Re: [Goanet] Orlando da Costa's works to go into India editions

[Paulo Dias]

Folks, 

The news item from the Portuguese daily "Publico" is factually wrong.

It is true that António Luís Santos da Costa (commonly known as António Costa) 
is currently the 119th Prime Minister of Portugal 
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant%C3%B3nio_Costa) and he is of Goan origin.

However, even António Costa seems to be unaware that his 4th direct cousin 
Alfredo Jorge Nobre da Costa who is registered in the history books as the 
106th Prime Minister of Portugal 
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfredo_Nobre_da_Costa) was also of Goan origin 
(as you can see from the Wikipedia reference).

António Costa and Alfredo Nobre da Costa are 4th direct cousins, which means 
that they have the same great-great-great-grand-parents whose names were 
António do Rosario Gonzaga Alvares and Maria Josefa Esperanca Alvares. This 
information can be extracted by several genealogy sites, including www.geni.com 
.

Regards
Paulo Colaco Dias

-Original Message-
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Subject: [Goanet] Orlando da Costa's works to go into India editions

São José Almeida
PUBLICO

António Costa is the first
European and Western ruler
whose family origins are from
India. His political
progression was followed
closely by the Indian
authorities and his ascent
to prime ministership paved
the way for the Republic of
India to formalize the
invitation for a state visit
with an intense official
program that extends six days.

The works of the Indian ancestors of [Portuguese Prime Minister] António Costa 
will be published in India, in English translations. The two books of the 
writer Orlando da Costa (1929-2006), father of the prime minister are *The Sign 
of the Wrath* (O Signo da Ira) and *No Flowers, No Wreaths* (Sem Flores nem 
Coroas). The latter is a play that takes place on the night of the annexation 
of Portuguese India. The first is considered the main work of this writer and 
is set in Goa.

It should be noted that the father of the prime minister, writer Orlando da 
Costa, is the son of the Goan Luís Rohin Jussilainen da Costa, married to 
Amélia Maria Fréchaut Fernandes, who was born in Mozambique.

It was on a visit that the grandparents of António Costa undertook to the 
family of Amelia Maria that Orlando da Costa was born in the then Mozambican 
capital, Lourenço Marques.

However, as a child and young person the to-be writer was raised in Portuguese 
India, till he left to study in Portugal. It was in Portugal that Orlando da 
Costa, in turn, met and married the mother of the current prime minister, 
journalist Maria Antonia Palla.

[Portuguese Prime Minister] António Costa encountered Goa and India as a young 
man on a trip he made with his father.
Orlando da Costa. The current prime minister of Portugal, belongs to a Goan 
Catholic family, of Margão, a region that was once part of Portuguese India. 
Branches of the family still remain in Goa, whom the Prime Minister will meet 
again on his official visit.

Rough translation based on:
https://www.publico.pt/2016/12/24/politica/noticia/orlando-da-costa-editado-na-india-1755817

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[Goanet] SMILE..................................... IT'S WEEKEND (12/01/2017)

[CAJETAN DE]

SO I AM……

A Man (Bostiao) shouts to his Son (Jonan):-
Bostiao: Jonan, come here.
Jonan: Yes Daddy?
Bostiao: You really disappoint me. Your results are getting worse.
Jonan: But Daddy.
Bostiao: But what?
Jonan: I will only get my report card tomorrow.
Bostiao: I know…… I know that. But I am flying tonight to Singapore because I 
have to resume my work on the ship, so I am scolding you now only.
Cajetan de SanvordemKuwait.

[Goanet] The poetry of Laxmanrao Sardessai: XCHR, Jan 19, 2017

[Goanet News]

The Alto Porvorim-based Xavier Centre of Historical Research
is to feature the poetry of Laxmanrao Sardessai, in a
discussion to come up there shortly, according to a Press
statement from its director Dr Savio Abreu 

  The XCHR says: "This year when we in Goa
  commemorate the golden jubilee of the historic
  Opinion Poll that took place on January 16, 1967
  and where the people of Goa voted not to merge with
  Maharashtra but to remain as a separate political
  entity, we at XCHR highlight through this History
  Hour the figure of Laxmanrao Sardessai (1904-1986),
  well known writer of short stories in Marathi and
  freedom fighter. What is important to note is
  that Sardessai was strongly against the merger of
  Goa with Maharashtra and this comes out in his
  poetry writings in Portuguese."


