[Goanet-News] LITERATI BOOK CLUB MEET ON 14TH MARCH
The Literati Book Club will meet on Tuesday, 14th March, at 7.30 pm, to discuss "Sorrowing Lies my Land" by Lambert Mascarenhas. For those of you who would like to participate please send an e-mail to bo...@literati-goa.com. The book is available at the Literati Book Shop. *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- Join a discussion on Goa-related issues by posting your comments on this or other issues via email to goa...@goanet.org See archives at http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/ *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
[Goanet-News] LITERATI BOOK CLUB MEET ON 17TH NOVEMBER
The Literati Book Club will meet on Wednesday, 17th November, at 7.30 pm at the Literati Book Shop, to discuss "On Earth We Are Briefly Gorgeous" by Ocean Vuong. For those of you who would like to participate please send an e-mail to bo...@literati-goa.com. The book is available at the Literati Bookshop. *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- Join a discussion on Goa-related issues by posting your comments on this or other issues via email to goa...@goanet.org See archives at http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/ *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
[Goanet] LITERATI BOOK CLUB MEET ON 3RD NOVEMBER
The Literati Book Club will meet on 3rd November at 7.30 pm to discuss Girl in White Cotton by Avni Doshi. Please send an e-mail to bo...@literati-goa.com if you would like to participate. The book is available at the Literati Bookshop.
[Goanet] LITERATI BOOK CLUB MEET ON 29TH SEPTEMBER
The Literati Book Club will meet on Tuesday 29th September @ 7.30 pm to discuss Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys. Please send an e mail to bo...@literati-goa.com if you would like to participate. The book is available at the Literati Bookshop.
[Goanet] LITERATI BOOK CLUB MEET ON 25 AUGUST
The Literati Book Club will meet on Tuesday 25th August @ 7.30 pm to discuss Year of the Weeds by Siddhartha Sarma. Please send an e mail to bo...@literati-goa.com if you would like to participate. The book is available at the Literati Bookshop.
[Goanet] LITERATI BOOK CLUB MEET ON 28TH JULY
The Literati Book Club will meet on Tuesday 28th July @ 7.30 pm to discuss The Hundred Year Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson. Please send an e mail to bo...@literati-goa.com if you would like to participate.
[Goanet] LITERATI BOOK CLUB MEET ON 30TH JUNE
Literati Book Club will meet on Tuesday, 30th June at 7.30 p.m.to discuss "Girl Meets Boy" by Ali Smith. Please mail bo...@literati-goa.com to participate. The book is available at Literati Book Shop Please ensure that you are wearing your face mask when visiting our shop. Thanks.
[Goanet] Book Launch of The Many Faces of Kashmiri Nationalism by Nandita Haksar on 4th September at 6:30pm
[Goanet] The First Indian: Story of the First Indian Solo Circumnavigation under Sail’ by Cdr. Dilip Donde ON SATURDAY 28TH MARCH AT 7 P.M.
LITERATI INVITES YOU TO A BOOK READING OF ‘The First Indian: Story of the First Indian Solo Circumnavigation under Sail’ by Cdr. Dilip Donde ON SATURDAY 28TH MARCH AT 7 P.M. ELIAS PATEL WILL BE IN CONVERSATION WITH CDR. DILIP DONDE On 27 Apr 2006, Cdr Dilip Donde volunteered for ‘Project Sagar Parikrama’, an endeavour that involved building a sail boat in India and circumnavigating the earth alone in the boat. As he candidly admits in his book, he volunteered for the project out of sheer passion and with absolutely no idea of what he was getting himself into. But as he soon discovered, he wasn’t alone in his ignorance on the subject; it was shared by over a billion Indians. Essentially by volunteering for this project, Cdr Donde had thrown himself in the deep end of the pool without bothering to enquire about swimming lessons. However, he did manage to keep his head above the water and that is what his book is about. Over 170 people had completed a solo circumnavigation till then, so in a way Cdr Donde was treading a somewhat beaten path. The crucial difference was that he was trying to do it in India, with an almost total ignorance of the subject, an inherent inertia against anything new and an intransigent and quixotic bureaucracy. On finishing his trip, most people he met wanted to hear about his experiences at sea, not comprehending that the hard work put in for over three years, before starting, was responsible for his safe return. The story of Sagar Parikrama would have been incomplete without talking about those three years. For Cdr Donde those years were as exciting as, and often more unpredictable than, sailing the Southern Ocean. As he looks back on his journey from volunteering for the project to finishing the circumnavigation, he unravels a number of plots and sub plots in the story with him being the only constant. His book, therefore, is an attempt to tell the whole story as he lived through it. The book is an engrossing narrative about a man’s struggle to achieve his objectives against all odds. It is a story of how he could do, what he set out to do, with a firm belief in himself and a desperate will to succeed. It also talks about the inevitable highs lows that he went through in making his dream a reality. As he progressed he kept meeting well-meaning and accomplished people like Sir Robin Knox - Johnston, the first man to sail solo and nonstop around the world, Mr Ratnakar Dandekar, a boat builder who was ready to take a huge gamble in building a sailboat with no past experience in sailboat construction and many others. They readily helped him as they believed in him and genuinely wanted him to succeed, eventually becoming a close knit team. Cdr Donde started blogging two days after starting his path breaking voyage. His posts on http://sagarparikrama.blogspot.in got him avid followers who tracked his every move, lived through every storm and sailed into every sunset with him. In his own words, the single biggest challenge was neither the boat building nor sailing solo through the Southern Ocean. It was to keep believing that the project will happen, notwithstanding the odds stacked against it. While he was not the first person to have been given the opportunity to do the project, he was definitely the first to grab it. As he reflects, had he not done so, he would have rued the lost opportunity for the rest of his life. Not having to do so is his biggest reward from the project. The story of ‘Project Sagar Parikrama’ is an Indian success story too. Here was a truly path breaking project that met all deadlines, exceeded its aims, stayed under budget, wrote a new chapter in the Maritime History of India while leaving a proud legacy and a million dollar worth of hardware for the future generations. ‘The First Indian’ is a riveting tale of all this and more from the mouth of the trailblazer himself. The book, published in August 2014, has had a very successful run and received warm accolades from the press as well as the reading public. Press Coverage: 1. http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/sailing-the-seven-seas/article6397709.ece 2. http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/first-indian-to-sail-around-the-globe-recounts-his-epic-voyage-in-a-book/ ELIAS PATEL : The voice of 105.4 FM Rainbow Goa and a well accomplished open water swimmer, lifeguard, swimming coach open water diver. A trained certified open water scuba diver,lifeguard swimming instructor ,Elias is passionate about anything that has to do with the Ocean. Businessman, compere,radio jockey, TV anchor . A travel enthusiast with a flair for writing, this young man is also a music enthusiast.
[Goanet] SCREENING AT LITERATI 12th March 2015, Thursday at 7:30 p.m. SALIM LANGDE PE MAT RO(1989) by SAEED AKHTAR MIRZA
FILM SCREENING AT LITERATI 12th March 2015, Thursday at 7:30 p.m. SALIM LANGDE PE MAT RO(1989) by SAEED AKHTAR MIRZA RUNNING TIME:120 minutes Literati is happy to inform you that THE DIRECTOR HIMSELF WILL BE PRESENT FOR THE FILM SCREENING AND THERE WILL BE AN INTERACTION WITH HIM AFTER THE FILM. SAEED AKHTAR MIRZA is one of the iconic directors of Indian Parallel Cinema who has won numerous awards for his work. He now also spends his time writing and is known for his critically acclaimed novels AMMI: Letters to a Democratic Mother and The Monk, The Moor and Moses Ben Jalloun. SALIM LANGDE PE MAT RO released in the year 1989 chronicles the life of a young man named Salim and the changes happening in his life within the society where communal fever resides. Highly acclaimed at the time of it's release the film went on to win the prestigious National Award for Best Hindi Feature Film and Best Cinematography. Considered to be one of the most significant films of Indian Cinema Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro continues to inspire a generation of film makers and movie goers.
[Goanet] LAUNCH OF 1400 BANANAS, 76 TOWNS 1 MILLION PEOPLE BY SAMIR NAZARETH ON Saturday 14TH March 2015 AT 6.30 P.M. AT LITERATI
LITERATI INVITES YOU TO A BOOK LAUNCH OF 1400 BANANAS, 76 TOWNS |+|AMP|+| 1 MILLION PEOPLE BY SAMIR NAZARETH ON SATURDAY 14TH MARCH 2015 AT 6.30 P.M. AT LITERATI SAMIR NAZARETH WILL BE IN CONVERSATION WITH ANIRUDDHA SEN GUPTA |+|AMP|+| ADITI SAMIR NAZARETH holds a double masters degree in Development Economics and Psychology. He has been writing on socio-economic and environmental issues for over a decade. His experience spans 15 years in the development sector both in India and Internationally including policy program development on community based solid waste management, drafting national laws on waste, campaigning on issues ranging from genetically modified food to climate change. From sailing through the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific as a deckhand on the Rainbow Warrior (Greenpeace's flagship) to being jailed in a US federal prison for nuclear disarmament, his travels have taken him far wide. In 2005 he chose a less traveled path leaving behind a 9 to 5 job for exploring little known parts of the Indian coast. His travails and travels is in '1400 Bananas, 76 Towns 1 Million People'. ANIRUDDHA SENGUPTA worked for 20 years in the fields of journalism, communications and graphic design, He returned to his first love - writing - since he moved to Goa in 2006. So far, he has authored a couple of books in a children's adventure series, a graphic guidebook on environmental matters, and a sprinkling of short stories and comics in various anthologies. He is currently working on a chronicle of his travels by road around India with his wife Anjali and their dogs. Interspersed with all this, he enjoys setting, conducting and participating in quizzes, and is a founder-member of Goa's Sunday Evening Quiz Club ADITI holds a Master's degree in Organizational Behavior Industrial Psychology from the University of Mumbai. Her passions include traveling, process work and pushing the personal and professional envelope to create beneficial outcomes for herself, the organization and community at large. Currently engaged in Corporate Social Responsibility at a financial services firm at Bangalore, her professional experience spans over a decade during which time she has held key roles in CSR, Fund-raising, Business Operations and Human Resources at organizations like Accenture, Greenpeace, Leonard Cheshire International and a radio station. ABOUT THE BOOK Few of us have the panache to put in our papers, free ourselves from our desks, and take off on a half-year-long trip along the coastal necklace of peninsular India. This richly-flavoured travelogue combines adventure, serendipity, food, and sheer joie de vivre. The narrative irresistibly draws us in as benevolent observers of the many facets and foibles of humanity. Living out of a backpack, in budget lodgings, and eating bananas as a staple, only add to the heady challenges that stimulate the spirit of wanderlust of this maverick-explorer. The tour diary, starting from the remote north-western coastal tip and climaxing, rather precariously, way above sea-level at the potentially sinister Indo-Tibetan border, is an engrossing chronicle of discoveries about the desires, views, tribulations, joys, and sheer zest for living, of the teeming millions of India. Thrown in for good measure, in a refreshingly tongue-in-cheek style, are recipes for some of the gastronomic delights offered in the places traversed. Itinerant sidelights about people of all classes and creeds - fishermen, seafarers, rickshaw-drivers, priests, salesmen, radicals, typical and atypical families, and all the rest - create a colourful kalaidescope that is quintessentially India. This book is as enjoyable and energising as a good cup of chai..
