At least some Goans got the Radio Mango award, which the some winners proclaimed loudly for the world to hear. Some got glowing write-ups from friends/admirers on Goan forums, and some went to get bug media soace in Goan newspapers. One triatrist is flogging "legend" as said by Radio Mango. A legend doesn't steal someone else's tiartrs. Roland used the same "Goans are strange", a quote attrubuted to Nehru. It's become a cliche that needs to be debunked once and for all. I had written a short piece in OHerald a couple of years ago on the wrong contect the word "ajeeb" is interpreted. Nehru had said Goa has a "unique" culture.
Eugene Sent from my iPad > On Feb 22, 2019, at 2:35 AM, Albert Peres <afpe...@3129.ca> wrote: > > After a brilliant run of 325 show over 6 years, it looks like Toronto's Radio > Mango is gone. > > Here is a Message posted on their website: > > ANI DEV BOREM KORUM. > Saying goodbye is never easy. That’s why, we have memories to sustain us. > Tuning into our beloved Konkani program every Saturday, fbrought us closer to > our language, our culture and our people. Listening to Konkani songs stirred > something deep inside all of us. And when one has moved away from the > familiar to a new country, imagination alone is never enough. It’s language > that takes to where we truly belong. > There is another amazing force outside of language to take us back to where > we came from. Nostalgia. Flying to the familiar on the swift wings of > nostalgia takes us to places and people, tucked away in small memory pockets. > > For 6 glorious years Radio Mango transported you to the golden shores of the > Konkan. To what we lost, and what we gained by immigrating to our new home, > Canada. Radio Mango kept you in touch with the timeless beauty of back home > through songs, news, debates, interviews, conversations and segments devoted > to our classic cuisine, performers, grandma’s remedies and more. Moreover, we > kept it trendy and relevant through segments which brought you the latest on > topics like real estate and kids adapting to the new Canadian culture, while > retaining the values of home. > > Yes, it’s been a long and fruitful journey. What’s most important, Radio > Mango hit all the marks: the first radio program of its kind in North > America, the first organisation to bring the people of Mangalore and Goa > together on one stage, a vibrant broadcast without a single break over 6 > years, a platform for our people from every walk of life: musicians, authors, > community leaders, businessmen, singers, performers…even everyday folks who > strive to make a difference in the community. > We are leaving on a high note. And we thank each and every one of our loyal > listeners who took time out to listen in, check us out, and let us know how > we did. We are deeply grateful to our volunteers who have been with us on > this beautiful journey. > > Our last broadcast will be on December 15th, 2018. We take this opportunity > to wish you a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. > --- > > Their last show is archived here: > https://soundcloud.com/user-828397195 > > --- > I had a chance to interview co-founder, producer and host Milena > Marques-Zachariah during the show's 6th Anniversary Fundraiser on September > 22nd 2018. > > The organization had just transitioned from community radio to web broadcast: > https://www.goaculturelist.ca/2018/09/24/fashion-blog-looking-good-with-radio-mango/ > > I believe the creative team of Milena and Alan Sequeira remains together and > still work on other projects. They both are seasoned professional in the > tumultuous field of advertising. > > As noted in my article: > '...they have accomplished many, many, things that no other Canadian venture > has; they have bridged a gap between Goan and Mangalorean Communities and > brought them together, from across Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe, to have fun, > share, and celebrate a common heritage; they have helped us reminisce and as > well have broadcast the voices of a new generation; they have developed a > communication channel, a stepping stone, for businesses and professionals to > reach their market; and they have proven that the Konkani language can be a > source of pride, for growth, and a fountain for creativity.' > > Sad to see the project go. > > -- > Albert Peres > > afpe...@3129.ca > 416.660.0847 cell
