[Goanet] Tie-Breaker Tournament at Aldona

Tie-Breaker Tournament at Aldona The Aldona Institute is organising a Three-a-Side football Tie-Breaker at the Terecena Grounds on Saturday, 8th September, from 9 pm onwards. First Prize is Rs. 5000/- and the Runners Up will get Rs. 3000/-

[Goanet] Why are our children not being taught about Goa's 12th taluka?

Why are our children not being taught about Goa's 12th taluka? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dharbandora My friend Jose Lourenco brought the 12th taluka to my attention. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-03-24/goa/29182008_1_taluka-tiswadi-and-ponda-ganjem I wan't aware myself.

[Goanet] Aldona Institute Anniversary Dine Dance on Saturday 17th November

Passes available at: Trade Winds - Parish Centre Dr. Carlos Medical Stores Aldona Institute Bar Only for Aldona Institute members and their guests. Admission for guests only if accompanied by members. Spread the word! =

[Goanet] Dr Manmohan Singh, Hon'ble Prime Minister of India and Mr S Gopalakrishnan (Kris), President of CII - Exclsuive Photo's

) May I request you to kindly carry the same in your esteemed daily. With Warm regards, Cecil Pinto * Cecil F Pinto Confederation of Indian Industry Goa State Office (Western Region) 502, Unitech City Center, M. G. Road, Panaji, Goa 403 001 Tel

[Goanet] Is the Resurrection only a metaphor?

http://www.ucanindia.in/news/suggestion-that-the-resurrection-is-only-a-metaphor-sparks-anglican-uproar/20902/daily Suggestion that the resurrection is only a metaphor sparks Anglican uproar Letter to the Church Times opens a heated debate. Posted on May 6, 2013, 12:32 PM There has been a fine

[Goanet] If cow slaughter is not banned in Kerala why is it banned in Goa?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cattle_slaughter_in_India

[Goanet] Should Goans be allowed to drink on beaches?

http://goastreets.com/goa-news/picnics-on-the-beach/

[Goanet] Levels of arguments

Frederick FN Noronha wrote: The ten levels of debate in a JC argument: * Argue decently. * Reply with questions. * Name-call childishly. * Defend friends, if necessarily angrily. * Cite Andamans, Daman Bridge, Siddhis, and a few other all-time favourites. * Take your debate to other lists,

[Goanet] Lusophony Games

Vishnu Surya Wagh keeps claiming that his objection to Goa and India participating in the Lusophony Games is because India is not a Portuguese speaking country. Please will someone direct Wagh to the last few lines of the paragraph below. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lusophony_Games

[Goanet] London..Journeys of migratory Goans through Visual Narratives

Eddie Fernandes wrote to Frederick Noronha: Since you now acknowledge that this is the first exhibition, why not give it credit? - Firstly... Eddie, Selma and whoever else was involved, congratulations on what appears to be a really fantastic and path-breaking exhibition. That

[Goanet] Modi's Miracle deconstructed

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/opinion/edit-page/Modis-Himalayan-miracle/articleshow/20765218.cms Modi’s Himalayan miracle Abheek Barman | Jun 26, 2013, 12.00 AM IST On the evening of Friday, June 21, as India reeled from the shock of the calamity in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh,

[Goanet] Government servant salaries are crippling Goa -Editorial in The Goan

http://www.thegoan.net/Edit/Editorials/Why-are-we-doomed-to-carry-govt-deadweight/04848.html 29 June 2013 Why are we doomed to carry govt deadweight? We have said this out loud. And it is time for Goa to rise in chorus. Can we continue to fund a salary bill of 3025 crores annually to 57,000

[Goanet] Mopa as capital

On a social networking site (Goa Speaks on Facebook) it has been suggested that the capital of Goa be shifted to Mopa from Panjim to take full advantage of the infrastructure that will be developed for the new airport. It will also help to de-congest Panjim and make it the sleepy little town we

[Goanet] Aldona Institute Table Tennis Tournament this Sunday - 28th July

The Aldona Institute is organizing its Annual Table-Tennis Tournament on 28th July 2013 for school children in Boys and Girls categories. Participants are requested to carry valid school ID cards. The men's tournament will be on 4th August. SMS your entries to 9850471201 latest by 26th July.

