[Goanet-news]GoanetReader -- Lusophone communities... scattered across the globe
## # Don't just read the news... discuss it. Learn more about Goa via Goanet# # Goanet is a 10-year-old network launched by Herman Carneiro in 1994. # # See all archives http://news.gmane.org/gmane.culture.region.india.goa/ # # To join, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and ask to join GoanetDigest. # ## LUSOPHONE COMMUNITIES... SCATTERED ACROSS THE GLOBE, CAUGHT IN HISTORY Constantino Hermanns Xavier - Xavier is a Portuguese Masters student (International Relations) of Goan origin. He is editor of Supergoa.com and coordinator of the Forum Portugal-Goa. He has taken a look at the eight member countries of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP) in a weekly Global Goan column that he has done for the Press in Goa since October 2003. See http://www.goanobserver.com/globalgoan.htm - By now we have sailed to all eight member-countries of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP). The Portuguese heritage and impact on Goa, Daman and Diu is known to most of the readers. So, have we come to an end of our Lusophone tour? No. The global Lusophone reality is far more than the institutional setup created with the CPLP. Lusophonia is far more than just Portugal and the Portuguese language. It is a common global heritage. There is a larger dimension of small, semi-diluted and forgotten Lusophone realities scattered around the world. These communities have the right to be an active part of Lusophonia. Today we thus move around five continents to rediscover all these small elements that compose this Lusophone dimension. Anywhere on the coasts of Asia, America and Africa you can still find a fort, a church, a geographical name or a family name, that come from Portugal. The Dutch Governor Antonio Van Diemen said in 1642: Most of the Portuguese in Asia look upon this region as their fatherland, and think no more about Portugal. This symbolizes an essential particularity of Portuguese colonization. Within a negative framework of a many-times violent colonization it also permitted a positive emergence of hybrid identities. Let us start in Africa. In Senegal, the city of Ziguinchor has the Portuguese Creole language and names still present. It is located within the region of Casamanse and its separatist tendencies are many times justified with the fact that it is a Lusophone society contrasting with Francophone Senegal. On the so-called Slave Coast, next to Nigeria, there's the Portuguese Fort of Sao Joao Baptista de Ajuda (today Ouidah), built in 1680. Many see its annexation by the Kingdom of Dahomey (now Benin) in 1961 as the beginning of the end of Portuguese colonial period. Further south is the tiny nation of Equatorial Guinea, which has been seeking to be part of the CPLP and where Portuguese surnames and Portuguese Creole language exist. We could cross the Atlantic Ocean for Lusophone South America (and, to a certain extent, North America), but we have visited Brazil before. Let us instead move to the West African coast and visit Kenya. Here there is a Portuguese discoverers landmark in Malindi (Padrao, from 1498) and in Mombasa there's the large Forte de Jesus, which was recently renovated by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. In neighbouring Tanzania there is the Portuguese fort of Gereza (1505), on the historical Kilwa Kisiwani island, which is on the World Heritage list. Contact between the Portuguese and the Africans also influenced the local Swahili language, which has more than 120 words of Portuguese origin. Moving North to the Middle East we have the monumental Portuguese fort of Hormuz with its impressive underground water cisterns (in present Southern Iran; first conquered by Afonso de Albuquerque in 1507). There are many more beautiful 16th century forts in this region, like in Saudi Arabia (Tarut fort), Oman, Yemen, Bahrain, or even on the Island of Sokotra (now belonging to Great Britain). Let us cross the Indian Ocean to Burma and meet the people of Portuguese descent called Bayingys. They are Catholics and still live scattered in 13 villages in Sagaing Division in Upper Burma. In Bangladesh, there is the Rosary Church in Dhaka, recently renovated along with its historical Catholic cemetery. Just across the border, in today's East Bengal, the Kolkata census of 1911 counted 254 Portuguese-speaking people, 10 Portuguese and 644 Goans. Southwards, we have historical Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) with a strong Portuguese presence that lasted over a century. A Eurasian community (Portuguese Burghers), Portuguese surnames (Perera, Silva), personal names (Pransisku=Francisco) and titles (Sinno, Dona), are proofs of this influence. Many of the forts like in Batticaloa (1628), Trincomalee (1624) and Jaffna (1560) were damaged or demolished during the civil war.
[Goanet-news]30 NOV 2004: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS
## # Don't just read the news... discuss it. Learn more about Goa via Goanet# # Goanet is a 10-year-old network launched by Herman Carneiro in 1994. # # See all archives http://news.gmane.org/gmane.culture.region.india.goa/ # # To join, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and ask to join GoanetDigest. # ## GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS Nov 30, 2004 THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Gelolo portun enam. (No one goes away and then comes back.) domnic fernandes [EMAIL PROTECTED] EXPOSITION 2004 PHOTO FEATURE: A small photo feature on the Exposition of the Sacred Remains of St Francis Xavier which opened at Old Goa on November 21. Please Check at http://goacom.com/goanow/exposition/Exposition2004.htm FLYING START: The 35th edition of the International Film Festival of India got off to a flying start, quite literally, with a spectacular rope dance by leading lady and danseuse Isha Sherwani at the opening ceremony. Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Jaipal Reddy - sharing the stage with Goa Governor SC Jamir, thespian Dilip Kumar, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, IB Secretary Naveen Chawla, actor Amir Khan and festival director Neelam Kapur - promised new legislation to protect Intellectual Property Rights calling piracy a deadly menace.Governor Jamir stated that modern Indian films were attracting viewers for the wrong reasons such as the graphic portrayal of violence and sex. He also thanked the Centre for announcing that Goa would be the permanent venue for IFFI. The dignitaries lit the ceremonial lamp before retreating into the audience to watch a stunning performance by internationally acclaimed composer AR Rehman, accompanied by percussionist Sivamani and their troupe. (GT) APPLAUSE FOR AN EVENING: For months IFFI was in the realm of the reel. On a barmy evening on Monday (Nov 30) the stars descended to make IFFI real. Never mind that celebs didn't take the last boat from Sinquerim jetty to the newly built jetty on the other side of the Mandovi. Never mind the traffic jams that caused hiccups and heartaches. Never mind the dharnas that threatened to put IFFI in the doldrums, that some folk went without electricity or water. All in all this was an evening to remember. Panaji was dressed for the wedding, a marriage of hard work and culmination of various nuts and bolts being put in place for the right time.Reddy praised Goa and Goans saying, The sunny beaches are matched only by the warmth of the Goan people..Dilip Kumar said, May God always return that smile that you see on the face of every man you meet in Goa. (GT) ENTERTAINMENT HUB OF ASIA: Hosting the International Film Festival of India seems to be just the beginning for the State in the entertainment sector. The state government's next goal is to make Goa the entertainment hub of Asia. This was stated by a jubilant Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar at the inaugural ceremony. (H) FLOATS MARK OPENING OF IFFI: The city reverberated to the jazzy fusion of percussion instruments of Carnival and Shigmo as a colourful floats pageantry preceded the 35th IFFI on Monday evening. In all, 14 floats took part in the parade most of them depicting the Goan culture and traditional occupations like farming. The first float was depicting the national bird - peacock and embedded with national flags of different countries and photo features of old heritage houses from Panaji. The second float was a traditional float led by Emiliano D'Cruz. (GT) CHAOS AT KALA: The small capacity, inadequate barricading and a confused police force contributed to chaotic scenes at the gates of the Kala Academy, the venue that hosted the inaugural ceremony of the IFFI. Thespian Dilip Kumar was among the prominent personalities who were caught up in the traffic jam. Local invitees had got in by 5.15 pm inside the auditorium, and when the film stars and film professionals reached the venue, they were surprised that they had to hunt for seats. (H) OUR FIRST TIME: cm: An exuberant, but tired looking Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar promised that the International Film festival of India would be a globally recognized event in the next three to five years. I am aware of the traffic jams and programme delays. But we are doing it for the first time, he said. (GT) GT'S FINAL CUT: From today till the end of the festival, readers of Gomantak Times will make the cut. The Final Cut. A four-page daily supplement, which captures the highs, reports the lows and freeze frames, moments of joy and togetherness that makes IFFI a festival that will showcase great cinema and cement great bonds. RELICS VENERATION WILL CONTINUE: The Rector of Bom Jesus Basilica Fr Savio Barreto has dispelled rumours that the veneration of the Sacred relics of St Francis Xavier will be stopped to the public on December 2 and three. These rumours are totally false and misleading, Fr
[Goanet]Goa CM seeks to cash in on festival
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## Goa CM seeks to cash in on festival PANAJI: Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parikkar is anxious to emerge a hero from the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) that begins here on Monday, but he may find himself facing irate home crowds instead, already fed up with traffic jams and other problems. Weeks of attempts to renovate the state capital in time for the 12-day event and the resulting traffic snarls have left citizens with mixed feelings of irritation and pride at hosting the prestigious event at its new permanent venue for the first time. Read full text at: http://www1.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/939736.cms But it all costs money. And the lavish expenditure, estimated to be in the region of Rs 1.5 billion to Rs 2 billion, has attracted a lot of criticism, particularly as the state has been facing a heavy debt burden in recent years. Forwarded By Eddie Verdes
[Goanet]Goa Power station up for sale!
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## All eyes on today's Reliance Energy board meeting RIL glory is like a JV with Mukesh: Anil Read full text: http://www.mid-day.com/news/business/2004/november/98234.htm The Reliance Energy board is meeting today in the backdrop of last weeks resignations by six of its directors, all of whom were later requested by chairman and managing director Anil Ambani to reconsider their decision. Meanwhile, Reliance Energy Ltd has offered to sell three of its power plants to south India based power companies. The GVK, Lanco and GMR groups have been approached for the power plants buy-out. Mandated by Reliance Energy, ICICI Securities has already held initial discussions with the three players, say officials. The 220 megawatt combined cycle BSES Andhra Power Ltd., 165 MW BSES Kerala Ltd and 48 MW naptha-powered Goa power station are up for sale. Reliance has offered to sell all three projects together to a single buyer under a comprehensive package deal. But all the three prospective buyers have shown reluctance to take over the Goa and Kerala projects. Instead, they have asked the advisor to look at a deal involving only the Andhra power station. We are not keen on buying the other two stations (Goa and Kerala)... they are nothing but lemons, an official with a prospective bidder says. Forwarded By Eddie Verdes
[Goanet]More Konkani Proverbs
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## courtesy; The Konkani Proverbs by VP Chavan 1.Udkachea bollar sungott udta. The shrimp jumps because it has the backing of water The man spurns others because he has riches... 2. Udkantlem bebuk udok pielea bogor ravta? A frog living in water cannot but enjoy some of that waterin reference to man entrusted with money. 3. Ul'lounk kollona zalear thond dampchem If you dont know to talk shut your mouth..(Silence is golden when one does not know how to speak. 4.Sumb zol'lem tori tacho voll vochona. If the coir-rope is burnt the shape is not destroyed...this refers to people who however much they are punised, will not give up their bad habits. 5. Athacho foll poupak, arxeachi goroz podta? Do you need mirror to see the boil on your hand? Do you require any evidence when you know that a certain thing has actually taken place. 6. Vhodlean khailear voktak, durbollan khailear potak. If rich people eat anything bad it is said to be eaten as medicine but if the same is eaten by poor it is supposed to be eaten to appease hunger. World defends rich mens wrong doings and exposes those of poor. 7. Razache torsadik donui vatten dhar. Kings sword is sharp both the sides...the king can do right or wrong..even if he is wrong the people say he is right. 8. Kombo gelo tarvar, kombi zali gurvar. The cock has gone on a voyage and the hen has become pregnant. (this shows infidelity) 9. Ubo ass meren Lakhacho, mortoch funkeacho. As long as man is alive he is worth lakhs of rupees, after he dies his worth is nothing. 10. Thondaient kamboll zodd konnak lagta? Who feels the blanket heavy when there is cold...ie you do not feel those troublesome who help you in your peril. 11. Thondan bore, potant vikache polle. Sweet in words but poison in the belly. (persons who talk sweet but are dangerous)same as thondan mog...kallzant rag. 12. Zodd varem ietastanam, mada mullant ravchem nhoi. When there is a strong wind blowing, do not stand under the coconut tree, lest the nuts fall n smash your head. 13. Tanteant astana saad ghalta. The chic crows while yet in the egg. 14. Undrak Mazor govai. The cat to act as surety to the rat such sureties cannot be depended upon as sooner or later they are sure to take advantage of it. Regards Eddie Verdes Chinchinim/Jeddah/KSA
[Goanet]IFFI: A Cultural Milestone ...
