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GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS Nov 29, 2004 THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: "Vaitt xellio raknne aplea xelliancho bhosm kortat." (Bad herdsmen ruin their flocks.) "domnic fernandes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "EXPOSITION 2004" PHOTO FEATURE: A small photo feature on the Exposition of the Sacred Remains of St Francis Xavier which opened at Old Goa on November 21. Please Check at http://goacom.com/goanow/exposition/Exposition2004.htm PANAJI: AS GOOD AS IT GETS: The last touches of paint on the fences and the re-doing of the tiles on the ground may appear a bit little late in the day when the 35th International Film Festival of India is all set to take off from 29 November. But that's so quintessentially Goan what with its rather laid-back attitude in the style of letting the world go by while one sits at the window and gazes in amazement. However, the picture inside the Kala Academy, the venue of the inauguration event, is in an accelerated mode all right. The Media Centre is up and press kits are being handed out left, right and centre to the huge contingent of journalists from the print and electronic media who want to be stationed before it all begins. (Vithaldas Hegde in GT) 3000 DELEGATES EXPECTED: It'll be curtains-up with a glittering opening ceremony at the Kala Academy in Panjim on Monday evening. The Mandovi river promenade, which also cradles the recently spruced up Kala Academy and the newly built multiplex, is getting decked up to offer the 1,500-odd delegates registered for the festival, a carnival of sorts.Over 200 films are slated to be screened in seven sections: Asian Competition, Cinema of the World, Indian and foreign retrospectives, tributes and homage, Indian Panorama and mainstream Indian cinema.A brand new four-theatre multiplex - INOX - and the spruced up Kala Academy will be festival's venues. (H) EXPECTED TO ATTEND: Those who are expected to attend the festival include Amitabh Bachchan, Subhash Ghai, Ashok Amritraj, Preity Zinta, Mani Ratnam, Rakesh Roshan, Rajkumar Hirani and others. The one event that everyone is looking forward to is the big bash to be hosted by Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar. IFFI will also be an event to showcase Goan culture through a selection of music programmes and food fests. Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting S Jaipal Reddy will inaugurate the Festival, at 5.30 pm o November 29. Dilip Kumar and Aamir Khan will participate in the inaugural ceremony. The inaugural film is Mira Nair's "Vanity Fair". Panaji city is seeing an influx of celebrities for the 10-day event. (GT) TRAFFIC AWAITING TO CHOKE: Goa police's traffic cell is headed for a harrowing time for the next two weeks or so with bottle-necks galore expected to hinder city traffic in view of its plans to close Panjim's arterial Dayanand Bandodkar road for the IFFI. (H) GOA IS PERMANENT VENUE, CM: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on November 28 claimed that the International Film festival of India will be one of the highest international standards in six to seven years. Speaking on the eve of the Festival, he said he had been clearly told that there was no question of re-think on the decision to convert Goa into a permanent venue for the annual fete. (GT) DELEGATE REGISTRATION: On the spot registration at Festival headquarters, Old GMC Building Campal, Panjim. Delegate fee Rs.200. Two passports size photographs and bio-date required for registration purpose. INCLUDE TIATR, KANTARAM: The Dalgado Konkani Akademi, Orda-Candolim, has appealed to the State government to include Konkani tiatrs and Kantaram as part of the cultural programmes during the International Film Festival of India. In a letter addressed to Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, Tomazinho Cardozo said that after reading the advertisement appearing in a section of the press on Sunday he was surprised to note that although dramas in Konkani, Marathi, Hindi and English will be staged, the Konkani tiatr does not find place in the programme. He said that Konkani tiatr is the most popular dramatic form of Goa. No other stage in Goa has a mass base as Konkani tiatr enjoys. (GT) MARIO IS THE KING: Kingfisher, the flagship of United Breweries Limited, has donned a distinct Goan identity this IFFI. The official beer of IFFI is available in Goa for the 10 days of the festival in a commemorative pack designed by Mario Miranda. (H) 70,000 PILGRIMS VISIT OLD GOA: Massive crowds of pilgrims thronged Old Goa to pay homage to St Francis Xavier throughout the day on Sunday. According to Exposition Commission, Bosco George, around 70,000 pilgrims attended the masses both, in the morning and evening. More than 50,000 of them stood in a queue to kiss the sacred relics, which have been kept for veneration at Se Cathedral. A large number of pilgrims had also come from other states. (GT) IMMACULATE CONCEPTION FEAST: The annual feast of Immaculate Conception will be celebrated on December 8 at Panaji Church. The Concelebrated Mass will be held at 9.30 am, with rector of the seminary of Rachol, Fr