[Goanet-News] One tree, many trades: the versatility of the coconut in Goa (Victor Hugo Gomes, ToI)

2010-05-13 Thread Goanet Reader
One tree, many trades: the versatility of the coconut in Goa Victor Hugo Gomes Curator, Goa Chitra Museum victor.h.go...@hotmail.com This article covers some 11 traditional trades and all centering around the coconut tree. Most are dead and the rest could end soon, cautions the author. In Goa,

[Goanet] Daily Grook #696

2010-05-13 Thread Francis Rodrigues
DAILY GROOK #696 = GENDER BENDER = by Francis Rodrigues gynaecs who love parents to wonder, just simply have hidden a'gender! *GREAT ALL-OCCASION GIFT* http://www.KonkaniSongBook.com

[Goanet] JOHN D' SILVA FELICITATED FOR ENTERING LIMCA BOOK OF RECORD

2010-05-13 Thread JoeGoaUk
JOHN D' SILVA FELICITATED FOR ENTERING LIMCA BOOK OF RECORD   Mr. A.N. Nagvenkar, chairman of Ann Institute of Hotel Management and catering technology, felicitated John d' silva, the well known writer, director, actor, and of the topmost comedian of konkani stage for entering Limca Book of

[Goanet] All cruise boats on Mandovi dump sewage into river

2010-05-13 Thread Gabe Menezes
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/All-cruise-boats-on-Mandovi-dump-sewage-into-river/articleshow/5923752.cms Goa slowly but surely will be killed because of complacent rule enforcers. Utt re Goenkar! -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.

[Goanet] GOANS AND ANGLO INDIANS: AN ESSAY,,Nagendra Rao

2010-05-13 Thread Carvalho
FN, you're mistaken if you think anything on Goanet will spark debate unless it has the words Bleddy and threatens the loss of certain anatomical parts. :-) Best, selma

[Goanet] SMILE................. IT'S WEEKEND (13/05/2010)

2010-05-13 Thread CAJETAN DE
NO PROBLEM….   A South Indian middle aged all men group went for a tour to the state of Karnataka. In Bangalore they had a good time by site seeing all over, finally they went to Mysore, with great excitement they entered into the Wodeyar Mysore Palace, every section it was mentioned KEEP OUT

[Goanet] Dr. Jose Pereira's email id hacked!

2010-05-13 Thread Luis Vas
Goanet readers I received the message below from Dr. Jose Pereira. I am sure his email id has been hacked, his password changed and the message is from the miscreants. I was also the victim of such a scam. Since I don't have his phone number, I can't warn him. Anyone knowing Dr. Pereira's phone

[Goanet] THE FRUIT OF THE LAND

2010-05-13 Thread Freddy Fernandes
In response to: Message: 10 Date: Wed, 12 May 2010 23:23:51 -0400 From: Wendell Rodricks wendellrodri...@gmail.com Subject: [Goanet] StyleSpeak: THE FRUIT OF THE LAND Reading Wendell's post, old memories gushed down into a flood, thanks Wendell, it certainly made me smile amidst the torrid

[Goanet] One tree, many trades: the versatility of the coconut in Goa (Victor Hugo Gomes, ToI)

2010-05-13 Thread Goanet Reader
One tree, many trades: the versatility of the coconut in Goa Victor Hugo Gomes Curator, Goa Chitra Museum victor.h.go...@hotmail.com This article covers some 11 traditional trades and all centering around the coconut tree. Most are dead and the rest could end soon, cautions the author. In Goa,

[Goanet] May Queen Ball 2010

2010-05-13 Thread Jordan Fernandes
The May Queen Ball 2010 was held on May 6 at the Diplomatic Club and was organised by the Goan Welfare Association (GWA), Qatar. The event held special importance this year since it was their 10th anniversary celebrations.   GWA is planning to be an active player in the Global Goan Convention

[Goanet] adidas Launches their Lightest Ever Football Boot

2010-05-13 Thread armstrong augusto vaz
adidas Launches their Lightest Ever Football Boot *F50 adiZero – the Lightest, Fastest adidas Boot in History*** *Dubai**, 13 May 2010 —* adidas proudly presents the lightest football boot it ever produced, the *F50 adiZero*. The revolutionary new boot weighs an astonishing 165 grams* and

[Goanet] BRAGANÇA Lusofonia 2010

2010-05-13 Thread chrys gmail
Para os devidos efeitos se enviam as conclusões do XIII Colóquio da Lusofonia e o convite para o XIV, solicitando a sua divulgação aceitam-se até 15 Julho propostas para apresentação de trabalhos para o* 14º Colóquio da lusofonia25 set - 2 outº 2010* * ANFITEATRO DR PAULO QUINTELA RUA

[Goanet] One tree, many trades: the versatility of the coconut in Goa (Victor HugoGomes, ToI)

2010-05-13 Thread Freddy Fernandes
Mr. Victor Hugo Gomes has very beautifully and vividly narrated the different processes of the coconut tree, I would like to add some of my knowledge to it as well. The coconut tree no doubt in the back bone of the existence of costal Goa, more so then than now. It's been used in a good number of