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## RE: Goan Voices' of Nov 28 on IFFI: A Cultural Milestone for Goa It remains to be seen as to whether IFFI is a cultural milestone or a financial millstone. To me, it doesnt make much sense to think in terms of a cultural milestone for 'Goa'. We are talking about IFFI not FFG. It has to be a cultural milestone for INDIA. Let's face it this will be some time in coming. For all his brave efforts, our honorable CM is still noted for building the infrastructure (despite some dabbling in film societies for the past 9 months) and will continue to remain so. After all, he has now created huge expectations for more of the same (i.e. beautification) in other parts of Goa. He has yet to make a worthwhile mark on our fim culture. His main challenge is to harmonise the fissiparous Indian film industry to back Goa as the Permanent Venue for IFFI. We have seen no sign of that so far. He has, of course, been visibly obsequious to the IB Minister who ultimately calls the shots regarding permanent venue. Let's wish the CM all the luck as the financial viability of the huge investments made may depend heavily on that decision.
Re: [Goanet]Bandodkar D' Bandido !
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## And the daughter followed in the footsteps of the father. Sashitai did everything in her powers to bring down Goan Catholics. The duff opinion poll was a crushing blow to the aspirations of the maratawadi. Then they did everything to polarize Goa. B. Colaco Bravo FN !! Indeed Bandodkar was a crook !! In fact the was the first and the worst among the lot , and a puppet of the Maratha imperialists ! Good to see the moderator call the bluff ! I wonder that the Pro-Maharashtra Poodles on Goa net have to say on this . Viva Goa ! Please, could someone explain to me: what exactly was the vision of Dayanand Bhausaheb Bandodkar? This claim gets repeated a number of times, and after a while comes to be taken as truth. ___ Moving house? Beach bar in Thailand? New Wardrobe? Win £10k with Yahoo! Mail to make your dream a reality. Get Yahoo! Mail www.yahoo.co.uk/10k
[Goanet]Favourite Goan joke?
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## Have you heard a good, fairly original, Goan joke you'd like to share with Goanet? Here's one which I picked up from someone (forget who, think it was Jack) in the media circuit. The context is Goa of the early 'nineties, amidst the backdrop of intense political toppling-games of those times. (You need to hear this, with all garnishings, in Konkani. It sounds far better.) Maybe, current day Goa with its one-man Cabinets and palace coups by stealth, could throw up its own form of humour. All resemblances with reality are only coincidental and unintended. THE ILLUSIONS OF POWER Dr Wilfred de Souza visits the IPHB (Institute of Psychiatry and Human Behaviour... in less-enlightened times, called the Mental Hospital) when it was still at Altinho. As he enters, he sees an elderly man sitting forlorn, and apparently lost in thought. Like all busy politicians, the good doctor hurriedly and in a businesslike-manner makes his rounds to inspect the hospital. Everything seems just fine, even if only prepared so for the scheduled surprise inspection. But one thing is a bit worrying. By the time the visit is over, the old man is still seated where he was, in exactly the same position he was when Souza entered the hospital. Nobody seems to have disturbed him, and the man himself seems disturbed by nothing happening in the world. So, Dotor goes up to him. 'Koso asa? Kitem zala re tuka?' (How are you? What's the matter?) Silence. 'Tu khoi'suhlo?' (Where are you from?) Still silence. This is unnerving. Which politician is used to not getting a reply when he speaks? 'Borem dista attam?' (Do you feel better now?) Still more of a pregnant silence. Something's got to be done So, at this, there's a change in tracks. 'Maka vokota? Hanv Dotor Willie deputy chief minister.' (Do you recognise me? I'm the deputy chief minister, Dr Willie.) After a short studied silence, the patience replies: 'Kaim nozo. Zatoloi boro. Hanv hanga bhitor sorlo tenna, aslolo chief minister.' (Never mind. You'll get better. When I entered this place, I was the chief minister!) -x-x-x- Have an interesting joke? Share one of yours! The last great one that did the rounds on the Net (and still does) was, I think, the Remo Fernandes-inspired 'When Microsoft (Daktulo Pochpochit) Comes Out In Konkani'.
[Goanet]St. Francisco Xavier - his life and times -- Part 6
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## St. Francisco Xavier - his life and times (Part 6) By Dr. Jose Colaco On his return to his headquarters in Goa, he was as dismayed as ever at the level to which the Portuguese and the other elite residents of Old Goa, had sunk. They were quite openly promiscuous, kept concubines, neglected the poor and needy and were cruel to the servants and slaves. Their corrupt ways, greed and exploitation of the poor had reached limits, Fr. Francisco could stomach no more. He saw their behaviour and carryings-on as a betrayal of Christ and of Christianity. Accordingly, in 1545, he wrote to King Joao III of Portugal in the strongest of terms. He reminded the King that God had given these far- flung lands to Portugal not to enrich the treasury of Portugal but to extend the 'kingdom of God'. He admonished him for not punishing these evil, power- hungry and corrupt Portuguese officials. In August of 1545, Fr. Francisco set sail to Malacca in present day Malaysia. He used the same missionary methods he had developed in Goa and perfected in South India. He journeyed from Malacca to the islands of the Pacific rim. It was a series of treacherous sea voyages. The land was not so safe either - not with the head hunters around. But he plodded on with semingly unlimited energy. On one of his journeys in these islands, he is known to have lost his crucifix during a tempest. The distress, which Fr. Francisco experienced, was intense but short-lived, as his crucifix was found the next day - attached to a crab which was coming ashore. For the Jesuit and those with him at the time, it was nothing short of a miracle. He returned to Malacca, where he was introduced to Anjiro, a Japanese man who had sought refuge with the Poruguese and was christened as Paolo. This new convert expressed a strong desire to meet with this Fr. Francisco, a priest all Malacca was talking about. With his moderate knowledge of Portuguese, Paolo impressed him. This was 'a man who wanted to know more about the faith'. A conversation with Paolo led Fr. Francisco to believe that the Japanese might be the most inquiring minds of any of the lands, he had visited thus far. Paolo convinced Fr. Francisco that the Japanese would turn to Christ if they were convinced that Christians practiced what they preached. He made up his mind. He was going to Japan - despite the perilous seas and the piratous Chinese he would meet enroute. He returned to Goa in 1548. A new Viceroy, Dom Joao de Castro was in office. The Portuguese elite and some members of the clergy in the city, still smarting from the stinging comments about them by Fr. Francisco to their King, began a smear campaign against the Jesuit. The Viceroy was advised that Fr. Francisco was a 'meddler' and 'mischief maker', who was 'partial' to his fellow Spaniards. Upon meeting Fr. Francisco, however, Dom Joao realised that he was an honest and religious man who had a gripe against the immorality and corruption among the government officials in Goa. Thereafter, he frequently sought advice and guidance from Fr. Francisco. Fr. Francisco formally took over teaching at the College of the Holy Faith in 1548. This college trained secular priests from all over Asia and the eastern seaboard of Africa. These 'natives of distant lands' travelled back to their homelands to carry on the work of the Church. ( The majority of priests in Goa today are secular. They provide for the flock of Goan Catholics in parishes all over Goa. ) Fr. Francisco's next journey would be to Japan. The evil ways of the Portuguese officials and elite in Old Goa, the perils of the numerous sea journeys to the far flung lands, the complicated politics of the days - some involving the duplicity and cunning of the Portuguese commandants in those lands - the struggles with the poor fisherfolk on either side of the Cabo Camurim, the anxiety over the risks these poor people faced for having converted to the Christian way of life and the horrible massacre of the Mannars by the Hindus must have caused deep anguish to Fr. Francisco. The Paravas, however, resisted all the pressure they faced from the neighbouring peoples. They have remained faithful to Christianity till this day - a fine testimony to the effort of Fr. Francisco. Conversions from Hinduism on the Indian subcontinent have mainly been from the lower classes and castes. It was also a means for the people of the lower castes to escape the unmitigated, unrelenting subjugation to and humiliation by the upper castes. After all, the structure of the caste system
[Goanet]Re: Re: Parrikar is the best (re Bandodkar)
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## On Mon, 29 Nov 2004, O filho de Albuquerque wrote: Bravo FN !! Indeed Bandodkar was a crook !! In fact the was the first and the worst among the lot , and a puppet of the Maratha imperialists ! Good to see the moderator call the bluff ! I wonder that the Pro-Maharashtra Poodles on Goa net have to say on this . Viva Goa ! Please, could someone explain to me: what exactly was the vision of Dayanand Bhausaheb Bandodkar? This claim gets repeated a number of times, and after a while comes to be taken as truth. Dear Filho de Albuquerque: Yours is too simplistic a viewpoint, and does serious injustice to the issue being debated. Dismissing anyone as a crook hardly explains the complex issues involved. More so, as we all know that in the 'sixties (compared to the current day) people hardly entered politics as a source of making a fast buck. Whether it was Dayanand Bandodkar or Jack Sequeira, both firmly believed that they were in politics for deeper reasons. They believed in an ideology, even if you didn't agree with it! In Bandodkar's case, this would have been ushering a capitalist revolution (as against the semi-feudal strongly stratified society prevalent) and affecting a structural change in shifting power away from the traditional elites towards those in the middle of the structure (defined both in caste and communal terms, even if somewhat simplistically and camouflaged under broad terms like the 'Bahujan Samaj'). All that I have argued in my earlier post is that I disagree strongly with claims that Bandodkar had any grand vision for Goa or was a statesman (as gets widely accepted in today's political discourse). But to argue that he was Bandodkar D' Bandido as your subject-line simplistically puts it, is far from reality. I guess you didn't like Bandodkar's politics... and probably never understood it. BTW, I'm reverting back to the earlier subject-line of this thread, to avert another thread-hijacking attempt, and ensure against further slander-by-selecting-changing-of-subject-line ;-) Even the modern day political robber-barons are playing a political role in terms of allowing one or the other business lobbies to get a foothold and grow in Goa. Take the case of many of the 'nineties politicians, who filled their own pockets while allowing real estate to drastically change the skyline and economics of Goa. Even Parrikar's rule, while many of us may see it merely as a communally-defined gambit, is attempting a redefinition of power-sharing within Hindu Goa. BTW, I was intrigued by your nome d'guerre. Is your dad 500+ years old? You do seem to sound like someone I know... and so is your modus operandi ;-) FN
[Goanet]Novas conquistas left in the dark!