[Goanet] Exclamation!

This year the novenas as well as Feast Day masses of St. Francis Xavier will be filmed and streamed live over the internet so people can watch them on their computers and tablets. This software application is free for downloading and has been named ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

[Goanet] Tasteless illustration in Herald

The Herald today had this frivolous and insensitive illustration on the front page. (http://www.epaperoheraldo.in/Details.aspx?id=10112boxid=517280uid=dat=7/30/2013) This is a sad suicide and not a happy Sao Joao! I think the Editor of Herald owes not only the family of the deceased but also its

[Goanet] Is your organ going into someone else's body, like mine will?

Will your organs go into other people's bodies like mine will? No! It's not what it sounds like. Donate your body today and become immortal after you die. Your body will live forever and ever, though other lives. Takes just two minutes to fill up the form at www.ileadindia.com Today is Organ

[Goanet] Me and mine were affected - by Cecil Pinto (with apologies to all real poets)

When you raped my land I was affected. When your truck ran over my school-going daughter I was affected. When my mother died of lung disease I was affected. When you destroyed my father's fields And paid him a pittance I was affected. When you tore out mountains Leaving red-earth scars And

[Goanet] Francis de Tuem said what?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0nP9Qsschk

[Goanet] Our documentary film about Abbe Faria is now on YouTube

to document the history and achievements of Abbe Faria through a series of interviews with people who have studied or encountered the Abbe in some way or the other. Her search for the essence of Abbe Faria is filmed by Cecil Pinto. This documentary is a tribute of respect for the Abbe - arguably

[Goanet] The Hills are Alive with the Sounds of Farming

Gauree Malkarnekar of the Times of India (Goa) has been doing a superb job recently, reporting about how the villagers from the mining belt are reacting to the fact that their farms and fields are becoming productive again - now that mining has been banned. Do read the articles (links below) and

[Goanet] Flat in Candolim holiday complex available on lease

Single bedroom flat available on 11 month Leave License in holiday complex at Candolim with swimming pool. Recently refurbished, airconditioned and fully furnished. Ideal for single person or couple. Rs.15,000/- a month. Contact Santan D'Costa +8554063340 / 08322280011 or ddcos...@yahoo.com

[Goanet] House available on lease in Calangute

Location: Gauravaddo, Calangute, Goa Near Mark Memorial High School About 300 meters after Art Chamber Google Maps location: https://maps.google.co.in/?ll=15.530783,73.767346spn=0.00276,0.003449t=hz=18 Interior of Calangute - not beach side. 200 sq mtr house on a 1100 sq mtr property Old Goan

[Goanet] An appeal from Claude Alvares - Goa Foundation

I found the appeal below at: https://www.facebook.com/GoaFoundation As you must be knowing Goa Foundation has been fighting the valiant fight to save Goa from the evil greedy designs of the mining lobby. I think the time has come for us to strengthen Claude's hands by donating whatever amount we

[Goanet] Goa Today Editor-in-Chief Vinayak Naik's Editorial on the raging 'Script Row'

‘Colonising’ Romi BY VINAYAK NAIK As Chairman of the Kala Academy, Vishnu Wagh has shown the broadness of vision as none before him had done. His decision to put the writers of Romi Konkani on a par with those of Devnagari Konkani is concrete proof of that. I would reckon it as a master move,

[Goanet] Lusofonia Games Inaugural Speech in many languages - by Cecil Pinto

Friends, Goans countrymen et des gens d'autres pays. Aapno divas shubh rahe. Svet je majhen! Pourquoi dis-je’ Lusofonia Games’ when I should be saying ‘Lusophony Games’ or ‘Jogos da Lusiphonia’ Porque não é qualquer um corrigir alguém? Is it because of the political sensitivity of the event? Or

[Goanet] Playboy priest

http://www.ucanindia.in/news/playboy-priest-goes-on-trial-in-croatia/23384/daily

[Goanet] Why not 'Cheers!

