Conferment of the 2012 VINCENT XAVIER VERODIANO AWARD on ‘Goa,1556’
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotoart/
Pictures from the opening..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotoart/
GOULY, GHADAR, MOLLAR, MHALCHI PANDER
Mountains Meadows the land and the people of Goddess Mhalchi Pander
composed in paint, an ode to the Goulys of Goa
Exhibition on 19th 20th 21st October 2012, 10:00am-7:30pm daily
at the
Added some Halle-kannada script, used to write Konkani.
Quoted from wikipedia:
Kannada (Kanarese or Canarese) script is derived from the Old Kannada
script.[4] Old Kannada script[5] which evolved around 10th century, is
the continuation of the Kadamba script which in turn came during 4th
century
Hand Drawn Decorative Lettering..Konkani ha
http://www.flickr.com/photos/montrealartist/
Sonia Shirsat to perform in Toronto (Nov 2012)...see details on the link below,
http://www.goatoronto.com/local-news/classical-fado-night-fusion-with-sonia-shirsat.html
Portrait of Sonia at a Chris Perry tribute concert,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotoart/5399166706/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotoart
Pictured are fellow Zuem-cann Mary Jayne Dias of www.GoanWedding.com
(who wrote and published a printed version of the guide), published
playing cards with pictures and factual info on Goa and a book on
football.
The other is FN, publisher, author, journalist
GOULY, GHADAR, MOLLAR, MHALCHI PANDER
Mountains Meadows the land and the people of Goddess Mhalchi Pander
composed in paint, an ode to the Goulys of Goa
Exhibition on 19th 20th 21st October 2012, 10:00am-7:30pm daily
at the Kala Academy Art Gallery, Panaji, Goa
Formal inauguration on 19th at
Some pictures...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotoart/
The name of the Konkani lit magazine is Zaag where the poem Network
Busy was published. Pictured is Damodar Mauzo reading from Zaag.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goafurniture/8044353796/in/photostream
Came across sea horses that showed up with fish catchthese two did
not make it...the one
I have never heard of sea horses around the Arabian Sea...
Meant around the Konkan coast...
On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 7:12 PM, Edgar Silveira ed...@goencar.com wrote:
The name of the Konkani lit magazine is Zaag where the poem Network
Busy was published. Pictured is Damodar Mauzo reading
But no one is listening huh?
Here are some other potential climate-change related effects (which
will impact the costal areas etc) including Keri where the wall to
prevent water entering the villages may not be enough. There is a
picture of such a wall being built in Betalbatim.
The different type of fruit that grows in Goa-Karwar amazes me.
With all the 'development', some of the fruit has disappeared (like
the summer berries...only kaanda, chunnam are around..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/projectedgar/7009170077/in/photostream/
Just a curiosity question: Laura Ramos, pictured in the link below of
the Mombasa ACHILLES ATHLETICS CLUB.
Think she moved to the US and perhaps a change of last name.
http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/supplement/SeraphinoAntao.htm
Please write to me privately.
Many thanks.
Sad to hear of Prabuddha's passing away.
One went to see his exhibit in Lalbaug-Byculla in 2010...an odd
location, an old godown with over growth, no roof, a rat or two...
Some pictures,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotoart/
Pictures from the feast some years ago,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/projectedgar/page6/
On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 5:46 PM, zoya joao drzoe1...@yahoo.co.in wrote:
The feast of Saint Dymphna, the patron saint for victims of nervous diseases
and mental ... May15, Tuesday from 9.30 am to 11 pm
Some pictures,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/projectedgar/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/projectedgar/page2/
Rich plum cake, Jila bakery (rich, mix of bitter and sweet,
crumbly...very memorable).
http://www.flickr.com/photos/projectedgar/7005834234/in/photostream
Plum cake, Santa Cruz. lighter cake, consistent and fruity.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/projectedgar/6956648835/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/projectedgar/
Uurak with limes from a Moira garden osandem freshly picked and dried.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/projectedgar/7120575301/in/photostream
AM, Edgar Silveira ed...@goencar.com wrote:
Thank you for clarifying.
