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Good old Senhor Tom is out of touch of Goan realities. One cannot get bird's eye view from Hongkong, unless you're born and raised in Goa before 1961. Tom talks about Independence to Goa. We got rid of one Conquistador and replaced with another Conquistador with the use of left over Indian British Army with one bullet rifle in hand. Nehru and Gandhi told in UN that they don't want any Europeans live close to Indian boundary, India will liberate Goa and offer an Autonomy. Which we never got it. Entire Goa later after invasion was annexed. Nehru told lies, hurt Goan intelligentsia and Goan Patriots in Goa, which is a rare commodity available in Goa in this day and age.
We have to liberate not only Dabolim but entire Goa. That average Goan Hindu or Catholic Bamon, Chardo, Sudhir ou mar chamar caste minded comrade is most untrustworthy element in our battle for freedom. They have no love for Goa but for India.
India is not our problem, may be with few missiles we can make them to surrunder unconditionally. But, the biggest challenge after winning war with India, will face how to administer Goa? Given that Hindu and Catholic rivalry, rivalry among caste minded people, corrupt minded Goans, I suppose a fat chance.
Agnelo Gomes
Goan Patriot to drive India out of Goa.
In a message dated 9/15/2005 7:31:26 AM Eastern Standard Time, alfredtavares@... writes:
All that good old Tom recomends/proposes below, and even more, can be achieved at Dabolim. But, only if the Indian Navy is bid adieu as unceremoniously as were the Portuguese.
With the huge area, occupied by the navy, made available for due expansion and upgrading of the Dabolim airport, all desirable international status, requirements, quality are practically obtainable.
And the sooner the dreams of Mopa boom creating employment for Goans are dissipated the better. It will create employment, but hardly for Goans, who increasingly tend to shun mannual labour.
Who will benefit will be the incoming hordes of migarnt labour that will easilly quadruple that existing politicians' pet population in Goa.
If the liberation of Dabolim --and, Agendiva -- is beyond the scope of the perenially impotent farce that is called the Government of Goa, as well as, of the central government than we, Goans, should demand -- determinedly agitate if necessary, with all and every means at our disposal -- for a full-fledged Opinion Poll/referendrum to decide the issue and its result considered unequivocably binding.
My dear Churchill please repeat the great achievement of Jack de Sequeira, in Delhi, in 1964 and prove your mettle.
But, please, whilest negotiating the terms of the O.P., take care to insist that Goans, living any place in the world, are guarrantteed a vote on the issue, to be cast, in the nearest Indian mission.
You would need a panel of expert advisers: None better suited than the excellently informed Phillip Thomas to help you set it up.
You don't have to worry about me. I shall not be pontificating from out here. I will be with you, in Goa, working as hard as I did to save Goa from the voracious greed of Maharashtra.
We resolutely shunned them them. Let's not let them in now via the back.door of Mopa.
The stunning victory that, at least once united, Goans woncan, and will, be repeated.
Alfred de Tavares, Stockholm, 2005-09-15.
0046 8 759 6214
>From: Tom & Carolina <tomandcarolina@...> >Reply-To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" <goanet@...> >To: goanet@... >Subject: [Goanet] Re: Proposed Mopa Replacement Airport. >Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 23:17:43 -0400 > >Proposed Mopa Replacement Airport. > >Goa is moving forward as the central Government has proposed a new state of >the art airport at Mopa in Pernem. > >The present Dabolim airport built around 1953 was just a simple airstrip >and >its main purpose due to the economic blocade with India and Portugal. >After >independence it was upgraded to enable large capacity flights to land in >Goa, but its status is nowhere near the international airports in other >parts of South East Asia including Singapore, Kuala-Lumpur, Hong Kong, >Manila, Taiwan and so forth. > >The terminal building in Hong Kong International airport is 1.27 kilometres >long, and has international airline counters from A to Z, over 200 >immigration counters, 14 belt conveyors for luggage handling, 60 link >bridges for the planes to land at the airport, a 5 star airport hotel, >cargo >handling, crew hotel, and two runways 3.8 kilometres long. > >International airlines also need maintenace and there are two large >maintenace hangers, and the best restaurants and shopping arcades are in >the >terminal building. > >The total area of Hong Kong is 1068 sq. Kilometres. >Judging from the above facts Mopa replacement airport can provide >employment >to a few thousand Goans during construction and when the airport comes into >service. The ground transportation including trains, buses etc are >essential as passengers cannot be late for their flights. The boom for >tourism will be excellent for Goa. > >There is always a political touch for most of these projects, but we are in >a world of free enterprise and healthy competion it will enable the >consumer to get better value for their money and should only improve the >service industry. > >Tom de Sousa in Hong Kong. >
It would be a good idea,but be pratical.Churchill with all his might will never be able to convince the G.O.I.( read Sonia) to have an opinion poll as it envolves many constitutional aspects.