Venantius J Pinto wrote: Hopefully Floriano's response gets published in the Press/Letters. Also a suggestion: skip signing off with Cheers. -- Dear Venantius, Please expand on your suggestion. What is wrong with signing off with Cheers? Cheers! Cecil =

[Goanet] The Buttocks of Naked Women and Further Meditations on Sacred Art: Sajan Venniyoor

http://kafila.org/2014/03/05/the-buttocks-of-naked-women-and-further-meditations-on-sacred-art-sajan-venniyoor-2/

[Goanet] Vinayak Naik's talk at the Dalgado Akademi's function on March 6th 2014

Devnagari Konkani, in effect, is nothing but a Goan version of Marathi. BY VINAYAK NAIK Editor-in-Chief, Goa Today magazine Dear friends, I would have, ideally, liked to speak to you this evening, in Konkani. But I have decided to speak in English instead simply because the type of Konkani I

[Goanet] Natasha goes as bald as an Easter Egg, for kids in Goa

://www.sethu.in Bookworm is encouraging the reading habit among kids through libraries, workshops and outreach programs - including one in Aldona. Check it out at: http://www.bookwormgoa.in/ This is how it works. You pledge an amount by contacting Cecil Pinto cecilpi...@gmail.com. Cecil will guide

[Goanet] Smartphone App for House Blessing - Bejiment Tracker

Smartphone App for House Blessing - Bejiment Tracker As an altar-boy I used to accompany the parish priest around my ward, Goncoi, in Aldona, as he went about blessing the houses in the days after Easter., says Leroy Lobo. I noticed how everyone had been waiting in their houses quite a while for

[Goanet] The Goa Facebook anti-Modi comment is mentioned in this humour column.

The Goa Facebook anti-Modi comment is mentioned in this humour column. http://stupidusmaximus.wordpress.com/2014/05/25/its-all-good-nothing-to-see-here-move-on/

[Goanet] Fwd: Reply on behalf of GoaNet

Mervyn Lobo has been asking Frederick Noronha for details of GoaNet moderators but Frederick, expectedly, has been avoiding answering. A similar question had been asked by Santosh Helekar in 2008. My reply then (below) hopefully will throw some light on the answer. From: Cecil

[Goanet] Konkani films

Frederick Noronha writes: I agree things can work somewhat better if one locates a committed Goa/diaspora-linked business to stock such 'cultural products'. Just yesterday I was reading and trying to understand how Jerome Mendes (of Leonora's Restaurant in Nuvem) changed the visibility of old Goan

[Goanet] Goa Feni in North America

Roland Francis wrote: 1) Human legs crushing the cashew fruit is definitely not an American idea of quality. Cecil: Roland must be knowing that the finest wine is produced by crushing grapes using 'human legs'. And wine is just a fermented drink, not a distilled alcohol like Caju Feni where any

[Goanet] Goa Feni in North America

Mervyn Lobo wrote: Returning to our beloved Cashew Feni, I know we are in agreement on which village produces the best stuff. Cecil: At one time,many years back, I would swear by the Feni of my Siolim supplier. Much water, and adulterants, have flown under the bridge since and I have moved on to

[Goanet] The Goa Public Dressing Act 2014 (GPDA)

Goa Public Places to be segregated four ways, from Fully Clothed to Clothing Optional Goa PWD Minister Sudhin Dhavlikar’s statement about banning bikinis on Goan beaches has stirred the hornet’s nest on this sensitive topic. While most people are opposed to such a move to ban bikinis, they also

[Goanet] Arrest the Rivona parents

Bring back the Untouchability Offences Act of 1955 and arrest all the parents of the Rivona School students. They are teaching the HIV kids like 'untouchables' or 'harijans' and therefore have to be penalised by the Government. Untouchability is the practice of ostracizing a group by segregating

[Goanet] What does your school PTA say about admitting kids with HIV?

Let's walk the talk. It's too easy to blame the Government, or the school management or the parents of those children in Rivona who refused to let HIV kids be admitted into their school. It's too easy to criticize from a distance. What if it was the school where my child studied? How would the

[Goanet] Job Offer Hoax Alert - India/Qatar

Please note that a non-existent company QATAR FOUNDATION FOR CONSTRUCTION AND OIL SERVICES is sending out Appointment Letters with fantastic offers to job seekers. The letter is very authentic looking with very lucrative terms and has authentic looking stamps of the Qatar Labour Department etc.

[Goanet] What does your school PTA say about admitting kids with HIV?