[Goanet] Screening of Naseem by Saeed Mirza on 5th March at 7.30 p.m.
FILM SCREENING AT LITERATI 5th March 2015, Thursday at 7:30 p.m. NASEEM(1995) by SAEED AKHTAR MIRZA RUNNING TIME:120 minutes Literati is glad to inform you that THE DIRECTOR HIMSELF WILL BE PRESENT FOR THE FILM SCREENING AND THERE WILL BE AN INTERACTION WITH HIM AFTER THE FILM. SAEED AKHTAR MIRZA is one of the iconic directors of Indian Parallel Cinema who has won numerous awards for his work. Retired from Film-making he spends his time writing and is also known for his critically acclaimed novels such as AMMI: Letters to a Democratic Mother and The Monk, The Moor and Moses Ben Jalloun. NASEEM released in the year 1995 is a drama film that deals with the relationship between a 15 year old girl and her Grandfather and the communal situation surrounding their lives. Released to critical acclaim the Film went on to win the prestigious National Award for Best Director and The National Award for Best Screenplay for Saeed Akhtar Mirza. The movie is an important socio-political one that is most relevant to our times.
[Goanet] LITERATI INVITES YOU TO A BOOK READING BY RANDHIR KHARE ON Friday 27TH February 2015 AT 7 P.M. AT LITERATI
LITERATI INVITES YOU TO A BOOK READING AUTHOR OF ON FRIDAY 27TH FEBRUARY 2015 AT 7 P.M. AT LITERATI Award winning poet, folklorist, writer, artist and teacher, Randhir Khare grew up in the turbulence of the 1960s and early 70s in West Bengal, sharing in Kolkata's literary, theatrical and artistic excitement. As a poet and writer, he has published more than thirty volumes of poetry, fiction, translations, essays and educational books and contributed to national and international publications. His work has been adapted for contemporary puppet theatre performances, set to music by A.R.Rahman and used in creative arts and educational workshops in Ireland and England and as part of the exhibition Nehru The Making Of Modern India at The Victoria and Albert Museum (London). He has had six solo exhibitions of his collages and drawings and paintings and his work is in private collections in India, Europe and the USA. His cultural work has included archiving of the folkloric traditions of the Bhil, Bhilala, Kota, Toda, Irula, Mullu Kurumba, Nari Kurava, Katkari and other tribal and traditional communities, translation of tribal folklore and poetry and the promotion of traditional music and lore. He has founded The Living Heritage Movement which financially supports performers and practitioners of traditional forms and lore. A film, THE WORLD IN A STORY, based on his folkloric work, is about to be released. He has represented the country as poet and writer in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Indonesia, the Republic Of Ireland, UK and Belgium. His work has been translated into French, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi and Bulgarian. STRANGERS ON THE SHORE is his 5th novel. He is Founder, The Living Heritage Movement Founder, FOLK WAYS COMPANY promoting traditional lore Founder, KAHANI INDIA, promoting the traditional art of story-telling Director, Gyaan Adab, a centre in Pune which celebrates literature and the arts. ABOUT THE NOVEL Old Arnie, son of a long dead possessive mother keeps the memory of her alive, fighting her, loving her, afraid of her. His half-sister Chrissie frets and fusses over her son Luke and the choices he makes or doesn't make. Luke resists his mother's tendency to control and leaves her in order to discover himself. Melissa's life journey is shaped by the influence of a dominant, perverted grandfather. Sabby isn't able to come to terms with his son's preferences. Their paths cross and re-cross, dramatically negotiating each other and the myriad lives who touch them, weaving an intensely emotional and psychological story about people who find themselves and lose themselves in an effort to discover who they really are. Strangers on the Shore reveals the dark underbelly of so-called sacrosanct relationships and filial ties and draws the reader into exploring realities that are most often brushed under the carpet or scrupulously avoided in 'polite' society. Randhir Khare, explores the average Indian's obsession with life-long family ties and the tendency to blame parents for any failure that visits his or her life. His robust and compelling fictional narrative expressed through brilliantly created voices will touch a chord deep within those who pick up this book and read
[Goanet] Bookclub 3rd March at 8.15 pm
3RD MARCH AT 8.15 PM THE BOOK CLUB WILL MEET OVER POTLUCK TO DISCUSS _THE ALMOND TREE_ BY MICHELLE CROSTINI
[Goanet] Bookclub 2nd February at 8.15 pm
2nd February at 8.15 pm The Book Club will meet over potluck to discuss _Hang Woman_ by K.R. MEERA
[Goanet] LITERATI INVITES YOU TO AN EVENING WITH RENOWNED FILMMAKER WARIS HUSSEIN ON FRIDAY 16TH JANUARY 2015 AT 7 P.M. AT LITERATI
WARIS HUSSEIN IN CONVERSATION WITH SHAMA HABIBULLAH LITERATI INVITES YOU TO AN EVENING WITH RENOWNED FILMMAKER WARIS HUSSEIN ON FRIDAY 16TH JANUARY 2015 AT 7 P.M. AT LITERATI A COMPILATION OF HIS WORKS WILL BE SCREEENED FOLLOWED BY CONVERSATION. Born in Lucknow, India, Waris Hussein moved to England at age nine with his parents. He studied at Eton, Cambridge and the Slade School of Fine Art. Later he briefly worked as an actor before being accepted on the BBC directors' training course. He made his directorial debut on the soap Compact (BBC, 1962-65) but only gained real recognition after helping to launch Doctor Who (BBC, 1963-89; 2005- ) in partnership with producer Verity Lambert. Hussein was instrumental in selecting the original cast and establishing the template for the show by directing the pilot story 'An Unearthly Child' (tx. 23/11/1963). This already contained many characteristics that would recur throughout his work: elaborate tracking shots, a fondness for depicting protagonists isolated from their surroundings and a special interest in female psychology. This is particularly evident in 'A Passage to India' (Play of the Month, tx. 16/11/1965). One of his few works to directly address his Asian heritage, it depicts with typical sensitivity the plight of outsiders on both sides of the racial divide. After starting in television with work on Doctor Who [1] (1963) (including directing the very first episode, Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child [2] (1963)), Hussein moved on to film, directing such legends as Lord Laurence Olivier [3], Dame Bette Davis [4] and Joan Plowright [5]. Hussein directed feature films, starting with A Touch of Love (1969), Margaret Drabble'smoving story about a single mother, featuring a gratifyingly unmannered performance by Sandy Dennis. This was followed by the eccentric but warm-hearted comedy Quackser Fortune has a Cousin in the Bronx (US, 1970), the box-office hit Melody (aka S.W.A.L.K., 1971) which re-unitedMark Lester and Jack Wild from Oliver! (d. Carol Reed, 1968), and The Possession of Joel Delaney (1971), an unusual and intriguing New York-set horror tale that was barely released. Like so many British films of the 1970s, Henry VIII and his Six Wives (1972) was made to capitalise on the success of a television series (The Six Wives of Henry VIII, BBC, 1970) and proved to be his final cinema project for 25 years. He received a BAFTA award [6] for _Edward and Mrs. Simpson_ (shared with producer Andrew Brown), and an Emmy Award [7] for the Barry Manilow musical _Copacabana_ [8]__ While considering himself a British filmmaker, Hussein has worked both sides of the Atlantic, as well as in the country of his birth, India. Links: -- [1] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056751?ref_=nmbio_mbio [2] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0562828?ref_=nmbio_mbio [3] http://www.imdb.com/name/nm059?ref_=nmbio_mbio [4] http://www.imdb.com/name/nm012?ref_=nmbio_mbio [5] http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0687506?ref_=nmbio_mbio [6] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Academy_Television_Awards [7] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmy_Award [8] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copacabana_(musical)#.22Copacabana.22_TV_film_.281985.29
[Goanet] Healing your Life' with Hypnotherapy by Manisha Chadda on Saturday January 10th at 5.30 p.m. at Literati
Literati invites you to a talk on 'Healing your Life' with Hypnotherapy by Manisha Chadda on Saturday January 10th at 5.30 p.m. at Literati Manisha is a certified hypnotherapist and trainer in award winning self help author Louise Hay's 'Love Yourself, Heal Your Life' workshops. You can visit her website at www.manishachadha.com, her Facebook page or her office at The Healthy Healing Center in Sangolda.
[Goanet] 2015
Wishing you a Happy, Healthy, Peaceful and Prosperous New Year. We hope to see you more this year. Our Book Club will meet on 21st January at 8.15 p.m. to discuss Hang Woman by K.R. Meera. Happy New Year again. Best Regards, Diviya, Savia, Santhosh and Frida
[Goanet] OPEN MIKE LED BY KATHRYN HUMMEL AUTHOR OF POEMS FROM HERE ON FRIDAY DECEMBER 19TH AT 7 P.M. AT LITERATI
LITERATI INVITES YOU TO AN EVENING OF POETRY OPEN MIKE LED BY KATHRYN HUMMEL AUTHOR OF POEMS FROM HERE ON FRIDAY DECEMBER 19TH AT 7 P.M. AT LITERATI Kathryn Hummel writes non-fiction, fiction and poetry, often combined with her photography for digital performance. Her diverse work has been published throughout Australia, New Zealand, the US, and Asia. Kathryn was nominated for the 2013 Pushcart Prize and in the same year, won the Dorothy Porter Award for poetry. Most recently, she was longlisted for the 2014 University of Canberra Vice Chancellor's Poetry Prize. Kathryn's debut collection, Poems from Here, is published by Australia's Walleah Press; more details on her work can be found at www.kathrynhummel.com [1]. Links: -- [1] http://www.kathrynhummel.com/
[Goanet] LOSING MY RELIGION by VISHWAS MUDAGAL on 6 th of December 2014 at 6:30 p.m AT LITERATI
Literati invites you to a Book Reading Workshop On the Art of Story Telling by VISHWAS MUDAGAL author of LOSING MY RELIGION on 6 th of December 2014 at 6:30 p.m AT LITERATI
[Goanet] Losing My Religion by Vishwas Mudagal - Sat 6th Dec at 6.30 p.m. at Literati
[Goanet] RELEASE OF GAYZI ZINE ON FRI 5TH DEC AT 7 P.M. AT LITERATI
LITERATI INVITES YOU TO THE RELEASE OF GAYZI ZINE ON FRIDAY 5TH DEC AT 7 P.M. AT LITERATI There should be a Bollywood song for every emotion, don't you agree? Right now, we are feeling a Dhak dhak karne laga' vibe. With our latest pet project almost completed, and fresh copies of The Gaysi Zine ready to spread queer love, we are anxious and thrilled. The Gaysi Zine project has been like a roller coaster ride; a cliché ridden phrase in every other situation maybe, but oh so apt for our journey. We have produced a work that marries text with visuals and spins yarns that will hopefully stay with you after you have shut the book. So how do we make merry after all the hard work? Well, away we go! We have decided to pack our bags and travel the country with our beloved baby and second on the stop? It's the land of sorpotel and feni y'all! What better timing to celebrate queer stories than the sweet ending of the year? So come join in our pre- holiday festivity. It only makes sense to come to the place where art is celebrated in every sense of the word. We will have readers reading out passages from the Zine and other queer literature. We will break down the themes that we have explored in the Zine; Love, Desire, Memories, Discovery and more. Besides this, we have a few games in mind for you. Over cups of tea and sandwiches, tell us what stories/ illustrations stood out for you. We can't wait to get to Calangute, sink our feet into the pristine sands and party with our friends in Goa. So make a scribble in your calendar and save the dates queer folks! -
[Goanet] The ten biggest mistakes people make with their money by Rameela Patel on Friday 28th November 2014 at 7 p.m. at Literati
Literati invites you to a Talk on The ten biggest mistakes people make with their money by Rameela Patel (a Certified financial planner with over 20 years experience) on Friday 28th November 2014 at 7 p.m. at Literati The talk makes one aware of the very simple mistakes we all make with our money in our daily lives. Mistaken ideas about financial products and services and their tax consequences will be discussed. Mistakes made when we invest at different times in our lives will also be examined. These and many other mistakes we unwittingly make in our financial lives every day, are addressed in this talk. The presentation outlines how we can avoid these mistakes and be comfortable in the way we handle our financial decisions in today's world of many choices. The talk is a don't miss. It is simple and well presented and many will identify with the examples given A question and answer session will follow REGISTRATION FEES OF Rs. 100/- per person. For prior registration please call 0832 2277740
[Goanet] Bookclub on 8th December at 8:15pm
Event:The Literati Bookclub will meet to discuss Reef by Romesh Gunesekera Venue: Literati Bookshop ,Calangute Date:Monday 8th December 2014 Time: 8:15pm
[Goanet] Bookclub on 12th November 2014 at 8:15pm
Event:The Literati Bookclub will meet to discuss A Man of the People by Chinua Achebe Venue: Literati Bookshop ,Calangute Date:Wednesday 12th November 2014 Time: 8:15pm
[Goanet] Launch of Clear Hold Build by Sudeep Chakravarti on Sat 11 Oct at 7 p.m.
