The usage of the Mae De Deus church image as a backdrop at the Goa Heritage festival has, if anything, enhanced the reputation of the church and made it iconic with reference to Goan heritage.
As a matter of courtesy one may expect that permission be sought, however , it is not required by law as the following extract confirms. " According to the Indian Copyright Act of 1957, Section 52, as currently revised: *52. Certain acts not to be infringement of copyright—(1) The following acts shall not constitute an infringement of copyright, namely:*...*(s) the making or publishing of a painting, drawing, engraving or photograph of a work of architecture or the display of a work of architecture;**(t) the making or publishing of a painting, drawing, engraving or photograph of a sculpture, or other artistic work failing under sub-clause (iii) of clause (c) of section 2* ["any other work of artistic craftsmanship"]*, if such work is permanently situate in a public place or any premises to which the public has access;* *"* * * The even has been very successful, well organized and most importantly has brought communities together, which should be applauded. regards Sanjeev Trivedi On Sun, Apr 21, 2013 at 6:06 PM, Blaise Costabir <[email protected]> wrote: > hi > writing on a mobile device and quickly des have issues > my point is we see every thing with comunal lenses. I believe that > religion is usedbonly to attain ones economic goals. > I felt that the APP impled the same by saying how can any one use the > bacdrop without permission etc. Clive is a good event manager ane catholic. > so how can we say it has a tinge of the wrong colour > it is purely an ecomomic activity where people will benefit. > when the chuech was painted or lit no permission was taken so why yhe fuss > now > > hope I could explain the point. I apologise for being confusing. > blaise > On Apr 21, 2013 2:30 PM, "schubert vaz" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear Mr Costabar, >> I though away from my beloved village have some sentiments for our >> ancestral church and our faith - I dont seem to understand the last >> line of your letter which says 'As usual Catholics are involved, >> because the religion is "money". ' >> What exactly are you trying to imply that our catholics are involved >> because of the money involved ? >> >> Please explain as your entire letter was nice but the last line is a >> little confusing and needs explanation >> >> sorry mate >> >> Schubert >> >> On 4/18/13, Blaise Costabir <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Dear Fr, >> > The reason these MLA's /Ministers ride rough shod over us is because we >> > submit ourselves to them. >> > >> > Are we saying that we need an MLA or Government to maintain the historic >> > Mae De Deus Church? We go asking for funds to these people, for lights >> > painting hotmixing, they inturn demand their pound of flesh. >> > >> > We have a powerful God, he looks after the sparrows, so will he not >> provide >> > for his Church, are there not enough people who will contribute in small >> > and big ways to ensure the Church stands tall and maintained in its >> > original glory. Why do we have to depend on the MLA's >> > >> > When the illumination and repainting was done did the MLA ask the PP for >> > permission, I doubt it, so when he wants to use the Church as a back >> drop >> > he will do the same, he believes he has a right to do so. After all >> MLA's >> > believe that when Government money is spent under their watch it >> > is their money and they are doing society a favour, be it painting a >> church >> > or hotmixing a road. >> > >> > This is a good opportunity for the Church, any Church to think before >> they >> > accept the handouts from MLA's. Have we not heard Priests praising the >> > MLA's of the day for doing this or that work for the church as it it the >> > MLA's personal money. >> > >> > Stop and think. The results are there for you to see. Today they are >> using >> > the picture as a backdrop, tomorrow they will have it in the Church >> itself. >> > >> > And please do not think this is a communal decision, it is simply >> economic. >> > Someone is going to make big money, no prizes for guessing. As usual >> > Catholics are involved, because the religion is "money". >> > >> > Have a good day >> > >> > Blaise Costabir >> > >> > >> > On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 11:42 PM, muriel&mario <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> > >> >> Dear Saligaokaram, >> >> >> >> The Asst. Parish Priest of Mae de Deus Church, Saligao, Fr. Dominic >> >> Sequeira sent this mail to SaligaoNet, but for technical reasons it did >> >> not >> >> appear. He has requested us to post it. >> >> >> >> Warm regards and solidarity. >> >> >> >> M&M. >> >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> >> From: Dominic Sequeira <[email protected]> >> >> Date: 17 April 2013 11:29 >> >> Subject: Fw: Heritage programme in saligao >> >> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> >> >> >> ----- Forwarded Message ----- >> >> *From:* Dominic Sequeira <[email protected]> >> >> *To:* "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> >> *Sent:* Wednesday, 17 April 2013 11:26 AM >> >> *Subject:* Heritage Programme In Saligao >> >> >> >> Dear Saligaonkars, >> >> >> >> This is to call to your attention that the Tourism Dept. is organising >> a >> >> Heritage Festival, using the Mae de Deus Church, Saligao as a backdrop >> on >> >> a >> >> stage and as a backdrop to promote the festival. >> >> >> >> This is a matter of great concern as the tourism minister says he needs >> >> no >> >> permission from the parish priest or any church authority to use the >> >> church >> >> as a backdrop for the programme. >> >> >> >> The question that I raised in the newspaper was in the light of this >> >> problem (see attachment from Herald). What I am referring to is that, >> >> when >> >> the illegal petrol pump was coming up, we were fighting to protect the >> >> church as a Heritage site. The local MLA/minister and the panchayat >> did >> >> not stop it. >> >> >> >> Secondly, the illumination of the church was not working for the past 6 >> >> months. At Christmas and New Year, the outside of the church was in >> >> darkness. When we made a noise about it in the newspapers, the >> >> MLA/minister got angry. Earlier, he did not repair the lights in spite >> >> of >> >> being notified about it. Now that he is having his own programme, he >> has >> >> started repairs just 2 days ago. He is repairing them for his motives. >> >> >> >> Is this right? >> >> >> >> Spending Rs. 3.5 lakhs, the church has been painted and maintained by >> its >> >> own committee. When the hotmix project for the church parking-lot was >> >> passed, the MLA/minister was the one who objected to it, but we managed >> >> somehow to get it done. >> >> >> >> When the persons concerned Clive Sequeira and Nicholas Sequeira came to >> >> our parish priest they spoke about using the church as a backdrop for >> the >> >> Heritage Festival. Father requested them to apply in writing for the >> >> permission as our church is a private church. We maintain the church >> by >> >> ourselves, without any financial assistance from the government. So >> how >> >> can they use our church as a background for their programme? Till date >> >> no >> >> permission is sought, but the work of the festival is in full swing. >> >> >> >> Who is the owner of the church, who is in charge of it? And now, at >> >> whose >> >> cost is the minister for tourism using the church to promote this >> >> festival? >> >> >> >> The minister says, "I do not need to ask permission from father to use >> >> the >> >> church as a backdrop". Is this not dadagiri to over ride church >> >> authority? >> >> >> >> Our brothers Clive Sequeira and Nicholas Sequeira knowing the facts, >> are >> >> party to this heritage programme. Is this right on their part to deny >> >> and >> >> defy their parishioners and the villagers? >> >> >> >> As responsible villagers of Saligao and parishioners of Mae de Deus >> >> church >> >> are we not to raise this issue? Is there no respect for the religious >> >> sentiments of us catholics? Are we to be taken for granted by the >> >> government, our MLA/tourism minister in our village? >> >> >> >> Fr Dominic Sequeira >> >> Asst. 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