Am not sure where I got these berries/fruit from..likely the bills of Sancole.
There used to be several types of berries and as wilderness withered, many
spices may have become extinct or rare.
So what are the berries aside
http://www.flickr.com/photos/projectedgar/6961010854/in/photostream
Apologies if I posted this earlier.
Am trying to hunt down this rarely seen summer berry...called
bend-shem. This picture was taken last year and I cannot remember
where I found these berries.
Thank you.
, Apr 24, 2012 at 7:15 AM, MD mmdme...@gmail.com wrote:
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Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:54:29 +0530
From: Edgar Silveira ed...@goencar.com
To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!
goanet@lists.goanet.org
Subject: [Goanet] Is this the summer berry called bendsem? Take a
look
Tel-zamblem Re.60-for-100. Real melt-in-your mouth sweet.
Do say, did you ever come across a summer berry called bendsem
(bendsam)...red in colour, found in the old days on the way to
Sura-Val (vel)...now occupied by..
On Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 2:33 PM, JoeGoaUk joego...@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
Summer berries,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/projectedgar/
These days there are kandem, chunna charrem. Missing from the old
days is a berry called bendsemred berries. They grew on the hills
around Dabolim, now occupied by the a'port etc.
Since Assolna is being spoken about of late, here
Wondering if anyone who may have lived/brought up in Assolna heard of
a family called Con-qe?
Not sure what it means (I can guess)even a location, family name
would be helpful. A small hint: the family have have the last name
Fernandis and were a prominent family in the village.
Interested in
Here are some Shell team pictures with a winning trophy from the old
days (1952).
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotoart/
Too bad, football is on the decline and the initiative by the new
government is really for optics.
The game is long dead.
Bad too that the governing body had a great
Since this post talks of of rare varieties of mangoes, wondering if
you know of some rare varieties of rice.
Recently heard from someone in the Mandur area that in the old days,
they grew rice which was dark (in colour) and grew around the marshes
(imagine of the Zuari river).
The person who
Sharing some pictures from the pez/cleansing ceremony in Corlim.
Pictures aren't great; sometimes, ones eyes play tricks early in the
morning @ St.Jaoa de Facundo Church, Corlim.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotoart/page3/
Just a curiosity question: are there any old Goa cookbooks?
Most of the contemp. cookbooks are standard fare..
Thanks
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Memories of the pale saints at Goa Velha were nightmarish, for a younger person.
Here some pictures, mostly before the saints are taken in a procession.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/projectedgar/5596712199/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goafurniture/page2/
Some pictures to share,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/projectedgar/
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Just mind reading George: what Fred want to see feni being used with
stats/as publicity
example, a barge carrying ore would equate to 5K bottles of feni
(tonnage) or one container of iron ore could buy you equivalent of
200K bottles of feni. Or Fred's little Hero Honda's gas tank can take
4
Some quick pictures,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotoart
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Tomorrow being a day of results and trading, Cafe Central besan ladoos
to forget the elections, politics and
try some.
www.flickr.com/photos/projectedgar
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Some pictures of bindel or ko-kum wax used to wax the 'kail' when
making chaapitis.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/projectedgar/
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The lone singer made his rounds yesterday...singing about his sick baby.
Hmmm...not sure it was the ice cream or election pollution.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/projectedgar/6907894387/in/photostream
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Leopoldina Figueiredo in Margao pictured earlier this year.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotoart/5320209890/in/photostream
Ms.Figueiredo and my mother are friends from the old days in Margao.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotoart/6570190805/in/photostream
Leopoldina is a passionate cook and makes
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotoart/
Love old hand written documents (posted a few pictures). The old
records are painstakingly written, in beautiful hand writing.
Came across a leather-bound book from the 1800'es and the book is
almost falling apart. There is a nice feel to old browned
Trying to dig up old pictures and the story behind the people
interested me some time ago when I chanced upon this family picture..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotoart/2532359183/in/photostream
I have since dug up pictures of our first cat, Laximon who showed up
in the family album,
There is a whole mini-industry it seems that is targeting old Goan
religious artifacts.