Thomas Aquino Sequeira, being the main celebrant. The central theme of this year's novena and feat will be "Nourished by the Holy Eucharist, let us together continue our pilgrimage to God". (NT) CALANGUTE RESIDENTS TO HOLD DHARNAS: The residents of Calangute, mostly shack owners, under the leadership of Calangute MLA Agnelo Fernandes will stage dharnas (demonstrations) in front of starred hotels at Sinquerim from 3 pm onwards today to highlight the plight of the shack owners to the delegates of the International Film Festival of India, who are learnt to be staying in the hotels. (GT) BOY COMMITS SUICIDE: Charan Nilkani (15), a IX std student of a city school, committed suicide by hanging himself with the help of a rope to a bathroom shower at Santa Cruz on November 27. The boy had performed badly at the exam, the police added, and he was to accompany his uncle to the school to see the results. (GT) REUNION OF LICEU STUDENTS: Former students of Liceu Nacional de Goa now settled in Portugal and different parts of Goa will organise a Reunion on 19 December this year in Panaji city. The decades-old Associacao Academica de Goa has taken the initiative to hold the event on a date which would have 150 years of the Liceu. (GT) TOWER OPPOSED AT MERCES: Citizens of Merces under the banner of Merces Citizens Committee have strongly opposed the erection of a mobile tower at Carmichembhat, Merces. (H) IFFI PROGRAMME SCHEDULE: 29th November top 09th December 2004 - Cultural Parade: 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm from Ribandar Circle to Parade Grounds. - AR Rehman Show at the Dinanath Mangueshkar Kala Mandir hall, on November 29 evening. - Opening Ceremony: 29th November, 2004: Tidal Wave + Fore Front bands, Fireworks, from 6.00 pm onwards. - Vintage Car Rally: 05 December, 2004: 4.30 pm onwards from Ribandar Circle to parade grounds. - Beach Cinema: 30th Nov: Mission Impossible; 01st Dec: Dhoom (H); 02nd Dec: Hum Tum (H); 05 Dec: E.T.; 07th Dec: Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (H); 08th Dec: Gladiator (At Miramar Beach from 6.00 pm onwards) - Kala Academy: 30th Nov: Konkani Play: Sangod; 01st Dec: Bhangarallem Goem; 02nd Dec: English Play - Class of '84; 03rd Dec: Fusion Jazz concert, Brown Indian Band. 04th Dec: Marathi play - Lekure Udentye Zali; 05th Dec: Indian Music and Dance Recital by kala Academy; 06th Dec: Konkani Play - Teen Paishancho Tiatr; 07th Dec: Western Music Performance by Kala Academy; 08th Dec: Kuch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai, Hindi Movie starring Anupam Kher. (At the Large Amphitheatre from 6.30 pm onwards). - Shaan Concert: 04th Dec: Miramar Beach from 7.00 pm onwards. - Amrit Lala on 06th Dec at Miramar beach from 7.00 pm onwards. - IFFI Amusement Park at Bhagwan Mahaveer Bal Vichar: 29th Nov to 09th Dec from 4.00 pm to 7.00 pm. - Goa Kite Carnival at Miramar Beach from 10 Dec to 12 Dec: 10th Dec at 4.00 pm onwards; 11th Dec: 11.00 am onwards; 12th Dec from 11.00 am onwards. - Street Animation: Old GMC building to Kala Academy from 30th Nov to 09th Dec. - Installing the Beach: Exhibition of Installation Art by Subodh Kerkar at the Miramar Beach from 29th Nov to 9th Dec. - Other Beach Screenings (Films) from 6.00 pm onwards: Calangute 30th Nov; Colva 01st Dec; Vagator 02nd Dec; Baga 03rd Dec; Baina 04th Dec, Anjuna 05 Dec and Palolem 06th Dec. - Closing Ceremony: 9th deck 2004 at Sports Authority of Goa grounds at 7.00 pm. Remo, Bondo, Hema and Vaishali. S P O R T S TOLLYGUNGE INTO SEMIS: DTDC Tollygunge Agragami, Kolkata, stormed in the semi-finals defeated Fransa Pax Sports Club, Goa, 3-0 in the 26th Federation Cup Football Championship in Bangalore on November 28. (H) DERRICK REIGNS SUPREME: Derrick Menezes won the national windsurfing championship on the tie-breaker rule after he and Remy Fernandes ended up winning a race each to make it five wins-per-head on the final day on November 28. (NT) D E A T H S 28 Nov: Merces-Gaunchem Bhatt: WAVEL JOAO (born 19-02-1992): Student of Mushtifund High School, son of Peter Joao (MRF)/Wilma, brother of Wilbur; grandson of late Antonio do Rosario/Rosario and Joao/Evelina (Kitchendom); nephew of Viriato (London)/Maria, Sertorio (London)/Stella, Avito (St Joseph 's Institute, Vasco)/Saozinha, Sera/Blaise (Australia), Anita/Paul (Equinox), Erasmo (Kitchendom)/Juliet; cousin of Voley, Verny, Velenky, Sigmund, Shawn, Kester, Kelly, Adeline, Swizel, Shania, Trish and Leeann. Funeral cortege will leave residence on 29th Nov at 4 pm to Our Lady of Merces Church. 28 Nov: Candolim-Pintos: BATISTA RODRIGUES: husband of Connie, father of Bessy-Steffy-Suellen; son of late Jose/Isabel. 28 Nov: Betalbatim: TIAGO COTA: husband of Geraldina, father of Celina/Menino (Royal Carribean), Cynthia/Casmiro, Crescy/John (Royal Carribean). 28 Nov: Navelim: ROSARIO PEREIRA: husband of Mary, father of Ovidio/Mavis, Merlin/Cajetan, Felicia/Inacio, Linda/Francisco. 27 Nov: Taleigao: MENINO JUSTINO BRITO: husband of Jasmine, Jackson, Joyston. G O A W E A T H E R Max temp: 35.4 degC; Min temp: 21.0 degC; Humidity: 61% (Yesterday) Weather: Clear weather. Courtesy: GT=Gomantak Times; NT=The Navhind Times; H=Herald; WE=Weekender. JOEL D'SOUZA Assagao-Goa-India.
