[Goanet-News] Goa... making music news
--- Goanet Classifieds --- Enescil, a Brazilian engineering firm requires Engineers, Architects and Draftsmen, proficient in AutoCAD, for their new office in Goa Those interested can email enescil@gmail.com by 15 November 2011 Selected candidates will be sent to Brazil for 2 months training --- * SunburnGoa2011, Dec 27, 28, 29, 2011 at the Candolim beach. 3 days, 7 stages, 90 artists Including Gabriel Dresden, Nic Fanciulli, Tocadisco, Above Beyond, Pete Tong, Skazi (DJ set), Axwell, Markus Schulz, Infected Mushroom. http://www.sunburn.in * Asha Bhosle enters Guiness World Records, for the most single studio recording sessions -- 11,000 solos, duets and chorus backed songs in over 20 Indian languages since 1947. Asha is sister to Lata Mangueshkar, and both trace their roots to Goa. Her 11,000 songs would take 38.1 days to play, and would fit into 11 iPod Shuffles. Hum Goa ka Jenny Nahin -- Free MP3 song download http://bit.ly/va8JR9 [Lyrics not the best!] * Kingfisher Voice of Goa 2008 Tavia Machado has surfaced with her own song *Your Love*, produced by Jazz Goa, and available for free download at http://www.jazzgoa.com featuring Warren D'Mello on classical guitar and Colin D'Cruz on fretless bass. Music arranged by Colin to include concert flute, piano, orchestral strings, drums, percussion and an entire church choir. SOURCE: SoundBox Nov 2011 -- FN +91-832-2409490 or +91-9822122436 f...@goa-india.org Saligao Goa IN http://fn.goa-india.org Skype: fredericknoronha --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet-News] History Hour | Awakening to the Indian Film Theory | Gaston Roberge
--- Goanet Classifieds --- Enescil, a Brazilian engineering firm requires Engineers, Architects and Draftsmen, proficient in AutoCAD, for their new office in Goa Those interested can email enescil@gmail.com by 15 November 2011 Selected candidates will be sent to Brazil for 2 months training --- History Hour | Awakening to the Indian Film Theory | Gaston Roberge Time 30 November ·2011 17:30 - 19:30 Location Xavier Centre of Historical Research B B Borkar Road, Alto-Porvorim, Goa 403521. Created by: Xavier Centre of Historical Research More info In this age of fierce globalization it is high time that we formulate 'The Indian Film Theory', a theory that informs the films that Gaston Roberge calls Indian folk-movies, seen and enjoyed more than once by millions of Indians over a long period of time. Roberge will discuss the reasons why that theory has not been formulated so far, the main reason being the class mentality. He proposes a pedagogy of the media oppressed comprising seven steps of self-education for liberation. Fr. Gaston Roberge SJ is an acclaimed media critic and film scholar. Having pursued an MA in Theatre Art (Film), University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), Fr Roberge, in collaboration with Satyajit Ray, founded the Chitrabani — the only independent film library in Kolkata. He has authored several books and contributed with many articles to different publications on cinema. His book Communication Cinema Development: From Morosity to Hope won the National Award (special mention) at the 46th National Film Festival of India in 1999. Fr Gaston Roberge SJ continues to be senior most faculty member at the Department of Mass Communication and Videography at St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata. He is one of the pioneers who initiated, cultivated and nurtured the film academia in this country. http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=205680299507390 FN +91-832-2409490 or +91-9822122436 #784 Nr Lourdes Convent, Saligao 403511 Goa India http://fn.goa-india.org http://goa1556.goa-india.org --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] Song for the day
Wake me up Before you Go Go- lyrics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hignzKHphvQfeature=related -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes. --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] Why do we so carelessly wish Revolution and Chaos on others?
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[Goanet] Planet Goa_Press Release
*Press Release* ** ** * * Planet Media, the publishers of the Planet-Goa magazine announced the launch of its fresh and new website, www.planet-goa.com today. The website will stay in line with the core ethos of the Planet-Goa magazine, which is to provide people travelling in to Goa a credible source of information on Goa and the activities that they can partake in when here, quality and reliable places of stay, ways to get here, places to visit, things to do, etc. WWW.planet-goa.com http://www.planet-goa.com/ has its own payment gateway for readers wishing to subscribe to the Planet-Goa magazine as well as for anyone wishing to advertise in the magazine. This apart the website has a unique news service called Buzz as well as a well updated daily event service called Events in Goa. Alongwith a link to you tube .com, a live webcast of promotional films on Goa, Goan heritage and culture and documentaries has already commenced, while the website plans to do live webcasts of events and news pertinent to Goa and from across Goa. This apart, www.planet-goa.com will also invite hotels and restaurants to promote their wares on this webcast service. Plans on the website also include the launch of Travel bookings and hotel accommodation for off-beat resorts and secret places in and around Goa which will commence this season itself. Restaurant table bookings services, menu options, online order placing, etc would be added on soon, alongwith a host of other online services pertinent to Goa and travelers to Goa. Apps, games and virtual tours around Goa would be inbuilt to add to the Goa brand equity as well as for reader entertainment value and would be sold through an online store. Gautam Mukerjea, Founder and Publisher of Planet-Media,said ‘ This is really the start of taking Goa to a different plane altogether through the virtual world. The fact that Goa has so much on offer has been showcased through our Planet-Goa magazine, which is tapping into Goa’s Holiday-ing potential, while from here www.planet-goa.com is going to remove all the barriers that comes with the print medium and will support the same, while going into newer and newer domains. We, from our side , of course invite people to come on to this platform and use the same for promoting their businesses and reaching the holidaying travelers into Goa’. For any details or enquiries : Please call 0832-2904182 / 83 or 9420689787 Thanks* * * * *Planet Media* 5B/ UG-4, Model's Status, Dona Paula,Goa - 403002 0832 2904284 / 2904182-83 -- [image: Join us on Facebook] http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=128456223836629 [image: Follow us on Twitter] --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] Hay Festival Kerala
Hear of the Hay Festival in Kerala? Waech the short film and see photos http://www.hayfestival.com/kerala/en-index.aspx?skinid=20currencysetting=GBPlocalesetting=en-GBresetfilters=true --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] Vanxim: 'Thank you my loving mulnivasis', message from Maggie Silveira
V- Victory A – Action N- Numbers X-X-ray I-Important M – Mog (Love) By Maggie Silveira President, Bharat Mukti Morcha, Mahila Agahdi, Goa unitPresident, Ilha de Vanxim Association V- Victory: As our cases at Deputy Collector’s court and beyond are very strong, because we are deemed owners. Agricultural tenancy Act proves us right all the way. To add further victory because Supreme Court law says with a judgments etc that mangroves cannot be cut. Further more victory because survey number 8 is completely and fully a water body with mangroves, mud flat, low lying area with two sluice gates. Chief Minister Digambar Kamat, Chief Town Planner Putturaju, State level committee, local panchayat did not carry any inspection on survey number 8. The same survey number 8 is shown on the Regional Plan 2021 as hotel and Resort project only. This is all next to impossible by law. To detail victory furthermore because our Vanxim island is a very tiny in the whole of Goa, but known for our forthright attitude and commitments which people have seen and believed from 8th of August 2010 onwards… Victory as a whole only because we believe in Godly Power, not down pouring of money power. RP-2021 shows survey number 8 as settlement zone for ‘hotel and resort project only’ 1,85,000 square meters is a water body which by law cannot be sold. It is a crime to do