Roland Francis: Cecil, I would easily count you one of the cognoscenti when compared to the class that needs education. Cecil: Thanks you for the certification but I consider myself informed and aware rather than 'educated'. Roland: Therefore it is surprising that you

[Goanet] What does your school PTA say about admitting kids with HIV?

Roland Francis: Even if you disclaimed education, merely being informed and aware as you claim to be, should have convinced you of the correct stand without the necessity of self doubts on the subject of HIV infected children viz they have the full rights of all children including access to

[Goanet] Table Tennis at Aldona Institute on Sunday, 10th August 2014

The Aldona Institute is organising a one-day Table Tennis tournament on Sunday, 10th August 2014 The categories are Mens' Singles, School Boys and Girls Singles. School students should carry valid School I.D. cards. SMS entries to 9850471201 by 9th August. Limited entries only. =

[Goanet] Maybe the India Censor Board feel Goan girls can't be virgins

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/finding-fanny-arjun-kapoor-deep ika-padukone-homi-adajania-virgin-censor-board-deleted/1/379258.html

[Goanet] Chaturthi Carols

This is Goa! Can we re-write Christmas Carols for Ganesh Chaturthi? I'm dreaming of a green Chovoth. Where springs and streams overflowed. Where all that was seen, was shades of green, And raindrops formed puddles on the road. I'm dreaming of a green Chovoth, Cause I can't go back to my

[Goanet] Historical fiction movies as educational tools

Dada, the old man from Jurassic Park died, my son Desmond casually informed me one day last week. What?! To reduce the greatness of Richard Attenborough to his role in just one movie was an insult to the man. Haven't you heard of the movie Gandhi?, I asked Desmond. Turned out he had not. And my

[Goanet] business of medicine, Goa style

I read the report below by Shiv Kumar and found it did not quite ring true. I asked a knowledgeable and experienced pharmacist friend to comment. Both viewpoints are below: Judge for yourself. Cheers! Cecil Shiv Kumar - Journalist: Last week, I was in Goa for my business. I

Re: [Goanet] business of medicine, Goa style

A response from my friend Savio Figueiredo who can be contacted on rendeep1 at yahoo dot com - I do not wish to get personal. I googled Mr Roland Francis and have noted that he is based in Toronto Canada.I dont know whether he is from the Pharma field . On the other hand I am a Pharmacy

[Goanet] Desperately Seeking Stereotypes... by Sachin Chatte

http://sachinchatte.blogspot.in/2014/09/desperately-seeking-stereotypesbut.html

[Goanet] North Goans marrying South Goans

If you use the Mandovi and Zuari rivers as demarcators Goa can be divided into North, Mid and South territories. Now I notice besides marrying in their own territory most Goan Catholics will marry only into an adjoining territory. A South or North Goan will marry a Mid-Goan and vice versa. But

[Goanet] Read about Churchill and Joaquim and Costao and Alvarnez. Better than a movie script.

http://www.indiankanoon.org/doc/991357/ Customs, Excise and Gold Tribunal - Mumbai Joaquim Alemao And Ors. vs Commissioner Of Customs on 13 February, 2004 Equivalent citations: 2005 (188) ELT 231 Tri Mumbai Bench: J Balasundaram, Vice, A M Moheb ORDER Moheb Ali M., Member (T) 1. Costao

[Goanet] Excerpt from Goan Jokebook

Excerpt from: Risque Goan Jokes (pp 170, Rs. 290/- softcover) Compiled and translated by Cecil Pinto - Limericks Section - There was a young man from Raia With loins constantly on fire Once when caught fapping He

[Goanet] Excerpt from Goan Jokebook

Excerpt from: Risque Goan Jokes (pp 170, Rs. 290/- softcover) Compiled and translated by Cecil Pinto -- Limericks Section -- There was a young woman from Baina Who laughed out loud like a hyena When asked to stop screeching She started

[Goanet] The myth of Goans being stereotyped in Bollywood films - by Sachin Chatte

Part 1 http://sachinchatte.blogspot.in/2014/09/desperately-seeking-stereotypesbut.html Part 2 http://sachinchatte.blogspot.in/2014/10/the-myth-about-goan-stereotypes-in.html ==

[Goanet] Meet me in Panjim - Friends' Corner

I stumbled upon this interesting eatery, Friend's Corner, inside Alfran Plaza in Panjim. Run by a young Goan Catholic couple, the light snacks on offer are different from the normal (veg and chicken) available at such snack shops. Croquettes, Rissois, Sorpatel, Feijoada, Beef Stew, Vindaloo,

Re: [Goanet] Demiss Roussous Nana Mouskouri

Frederick FN Noronha We grew up in the 1970s, listening to this music... in a Goa which was then otherwise turning it back on Western music. FN --- I grew up in the 1970s too and don't recall Goa turning it back on Western music - then or ever. Will Frederick kindly explain what he means.