LITERATI AND HARPER COLLINS INDIA INVITE YOU TO THE LAUNCH OF _CLEAR HOLD BUILD_ BY _SUDEEP CHAKRAVARTI_ ON SATURDAY 11TH OCT AT 7 P.M. AT LITERATI. DEAN D'CRUZ WILL BE IN CONVERSATION WITH THE AUTHOR. REVIEW IN BUSINESS STANDARD (DELHI + OTHER METROS) In a world where business goes head-to-head with human rights, _Clear Hold Build _ [1]offers a timely look at 21st century India's human rights flashpoints - Vedanta, Tata Steel, Posco, Kudankulam and more. Sudeep Chakravarti [2] uses his formidable journalistic skills to collate and analyse testimonies of local stakeholders and senior executives, activists, and bureaucrats across conflict zones in India to paint a provocative and hard-hitting picture of market forces trumping the needs of communities that get in their way. Mr Chakravarti's insistence on highlighting the human face of corporate progress isn't just timely, it's overdue...Although human rights remains a much maligned word amongst Indian corporates, Mr Chakravarti has sought to bring it to the forefront, start a national-level debate and eventually alter the ways in which corporates and governments interact with local communities...he offers several interesting pointers for responsible business planning and policymaking. No wonder, then, that the book has already made it to the reference list at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad!..._Clear Hold Build _is a fascinating...thought-provoking read. - _BUSINESS STANDARD_ HINDUSTAN TIMES (DELHI, MUMBAI, KOLKATA) Sudeep Chakravarti's new book offers a checklist of human rights for government and big business. This, he believes, will reduce conflict with local communities. A balanced book with excellent reportage from areas that have been flashpoints of resistance, _Clear.Hold.Build_ points out that it makes economic sense for businesses to be considerate when it comes to issues of land acquisition, resettlement and rehabilitation. -_HINDUSTAN TIMES___ TEHELKA Here is a spirited riposte to the cloyingly smooth and dangerously apathetic tales that are told about big business and its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Sudeep Chakravarti rips apart the shibboleth of lies that surrounds the actual reality regarding flashpoints such as Vedanta, Tata Steel, Posco and Kudankulam, and this surely is highly valuable reportage with strong analytical inputs...the metaphor of our distressingly myopic times has been effectively brought out in this riveting narrative...devastatingly written... -- _TEHELKA_ BLOG BY DR RISHIKESHA KRISHNAN, DIRECTOR, INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT-INDORE (FORMER PROF OF CORPORATE STRATEGY, IIM-BANGALORE) From Jugaad to Systemic Innovation (4 October 2014) http://jugaadtoinnovation.blogspot.in/2014/10/clear-hold-build-prompts-fresh-look-at.html [3] MILLENNIUM POST (DELHI) Citizens of (India) have for long been force-fed a certain idea about development and have been blinded into believing that anyone opposed to it is an enemy of the state and the Constitution of the country. Chakravarti's book is an eye-opener to how the proponents of this idea of development flout norms and constitutional tenets - the very aspects they seek refuge under when questioned for accountability...He shows us how gullible stakeholders are manipulated and made to pay the price for development...Unlike a lot of literature on government and corporate world functioning in conflict zones, this book offers solutions too...Chakravarti's book must be read by all those who have taken sides in this great divide of state vs non state. We might just stumble upon certain unexplored ideas and unseen facts. - _MILLENNIUM POST___ PRESS TRUST OF INDIA (ALL INDIA) How can these conflicts, that cost billions of dollars to businesses apart from thwarting Indian economy and fuelling Maoist rebellion, be minimised and possibly avoided? 'Free, prior and informed consent' of not just governments and corporations but also of the project-affected-communities should be a must before MoUs are inked in Delhi, suggests Chakravarti. However, Chakravarti's argument buttressing the importance of 'free, prior, informed consent' is not just a moral argument but also a business one. More than anything it makes good business sense, writes Chakravarti, to minimise areas of conflict with project-affected-communities and ensure force is not used even by governments for land acquisition process, as locals often see administration as an extension of corporate will. - PRESS TRUST OF INDIA See you at Literati! __ - Links: -- [1] http://www.business-standard.com/search?type=news|+|amp|+|q=Clear+Hold+Build [2] http://www.business-standard.com/search?type=news|+|amp|+|q=Sudeep+Chakravarti [3] http://jugaadtoinnovation.blogspot.in/2014/10/clear-hold-build-prompts-fresh-look-at.html
[Goanet] Launch of Clear Hold Build by Sudeep Chakravarti on Sat 11 Oct at 7 p.m., Book Club on Fri 10 Oct at 8.15 p.m. Award for Best Bookstore
HARPER COLLINS AND LITERATI INVITE YOU TO THE LAUNCH OF CLEAR HOLD BUILD BY SUDEEP CHAKRAVARTI ON SATURDAY 11 OCT AT 7 PM AT LITERATI. DEAN D'CRUZ WILL BE IN CONVERSATION WITH THE AUTHOR The Literati Book club will meet on Friday 10 Oct at 8.15 p.m. to discuss a Man of the People by Chinua Achebe over potluck. And LITERATI has been awarded Bookstore of the Year at Publishing Next 2014 REVIEWS OF CLEAR HOLD BUILD In a world where business goes head-to-head with human rights, _Clear Hold Build _ [1]offers a timely look at 21st century India's human rights flashpoints - Vedanta, Tata Steel, Posco, Kudankulam and more. Sudeep Chakravarti [2] uses his formidable journalistic skills to collate and analyse testimonies of local stakeholders and senior executives, activists, and bureaucrats across conflict zones in India to paint a provocative and hard-hitting picture of market forces trumping the needs of communities that get in their way. Mr Chakravarti's insistence on highlighting the human face of corporate progress isn't just timely, it's overdue...Although human rights remains a much maligned word amongst Indian corporates, Mr Chakravarti has sought to bring it to the forefront, start a national-level debate and eventually alter the ways in which corporates and governments interact with local communities...he offers several interesting pointers for responsible business planning and policymaking. No wonder, then, that the book has already made it to the reference list at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad!..._Clear Hold Build _is a fascinating...thought-provoking read. - BUSINESS STANDARD _Sudeep Chakravarti's new book offers a checklist of human rights for government and big business. This, he believes, will reduce conflict with local communities. A balanced book with excellent reportage from areas that have been flashpoints of resistance, Clear.Hold.Build_ points out that it makes economic sense for businesses to be considerate when it comes to issues of land acquisition, resettlement and rehabilitation. -_HINDUSTAN TIMES_ Links: -- [1] http://www.business-standard.com/search?type=news|+|amp|+|q=Clear+Hold+Build [2] http://www.business-standard.com/search?type=news|+|amp|+|q=Sudeep+Chakravarti
[Goanet] Bookclub on 17th September 2014 at 8:15pm
Event:The Literati Bookclub will meet to discuss Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel Garcia Marquez Venue: Literati Bookshop ,Calangute Date:Wednesday 17th September 2014 Time: 8:15pm
[Goanet] 26 July 11:00 to 12:30 at International Centre Goa
Saturday, 26th July 11:00 am to 12:30 pm CURTAIN RAISER PROGRAMME OF GOA ARTS |+|AMP|+| LITERARY FESTIVAL - 2014 the Book Launch _'THE ACCIDENTAL PRIME MINISTER: _ _THE MAKING AND UNMAKING OF MANMOHAN SINGH'_ Authored by DR. SANJAYA BARU Dr. Baru is Director for Geo-economics and Strategy, International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS), London and Honorary Senior Fellow, Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi. He was Media Advisor and Principal Speechwriter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in 2004-08. He has been Chief Editor, _Business Standard_ and _The Financial Express; _Editorial Page Editor, _The Times of India and _Associate Editor, _The Economic Times._ at the hands of Chief Guest Chair: MR. ROBIN GUPTA (IAS RETD.) Formerly Financial Commissioner, in the rank of Chief Secretary - Govt. of Punjab FOLLOWED BY INTERACTION WITH THE AUTHOR _Organized by The International Centre Goa, Department of Political Science - Goa University and Penguin India___ _ _ Registration Free Open to all interested in attending
[Goanet] Book Club
2ND AUGUST 2014 AT 8.15 PM The Literati Book Club will meet to discuss _The Forty Rules of Love_ by ELIF SHAFAK over potluck.
[Goanet] Launch of Daughter By Court Order by Ratna Vira - at Literati on Saturday 28th June at 6.30 p.m.