so. No law says that mining waste can be dumped in survey number 8 by giving height of 2 meters etc. So Vanxim again a victory. Great live Vanxim island with beautiful birds, mangroves etc. More to top as one can experience the beauty of survey number 8 as bats, birds make it all great as you enter survey number 8. We thank the Lord for these numerous birds, bats, water body etc. A-Action: highly efficient action plan all out on work for success in completion. Many minds are at work, ideas conceded and implemented with a accordance. Team work is all that makes our action.N-Numbers: we at Vanxim are strong in numbers as our strength, our family members also add to our nmneber strength from whenever they are in the world. Numbers because “N” number of NGOs, not mentioning details are huge, plus Bharat Mukti Morcha which is our foundation stone for our Ilha de Vanxim Association. X-ray: X-ray in its due respect is highly expensive for any change to take place in Vanxim. We all Vashekars are on high alert from all sides – East, West, North and South. On all our survey numbers demarked etc. X-rays are formed when a high speed stream of electrons strikes a target. X-rays are used to locate brakes in bones, bullets lodged in the body and other particles and mal function, and to diagnose and treat certain diseases. X-rays examine minutely. That’s exactly we Ilha de Vanxim Association and Bharat Mukti Morcha are known for. I-Important: Important as Vanxim is a treasure for all Vashekars because of our dear and caring ancestors. They are highly important to us for preserving Vanxim in its original beauty. In the good old days we did not have Ferry boats only small wooden boats (Canoes). In spite of all hardships our century old houses were constructed with huge walls still in existence. Our heritage kept alive by those very important and dedicated Vodil. You all mean so much to us. Amche Vodil amche borobor sodach astole, amche purvoz amkam devanuch dillem dennem. M-Mog (Love): Our Vanxim is beautiful, original, no make-ups in use. Everyone who comes to Vanxim loves Vanxim at its first site. Today Vanxim is known throughout the whole world. What a proud feeling. Vanxim, you are most beautiful bride that everyone loves you and we Vshekars love you too. Experts say that love builds up everyday. Yes Vanxim you have proved it all (right). Mog Vashecho sogleank pavoicho, Ekvotant ravon mog Vashecho ekamekak ami diucho. Vanxim amchi, Goem amchem. Ami soglim ekamekachim. Dev Borem Korum, Thank you every one my loving mulnivasis. http://bharatmukti.blogspot.com/2011/11/vanxim-thank-you-my-loving-mulnivasis.html --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] WACI of Bombay (Calling Bombay gurus)
Dear Bombay gurus (that's you Roland and Eric), Can anyone tell me what the WACI in Bombay would stand for? This would have been circa mid 20th century. Maybe it is still in existence whatever it is. Also can anyone recall a Bombay Womens Institute of Needle Art and Domestic Science in Hira Bldg. And if you can describe the area around Hira building mid-century, I would be very grateful. Was it a rough neighbourhood? were there brothels in that area? Hard-drinking men? Men given to violence and battering their wives. Or was it a posh area? I do plan to visit the area but I can't visit the time period. Many thanks, Selma --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
Re: [Goanet] CSF Pak Telecom Authority, and Jesus Christ
The antics of the CSF while no doubt motivated by genuine concern seem destined to do more harm than good. In addition, they seem based on ignorance rather than an enlightened position. Take the example of their objection to Jesus Christ being on the list of banned words in Pakistani sms. The inquiry of the CSF has been One wonders why gods of other religions have not been mentioned in the list and Christians, who are already facing persecution in Pakistan have been singled out for such treatment? What the CSF does not seem to realize is that Jesus Christ, is a revered figure in Islam, as is his Mother the Virgin. Christianity does not therefore, have the sole control over respect being granted to Jesus Christ. A more sympathetic way of reading the ban on the use of this word, would have been to assume that the word Jesus Christ is often used as a swear word for example; 'Jesus Christ! did you see the size of that bitch's tits!!!' Such a use of the name of Christ is offensive not only to a Christian sentiment, but also to 'the glory of Islam', that holds Christ as a revered and special Prophet. Islam categorically does not begin and end ( it does end however) with the Prophet Mohammed. More worrying however are the tactics of the CSF which seems to merely mimic the troubling acts of the Hindu and Muslim rightists. A recent campaign has been against the dubious use of the crucifix in a Hindi film. While one can understand the discomfort and distaste in this action, the calls for a ban on the film, is to only recall the actions of Hindutva activists in a number of cases, cases that seriously threaten the secular environment of India, and the freedoms of minority groups. One should not forget that supporting a trend, will only lend legitimacy to such a trend, preventing any legitimate protest when the same ban is then used against minority groups (minorities of any character, not solely religious). The campaign against the film was supported by the hierarchy of the Bombay diocese, and it is a shame that even members of the hierarchy seem to lack the foresight that is expected of them. The CSF operates on the assumption of a persecuted Church. This may well be a fact. However the manner in which we respond to such a situation calls for a greater degree of caution. It calls for an expansion in the culture of freedom in the country, not for the kind of communally based campaigning that has thus far marked the actions of the CSF. with regards, and despite my differences with your strategies, in solidarity, Jason -- Message: 3 Date: 22 Nov 2011 15:27:27 + From: The CSF h...@thecsf.info To: goa...@goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] Pak Telecom Authority writes to The CSF on Jesus Christ in the banned list. Two Imp. Announcements Message-ID: 8615d3$1of...@imail.newsletter.ie Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 FW: From the Desk of... Joseph Dias, General Secretary, The CSF Catholic-Christian Secular Forum? www.thecsf.org http://www.thecsf.org/ ^Ecumenical ??^Evangelical?? ^Interdenominational ? Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) Responds to Christian forum complaint PTA takes Jesus Christ off the SMS list of obscene words PTA Director Ahmed Pirzada writes to Joseph Dias about it We have yet another reason to Praise the Lord. We added our little bit, by merely emailing, joined by thousands. It shows how little it takes for the LORD to bless one with success - Little is much, if it is placed in HIS hands. To God be the glory - The Catholic-Christian Secular Forum (CSF), the Mumbai based activist Christian NGO had in a letter to the Pakistan President, Asif Ali Zardari; Communications Minister, Dr. Arbab Alamgir Khan and the PTA Chairman taken strong exception to Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) including Jesus Christ in the list of obscene words in text (SMS) messages. The CSF general secretary, Joseph Dias said it raised serious concerns about basic freedoms, like that of expression and religion in Pakistan. If such an action was taken by a non Islamic or secular nation, singularly naming a god of any other faith, there would have been a furore in the communication emailed to the Pak authorities. ? In a reply to Joseph Dias, a copy of which was forwarded to the Pakistan authorities concerned, Ahmed Shamim Pirzada, PTA Director said the list forwarded to Cellular Mobile Telephony Operators (CMTOs) is tentative and under review. Your point is considered and rectified in the revised list which has assured The CSF that words Jesus Christ were off the obnoxious list. Earlier in his letter to Pakistan's authorities, Joseph Dias referred to a letter by PTA's Director General (Services) Muhammad Talib Doger said the order was legal under a 1996 law preventing people from sending information through the telecommunications system that is ?false, fabricated, indecent or obscene?. It also stated that free speech can be restricted ?in
[Goanet] Fermented garlic may boost heart health: Study
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[Goanet] Arrbi bhasen cricket-ak kitem mhunntat ?
