3504946835/sizes/l/
To the left of it (Cross) there is a pay toilet (about
Tiatr DEVULL by John D' Silva
Few weeks ago, John D' Silva wrote to me/requested me to upload two of his
comedy scenes from his latest VCD Film.
Soon, I replied to him to say that the same and others are already on the net
uploaded by somebody else.
Tiatr DEVULL
It looks like there were at
Date: Tue, 5 May 2009 14:13:14 +0100
From: Mistri Ganguli misg...@googlemail.com
It was once said that a black man would be president, when pigs fly!
Indeed, 100 days into Obama's presidency.. the Swine Flu!
Mario adds:
Perhaps it was said by someone who had no idea what he or she was
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org
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--- On Tue, 5/5/09, Gabriel de Figueiredo gdefigueir...@yahoo.com.au wrote:
You mean like registered GPs practicing acupuncture and
Chinese herbals? If I am not mistaken, we have some of those
here in Melbourne ...
I would be surprised if a licensed conventional physician is ethically
Strings protest in the park
In Goa, citizens from Dona Paula, are upset over government plans to
set up an 'IT Park' in their (semi urbanised) village. They see this
as a land-grab. To protest this, they organised a musical concert
there in April 2009.
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