[Goanet] Ghor bhav - a discussion on the term and concept

writing you have to put- (c) Cecil Pinto. This is only till October 2015 after which I will generously declare it Public Domain and everyone can use it without acknowledging my coining of the term. Example of usage, My ghor bhav [(c) - Cecil Pinto] Edwin said Mummy insisted on being taken by taxi

[Goanet] Goanet - Great City?

Dear Mervyn, Your analysis of recent GoaNet posts is very interesting and insightful. But I do not know why you called Roland's post a bauble. Vivian lives many months of the year in Goa and the remaining months in various places in the USA including Baltimore. Even when in Goa Vivian travels

[Goanet] Books

Dear Valmiki, You did well. Dotor Bab Fransicso, like you, is gentleman. Both of you are South Goan aristocrats. Get a room and f**k each other. But seriously if battle lines are drawn I will go with Valmiki. Despite being a friend of the Colacos. Sorry Dotor, not as you are thinking. Valmiki

[Goanet] Earth and Heaven in Conversation: Dr. Jose Pereira, Scholar Artist at Work

A documentary by Isabel Vas and Cecil Pinto about the great Goan polymath. Part 1 https://youtu.be/dd8aA_gQpSc Part 2 https://youtu.be/yF4jRg9tGLk

[Goanet] Goan Catholics welcome statement by Lata Dhavalikar

The Catholic community in Goa has burst into celebration following Lata Dhavalikar’s call to Goan Hindus to not send their children to 'convent' schools. It might be noted that on April 6th while addressing a convention at Margao, Lata, who is the wife of Dipak Dhavalikar, a Minster in the Goa

Re: [Goanet] [GOABOOKCLUB] Re: Vindictive Goan Woman - A reply

1) Will the moderators of Goa Net and Goa Book Club please confirm if they are 'sister' forums and if they are what does that mean? 2) If I have a grouse with a member/posting on one forum am I allowed to vent it on the other sister forum? Incidentally I think Selma's post on Goa Book Club was

Re: [Goanet] Influential People in Goan Cyberspace

Frederick Noronha wrote: Hi Cecil, Interesting. But what do you mean by 'influential'? Is there any criteria for that? Regular postings? Early participation? Taken seriously? Played a significant role at some stage? I would think that all these are very different attributes, and it's difficult to

Re: [Goanet] [aldona-net] Re: [Moira-Net:6574] Utt Moidekara Utt

Dear Jeffery, Good question. Augusto Pinto has been told time and again by various Moderators that unnecessary cross posting across groups, without proper context, causes misunderstanding and confusion. Unfortunately Augusto thinks he is the cat's whiskers and every word he writes has to read by

[Goanet] Portuguese Singing for English Speakers - by Cecil Pinto

Watch this video and you will be able to sing a few Portuguese songs confidently, even if you don't know Portuguese! https://youtu.be/pOOl-UQ6fNk

[Goanet] Influential People in Goan Cyberspace

. Please don't start any controversies but apply your mind while nominating. --- Aires Rodrigues Albertina Almeida Amita Kanekar Anou Raut Desai Anuradha Sengupta Armando Gonsalves Augusto Pinto Ben Antao Bosco D'Mello Cajetan Baretto Cecil Pinto Colin Savio Coelho Dale Luis

[Goanet] Fwd: [aldona-net] Importance of Documentation : Issued in public Interest

-- Forwarded message -- From: Savio Figueiredo rende...@yahoo.com [aldona-net] aldona-...@yahoogroups.com Date: 16 August 2015 at 20:17 Subject: [aldona-net] Importance of Documentation : Issued in public Interest To: Aldona-net aldona-...@yahoogroups.com IMPORTANCE OF