Arrbi bhasen cricket-ak kitem mhunntat ? Hanv poiloch Gulfant paulom tednam, Sharjah ganvant vorsantlean teen tori ontoraxtri Cricket sporda (international cricket tournament) zorran zataleo, punn chodd-xea Arrbeak Cricket kitem them kobor pasun nasli, UAE-int India, Pakistan ani Sri Lankecho lok kubuch asa ani ho lok cricket pollounk vhodd sonkyamni yetalo, Pakistan-Indyecho khel zalear, stadium boron lok bair urtalo. Hea kobrek zaitinch vorsam zalim, match fixing-acho kiddo lagche addim. Maka cirketicho ekdom shouk aslo, punn hanv Abu Dhabi kamak aslom ani Sharjah voson-yeupac ekdom augod aslem, roste oxir asle, ani rosteamcher vhahannam (traffic) ekdomuch chodd astalim ani cricket sporda asot zalear thea vun chodd augod zatalem. Ek dis mhojea Englandachea Managerak konnen tori India-Pakistan khellacheo char (4) tiketi dil'leo, thacheo don vhaddleleo duvo asleo punn thache potinik kaim karannak lagon yevunk mellunk nam tor tannem maka thanchea sangata appoilo. Khel ekdomuch nettan choltalo, Manageracheo donnui duvo maka borim volkotalim ani thim amchea dogaimchea modden bosun aslim ani khellachi mouz ghetalim, ami ekamekachim fokkandam-ai kori. Lok umedin apaple teamik tenkko ditalo, vatavaran-ui ekdom borem aslem. Kitem-ai tori korun amchi Indyechi teem zikli, hanven khel unnem polelo punn boumtonnim gomoti (fun) zataleo thancher oddik lox aslem, ek ghoddi dekun ugmonn yevunk nam, pois saun ailole pautichem moll borlem. Khel kobar zalo ani ami stadium-antle bair sortam mhunntlear amkam oxir zalo, ani vatter traffic-kui ekdomch chodd aslem, taka lagon vatter jevonnak raule, matxo aram kelo ani porot rosto dorlo, amkam Abu Dhabi pauta mhunntlear boroch oxir zalo, sokalchem ek vazlem, maka mhojea manageran vatter sodlo ani hanv rosto par korun mhojea biradar vetalom, tednam auchit mhojea phatlean polisamchea ghaddyechea sirenacho awaz aikolo, punn hanv chollot raulom, maka dislem the anik khuim vhetat mhunn, punn thannim mhojea mukar yevun ghaddi tamboili ani polisan hatt haloun mhunntlem taal taal habibi (vegin hanga yo). Hanv tamblom punn gabrouk nam, hanvem kainch vankdem korunk naslem, tor hanv thanchea ghadyexim ghelom. Abu Dhabi-nt sogle police Arrbi astat, choddxe Inglez somzonasle, maka polisan mhunntlem: jeep pataka Mhunnge pataka dhakoi. Hanv him gorjechim toddim utram zannam aslom, tor hanvem mhojo pataka (work permit) tankam dilo, UAE ganvant kam kortolo zalear ho pataka amche soven sorv-vhellar assumkuch zai. Mhojo pataka polletoch maka Arrbin kitem tori vicharlem, maka tem somgunk nam thor hanvem mhunntlem : Arrbi maffi, mhunnge hanv Arrbi nokllom, thor thannem maka tutti-futti Inglegin vicharlem: what you doing so late on the road ? hanvem mhunntlem: I have just come from Sharjah, thor tannem maka todde dubavache nodren pollelo, ani sanglem at this time no buses from Sharjah, thor hanvem mhunntlem my manager dropped me here and he went home, I am staying behind those buildings. Thannim maka vicharlem why so let from Sharjah ?, hanvem sanglem I had gone to watch Cricket match, thankam Cricket kitem tem kollonk nam, thannim maka vicharlem shu adda cricket, cricket mhunnge kitem ? thor hanvem thankam sanglem it is a game played with bat, small ball and wickets, tor thannim maka fuddem vicharlem shu adda bat, shu adda wicket ? Mhunnge, bat ani wicket mhunnge kitem ?. Hanv chintunk poddlom, hea murkank koxem somzauchem, tor hanvem sanglem bowler bowl's the small ball and batsman hits the ball, if ball hit wicket batsman out ani bowler dhamun ball uddoita them dakoitalom, tednam eklean STOP, no run mhunntlem, phattim vollon pollelear, eklean aplem pistol kaddun maka zoklolem ani dusro apli beltantli handle-lachi latti kadun aslo, hanv toxoch thamblom, mhoje hatt voiruch asle, mhojo tallo suklo, tho somzolo hanv daumpachi toyari kortam mhunn, hanvem toxench ubbo raun sanglem I no run, I show how bowling and batting, thannim maka lagim yeun protean vicharlem shu adda cricket ? Hanv zannam aslo footbollak Arrbin kuratul khaddam mhunntat mhunn, kura mhunnge ball ani khaddam mhunnge paimyom, tor hanvem sanglem you know kuratul kahddam thannim yes mhunntlem, hanvem sanglem kura ani mhojea donnui hattani footballacho gol (round) akkar dakoilo ani magir ekka hattir, mutt soddun dhaktea ballacho akkar dakoilo ani mhunntlem kuri, mhoje baxen kura mhunnge vhoddlo ball ani kuri mhunnge dhakto ball, hanven toxem mhunnonam fuddem the dogui itlle hansle ani porot porot hatt dhakoun kura-kuri kura-kuri mhunnon hansot raule, the hanstat mhunnon hanvui hanslom ani hanstam hanstam bolsant hat ghatlo, hattak ek kagtacho kudko laglo bair kaddun pollelear, thi cricket khellachi ticket asli ani thicher addlea dissachi tarik asli. Hanvem thi ticket thankan dakoili, thi polloun the somzole hi kosli tori match asli mhunn, anik maka tanchea jeepint bossoun mhojea buildingachea fuddean sodlo, ani vethanam portun kura-kuri kura-kuri
[Goanet] Americans looking for jobs in India! - YouTube
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[Goanet] Roger McNamee: Six ways to save the internet | Video on TED.com
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[Goanet] Be with us as our honored guest when Gul Panag, William Dalrymple, Ruchira, Diwakar Dr. Dror others are awarded the Karmaveer on 26/11
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Re: [Goanet] WACI of Bombay (Calling Bombay gurus)
The Womens Auxiliary Corps India was the Indian counterpart of Blighty's WAC. It was a wartime women's volunteer group meant to help in the war effort like the men's Home Guards which continues to exist in India today although as an armed paramilitary police division. Eric should be able to dwell at length on the WACI as his mother was in the Corps if I recall. If by Hira Building you mean the one on Carnac Bunder in the Crawford Market area, Eric and I both remember it well as it was a block or two away from our Alma Mater St Francis the Goan (not really) Xavier of Dhobitalao fame otherwise known in highbrow circles as St. Xaviers, Fort. I can give you a fairly good idea of that Hira Bldg neighborhood ambiance if you confirm it is the one you mean. Eric of course will have so much more to recount. He is truly the guru of British, Anglo-Indian and Goan Bombay. Roland. Toronto Sent wirelessly from my BlackBerry device on the Bell network. Envoyé sans fil par mon terminal mobile BlackBerry sur le réseau de Bell. -Original Message- From: Carvalho elisabeth_...@yahoo.com Sender: goanet-bounces@lists.goanet.orgDate: Wed, 23 Nov 2011 01:36:22 To: goanet@lists.goanet.orggoanet@lists.goanet.org Reply-To: Carvalho elisabeth_...@yahoo.com, Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] WACI of Bombay (Calling Bombay gurus) Dear Bombay gurus (that's you Roland and Eric), Can anyone tell me what the WACI in Bombay would stand for? This would have been circa mid 20th century. Maybe it is still in existence whatever it is. Also can anyone recall a Bombay Womens Institute of Needle Art and Domestic Science in Hira Bldg. And if you can describe the area around Hira building mid-century, I would be very grateful. Was it a rough neighbourhood? were there brothels in that area? Hard-drinking men? Men given to violence and battering their wives. Or was it a posh area? I do plan to visit the area but I can't visit the time period. Many thanks, Selma --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php --- --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] “GOA THROUGH THE LENS” on 26th 27th Nov. AT ART ESCAPE GOA 29th 30th nov at Dudhsagar resort
Greetings from art escape! *“GOA THROUGH THE LENS” on 26th 27th Nov at art escape 29th 30th at Dudhsagar resort* A SERIES OF PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS conducted by different photographers from around the India around the world * * The photography workshops we call it *goa through a lens *where different photographers come from different places conduct workshops on different topics, themes, concepts etc, from technical, theoretical, landscape,portraits,people,kids,activities,beaches, fashion, abstract,architecture, nature,waterfalls, mountains etc Art escape announces the first workshop of this season…a photography workshop conducted by *Hellmuth Conz* Hellmuth Conz, though a German by birth has called India home for over a decade now. A photographer with an ardent love for India, he has been inspired by its vibrant aura, culture, colours and people. India has been his muse for as long as he can remember. Hellmuth’s love story with the camera began at a very young age. At the age of fourteen he began formal training and graduated in photography from the University of Hamburg. People have always been his favorite subject, with their varying moods, gestures and expressions. He also loves architecture – the way light plays with the elements of the building, differently at different times of the day captures his imagination. Never one to sit at a desk, he freelanced as a photographer for a long time before taking up teaching. Check out an interview of Hellmuth on http://www.culturazzi.org/cinema/hellmuth-conz *There will bill 2 workshops conducted by Hellmuth Conz,* *26th -27th Nov sat -sun at art escape focus on people/artist* *29th-30th Nov tue-wed at Dudhsagar spa resort on nature* *26th -27th Nov sat -sun at art escape focus on people/artist* This series will focus on the understanding people/artists culture. Art life Baul fAKIRI MUSICIANS these artistes are in goa from the 21st to the 29th and are staying at art escape…so the workshop will concentrate on this subject…folk musicians performing live for your lens. the workshop will concentrate of capturing the moods,emotions,expressions of the baul fakiri musicians from bengal … The essence of this workshop is portraits/expressions and live performances /movement by musicians.. The charges for the workshop are rs 2500/- for 2 days workshop. this includes a vegetarian lunch and tea. Accommodation is also available….double room with breakfast is 1000 -1200/- and double room without breakfast is 800 -1000/- we also have dormitories/shared acomodation 200-300 a bed… Special packages available workshop + accommodation Resident non-resident packages available for the weekends. Schedule of workshop: Saturday 26th November *Day 1* 10.00 am – all participants meet at art escape, introduction session with *Hellmuth Conz meeting the Baul Fakiri folk artists.