[Goanet] Goan Houses and Not Portuguese Houses

2008-08-08 Thread Mario Goveia
Date: Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:55:02 +0530 From: Ana Maria de souza-Goswami > I am surprised that people refer to Goan houses as Portuguese ones. We do not, I repeat do not have Portuguese houses but Goan. > Mario observes: > Ana Maria, > You are absolutely right, as usual, these are uniquely Goan hous

Re: [Goanet] Goan Houses and Not Portuguese Houses

2008-08-08 Thread CORNEL DACOSTA
Hi Ana and Eddie Perhaps the appropriate terminology might be Portuguese era Goan houses (in Goa). I agree with Eddie's idea of replicating those old homes instead of putting up concrete monstrosities just as in the UK I rather like those mock Tudor homes. However, I suspect that costs and rental

Re: [Goanet] Goan Houses and Not Portuguese Houses

2008-08-08 Thread Eddie Fernandes
Re. the Contacto Goa (RTP) programme - watch it online: 5 Aug: RTP (Portugal). Programme dealing with the traditional Goan house. Interviews with Gerald Da Cunha and Dean D'Cruz etc. 31m. 29s. http://ww1.rtp.pt/multimedia/index.php?tvprog=20155 The traditional Goan houses are selling at premium

[Goanet] Goan Houses and Not Portuguese Houses

2008-08-08 Thread Ana Maria de souza-Goswami
Hi, I am surprised that people refer to Goan houses as Portuguese ones. We do not, I repeat do not have Portuguese houses but Goan. If anyone of you saw the last episode (repeat one) on Contacto Goa (RTP) featured on architecture in Goa. Even the anchor Fransisco Machado said 'There are no