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## So much so for the IFFI and Pangim roads paved with gold and lit with lights from Belgium. Film festivals in small scale were also conducted in the sixties and seventies and were played in Pangim and Margao. Nothing new. But about the Novas Conquistas? The Bahujan Samaj which uses its vote to elect the hindus in power. A like minded Goan Agnelo Gomes has just written that the basics are not available in schools in Pernem, Sattari, Bicholim and Sanguem. These are the rich iron ore belts which today has produced the richest families in South Asia. Are the Novas Conquistas not a part of Goa? ___ ALL-NEW Yahoo! Messenger - all new features - even more fun! http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
Re: [Goanet]RE: Hockey in Goa
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## Afrikanders may have introduced hockey to Goa upon their arrival with kathli potli and Morris minors, I am told that there were Goan talents such as the Gavin Crasto and bros from escola Monte de Guirim. I am not to sure if it is the same G. Crasto responding from Bahrein! B. Colaco Miguel, She is Lilian Pinto Fernandes. Avelino Bastora/Kuwait -- From: Miguel Braganza [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dear Fred, Is that supposed to be a statement of fact or an intelligent guess? It seems pretty dumb for Adv.Herculano Dourado, ex-MLA of Vasco , to be the President of the Goa Hockey Association[GHA] and to represent GHA at Athens Olympics recently, if what you write is right. He might as well migrate...even if this St.Xavier's College-Mapusa alumni and football player is not a East Africa repatriate. Are we playinf hokey instead of hockey? Frederick Noronha(FN) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Subject: RE: [Goanet]24 NOV 2004: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS **In Goa, only returned Africanders played hockey. Now that they've all re-migrated to places like Canada, ANZUS, etc... everyone is back to football**. FN . I know plenty of Goans who never went to Africa [and hence not Afrikanders] who played hockey in the 1960s and 1970s. there were regular tournaments in hockey. Even Aldona Institute used to organise a 6-a-side tourney. I played hockey,so did my sister Fatima[now Antao] who was a contemporary of Herculano in SXC. Ana Figueira and Lilian D'Costa Fernandes entered Customs through hockey. They are still around. Hockey needs a push at the school level. It needs visionaries like Alberto Colaco and Savio Messias are for AIFF and Goa Football Association. Funds have to be raised and spent on training and tournaments. There is no other way. Viva Goa. Miguel ___ Moving house? Beach bar in Thailand? New Wardrobe? Win £10k with Yahoo! Mail to make your dream a reality. Get Yahoo! Mail www.yahoo.co.uk/10k
[Goanet]Chillies, the Portuguese, Goa... etc
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## From The Far Eastern Economics Review Issue cover-dated November 04, 2004 ASIA LIFE: HOT STUFF Journey to Asia By Alex Ortolani It's hard to imagine Asian cuisine without chillies. Gone would be India's famous curries, Hunan's spicy General Tso's chicken, or the fiery dishes of Thailand. But despite its wide use in Asia, the chilli, which is the fruit of plants of the Capsicum genus, originally came from South America. It made its way to Europe via Spanish explorers in the 15th century, and was later brought to India and Southeast Asia by Portuguese and Arab spice traders. As Nils-Bertil Wallin of Yale University notes, one botanist of the 16th century referred to chilli peppers from the Indian region of Goa as Pernambuco Peppers, after the area in Brazil. Tracking the chilli pepper from Southeast Asia to China and Japan is more difficult. Some say Portuguese traders brought it, but Indians and Arabs had been trading with China long before Europeans arrived. Furthermore, Hunan and Sichuan provinces, where recipes are full of chilli peppers, did much of their trading through the Silk Road, not coastal routes. There are various species of chilli now grown in Asia. The cayenne variety is widely used in India, and the spicy Thai Dragon and bird's eye chilli give a kick to many dishes. Part of the chilli's popularity is due to the fact that it dries well, is slow to rot and is good for roasting. Chilli farmer David Webb also attributes the fruit's success in tropical Asian countries to the weather. Eating chillies causes people to sweat, he says, thus turning up the body's natural air-conditioner Frederick Noronha (FN)Nr Convent Saligao 403511 GoaIndia Freelance Journalist P: 832-2409490 M: 9822122436 http://www.livejournal.com/users/goalinks http://fn.swiki.net http://www.ryze.com/go/fredericknoronha http://fn-floss.notlong.com Difficulties to send email across? Write to fredericknoronha at vsnl.net
[Goanet]30 NOV 2004: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS Nov 30, 2004 THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Gelolo portun enam. (No one goes away and then comes back.) domnic fernandes [EMAIL PROTECTED] EXPOSITION 2004 PHOTO FEATURE: A small photo feature on the Exposition of the Sacred Remains of St Francis Xavier which opened at Old Goa on November 21. Please Check at http://goacom.com/goanow/exposition/Exposition2004.htm FLYING START: The 35th edition of the International Film Festival of India got off to a flying start, quite literally, with a spectacular rope dance by leading lady and danseuse Isha Sherwani at the opening ceremony. Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Jaipal Reddy - sharing the stage with Goa Governor SC Jamir, thespian Dilip Kumar, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, IB Secretary Naveen Chawla, actor Amir Khan and festival director Neelam Kapur - promised new legislation to protect Intellectual Property Rights calling piracy a deadly menace.Governor Jamir stated that modern Indian films were attracting viewers for the wrong reasons such as the graphic portrayal of violence and sex. He also thanked the Centre for announcing that Goa would be the permanent venue for IFFI. The dignitaries lit the ceremonial lamp before retreating into the audience to watch a stunning performance by internationally acclaimed composer AR Rehman, accompanied by percussionist Sivamani and their troupe. (GT) APPLAUSE FOR AN EVENING: For months IFFI was in the realm of the reel. On a barmy evening on Monday (Nov 30) the stars descended to make IFFI real. Never mind that celebs didn't take the last boat from Sinquerim jetty to the newly built jetty on the other side of the Mandovi. Never mind the traffic jams that caused hiccups and heartaches. Never mind the dharnas that threatened to put IFFI in the doldrums, that some folk went without electricity or water. All in all this was an evening to remember. Panaji was dressed for the wedding, a marriage of hard work and culmination of various nuts and bolts being put in place for the right time.Reddy praised Goa and Goans saying, The sunny beaches are matched only by the warmth of the Goan people..Dilip Kumar said, May God always return that smile that you see on the face of every man you meet in Goa. (GT) ENTERTAINMENT HUB OF ASIA: Hosting the International Film Festival of India seems to be just the beginning for the State in the entertainment sector. The state government's next goal is to make Goa the entertainment hub of Asia. This was stated by a jubilant Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar at the inaugural ceremony. (H) FLOATS MARK OPENING OF IFFI: The city reverberated to the jazzy fusion of percussion instruments of Carnival and Shigmo as a colourful floats pageantry preceded the 35th IFFI on Monday evening. In all, 14 floats took part in the parade most of them depicting the Goan culture and traditional occupations like farming. The first float was depicting the national bird - peacock and embedded with national flags of different countries and photo features of old heritage houses from Panaji. The second float was a traditional float led by Emiliano D'Cruz. (GT) CHAOS AT KALA: The small capacity, inadequate barricading and a confused police force contributed to chaotic scenes at the gates of the Kala Academy, the venue that hosted the inaugural ceremony of the IFFI. Thespian Dilip Kumar was among the prominent personalities who were caught up in the traffic jam. Local invitees had got in by 5.15 pm inside the auditorium, and when the film stars and film professionals reached the venue, they were surprised that they had to hunt for seats. (H) OUR FIRST TIME: cm: An exuberant, but tired looking Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar promised that the International Film festival of India would be a globally recognized event in the next three to five years. I am aware of the traffic jams and programme delays. But we are doing it for the first time, he said. (GT) GT'S FINAL CUT: From today till the end of the festival, readers of Gomantak Times will make the cut. The Final Cut. A four-page daily supplement, which captures the highs, reports the lows and freeze frames, moments of joy and togetherness that makes IFFI a festival that will showcase great cinema and cement great bonds. RELICS VENERATION WILL CONTINUE: The Rector of Bom Jesus Basilica Fr Savio Barreto has dispelled rumours that the veneration of the Sacred relics of St Francis Xavier will be stopped to the public on December 2 and three. These rumours are totally false and misleading, Fr Barretto told Herald. GERMAN HELD FOR RAPING MINOR: The Colva police
[Goanet]Niallunk
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## Niallunk IFFI-chea nanvam duddu khorchilo kottinim Kitlea ganvanim udkacho thembo nam nollanim Rosteank poddleat khondd, bizli khellta apa-lipa Fullu khustar foznne, vhoileanim faiddo ghetlo puta. Daniel F. deSouza Vasku, Goem.
[Goanet]Bali Goa
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## Dear Goa Friends If we are thinking in may be the most friendly and beautiful place in the world they must be Goa and Bali . I am living in Bali and many time miss the beauty and the people of Goa . When i was living in Goa i was missing the beauty and people of Bali . I would like to Go To Goa but heavy duty works take all my time in Bali and it is not so easy for me to travel anymore . I would like to create with you Goa friends an association for cultural exchange as well as tourism exchange beetwen Goa and Bali . i do believe the 2 place have a lot to exchange together in the futures years . If any body interested to create the Bali Goa Association please contact me Hope to hear soon f4rom you Goa Friends Patrix Zaffini [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Goanet]Celebration of Moira Feast in London (Percy Ferrao)
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## The villagers of Moira (London) celebrated the Feast Of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception on Sunday, the 28th of November, at the St. Boniface church hall, Tooting Broadway. Despite the change in venue at the very last moment, the social drew in a high spirited crowd and was well attended. Live music was provided by Mariano's and Catering by Coutinho's. At the annual general body meeting the following were elected as : President Conception Lobo Secretary Julia D'Souza Treasurer Michael Lobo MembersBonita Marcel Nelson D'Sa The meeting was convened by Linette Goes. Percy Ferrao Ealing Road
[Goanet]Bandodkar D' Bandido !
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## Bravo FN !! Indeed Bandodkar was a crook !! In fact the was the first and the worst among the lot , and a puppet of the Maratha imperialists ! Good to see the moderator call the bluff ! I wonder that the Pro-Maharashtra Poodles on Goa net have to say on this . Viva Goa ! Please, could someone explain to me: what exactly was the vision of Dayanand Bhausaheb Bandodkar? This claim gets repeated a number of times, and after a while comes to be taken as truth.
[Goanet]the Faw offensive
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## I believe Helga is referring to the Iraq's Faw offensive in 1988. For the last few years of the Iraq-Iran war, Iraq pretty much lost all the Iranian territory it captured in the early 80's. For most people in the middle east and for the US, the prospect of an Iraqi defeat to the Iranian fundamentalists was a very scary proposition. The US and the west in general conveniently ignored the fact that it was Iraq that started the war. It did not matter, afterall, secular Iraq was fighting the islamic fundamentalists in Iran. As a child growing up in Kuwait, we accepted that this was a necessary war. Likewise, we (and the US) did not really care that the Kurds were gassed in Halabja. Saddam was in effect given carte blanche by the world and the US to do what was necessary to win the war. Likewise, the gas attacks on Iran's soldiers was considered acceptable. The use of WMD and genocide was apparently acceptable so long as it was in the name of fighting fundamentalism, but can be conveniently redefined as such, some 20 years later. India which was heavily involved in setting up and training Iraq's airforce, pulled out all its staff from Iraq at the start of the war in 1979 in order to maintain its strict policy of neutrality. Several of my classmate's friends whose families were posted or due to be posted in Iraq by the Indian Air force had their Iraq assignments cancelled. Conversely, there has been much speculation that the US stepped in to provide Iraq intelligence information when things began to look bad for Iraq. In 1988, when it seemed that Iran was on the verge of capturing Iraq's Faw peninsula and thus cutting of Iraq's ocean access, the Iraqies launched a sudden surprisingly well planned counter offensive that routed the Iranians and pushed them back deep into Iranian territory. Iraq's victory was stunning. It is believed that US intelligence and satellite imagery helped Iraq win this crucial battle. Within months of this victory, Iran agreed to a cease fire. Until this defeat, Iran did not accept any ceasefire and was aiming for absolute victory and the overthrow of Saddam. US aid for Iraq in the gulf war was also prevalent in other ways. Due to the bad shape of Iraq's ports, much of Iraq's oil was implcitly re-exported via Kuwait, which in turn was secured by the US navy. The US navy's role was to protect Kuwait's tankers from Iran' navy and sea bourne mines. It is amazing how time changes alliances. Your phony friend of today become your phony enemy tomorrow, thanks to a phony war on terror. Marlon From: Helga do Rosario Gomes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fred, in 2005 I am going to call you Wiki ! And another journalist friend (Stacey) told me that they were mulling over relocating the displaced Jews to Alaska? Oddly, post 9/11 we used to read a lot of articles on the role played by the west in bring this 'evil man' Sadaam to power and once the NYT had a small article about how the CIA had supplied satellite imagery to Sadaam showing the movements of the Iranian troops as they approached and probably were poised to take over the small coast that Iraq possesses. For Iraq, losing that would have spelt doom or so the article said. The images gave him the exact location of the troops and then he gassed them and of course they retreated.
[Goanet]Parrikar is the best.
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## Dear Fred, I will intersperse my comments to save on repetition. Samir's comparison of Parrikar and Hitler does not stand to reason. Those two are/were national leaders who made their own laws and rules. Parrikar was never a Federal leader and has got himself re-elected as per rules not framed by him. One may not agree with hias tactics;but he has definitely not broken the rules of the game. So I will ignore Samir's emotional oubursts. They defy logic. ... From: Frederick Noronha(FN) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Of course it would be unfair to blame Bandodkar alone; but then let's not make him a demi-god in Goa's political history. If anything, politicians of that period seem larger than life because critical studies of their roles are yet to be undertaken. Miguel: As you have pointed out below, the long serving Jt.Secretary to the Governor of Goa has obtained his doctorate on a thesis on Bhausaheb years as CM[1963 to death].He is not a demi-god. To many poor Goans he is God incarnate! That he would not have survived the present day politics is another matter. We would fail to recognise God if he moved next door. Bandodkar (and Dr Jack Sequeira) aided the communal polarisation of Goan society in the 'sixties. If they hadn't to shape things, the situation might have been quite different. Miguel: Communal polarization was a colonial hangover. It was not totally communal, at that: the Portuguese-speaking Hindu Saraswats and the Catholics always ganged up against the bahujan samaj that Bhausaheb championed. Read the names of United Goans and it will be quite revealing. Ditto for the later day Konkani agitation. It was perhaps because of this that my father was an ardent Bhausaheb supporter while being a strong votary of Konkani[ much to the dismay of his Portuguese speaking, UG party supporting relatives.] His style of governance was a vast improvement on its predecessor -- not unexpectedly, given that the latter was a colonial dictatorship which allowed for no civil liberties, let alone face the pressures of electoral politics. Miguel: If you remove PIDE and Agente Monteiro, the Portuguese colonial rule was not all that bad. There was a nominated Parliament in Panjim,too. One did not elect one's leaders; neither were legislators manipulated by money and muscle power. the Regidore was quite as efficacious [if not efficient] as the Municipal Commissioner of Panjim today. Just take stray cattle ,pigs and dogs as an example and you will see what I mean. If one reads N. Radhakrishnan's biography of Bandodkar, the oft repeated claim that he was a chief minister with a vision comes quickly unstuck. Miguel: A major part of Dr.Radhakrishnan's research on Bhausaheb is said to be vicarious. It may not be wrong to suggest that he is in good company as far as Ph.D from Goa University go. As per one thesis, earthworms thrive in mining reject dumps. Some computer professionals may even believe this. What do others feel on this issue? Re Parrikar, I don't agree with the way Miguel has posited the issue. The question isn't whether a Luizinho, Sardinha, Jitendra or Rane is better. Yes, we in Goa have an acute lack of political vision. In large measure, we need to blame ourselves; we have failed to articulate our collective interests in a way that makes long-term sense, and we are quick to fall for divide-and-rule politics. In addition, the dominance of politics for the last quarter-century by the same clique has left hardly any choice to choose from. Miguel: That's the point. Currently,PARRIKAR IS THE BEST. Or, if you prefer, CURRENTLY, parrikar is the best. There is no escaping that conclusionunless one imports a NRI CM and hires 21 MLAs on a 5-year contract with severe penalties for premature termination of contract. I do not believe that is the alternative model you have in mind. But that's not the point. Parrikar has built up a group of cheer-leaders, whose words he has by now come to believe himself. A largely uncritical media helps to further create a larger-than-life image. **He runs a one-man government, the impacts of which would be felt by a Goa over a long period of time.** The real question is: how does his public image compare with the reality? Studying this closely could throw up interesting answers. Miguel: I fully agree with one sentence of yours above. It is technically wrong[ as he does have a cabinet, that he was forced to prune by law], but functionally almost correct. His public image is of a bush-shirt and chappal wearing , no nonsense, plain-speaking man
[Goanet]MONSG. DALGADO ACADEMY.