* 11.00 am to 1.00 pm –basics of photography technical session understanding your camera the tricks to shoot potraits , expressions, nite shots, sun set shoots 1.00pm -2.00pm – lunch with the Baul fakiri musicians start of the shoot 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm – shooting the artists 5.30 pm to 7.00pm -shooting the sunset with the artists 8.00pm to 11.00pm – action movement shooting the artists live performing *(Plan note that participants who need to leave early don’t want to remain for the nite session is open)* *Day 2* *Plan is to start early do a breakfast session together (optional)* 10.00 am – all participants meet at art escape, discussion on the previous days work. 12.00 am to 1.00 pm –choosing best 5 images to create a photo narative 1.00pm -2.00pm – lunch with the Baul fakiri musicians further discussion 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm – final session presenting the final images * * Requirements: A Digital Camera or any other camera laptop (if u have one) carry it. Willingness to experiment learn through a process of feedback. Limited seats available so register now! *29th-30th Nov tue-wed at Dudhsagar spa resort on nature* This series will focus on the understanding *“nature “* in photography at Dudhsagar spa resort. Explore the beauty and hidden secrets of nature in its purest forms. Surrounded by exquisite delights of the nature, *Dudhsagar spa resort *offers the best in eco and wildlife resort with fully furnished luxury accommodation of deluxe and tent style. Situated along Western Ghats, near one of the highest waterfalls in India, Dudhsagar and Goa’s biggest wildlife sanctuary, *Dudhsagar spa resort* is an ideal rejuvenation centre that offers an unspoken touch to nature surrounded by the forest great flora fauna. The Western ghats are the best in sightseeing to Goa’s unexplored natural beauty. Explore the top 100 waterfalls in the world, Dudhsagar, which is at a height of 200 mts and throws a misty look at the foot of the waterfalls. Adventure seekers will enjoy the safari walks in Bhagwan Mahaveer wildlife sanctuary. And get
Re: [Goanet] Vanxim: 'Thank you my loving mulnivasis', message from Maggie Silveira
Great News Indeed And it is very highly appreciated and hailed. NOT because Vanxim Island is safe. It would always be safe as long as sane people are protecting it. It is a Great News because, much that I have scoured this post to find the usual most offensive and obnoxiously depressing WORD, I have not been able to find it. Cheers to that. The obnoxious WORD 'Bamon' and 'Bamon Raj' is missing from this post. And I have been waiting for this day. In time to come we Goans must qualify to fight against CORRUPTION and Mal Governance instead of fighting Castes and Religions. As long as we fight as GOANS, no one will be able to touch us. ENOUGH OF DIVIDE AND RULE. DOWN WITH DIVIDE AND RULE. Cheers floriano goasuraj - Original Message - From: sebastian Rodrigues sebydesio...@hotmail.com To: goa...@goanet.org Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2011 1:34 PM Subject: [Goanet] Vanxim: 'Thank you my loving mulnivasis', message from Maggie Silveira V- Victory A – Action N- Numbers X-X-ray I-Important M – Mog (Love) By Maggie Silveira President, Bharat Mukti Morcha, Mahila Agahdi, Goa unitPresident, Ilha de Vanxim Association V- Victory: As our cases at Deputy Collector’s court and beyond are very strong, because we are deemed owners. Agricultural tenancy Act proves us right all the way. To add further victory because Supreme Court law says with a judgments etc that mangroves cannot be cut. Further more victory because survey number 8 is completely and fully a water body with mangroves, mud flat, low lying area with two sluice gates. Chief Minister Digambar Kamat, Chief Town Planner Putturaju, State level committee, local panchayat did not carry any inspection on survey number 8. The same survey number 8 is shown on the Regional Plan 2021 as hotel and Resort project only. This is all next to impossible by law. --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] Goa's Vanxim Inspiration
Today, Goa is on assault by the Anti Goans, who want to make maximum profits today and let tomorrow go to hell. These Anti Goans come in all forms including Politicians, Police and even specific religious elements. However, what is inspiring that that there are valiant fighters Pro Goa like those in Vanxim, who with their efforts are fighting off Goa's Destructors; as I understand these fighters are achieving some success in saving Vanxim. These fighters offer hope to our beautiful land, that we can save Goa and this hope will only increase, with more people joining the noble cause. Another remarkable fact is many of these fighters are women; something I have also seen with Goan Women in other parts of Goa/Abroad. So in particular, all those Goan Men who are silent/scared to speak/act and all those who complacently say Kai Zaupa Na please take note!! -- Please post your comments on my Blog: http://goanidentity.blogspot.com/ Please also see below: 1. Benaulim Village Action Committee: http://www.bvacbenaulim.blogspot.com/ 2. Rape of Goa : http://www.parrikar.com/blog/the-rape-of-goa/ 3. MAND - an adivasi-rights resource centre : http://mandgoa.blogspot.com/ 4. EVERY GOAN SHOULD SEE THIS VIDEO: http://infochangeindia.org/Infochange-documentary.html 5. Goa's Identity Movement group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com//#/group.php?gid=193497031686 6. Official Government Site NRI Office (GOA): http://www.globalgoans.org.in/ --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
Re: [Goanet] CSF Pak Telecom Authority, and Jesus Christ
Jason Keith is right on the money below. I for one have never understood what is secular about this secular forum, and all other so-called secular forums that are engaging in religious propaganda and militating to enforce all kinds of bans for the glory of their religion? From my standpoint all of them as secular as Hindu Janajagruti Samiti. Cheers, Santosh - Original Message - From: Jason Keith Fernandes jason.k.fernan...@gmail.com To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Cc: h...@thecsf.info Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2011 5:21 AM Subject: Re: [Goanet] CSF Pak Telecom Authority, and Jesus Christ The antics of the CSF while no doubt motivated by genuine concern seem destined to do more harm than good. In addition, they seem based on ignorance rather than an enlightened position. Take the example of their objection to Jesus Christ being on the list of banned words in Pakistani sms. The inquiry of the CSF has been One wonders why gods of other religions have not been mentioned in the list and Christians, who are already facing persecution in Pakistan have been singled out for such treatment? What the CSF does not seem to realize is that Jesus Christ, is a revered figure in Islam, as is his Mother the Virgin. Christianity does not therefore, have the sole control over respect being granted to Jesus Christ. A more sympathetic way of reading the ban on the use of this word, would have been to assume that the word Jesus Christ is often used as a swear word for example; 'Jesus Christ! did you see the size of that bitch's tits!!!' Such a use of the name of Christ is offensive not only to a Christian sentiment, but also to 'the glory of Islam', that holds Christ as a revered and special Prophet. Islam categorically does not begin and end ( it does end however) with the Prophet Mohammed. More worrying however are the tactics of the CSF which seems to merely mimic the troubling acts of the Hindu and Muslim rightists. A recent campaign has been against the dubious use of the crucifix in a Hindi film. While one can understand the discomfort and distaste in this action, the calls for a ban on the film, is to only recall the actions of Hindutva activists in a number of cases, cases that seriously threaten the secular environment of India, and the freedoms of minority groups. One should not forget that supporting a trend, will only lend legitimacy to such a trend, preventing any legitimate protest when the same ban is then used against minority groups (minorities of any character, not solely religious). The campaign against the film was supported by the hierarchy of the Bombay diocese, and it is a shame that even members of the hierarchy seem to lack the foresight that is expected of them. The CSF operates on the assumption of a persecuted Church. This may well be a fact. However the manner in which we respond to such a situation calls for a greater degree of caution. It calls for an expansion in the culture of freedom in the country, not for the kind of communally based campaigning that has thus far marked the actions of the CSF. with regards, and despite my differences with your strategies, in solidarity, Jason --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] Advani, BJP, a former BJP man, and mining... (Tehelka)