LITERATI AND FINGERPRINT INVITE YOU TO THE GOA BOOK LAUNCH OF DAUGHTER BY COURT ORDER ON SATURDAY 28TH JUNE AT 6.30 P.M. AT LITERATI THE AUTHOR _RATNA VIRA_ WILL BE IN CONVERSATION WITH _KARAN BHAGAT_ DAUGHTER BY COURT ORDER JUST DON'T TALK ABOUT WOMEN EMPOWERMENT. BE THE CHANGE! India Infoline News Team / 11:34, 07-Jun-14 [1] AUTHOR: Ratna Vira _PUBLISHED BY FINGERPRINT_ Fingerprint is delighted to bring to you _Daughter by Court Order _by Ratna, an inspiring and emotional account of a woman who fights her own mother in order to preserve her identity. _Daughter by Court Order _is the tale of one woman's valiant battle against her mother's unjustified and unwarranted vengeance. It's the heart-wrenching tale of her struggle to win back her rights from her mother's manipulative tricks. This is the story of a woman fighting against power, money, deceit, and treachery for her right to be recognized as a daughter. A daughter by court order . . . Ratna holds a masters degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science, as well as a masters in English Literature from St Stephen's College, University of Delhi and is the daughter of senior journalist Nalini Singh and SPN Singh. ABOUT THE BOOK A seemingly innocuous remark over an innocent cup of tea, and Aranya discovers that her family has been fighting a decade-long legal battle over her grandfather's expansive estate. And all this while, they not only kept her in the dark, but they also kept her very existence out of the court's knowledge! A cesspool of emotions, half-truths, betrayals, and the unspooling of long buried dirty family secrets threaten to overpower Aranya and disrupt what modicum of peace and balance she has in her life as a single mother of two children. At the centre of this storm is the one woman who, ever since the day Aranya was born, has had nothing but curses and abuses for her; who has deliberately kept her name out of the court; who has wished her dead for every day of her life; who refuses to now remember her birth. The woman who is her mother. Her own mother. This is the story of a woman fighting against power, money, deceit, and treachery for her right to be recognised as a daughter. A daughter by court order . . . AN EXCERPT FROM THE BOOK Life changes in a moment, but we don't always see it coming. Aranya, or Arnie as everyone called her, didn't. It was just after eight on a particularly hot summer morning. Angry at being disturbed, the woman did not attempt to hide her annoyance at seeing Arnie. Her tacky nightclothes were in sharp contrast to the ultra chic black chiffon sari flung carelessly on the bed, the blouse merely a string bikini revealing more than it covered and glistening with Swarovski crystals that winked as they caught the light. The flimsy covering was still damp with her perspiration and her perfume taunted Arnie for her naïveté. Arnie thought the woman must have been all smiles, sophisticated and soft-spoken, bejewelled and dressed to kill, at the President's _At__ __Home_. Arnie had seen this played out several times and continued to watch her, mesmerised. Her resemblance to Goddess Kali was striking--large red _bindi_, heavily-_kohled__ _eyes even at this hour, long hair that was flying and blowing out in all directions in the blast of the air conditioner. Strands of hair framed her face like irate serpents, which reminded Arnie of another angry Goddess, this time Medusa from the Percy Jackson movie. Her pencil-thin lips disappeared as she leered, mocking Arnie for asking questions. She was in a terrible rage and Arnie watched as though in a trance, trapped by her hypnotic snake-like eyes. Her words were like physical blows and hurt just as much, but Arnie heard them with a slight delay, like a bad DVD where the lip sync is off by a few seconds. She shouted and hurled abuses, unusually vicious even by her standards, as Arnie watched, stunned and feeling small, dwarfed yet again, her stomach tightening into a ball. In her mind, Arnie had curled into a safe foetal position, covering her face with her hands as she tried to block out the attack. _Kutiya_! she screamed. You want to put your father and me on the road? I am alive and will not let your evil plans succeed. You want him dead? You will not succeed, _haramzadi_. You should have died in that bloody incubator. I would have done it but my father warned me that this would not go unnoticed in France and that bloody social worker person made my life miserable asking all those questions. Then Baby Singh came to get you and made you just like her, the misery of my life. She has gotten her revenge! I am left with an imbecile, an idiot like you, the tragedy of my life. I have important calls to make, the government may fall, the famous director wants to cast me in his next film, but here I am wasting my time with you! She was shouting so loudly now that Arnie was worried her mother might
[Goanet] Literati will close for the summer break from 18th May to 22nd June 2014.
Literati will close for the summer break from 18th May to 22nd June 2014.
[Goanet] Book Club
16TH MAY 2014 AT 8.15 PM The Book Club will meet to discuss_ THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA_ by ERNEST HEMINGWAYOVER potluck.
[Goanet] End of Season Sale
LITERATI END OF SEASON SALE 20% Discount on all new books from 21st April to 26th April 2014
[Goanet] Book Club
The Book Club will meet on 23rd April 2014 at 8.15 pm to discuss I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai over potluck
[Goanet] Systemic Constellation - Introductory Workshop 4th April Fri 2014
SYSTEMIC CONSTELLATIONS Finding Love's Hidden Harmony FRIDAY 4TH APRIL 2014 FROM 4.45PM TO 7PM Venue: Literati Bookshop Cafe, Near ABC Farms, Gaura Vaddo, Calangute. Admission : Free! Family Constellations reveal the hidden dynamics and family loyalties that keep us rooted in unhealthy or destructive patterns. Unconsciously, we may be reliving our mother's anxiety or repeating our father's disappointments. We may be replicating the failed relationships of our parents and grandparents. Or even taking on the same illnesses. Just as we inherit our physical characteristics from our ancestors, we also inherit the residue from events that have taken place in our family. These events may have been traumatic or had no effective resolution. Illness, depression, anxiety, unhappy relationships and financial challenges can all be forms of this unconscious inheritance. _ _ _WHAT YOU INHERITED DIDN'T START WITH YOU,_ _BUT YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE --__‐___ _IT CAN END WITH YOU._ __ FACULTY: Annie Cariapa is a psychotherapist and has a Hellinger Sciencia diploma in Family Constellation Movement of the Spirit Mind. She continues to update her skills and participate in Systemic/ Family Constellation in several training programmes in Germany, including with Bert Hellinger (the founder of Family constellation work). Annie has been facilitating Constellations regularly for the past 4 years. Annie is an accredited trainer of the International Transactional Analysis Association and has worked in the field of counselling psychotherapy for the past 15 years. In her work, Annie weaves together her experience in TA, NLP, Systemic constellation, Hypnotherapy and related modalities. Her areas of interest include working in the areas of family, couple relationships, parenting, education and personal growth.
[Goanet] DAYS OF GOLD SEPIA BY YASMEEN PREMJI - 3RD APRIL 2014 AT 6 P.M.
LITERATI AND HARPER COLLINS INVITE YOU TO A BOOK READING BY YASMEEN PREMJI AUTHOR OF DAYS OF GOLD SEPIA ON 3rd APRIL 2014 AT 6 P.M. AT LITERATI Longlisted for the Tata First Book Award 2012 '[A] novel in the classic tradition. A powerful narrative developed against the backdrop of a turbulent century, an epic cast of characters that involves the reader in their destinies by their authenticity and vitality, a rare sensitivity to the nuances of human passion and suffering... Such control of the craft of storytelling is astonishing in a fiction debut' Girish Karnad
[Goanet] Become Healthy or Extinct by Darryl D'Souza
Welcome to an interactive talk on the book and the movement 'BECOME HEALTHY OR EXTINCT', by its author, Therapist Alchemist, DARRYL D'SOUZA. On: 29th March, 2014 at 5:30pm At: Literati - E/1-282, Gaura Vaddo, Calangute, Bardez - Goa. Ph: 2277740 'Become Healthy or Extinct' is a book on health, nutrition and metaphysics of the human body that teaches how to cure chronic illnesses without medication. A book that gives amazing new insights into the mind, body and spirit connection. A book that is now being read in over 50 countries!! by doctors, healers, therapists, nutritionists and all interested in health and healing. The talk will first highlight reasons as to why modern medicines do not to cure illness and why we are seeing chronic illness gripping the human populace earlier and earlier in life with each passing generation. It will then give the roadmap to solving these crises and more, through a natural and holistic approach. The book 'Become Healthy or Extinct' will be available for sale at this event. Further topics that will be presented by the speaker: 1. The World United - Doctors' Healers' Association, and its work in Goa. 2. Introduction to the community 'Healers Therapists in Goa'. 3. The upcoming CMSE (Continued Medico-Spiritual Education) 2014 Wellness Conference in Goa. This might be just the movement in health healing that you've been waiting for, so do come and be part of the change you'd like to see!
[Goanet] Bridge Workshop - 19th to 24th March 2014
Amaresh Deshpande will hold an intensive bridge workshop over 5 days (2 hour sessions each) at Literati from 19th March to 24th March from 5 pm to 7 pm. The fee for the course is Rs. 1500/-. I must say that contrary to my earlier perception I have found the game of Bridge is in reality a lot of fun. Children above 11 years of age are welcome and there is no fee for them. I would recommend this game to children as it really helps improve concentration and math and analytical skills. Do let me know if your interested. Regards, Diviya
[Goanet] Book Club
26th March 2014 at 8.15 pm The Book Club will meet to discuss Narcopolis by Jeet Thayil over potluck
[Goanet] Zero the Giraffe Goes to Goa - by Premola Ghose. Sat 8th March at 6.15 p.m.
LITERATI AND AMBER BOOKS INVITE YOU TO THE LAUNCH OF ZERO THE GIRAFFE GOES TO GOA A BOOK FOR CHILDREN WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY PREMOLA GHOSE H.E. SHRI B.V.WANCHOO, GOVERNER OF GOA WILL RELEASE THE BOOK FOLLOWED BY READINGS BY VENITA COELHO AND ASTRI GHOSH AND CLASSICAL GUITAR BY SHYAMANT BEHAL On Saturday 8th March at 6.15 p.m. At Literati, Calangute.