Churchill's iniciative is already gathering momentum, and even Ravi Naik,suggested that the Goa Govt must arrange a sort of dialogues with people of the shades, to seek their opinion,in other words, an "opinion poll".
We must have ALL the South Goa MLAs to support him. You must have read that only ALex Sequeira was present for the meeting.And the North Goa also like Dr. Willie de Souza who are forces to be recognised,
FernandodoRego/
Alfred de Tavares <alfredtavares@...> wrote:
All that good old Tom recomends/proposes below, and even more, can be achieved at Dabolim. But, only if the Indian Navy is bid adieu as unceremoniously as were the Portuguese.
With the huge area, occupied by the navy, made available for due expansion and upgrading of the Dabolim airport, all desirable international status, requirements, quality are practically obtainable.
And the sooner the dreams of Mopa boom creating employment for Goans are dissipated the better. It will create employment, but hardly for Goans, who increasingly tend to shun mannual labour.
Who will benefit will be the incoming hordes of migarnt labour that will easilly quadruple that existing politicians' pet population in Goa.
If the liberation of Dabolim --and, Agendiva -- is beyond the scope of the perenially impotent farce that is called the Government of Goa,
as well as, of the central government than we, Goans, should demand -- determinedly agitate if necessary, with all and every means at our disposal -- for a full-fledged Opinion Poll/referendrum to decide the issue and its result considered unequivocably binding.
My dear Churchill please repeat the great achievement of Jack de Sequeira, in Delhi, in 1964 and prove your mettle.
But, please, whilest negotiating the terms of the O.P., take care to insist that Goans, living any place in the world, are guarrantteed a vote on the issue, to be cast, in the nearest Indian mission.
You would need a panel of expert advisers: None better suited than the excellently informed Phillip Thomas to help you set it up.
You don't have to worry about me. I shall not be pontificating from out here. I will be with you, in Goa, working as hard as I did to save Goa from the voracious greed of Maharashtra.
We resolutely shunned them
them. Let's not let them in now via the back.door of Mopa.
The stunning victory that, at least once united, Goans woncan, and will, be repeated.
Alfred de Tavares, Stockholm, 2005-09-15.
0046 8 759 6214
>From: Tom & Carolina >Reply-To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" >To: goanet@... >Subject: [Goanet] Re: Proposed Mopa Replacement Airport. >Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 23:17:43 -0400 > >Proposed Mopa Replacement Airport. > >Goa is moving forward as the central Government has proposed a new state of >the art airport at Mopa in Pernem. > >The present Dabolim airport built around 1953 was just a simple airstrip >and >its main purpose due to the economic blocade with India and Portugal. >After >independence it was upgraded to enable large capacity flights to land in >Goa, but its
status is nowhere near the international airports in other >parts of South East Asia including Singapore, Kuala-Lumpur, Hong Kong, >Manila, Taiwan and so forth. > >The terminal building in Hong Kong International airport is 1.27 kilometres >long, and has international airline counters from A to Z, over 200 >immigration counters, 14 belt conveyors for luggage handling, 60 link >bridges for the planes to land at the airport, a 5 star airport hotel, >cargo >handling, crew hotel, and two runways 3.8 kilometres long. > >International airlines also need maintenace and there are two large >maintenace hangers, and the best restaurants and shopping arcades are in >the >terminal building. > >The total area of Hong Kong is 1068 sq. Kilometres. >Judging from the above facts Mopa replacement airport can provide >employment >to a few thousand Goans during construction and when the
airport comes into >service. The ground transportation including trains, buses etc are >essential as passengers cannot be late for their flights. The boom for >tourism will be excellent for Goa. > >There is always a political touch for most of these projects, but we are in >a world of free enterprise and healthy competion it will enable the >consumer to get better value for their money and should only improve the >service industry. > >Tom de Sousa in Hong Kong. >
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Great Scope for Interaction with Latin America
by Nandkumar Kamat
(courtesy:-Glimpses, The Navhind times, Monday, September 12, 2005)
THE DIE-HARD crusader of democracy and civil liberties, ex-MP from South
Goa, Mr Erasmo Sequeira, may be known for his robust personality in the
political circles of New Delhi. But very few people knew about the role
which late Erasmobab played to bring India closer to latin America. Erasmo
belonged to a famous trading family in Panaji. He knew about Goa’s
maritime trade contacts with Brazil. He had understood the economic,
geopolitical, trade and commercial importance of the latin American
countries. There was a small circle of MPs in New Delhi in the 1970s who
were advocating strong relationship with the latin American nations.