[Goanet] feast of st. dymphna on 15 th may

2010-05-13 Thread zoya joao
Dear Frederick, Sending You information on St. Dymphna as well as the Saint's existence at 'Casa de Almeidas' Assolna. Kindly do the needful. Zoya   St. Dymphna was born in the 7th century in  Ireland. Her father King Daman  was a pagan whereas her mother, a descendant of a noble family, was a

[Goanet] Tiatr: Adim ani Atam

2010-05-13 Thread Eugene Correia
Tiatr: Adim ani Atam by Eugene Correia The tiatr movement in Toronto started in 1976 with the staging of Alzirachem Sopon by the late Richard Fernandes. The response to the presentation was encouraging and gave impetus to the formation of the Goan Theatrical Group (GTG) in 1978. Even before

[Goanet] Fwd: press note for immediate release

2010-05-13 Thread Ganv Ghor
-- Forwarded message -- From: Orlimgaum Rakonnmanch orlimg...@gmail.com Date: May 13, 2010 7:38 PM Subject: press note for immediate release To: ganvg...@gmail.com JUSTICE DELAYED IS DENIED !!! Today the BDO –Margao Mr Chari and Mr Desai visited the site in Orlim Palcutta where

[Goanet] Indians (Goans) approve of an arranged marriage?

2010-05-13 Thread Gabe Menezes
Vincent Cable of the LibDems, who have got into bed with the Conservatives remarked that his Indian relatives (Goan) approve of an arranged marriage; this is although his own marriage to Goan Olympia was not an arranged affair. This was mentioned w.r.t. the Coalition. Are Goans all for approved

[Goanet] THE SCRIPT LIBERATION FRONT OF KONKANI - A CLARION CALL

2010-05-13 Thread Ancy D'Souza
Academy, Goa Jose Salvadore Fernandes, Secretary, Dalgado Konkani Academy -- next part -- An embedded and charset-unspecified text was scrubbed... Name: AClarionCall-News.txt URL: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/attachments/20100513/d3624927/attachment.txt

[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (14May10)

2010-05-13 Thread alexyz fernandes
No Scams as in Cricket! No Hype as in Football! Hail Vishwanathan Anand!!! The World Chess Champ Again. The Quiet King of Indian Sport! To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org

[Goanet] Goa news for May 14, 2010

2010-05-13 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Sixth Goa policeman arrested for drugs mafia links - Hindustan Times -spWRfouILo7ufADrug mafia-police nexus: 'Probing Goa politician'

[Goanet] Goan cookbook project, Vancouver

2010-05-13 Thread Frederick Noronha
http://www.goavancouver.com/webpages/cookbook.php -- - May 2010| Frederick Noronha +91-9822122436 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa| +91-832-2409490 fn at goa-india.org 1|

[Goanet] Media stay away from 'Doghuy Badmash' Film

2010-05-13 Thread SHRIKANT BARVE
In todays Lokamt Marathi daily having highest circulation in Goa has reported that local Media is not ready to give publicity to new Kokani film 'Doghuy Bodmash'. It further said that Calvert Gonsalves producer of the film Doghuy Badmas approached prominent Paper in South Goa who refuse to

[Goanet] Were colonial Goans, sour grapes ?

2010-05-13 Thread Antonio Menezes
FN on 12 May, asks Q no: 1 Where did you get your figures of literacy from ? A: Mostly from the few non bamon priests who served the Lord to the best of their under utilized capacities. I do not know whether you lived in Goa during the period 1945 - 61. Goan society was divided as follows:

[Goanet] Fw: KGI CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS - JUNE 24 - 27, 2010

2010-05-13 Thread Antonio Mascarenhas
HOUSE FULL - ALL TICKETS SOLD OUT WE WISH TO INFORM ALL OUR MEMBERS THAT THE TICKETS FOR : BOAT CRUISE - JUNE 24, 2010 GALA DINNER DANCE - JUNE 26, 2010 HOLY MASS AND CLOSING CEREMONY - JUNE 27, 2010 HAVE BEEN SOLD OUT NO TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE OR SOLD AT THE DOOR FOR THOSE MEMBERS WHO

[Goanet] This Sunday, May 16, 2pm: San Francisco Bay Area Goan community event

2010-05-13 Thread George Pinto
From Konkani Rosary group . San Francisco Bay Area Goan community to hold “Come Pray the Rosary in Konkani” You are cordially invited to come pray the rosary in Konkani and sing the litany on Sunday, May 16, 2010, at 2pm, at the Church of St. John the Baptist, 11150 San Pablo Avenue, El

[Goanet] Sahyadri Khanda

2010-05-13 Thread deepak gore
Just now I saw one article by Mr. Valmiki Faleiro. He says: Quite a few readers sought more on GSB history. I’d recommend the ‘Skanda Purana’ (esp its Sahyadri Khanda, chapter, which deals with Goa/Konkan Saraswats)by Dr. Jose Gerson da Cunha. Dr. Cunha (1844-1900), native of