I may have mentioned this piece earlier, stolen from a chapel in Bardez.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotoart/63794153/in/photostream
The story is a dealer (from a certain community) came by and offered
200K.
Greetings.
Am in the process of gathering some information on Nolasco for an small article.
Wondering if there are Goa netters who knew him in Mumbai (Eugene) and
knew his work, where he composed his music, his influences etc...
Do get in touch and many thanks.
Regards
One decided to take pictures of the statues before the procession-
when young, one remembers coming to Goa Velha was not pleasant. It was
crowded, the saints looks scary and when going under the platform
holding the saint, one often got entangled in someone's badly wrapped
saree! To make matters
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goafurniture/
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Explanation Destroys Art.
Pez is served after the 7 O'clock at the St.Jaoa de Facundo church
under an banyan tree. Some pictures,
www.flickr.com/photos/fotoart
Some more pictures,
www.flickr.com/photos/projectedgar
Sarah working on her art work:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Eu7OpoPAOg
Pictures and video of the opening,
http://goankrazy.blogspot.com/2011/04/sarah-sousa-kammermeier-painting.html
Note from Joel on Sarah.
A MOVIE WORLD: An exhibition by artist Sarah Sousa Kammermeier, was
inaugurated at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotoart
Sarah Souza Kammermeier's painting show, A World of Movies.
Zagrana- Night life of Goa, paintings by Bernadette Maria Lia Gomes.
Pictures from last year,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/projectedgar
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotoart/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/montrealartist/
Book launch pictures,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotoart/
Some food related pictures on display,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goafurniture/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/projectedgar/
Bumped into this small band dressed up as I am guessing 'life and death of Goa.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotoart/
Some more pictures,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/projectedgar
Some art,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/montrealartist
Peafowls are increasingly seen all over Goathis is a recent
addition to the bills etc.
Someone from the villages was asking if their arrival is a sign of the
water table decreasing/dropping? This person heard about this
somewhere and says that there are increasing number of peafowl all
over
Some pictures taken earlier around Panjim.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotoart
http://www.flickr.com/photos/projectedgar
Thanks.
Pictures of setting sun bakri varioation.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotoart/
Some pictures of baked goods.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/projectedgar/
Thanks for looking.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotoart
Can't keep from jumping compound walls at siesta time...here is
another set of fruit plucked from a Salcette garden. Not the Borda
baatkar's garden this time.
Don't know the name but someone who has eaten these says they are
flowery in taste. Take a look (the
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotoart
Came across an old issue Vanity Fair magazine 2004) with a back cover
advert. titled Delices de Goaapologies, don't know much about
jewellery and assorted decorations but these appear to be earrings?
Likely inspired by Jambul ?...take a look.
Regards
Chanced upon this fruit while ambling through some Borda gardens in
the afternoon (climb the wall and pray the dogs are..)the owners
were on their afternoon napin the scramble, one did not have a
moment to check the name plate buthush...its a certain Mr.
Faleiro ???
Did not
Another city, another fountainquiet magical this one and not intentionally.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/projectedgar
Cheers.
On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 11:36 AM, Domnic Fernandes
domval...@hotmail.com wrote:
The following related article appeared in today’s O Herado:
SHAKUNTALA
Some pictures from last evenings Chris Perry tribute.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotoart/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotoart/63794153/in/photostream/
This is a good example of stolen artifact.
This picture is poor and was taken in passing; I was hoping to return
to take better pictures.
The group of people looking after the chapel informed that a year
earlier, an antiques dealer
Cook book Sukville Savouries author and Goan opera singer:Leopoldina
Figueiredo.
(The book is available in Margao).
A few pictures of Valmiki's book launch in Benaulim.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotoart/
Other pictures,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/projectedgar
http://blog.100-mile-house.org/
In continuing the earlier post on mud and mud brick housesthis is
an interesting blog.
Cheers.
Ah, finally GoaNet is getting some interesting discussion going.
Wonder if mud-houses are being built in Goa- I understand in Pednem
and Canacona and the interiors have the traditional houses built out
of mud and brick.