[Goanet] Sexual harassment case at Goa Cable News Channel takes a 'Tehelka' turn

The danger of false allegations. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/India-stands-alone-on-name-shame-policy/articleshow/48498166.cms --- India stands alone on ‘name shame’ policy Atul Thakur,TNN | Aug 16, 2015, 02.50 AM IST NEW DELHI: The government's announcement that it would

[Goanet] Awakening to the Cosmos within - Vivek Menezes on Clarice Vaz's work

In her light-filled house skirted by rice paddies in a peaceful vaddo of Saligao, Clarice Vaz is steadily building a unique oeuvre of artworks that are a formidable monument to her irrepressible passion, and a profoundly moving tribute to her beloved son, the late Craig Vaz. Vaz signs her artwork

[Goanet] Scholarships for Aldona students

The Aldona Institute annually gives out scholarships to deserving and talented students from Aldona. Nominations are sent in by the Aldona schools. There are also substantial scholarships for students from Aldona pursuing higher studies in Law, Arts, Engineering etc. which often go unclaimed

[Goanet] The Massacre of Innocents at Cuncolim on 15th July 1583

Five Jesuit priests and four young boys, all unarmed, were slaughtered on 15th July 1583 in Cuncolim. Will someone explain to me why the people who massacred them are being celebrated? Cheers! Cecil = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuncolim_Revolt#The_Massacre The five Jesuits met

[Goanet] Who killed Fr. Bismarque?

Who killed Fr. Bismarque? by Cecil Pinto Who killed Fr. Bismarque? I, said the Voter, For me he didn’t matter, I killed Fr. Bismarque. Who saw him die? I, said the Gaunkar Boson mhojea bankar, I saw him die. Who caught his blood? I, said the Activist Waving my clenched fist, I caught his blood

[Goanet] VRR and DPFF

Many happy returns to Victor Rangel Ribeiro, who turns 90 years young today ( hope it's still Oct 3 in at least some part of the US). VRR has been a mentor to quite a few of us here. Needless to say he is still busy writing and his high energy levels put us to shame. Also to Domnic Fernandes who

[Goanet] Activists and investigators

Derek Almeida’s column Footlose in The Goan Everyday 22nd November 2015 - Jumping to conclusions The superintendent of police was enjoying a nightcap when the phone rang. On the other end was a nervy constable. “Sir the body of a very impor­tant activist in the community was discovered

[Goanet] Can non-resident Indians please shut up?

http://www.dailyo.in/politics/nris-intolerance-aamir-khan-narendra-modi-rajnath-singh-people-of-indian-origin-ocis-pseudo-nationalism/story/1/7685.html --- Can non-resident Indians please shut up? The diaspora needs its umbilical cord cut to be good citizens of their adoptive countries. Can

Re: [Goanet] [Moira-Net:6953] Power Shutdown on 21st

Perplexed, > Augusto > > On Fri, May 20, 2016 at 9:22 AM, Cecil Pinto <cecilpi...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> POWER SHUT DOWN >> >> Panaji:May 19, 2016, >> >> Power shut down has been arranged on 33/11KV Nachinola Sub Station and 11 >> KV associated F

[Goanet] Parrikar and Trump

Dear Roland, Mervyn has proven time and again that your knowledge and understanding of USA politics and Global Economics is flawed, to say the least. With the post below you are displaying your totally fragmented comprehension of Goan and Indian politics. Why don't you post about things you

Re: [Goanet] DoYouRemember: Polson butter?

Dear Roland, Thanks for the very interesting post on classic brands below. I Googled each of them and now am better informed. Look forward to more such nostagia/information posts by you. Cheers! Cecil Message: 2 Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 18:42:00 -0400 From: Roland

[Goanet] All Goa Three-a-Side Football Tie-breaker Tournament at Aldona.

All Goa Three-a-Side Football Tie-breaker Tournament. Aldona Institute is organising its annual mega event in the true Goan spirit, with love for football. It is a one-day event commencing on 2nd October (Gandhi Jayanti) at 11.00 am at the Aldona Tercena in front of the Aldona Institute. This is

[Goanet] An interesting take on the prevalent "long-term tourist's" depiction of Goa

http://chasingxine.blogspot.in/2017/01/modern-colonial-encounters.html Yes, Goa is very hospitable. So accommodating a place is this that if you want to pretend the Goans don’t exist, you can do that with little protest. We know that Goa is regarded by many as a playground of sorts, but beyond

[Goanet] Is this what GoaNet has been reduced to? What exactly is the Goa connection in these links/posts?