[Goanet] Book Club
The Book Club will meet on 19th February 2014 at 8.15 pm to discuss The Elephant's Journey by Jose Saramago over potluck
[Goanet] SUFI MUSIC WORKSHOP ON 12TH FEBRUARY 2014 AT 4 P.M. AT LITERATI
SOUNDS OF THE SUFIS _Khusro dariya prem ka, v__ā __k__ī __ul__ṭī __dh__ā__r,_ _Jo ubhr__ā __so __ḍū__b__ā __gay__ā__, jo __ḍū__b__ā __so p__ā__r_ _Khusro! The river of love has a reverse flow,_ _He who floats up will drown (will be lost), _ _and he who drowns will get across._ _ _ - Hazrat Amir Khusro SUFI MUSIC WORKSHOP ON 12TH FEBRUARY 2014 AT 4 P.M. AT LITERATI When the heart speaks, words are just not enough. Explore how music helped the Sufi way of thought transcend beyond the dichotomy of words. A two-and-a-half hour journey through music and stories… across centuries… across countries… Demystify the mysticism. Experience the one movement that went beyond boundaries of religion, caste, language, belief and said unabashedly that all is indeed just one. THE LOOKING GLASS, is an initiative towards integrating Arts and Education at the most natural, organic and humane level. Through Music, Dance, Theatre and Visual Arts, we endeavour to create an ambience that perpetuates the natural development of an individual, sensitising him/her, and ultimately helping the individual embark upon a journey to finding the Self. DURATION: 2 and a half hours AGE GROUP: 18 years and above COST: Rs.1000/- (per participant) PRIOR REGISTRATION REQUIRED: bo...@literati-goa.com [1] TEL: 083 2277740 This workshop will be facilitated by: PRIYANKA PATEL Priyanka is a Psychologist and a trained classical dancer, who has worked extensively with theatre, films, music, movement and visual arts in therapeutic settings. As a cofounder for The Looking Glass, she has toured the US with her works and conducted range of workshops for children and adults in both, India and abroad. Her love for arts and its potential took new life as she headed the Arts Academy for Salaam Bombay Foundation, NGO helping build life skills amongst slum kids. She has been the resident counsellor at Shishuvan School for middle and high school. She has conducted year-long sessions in enhancing communication skills for Walsingham School. As a counsellor, she has worked with the pediatric ward for cancer patients at Tata Hospital and at the rehabilitation facility at the Massina Hospital. ANURAAG DHOUNDEYAL Anuraag is a musician and a music educator, who believes in the potential of music to transcend all boundaries. As a Hindustani classical singer, he has been spreading the joy of music with his original compositions interwoven with Sufi poetry through his initiative, Indicus, the band. As a co-founder of The Looking Glass, Anuraag has reached out to audiences in India and abroad with workshops on understanding art better and appreciating better arts. His passion for music and consistent endeavours have allowed him to work with leaders from Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London as an artist and a music educator. He has partnered with musicians from different genres in creating original compositions as well as lending his voice for multiple projects including genres like western classical, jazz, folk music from Africa, Ireland and Rajasthan, world music and Sufi. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCaDEOQ68q4 [2] http://goo.gl/0fdn0j [3] Links: -- [1] mailto:bo...@literati-goa.com [2] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCaDEOQ68q4 [3] http://goo.gl/0fdn0j
[Goanet] BIRDS OF GOA - TALK AND SLIDESHOW BY RAHUL ALVARES - 24TH JAN 7 PM
LITERATI INVITES YOU TO A TALK AND SLIDE SHOW BY RAHUL ALVARES AUTHOR OF BIRDS OF GOA ON 24TH JANUARY 2014 AT 7 PM AT LITERATI Rahul will be discussing the adventures and various challenges he faced with shooting for the book. He will also discuss technical details of bird photography and bird behaviour. BIRDS OF GOA BY HEINZ LAINER AND RAHUL ALVARES The Amazing New Book on Goa's 440+ Birds Heinz Lainer -- with 35 years of bird watching experience -- and Rahul Alvares -- snakeman and wildlife photographer -- get together to produce this splendid new book on the Birds of Goa for the season of 2013.The beautiful volume is published by the Forest Department, Government of Goa in association with the Goa Foundation. Birds of Goa is a great combination of science and art. You will find authoritative information on the habitat, population, distribution, migration, breeding status and any other locally relevant data of all the 440+ bird species. It has hundreds of pictures of birds, exquisite, extraordinary, always in action. Never thought so many feathered friends have holed up in such a small corner of the planet. In fact, most people will depart this earth without even having seen these beauties. About the authors: Heinz Lainer was born in 1943 in war-time Germany. He got seriously interested in birdwatching and birdbanding while schooling and studying chemistry at Munich University. After travelling extensively in Africa and Asia in his twenties, he settled down in Goa in 1974 where he has been residing since almost without interruption. Here he took up ornithology in right earnest, travelling widely in India but concentrating mainly on Goa's birdlife. He has published a number of papers on it in the Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. Rahul Alvares was born in 1980 and today conducts his own bird and snake excursions into some of the best wildlife areas of Goa. During his spare time, he edits an on-line newsletter on his work called The Creepy Times. He juggles his wildlife career with being a myofacial trigger point therapist. In 2004, Alvares was selected for the 'The Young Naturalist Award' by Sanctuary and ABN-Amro Bank. In 2008, he was nominated for the 'Carl Zeiss Wildlife Commitment' Award. His earlier books, Free from School and The Call of the Snake have gone into several editions. - -
[Goanet] The Archivist by Nony Singh - 11th Jan at 7 p.m.
TO CELEBRATE THE RELEASE OF NONY'S FIRST BOOK THE ARCHIVIST LITERATI AND DAYANITA SINGH INVITE YOU TO A CONVERSATION WITH _NONY SINGH_ AND _ALKA PANDE_ ON 11TH JANUARY 2014 AT 7 P.M. AT LITERATI, E/1-282 GAURA VADDO, CALANGUTE, GOA. PH: 2277740
[Goanet] Book Club
The Book Club will meet on 16th December 2013 at 8.15 pm to discuss The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson over potluck
[Goanet] Filomena's Journeys
FILOMENA'S JOURNEYS BY MARIA AURORA COUTO DATE :-4TH DECEMBER 2013 TIME:- 17:30 HRS VENUE: INSTITUTE MENEZES BRAGANZA HALL
[Goanet] Updates
Now available at Literati: * Filomena's Journeys- by Maria Aurora Couto * Across The Chicken Neck:Travels in Northeast India- by Nandita Haksar Also a couple of updates on Bebook, the mobile library for children. 1. This year Bebook is taking part in the Goa River Marathon on Sunday 8th December at Baina beach, Vasco organised by Vasco Sports Club. We are looking for runners/walkers to participate on behalf of Bebook. Please find attached a letter of appeal, an entry form and a set of FAQs. If you would like to sponsor us now, then you can do so online via our Wishberry donation pages. Sponsor DIVIYA: http://www.wishberry.in/Diviya-Kapur-running-the-Goa-Marathon-for-Bebook-16325 [1] Sponsor JIM: http://www.wishberry.in/James-Smith-running-the-Goa-Marathon-for-Bebook-16324 [2] 2. Also as part of their CSR, COX |+|AMP|+| KINGS has been supporting Bebook. They have some special tours details of which are attached hereto. ANY BOOKING YOU MAKE WILL BENEFIT BEBOOK, so do check it out. Best Regards, Diviya Kapur Links: -- [1] http://www.wishberry.in/Diviya-Kapur-running-the-Goa-Marathon-for-Bebook-16325 [2] http://www.wishberry.in/James-Smith-running-the-Goa-Marathon-for-Bebook-16324
[Goanet] Literati sale
Literati Diwali sale 20% discount on all new books upto 9 th November
[Goanet] Book Club - 24th Oct 8.15 p.m.
The next Book Club will meet on 24th Oct to discuss The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri
[Goanet] Book Club - 26th Sept 8.15 pm
The next Book Club will meet on thursday 26th Sept at 8.15 pm to discuss Dev and Simran by Eunice de Souza. Remember its potluck :)
[Goanet] And What Remains in the End by Robin Gupta - Sat 28th Sept at 6.30 pm
Literati cordially invites you to the launch of AND WHAT REMAINS IN THE END The Memoirs of an Unrepentant Civil Servant (A Rupa Publication) by ROBIN GUPTA On Saturday 28th Sept.2013 at 6:30p.m. at Literati Book Shop Cafe Please join us for Refreshments after the launch RSVP: Savia 0832 2277740 May 16, 2013:rasheeda.bha...@thehindu.co.in Some books leave you with a deep sense of sadness- even while they make you chuckle, marvel at the beauty or tenderness of a thought or human emotion, sit up and take note of a piece of poetic prose, rich imagery or a full-bodied character. Robin Gupta's And What Remains in the End - ; The Journey of an Unrepentent Civil Servant (Rupa) does all this. At one level it is the memoirs of an IAS officer with 36 years in India's civil service. Like all good memoirs, the book leaves you with full-dimensional character, painted in deft strokes and vibrant colours, with shades of grey as well. But Gupta's book is more than the ruminations of a bureaucrat in a service that has been, during Independent India's 66 years, woefully entangled in the mire of greed, arrogance, depravity, petty politics, power play and worse. In scintillating prose, the author gives us rich images of the nooks and corners of India - Delhi, West Bengal (Gupta's home cadre), Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab - where he served as an IAS officer. In this honest account, the corruption, sycophancy and chicanery, on which the bulk of our babu-dom thrives, comes through. Gupta, a 1974 batch officer, is different from the bulk of his colleagues, perhaps because of his pedigree, upbringing and values. The narrative is strung together with his myriad postings. As he refuses to kowtow to higher powers and passes orders on merit, does not entertain requests from his political bosses, and shows flashes of arrogance and highhandedness, sometimes in an inebriated state - if there was ever a child of Bacchus, it was him! - he faces a plethora of transfers. And like others before him, has to cool his heels in insignificant postings. ... ... The greatest merit of Gupta's memoirs, apart from the racy style, and sensitive and poignant manner in which he relates the story, is his basic honesty and humour. There isn't any visible attempt to dress up anything. The pages are dotted with Gupta's drunken interludes and orgies, including his socking a policeman and breaking his teeth, when a group of them demanded a bribe as he was driving under the influence of alcohol. They refuse to believe he was an IAS officer as he lived in his family house in a posh area in Delhi. .. We get interesting snapshots of politicians. Narasimha Rao's flawless French and austere living; Zail Singh's kindness; Devi Lal's warmth and astute governance, his son Chautala's violent temper and fits of uncontrollable rage, and his penchant to physically assault legislators and insult senior officers. And of cities too. In Calcutta, Government files were works of art. It had a large Muslim population and excellent Mughlai food. But the veneer of secularism that I witnessed in the upper echelons of Calcutta society erupted sporadically, through subtle nuances in conversation rather than any violent exchange. I found a deep distrust between Hindus and Muslims alike. Gupta gives the readers a startlingly close look at the various layers that hide inefficiency, sloth, corruption, high handedness, nepotism and worse in the way India is governed. And all this is related in effortless prose, a tone that is neither sanctimonious nor bitter, but sometimes philosophical. Of his meteoric rise in the Punjab cadre, he says it ends on a rather low octave owing to my failure to grasp the dynamics of success and his rigid stand on issues, and biting replies to MLAs. Without the bottle and philosophy as his constant companions, and of course his mother who goes on to live for 100 years and is a rock of support to the single officer, his constant incarceration in the service would have been difficult to digest. The book is full of hilarious anecdotes - as tragic as they are comic. For instance, when as Forests Secretary in Punjab, he refuses to allow the ecologically fragile bit of forest in the Shivalik area to be developed into modern hosing colonies on the periphery of Chandigarh, both the CM and advocate general are not amused. Asking him to reverse his opinion, the latter writes with biting sarcasm: You are being dramatic. I understand that you are a poet, a writer, and occasionally an administrator. Be practical. And may I suggest to you, as a supporter of our government, to get hold of some land in this area for your retirement home? It is close enough to the golf course and the clubhouse has a good watering hole. Refusal to comply ends his stint; Gupta returns to the department
[Goanet] Book Club - 4th Sept 8.15 p.m.