Still remember going to the state exhibition in the 70s (I cannot
remember
of them included in Taschen's book on Indian homes.
On Sun, Nov 28, 2010 at 7:27 PM, Edgar Silveira ed...@goencar.com wrote:
Ah, finally GoaNet is getting some interesting discussion going.
Wonder if mud-houses are being built in Goa- I understand in Pednem
and Canacona and the interiors have
Greetings all,
Goan artist and former sports personality Yolanda de Sousa Kammermeier
is participating in an exhibition at the Broadway Gallery NYC curated
by Abraham Lubelski, publisher of the New York Arts Magazine (Dec
1st-31st, 2010). Any Goans/Goan Association from the area who may know
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Hi there,
Looking to do a small re-construction project for myself and looking
for an old house in need of re-building or renovation. Conversly, if
that is not possible, may attempt to build a mud house.
The areas interested are Nachnola, Assagao, Nerul, Pilerne etc. Low
budget and please, no
Hi there,
wondering if anyone is interested in selling a small old house in
Nacnola, Assagao, Pilerne, Nerul, there is someone interested.
The interested person (from Goa) is dealing with the owners directly
(no brokers etc).
The interest is in restoration.
Note, I am aware this forum is not for
Growing up in Vascu, one hated the city, the dirt, the bustling port
and all that comes with a booming town. The boom never stopped it
seems and the dirt seem to have taken the glitter of the city these
days. There were some memorable mile stones for the city: the call to
change the name of the
Hey Bosco, Eddie,
Por favor, could you post the item sent out by the Quebec Goan
Association on the GoaNet/Goan Voice UK site. I am trying to get local
Goichis to come out and support Yolanda and trying to bring up and
comming politician Francois Rebello to be present at the opening of
the
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Apologies, I copied your query and posted it.
Here are the providers,
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Goa BPLMobil - @bplmobile.com http://www.bplmobile.com/
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Here is the
Actually Kevin, its clear now. I missed out on reading the first three
lines. It makes sense now.
cheers
On Fri, Jul 18, 2008 at 12:18 AM, Kevin Saldanha [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Please forward to your friends and family in the Greater Toronto Area.
Kevin
-- Forwarded message
Rui,
Thanks for bringing up the Mundkar Act/Land to the Tiller legislation
(it was in the early 70s, or thereabouts).
In my opinion, like the Opinion Poll which defined us and our will to
stay as a unique culture and guard our cultural identity, the Mundkar
Act was the start of our decline into a
Hi there G'tmen.
I have re-uploaded another set of pictures and if they ain't too
great, do sayme try again.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotoart/sets/72157604922374778/
It appears the two homes in Bardes are in Nagoa in Bardez. The Nagoa
in Salcette perhaps has a couple of old houses of
Those who still have a radio around or a zippy connection to the
internet, CBC Canada is broadcasting an interview with Pico Iyer this
April 13 Sunday at 2:05 Eastern. Take a listen.
The interview is of great interest in view of the situation on Tibet.
The program link is below.
Some of you may have noticed strange and longer delays calling Goa
from Europe/East Coast North America. Apparently there is an internet
outage (link below) where there is a multiple under sea cable
cut...this would effectively effect internet and voice calls from
Europe/Mis-east and Goa for
Hi there,
trust some of the organisations that missed out on the dot-COM and
other tol level domains have made arrangements to reserve their names
during the sunrise period. Organisations like the Feni distillers
association etcfeni.asia is reserved by some government-sponsored
organisation-
**correction**
Olga Tellis is an East Indian, not Goan.
As well, Mathany Saldanha was curious to know when he was being
interviewed by Olga/The Telegraph of Calcutta many many years ago.
Errrstunner? Cm'on Eugene.
Cheers
On 2/5/08, Eugene Correia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In some of the
Very interesting Caje.