AS ADVANI drives from one state to the next, his message is the same. He gives gathered crowds facts on the stash of black money lying in overseas accounts. These are facts he claims to have got from a Washington, DC, based think-tank. He urges the throng to take a vow to eschew black money and bring home that is lying abroad. The template messaging is not without its surprises. As he enters Goa, a Congressruled state, where a former BJP man is chief minister, and faces charges of corruption and of facilitating illegal iron-ore mining, he resorts to copybook cricket. In a move that surprises the BJP unit in Goa, Advani does not take on the Congress government there. He reads out earnest statistics on black money, but chooses to call mining a larger malaise. “We were expecting him to take on the Congress government in Goa head-on,” mutters a BJP functionary in Goa, but all one gets to hear is a statement that goes, ‘Legal mining too is suffering from illegal mining’.” Prasad calls it deliberate action, so as not to pre-empt the report on illegal mining in Goa, which is yet to be submitted. The logic is difficult to fathom. The BJP had to remove one of its strongest regional chieftains, Yeddyurappa, following a mining scandal. Why then would it want the Congress to get away in just such a context in Goa? http://www.tehelka.com/story_main50.asp?filename=Ne19YATRA.asp --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] WACI of Bombay, etc.
Thanks, Rolly. It was shopping row for the upper middle class ! Parsee and Anglo cultured Ismailis dominated commerce, most were former students of our school, Xaviers. The stately building that was the Court of Claims of Small Causes dominated the block, and the very popular Advocate Tony Souza-Roy had his rooms next door. It was Carnac Road, now Tilak, the short avenue also home to GT Hospital, the Comm. of Police and our much loved Crawford Market where Parsee owned stores used magic to stock hard to find goodies like English chocolate and syrups, Swiss cheese and condensed milk. Hira Building was all Goan ! Residents included at least two of our school teachers - our 'buddy' Lobo, and the revered 'JC' of the 11th. The family that ran Carmelo Caterers lived there, as did the five Mascarenhas brothers: Fr. Frazer now heads the College. I do not remember the name of the doctor who was also a City Council member, but he and his long time 'fiancee,' Olive Sanches, my aunt, both lived there. Goan owned stores in the building and on the block included a drug store, clothing - Gilbert Lawrence !, and wedding gowns. My mother's retired WAC khakis were a prized possession - Tow Row Row to the British Grenadiers ! Parsee operated, they were quartered in the Parsee St. John Ambulance building on the Talao Circle. They did not function after Bombay State was dissolved. Needle Art may have been an Olive Sanches venture. She died in Washington about fifteen years ago. Selma, it was nice to revive these memories. eric. From: roland.francis The Womens Auxiliary Corps India was the Indian counterpart of Blighty's WAC. It was a wartime women's volunteer group meant to help in the war effort like the men's Home Guards which continues to exist in India today although as an armed paramilitary police division. Eric should be able to dwell at length on the WACI as his mother was in the Corps if I recall. If by Hira Building you mean the one on Carnac Bunder in the Crawford Market area, Eric and I both remember it well as it was a block or two away from our Alma Mater St Francis the Goan (not really) Xavier of Dhobitalao fame otherwise known in highbrow circles as St. Xaviers, Fort. .--- Also can anyone recall a Bombay Womens Institute of Needle Art and Domestic Science in Hira Bldg. And if you can describe the area around Hira building mid-century, I would be very grateful. Was it a rough neighbourhood? were there brothels in that area? Hard-drinking men? Men given to violence and battering their wives. Or was it a posh area? , Selma --- --- --- --- --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
Re: [Goanet] RTI CONFIRMS THAT DGP DR ADITYA ARYA DID TRAVEL TO GOKARNA ON OCTOBER 16TH
good job aires bab till you are in this world, we can see you fighting for right. god bless you and long life with very good health we goans proud of you. you know right law and you too get all the news in right time with right track, Viva Aires bab. From: Aires Rodrigues airesrodrigu...@gmail.com To: goa...@goanet.org Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 4:57 PM Subject: [Goanet] RTI CONFIRMS THAT DGP DR ADITYA ARYA DID TRAVEL TO GOKARNA ON OCTOBER 16TH --- Goanet Classifieds --- Enescil, a Brazilian engineering firm requires Engineers, Architects and Draftsmen, proficient in AutoCAD, for their new office in Goa Those interested can email enescil@gmail.com by 15 November 2011 Selected candidates will be sent to Brazil for 2 months training --- Information obtained from the Goa Police under the Right to Information Act has confirmed that Goa’s Director General of Police Dr Aditya Arya did travel to Gokarna in Karnataka on Sunday October 16th. Sought under RTI were complete details of DGP’s visit to Gokarna along with the log book of the official Innova vehicle used by the DGP to travel to Gokarna The Goa Police has however now informed that the DGP’s visit to Gokarna was an official one and that the DGP had sought verbal permission to leave the State with his official vehicle. The copies of the log book of the vehicle also reveals that the DGP’s official vehicle traveled 393 kms on the day it went to Gokarna. It however appears that the log book entries were manipulated and that it needs to be ascertained as to what was the official purpose of the DGP’s visit to Gokarna. It has been very categorically already stated by Chief Secretary Mr. Sanjay Srivastava that no permission was sought by the DGP to leave the State on the day he traveled to Gokarna. Chief Secretary Mr. Sanjay Srivastava has already directed the Home department to probe the complaint against Director General of Police Dr. Aditya Arya of having misused his official vehicle by traveling to Gokarna on a private picnic. Government vehicles should be strictly used only for official work. This misconduct by the DGP was a gross abuse of power and an unnecessary burden to the State exchequer. DGP Dr Aditya Arya who has been showing his policemen the movie Singham and lecturing them on Gandhigiri should lead by example and stop his blatant abuse of power. Aires Rodrigues T1 - B30, Ribandar Retreat Ribandar - Goa - 403006 Mobile: 9822684372 --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php --- --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] Goa news for November 24, 2011
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** International film festival opens in Goa - The Hindu e HinduFilm star Shah Rukh Khan inaugurated the 42nd edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Goa, by lighting the ceremonial lamp at the Ravindra Bhavan at Margao on Wednesday evening, in the presence of Minister for Information and ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHRVOeN1BhFEM156RinEKSGqaULwwurl=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article2654028.ece *** Goa ore cos' profit twice state budget - Deccan Herald nhLULEtKE1gcRg http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGxn4CGFrw3ibZzI5-41J-PX2IajAurl=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/206972/goa-ore-cos-profit-twice.html *** Mumbai FC 2-1 Sporting Clube De Goa Khalid Jamil's Men Hand Flaming Oranje ... - Goal.com India in round six of the I-League match played at the Balewadi Sports Complex, Pune, on Wednesday. Ebi Sukore provided the breakthrough in the injury time of the first half after he was brought ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEHdZs172PyxQfIFZpVPMEo-XbJFwurl=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2011/11/23/2771012/mumbai-fc-2-1-sporting-clube-de-goa-khalid-jamils-men-hand *** Zambia football team arrives in Goa - Times of India mes of IndiaPTI http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNG4fYzynogtZT5DosEXz3EjTo8OgQurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/Zambia-football-team-arrives-in-Goa/articleshow/10844321.cms *** GCCI lauds RP 2021 'positives', but wants errors corrected - Times of India LcNxTkQ-ZMand more » http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHYTdNSUC9sse96D_iQkbJkmk77QQurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/GCCI-lauds-RP-2021-positives-but-wants-errors-corrected/articleshow/10849429.cms *** Missing Hyd man's family asks for help to find him - Times of India mes of IndiaMithun had come to Goa with two friends for a holiday and the trio were last seen leaving a club at 3.15am on November 5. They slept on Baga beach in an intoxicated condition. Unable to trace Mithun in the morning, his friends contacted the family who ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNH7XNxd7NCma24DJ_76-QT9-Dg6nwurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Missing-Hyd-mans-family-asks-for-help-to-find-him/articleshow/10849572.cms *** Passion drives Goan youth to film Sahyadris - Times of India KP2_bQ6PMand more » http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFpx7KsGd16rH2DALxRysCQf38uTgurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Passion-drives-Goan-youth-to-film-Sahyadris/articleshow/10849365.cms *** Panaji kiosk owners lose case in high court - Times of India mes of IndiaPANAJI: The high court of Bombay at Goa on Wednesday dismissed the petitions filed by 22 gadda (kiosk) owners challenging the demolition notices issued to them by the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP). A division bench comprising Justice AP ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFUAi2bYpqH_3cHk1A-QG2hUsFB-Aurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Panaji-kiosk-owners-lose-case-in-high-court/articleshow/10849629.cms *** Cabinet's decision on MoI is illegal, says Nadkarni - Times of India mes of IndiaPANAJI: Senior advocate Atmaram Nadkarni on Wednesday argued before the high court of Bombay at Goa that the cabinet decision to provide grants to English medium primary schools is illegal and unconstitutional. Appearing for the petitioners challenging ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEGFdzNciCCx_-455Zf_bra1JvEsgurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Cabinets-decision-on-MoI-is-illegal-says-Nadkarni/articleshow/10849401.cms *** Truck owners against ban on legal mining - Times of India mes of IndiaAddressing mediapersons, Franky Gomes, STTO secretary, said that he hoped that truck transport owners in Goa would not face the same fate as the mining machinery owners faced following a ban on mining activity in Bellary, Karnataka. ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNE-o_rjGi2vHmO5QxPM2hVIUNqYvwurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Truck-owners-against-ban-on-legal-mining/articleshow/10849647.cms Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] Digital stories ... from Siolim
Just in case you didn't see it earlier http://gocreat.blogspot.com/ -- FN +91-832-2409490 or +91-9822122436 f...@goa-india.org Saligao Goa IN http://fn.goa-india.org Skype: fredericknoronha --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
Re: [Goanet] WACI of Bombay (Calling Bombay gurus)
On 23 November 2011 14:11, roland.fran...@gmail.com wrote: The Womens Auxiliary Corps India was the Indian counterpart of Blighty's WAC. It was a wartime women's volunteer group meant to help in the war effort like the men's Home Guards which continues to exist in India today although as an armed paramilitary police division Roland. Toronto RESPONSE: Just a small correction here..it is the WVS or Women's Voluntary Service ( Pronounced Weavers). Still operational when I left the RAF in 69, don't know current status. Please see:- http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/womens_voluntary_service.htm --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
Re: [Goanet] WACI of Bombay (Calling Bombay gurus)
Probably a World War II acronym, Selma. WACs was used to describe those who belonged to the Women's Auxiliary Corps. The I might have stood for India. Just a wild guess; Eric might be better informed. REgards, Victor From: Carvalho elisabeth_...@yahoo.com To: goanet@lists.goanet.org goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2011 4:36 AM Subject: [Goanet] WACI of Bombay (Calling Bombay gurus) Dear Bombay gurus (that's you Roland and Eric), Can anyone tell me what the WACI in Bombay would stand for? This would have been circa mid 20th century. Maybe it is still in existence whatever it is. Also can anyone recall a Bombay Womens Institute of Needle Art and Domestic Science in Hira Bldg. And if you can describe the area around Hira building mid-century, I would be very grateful. Was it a rough neighbourhood? were there brothels in that area? Hard-drinking men? Men given to violence and battering their wives. Or was it a posh area? I do plan to visit the area but I can't visit the time period. Many thanks, Selma --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php --- --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] THE PRIORITIES TO SALVAGE GOA
Goa lies in a critical state so very wounded and brazenly defaced. Being a small beautiful State blessed with abundant resources and a very picturesque landscape it should have been India’s best State in all respects. If immediate remedial steps are not taken we will lose the battle to Save this once Paradise of the east now in a state of decay, disarray and grave concern. Goa needs to have a planned development with an environmental vision by first improving Goa's crumbling basic infrastructure while also tackling serious issues like garbage and vehicle parking in cities on a top priority. Every citizen has a right to good roads, proper power and water supply. The Planning and Development authorities (PDA’s) must be scrapped and planning work must be facilitated by assigning a Town Planner at every Municipality. There is an urgent need to enact necessary amendments to the Town and Country Planning Act to ensure that land use is not manipulated at the whims and fancies of those in power. There has to be a check on rampant corruption, gross indiscipline and rank abuse of authority currently prevalent in Government offices. With corruption having peaked, Goa urgently needs the setting up of a Lokayukta” to ensure public accountability of Ministers including the Chief Minister, Members of the Legislative Assembly, Municipal Councilors and Panchayat members, Chairman, Vice Chairman, Managing Director and Members of all the Corporations under the control of the Government. The working of all the NGO’s also needs to be made transparent and accountable. Independence of the police force is a must. Ministers and MLA’s should stop controlling and manipulating police stations. The power to transfer and promote police personnel should vest only with the Director General of Police, IGP and DIG. To promote the interests of Goa’s educated unemployed the Government should revert the retirement age of government employees to 58 if not 55 and stop the extensions in service and contract appointments being given to retired government officers. We need to ensure transparency in recruitment of all government staff by entrusting the entire selection process to a properly constituted Goa Public Service Commission. Selection to all posts should be strictly on merit. All government jobs should go only to people of Goan origin and 80% jobs in private and other organizations must be reserved for those who are domiciled in Goa for at least 25 years. Many of the unnecessary Government Corporations which are operating as white elephants burdening the tax payer should be wound up. The rest should be headed not by politicians but experts in the field related to the subject matter of the Corporation. Information sought under the Right of Information Act has to be made more accessible to the public by having a centralized call centre in the State to handle all applications for information under the Act as has been done in the State of Bihar. We must seriously look into the illegal migrant vote banks set up in most constituencies by certain politicians. All bogus voters on the electoral rolls of Goa need to be deleted as most of them are existing as voters in their home state too. There is need for a law to regulate sale of land to persons not of Goan origin. Communidade land has to be protected for the purpose it was envisaged by taking deterrent action against large-scale encroachment and land use violation. Everything possible needs to be done to keep Goa alive and healthy for generations to come. Posterity will not forgive us if we do not thwart the vested designs of those selfish and ever so greedy politicians who are out there in full force to devastate, destroy and bury Goa. Aires Rodrigues T1 - B30, Ribandar Retreat Ribandar - Goa - 403006 Mobile: 9822684372 --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] Stretching and Flexibility - How to Stretch
Aging makes one physically inflexible. Some tips here. http://www.cmcrossroads.com/bradapp/docs/rec/stretching/stretching_5.html --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] IFFI Goa 2011 Day 1 - Band Pure Magic, Dekni Dance etc