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## MONSG. DALGADO ACADEMY. During my recent visit to Goa I had a privilege to attend the meeting convened by the people connected with Monsg. Dalgado Academy. It was in Panjim at TB Cunha Hall in the first week of October. It was well attended by the Romivadis including priests and noted writers and tiatrists. While speaking, the president Mr. Tomazinho Cardoso applauded the Gulf Goans for helping Konkani movement in Goa especially during the language agitation and repeated it by saying that amongst the expatriate Goans only the Gulf Goans have helped Konkani movement. Yes, it was a fact, among the Gulf Goans, Kuwait Goans have helped Konkani movement the most. It was very tragic that expatriate Goans beyond the Gulf area remained silent on this important issue during those turbulent days of Konkani agitation. Goa without Konkani is like a dead body without a soul. Those who claim to be the promoters of Goa they should know that Konkani and Konkani alone will keep Goa intact as Goa. Recently very many expatriate Goans from beyond the borders of Gulf are highlighting their views in electronic media on Goa and from their statements and activities as depicted in the electronic media it looks they have lot of concern for Goa. But, if I go back to a few years, I just cannot imagine why these very same people remained silent on Konkani issue. Were these expatriate Goans beyond the borders of Gulf too small sucking the breasts of their mothers when Goas Konkani was in need of their help? Or they disliked Konkani but liked Goa minus Konkani? To support the cause of Konkani and to get statehood for Goa all the Romivadis joined together and raised their voice in unison. Their sacrifices made for the attainment of official status for Konkani and thereby statehood for Goa were enormous. All the Konkani martyrs who laid down their lives for the cause of Konkani were Romivadis and not a single Nagrivadi. During the language agitation in mid eighties overwhelming majority of people who used to participate in the rallies and meetings in Panjim were Romivadis and very few Nagrivadis. The very many Konkani agitationists and activists who got Police lathis on their backs like young turk the late Pacheco and myself were Romivadis and very few Nagrivadis like Gurunath Kelekar and Damodar Mauzo. The money that poured in Goa for helping the movement of Konkani was from the Romivadis. All the cash flow came from Kuwait and other Gulf areas belonged only to the Romivadis. Only the microscopic minority in the non-Romivadi group supported the cause of Konkani movement but WHILE ENJOYING THE BENEFITS OF KONKANI SUCCESS IT WAS THIS MICROSCOPIC MINORITY KNOWN AS NAGRIVADI GROUP WHO GOT EVERYTHING ON SILVER PLATTER. Agitation, money, martyrdom came from Romivadis but benefits gone to few Konknivadis known as Nagrivadis and these Nagrivadis are become so thick skinned that they dont even think of the sacrifices made by the Romivadis for the attainment of success for Konkani. I cannot believe how ungrateful these Nagrivadis are. The Sahitya Academy Awards are become the monopoly of these Nagrivadis. The imposition of Konkani of the Marathi type is under the discretion of the few Saraswat Brahminic Nagrivadis. They think they are the pundits of Konkani just because they know Nagri Konknni because of their primary education in Marathi. The Konknni they imposed on Goa is Marathik Konknni meant to suit their own benefits. By doing this, I get a feeling that these Nagrivadis want to play a communal war by side-stepping Christians. May be this is one of the reasons many of the Christians are getting frustrated in Goa and because of this frustration they are leaving Goa and migrating to other countries. If this is the case then I am sure it will be a big boost for de-Christianisation of Goa by the enemies of Christians. The efforts of Christians in protecting and promoting Konkani cause are really enormous. In the Church they followed for centuries Konkani while in the temples and mosques Konkani was discarded. The Christians kept Konkani alive in Dramas in the form of Tiatro while in Nattoks Konkani was totally forgotten. Christians kept Konkani alive through their Konkani writings in Roman script while Nagrivadis used Marathi more. If at all Konkani is kept alive till today it is only because of the Christians and to discard them just because they write in Roman script is not correct. Very many of the Nagrivadis still think that Roman script writers are of low standard and as such they
[Goanet]Indian Government cautions wedding service providers against tax default
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## Govt cautions wedding service providers against tax default UNI New Delhi Nov 29: The finance ministry today warned service providers like mandap keepers, pandal and shamiana keepers and outdoor caterers for wedding functions to duly charge service tax and deposit it with the government, failing which penal action would be taken. The premises of service providers may be surveyed and searched, an official release said. During the peak wedding season, ministry of finance has issued instructions to all the commissioners of central excise and service tax to issue notices to service providers who are rendering taxable services relating to marriages and not paying due service tax on the full value of services charged by them from their customers, the release said. It said the Central Excise and service tax officers have been directed to keep strict vigil on the service providers who are rendering taxable services during the busy marriage season. The taxable services relating to solemnizing of marriages are mandap keepers, pandal and shamiana keepers, outdoor caterers, photographers, video recording services, beauty parlours, travel agents, tour operators and rent-a-cab operators. These service providers have been asked to collect service tax at the rate of 10 per cent and education cess at the rate of two per cent from their customers and deposit the same in the bank. These service providers have been warned that if they do not collect due service tax from their customers and deposit the same, they are liable to penal action, the release said.
Re: [Goanet]Asian Pope
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## --- O filho de Albuquerque [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: George , You said The issue is 95%+ of Popes, Cardinals, Saints are European. No equality for non-Europeans. In addition, the Papal election is a MALE exercise where over 50% of the Catholic population are excluded from the highest honors of the Church by virtue of being women. Not to mention women cannot be priests, bishops, etc. An addendum to Dominic's reply. I just finished reading an article at http://www.holyspiritinteractive.net/columns/guests/edwardtoakes/reconcilingjudas.asp which had the following: --- Once upon a time, a poor widow sends her young son Hans into the village to fetch a simple meal, and along the way into town he discovers a lump of gold. Thrilled, he heads back home to show his mother his amazing good luck. But no sooner has he started back than he meets a knight who persuades him to exchange the gold for the knights steed. The better for plowing! the knight assures the boy. Further down the way, a farmer explains that the widow cant eat a horse, so why not exchange the horse for the farmers cow? After making this seemingly reasonable bargain, the boy continues home but then meets up with a neighbor carrying a goose under his arm. Of course the widow wants a meal today, says the neighbor, so why not exchange cow for goose? Done. Finally, nearly home, he meets up with a boy who tells him that if he exchanges the goose for a whetstone he can keep his knife sharpened for slaughtering any number of geese in the future. Done again. But when he gets home he notices the clumsy stone in his pocket and, puzzled at its presence, throws it away before crossing the threshold of his home, none the sadder and certainly none the wiser. Anyone who has followed the path taken by Protestant theology in the past two centuries, and by Catholic theology in the past four decades, already knows the point of this story: All the costume changes in the world wont matter if the messenger has squandered his treasure by altering his message to suit the convenience of the audience. I hope you now understand the Catholic Church's stance. You don't want to make your faith worthless, do you? Don't get swayed by today's feminist mmovement, which is going to far to the other extreme, excluding men from their own clubs and gyms (No peeping Toms, is their favourite advert); whereas all men's clubs have been forced to open their doors to women by equal-opportunity legislation, at least here in Aussie land. Cheers, Gabriel. Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. http://au.movies.yahoo.com
[Goanet]German national held for raping minor at Colva, Goa
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## German national held for raping minor at Colva NT News Service Margao Nov 29: The Colva police today arrested a German national for allegedly raping a minor girl who was selling fruits on the beach. The police have registered an offence under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 8 of Goa Childrens Act against the alleged accused residing in a room at Colva. The victim hails from Karnataka. It may be recalled that this is the second rape case reported this month within the Colva police station jurisdiction. The police sub-inspector, Mr Jivba Dalvi gave the name of the German national as Gunter Deckman. He was staying in the area for the last few months, according to the police. The police informed that according to the victim, the accused took her to a hotel near Colva circle one month back and sexually assaulted her. According to the police, a NGO activist met the victim today at Benaulim and while talking to the activist the victim narrated the above incident. Later the Colva police were contacted and the German national was called and identified by the minor girl. Both the German national and the victim have been send to the Goa Medical College Hospital, Bambolim, for medical examination and the report is awaited. The police said that some statements have been recorded and further investigation is in progress. Meanwhile, the Italian national, Lazinni Glorgi, who was arrested in Sernabatim, following sexual assault on a minor girl has been remanded to judicial custody.
[Goanet]ST. XAVIER'S THEATRE FESTIVAL
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## PRESS RELEASE ST. XAVIER'S THEATRE FESTIVAL Theatre is a quest, it is communication, it creates community, as it is the most collaborative of the arts said, Miss Isabel Santa Rita Vaz as she donned a number of colourful hats to dramatise the various `persona' of theatre, while inaugurating the St. Xavier's College Theatre Festival on 25th November, 2004. 'Give Life a Chance' is the theme of the three-day drama festivel - The Masque, organised by St. Xavier's College Theatre Club from the 25th to 27th November, 2004. The festival is a bonanza of All-Goa Inter-College drama contests under the One-Act, Mime and Mono-Act categories; followed by workshops on music in drama, voice and make-up artistry and fine performances by the theatre club members themselves. Ms. Vaz who was the Chief Guest is a well known and highly esteemed theatre personality and the founder of the Mustard Seed Art Company. A Playwright and Director herself, she shared her thoughts on the various facets of drama. Ms. Yvonne Nunes, the Vice-Principal and senior teacher of English of St. Xavier's H.S.S., along with Mr. Leslie Menezes, a former professor of English in Australia and a director of several English plays, and Mr. Alfwold Silveira, Goa's popular playwright and director, and FM's favourite voice, were the judges for the one-act play competitions on the 25th, November, 2004. Prof. Newman Fernandes, Principal of the College commended the participants for their interest in theatre at a time when TV and computer are holding centre stage with a highly captive audience. He asserted that, we are all actors in this world and we play varied roles throughout our lives. The students of Dempe College, Miramar and Damodar College, Margao, were highly commended for their original and bold handling of the themes of homosexuality and prostitution thus doing justice to the social theme of the festival. Mr. Alfwold and Mr. Leslie brought the curtains down on the programme with a brief critique of the performances. Mrs. Alice de Cruz, Head of the Department of English is the co-ordinator of the three day Theatre Festival.
[Goanet]Film Fest IMdb
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## Hi Goaneters, Every one in India and Goa only, keep talking about Int.Film Festival. No one outside of it knows about it. I have even hard about the Bermuda Film Festival but not Goa. Why is that? Because u have not heard of IMdb. Have You? Whatever films come out,or are coming out, they get mentioned in the IMdb. Grading of the films is published, for records,on www.imdb.co.uk or www.uk.imdb.com (film fans will find this useful) Film Actors(Male or female), advertise themselves on it. Goa film industry organising magnets have not heard about it? Wake up. Sincerely, Joe.
[Goanet]Re: Feast Of St. Francis Xavier in Bahrain
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## Hi G, Avoiding problems. Please note that the band City Limits is not a Goa based band but its from Kuwait, Arabian Gulf. Thanks. J. G R Crasto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Feast Of St. Francis Xavier The Young Goans Club Bahrain, which celebrates its annual day The 51st Annual Day festivities will continue with a get togather of club members at The Palace Inn Hotel, Adliya from 1.00 p.m. onwards. Live music will be provided by the six piece band 'City Limits' from Goa. Indian Ambassador Bhaskar Kumar Mitra will be the chief guest for the event, and the newly appointed parish priest of Sacred Heart Church Rev. Fr. Thomas Quadros will be the guest of honour.