Erasmo guided this group.
India had neglected development of close economic and political ties with
the latin American countries after establishing diplomatic relations with
Brazil in 1949. The visit of Prime minister Indira Gandhi in 1968 helped
to bring Brazil, the fifth largest nation by area in the world closer to
India. But that was not adequate. Before the Portuguese colonial rule
ended in Brazil, Goa had enjoyed excellent trade relations with that
country. The period 1783 to 1820 is considered the golden age of Goa’s
trade with Brazil. Many Hindu trading families in Goa had made their
fortunes in tobacco, textiles and bullion trade. Somehow the diplomats in
New Delhi had forgotten the Goa-Brazil connections. Influenced by
Socialist ideology, Erasmo was a strong champion of the liberation
movements in the latin American countries. He had stood against the US
capitalist hegemony.
Today, India has realised the importance of strengthening ties with the
latin American countries. Mexico, Cuba and Brazil have stood by the side
of India on most of the international platforms. Indian business community
has now entered Brazil. Many IT and Pharma companies have got a foothold
in latin America. This is a belated beginning. India has formed a
strategic trans-oceanic, trans-continental axis with the republic of South
Africa and Brazil. Latin American countries offer a huge market for Indian
commodities, goods and services. India’s scientific and technological
expertise would help countries like Mexico, Costa Rica, Peru, Chile,
Argentina and Brazil. India’s needs for strategic metals, minerals and
bullion can be met by these countries endowed with rich mineral deposits.
In Pharma and medical biotechnology and especially in vaccine development,
Cuba has made tremendous progress. Technology transfer from Cuba to India
would benefit our Pharma and Biotech sectors. In oceanographic research
and Fisheries development a tremendous scope exists for co-operation
between India, Brazil, Peru, Chile and Argentina. In agro-horticultural
and food processing sector, Indo-Brazilian long term co-operation would be
able to dominate the world trade in food commodities. India owes a lot to
latin America in terms of the enrichment of plant gene pool. Without latin
American crops such as tobacco, tomato, peanut, pineapple, capsicum,
cashew, guava, sapota, cucurbits, sweet potato, Vanilla — Indian
horticulture would have remained very poor. In all these imports the
Goa-Malabar region has played a catalytic role through the Portuguese.
Unfortunately India ignored this horticultural connection with
neo-tropical latin America after independence. It was the “Mexican dwarf”
variety of wheat which launched the “green revolution” in India. Today
Indian plant and agricultural biotechnologists have developed the
expertise to produce better varieties of the cultivars which had
originally come from Brazil. But co-operation with the latin American crop
scientists would certainly boost their research and benefit many
countries. Brazil and India are not self reliant in meeting their energy
needs. But Brazil has developed the technology of “Gasshol” or
bioethanolic fuel blends which is in the interest of India because both
the countries have vast Sugarcane plantations. The Brazilian “Gasshol”
model can reduce India’s oil import bill. The President of Venezuela had
even made an offer to supply crude oil at cheaper prices to countries
which can not afford to foot their rising oil import bills.