The presentation-cum-discussion will be lead by D. A. Smith
and his talk will be titled: *Avante, Goeses, Avante! The
Portuguese Poetry of Laxmanrao Sardessai*

WHERE: At Xavier Centre of Historical Research
WHEN : Thursday, 19th January, 2017 at 5:30 pm

Bio-data: D. A. Smith was born in 1979 in Fredericksburg,
Virginia. He holds BAs in Creative Writing (Sam Houston State
University) and Chinese Studies (University of Houston), and
has worked as copy editor for a variety of fiction and
nonfiction books. His novel Axis Mundi Sum was published in
2003 by Invisible College Press. He recently translated
Orlando da Costa's novel O Signo da Ira (The Sign of Wrath).
He lives in Houston, Texas, with his wife, cats, and books,
and can be reached at dasm...@freeshell.org.

Synopsis: Laxmanrao Sardessai (1904-1986) was best known for
his prodigious output as a writer of short stories in
Marathi, as well as his involvement in the struggle for Goan
independence from Portuguese rule. After the expulsion of the
Portuguese in 1961, however, he began writing poetry in
Portuguese. This work, published in Goa's Lusophone
newspapers between 1964 and 1966, often had a strong
political bent, as Sardessai was strongly against the merger
of Goa with the neighbouring state of Maharashtra. But rather
than restrict himself to politics, Sardessai also wrote
poetry of a more personal nature, and throughout his work
displayed a deep love for his homeland and its people. The
study of his work, especially in the context of contemporary
Lusophone Goan poetry, can provide insight into Goa's
political and literary atmospheres in the years immediately
following Liberation, as well as a glimpse of the Portuguese
language during its waning days in India.

Contacts for the XCHR: Dr. Savio Abreu SJ, Director, Xavier
Centre of Historical Research B B Borkar Road, Alto Porvorim,
Goa 403521, India. Tel: +91-832-2417772 (Office), 2414971
(Director) www.xchr.in www.facebook.com/xchr.goa

[Goanet] [Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar] Kitsch or Art?

[Rajan Parrikar]

Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar has posted a new item, 'Kitsch or Art?'

Ceiling artwork.

When the takeout order takes too long to arrive, what's a photographer to
do?

Ceiling design at the Riorico restaurant of the iconic Hotel Mandovi in
Panjim,
Goa. Placed flush on the floor, the iPhone 7 lens was just wide enough to
frame
the circle.


You may view the latest post at

http://blog.parrikar.com/2017/01/11/kitsch-or-art/


Warm regards,

Rajan Parrikar
ra...@parrikar.com

[Goanet] RBI Admits That On Notes Ban, It Followed Government's Lead ( also read comments to this article)

[Robin Viegas]

From: b sabha 


http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/government-advised-notes-ban-on-november-7-rbi-says-it-agreed-next-day-1647203?pfrom=home-lateststories

(please read the comments from reader to this news article by clicking on the 
above link)


The government "advised" the RBI to scrap 500 and 1,000-rupee notes on the 
November 7

NEW DELHI:
HIGHLIGHTS

  1.  RBI offers explanation of notes ban to parliamentary panel
  2.  Felt notes ban would combat black money, terror-funding: RBI
  3.  Government advised notes ban on Nov 7, RBI ok-ed on Nov 8

 The Reserve Bank of India or RBI has said that though it was the government 
that recommended cancelling high-denomination notes in November, the central 
bank felt that "such a proposal could not have come at a more opportune time." 
The government "advised" the RBI to scrap 500 and 1,000-rupee notes on the 
November 7, just a day later, the RBI board reviewed the proposal, and on 
November 8, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the shock announcement of a 
demonetisation drive.

These disclosures have been made on paper by the RBI to a parliamentary panel - 
the Standing Committee on Finance - which is reviewing the notes ban.  Senior 
minister Piyush Goyal had earlier told parliament that the government had 
followed all rules and protocol in introducing the notes ban, though he did not 
say that it was the government that had floated the proposal to the RBI.

The central bank has been dealing with criticism that it compromised its 
autonomy by serving largely as a tag-along on the government's plans for a 
massive decision on currency.

The RBI has said that for several months, it had been in agreement with the 
government that introducing new notes would facilitate a crackdown on black 
money and terror-funding through counterfeited bills. In May, the RBI says, the 
government advised it to introduce Rs.2,000 notes.

The abrupt withdrawal of notes that amounted to 86 percent of the currency in 
use triggered a countrywide shortage of cash. There still aren't enough new 
notes to meet demand, but the RBI has said that it felt there was enough 
currency to counter the impact of the notes ban.

On January 20, RBI Governor Urjit Patel has been summoned by another 
parliamentary panel to explain how demonetisation was decided and its impact on 
the economy.