Re: [Goanet]Goa builds a road paved with gold... almost
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## As far as I know, the name of Panaji's waterfront road is Dayanand Bandodkar Road, and Mahatma Gandhi Road (or MG Road) is the one which goes from the old Secretariat building (Idalcao Palace) westwards, passing by the Azad Maidan. The two roads run parallel to each other. Am I wrong? Jorge - Original Message - From: Pamela D'Mello [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2004 6:41 PM Subject: [Goanet]Goa builds a road paved with gold... almost GOA BUILDS A ROAD PAVED WITH GOLD... ALMOST From Pamela D'Mello asianage at sancharnet.in Panaji, Nov 27: For an Indian road it comes paved with gold, almost. At Rs 6.5 crore (Rs 65 million) a kilometre, the four laning of Panaji's waterfront Mahatma Gandhi Road has come at a collosal Rs 52 crore (Rs 520 million) for an eight kilometre stretch. As Goa's Rs 120 crore (Rs 1200 million) International Film Festival of India-related expenditure comes to completion in this quaint state capital, the opposition Congress have called for financial disclosure of what they term as an extravagant waste. An average road costs Rs 15 lakhs (Rs 1.5 million) a kilometre, says former Congress MP Shantaram Naik, as Opposition members made a strongly worded criticism of the public money spent over IFFI, almost all of it in chief minister Manohar Parrikar's constituency of Panaji. Some 2000 ornamental and street lamps have been imported from Belgium at a cost ranging between Rs 60,000 to Rs 150,000 each, while Rs 20 lakh (two million rupees) have been spent on three lights at a temporary jetty. We are not against IFFI, and will pursue its permanent hosting in Goa. It's the modus operandi of the chief minister we object to, Congress' party president in Goa Luizinho Faleiro said at a press conference here. Money has been burnt without the approval of the legislature, disregarding the Opposition, NGOs and permissions required under the law of the land, he charged, Rs 100 crore (Rs 1000 million) worth of existing buildings and infrastructure were demolished to hurriedly make way for a new Rs 24 crore (Rs 240 million) multiplex, currently being operated by INOX Leisure Ltd. With that sort of money one could have built 10 Apollo hospitals, 200 kilometres of road and 500 health centres, Mr Faleiro said. A Rs 25 crore (Rs 250 million) upgradation of the state's Kala Academy -- three quarters of it spent to put in projectors the use of which after the film festival is still unclear -- and Rs 135 lakhs (Rs 13.5 million) on nine plasma televisions, audio and cooling equipment has similarly raised eyebrows here. Panaji's upgrade is beginning to rankle as comparisons are made between cratered roads in tourist hub areas of Calangute, interior village roads, and erratic power and water services. A Rs 28 crore (Rs 280 million) new Secretariat and Rs 36 crore (Rs 360 million) on a new Legislative Assembly complex are some of the more expensive Goa government projects in recent years in a state which has growing financial difficulties and a debt burden. (ENDS)
[Goanet]Re: Goa Govt donates Rs. 21 lakh to Marathi film Shwaas
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## This is not for raising a dispute with Samirbab again. This same question was asked to me in person. I asked a lawyer. The answer to a PIL was NO. The Department of Art and Culture is meant to promote art. Marathi is a demi-official language of Goa. There appears to be no bar on it being supported. That is one of the legal opinions. there may be others. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote From which fund is this money given ? What is the legal angle to this --- for instance is a PIL that puts a stay on this sustainable ? Can someone find out from a lawyer? regards, Samir Kelekar .. This afternoon, I met Tony Barreto of the Goa Social and Cultural Centre, the organizers of the Mando Festival. Parrikar has offered Goa Social and Cultural Centre office premises on a nominal rent of Re.1/-. Tony was hesitant to accept it. This is a study in contrast. Anyone would grab such an opportunity. I spoke to Tony about the Gomant Vishwa Sammelan and the possibility of including Mando in it. He writes off GVS as a sham. What about bootleg culture being presented as Goan culture in the vacuum? Who is responsible? If the high priests of culture seat on high horses and will not present the real culture of Goa, they deserve to see the bootleg version being dished out before their very eyes! The Mando Festival is presented in Don Bosco Hall that is better suited for Pretty home exhibitions than a musical programme. The Gomant Darshan is presented in Dinanath Mangeshkar Kala Mandir when it is better suited for a natak ghar in Dapoli or Khed. Who is to blame? Parrikar? RSS? or the self-appointed custodians of Goan culture? My apologies for an error that creeped into my recent posting on the Mando. The grant for Shwaas is not Rs.3.5 lakhs..it is Rs.21 lakhs...perhaps more money than the Goa Social and Cultural Centre has ever handled in all its time! We did have some positive interaction about the way forward. I hope the Goa Social and Cultural Centre will not remain with its anachronistic views. Money is not an endit certainly is the means to success in a capitalist world. We are living in a world with almost no surviving communism. Communist parties yes, communism,NO. It is all about money, honey. Viva Goa. Miguel
Re: [Goanet]International Airports
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## Philip Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Re: Mervyn Lobo's query of Nov 26 Pls tell us what the purpose of your inquiry is so that efforts can be made to respond to it. Are you concerned about a comparison with China or something else? The AAI runs a maximum of 126 airports of which only some are international. So China's numbers are likely to be way ahead of ours. Hi Philip, I just wanted to compare the number of international airports India has to the number tiny Cuba has. The last time I counted, Cuba had eight international airports. Mervyn2.0 __ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca
Re: [Goanet]Hockey in Goa.
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## Frederick Noronha(FN) wrote: Subject: RE: [Goanet]24 NOV 2004: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS **In Goa, only returned Africanders played hockey. Now that they've all re-migrated to places like Canada, ANZUS, etc... everyone is back to football**. FN - I just learnt this on a Zanzibar group so I thought I would share it with you folks. Apparently, a Goan from Zanzibar, Zeno (Fernandes?) has been the long time coach of the Mexican Field Hockey Team. He coached the team to the Olympics. I also know that a Kenyan Goan, who I think worked for Kenyan Airways or a Kenyan travel firm has been the hockey coach of the Seychelles Hockey team. Mervyn2.0 __ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca
Re: [Goanet]Asian Pope
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## In the brief post below, to George Pinto, I would find it helpful if some clarification could be obtained as to precisely what is being asked, stated, or queried by O filho de Albuquerque? Thanks, Cornel - Original Message - From: O filho de Albuquerque Subject: [Goanet]Asian Pope George , Maybe you could try and find out WHY Jesus had all 12 Male diciples , maybe you could furthur investigate and findout why most of the prophets were male . Maybe you could first start with God and ask him why he is Male ? Goanet may not have the answers , don't waste your time here. Viva Goa
[Goanet]IA EXTRA FLIGHTS.
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## Extra Flights of IA. Good news for Goans travelling to Goa for Exposition and X'Mas. As per the information, Indian Airlines will be operating 3 additional flights to Goa on 12th, 19th 22nd December apart from the normal two flights per week. These 3 additional flights will ease lot of pressure from many of our Goans who find it difficult to travel to Goa during this season. This is just for information. A. Veronica Fernandes _ Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/
Re: [Goanet]Re: Arafat, Palestine
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## From: Helga do Rosario Gomes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Goanet]Re: Arafat, Palestine Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 17:37:27 +0900 But, Helga, the French surely had no colonial influence in Afghanistan, not even ever selling/brokering arms sales to them. They would certainly have wishe to do that but were effectively preempted by the Us and USSR. My best compliments to dear Wiki! AT Fred, in 2005 I am going to call you Wiki ! And another journalist friend (Stacey) told me that they were mulling over relocating the displaced Jews to Alaska? Oddly, post 9/11 we used to read a lot of articles on the role played by the west in bring this 'evil man' Sadaam to power and once the NYT had a small article about how the CIA had supplied satellite imagery to Sadaam showing the movements of the Iranian troops as they approached and probably were poised to take over the small coast that Iraq possesses. For Iraq, losing that would have spelt doom or so the article said. The images gave him the exact location of the troops and then he gassed them and of course they retreated. Nowadays I hardly ever read any analysis about how Saddam came to power, how other Iraqi leaders, unappetizing/unattractive to a West were overthrown and of course what happened in Afghanistan during the Russian occupation. In the latter, I read (also in the NYT) that the French who understand the people of its colonies well, encouraged the Afghanis to kill Russians in the name do God because the Russians as Communists were not supposed to believe in one. What happened to articles such as these? Maybe I should be looking in Wikipedia?!!! Now I want to make one of those smileys but I do not know how to! Helga Tim posted a very interesting backgrounder on this issue. Since I needed to educate myself about a subject we hardly hear the intricacies of in this part of the globe, no prizes for guessing (specially for you, Helga) which was the next URL-destination. Right, it was http://en.wikipedia.org _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/
[Goanet]IFFI-Goa to get global recognition within 5 yrs: CM
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## IFFI-Goa to get global recognition within 5 yrs: CM NT Staff Reporter Panaji, Nov 28: The Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Parrikar today said that the state government has completed the required infrastructure facilities for holding the 35th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) within eight months and fulfilled the assurance given to the directorate of film festival (DFF) for holding the festival in Goa. Addressing a press conference at the IFFI conference hall at Kala Academy this afternoon, Mr Parrikar said the state government was committed to achieve success like Cannes film festival within next four to five years and that nobody should think that Goa is interested in becoming replica of Cannes. I have confidence that within next four to five years IFFI-Goa will get prominent recognition globally, Mr Parrikar said. Mr Parrikar said Goa was initially selected as the festival venue by the former IB minister, Ms Sushma Swaraj, when she visited Goa for election campaign two years ago. The core committee of the ministry has also favoured Goa as an ideal venue for holding film festival and Kala Academy and Campal area was selected by the members of this committee in 2003. Mr Parrikar said the Centre has decided to make Goa the permanent venue for IFFI. He further said that these views were reiterated by the Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Mr Jaipal Reddy during a meeting last month in New Delhi. He said in spite of change in the government at the Centre, the central government stood firm on Goa being the venue for 35th IFFI, even though some locals were disappointed. Stating that while fulfilling the assurance over creating facilities for IFFI, Mr Parrikar said the government has also added some more infrastructures for Panaji city, which was of paramount importance. The state government has spend around Rs 50 crore on creating IFFI infrastructure, while another Rs 30 crore has been spent on beatification of the city. Mr Parrikar said since this is being first IFFI is being organised in Goa there might have been some inconvenience to the media persons and delegates, but assured to resolve the difficulties by tomorrow. Stating that there were no differences with the DFF, Mr Parrikar said since bureaucratic tangle is attached to government departments, the things are not moving fast. In order to avoid the bureaucratic angle, Mr Parrikar said the ESG was established by the government so as to expedite the mater. The festivals such as IFFI should be free from red-tapism, Mr Parrikar said. Mr Parrikar said a hospitality counter would cater to the needs of the media persons and delegates from tomorrow. To a question, Mr Parrikar said state government was spending around Rs 6 to 7 crore on the IFFI.