The next Book Club will meet on 4th Sept 2013 at 8.15 p.m. to discuss THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett. Happy Reading :)
[Goanet] Suniti Namjoshi on Sat 17th at 5.30 p.m. at Literati
TULIKA PUBLISHERS IN ASSOCIATION WITH GOA UNIVERSITY INVITES YOU TO AN EVENING WITH SUNITI NAMJOSHI, POET, FABULIST AND CHILDREN'S WRITER AT LITERATI ON SAT 17TH AUG 2013 AT 5.30 p.m. JEET THAYIL, NOVELIST AND POET WILL INTRODUCE SUNITI WHO WILL READ FROM HER BOOK BLUE OTHER STORIES FOLLOWED BY A DISCUSSION ON WRITING FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN Online edition of India's National Newspaper Sunday, February 20, 2000 Feminism, one of her voices Don't be silly, darling. Only little boys grow up to be Emperors. As for little girls, they marry emperors; and they learn to hold their tongue, particularly on the subject of the Emperor's clothes. The Lesson She was indeed blessed with great ability. But everyone in the village was critical of her. To be so damned good, they said, is not womanly. The Gods There was once a man who thought he could do anything, even be a woman. So he acquired a baby, changed its diapers and fed the damn thing three times a night. He did all the housework, was deferential to men, and got worn out. But he had a brother, Jack Cleverfellow, who hired a wife, and got it all done. The Tale of Two Brothers, Feminist Fables Suniti Namjoshi is best known as the author of Feminist Fables. First published in 1981, the book, which has been lauded as a minor feminist classic, is a superb retelling of myths and legends. The Arabian Nights, English nursery rhymes, tales from Indian epics, fairy tales and the Greek myths are all grist to the gifted writer to comment on the female condition. Having done her schooling at Rishi Valley, which taught her to examine everything she saw with fresh eyes, Suniti went on to become a lecturer at the University of Poona. She passed the IAS in 1964. Soon after she took study leave to do her Masters in Public Administration from the University of Missouri, Columbia, U.S.. She resigned from service and obtained her Ph.D on poet Ezra Pound from McGill University, Canada. In 1978 she went to England where the feminist and gay liberation movement influenced her greatly. From 1987, Namjoshi devoted herself to writing full time. A brilliant body of work, marked by sparkling wit, word play and inventive power, emerged: Seven volumes of verse among them Cyclone In Pakistan, The Jackass And The Lady, The Authentic Lie, and From The Bedside Book Of Nightmares; Verses and Fables: St. Suniti And The Dragon, Feminist Fables, The Blue Donkey Fables and Because Of India. Fiction: Aditi And The One-Eyed Monkey (for children), The Conversation of Cow and The Mothers Of Maya Diip. Suniti has collaborated with Gillian Hanscombe on a collection of poetry Flesh And Paper and on a play Kaliyug - Circles Of Paradise. Suniti lives and works in Devon, U.K.. Building Babel, her most recent book is about building cultures. Here, she once again plays brilliantly with characters from stories and myths. It is up on the Internet to enable maximum writer-reader interaction. Suniti is above all a poet. For her, poetry is the framework of reference. She believes ... the techniques and considerations that apply to poetry, if properly understood, can then be given a much wider application. The writer regards change and renewal as essential to her creativity. . ...
[Goanet] The Sea of Innocence by Kishwar Desai on 16th Aug at 6 pm
LITERATI AND SIMON SCHUSTER INVITES YOU TO THE GOA RELEASE OF THE SEA OF INNOCENCE BY KISHWAR DESAI ON FRIDAY 16TH AUGUST 2013 AT 6 P.M. AT LITERATI LORD MEGHNAD DESAI AND VENITA COELHO WILL BE IN CONVERSATION WITH THE AUTHOR � Kishwar Desai Winner of the Costa First Novel Award Author The Sea of Innocence Origins of Love Witness the Night Darlingji :The True Love Story of Nargis and Sunil Dutt �
[Goanet] Exciting Programmes. Keep the dates free. Details to follow
� 16TH AUG 2013 : LAUNCH OF THE SEA OF INNOCENCE BY KISHWAR DESAI Kishwar Desai Winner of the Costa First Novel Award Author The Sea of Innocence Origins of Love Witness the Night Darlingji :The True Love Story of Nargis and Sunil Dutt � 17TH AUG 2013 : SUNITI NAMJOSHI IN CONVERSATION WITH JEET THAYIL � Suniti Namjoshi Author Blue and Other Stories Feminist Fables Saint Suniti and the Dragon Mothers of Maya Diip Conversations with Cow Blue Donkey Fables From the Bedside book of Nightmares Flesh and Paper (with Gillian Hanscombe) Because of India:Poems and Fables Look Medussa! The Authentic Lie Aditi and the One-eyed Monkey Aditi and the Thames Dragon Aditi and the Marine Sage Aditi and the Techno Sage Aditi and her friends take on the Vesuvian Giant Aditi and her friends meet Grendel 5TH SEPT 2013: BOOK CLUB DISCUSSES THE HELP BY KATHRYN STOCKETT
[Goanet] Book Club - 1st Aug at 8.15 pm
The Book Club will meet on 1st August at 8.15 p.m. to discuss No Time Like the Present by Nadine Gordimer. Hope you are enjoying the monsoon :) � Diviya
[Goanet] WORLD BUSK - FRIDAY 14th JUNE 5 p.m.
Dear music-lover, � It's that time of year again: World Busk! (http://worldbusk.org/). � Between 10-16 June, musicians around the world will busk (make music in public places to raise money for charity) for Musequality (http://musequality.org/) which supports music charities around the world such as ours, Child's Play (India) Foundation�www.childsplayindia.org. � We are proud to say that we at Child's Play have participated in World Busk since its inception in 2009! We have been a solitary pinpoint on the Indian subcontinent on the World Busk map for years, in contrast to the pin-cushion in Europe, the UK, North America and Australia and NZ. � � This year, we will have two events: � 1. Our traditional eclectic music event at Literati bookshop, Calangute (http://literati-goa.com/) on 14 June 2013 from 5 pm onwards.� � Our heartfelt thanks to Diviya Kapur for making us so welcome every year. Here, we invite members of the public to participate, and we also provide a platform for young talent. In the past, we have had jugglers, a unicyclist, and music of all sorts, including Portuguese fado, Carnatic music on electric guitar, and a djembe. We have also had for three consecutive years the Pereira family trio from Utorda. � This year promises to be just as exciting, with some Bach for solo violin, a young string quartet, a choir, an ukelele, djembe, and a good old-fashioned sing-song of party favourites accompanied by guitar. Something for everyone, and it's for a good cause! Let the good times roll! � Do contact me if any of you would like to add your bit to our event. My number is 9011051950. � 2. The next day (15 June 2013, 6 pm, Caritas Conference Hall St. Inez�http://www.caritasgoa.org/supporting_projects.html), � I'm deeply touched to have the participation and support of my own teacher and the doyenne of violin pedagogy in Goa, the indefatigable Myra Shroff and her Fun Group. � There will also be a performance by the new Camerata Child's Play conducted by Pheroze Mistri in a programme that includes �the much-loved Concerto for two violins in D minor BWV 1043 (Ashley Rego and Maria Sancha Pereira, soloists), Sibelius' Andante Festivo, John Williams' theme from Schindler's List (Ashley Rego, violin) and Herp Albertis 'Tijuana Taxi' (trumpet solo and arrangement for string ensemble by Selvyn Braganza). � Some of our Child's Play kids will feature too, at both places, with a little support from the rest of us.� � We look forward very much to seeing you at both events. Thank you in advance for your support! � Please do spread the word and forward this email to your friends and contacts.� � I am thrilled to report that a Canadian musician friend will also be busking on our behalf in his country! � � I also want to take this opportunity to inform you about the upcoming visit of several members of the music faculty of the University of Seville, Spain (http://www.us.es/eng) and their colleagues to Goa in July-August to work with our Child's Play children and the wider music community in Goa. There will be nine musicians in total, professionals in violin, viola, cello, double-bass, recorder, flute, oboe, clarinet, voice, choir and children's music introduction and education. Some of you will already have met Santiago Lusardi Girelli, an Italian-origin musician raised in Argentina, and now living in Spain, but with a wide range of interests, and with vast experience in music education across Latin America, especially in El Sistema Venezuela, which is our constant inspiratiion. He was in Goa for some weeks in April, and had conducted the debut concert of Camerata Child's Play. �� � During their visit, the musicians from Spain will engage in lessons and music instruction for our children in Panjim, St. Inez, Caranzalem, and Aldona. They will also offer masterclasses (one-on-one and group) to musicians and music students in Goa. Equally importantly, they would like to work with music teachers across the state. � The details will be clearer in the weeks leading up to the arrival of the Spanish delegation. But the general idea is to raise the standard of music education and performance in Goa. There will be several concerts involving the Spanish and our local musicians, especially of those who participate in the music lessons and masterclasses. It is hoped that a lot can be achieved in these weeks (beginning July to mid-August). � � It would help to know the level of interest in participating in this landmark initiative. Any queries could be addressed to this email address, and on the phone 9011051950. � As you can imagine,
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A new initiative worth checking out
[Goanet] Book Club, Holidays etc...
� The Book Club will meet to discuss The Book of Joshua on Monday 29th April at 8.15 p.m. We will celebrate the life of Joshua who is no longer with us. The next book we will be discussing is No Time Like The Present by Nadine Gordimer. � Literati will then close for the summer break from 1st May to 3rd June 2013. � Also pl find attached details of an interesting book release. � Regards Diviya � � � Press Note � Advocate John Fernandes , Quepem �will be releasing his first Konkani Book written in Devnagri Script ldquo;Goycho Mull Avazrdquo; a compilation of traditional Tribal folk songs with introduction on different Tribal concept such as Mand,� Dhalo, Intruz, Fugdi, ���on 28th April, 2013 at 5.30PM� in Cindiorsquo;s� Paradise open Air Hall, Quepem� at the hands of � Quepem MLA Shri Chandrakant Kavlekar in presence of Goa Konkani Academy President Shri Pundalik N. Naik, Goa University Sociology professor Alito Sequeira, Vice � Chairperson of QMC Shri Mateus Camilo Simoe and local �Cultural Artist Smt. Josepha Fernandes.� Ex-Vice president of Goa Konkani Academy Shri Vincy Quadros will � speak on the book. The songs in the book are centered around the Christian Gawdas which are Phonetically Transcribed in Devnagri script. � Before the release of the book ceremony there will be performance of �selected cultural folk �dances of Tribal Community such as Dhalo, Fugdi, Kannar Khell and traditional � Intrumez songs. The special feature of the function will be wecoming the �guest by a folk song called ldquo;Yesrerdquo; which was�� sang by the women of the Christian Gawda � Community at the time of welcoming the newly wedded couple in the house bridegroom on the day of the marriage and on the bit of traditional drum such as Dholl, Taxe and � Kasali. � �
[Goanet] END OF SEASON SALE
LITERATI END OF SEASON SALE FROM 3RD APRIL TO 13TH APRIL 2013 20% DISCOUNT ON ALL NEW BOOKS PLEASE DO COME
[Goanet] Book Club - 16th April to discuss The Book of Joshua
The next Book Club will meet on 16th April at 8.15 p.m. to discuss The Book of Joshua by Tanya Mendonsa. Hope to see you and do remember its potluck :) Diviya
[Goanet] Change in Book Club date
Hi everyone, Due to several requests the Book Club will now be held on Tuesday 19th March at 8.15 pm over potluck. Also thank you to all those who support Bebook in different ways, including those who came to the Bebook Charity Fete on Sunday and helped us make it a success. Happy Womens' Day. Warm Regards, Diviya
[Goanet] Bebook Charity Fete - 3rd March 11 am to 8 pm
COME ENJOY THE BEBOOK CHARITY FETE! To be held on Sunday, March 3, 2013 at Literati, opp Tarkar Ice Factory, Gaura Vaddo, Calangute ndash; 11 AM TO 8 PM In aid of our mobile library for disadvantaged children The Van will be inaugurated at 5 pm with some of the artists who helped us raise funds to buy the van through Goarsquo;s first Art Auction in 2011. Vamona Navelkar, Yoland Sousa, Viraj Naik, Pradeep Naik, Shilpa Mayenkarhellip;hellip;hellip;hellip;. And we will have a short skit and musical performance from some of the children under the guidance of Arundhatti Chattopadhyaya and Bondo. CLOTHES ndash; CASA MIA, MIREILLE, QUEEN Bhellip;.. JUMBLE JEWELLRY ndash; ARYAN GALLERY, NANCY M, FRANCIShellip;. GAMES CERAMICS - PAPERBOAT CHILDRENrsquo;S ART CORNER CANDLES ndash; SEEMA M FACE PAINTING KNICK KNACKS ndash; ETHNIX ANTIQUEShellip;.. ART ndash; ERIC , CONRAD, SUBODH, VENITA, TANYAhellip;hellip; FOOD DRINKS ndash; CHOCOLATTI, CAFÉ DE GOA, MALWANI MASALAShellip;.. LIVE MUSIC ndash; VICTOR, BONDO, NEIL, KIMhellip;hellip; RAFFLE WITH MANY PRIZES Our contact people are: Jim 9922352428 or Diviya 9822682566 Or you can drop us an email at - beb...@gmail.com
