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GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS
Nov 24, 2004
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Chukh mandun ghevunk ek forkatai nhoi, punn ek
takotichi kuru. (Admitting an error is not a confession of weakness, but a
sign of strength.) 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
ULTRA-MODERN THEATRE FOR IFFI 2005: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar
announced the construction of an ultra-modern festival theatre for hosting
the inaugural and closing ceremony of the International Film festival of
India in Goa next year. He also announced the four-laning of St Inez-Tonca
road at the cost of Rs eight crore. The new Patto bridge is expected to be
fully thrown open to traffic on 26 November. The Chief Minister said that
plans are already afoot to prepare for the next year's IFFI, the present
work of IFFI related infrastructure works having been completed in time.
(GT)
UPGRADED KA: A fresh coat of paint, structural renovation and infrastructure
upgradation, all worth a whopping Rs.24-crore, has given the famed
20-year-old Charles Correia-designed Kala Academy a look as good as brand
new. (H)
BOMB THREAT TURNS TO BE A HOAX: A prankster's call that a bomb has been
planted in the newly constructed multiplex turned the authorities organizing
the International Film Festival of India particularly the police into a
tizzy on November 23 night. Fortunately for them, the threat proved to be a
hoax. (H)
CONG BOSSES IN DELHI UNHAPPY WITH RANE: The All India Congress Committee in
New Delhi has taken a serious view of the feedback from Congress MLAs on
Pratapsing Rane's 'failure' as the leader of the Congress Legislature Party.
It is reliably learnt that an old representation signed by 12 MLAs about a
year ago for Rane's removal as the CLP leader, is being revived and is
likely to be submitted afresh. (GT)
35 NEW KTC BUSES: Kadamba Transport Corporation Ltd acquired 35 new buses to
be put into operation during IFFI 2004 and the Exposition of St Francis
Xavier's sacred relics. In addition, the KTC also acquired two luxury Volvo
buses from Bangalore which will be fully used for the convenience of the
IFFI delegates during the 11-day festival. (GT)
KITE CARNIVAL: Adding to the buzz of IFFI, Kite Carnival returns to the
Miramar beach from December 10. As it begins a day after IFFI concludes in
Goa (December 9), the three-day 3rd International Goa Kite Festival is
sponsored by the Goa department of Tourism, IFFI and The Nomad Heritage
Trust and Nomad Travels. On December 10, the kite festival will begin at 4
pm with a display of kite surfing and kite ballet, etc. There will be a
film/slide show on kites by Scott Skinner, president of Drachen Foundation.
December 11 and 12 will be two days of kite flying experience from 11 am
till sunset followed by a musical concert. (H)
YOU TOO CAN BE A FILM-MAKER! Thanks to the International Film Festival of
India, young people in Goa now have an opportunity to shoot their own short
films and have them screened at the IFFI. The IFFI Director, Ms Neelam
Kapur, told mediapersons that for the first time in the history of the IFFI,
a new Special Talent competition called 24X7 has been introduced for young
people. 24X7 will give an opportunity to the young participants to conceive,
shoot and edit their own films. The duration of the film has to be between
24 seconds to 24 minutes long. Only persons below 24 years are eligible for
this workshop. The theme of the competition is 'Nature and Violence' and it
has to be completed within 24 hours. (NT)
I'LL PLANT FIVE TIMES MORE TREES: CM: In a bid to reassure activists, who
raised doubts about environmental rules being flouted during the course of
preparing for the IFFI, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said that
everything will be brought back to its original position. Parrikar said
that he would be planting five times the number of trees cut down and that
he was only waiting for the debris to be cleared from various places. (GT)
ST CATERINE'S FEAST: The feast of St Catarine of Alexandria, patroness of
the Se Cathedral, Old Goa, will be celebrated in the Se Cathedral on
November 25 at 9.30 am. Archbishop-Patriarch Filipe Neri Ferrao will be the
main celebrant. There will be no veneration (kissing) of the relics of St
Francis Xavier from 9 am to 11 am. No masses will be celebrated in the
pandal during this time.The main doors of the Se Cathedral have been thrown
open to devotees since November 23