[Goanet]35 IFFI Goa takes off
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## World acclaimed --Goa ---Indias tiniest 25th State the Rome of the East for its Gothic structures in the coastal Talukas or Old Conquistas under Portuguese dominion (1510 - 1961) OR Kashi of the South reflecting its age old temples in the central and ghat talukas, New conquests under Portuguese rule (1763 - 1961) witnessed a grande parade of eight pageantry floats with the lead float a tableau depicting a Bird and the IFFI logo (unfortunately placed at the rear) with preety young girls daintifully dancing atop from the Pato end end (east of the capital city of Panaji) meandering its way along India's longest promenade adjoining the Mandovi river at 1510 hrs on the opening day 29th November,2004 of the 10 day pageantry of 35th Indian Film Festival Goa 2004. The crowds lined up on both the sides today being declared a half working day.. The North Goa MP Mr Shripad Naik and the Chairperson of the Corporation of City of Panaji Mr Ashok Naik flagged the parade. Many were taken up by surprise at the float parade many newsmen of National and iternational media quizzed MP Shripad Naik the Chairman of the Organising committee the reason why the Carnaval floats were on display. Mr Naik was at pains to explain that it was not a Caranaval parade alone but also depicted the shigmo mell etc which also is a part of Goan culture There was a farmers and agricultural household the niz goencars (gawda float ) and as usual the dance groups. Children men women stood alongside the freshly laid pavement looking cheerfully as the parade depicting Goan cultural aspects passed by the Adil Shah Palace now in vacant possession until its new tenants arrive, the Hotel Mandovi Bhagwan Mahavir Park (Children's Park) the IFFI main office (Old GMC heritage complex) Several of them were seen on roof tops and the famous Hotel Mandovi, there were several Indian and foreign nationals as well The parade converged at the Main venue of the Festival the 945 seat restructed and renovated Kala Academy amphitheatre At around 1730 hrs there was a big crowd at the Kala Academy there were in addition to the delegate passes for which those that had some connection with films etc could apply for on paying a fee of Rs 200/- an invitation card issued but unfortunately the cards far exceeded the seats. The Chief Minister Mr Manohar Parrikar was quizzed by this writer for the reason for issue of excess passes, but he pleaded helplessness and as a way out promised them a separate viewing in the adjoining theatre on screens. This was accepted much to the dismay of the genuine visitors. This writer contacted some of the delgates and they fumbled for not having been assured to the seats what does reservation for VIPs mean ? asked Andre Nicolai and Ricarda if are to stand out and watch on screens we might as well watch on the national telecast too night. Outside the gates numerous delegates could not get a glimpse of the function. One of the reasons for the chaos was that the locals had taken a sizable passes to distribute to their political supporters. It was a last minute decision to hold the function indoors when ace musician Mr A Rehman insisted on indoor performance, as a against an outdoor performance which could have benefitted many. The noted film personalities were Ms Shabana Azmi Mr Javed Akhtar were prominent so also Mira Nair was seen moving around with fellow citizens from her state pleading for entry. Since 1952 when the first festival was held in India this is the first time it is being held in Goa Meanwhile The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce which consists of owners, managers, presidents and other key representatives from a spectrum of businesses and organizations around the Hollywood community, credited the Hollywood Sign and the Walk of Fame, a Mr David Smith surp[risingly confirmed via email to this writer the Hollywood stars will not be attending There are several programmes lined up for the 10 day event outside the main venue Kala Academy and the Childrens Park. The entire venue was kept under surveillance of the Central Reserve Police and Goa Police a total of 500 . The Union Minister for Information and Broadcast Mr Jaipal Reddy the thespian film actor Dilip Kumar were all present and also Amir Khan. Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar speaking to news man said that Goa was not a replica of Cannes we have our own identity, the infrastructure for the IFFI is in place we have added more for the tourism aspect as well. He said that there is no doubt that Goa will be a permanent venue despite opposition from the local government. The
[Goanet]Portugal makes a return... via Delhi (and the BJP's plans)
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## Agreed. That's a mischevious heading. But thanks to the IFFI, a handful of films from Portugal (five to be precise) will be making their presence felt in Goa. 35th IFFI is screening a special 'retrospective' on Portuguese films. The films being screened are: * Adao e Eva / Adam And Eve 1995, 35 mm color 104 minutes Director: Joaquim Leitao This film is about a bisexual TV reporter Catarina Menezes who decides to have a baby without the interferences of a father. She plans to seduce a Spanish humanitarian doctor, Rafael, in order to have the child. It all works out until her current live-in girlfriend finds out that she is pregnant and gets very upset. She tells her that she is about to make her life a living hell. With all this going on in her life, she takes comfort in the arms of a fellow journalist. * Hell/Inferno 2002, 35 mm, color, 100 minutes Director Joaquim Leitao A group of ex-special commondos of the Portuguese Army is surrounded by a band of Spanish drug traffickers accidentally. The old soldiers will have to forget their quarrels to be united and remember the old times with the objective of saving the lives of two of them who have been taken hostage in a dark brothel off the highway. * Temptation / Tentacao 1997, 35 mm colour Director Joaqum Leitao Father Antonio decides to help Lena, a drug addict in prison. The friendship between the two becomes so strong that it angers the inhabitants of the small Portuguese city of Vila Daires. When all seems to go well, a tragedy hits Lena's family. * Gold River / O Rio do Ouro 1988, 35 mm, colour 135 mins Director Paulo Rocha An old couple mary and live on the river, where their neice Melitta is rescued by Antonio. Carolina is desperate with jealousy and seizes the opportunity to discover the secret of Melitta who a gipsy goldsmith had seen before fleeing. Carolin is determined to become the gypsy's mistress to get the secret. * Root of The Heart / A Raiz do Coracao 2000 35 mm colour 114minutes In Lisbon, Caton, a chismatic and unscrupulous politician, is obsessed with Silvia, a young mystical transvestite. Vincente is a police officer who is persecuting transvestites. Strange photographs start appearing about Silvia, and Caton puts his career in danger to fight for Silvia. Frederick Noronha 784 Near Convent, Sonarbhat SALIGAO GOA India Freelance Journalist TEL: +91-832-2409490 MOBILE: 9822122436 http://fn.swiki.net http://www.livejournal.com/users/goalinks fred at bytesforall.org http://www.bytesforall.org
[Goanet]St. Francisco Xavier - his life and times -- Part 5
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## St. Francisco Xavier - his life and times (Part 5) By Dr. Jose Colaco Upon arrival, Fr. Francisco walked over to the Hospice and took-up his residence there. He then had an audience with Bishop Juan de Albuquerque, in order to explain his mission to him. Fr. Francisco also presented his credentials as a Papal Nuncio, to the Bishop. But he offered his services entirely at the disposal of the Bishop's command and guidance. The Bishop, recognising Fr. Francisco's sincerity and humility bade, him to go forth and serve according to the dictates of his heart and conscience. Fr. Francisco made Old Goa his headquarters. From his base at the Hospice in Old Goa, Fr. Francisco commenced his missionary work with astonishing zeal and with amazingly little rest. During the course of a normal day, he would be nursing the sick, comforting the dying and administering the Sacraments of Penance and Holy Communion to them. He would then visit the prisons where he often counselled the inmates to repent for their sins of the past and change their way of life. He would then proceed to the Igreja da Nossa Senhora in order to teach the little children to pray. Similar classes were also held for adults. Fr. Francisco was well known in the city as the priest who called upon the people of the town to prayers - by walking around the streets and ringing the bell. He celebrated Sunday Mass at the Igreja before proceeding to the Home for the Lepers on the outskirts of the city. There he would administer Communion to the lepers after administering the Sacrament of Penance. Fr. Francisco preached in Portuguese and his words had to be translated into Konkani, the native language of Goa, as Portuguese was not understood by many Goan residents of Old Goa. Fr. Francisco attempted to overcome this language barrier by setting-into-tune most of the common prayers and teaching. He had also brought with him from Europe, a printing press but was unable to set it up. Inspite of their inability to fully comprehend what Fr. Francisco was preaching and teaching, a large number of Goans were overwhelmed by this ' holy man ' and his simple, humble, selfless and saintly ways. These Goans converted to Christianity and swelled the church attendances. The set-tunes, too, had become very popular among the Goans - they were heard singing these 'songs' even as they worked with their fishing nets and in their rice fields. They were also very popular with the little children. This state of affairs, of course, delighted Fr. Francisco, very much. He had also been approached about the development of the College of the Holy Faith, for the spiritual education of citizens of various nations. It was envisaged that these men, of different races and nations, would return to their homeland and spread the Word to the natives of those lands. Fr. Francisco was an obvious choice as a director. He had already served as a professor in Paris. He, however, was unable to assist in this project, at this time. He was commanded by the Portuguese Governor of Goa, Dom Martim Afonso de Souza, to proceed to the Fishery Coast of South India. This is a curious turn of events. A mere four months after his arrival in Goa, he was commanded to leave and go elsewhere. There was work he had commenced and there was no replacement yet. Besides, there was more work to be accomplished in Goa. He was barely over the hurdle of Konkani and did not have a clue of Tamil or Malayalam - and yet, this hurried departure from Goa. It is true, that the Portuguese had a vital spice interest to deal with in South India; but the exit of Fr. Francisco may have served another purpose. Were his sermons and admonishments becoming too much of an interference in the 'Portuguese way of life' in Goa ? Was this tiny Jesuit touching a raw nerve among them or was he 'rocking the boat' a bit-too much for their comfort ? Was political pressure applied from within Goa to ensure Fr. Francisco's absence from Goa ?. Fr. Francisco left Goa for the Fishery Coast at the end of September 1542. In his letters to Rome, he records that he is being sent to Cabo Camurim or present day Kanya Kumari - the southern most tip of India. He was concerned about the perils of the sea voyage and the heat. But he overcame his concerns by accepting these perils and hardships and making them a source of comfort and consolation for him. November 23, 1996 comments to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Click here for more information on Dr Jose Colaco Photos By William Rodrigues during The Feast Of St. Francis Xavier 4th
[Goanet]IFFI in Goa, Cannes style
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## IFFI in Goa, Cannes style Screenings on beaches and a film festival on riverbank, a la Cannes, are the special attractions of the 35th International Film Festival of India, which starts Monday, November 29, in Goa. Veteran actor Dilip Kumar will inaugurate the festival with Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Jaipal Reddy as one of the chief guests. A R Rahman's musical show, based on compositions of Subhash Ghai's film Kisna, will follow. About 60 musicians will accompany him. Mira Nair's Vanity Fair will be the first movie to be screened. The new Hollywood release, Alexander, will battle for eyeballs on the closing day, December 9. The state government's Entertainment Society of Goa has created a beautiful ambience along the Mandovi river in Panaji for the festival. A glitzy multiplex and the newly-renovated Kala Academy complex are salient features. The riverside on the Dayanand Bandodkar Marg will be converted into a film festival venue. Film professionals can meet, interact, debate and exchange experiences here, says IFFI Director Neelam Kapur. Goa would be the ideal permanent venue for IFFI, she feels. Hollywood stars could not be contacted to attend the festival due to time constraints, say the organizers. At least 200 films and 2000 delegates are expected, mainly from within the country. About 800 delegates and 90 films are confirmed as of now. Besides important films at the four-screen multiplex for the juries, IFFI will also screen Indian and regional films in other theatres.
[Goanet]India go down to Spain
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## India go down to Spain November 28, 2004 18:05 IST India squandered a two-goal lead to go down 2-3 against Olympic semi-finalists Spain in the first of the two-match hockey Test series in Chandigarh on Sunday. A rollicking start saw the hosts going up 2-0 by the 18th minute but the Spaniards bounced back to level the scores in the first half itself. Eduard Arbos scored the winner just three minutes before the final whistle of the match that was played as part of preparations for next week's Champions Trophy in Pakistan. Sandeep Singh's penalty corner conversion gave the team a 1-0 lead in the 14th minute before Hari Prasad swelled it further with a field goal four minutes later to put the visitors on the back foot. But Spain got their act together, despite being under tremendous pressure, and levelled the score within a span of four minutes. Santiago Freixa's double strike in the 26th and 30th minute took the teams to the half-time with a 2-2 scoreline. India paid the price for failing to capitalise on some easy chances after the break as the visitors grew in confidence and kept on attacking the Indian defence with some well executed moves. Immediately after resumption, India wasted as many as four easy chances. Poor finishing made their task all the more difficult and prevented them from taking the lead against the Spaniards who looked a lot more composed in the second half. India's failure to put up good defence in the dying stages proved costly yet again as Arbos scored just minutes before close, much to the delight of his teammates. Poor conversion of penalty corners continued to haunt the hosts who scored just once from the four penalty corners they earned during the match. Spain also had trouble in converting from set-pieces, missing all the three penalty corners they got. Captain Dilip Tirkey went off the ground for a few minutes during the match due to an ankle problem and his temporary absence compounded the problems for the Indians
[Goanet]A small note to admin-team....with a big list of Goans !
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN ! .DO us all a favor , lets stop this trash on Goanet and FOCUS on Goa happenings in Goa and around the GOANWORLD. Don't we as Goans have nothing much to write about Goa and Goans , do we enjoy name calling , abusing GOA and GOAN BASHING ! ? I agree with Seb and Eddie , I am asking other Goans on This forum who agree with us add your names to this GROWING list .This will help the Admin to know that there are a few who who do no longer enjoy reading all this rubbish... ---rene Goannut. From: Eddie Verdes Agree with you Seb! Admin ..lets hear more about Goa! Rgds Eddie Verdes - Original Message - From: Seb dc [EMAIL PROTECTED] A small note to admin-team How long are we going to get this crap in our inbox?? Its a month since the US elections. Will it take long to close this debate. Just asking so i can unsubscribe for sometime. Looks like nobody is having A Nice Day...:-) Seb
[Goanet]Asian Pope
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## George , You said The issue is 95%+ of Popes, Cardinals, Saints are European. No equality for non-Europeans. In addition, the Papal election is a MALE exercise where over 50% of the Catholic population are excluded from the highest honors of the Church by virtue of being women. Not to mention women cannot be priests, bishops, etc. Maybe you could try and find out WHY Jesus had all 12 Male diciples , maybe you could furthur investigate and findout why most of the prophets were male . Maybe you could first start with God and ask him why he is Male ? Goanet may not have the answers , don't waste your time here. Viva Goa
Re: [Goanet]Re: Where is the moral outrage?