[Goanet] Bridge and Book Club
Amaresh Deshpande will hold an intensive bridge workshop over 5 days (2 hour sessions each) at Literati from 25th Feb to 1st March from 5 pm to 7 pm. The fee for the course is Rs. 1500/-. Those of you who did the introductory sessions which were held recently, know how good Amaresh is as a teacher and how much fun the game of Bridge is in reality. I would also recommend this game to children as it really helps improve concentration and math and analytical skills. Do let me know if your interested. Re the Book Club, we will be reading Curfewed Nights by Basharat Peer, which is not only a good book but is very topical and will help in our understanding of Kashmir. This will be on 12th March at 8.15 p.m. The book is available at Literati. Till the next time. Diviya
[Goanet] Beook Fete - 3rd March
BE A PART OF THE BEBOOK FETE! To be held on Sunday, March 3, 2013 at Literati, Calangute Bebook is a non-profit trust registered on 13 February 2012, whose activities are carried out purely on a voluntary basis. Bebook's activities, which are centred around bringing books and the practice of reading to underprivileged children are carried out, on a weekly basis, in institutions providing residential care to disadvantaged children in Goa. The Bebook team of volunteers have built up a library of donated books, art materials and other workshop materials. The volunteers donate their time and skills to conduct the reading workshops at the various institutions, carrying the reading and art materials to Hamara School in Panjim, Spandan in Porvorim (both run by independent trusts) and the Centre for Boys, Candolim (run by the Department of Public Assistance, Provedoria), presently. Bebook was formerly under the Tara Trust. We have previously raised funds through a fete and art auction which has enabled us to buy a van through Tara Trust for a mobile library. We are i! n the process of equipping the van after which we require funds to run the van for the programmes. To support our activities, we plan to conduct a Fund Raising Fete on Sunday March 3, 2013. The fete will have jumble stalls, games, food stalls and a raffle. We invite you to be a part of the fete! You could: 1. Run a Stall.· Standard stall Rs. 2,000 (approx. 7ft x 5ft, with table and chair)· Deluxe stall (as above but including shamiana cover). Please enquire for cost. 2. Donate artwork: We welcome donations of artwork, to be sold on the day. 3. Help with the Childrenrsquo;s Corner ndash; art and sculpture, face painting, tattooing, organizing games, etc. 4. Donate prizes for our Raffle: These could be dinners, gift coupons, gift items, etc. 5. Donate Jumble: If you have new or barely used items to donate for our jumble sale do drop them at Literati; or call the telephone numbers below for a pick-up. 6. Donate Food: You could ! donate easy-to-serve food items for sale on the day. 7. Donate your Services towards Logistics: Help out by providing transportation, electricals, decorations, or with the setting up of stalls or doing other jobs at the fete. 8. Donate your time: Our aim is to include as many people in the fete as we can. We meet every week at Literati, Calangute. Come join our team. Just call us on the numbers below to confirm the time and day of our weekly meeting. 9. Donate Cash: All donations are tax exempt under Sec 80G. Donations can be made in the name of BEBOOK. Let us know how you can HELP! Our contact people are: Jim 9922352428 or Diviya 9822682566 Or you can drop us an email at - beb...@gmail.com
[Goanet] Screening of Aruna HarPrasad Documentary Films
All are Invited To the Screening of Aruna HarPrasad Documentary Films, On Saturday 16th February at 6.30 p.m. Sunday 17th February at 5.00 p.m. The Screening will be at The International Centre Goa ndash; Goa University Road, Dona Paula, Goa. On 16th February Screening of: Dharma Dolliesduration 57minutes, which is about young professional women looking to believe in quick- fix miracles. Rajas of the Burning Ghatsduration 28 minutes is about the celebration of death in the oldest cremation grounds in Benaras, the domain of the Dom Rajas. It is believed that Lord Shiva himself gave the Sacred fire for Cremation only to the Dom Raja his clan. On 17th February Screening of: ldquo;Tracking the Jangams at the Mahakumbhrdquo;we follow the Jangams, traditional singing bards believed to be born from Lord Shiva's thigh, dressed in elaborate peacock feathered turbans as they wind their way through the sadhu akharas other myriad happenings along the holy Ganges. ldquo;The Dishum Dishum Manrdquo; The film explores the world of stuntmen of Bollywood through the eyes of Mahendra Verma, the son of Bollywood's first stuntman. ldquo;Tirupati - A Karmic Debtrdquo; This temple receives an annual income of approximately Rs.419 crores (US $ 78772000/-) through daily offerings, making it the richest Hindu temple in the world. The film follows one of its avenues of income -Human hair, known as black gold, that is auctioned every year by the temple.
[Goanet] Notes to Meher by Aftab Khan Farooqui - 8th Feb at 6 p.m.
[Goanet] THE VICTORIA CROSS: A LOVE STORY - SAT 2ND FEB 6 p.m.
LITERATI INVITES YOU TO A READING BY THE AUTHOR ASHALI VARMA FROM THE VICTORIA CROSS: A LOVE STORY ON SATURDAY 2ND FEBRUARY AT 6 PM ldquo;Her book, a memoir, is not just the story of two young people in love in an extraordinary time. It is about courage, bravery and honourmdash;attributes that were more than just clichés thenmdash;and, of course, about love, the true kind, a word that has been diluted in the candyfloss world of Bollywood. It is also about chronicling an era in the Indian Army. And who better to have as the hero than the dashing Prem Bhagat, the first Indian to be awarded the Victoria Cross for gallantry. The story of how he survived 96 hours without sleep, clearing mine after minemdash;15 minefields in allmdash;was something that he never spoke about. The book is also about courage of a different kind. Of her mother Mohini's fight against cancer. The word lsquo;biopsy' was never mentioned in her presence and Mohini fought the disease with fortitude. It is also about family; not necessarily the kind that binds you by blood. For the Bhagats, their family was the fauj. The book describes her mother's relationship with her father's regiment. ldquo;Young officers would arrange her trips to hospital, lending us a driver when ours left. The vice-chief of the Army, Gen. Pattabhiraman, and his wife, Lakshmi, came to visit us to tell us that they would help us through this, and they did. Why were they all doing this? I asked. After all my father had died 30 years ago,rdquo; says Varma.rdquo; http://week.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/theWeekContent.do?BV_ID=@@@tabId=13programId=10350680contentId=13241916 About the Author Ashali Varmastarted her career with the International Commentary Service Inc. New York (ICS) in the 1990s as Associate Producer and later served as Executive Director for a series of documentaries. Her documentaries were shown on the Discovery Channel and Public Broadcasting Services in the US and other countries around the world. Varma went on to become the Executive Publisher of The Earth Times, New York, where she helped to publish daily papers at the UN Social Summit in Copenhagen, the UN Population Conference in Cairo, the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, and Habitat II at Istanbul. She then worked as the Editor for Choices Magazine (UNDP), New York. Ashali Varma is also a recipient of The Global Award for Media Excellence for the Best Population/Environment Reporting Effort (1997) awarded by the Population Institute, Washington. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/penning-her-parents-love-story/article4306116.ece http://epaper.indianexpress.com/82450/Indian-Express/15-January-2013#page/30/1 http://epaper.asianage.com/PUBLICATIONS/ASIAN/AAGE/2013/01/16/index.shtml
Re: [Goanet] [Goanet-news] Book Launch: Domnic's Goa
http://www.GOANET.org This month's Goanet operations sponsored by an Anonymous Donor Mogal Domnic and Goans, Saudi Arab dessant san tuka mojim porbim. Zaitea zannanim tuka boroilem, toxench goanettar dekun boroilem, Tuzo book porgotpak, ani zaito lok ravtalom dolleanim tel galun, kednam gai amcho Domnic zo kai boreo leki boroita teo sogleo leki eka bookant porgot kortolo gai munnon, ani shekim lokachim chintnam and Domnic babachim chintnam ek zaun, vo book porgot zala. Hope all Konkani lovers will have at least one copy of this book in their homes as it will be a good read for all, to show what Goa was once upon a time, and what it is now. How Goans lived in those good old days before the advent of all electronics. Warm wishes and Congratulations to you Domnic on this good work Cheers Jerry Fernandes --- This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the Administrator. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the company. Finally, the recipient should check this e-mail and any attachment for the presence of viruses. The company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this e-mail. Jarir Bookstore ..not just a bookstore Visit us: www.jarirbookstore.com 24/4/2007 --- CONVENTION OF THE GOAN DIASPORA FROM GOA INTO THE WORLD Lisbon, Portugal June 15-17, 2007 Details at: http://www.goacom.org/casa-de-goa/noticias.html ---
Re: [Goanet] GOAN HINDUS GOAN MUSLIMS
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * To Goa with Love - Three unique Valentine Day packages from EXPRESSIONS Say I Love You! in style this year For details, photos and pricing check out: http://www.goa-world.com/expressions/valentines/ Hello Gabe, Your Konkani is excellent, and tuka shabaski favo kiteak tum chodd teomp Goem ravonk nam, pun tum dakoitai tujea utranim ki tum niz goemkar munnon. Coming to the article in question, its sad that the discussion is taking a complete different tone. Muntat ki jib ek atear, je boreak uzar korunk zata toxench katorpak dekun uzar korpak zata. One should always be careful of using ones tongue in a proper manner, instead of cutting like the knife. But now a days its not the tongue but the index finger which is most dangerous in wrong hands as that's the one, one uses to send a mail. Once send mail is pressed there is no way of retriving it. Hence one should be careful of using it. Hope the discussion on the above subject has not been taken harshly by Goans of different communities. May the unity of Goans always be alive Cheers Jerry Fernandes
[Goanet] Only 11 Bishops from Salcete since 1637 ? We Need an
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. Hello Dr Carmo, Seems you are out to create disharmony amongst Goans with Salcett vs Bardez. After all, there are some who already create this with language, devanagri vs roman script. Seems you are not happy to be a Goan, but would prefer to be a proud Sastikar. S You should be proud that Portuguese gave Salcette to the Jesuits. And as far as I know, Jesuits have never been interested in positions, but they have been all out to do missionary work, even to the most remotest place. If salcette had less bishops, than they took lessons from the Jesuits on being better missionaries, and most of the vicars I have met who made sermons more interesting are from Salcette. Cheers Jerry Subject: [Goanet] Only 11 Bishops from Salcete since 1637 ? We Need an Investigation To: goanet@goanet.org Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; reply-type=original Dear Fr. Joaquim Loyola Pereira, Thanks for providing me with the following statistical information: Of the 55 bishops that Goa has mothered (or grand-mothered) right from 1637, 34 are from Bardez, 11 from Salcete and 10 from Ilhas. I am not at all surprised with this information. Infact I expected this kind of discrepancy even though two of our Sashtikars really hit it big despite all the odds stacked against them: Cardinal Valerian Gracias from Navelim who was from the lower castes and became India's first Cardinal and Jesuit Ivan Dias of Velsao who narrowly lost the last papal horse race to Pope Benedict. Basically at its very Genesis, The Portuguese divided the various regions of Goa among the following denominations (priestly orders) of the Catholic Church as follows: Salcette was given to the Jesuits, Ilhas was given to the Dominicans (remember there were a couple of Dominican fathers on board the lead Caravela with Alfonso de Albuquerque in 1510) and Bardez was given to the Franciscans. I know how much tough time the Jesuits have to become Popes and Bishops because of the basic infrastructure of the Church Hierarchy (The Jesuit Black Pope in Rome, the nature of the Jesuits and their missions, etc) and this may be the reason for having only 11 bishops since 1637 from Salcete vs a disproportionate 55 from Bardez, despite Salcete being a hotbed of Catholicism in Goa. Other Root Causes for this discrepancy must be investigated and addressed for a semblance of parity between Bardezkars and Shastikars among the princes of the Church. So what is being done to promote vocations in Salcete and get more Sashtikars to become Bishops and Cardinals in the Catholic Church ? I dont mean to be parochial, but for the greater good of Catholicism in Goa and India, we need more Sashtikars to become Bishops and Cardinals in Goa ! Best Regards, Dr. Carmo D'Cruz, Shastikar, Proud Velkar. Even More Proud to Be A Goenkar, Indian Harbour Beach, Florida. --- This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the Administrator. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the company. Finally, the recipient should check this e-mail and any attachment for the presence of viruses. The company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this e-mail. Jarir Bookstore ..not just a bookstore Visit us: www.jarirbookstore.com 31/10/2006 ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 1, Issue 354