1. Why do we cry? The Science of tears. (Con Menezes) 2. Easy listening selection..Fernando..Abba. (Con Menezes) 3. Al Jazeera Head to Head in this editionAnti-semitism and Islamaphobia fears threats. (Con Menezes) 4. Dateline: Lost children of China Part two.

[Goanet] Aldona Institute - Golden Jubilee Souvenir Appeal

The Aldona Institute is Celebrating its GOLDEN JUBILEE year culminating on 19th November 2017. Founded in 1967, the Aldona Institute is a leading and prestigious institution serving the village of Aldona and beyond through its Social, Cultural and Sports activities. On this Momentous Jubilee

Re: [Goanet] [GOABOOKCLUB] Re: [A-O] Life in Tanganyika in the Fifties

On 9 January 2018 at 21:29, Frederick Noronha wrote: > It was said to have been Adolf's idea to shrink the two o's at either end > of the *O Heraldo* masthead, in a manner which would allow* > zero-Herald-zero* (as some paste-up artists then called it) to gain a new

[Goanet] Can I use your photos for non-commercial purposes without compensating you?

Response: No, I did not compensate her for taking her photograph since I am not deploying her photos for a commercial use. I did ask her permission to take her photographs. If I were to use her photos for commercial purposes then I am legally bound to either compensate her or to obtain a waiver

[Goanet] Has Cyprian asked the editors to remove Ben's article? Where? When?

Message: 2 Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2018 09:25:05 +0100 From: Gabe Menezes To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" Subject: [Goanet] No so sensation Joao-Roque writer apology to Cyprian Fernandes Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" I apologise Dear

[Goanet] Fwd: We need your assistance

Somebody has been hacked! === -- Forwarded message - From: tase crasto Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 at 22:35 Subject: We need your assistance To: We in London, and urgently in need of your help. Please send us £1,000 to enable us to complete our activities here. I will refund

[Goanet] To who can I attribute this quote?

There appears to be a symbiotic curse associated with being a Goan. If you are born in Goa, there is an exponential drive to emigrate and the likelihood of dying an unsung hero. If you are born elsewhere and immigrate to Goa, the bets likely are you will eventually find yourself swimming upstream

[Goanet] To who can I attribute this quote?

Dear Dom, I find your post ridiculously reductionist and propagating the same stereotypes that we blame the outsider for. There are so many nuanced in-betweens that you conveniently ignore. I expect better from a thinker of your stature. Dramatic hollow soundbytes is not our way. Cheers! Cecil

Re: [Goanet] [GOABOOKCLUB] Catalogues of IFFI from Inception

Give them to one of those NGOs that make paper bags instead of 'destroying' them. Some of the risque pictures would look good on a bag at the local general stores. Cheers! Cecil = On Fri, 18 Oct 2019 at 13:45, augusto pinto wrote: > I have been an IFFI delegate since the time IFFI

[Goanet] World Goa Day

While there are conflicting opinions on whether Goa Day was founded by Goa Sudharop or Rene Baretto there is another aspect to the matter. >From my limited knowledge the Gulf Goans had mooted the idea many years before Rene. It was celebrated by the Goan Welfare Society in Kuwait and also by the

[Goanet] In Concert with the World

In Concert with the World A tribute to Victor and Lea Rangel-Ribeiro https://youtu.be/nZ-9Nx_TO7M

[Goanet] Ku Klux Klan - The secret history of the KKK (in two parts) | DW Documentary

Dear Mervyn, How many times do I have to remind you that GoaNet is Rico's personal turf and fan club. You and me exist here at his discretion and he decides who can post what. Now recently he has discovered Whatsapp Groups and is running them similarly and disastrously by just kicking out anyone

Re: [Goanet] [GOABOOKCLUB] Re: A Stranger at My Table:

There is so much wrong with this response that I do not know where to start. But start, I will. " (both published by Amazon and Kindle)" says a lot. I think the word is 'on' and not 'by'. --- " sub-arctic Norway, where folks learn to ski and ice-skate before they learn to

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