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GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS Dec 03, 2004 "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 "GOENCHEA SAIBACHEM FEST": Today is the feast of St Francis Xavier, and we take this opportunity to wish all Goanetters "Happy Feast". The main function will be held at the pilgrim centre in Old Goa, where the Exposition of the Sacred Remains of St Francis is going on. The Apostolic Nuncio to India, Rev Fr Pedro Lopez Quintana, will preside over the solemn Pontifical Mass at 10.30 am today. Among the headlines on DDNews this morning, there was a mention of the feast of St Francis Xavier besides the ongoing International Film Festival of India 2004 in Panjim." PATRON OF GOA? May I kindly bring to your notice that St Francis Xavier has never been officially appointed nor proclaimed as the "Patron of Goa". As per the decree from the "Congregation for Divine Cult and Discipline of the Sacraments", Rome, (cfr. Prot 1547/99/L) Blessed Joseph Vas has been appointed the Patron of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman and solemnly proclaimed as such on January 16, 2000, at the Se Cathedral by the Archbishop, Dom Raul Nicolau Gonsalves." (Fr Ermito Rebello, Rector, Sancoale, in letter to the editor in Herald) CM CONFIDENT: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar expressed confidence on December 2 that the 36th International Film Festival of India 2005 will be held in Goa and that the State will be a permanent venue in future for hosting IFFI. The Chief Minister said that Goa had prepared only for eight months in view of providing a world-class infrastructure for IFFI 2004. "What you can see this year is only a glimpse. Next year we will be fully prepared and leave no chance for pointing out any fingers to us," he said confidently. (GT) CM MAKES STRONG PITCH: A day after Union Information and Broadcasting Minister, S Jaipal Reddy, in a way snubbed Goa's bid for permanent IFFI venue status, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar indulged in a bout of shadow-boxing saying he would take Goa to such heights that the Centre would find it difficult to think of any other venue to hold the festival in the future. (H) INDIAN MUSIC INDUSTRY'S STRUGGLE FOR SURVIVAL: The supercop and the chief coordinator of the Indian music industry, Mr Julio Ribeiro, observed that the music is the soul of Indian films but now it fears that it will no more be so. The unlawful copy of music and films is eating into the Indian music industry which is battling hard with those sharing illegal music. Speaking at the seminar organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry with the theme 'Indian Entertainment, Strategy for the Upward Spiral', Mr Ribeiro said that the survival of the music industry, which is one of India's biggest industry, is becoming increasingly difficult. (NT) BEES STING MAN TO DEATH: In a lethal attack, a swarm of bees attacked Surya Tukaram Vernekar (70) and his wife and several other villagers after a bird crashed into their hive. The man died due to his grievous injuries in the freak accident. He was sitting on the roadside culvert near this house in Sodiem. He was shocked to see the hive crashing to the ground and the bees heading towards him. He screamed as he ran for cover. But the bees were all over him in a moment. Hearing his cries, his wife, Kasturi rushed outside to help him. But she, too, was stung by the angry insects. (GT) A BRIDGE TOO FAR: The picturesque setting of the River Mapusa will serve as a backdrop tonight for the grand party to be hosted by Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on the newly opened Aldona-Corjuem bridge for selected invitees but it has already ruffled some feathers on the tiny island.About 450 invitees are likely to be treated to the best of Goan hospitality today evening on the cable-stayed bridge at 6.30 pm. Preparations continue at a hectic pace. A parking bay for accommodating 400 vehicles of the attendees is almost ready and the podium is being set up for performances by top Bollywood actors including the versatile Javed Jaffrey.But who pays for all this, Goans would love to know. (GT) 'NEVER COMPARE YOURSELF TO CANNES OR VENICE': It's a good feeling to see (my own films) in a place like Goa in my home country.This is my first time to Goa but I'd give the festival a 10.The festival, for the first time in Goa, has worked quite well.If I had the opportunity and could develop a movie that would require a setting like Goa, I would love to shoot here. When I came here I head people trying to compare Goa with Cannes. Never compare yourself to Venice or Cannes. There's nothing incredible about Cannes. Goa's most beautiful, the people are nicer. At the end of the day you should built your own identity in order to be successful. (Hollywood Filmmaker Vijay Amritraj whose five films figure in the IFFI, in an interview with Reuven Proenca of GT) 'GOA SHOULD HAVE ITS OWN IDENTITY': "Goa is more beautiful than Cannes. The people are more wonderful. I don't see the reason why it should be compared to Cannes, Venice or Locarno. It must have its own identity." Full forehanded compliments from the most "successful Indian in Hollywood", Mr Ashok Amritraj, now in Goa for the IFFI. (Joaquim Fernandes in NT) PORTRAYING GOAN CULTURE: A fabrication engineer, Sanjeev Prabhudessai, has ventured into film making on the eve of the 35th IFFI and has completed his new Konkani film "Sood" (Revenge), featuring Hindi film actors like Tom Alter, Parikshit