India has a definite stake in Venezuela if the energy security of our
country has to be in place. India’s import-export trade with the latin
American countries is just a fraction of that with China and USA. In
tourism sector, India has not developed concrete links with Mexico,
Brazil, Peru, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Venezuela or Argentina. The
perception of these countries as foreign exchange contributors is very
poor in India. This is a strategic error. People to people contact always
begin with tourism. This leads to better interaction and understanding. A
certain valley near Anjuna beach has been named by rave party loving
Israeli tourists as “Tel aviv valley”. But as compared to Israel, Brazil,
Cuba, Mexico and Chile are closer to the culture and heart of Goa. Pablo
Neruda, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Octavio Paz, George Amado, Isabelle
Allende are easily understood and absorbed by the cultured Goan society.
Latin American arts, crafts, literature, music, films are much popular in
Goa as compared to any other part in India. This gives our state an unique
advantage to emerge as the nerve centre of India’s efforts to develop
tangible relationship with latin American countries.
The University grants Commission graciously gifted a Centre for Latin
American studies (CLAS) in 1986-7 to Goa University. Its full potential
has not been tapped by the Goan society or the commercial, industrial
sector. Almost all the ambassadors of latin American countries have
visited this centre. It is the dream of the director of the CLAS, Prof
Shivakumar that in the 21st century the efforts to build strong bridges of
friendship and co-operation with latin American countries could be
promoted by developing Goa as the natural headquarters. It is the
Brazilian Cashew which sustains a part of the economy and employment in
Goa and Kerala. But India has not been able to penetrate latin American
markets with export of Indian cashewnuts and Feni. The Directorate of Goa
archives and the history department of Goa University had organised a
symposium in February 1990 on India-Brazil connection. Much water has
flowed down Amazon, Ganges and Mandovi rivers since then.
Diplomatic efforts have to be followed by expansion of trade, investment
proposals, transfer of technologies and growth of tourism. Inter-exchange
of trade delegations, scientists, professionals, academicians, artists,
film producers, musicians, sportsmen is essential. The universities in
India and in latin American countries need to move closer. Latin America
offers a huge market for the pharma and food processing sector in Goa.
Using Goa’s historical and cordial ties with Brazil, the Goan companies
have to make a beginning in Brazil. The government of Goa needs to deeply
explore co-operation with Brazil in several fields where joint projects
could be undertaken. India must not ignore friendly nations in latin
America.
ON 27TH AUGUST THE DIVAR ASSOCIATION CELEBRATED THE BONDERAM FESTIVAL AND GOA DAY AT THE KINNSMEN CENTRE TORONTO. THE HALL WAS PACKED WITH PEOPLE OF DIVAR ISLAND AND THEIR FRIENDS WHO THOROUGHLY ENJOYED A VERY EXCITING PROGRAM.
THE FUNCTION BEGAN WITH A WELCOME SPEECH BY THE PRESIDENT. PROMPTLY AT 6.30 PM FR. CECIL NORONHA, FORMER PRINCIPAL OF DON BOSCO SCHOOL PANAJI CELEBRATED THE MASS. IN HIS HOMILY FATHER NORONHA EXPLAINED THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE BONDERAM AND ITS APPLICATION IN OUR TIMES. KONKANI HYMNS WERE SUNG DURING THE MASS ENDING WITH ORACAO OF ST. FRANCIS XAVIER. WE ARE THANKFUL TO RUDY AND MARTHA FERNANDES FOR THE METICULOUS ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE MASS.
THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A COLOURFUL PARADE OF THE FLAGS OF THE 16 VADDOS OF DIVAR ISLAND CARRIED BY THE FLAG BEARERS SELECTED FROM THE VARIOUS VADDOS. THE PIEDADE FLAG BEARERS WERE LED BY DORIS D'SA AND THE MALAR FLAG BEARERS BY CLARINA COUTINHO. THE PARADE BEGAN TO THE TUNE OF THE GRAND MARCH AND FOLLOWED WITH THE SONG "VIVA BONDERAM ' COMPOSED AND SUNG BY ANDREW D'SA. THE BONDERAM WERE MADE TO DANCE TO THE TUNE OF THE MANDO " SOBIT DAHLIA". THE PARADE CONCLUDED AFTER THE MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE JOINED IN FOR A PROTRACTED SESSION OF GOAN MASALA OF TRADITIONAL FOLKSONGS OF GOA. THE " FLAG BEARER FOR 2005 " WAS THEN SELECTED AND MR ANDREW D'SA PRESENTED HIM THE PRIZE IN MEMORY OF HIS LATE MOTHER . THE PRIZE WAS WON BY LESTER FERNANDES OF PORBHU VADDO. THE FLAGS WERE DESIGNED AND STITCHED BY CLARINA COUTINHO BY MIXING AND MATCHING 16 COLOURS REPRESENTING THE 16 VADDOS OF DIVAR.