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. Dear netters, Received this from a friend. Don't know how true it is but you can always chek. Cadbury chocolates have been withdrawn from Europe because of contamination with a rare strain of salmonella. And of course what better place to dump these wasted products than the third world. The chocolates will be sold in these markets for cheaper prices. Tell any body who has kids or likes to eat Cadbury! To verify, check these links: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/5112470.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/5112470.stm http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/healthnews.php?newsid=45887 Jerry Fernandes --- This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the Administrator. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the company. Finally, the recipient should check this e-mail and any attachment for the presence of viruses. The company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this e-mail. Jarir Bookstore ..not just a bookstore Visit us: www.jarirbookstore.com 20/9/2006 ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
Re: [Goanet] Hitler as a Catholic
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. Hi, So much has been written about the above topic. Now could some one tell my Germany is called the Father land and not Mother land as done for most countries? Are there any other countries which are father lands? Cheers Jerry Fernandes --- This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the Administrator. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the company. Finally, the recipient should check this e-mail and any attachment for the presence of viruses. The company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this e-mail. Jarir Bookstore ..not just a bookstore Visit us: www.jarirbookstore.com 4/9/2006 ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] Goanet] Catholic religion
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. Hello Albert, Christianity as a religion has existed for around 2000 years. All the prophets sent prior to coming of Jesus, came only for the Jews, Jesus too came to the Jews hence called King of the Jews. It was only thru Jesus, that the Gentiles came to know God. And thru Paul the person as Saul who prosecuted the than followers of Jesus, himself became a staunch Christian, and went on teaching about Jesus to all places he went making disciples all around. During those days there were no bibles, and hence people believed what was taught to them and accepted the faith, and so till that time when rebellion started creeping amongst some for their own benefits. As far as I know, the protestant faith came only because one king protested cause he was not allowed to get married the second time, and the people who were under the king followed the king. Then there are many other sects of Christianity, like Lutherans, thru Martin Luther of Germany who too had rebelled, Methodists, etc etc, how they came about is unknown to me, Coming to Goa amchea ganv gara, it the Portuguese who brought the Christianity and too, Catholicism, Since than, people have believed the pulpit, as there was no way of checking what is taught is right or wrong as there were no Bibles than. And people respected and followed the teachings. People of then used to respect the priests, and I have myself witnessed this when Holy communion was given as the last sacrament, the priest would go with sacristian, with an umbrella covering the blessed sacrament, and people kneeling when they passed. (which is a rarity now). But what the church said was the truth for the people and it still is. Just this year the bible in konkani version has been released, earlier to that, it was only the New Testament, and hence the Ten commandments that you talk of or about Genisis, and Exodus, is what people learnt thru the preaching's of the priest, and followed them without questions, who you now say as to say your exact words men might say anything, the listener should use his common sense and find out who is doing the talking... well Albert how can one find out when there was no bible in the language people could read? And what about those who are illiterate? Our fore fathers only learnt what was taught to them, and obeyed it, until now. As for Genisis and Exodus, The Ten Commandments were taught in the catechism class. I wonder how many even knew of the existence of Bible than. And how many even had the opportunity to hold it in their hands. What do you think about all the practices that people practiced all these 450 years plus, were they right or wrong? Someone had written that Indian Christians do Idol worship because of their ancient Hindu culture, but what about other countries, like Mexico, Most European countries and also latin American countrie, and south American countries? I don't think they were Hindus before they were converted? I have heard that there are some Christian denominations, pay money for the people to join their groups. Mind you its not conversion, but just switching camp. I am not sure how correct it is. Can you shed some light on it? I liked what you said about prayer in your previous mail, but than what is wrong to say prayers written by others? In this modern generation, with so many books published about self help, imagine, even cooking books, one follows some one else's advices, if not fully but at least partly. Every day new books are published on self help. Imagine books on HOW TO COMMUNICATE, MEN ARE FROM MARS AND WOMAN FROM VENUS, HOW TO TALK TO ANYONE, do you think that is necessary? But still its done. Cheers Jerry Fernandes Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 13:36:27 + From: Albert Desouza [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet] Catholic religion Albert writes In Christianity there are certain things that have come from God.The Bible gives proper account of the same. Though there were certain things which appeared in the old testament and these things were confirmed by Jesus Christ when he was on earth.That Jesus Christ really came into this world died on the cross and rose again was proved long ago.The Genesis, the ten commandments,John's gospel speak volume of what God is and how He has tied us to him.While John's gospel, Luke's and Mathew or Mark tells us clearly who Jesus Christ really was. Even the Koran speaks about the ten commandments I think
[Goanet] The Sonapur Church
Hello Roland It was really an insightful piece of information. But you made a mistake for one of the Restaurants. Its Vienna Restaurant and not Venice. Thanks Jerry Fernandes C. D'souza's served excellent pastries, breakfasts, tea and coffee and was located just outside the church. It was quite the habit for the husband to reach the family to the church entrance and then make a beeline to C.Ds. The phrase 'outstanding Catholics' that was so much a Bombay favorite, was first coined by a parish priest there. This gentleman however was a pragmatist if nothing else. He had with permission of C. D'Souzas, installed loudpeaker extensions right across the road just outside the restaurant so that God's word in the form of the Sunday sermon was not missed by those recalcitrant Catholic gentlemen. Venice Restaurant was run by an Aldoncar and his wife who have long since passed on. As a Xavierite student both school and college, I used to eat there whenever I could, to get both the Goan cuisine and the ambience. The menu was nothing fancy, just salt-of-the-earth Goan dishes like rice with prawn or fish curry, 'crumb' chops, sorpotel, vindaloo and xacuti. On a taste level, competing with the best in the Margao, Panjim or Mapuca bazaars. Invariably sitting near me would be the ubiquitous Tarvotti (seaman) enjoying the meal and regaling his local sidekick with stories of his misadventures. He was probably there either because his wife had put him in the doghouse loop (no sex, no food) or perhaps because he liked Venice's food better. --- This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the Administrator. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the company. Finally, the recipient should check this e-mail and any attachment for the presence of viruses. The company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this e-mail. Jarir Bookstore ..not just a bookstore Visit us: www.jarirbookstore.com 14/8/2006 ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] Patollio or Patoyo
Hello Joe, There is also a Srilankan sweet dish called Halapa, made with Halldi panam. It does taste like Patollio, but they use natchne in it. Could someone please give the english word for natchne the small brown grains? Cheers Jerry Fernandes JoeGoaUk wrote Patollio or Patoyo August month is the month of ?Patollio? Patollio or patoyo is one of the Goan delicacies. It gives nice flovour when it is done on turmeric leaves ?Halldi panam? or ?patolle panam?. These leave are readily available by end of July and whole of August/Sept. End of Julu and early August, these leaves are even available for sale say Rs.5 a bundle of 12 leaves. Patollio are are made up of flour, coconut and jaggary. Either baked or steamed. Besides, Christian in Goa, Hindus too make patollio on their ?nagpanchami? festival. Patollio are also very popular in Kerala --- This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the Administrator. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the company. Finally, the recipient should check this e-mail and any attachment for the presence of viruses. The company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this e-mail. Jarir Bookstore ..not just a bookstore Visit us: www.jarirbookstore.com 12/8/2006 ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] St. Xaviers Shuts Carnac Road Chapel.
Hello Eric, Indeed it’s very sad news given by Eric, about the Carnac Road Chapel. It was the most frequented chapel for me during my three years residence in Mumbai, just next to Metro Cinema. As it was a walking distance, I can say equal walking distance also to Our Lady of Dollars, but preferred to this chapel, I will certainly miss it on my trips to mumbai. Thanks for bringing this information. Atleast I wont be shocked when I land in Mumbai. Cheers Jerry Fernandes Wed, 09 Aug 2006 01:06:50 -0400 From: eric pinto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet] St. Xaviers Shuts Carnac Road Chapel. It was not a Parish, but the School's chapel filled in for generations of Marine Line - Crawford folk, specially the 8 am Choir Mass. I have learnt that the Jesuit fathers have shut it's doors, a response to falling attendance: most Crawford Market catholics have now moved on. It had been magnificently renovated in the early 60's: at the helm of inspiration/design/architecture was Basque native, Rev. Molinet - he had taught us french. It would never have happened, however, without the Barcelona duo, Bro. Munoz and Bro. Hernandez, master craftsmen who never appeared to put their chisells down. I really meant to remember the Choir, doing this today. My eyes well at the memory of the guys swinging out ' we pray to God and for his mercy, --- - to thee we bring our joys and sorrow ', Ignatius Day's 'Noble Night', and always, the National Jana Gana Mana ! Thank you so much, the late Conductors Paul Frank, Victor Coelho, solists Trevor Taylor/Stanley Pinto, not to omit the Director, the Rev. Bonet.eric. --- This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the Administrator. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the company. Finally, the recipient should check this e-mail and any attachment for the presence of viruses. The company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this e-mail. Jarir Bookstore ..not just a bookstore Visit us: www.jarirbookstore.com 12/8/2006 ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] WE ARE FREE TO CHOOSE OUR BANKERS
Banking has come of age in India and most of the private banks have put shop in Goa. We are free to choose our banks. If one does not like the service of a particular bank you can open in another good bank. I have accounts in nationalised as well as private banks. With competition on the rise, their services are far more better than what it was 10 years back. so not to worry to take advantage of modern banking facilities and one will find banking a lot more easier and convienent. 17000 crore of Goan money in banks, than they should treat us like kings !!! after all CUSTOMER IS STILL THE KING kind regards R. Abel Fernandes Margao ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