Re: [Goanet] Trump - the scary truth behind the man

[Jim Fernandes]

Dear Con Men,

YEAH ... I completely agree with JC. Show me one politican who has kept all of 
his/her campaign promises and I'll buy you a toy. Most politicians are just 
that - con men or con women. Therefore I have no qualms of giving Trump a pass 
...

BTW, even before he is in the White House, I see that he has already rattled 
job exporters in the auto industry and a few categories. Her support for job 
exports (by way of NAFTA) to other nations is exactly one of the reasons 
Hillary lost. Had she won, many of the American auto jobs would be happily 
heading down south. If I am lying, ask the Mexicans.

The bruising loss you guys suffered last Novembmeer is still clearly obvious. 
Please stop hallucinating as to what might have been, had Hillary won. I 
understand humiliating loss can cause brutal pain but there are plenty of 
painkillers (Xanax, Oxycontin, Methadone, Fentanyl ... AKA Zannies, 
Hillbillies, Dollies, Jackpot) on the market.

At the rate Trump is steamrolling, I'll have to see you in 2024.

Cheers,

Jim Fernandes
Scarsdale, NY.


On Tue, 10 Jan 2017 10:02:38 -0500, Jose  wrote:

> On Jan 10, 2017, at 1:05 AM, Con Menezes  wrote:
> > 
> > If you are a Trump supporter and believe in all his "promises" - then you 
> > should watch this.
> 
> Dear Con,
> 
> Would you identify ONE politician whose ALL Campaign Promises You believe in?
> Would you also advise me IF it is possible to sue a politician for NOT 
> keeping his/her campaign promises ?
> What kind of Leftie Nonsense are you indulging in? For Heaven's Sake.Are 
> Goanetters so dumb as to be so woefully biased?
> jc

[Goanet] Goacom Newsclips on 11 January 2017

[goacom newsclips]

Goacom Newsclips

Shital conferred with ISCA Young Scientist Award
Dr Shital Godad, DST – postdoctoral fellow at the National Institute of 
Oceanography (NIO),
Click here to read more...  http://bit.ly/2jC0A9r

BJP will form next govt, asserts Francis
No matter what is the magic figure, whether it is 21 or 26, the BJP will form 
the next government,
Click here to read more...  http://bit.ly/2ihwhmB

Wrong timing of demonetisation will affect voting pattern in Calangute
The demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes and curbs on 
withdrawal of money have had a major bearing on the fisher folk community,
Click here to read more...  http://bit.ly/2ieFokV

Police recommend externment of another history sheeter
Panjim Police have recommended the externment of history sheeter Malik Kadroli 
from North Goa district.
Click here to read more...  http://bit.ly/2j4pvRT

Sudin mum on grants to English, post-poll tie-up
MGP-GSM-SS combine chief ministerial candidate Ramkrishna (Sudin) Dhavalikar 
remained silent on the issue of grants to English medium schools as well as a 
post-poll alliance with BJP.
Click here to read more...  http://bit.ly/2jC8mjJ

Youth found dead in Narvem
Bicholim police recovered a body of a 17-year-old youth from Gaonkarwada in 
Narvem lying below a local culvert on Tuesday afternoon. 
Click here to read more...  http://bit.ly/2iE4Q4i

Visiting hours restricted at Old Goa, Mangueshi for Costa visit
In view of the visit of Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa, the Tourism 
department has banned entry of general public,
Click here to read more...  http://bit.ly/2iE0pXb

Habitual offender to be externed
The Panaji police have initiated externment proceedings against one more 
alleged habitual offender Malik Kadroli from Taleigao.
Click here to read more... http://bit.ly/2ieE15C

Congress promises new hope to youth
The Congress assures that if the party comes to power then its government will 
bring in necessary amendments to laws to ensure 100 per cent employment to  the 
Goan youth.
Click here to read more... http://bit.ly/2j6jRiP

Click below link to read more articles
goacom.com/

Re: [Goanet] SCARY footage of Highway 401 crash captured on camera

[Mervyn Lobo]

Darn,I guess it was snowing heavily at the time - it's a total whiteout...