I notice the places (joints) are mostly Panjim/North Goa. Would like
to know your opinion on the affordable places in the South, the one
around Margao (station road, the place that does traditional fish
thaali). And hats off to you for mentioning the over
, Bosco D'Mello [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Sun Jan 20 11:58:37 PST 2008, Edgar Silveira wrote:
The Santosh Trophy was 1972 but the Goa-Bengal semi-final
(the closest Goa came in the old days to getting into the
finals) was at Tilak maidan (maybe the first leg was at
Campal).
On Sun Jan 20 11
For those wondering how ole Fred whipped up the secrets to making a
pot of caldin, I have posted a peek look at the sometime gourmand's
path to caldin glory!
A word of caution; try not to drop the steaming liquid on anyones lap,
no less your potential suitor!!!
http://goanbeer.blogspot.com/
Interesting walk down memory lane for the first true stars of
Brazallian football, Garrincha (he shone before that guy Pele)! And
apparently his genius was in his uneven legs. There is a documentary
floating around on Garrincha and superbly put together.
The Santosh Trophy was 1972 but the Goa-Bengal semi-final (the closest
Goa came in the old days to getting into the finals) was at Tilak
maidan (maybe the first leg was at Campal).
The game was tied even after extra time and none of us who attended a
certain school were let off to watch the
Thought I would share this link with you www.isuma.ca- a site out
together to promote traditional stories-put-to-film of the Inuit
people of Northern C*nada and inspired by Fast Runner, winner of the
Golden Camera in Cannes. Some films are available for viewing on the
site which came alive a few
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Mr. Edgar Silveira,
Your description makes for a pretty mental picture! I would love to
know some of the Goan folk stories- even scary ghost stories. as
it would be interesting to continue the tradition u mentioned with the
present and future generation. I for one, would love to start
*hopefull not an overposte; just concerned Goa Tourism site is still
does not display content and am guessing something is terribly wrong*
If there is someone on the Goanet with connections to the Tourism
moontri or someone in terry-cot shirt pant in the Department of
Tourism, please pass this on
A small note, ouch, this was an unedited post; I have posted an
edited version and perhaps the type of illustrations I was hoping to
produce for a collection of Goan folk tales. I have since moved on
from that style of illustrations.
http://goanbeer.blogspot.com/
Cheers
-right Goa Tourism so no 'squatters' could grab names like
GoaTourism.Com. Someone in the US has grabbed the name till 2010 I
think (and they are tad smarter to register it long term).
On 1/1/08, Edgar Silveira [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Appears someone h^cked the site and appears to be a home-grown
The domain belonged to Goa Tourism all right (it was registered since
2002) and internet archives show sites that existed since Sept 2002.
Not sure who the registrant listed is but could possibly Goa being Goa
and Goa government being the Goa government and crooked from head to
toe...*you fill in
Story-telling aspects of Goan village life brings back memories of
(mostly Salcette) where folks gathered around at dusk and leisurely
told tales of days gone by and a few bits of inconsequential current
gossip. They were most fascinating (being real) and being told when
the light was fading
This is partly (?) true Philip; apparently the gasses (I know, yuck)
is one of the contributing factors to global warming and in a
significant way.
To clarify, I am not an expert nor a scientist but sometimes hear
about this on the variety of internet radio programs. Here is a link
to podcasts of
http://www.smh.com.au/photogallery/2007/11/05/1194117941168.html
Check out the slide show on Sydney Morning Herald.two pictues of
Wendell's creations featured as part of the Delhi fashion week.
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Explanation Destroys Art.
Hi John.
The film you are likely referring to is Edward Burtynsky's
Manufactured Landscapes...and includes ship-breaking scenes from
Bangladesh. Saw it a few days ago and a must-see and hopefully makes
one think and wonder..and think and act!!
Me listens in passing when in Montreal when I live here from time to
time. The programme is likely Ce la Vie presented by Bernard
St.Laurent. I am only guessing.
http://www.cbc.ca/cestlavie/ (think they have a podcast)
They force it down you sometimes...their way of speaking French! The
French
http://www.GOANET.org
International Cuisine Conference on Traditional Asian Diet
Panaji, Goa, September 2-5,
http://www.GOANET.org
International Cuisine Conference on Traditional Asian Diet
Panaji, Goa, September 2-5,
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