Dear Jorge / Constantino, My error, and I apologise to Constantino. What I meant to state was that Constantino was Portuguese-educated. Constantino 'Tino' Xavier is the son of a Goan as you say, hailing from Fontainhas in Panjim, if I am not mistaken. The last I heard, he was pursuing a PhD at a University in Delhi.
Thanks for correcting me - I did not realise that the term "continental" was still in current use wrt Portugal. PS. For the information of those not in the know, Constantino is a young man who started supergoa.com website whilst still in his teens, years ago. He was also instrumental in organising various Goa-related gatherings in Lisbon, like World Goa Day and the like (contrary to the Anglicised WGD which mostly meant dances, the Lusitanian version had competitions, tours and cultural programmes). Cheers, Gabriel. --- Jorge/Livia de Abreu Noronha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello Gabriel! > > Why do you say that Constantino is of Portuguese > extraction? His father is > Goan and his mother is German. Maybe (I'm not sure) > he was born in Portugal. > > Secondly, nowadays the expression "Continental > Portugal" is used to signify > the small rectangle of the Portuguese Republic that > adjoins Spain, in the > Iberian peninsula; whereas the archipelagos > (autonomous regions) of Madeira > and the Azores constitute "Insular Portugal". > > Jorge Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.com _____________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list ([email protected])