Mervyn

  From: Roland 
 To: goa...@goanet.org 
 Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 11:02 AM
 Subject: [Goanet] SCARY footage of Highway 401 crash captured on camera
   
SCARY footage of Highway 401 crash captured on camera

Click here to watch video





Roland Francis
416-453-3371


   

[Goanet] Offtopic: Creativity and self-promotion can be two opposing forces - Economist

[Albert Peres]

Creativity and self-promotion can be two opposing forces
Prospero Jan 10th 2017, 12:30

by I.M. More

IN THE early 1900s, a young woman named Agatha Miller had a dream of 
becoming a concert pianist. The only obstacle in her way was her 
crippling stage fright. Haunted by nightmares of the piano turning into 
a church organ or its keys sticking together, her anxiety made her ill 
and she could not perform. She chose another vocation and, under her 
married name, Agatha Christie became the world’s best-selling novelist. 
Yet her “miserable, horrible, inevitable shyness” continued to plague 
her throughout her life. She refused to speak in public, found 
conversation awkward and parties hell, but her artistic pursuits drew 
her into the limelight. This is the contradictory and fraught world of 
the shy artist. And in an age of 24-hour media and celebrity, it is an 
increasingly hostile one.


Shyness and creativity often go hand in hand. The brooding musician, 
reclusive writer and antisocial genius are stereotypical creative types. 
There is inevitably a common connection between the deep feeling and 
introspection that leads to great art and the sensitivity that manifests 
itself as social anxiety. In “Shrinking Violets”, Joe Moran’s field 
guide to shyness, he talks about the refuge that the shy find in the 
arts. Creating and performing can act as compensation for not being able 
to communicate in other ways. Some, like Lady Gaga or David Bowie, have 
used performance as a kind of protection, inventing bold, flamboyant 
alter-egos. Both have described themselves as being painfully shy in 
their youths. There are many who talk of acting as an escape from 
shyness; some feel more comfortable performing than having everyday 
interactions. Mr Moran points to the existence of the German word 
Maskenfreiheit: “the freedom that comes from wearing masks”.


In previous generations it was easier to keep a public persona and a 
private life separate. But today, thanks to the internet, celebrity 
culture and social media, the shy artist has less private space to 
withdraw to. To feed the ever-hungry media beast, there are 
unprecedented invasions of privacy: topless photos taken using drones 
and personal photos being downloaded from the cloud. Unwanted attention 
aside, there is so much “noise” out there that to be heard as an artist, 
there is a greater need for self-promotion.


This is true even in writing, traditionally the least performative of 
the arts. You can no longer just write—the writer has to be part of the 
product, talking at book fairs and smiling from book jackets. A website 
offering marketing tips for introverts has emerged as a sanctuary for 
the publicity-shy writer. There is even a section “For Those We Lose 
Along The Way”, for writers who have been so scarred by their forays 
into the world of publishing that they give up completely. It is an 
conundrum that has come to the fore with the “unmasking” of Elena 
Ferrante—a woman who said in an interview that she wanted “to liberate 
[herself] from the anxiety of notoriety” in order to write her best and 
most honest work. The investigative journalist who did the unmasking 
felt that the fact she gave interviews (through her publishers), and put 
allegedly autobiographical details in a recently released collection, 
meant that her identity was a matter of public interest.


Many performers struggle with the kind of attention that fame brings. 
Pink Floyd became disillusioned with the god-like status imposed upon 
them, a fundamental part of the idea of alienation explored in their 
concept album “The Wall”. Those like Kurt Cobain were aware of their own 
growing narcissism: “I don’t care what you think unless it is about me.” 
Others feel they’re being rewarded for the wrong thing—their audience 
not really appreciating what makes them special. Marilyn Monroe was 
described by Arthur Miller, her final husband, as “a poet on a street 
corner trying to recite to a crowd pulling at her clothes”. Cobain, 
Monroe, and both David Gilmour and Syd Barrett from Pink Floyd are all 
described as shy.


Adding to the problem is the fact that shyness can so easily be 
misconstrued. As Mr Moran says, it is often read as “displaced 
aggression or narcissism”. Googling “shy artists” does not return a list 
of artists necessarily viewed as shy: Kristen Stewart, Elton John, Brad 
Pitt, Steven Spielberg. When shy artists retreat into themselves, it can 
be viewed as rude, moody and ungrateful and the claim of not wanting 
attention can seem contrived. The act of “running away” or “hiding from 
the spotlight” is often seen as a publicity stunt. This was already a 
problem in the 1930s. When Agatha Christie had a breakdown and tried to 
escape, she was chased “like a fox” by the press. They, as well as the 
curious public, were convinced it was a ploy for attention. When Sia, a 
musician (pictured), is asked why she chooses the (admittedly rather 

Re: [Goanet] SUV rolls off ferry into the sea, watch reaction here

[Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا]

Click where? Pls send link. FN

PS: Is it this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IiY9Tz3xgA

On 10 January 2017 at 22:55, Roland  wrote:

> SUV rolls off ferry into the sea, watch reaction here
>
> Click here to watch video
>
>
>
>
>
> Roland Francis
> 416-453-3371
>



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[Goanet] KUDOS TO GOA GOVERNMENT FOR THE ARRANGEMENT OF HIS VISIT TO GOA.