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## Agree with you Seb! Admin ..lets hear more about Goa! Rgds Eddie Verdes - Original Message - From: Seb dc [EMAIL PROTECTED] A small note to admin-team How long are we going to get this crap in our inbox?? Its a month since the US elections. Will it take long to close this debate. Just asking so i can unsubscribe for sometime. Looks like nobody is having A Nice Day...:-) Seb
[Goanet](no subject)
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## Ref: JU/GSACS/2004-05/e-194 Date: 29th November, 2004 Press Note Jan Ugahi, an NGO, undertaking AIDS Targetted Intervention among migrant labour, tourism related workers, fisherman and street children in South Goa, has organized the following programmes to commemorate World AIDS Day. Poster Collage Competition for 8th 9th Std school students, on 7th December04 and the topics are: i. Routes of transmission of HIV ii. HIV/AIDS does not spread through Inter College Street Play Script Writing Competition and the topics are: i. Combating Stigma Discrimination faced by HIV +ve persons ii. HIV/AIDS the problems faced by women/girls are more acute than those faced by men/boys. iii.HIV/AIDS ..Forewarned is Forearmed Free Health Camp at Khareband on 5th Dec for the underprivileged migrant labour population. Awareness Programme in Margao Garden on 10th Dec., where street plays, slide shows, stalls to exhibit distribute material on AIDS, Human Rights, Rights of Children Women, Condom Promotion Distribution will be held. HIV/AIDS Awareness Prog. in Colva on 11th Dec., with street plays stall. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
[Goanet]Re: Parrikar is the best
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## Parrikar's nailing the opposition leaders comes out of a sense of convenience, rather than conviction. For instance, Monserrate is not targetted because he is needed for the support. But more than that, the extravagent spending of money and giving out contracts to his buddies without any proper procedures makes Parrikar hardly any different from previous corrupt CMs. The misplaced priorities that choose to ignore more important concerns such as employment for people further worsens the situation. I can sense that some people are getting carried away by the glitter of IFFI and the new road. But if you go a bit deeper, not get carried away by the stars, the starlets, and the glitter and ask the question: is this worth it, is this going to bring back returns, and more so how it is going to help the local people, you will not find right answers. Much more could have been done with Rs. 150 crores. Thousands could have been given employment thus improving the standard of life of an average Goan rather than that of only his buddies and those who own the 5 star hotels. The worsening position of the Goan economy is Parrikar's legacy that future govt.s will have to deal with. regards, Samir Kelekar Some Goans seems to forget the recent past CM's works. Taking liberty to forward something I found that you be interest to you Minguel/Samir/FN. A. Fernandes Goa Su-Raj, at one time has quoted Jack Kenedy in one of their write-ups, which is: The need of the hour is not to fix the blame but to chart the course for the future. But one cannot forget and forgive what has been happening to Goa at the hands of our political fathers. Parrikar, if he is seriously working on the X-Files, is an excellent news for Goa and Goans. Someone had to do it. We thought that the whole dirty bag will be left for Goa Su-Raj to open and give it a thorough airing. We do hope that Parrikar will also spruce up the Aguada jail. We are sure a lot of VIPs will need the hospitality of this institution. Floriano Parrikar's secret agents gather data on ex-CMs R V PRABHUGAONKAR/TIMES NEWS NETWORK PANAJI: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has got his hands on some `X Files' and is ready to dynamite three former CMs. Sources in the state administration say classified information on irregularities committed during the tenure of the last three chief ministers have been collected by the secretariat on instructions from the government. With this, Parrikar is trying to keep his promise to Goans to eliminate all `Narkasuras' (symbol of all evil) plaguing Goa politics, before Christmas. Former chief ministers Luizinho Faleiro and Francisco Sardinha of the Congress and Wilfred D'Souza of the Nationalist Congress Party are said to be in the list. Parrikar has gone on record to state that he has enough information and evidence against some elected representatives. It may be recalled that he had nailed three Congress stalwarts -- Dayanand Narvekar, Somnath Zuarkar and Mauvin Godinho -- reducing their political clout. While Sardinha and D'Souza had earlier shared power with Parrikar, Faleiro had governed the state as Congressman. Parrikar himself knows what secrets and skeletons have been shoved into the closet during the previous regimes. He had earlier filed an FIR against Rachelle Faleiro, wife of Luizinho Faleiro, in connection with a land deal at Kesarval. On the defensive, Ms Faleiro had challenged the BJP government to prove allegations levelled against her. His strategy: Expose the hypocrisy of heavyweights in the opposition, blow their political cover and weaken them, and indirectly, their party. Sources in the administration declined to elaborate on the X Files, and what they contain. However, the move has sent shock waves in Congress circles, but none in the party was ready to react. Though the BJP-led coalition has been doing well during the last year, Parrikar's gambit is seen as a survival tactic. He is trying to dislodge any threats -- internal or external -- to the government by identifying the forces working against it. The effort to collect information against three former chief ministers is also a step directed towards the security and stability of the government. At the BJP office in Panaji, sources exhibited ignorance about any such moves launched by either the party or the government. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow.asp?art_Id=1091416447 Minguel Braganza writes: Frankly, I do not believe we had a Chief Minister with a vision after Bhausaheb Bandodkar...till Manohar Parrikar came along. He is a bit autocratic. That is a part of the
[Goanet]Goa's dismal failure on the IT front
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## India today is a country to reckon with in the field of IT. India's exports are close tp $10 billion in IT. How much does Goa has as its share? Not much. In Bangalore alone, more than a lakh software enigneers (could be even 2 lakh) work. Here are some of the salary figures for software engineers. 1) A fresh software engineer can command anywhere from Rs. 10 K to Rs. 25 K per month. 2) A manager would get around Rs. 75 K to Rs 1 Lakh a month. 3) A senior experienced hat could make from Rs. 1 lakhs to even Rs. 3 lakhs a month. 4) Some top shots make much more than Rs. 3 lakhs a month. This is just to give you an idea of what Goa is losing. A govt. has to have priorities when it spends valuable money. It is not just about showing muscle power on coming up with buildings. Someone mentioned that so many schools, hospitals etc could have been started with the Rs. 150 crores. As far as IT is concerned, if this money was invested in an IT industry, with a very conservative estimate, at least 6000 new jobs could have been created. Wouldn't it be better than hosting 3000 delegates instead? A person who has a job lives life with dignity, and that I think is the most important need in Goa today. As the poet Manoharrai Sardessai said years ago: maagli bhik puro zali, katti atam fodcheli. Zayat Zage. regards, Samir Kelekar
Re: [Goanet]Parrikar is the best.
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## Parrikar has built up a group of cheer-leaders, whose words he has by now come to believe himself. A largely uncritical media helps to further create a larger-than-life image. He runs a one-man government, the impacts of which would be felt by a Goa over a long period of time. The real question is: how does his public image compare with the reality? Studying this closely could throw up interesting answers. We need to remind ourselves that every chief minister who has been in power in the past has won fulsome praise from friends (in the media and elsewhere) who know to swim with the tide. After they're gone, it's the very same persons who curse them. My guess is that the myth-building exercises won't continue after Parrikar is out of power, whether that's in two months, two years or 20 years. FN Well said FN, I find quite a few cheer leaders here on goanet too. Wish they would step outside panjim and check for themselfs, how others are finding it difficult to cope with life without water and electricity. And what about the River Princess? still lying forgotten??. Nevertheless will make a nice viewing spot for those coming for IFFI. And is Mathany Saldhana still the Tourism Minister? I wonder if he still remembers his words...for that matter I do. 'Come January and its either he goes, or the River Princes'. Seb
Re: [Goanet]Re: Where is the moral outrage?
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## A small note to admin-team How long are we going to get this crap in our inbox?? Its a month since the US elections. Will it take long to close this debate. Just asking so i can unsubscribe for sometime. Looks like nobody is having A Nice Day...:-) Seb - Original Message - From: Mario Goveia [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your non-response to the content of the previous post shows that you have nothing to add to the debate. -- Chris Vaz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In the meantime I would urge the defenders of Saddam Hussein and his ilk to stand up and express their moral outrage! Otherwise they stand exposed for the hypocrites they really are. Chris Are you being paid for this comedy or is this just a fun hobby? George
[Goanet]GoanetReader -- Lusophone communities... scattered across the globe
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## LUSOPHONE COMMUNITIES... SCATTERED ACROSS THE GLOBE, CAUGHT IN HISTORY Constantino Hermanns Xavier - Xavier is a Portuguese Masters student (International Relations) of Goan origin. He is editor of Supergoa.com and coordinator of the Forum Portugal-Goa. He has taken a look at the eight member countries of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP) in a weekly Global Goan column that he has done for the Press in Goa since October 2003. See http://www.goanobserver.com/globalgoan.htm - By now we have sailed to all eight member-countries of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP). The Portuguese heritage and impact on Goa, Daman and Diu is known to most of the readers. So, have we come to an end of our Lusophone tour? No. The global Lusophone reality is far more than the institutional setup created with the CPLP. Lusophonia is far more than just Portugal and the Portuguese language. It is a common global heritage. There is a larger dimension of small, semi-diluted and forgotten Lusophone realities scattered around the world. These communities have the right to be an active part of Lusophonia. Today we thus move around five continents to rediscover all these small elements that compose this Lusophone dimension. Anywhere on the coasts of Asia, America and Africa you can still find a fort, a church, a geographical name or a family name, that come from Portugal. The Dutch Governor Antonio Van Diemen said in 1642: Most of the Portuguese in Asia look upon this region as their fatherland, and think no more about Portugal. This symbolizes an essential particularity of Portuguese colonization. Within a negative framework of a many-times violent colonization it also permitted a positive emergence of hybrid identities. Let us start in Africa. In Senegal, the city of Ziguinchor has the Portuguese Creole language and names still present. It is located within the region of Casamanse and its separatist tendencies are many times justified with the fact that it is a Lusophone society contrasting with Francophone Senegal. On the so-called Slave Coast, next to Nigeria, there's the Portuguese Fort of Sao Joao Baptista de Ajuda (today Ouidah), built in 1680. Many see its annexation by the Kingdom of Dahomey (now Benin) in 1961 as the beginning of the end of Portuguese colonial period. Further south is the tiny nation of Equatorial Guinea, which has been seeking to be part of the CPLP and where Portuguese surnames and Portuguese Creole language exist. We could cross the Atlantic Ocean for Lusophone South America (and, to a certain extent, North America), but we have visited Brazil before. Let us instead move to the West African coast and visit Kenya. Here there is a Portuguese discoverers landmark in Malindi (Padrao, from 1498) and in Mombasa there's the large Forte de Jesus, which was recently renovated by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. In neighbouring Tanzania there is the Portuguese fort of Gereza (1505), on the historical Kilwa Kisiwani island, which is on the World Heritage list. Contact between the Portuguese and the Africans also influenced the local Swahili language, which has more than 120 words of Portuguese origin. Moving North to the Middle East we have the monumental Portuguese fort of Hormuz with its impressive underground water cisterns (in present Southern Iran; first conquered by Afonso de Albuquerque in 1507). There are many more beautiful 16th century forts in this region, like in Saudi Arabia (Tarut fort), Oman, Yemen, Bahrain, or even on the Island of Sokotra (now belonging to Great Britain). Let us cross the Indian Ocean to Burma and meet the people of Portuguese descent called Bayingys. They are Catholics and still live scattered in 13 villages in Sagaing Division in Upper Burma. In Bangladesh, there is the Rosary Church in Dhaka, recently renovated along with its historical Catholic cemetery. Just across the border, in today's East Bengal, the Kolkata census of 1911 counted 254 Portuguese-speaking people, 10 Portuguese and 644 Goans. Southwards, we have historical Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) with a strong Portuguese presence that lasted over a century. A Eurasian community (Portuguese Burghers), Portuguese surnames (Perera, Silva), personal names (Pransisku=Francisco) and titles (Sinno, Dona), are proofs of this influence. Many of the forts like in Batticaloa (1628), Trincomalee (1624) and Jaffna (1560) were damaged or demolished during the civil war. Some 250 families in Batticaloa spoke Portuguese Creole as late as 1984 but
[Goanet]RE: Hockey in Goa
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## Miguel, She is Lilian Pinto Fernandes. Avelino Bastora/Kuwait -- From: Miguel Braganza [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dear Fred, Is that supposed to be a statement of fact or an intelligent guess? It seems pretty dumb for Adv.Herculano Dourado, ex-MLA of Vasco , to be the President of the Goa Hockey Association[GHA] and to represent GHA at Athens Olympics recently, if what you write is right. He might as well migrate...even if this St.Xavier's College-Mapusa alumni and football player is not a East Africa repatriate. Are we playinf hokey instead of hockey? Frederick Noronha(FN) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Subject: RE: [Goanet]24 NOV 2004: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS **In Goa, only returned Africanders played hockey. Now that they've all re-migrated to places like Canada, ANZUS, etc... everyone is back to football**. FN . I know plenty of Goans who never went to Africa [and hence not Afrikanders] who played hockey in the 1960s and 1970s. there were regular tournaments in hockey. Even Aldona Institute used to organise a 6-a-side tourney. I played hockey,so did my sister Fatima[now Antao] who was a contemporary of Herculano in SXC. Ana Figueira and Lilian D'Costa Fernandes entered Customs through hockey. They are still around. Hockey needs a push at the school level. It needs visionaries like Alberto Colaco and Savio Messias are for AIFF and Goa Football Association. Funds have to be raised and spent on training and tournaments. There is no other way. Viva Goa. Miguel
[Goanet]AICHEA DISSAK CHINTOP (THOUGHT FOR TODAY) Nov 29, 2004!
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Re: [Goanet]Parrikar is the best.