Sahani and other talented local artistes. A Konkani film based on freedom struggle of Goa, it revolves around a Portuguese officer, who wants to crush the freedom movement. Prabhudessai, who hails from Canacona, proudly says that whoever watches "Sood" will understand the Goan culture very easily as the film depicts and sketches the true Goan culture in a 2-hour long movie. The producer has included most Goan folk songs, dances, like Intruz, Shigmo festival from Ponda, Fugdi, Tonya Mell, Ghode Modni, Gauda dance and Corredinho besides carnival. (Shaikh Jamaluddin in NT) "CLASS OF '84": At the IFFI festival, the theatre lovers in city got to watch an excellent play "Class of 84", from Rahul da Cunha's stable on December 1.The play is autobiographical in nature. "Well, the story is based on my experiences in college at St Xaviers, Mumbai. When I was in college in the year 1984 I had a great group of friends. Just like the friends in the story, we also got busy with our own lives. I just wanted to present on stage everyone's story," he revealed. (Preetu Nair in GT IFFI supplement.) GOVT TO REMOVE FOOD STALLS AT MIRAMAR: After some stall owners at the venue of beach screenings for IFFI 2004 sold food items in violation of ban on such activities, the government has decided to stop the operation of these temporary outlets. (GT) BAIL DENIED TO PAEDOPHILE: South Goa District and Sessions Judge, AD Salkar, on December 2, rejected the bail application of paedophile, Giorgio Lazzani, and his maid Sheela Vinakati, arrested for abetting Lazzani. Adv Anacleto Viegas had filed two separate bail applications for the release of the accused. (GT) FACES 2ND CASE OF SEX ABUSE: Colva police has registered another case against the 53-old Italian national for alleged sodomy on a 16-year-old lad, even as the Children's Court rejected his bail application on Thursday, in connection with the rape of a 10-year-old girl. (H) FIRE DESTROYS 200 CASHEW GRAFTS: Nearly 200 cashew grafts worth Rs.70,000 were gutted in a fire, on December 2 afternoon, at Narve. (NT) CARITAS' AIDS RALLY: The ASRO team of Caritas-Goa observed World AIDS Day by organizing a solidarity and awareness march held in collaboration with the Sisters of Helpers of Mary (Rivona), Daughters of the Cross (Tilamol), Presentation Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Paroda), the Parish of Our Lady of Mother of the Poor (Tilamol) and Our Lady of Poor School, Tilamol. About 200 people, including students, women and locals of Tilamol took part in the march from Quepem quadrangle to Tilamol school building. (H) NIGHTMARISH TRIPS: If making it to the office of the Assistant Director Transport, South Goa, on the outskirts of the city (Margao) itself is a tedious experience, a large number of citizens, who visit it, invariably go back disappointed as their needs are rarely catered to promptly. (Joaquim Gracias in GT) PAINTINGS EXHIBITION AT GALERIA CIDADE: Galeria Cidade, the art gallery at Cidade de Goa, is showcasing water colours and drawings by Francis D'Souza along with sculptures by Verodina D'Souza. The display of their works will be on till December 11. Francis D'Souza, who has several awards to his credit, says, "If I am unique it is because I see laughing cats and flying fish. Then I say everyone in my world is unique event that which I consider mundane, trivial, commonplace and banal." Verodina loves clay and in her hand it comes to life in a signature style. She has won the Goa Start Art Award, the Lalit Kala Sculpture Award, and represented India in the Festival of India in the United States. (NT) ILLEGAL SHOP IN CHAPEL: Justice BH Marlapalle of the Panjim bench of Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed writ petition filed by Ramdas Chandrakant Naik against the order of Margao Municipal Council directing him to demolish the illegal construction of a shop in the veranda of Santa Almas Chapel on Station Road in Margao. (GT) A NATIVE COUPLE: Currently with the National School of Drama and Avante Garde Academy, New Delhi, Pradeep Vernekar and his wife Susheela, are down for IFFI. Vernekar has attained a status of an authority on all matters involving stage, having started his career in the year 1968. "I migrated from Goa to Delhi since the scope of expanding my talents and exhibiting it on a wider canvas lay there," he says. (GT) IFFI PROGRAMME: - BEACH CINEMA: "Hum Tum" (Hindi) at Miramar beach at 6.00 pm onwards. No Entry charge or pass required. - MOBILE BEACH CINEMA: "Dhoom" (Hindi) at Baga beach from 6.00 pm onwards. No entry charge or pass required. S P O R T S DEMPO, SPORTING EYEING BERTH IN FED CUP FINAL: Kolkata outfits Mohun Bagan and Tollygunge Agragami and Goan teams Dempo and Sporting Clube de Goa are set to battle for supremacy in the semi-finals of the 26th Federation Cup Football Championship in Bangalore today. (GT) D E A T H S 28 Nov: Socorro-Arrarim/London: AYRES D'LIMA; son of late Ubaldo/late Madalena Fonseca e Lima. Expired in London. No Condolence visits. 02 Dec: Cansaulim: ANTHONY AFONSO: husband of Basilia, father of Jessica, Jeriva and Tyron. 02 Dec: Margao-Borda: LUIS CAETAN AFONSO: husband of late Santana Catarina, father of late Alex/Filomena, Albert/Teresa, Felix/Lorecina, Lorence Raquel/Late Robert Rebello, Late Cipriano/Doris. 01 Dev: Curtorim: JOSEPH M RODRIGUES; husband of Rosy. G O A W E A T H E R Max temp: 33.5 degC; Min temp: 19.0 degC (Yesterday) Weather: Pleasant weather in Goa these days. Courtesy: GT=Gomantak Times; NT=The Navhind Times; H=Herald; WE=Weekender. JOEL D'SOUZA Assagao-Goa-India.