[Goanet]RIBANDAR NEW YEAR'S DAY SERENADE
Dear Goanetters. This is a copy of the editorial in Goa Herald on 3rd of January. Have a God blessed new Year. Ivar Fjeld Ribandar. Shame Goa, shame. Shame Goa, shame Shame on you Goa! Shame on all the people who came to Goa to enjoy themselves and shame on all the people, who made pious sounding statements and then danced the night away on December 31. In case many of you'll had forgotten India was struck by a double tragedy - the death of former primer minister P V Narashima Rao and a tragedy that cannot be erased from the memory of Indian history. The deaths resulting from the tsunami tragedy in the eastern coastal belt of India and the rest of India. And while the world grieved - from New York to Japan - Goa was one big party. There was rejoicing everywhere, parties galore, bright lights all over the place and yes even the good old Governor decided to shake a leg at the longest dance party and drink a cup of cheer at a private party. Congratulations, yes congratulations and Happy New Year, because while President A PJ Kalam and all other dignitaries shared their sorrow by not celebrating the New Year, people in Goa decided to welcome 2005 with fireworks, lights and lots of noise. Was it a blaze of glory or a blaze of shame? What happened to all those pious statements of condolence and sympathy? What was the use of having special collections and funds when we, Goans, could not respect the tragedy that hit India? What happened to all the famous celebrities who raise objection over certain events, where are they now and how come no concert, no special event is being held to raise funds for the tsunami victims? What happened to all the high flying people who come to use Goa as a base to party and just party - could there not be one day of non- partying as a mark of respect? And what about us Goans, where was that sense of compassion? Was it sufficient in just giving a few hundred rupees to a charity and saying, poixe dilear sogle bore, so it is not surprising that people label this State as free and easy and that anything goes in Goa. Only if there was some restraint, some care shown like some restaurants in Calangute who refused to party as a mark of respect. Just donating one days salary and making a big show was not sufficient, because by throwing all the parties, dancing the night away and allowing lights to burn throughout the night showed our disrespect and lack of compassion. And this includes all the big wigs - practice what you preach and do not be a hypocrite by saying something and doing something else. Yes, shame on you Goa, shame on all people who partied on December 31 and shame on all the celebrities with their double speak. Because all the lights you burnt on December 31 to welcome the New Year were not celebrations but lights of shame. Shame. --- Dear Fellow netters, Earlier it was Maria Rodrigues. The e-mail by this Gentleman comes as no suprise. If he is trying to imply that the residents of Ribandar should not have held the New Year day's traditional serenade what does this new settler have to say about the week long music and cultural programs organized by the local Church. We have all read the editorial in the esteemed daily Herald. The newspaper could have led by example and done its bit of mourning cum sacrifice and shown the real respect for the double tragedy by refusing to publish all the high revenue half page and quarter page advertisements of all the shows over the Christmas week. They have made money by advertising to the world all the dances and bashes and now tell us that everyone should have stayed home in mourning as a mark of respect to the double tragedy. Why did the newspaper not refuse the advertisments. This they will not do as the newspapers have made the best of the advertisement bonanza over the festive season. Yes, Tsunami has been a catastrophic disaster. We have to all try and help the relief work in which ever way possible but where does the mourning period end. Life has to go on. It may be freezing cold in Norway but the warm people of Ribandar have their own traditional way of serenading on New Year's day. The young and the old all had a ball of a time. No black faces. Only the local church whose lights usually burn on unto dawn mysteriously chose that evening to turn off the lights and plunge the Church premises nto darkness while the serenade was passing by. Viva Ribandar, a great place that has tempted people from across the globe to migrate to.You could not get it warmer. Let's keep it warm and the way it has always been. For those whom the heat is unbearable there's always another place which may be cold enough Aires Rodrigues Ribandar
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Is this NOT the same former Prime Minister of India P V Narashima Rao who looted the Government of India and therefore jailed later? the death of former primer minister P V Narashima Rao Just curious Cip Fernandes UK -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ivar Fjeld Sent: 03 January 2005 08:16 To: goanet@goanet.org Subject: [Goanet]RIBANDAR NEW YEAR'S DAY SERENADE Dear Goanetters. This is a copy of the editorial in Goa Herald on 3rd of January. Have a God blessed new Year. Ivar Fjeld Ribandar. Shame Goa, shame. Shame Goa, shame Shame on you Goa! Shame on all the people who came to Goa to enjoy themselves and shame on all the people, who made pious sounding statements and then danced the night away on December 31. In case many of youll had forgotten India was struck by a double tragedy the death of former primer minister P V Narashima Rao and a tragedy that cannot be erased from the memory of Indian history. The deaths resulting from the tsunami tragedy in the eastern coastal belt of India and the rest of India. And while the world grieved from New York to Japan Goa was one big