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## Some Goans seems to forget the recent past CM's works. Taking liberty to forward something I found that you be interest to you Minguel/Samir/FN. A. Fernandes Goa Su-Raj, at one time has quoted Jack Kenedy in one of their write-ups, which is: The need of the hour is not to fix the blame but to chart the course for the future. But one cannot forget and forgive what has been happening to Goa at the hands of our political fathers. Parrikar, if he is seriously working on the X-Files, is an excellent news for Goa and Goans. Someone had to do it. We thought that the whole dirty bag will be left for Goa Su-Raj to open and give it a thorough airing. We do hope that Parrikar will also spruce up the Aguada jail. We are sure a lot of VIPs will need the hospitality of this institution. Floriano Parrikar's secret agents gather data on ex-CMs R V PRABHUGAONKAR/TIMES NEWS NETWORK PANAJI: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has got his hands on some `X Files' and is ready to dynamite three former CMs. Sources in the state administration say classified information on irregularities committed during the tenure of the last three chief ministers have been collected by the secretariat on instructions from the government. With this, Parrikar is trying to keep his promise to Goans to eliminate all `Narkasuras' (symbol of all evil) plaguing Goa politics, before Christmas. Former chief ministers Luizinho Faleiro and Francisco Sardinha of the Congress and Wilfred D'Souza of the Nationalist Congress Party are said to be in the list. Parrikar has gone on record to state that he has enough information and evidence against some elected representatives. It may be recalled that he had nailed three Congress stalwarts -- Dayanand Narvekar, Somnath Zuarkar and Mauvin Godinho -- reducing their political clout. While Sardinha and D'Souza had earlier shared power with Parrikar, Faleiro had governed the state as Congressman. Parrikar himself knows what secrets and skeletons have been shoved into the closet during the previous regimes. He had earlier filed an FIR against Rachelle Faleiro, wife of Luizinho Faleiro, in connection with a land deal at Kesarval. On the defensive, Ms Faleiro had challenged the BJP government to prove allegations levelled against her. His strategy: Expose the hypocrisy of heavyweights in the opposition, blow their political cover and weaken them, and indirectly, their party. Sources in the administration declined to elaborate on the X Files, and what they contain. However, the move has sent shock waves in Congress circles, but none in the party was ready to react. Though the BJP-led coalition has been doing well during the last year, Parrikar's gambit is seen as a survival tactic. He is trying to dislodge any threats -- internal or external -- to the government by identifying the forces working against it. The effort to collect information against three former chief ministers is also a step directed towards the security and stability of the government. At the BJP office in Panaji, sources exhibited ignorance about any such moves launched by either the party or the government. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow.asp?art_Id=1091416447 Minguel Braganza writes: Frankly, I do not believe we had a Chief Minister with a vision after Bhausaheb Bandodkar...till Manohar Parrikar came along. He is a bit autocratic. That is a part of the package for an achiever. Who would rather have a Luizinho, Sardinha, Rane or Jitendra except one of these worthies themselves? Till someone better comes along, Parrikar is the best. That stands for the foreseeable future. ___ Moving house? Beach bar in Thailand? New Wardrobe? Win £10k with Yahoo! Mail to make your dream a reality. Get Yahoo! Mail www.yahoo.co.uk/10k
[Goanet]Aitaracheo Kaskutleo Kiteak bond kheleat? ( Ek zap Shri Gasper Almeidak)
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## Lino Dourado-ji, Tumchea vinchar ami hanga vachleat. Tumcam bor'rich urba Konkani lyrics vachunk asa mhunn gomlem. Vachlear tumcam Kakoi zait mhunn Kitem? Aitaracheo kaskuleo borounk tumcam khoroz eita! AlmeidaG(ji) ** Aitaracheo Kaskutleo kiteak bond kheleat ti khobor na tor sokoil vach.. An Open letter from Lapit to Kopit Lapit Needs ENLARGEMENT Dear Kopit, For the first time in my life I crossed the fourth ring road and now I am proceeding to the fifth. You know what I mean? Mhojea kopache char peg zavn atam hanv panchvo dhukoltam. Amigo, everybody knows me that I, festam-porbo asleruch occasionally thoddo bebida alcoólicá (alcoholic drink) ghonnttam and thats also two pegs. No, no. Don pegam voir? Never. But today, because of your sins I am on the fifth ring road. Tum ojeap zaloi re Kopit? You have requested me to write on your forum in Konkani. Amizadik lagunuch I gave you my word. Ani Aitaracheo Kaskutleo nanv divn dhor Aitarak borovpak laglom. My payment, tukach lagun very petite amount dovorlolo US $150/- per month. Ani tuvem chukoinastana farik keleat. A big thanks for that. Mhoje articles double meaning astat mhonn khup vachpeani mhojea dollea samkara haddlam. Thoddeani mhaka Marathi film producer, director late Dada Kodke haka sor kela. Frankly speaking hanv Dada Kodke ollkona nhoi mhonn tachim filma pollevnk nant. Dada aplea svater ani hanv mhojea lugarak. Certainly, there is vast dissimilarity between Dada and me. Zamin, asman itli forok. Actually tachea fuddem hanv ek lhan zhollteli ponti. Aikolam, somplolo Kodke Andhere ratth mein diya tere hatth mein oslim filma kaddtalo, porontu mi tasla nahi. Mi konachech hathamode det nahi. Hanv lokank Kaskutleo kortam ponn atam lok internet ani telefonavelean mhaka kaskutleo korunk lagla. Kallchea Aitaracheo Kaskutleo Hydraulic Jack Ugtto Dovorcho Nhoi, vachun konn ektti crazy lady aiz fon korun mhaka vichartta, tujea hydraulic jack-an ojun tel borlelem asa re Lapit?. And after few minutes ani ektti sexy voice asleli vicharunk lagli, Xasttichim chevrisam lhan kiteak? Bardez chevrisam porim mottem kiteak na?. Now, I think I need enlargement. I mean, mhojea pagamentak (payment) vaddai zai. Hea adim moskoreo keleat ponn aichim mangansavam mhojea khasgi vostumcher ghelim mhonn mhaka khup sintimento zalo re Kopit. Tuka kitem dista? Hea zannteleak oxe toren fon khorun sottavop ani bond poddillea gaddialacho pendulum chalu korop ek pap nhi? Finally hanvem chintlam. Zori mhojea borovpan double meaning astat zalear mhaka farik kortat to pagamento dobrado korcho. Fuddarak US $150/- svater US $300/- farik khorche. Tujea sangateank vichar ani vegim kolit kor, na tor .!!!!!@@@!!!** Oki byu tu uyo Regards Lapit CHOTRAI: Khupxeank sonvoim asa, nak soikoilem ghelem mhonntoch Inglish, Marathi, Hindi, Konknni, Portuguse mistturad ulounchi ani tatuntlo ektto Lapit. Tachi chitt vachtoch mhaka ek kovitechi iad aili. 'Bebddean boroileli kovita Vachtoleak aili nasha' Nimnnem, Lapit kitem sangunk soddta te mhaka sozmona. Fuddlo Aitar meren vaitt pollet ravuim-ia. Lino B. Dourado = http://www.goa-world.net/poems http://www.goa-world.net/poems/lino __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
[Goanet]AVC-KUWAIT WIN GULF GOANS FOOTBALL TROPHY
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## AVC-Kuwait (Assolna-Velim-Cuncolim) sponsored by Dawat Restaurant-Kuwait made history by winning the Bahrain Gulf Goans Football Tournament held on 14th November 2004 at Al Qadasiya Football Stadium in Manama Bahrain. AVC defeated Goan Welfare Association Qatar 1-0 in the finals to win the coveted trophy and thus becoming the only Goan team from Kuwait to win an outstation tournament in the modern era. All together 16 teams from Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait took part in the tournament, which were divided in 4 groups, and AVC topped group B to qualify for the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals AVC beat Canacona and in the semifinals demolished star studded and favorites Navelim 4-0. Star medio and Captain of AVC Agnelo Miranda who scored the championship goal was awarded the trophy for the highest scorer and thus proved to the goan public in the gulf that he is still the best goan player in the region having already bagged the best player award in Dubai. AVC played a total of 6 matches without conceding any goal and for this AVCs coach, and goalkeeper Alvaro Dias was commended by the organizers for keeping a clean slate in the tournament. It was an all round performance by the AVC team with superb performance by new recruit Roland and veteran Francis Fernandes in the attack. Medio Agnelo Miranda and Duarte Ferrao mesmerized the opposition with their deft placements. Godfrey Aguiar, Elvis Camelo and Alex Sequeira marshaled the defence rock solid not allowing the opposition any space. Coach and veteran Ace goalkeeper Alvaro Dias made terrific saves to deny the opposition any chance of recovery. The tournament was conducted in a grand style by the Bahrain Goans and compliments to Gabriel Crasto and Francis Correia for their cooperation and support provided for the outstation teams. The unity amongst the goans in Bahrain was at full display, which is very rare elsewhere in the region. A word of thanks to the Chief Guest and the Parish Priest of Sacred Heart Church in Bahrain Fr. Felicio Diniz for having a special mass for the two finalists .AVC felt privileged by this gesture. It was a dream come true for the AVC team and management and this achievement will be remembered for many years to come. Congratulatory messages are still pouring in from like-minded goans and soccer aficionados. AVC team has already been invited again in Bahrain and in Qatar for future soccer tournaments. Congratulations AVC-Kuwait Team and Keep up the good work.
[Goanet]Re:Parrikar is the best.
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## Hello Friends, I stongly support for the below statement. It has taken us such a long period to have such a dynamic CM. Whatever opposition says but he s the CM who got such an package for goa's Development. We have a new live picture 2 see around. I PASS ON GOOD WISHES TO HIM FOR PERFORMING 1 OF HIS DUTIES. N HOPE BETTER SCOPE FOR HIS ENDURING VOCATION. Take Care Lots of Luv n Regards *~#~Jyotiba ~#~* Message: 13 Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 13:52:20 -0800 (PST) From: Goan Voices UKnow [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet]Parrikar is the best. Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Minguel Braganza writes: Frankly, I do not believe we had a Chief Minister with a vision after Bhausaheb Bandodkar...till Manohar Parrikar came along. He is a bit autocratic. That is a part of the package for an achiever. Who would rather have a Luizinho, Sardinha, Rane or Jitendra except one of these worthies themselves? Till someone better comes along, Parrikar is the best. That stands for the foreseeable future. - I fully concur with you. This is what I have been stating all along. For some sour grapes, it is like saying: Kakoi zalear soggleanch olduvem dista! AlmeidaG(ji)
Re: [Goanet]Ayurveda in Goa.
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## --- Miguel Braganza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: AYURVEDA: the science of life It is possible that a few of the ayurvedic remedies would turn out to be of some benefit. However, articles like the one above are gross overstatements and false advertisements of the validity and usefulness of ayurveda. The above article is full of false assertions. It propagates a significant amount of misinformation on the science of life as we understand it today. Ayurveda is based on simple but strong principles, which till date remain uncontradicted. Almost all, if not all, of the principles of ayurveda have actually been contradicted by modern science. For example, earth, water, wind, fire and space are not the basic elements of nature. Theory of tridosha forms the first step of Ayurveda. The theory of tridosha is not supported by any scientific fact. Vata, which is the combination of air and space, is the principle of kinetic energy and controls all the movements of the body and mind, right from intake of food to evolution of thought. Kinetic energy is the energy of objects in motion. Movements of the body and of the food in the gut are controlled by the contraction of muscles. The movements of the mind and thought are mediated by electrical and chemical processes in the brain. Kapha is the combination of earth and water and is the principle of potential energy and is responsible for the stability and lubrication. Potential energy is stored energy, e. g. of an object under the influence of a force field, such as a ball on the top of an inclined plane. Stability as it applies to the structure and function of the body is derived from the stability of the chemical bonds of its molecules and the orderliness of the chemical and electrical processes taking place within it. The synovial fluid is responsible for the lubrication of the joints, and mucus for the lubrication of the alimentary and respiratory tracts. Pitta is the combination of fire and water and controls the balance between kinetic and potential energy. Its function involves transformation or digestion. It is responsible for the transformation of food that enters the gut or the sensory data that reaches the brain. The balance between kinetic and potential energy of any object is controlled by the physical forces that influence it at any given time. Digestion of food is a chemical process. Transformation of sensory data in the brain is an electrochemical process. The field of action of the tridoshas is the body which is made up of seven tissues-Saptadhatus [Ras ;Rakta; Mamsa ;Meda; Asthi ;Majja ;Shukra] There are four basic types of tissue in the body. Each type is further differentiated into many subtypes. Ras is not a tissue. Mamsa, meda, asthi, majja and shukra are each composed of many different tissue subtypes. Cheers, Santosh
[Goanet]Panjim Ablaze ....
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## Re: Melinda Powell's of Nov 28 on Panjim Ablaze ... I too took a drive yesterday to check out things before the road is closed for ten days. My main purpose was to have alook at the plasma screen at Miramar. I have never seen a plasma screen except maybe occasionally in appliance showrooms of shopping malls. These are 30-40 inch state of the art gizmos while the Miramar one is touted to be 70x30 (sq) FEET! A search on the Net revealed that even Olympic screens are LED types not plasma screens. If the Miramar one is a plasma screen then I am a monkey's uncle. To me it looked like plain old (XXXL) white sheets on plywood backing. Projection seemed like it would be effected from a machan like structure 50 yards in front. For all you know this would be from a good old 16 mm (or thereabouts) projector! Almost every report I have seen so far dutifully says the Miramar get up is a plasma screen! Any technical experts out there who can shed light on this subject?