http://iffigoablog.blogspot.com/2011/11/iffi-goa-2011-day-1-band-pure-magic.html IFFI Goa 2011 Day 1 - Band Pure Magic, Dekni Dance etc All pics taken after 6pm today 23.11.11 or go here http://iffigoablog.blogspot.com/2011/11/iffi-goa-2011-day-1-band-pure-magic.html Pics entrance / Gate to Kingfisher Village http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6390816389/in/photostream At the village http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6390815759/in/photostream/ Band PURE MAGIC http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6390815097/in/photostream/ a view from the Village –during low tide / Reflections opp Old GMC http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6390812683/sizes/l/in/photostream/ International Flags http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6390811951/sizes/l/in/photostream/ IFFI Headquarters Entrance / Gate http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6390813871/in/photostream/ At Inox Courtyard http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6390814479/in/photostream/ Food Court /Promenade http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6390813253/in/photostream/ Iffi Village for delegates – Tents etc http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6390816899/sizes/l/ Watch this Photo show for Miramar, Old GMC, Village, food court, Inox etc Band PURE MAGIC playing in the background Video 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_ronT4bafo Video 2 - a tour http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0vHntTZVSA Video 3 (Pure Magic ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_jtTc-l4cE joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] History Hour | Awakening to the Indian Film Theory | Gaston Roberge
History Hour | Awakening to the Indian Film Theory | Gaston Roberge Time 30 November ·2011 17:30 - 19:30 Location Xavier Centre of Historical Research B B Borkar Road, Alto-Porvorim, Goa 403521. Created by: Xavier Centre of Historical Research More info In this age of fierce globalization it is high time that we formulate 'The Indian Film Theory', a theory that informs the films that Gaston Roberge calls Indian folk-movies, seen and enjoyed more than once by millions of Indians over a long period of time. Roberge will discuss the reasons why that theory has not been formulated so far, the main reason being the class mentality. He proposes a pedagogy of the media oppressed comprising seven steps of self-education for liberation. Fr. Gaston Roberge SJ is an acclaimed media critic and film scholar. Having pursued an MA in Theatre Art (Film), University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), Fr Roberge, in collaboration with Satyajit Ray, founded the Chitrabani — the only independent film library in Kolkata. He has authored several books and contributed with many articles to different publications on cinema. His book Communication Cinema Development: From Morosity to Hope won the National Award (special mention) at the 46th National Film Festival of India in 1999. Fr Gaston Roberge SJ continues to be senior most faculty member at the Department of Mass Communication and Videography at St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata. He is one of the pioneers who initiated, cultivated and nurtured the film academia in this country. http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=205680299507390 FN +91-832-2409490 or +91-9822122436 #784 Nr Lourdes Convent, Saligao 403511 Goa India http://fn.goa-india.org http://goa1556.goa-india.org --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
Re: [Goanet] WACI of Bombay, and other memories.
Carnac Road which commences from the eastern boundaries of Dhobitalao in its residential avatar was firmly Goan but of a higher income class and with much bigger apartments than those in Dhobitalao proper. Hira Building for example would have had homes of about 1500 to 2000 sq ft. These buildings in the 50s would have been 75 to a 100 years old but being of sound construction and subject to British building codes of that time, stand sturdily even today with little renovation. The amazing story of Carnac Road would be the story of that rare virtue - Goan entrepreneurship. Dan Lopez's tailors shop converted to a pharmacy, Jerry Gomes' father's readymade clothing store Campbell's competing within the best of Bombay commerce, the Ramos' hat and uniform establishment serving the city's police force and the navy with good profit, another Gomes' Dress Well known by all Christmas shoppers in its time and of course Carmellos the catering people. Bombay catering back in the day was the fief of Goan caterers. Cobana's, Silvano's, MacRonell's, Medosa's and their like. Goan restaurants too were known throughout the city even outside of just the Goan community. Colaba and the Fort Area hosted the well known Sacru's City Kitchen, Kitchenette and Gabriel Fernandes' Chiquita just off Strand Cinema. All Goan businesses of the 50s were mostly of first generation Goans who took their family's future in their hands and with little finance and a lot of hard work and good luck, carved a niche for themselves in the big unforgiving city commerce. There were many Goans in the professions too, living on Carnac Road. In Hira Building like the Mascarenhases. The senior Mascarenhas was an Art Director for Lintas who wielded enormous influence in advertising. Souza-Roy of Aldona the lawyer I remember well. He wrote several articles in Goan and other newspapers and was a true social activist and a patron of the Bombay Tiatr. The school teachers Eric mentioned were quintessential Goans through whose Xaviers school classrooms hundreds of now famous Goan boys filtered. They came like coal and exited like diamonds. The sports coaches of the Old Lady of Carnac Road are remembered by boys throughout India and the western world not only for the love and skill of the game that Fr Fritz and Fr Arago before him inculcated but also the competitive psyche that stood them well when they went into the wider world to make their living and their mark. I am surprised every now and then to come across someone in the States or in Canada with roots to Carnac Road. The ancient Parsee liquor stores that anchored one end of the road were unique. In the day that Prohibition was in total grip of the entire city, these Parsee stores were allowed to stock real Scotch whiskies and foreign spirits which they sold to diplomats and foreign visitors. I remember the time when going from school to lunch at the many Goan restaurants in Dhobitalao, I would spend several minutes peeking in at the beautiful bottles displayed on the shelves with names that I read in Time magazine and Playboy. It would be 10 years later that I would get to go to the middle east to get my grubby hands on those bottles whose strange contents I would taste for the first time, sometimes in injudicious quantities. The other unique feature of the other end of Carnac Road was the Chinese community that monopolized the corner. They were poor people with simple Chinese peasant dress who sold all kinds of party and Christmas decoration - balloons, lanterns, crepe paper, firecrackers, magic dust and all the things that children love. I would drag my parents inevitably to that corner to buy some nonsense or other which seemed so important at that time but trivial now. Remember there were no iphones and nintendos then. Walking down that memory lane would not be complete without mention of the little kiosk like stores at the main Crawford Market Building, barely 100 sq ft each that stocked foreign goods of all kinds from cans to chocolates to shampoos to perfumes, so ingenuously displayed that anyone else would require about 10 times that space to catch the shoppers eye. Those were the days when no foreign goods could be bought anywhere in the country. I don't really know the source of those goods. A small portion may have been from customs auctions but the vast majority I believe were from Goan shippies who smuggled them in for a small profit. In my many years in the Gulf when I tired of shopping decisions to make for all the relatives and friends back home and the hassle of carrying them on flights, I would make a trip to this end of Crawford Market to buy those very same things at the same or lesser price minus the cartage. Right next to the Crawford Market and just opposite the Police Commissionerate was the Sitaram Building in which many Goans lived. Now emptied of Goans who have mostly immigrated to the US, it has become a big bone of contention between the Bombay
[Goanet] Press Note-Meet the Artiste Star of Curtorim