party. There was rejoicing everywhere, parties galore, bright lights all over the place and yes even the good old Governor decided to shake a leg at the longest dance party and drink a cup of cheer at a private party. Congratulations, yes congratulations and Happy New Year, because while President A PJ Kalam and all other dignitaries shared their sorrow by not celebrating the New Year, people in Goa decided to welcome 2005 with fireworks, lights and lots of noise. Was it a blaze of glory or a blaze of shame? What happened to all those pious statements of condolence and sympathy? What was the use of having special collections and funds when we, Goans, could not respect the tragedy that hit India? What happened to all the famous celebrities who raise objection over certain events, where are they now and how come no concert, no special event is being held to raise funds for the tsunami victims? What happened to all the high flying people who come to use Goa as a base to party and just party could there not be one day of non- partying as a mark of respect? And what about us Goans, where was that sense of compassion? Was it sufficient in just giving a few hundred rupees to a charity and saying, poixe dilear sogle bore, so it is not surprising that people label this State as free and easy and that anything goes in Goa. Only if there was some restraint, some care shown like some restaurants in Calangute who refused to party as a mark of respect. Just donating one days salary and making a big show was not sufficient, because by throwing all the parties, dancing the night away and allowing lights to burn throughout the night showed our disrespect and lack of compassion. And this includes all the big wigs practice what you preach and do not be a hypocrite by saying something and doing something else. Yes, shame on you Goa, shame on all people who partied on December 31 and shame on all the celebrities with their double speak. Because all the lights you burnt on December 31 to welcome the New Year were not celebrations but lights of shame. Shame. (end)
[Goanet]RIBANDAR NEW YEAR'S DAY SERENADE
Dear Goanetters. This is a copy of the editorial in Goa Herald on 3rd of January. Have a God blessed new Year. Ivar Fjeld Ribandar. Shame Goa, shame. Shame Goa, shame Shame on you Goa! Shame on all the people who came to Goa to enjoy themselves and shame on all the people, who made pious sounding statements and then danced the night away on December 31. In case many of youll had forgotten India was struck by a double tragedy the death of former primer minister P V Narashima Rao and a tragedy that cannot be erased from the memory of Indian history. The deaths resulting from the tsunami tragedy in the eastern coastal belt of India and the rest of India. And while the world grieved from New York to Japan Goa was one big party. There was rejoicing everywhere, parties galore, bright lights all over the place and yes even the good old Governor decided to shake a leg at the longest dance party and drink a cup of cheer at a private party. Congratulations, yes congratulations and Happy New Year, because while President A PJ Kalam and all other dignitaries shared their sorrow by not celebrating the New Year, people in Goa decided to welcome 2005 with fireworks, lights and lots of noise. Was it a blaze of glory or a blaze of shame? What happened to all those pious statements of condolence and sympathy? What was the use of having special collections and funds when we, Goans, could not respect the tragedy that hit India? What happened to all the famous celebrities who raise objection over certain events, where are they now and how come no concert, no special event is being held to raise funds for the tsunami victims? What happened to all the high flying people who come to use Goa as a base to party and just party could there not be one day of non- partying as a mark of respect? And what about us Goans, where was that sense of compassion? Was it sufficient in just giving a few hundred rupees to a charity and saying, poixe dilear sogle bore, so it is not surprising that people label this State as free and easy and that anything goes in Goa. Only if there was some restraint, some care shown like some restaurants in Calangute who refused to party as a mark of respect. Just donating one days salary and making a big show was not sufficient, because by throwing all the parties, dancing the night away and allowing lights to burn throughout the night showed our disrespect and lack of compassion. And this includes all the big wigs practice what you preach and do not be a hypocrite by saying something and doing something else. Yes, shame on you Goa, shame on all people who partied on December 31 and shame on all the celebrities with their double speak. Because all the lights you burnt on December 31 to welcome the New Year were not celebrations but lights of shame. Shame. (end) __ Do you Yahoo!? Send holiday email and support a worthy cause. Do good. http://celebrity.mail.yahoo.com
[Goanet]RIBANDAR NEW YEAR'S DAY SERENADE
Hundreds of Ribandarites thronged the streets of Ribandar for the traditional annual New Year day serenade last night. The serenade, which started at Ribandar Fonduvem, wended its way through Ribandar Patto and after proceeding to Sao Pedro culminated at Fonduvem. A sparkling float dedicated to the children and cartooning happiness always was designed and directed by Shailesh Volvoikar of the local group Strikers and led the serenade. A float designed on the theme Lamb of God by famed Ribandar artist Mauricio Fernandes heralded the New Year. The young and the old regardless of caste and creed danced into the night celebrating New Year's Day. The serenade accompanied by a live band Breathless entertained the thronging crowds with over six hours of non-stop music through the night. Aires Rodrigues Ribandar