[Gilbert Lawrence]

From: Stephen Dias 

KUDOS TO GOA GOVERNMENT FOR THE ARRANGEMENT OF HIS VISIT TO GOA.

In continuation of earlier mail the following are the latest photos taken on 
10.1.2017  near Dr. Jack de Sequeira statue at Dona Paula improved circle in 
connection with the visit to India and Goa on 11.1.2017  of His Excellency 
Prime Minister of Portugal Shri Antonio Costa.



Can someone post the remainder of the protocol of the Prime Minister's visit 
beyond a visit to Dr. Jack de Sequeira statue at Dona Paula?
Will there be a cultural program and perhaps  formal ball?
Portugal is known for its sausages with different regions of the country making 
different varieties.
Of course none of them compare to Goan chorissos.
Another priceless free event to promote Goa in Portugal. 

Regards,  GL

[Goanet] TRAVELOGUE: The Soul of Spain.

[Con Menezes]

 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdIZqfKLNB4

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[Goanet] Easy listening selection......Mexicali Rose........Bing Crosby.

[Con Menezes]

   
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[Goanet] Whats happened to good manners?

[Con Menezes]

   
http://www.rdasia.com/magazine/What-Happened-to-Good-Manners.asp

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[Goanet] Easy listening selection.........Sentimental Me.........Elvis Presley.

[Con Menezes]

  
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[Goanet-News] Karachi Goans?

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[Goanet-News] The poetry of Laxmanrao Sardessai: XCHR, Jan 19, 2017

[Goanet News]

The Alto Porvorim-based Xavier Centre of Historical Research
is to feature the poetry of Laxmanrao Sardessai, in a
discussion to come up there shortly, according to a Press
statement from its director Dr Savio Abreu 

  The XCHR says: "This year when we in Goa
  commemorate the golden jubilee of the historic
  Opinion Poll that took place on January 16, 1967
  and where the people of Goa voted not to merge with
  Maharashtra but to remain as a separate political
  entity, we at XCHR highlight through this History
  Hour the figure of Laxmanrao Sardessai (1904-1986),
  well known writer of short stories in Marathi and
  freedom fighter. What is important to note is
  that Sardessai was strongly against the merger of
  Goa with Maharashtra and this comes out in his
  poetry writings in Portuguese."


The presentation-cum-discussion will be lead by D. A. Smith
and his talk will be titled: *Avante, Goeses, Avante! The
Portuguese Poetry of Laxmanrao Sardessai*

WHERE: At Xavier Centre of Historical Research
WHEN : Thursday, 19th January, 2017 at 5:30 pm

Bio-data: D. A. Smith was born in 1979 in Fredericksburg,
Virginia. He holds BAs in Creative Writing (Sam Houston State
University) and Chinese Studies (University of Houston), and
has worked as copy editor for a variety of fiction and
nonfiction books. His novel Axis Mundi Sum was published in
2003 by Invisible College Press. He recently translated
Orlando da Costa's novel O Signo da Ira (The Sign of Wrath).
He lives in Houston, Texas, with his wife, cats, and books,
and can be reached at dasm...@freeshell.org.

Synopsis: Laxmanrao Sardessai (1904-1986) was best known for
his prodigious output as a writer of short stories in
Marathi, as well as his involvement in the struggle for Goan
independence from Portuguese rule. After the expulsion of the
Portuguese in 1961, however, he began writing poetry in
Portuguese. This work, published in Goa's Lusophone
newspapers between 1964 and 1966, often had a strong
political bent, as Sardessai was strongly against the merger
of Goa with the neighbouring state of Maharashtra. But rather
than restrict himself to politics, Sardessai also wrote
poetry of a more personal nature, and throughout his work
displayed a deep love for his homeland and its people. The
study of his work, especially in the context of contemporary
Lusophone Goan poetry, can provide insight into Goa's
political and literary atmospheres in the years immediately
following Liberation, as well as a glimpse of the Portuguese
language during its waning days in India.

Contacts for the XCHR: Dr. Savio Abreu SJ, Director, Xavier
Centre of Historical Research B B Borkar Road, Alto Porvorim,
Goa 403521, India. Tel: +91-832-2417772 (Office), 2414971
(Director) www.xchr.in www.facebook.com/xchr.goa