*Press Note* *For favour of Publication* *Meet the Artiste – Star of Curtorim* Tiatr Academy Goa will organize its monthly programme *Meet the Artiste – ‘Kolakorak Bhett’ *on Monday, 28th November 2011 at 4:45 pm at Maharaja Hall, Goa Woodlands Hotel, Margao. Vincent Florencio Fernandes popularly known as Star of Curtorim is the artiste of the month. Star of Curtorim was very much enthusiastic about Konkani Tiatr and Konkani Song right from his childhood. He wrote his 1st tiatr *‘Put Mhozo Bekar’*in 1959. The performance of tiatr was appreciated by people who gave him a boost to write more tiatrs in future. His 2nd tiatr was *‘Nirmilolem Jivit’*which was witnessed by one of the most celebrated directors of tiatr stage late Nelson Alfonso. Nelson Alfonso congratulated Star of Curtorim for the beautiful presentation particularly the opening chorus with the scene of heaven. It is because of Nelson Alfonso’s encouragement he could stage his tiatr throughout Goa with the help of the then popular dramatic troupe Young Stars of Goa. Then came his record breaking tiatr *‘Seza Pai’*. Infact the story of *‘Seza Pai’* was a true story of a beggar who used to beg in front of St. Andrew’s Church, Vasco and with whatever money he collected through begging he used to buy biscuits, chocolates and fruits and used to distribute it among the children who used to come to the church for catechism. Star of Curtorim used to witness this incident everyday when he used to go to work at the Goa Shipyard. Based on this true story and as a mark of gratitude to the unknown beggar, Star of Curtorim penned his most successful tiatr *‘Seza Pai’*. With the help of late Nelson Alfonso, the tiatr was staged in every nook and corner of Goa. The popularity of Seza Pai reached to such a height that the tiatr loving people started calling Star of Curtorim ‘Seza Pai’. After he retired from service he did not retire from the tiatr stage. He started staging his old tiatrs. He also wrote two new tiatrs namely *‘Izmol’ * and *‘Maim Dukhi Sasumaim Sukhi’*. Both tiatrs were successful. Presently he has written yet another tiatr *‘Bail Dukhi Kumar Sukhi’* which awaits release. For his valuable contribution to tiatr stage he has been felicitated by various cultural and social organizations:- - He was felicitated by Kala Academy in 2008. - In 2009 Government of Goa bestowed upon him the prestigious Goa State Cultural Award 2009 - Curtorim Jaycees Club also felicitated him in 2010. All tiatr lovers are requested to attend the programme. *Victor de Sa* Member Secretary --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] Church Dress Code
http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=VE9JTS8yMDExLzExLzI0I0FyMDEyMDQ%3D Publication: The Times Of India Mumbai; Date: Nov 24, 2011; Section: Times Nation; Page: 12 M’lore churches issue dress code Stanley G Pinto TNN Mangalore: Some churches in the Mangalore diocese have barred worshippers from wearing sleeveless dresses, T-shirts with cheeky messages and short skirts saying it would distract other worshippers. Fr Victor Machado, parish priest, Bejai Church, said: “We expect the devout who come to church to be dressed decently. It’s a place of worship and not a party hall or place to display the latest fashion. We expect worshippers not be distracted by others dressed immodestly.” He added: “We see people take extra care to dress when they attend a function. Why this disregard when they come to the house of God?” His decision has been seconded by the parish council. Fr William Menezes, PRO, Bishop’s House. The bishop of Mangalore diocese Rev Aloysius Paul D’Souza also has been vocal about showing less skin in the house of the Lord. “People come to pray. We expect Catholics to not only be modest in dressing, but also in behaviour and lifestyle,” said Menzes. The dress code could go down well with the elderly but it could alienate the younger flock, the very people churches around the world are trying to keep on hallowed grounds, at least for Sunday masses. “When our parents don’t object to our dresses, who is the clergy to tell us?” questions collegian Neetha. --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] Does Eating Healthy Cost More? - Video - iHealthTube.com
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[Goanet] Doha Goans Sports Club celebrate Goa Day in Qatar
http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcastbroadcastid=278009 Doha Goans Sports Club celebrate Goa Day in Qatar Press release Doha: Music, singing, dancing and acting streams through the blood of every Goan wherever he or she may be and these talents were evident in Doha, Qatar, when DOHA GOANS SPORTS CLUB, successfully conducted their 2nd Annual “ WORLD GOA DAY “ celebration on 18-11-2011 at The Doha Municipal Conference Hall. WORLD GOA DAY was introduced to commemorate the anniversary of the inclusion of Konkani in the 8th Schedule of the Indian Constitution by the Indian Parliament on the 20th of August 1992, when Konkani was recognized as one of the official languages of India. WORLD GOA DAY is intended as a day for Goans worldwide to focus on and take pride in their identity, culture, language, traditions, music, cuisine, etc. The Program started with the song “ Goan Ekovt “ meaning Goan unity and ended with the song “ NomanTuka Goa “ a rich tribute to Goa. 36 children, boys and girls of various ages, 22 youths and 21 elders, both male and female, took active part in this 4-hours Program. The very fact that audience were glued to their chairs until the concluding song only speaks of the wonderful time the attendees numbering nearly 400 had on WORLD GOA DAY celebration. Goan Cuisine reflects the combination of Indian, Arabian, Portuguese and Native Cultures which is a unique blend of richness and simplicity. Goa is also unique in the sense that this mixture of East and West co-exists in a friendly and peaceful life style. Accordingly, various delicious Goan cooked food, sweets and other traditional items were also displayed in the main hall as part of the celebration. On this auspicious occasion, DOHA GOANS SPORTS CLUB felicitated the following students and community members: 1. Dr. Melissa A. Deniz - for excellence in profession 2. Mrs. Aureliana Rodrigues – for her longest dedicated service to the community 3. Mr. Agnelo Rodrigues – for his music contribution towards the Goan community in Qatar 4. Mr. Dennis D’Souza - for his generous contribution towards the Goan community in Qatar 5. Miss Sanchia Fernandes – all round performance 6. Miss Swizel Pereira – all round Performance 7. Master Jeyden D’ouza – for talent in music 8. 9 winners of the Essay Writing Competition held at the Mercure Grand Hotel were awarded with Trophies and certificates. 9. Another 4 members were also awarded gifts for their talents and services The function was sponsored by : Main Sponsor Sign Tech Neon – Mr. Dennis D’Souza Co-sponsors 1. Inspection Corrosion Engineering Services – Mr. Arthur Mendonca 2. Mr. Melwyn Barreto 3. Goan Art Tailors 4. Coca Cola – Almana 5. Mercure Grand Hotel 6. Ramada Plaza 7. LG Electronics 8. Akshaya Jewellery 9. EZY Travels 10. Designer Tailors 11. Mr. Caji Fernandes 12. Mr. Andrew Fernandes 13. Winnie Gonsalves 14. Mr. Alvo Dias 15. Mr. Reggie Vaz 16. Mr. Joaquin Pires 17. Mr. Caitan Fernandes 18. Mr. Naneshwar Mahpeskar DOHA GOANS SPORTS CLUB has assured everyone that they will continue to felicitate more children and encourage them to come forward and explore their God given talents. Three meritorious students securing highest marks during their final X and XII grade Board Examinations respectively also stand to be rewarded. The President, Mr. Ambrosio Dias, also introduced the New Managing Committee for 2011-2013 and has dedicate the term to Empowering Women and encouraging the youth. The whole 4-hours program was ably steered by Mr. Mathew Estrocio, Vice Chairman, DGSC DGSC forth coming function – DINE N DANCE – is to be held at the Mercure Grand Hotel on 8th December 2011 *Qatar: 2010 Success Inspires Doha Goans Sport Club to Hold a Grander 'Goa Day'* *Doha, State of Qatar:* The Doha Goans Sports Club (DGSC), inspired by the success of Goa Day celebration in November 2010, held the celebration this year as well. On Friday, Nov 18, the DGSC members joined together with more enthusiasm and fanfare, on a much grander scale to celebrate the Goa Day. This year DGSC gave more acting opportunity to younger talents. Many youths participated and gave their best, in dance sequences and overall acting, says a press release of DGSC. Looking back on the tremendous success of the Goa Day in 2010, many parents volunteered to send their wards to participate in this year’s Goa Day celebration, it says. “We do not want to disappoint anyone and we gave a chance to all the talented youths to perform,” said Rosina and Carmen, director and assistant cultural director respectively at Doha Goans Sports Club. The Goa Day celebration is the coming together of the entire Goan community, according to DGSC. “We wanted to encourage more and more Goans, irrespective of their age, to come forward and show their hidden talents in acting. There are many Goans here in Qatar with perfect acting talents and this was one of the good platforms for them to prove their abilities, and they
Re: [Goanet] WACI of Bombay, and other memories.
Yeah Roland and Eric, I remember Hira Building very well. I lived in the area. All the names mentioned are familiar. When I last visited the place, not even a year ago, I went around and saw the changes. As a kid, I used to play in the compound of the Small Causes Court. Eugene --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