AFTER A SUMPTUOUS DINNER OF TRADIONAL GOAN DISHES THE AUDIENCE WAS TREATED TO THE MANDO " AIZ DIS SONTOSSACHO" FOLLOWED BY DULPOD " CHINAMCHIM CAPDDAM" BOTH OF WHICH WERE SUNG BY MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE.
EXCELLENT MUSIC WAS PROVIDED BY RICHARD COUTINHO ... DJ SYMPHONY.
GUEST APPEARANCE FOR LIVE MUSIC SESSION WAS BY MANUEL GOMES, JOE D'CRUZ, LAWRY RODRIGUES, MAURICE COUTINHO AND RICHARD COUTINHO WHO OFFERRED CHA CHAS AND GOAN MASALA MEDLEY WHICH WAS APPRECIATED BY ALL.
A COLOURFUL SOUVENIR WAS PREPARED BY MAURICE COUTINHO CONTAINING THE ENTIRE LITURGY OF THE MASS AND THE WORDS OF ALL THE HYMNS AND SONGS. THERE WERE ALSO SEVERAL ARTICLES ON GOA.
THE FESTIVITIES ENDED WITH THE DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.
ALL ENJOYED THIS UNIQUE FUNCTION AND EXPRESSED THEIR SATISFACTION WITH THE ARRANGEMENTS.
Como provavelmente sabeis, a Fundação Oriente é a última das “riquezas” do nosso Histórico bairro “Fontainhas”. Ela veio re-avivar a cultura portuguesa nesta Terra, cultura essa que quáse que perecera quando Salazar decidiu votar GOA ao ostracismo, após o fim do seu regime em 19.12.61.E voltou à normalidade depois do 25 de Abril em Portugal.
A F.O. tem-no feito através de várias actividades e ao mesmo tempo auxiliar e projectar outros aspectos da HISTÓRIA, e ainda da religião,por meio de conferências, exposições, etc.. Muito do que está a ser feito é devido ao dinamismo do presente Director, Sr. Doutor Sérgio Mascarenhas.
Pelo anexo, tenho o prazer de vos enviar o programa das conferências do mês de Setembro, e ai vereis que no dia 22 de Setembro, a F.O. deu a honra de ser o “palestrante” ao meu irmão Pe. Vasco do Rego S.J., cujo tema pode ser lido no anexo, e que transcrevo:
22nd SeptemberInculturation and Dialogue – Gospel demands
by Fr. Vasco do Rego S.J.
Fr. Vasco do Rego, SJ has served the Konkani language for the last 40 years in the fields of Konkani biblical and liturgical translation, developing the necessary Konkani vocabulary for religious texts, composing Konkani hymns and their music, Konkani preaching and Konkani writing in the Roman script, and as a pioneer in Konkani education. He is the co-founder of Ishaprema-Vinamra-Sevika. Fr. Vasco has a few Konkani religious books to his credit.
Este tema é de flagrante importância para aIgreja através do Mundo. Necessidade básica do Evangelho, a INCULTURAÇÃO ficou bastante esquecida e mesmo entravada na Igreja, sobretudo desde a época da colonização de paises da Ásia e da África. Mas hoje, embora não esteja ainda levantado o pé de sobre o “travão”, o assunto está a ser largamente e profundamente estudado, explicado, desenvolvido e experimentado por teólogos competentes e pastores zelosos, principalmente do Terceiro Mundo, todos muito conscientes das suas responsabilidades na Igreja e no mundo. Mas tanto o termo relativamente novo e “técnico” como as suas consequências práticas estão já oficialmente aceites na Igreja de hoje.
Em nome da minha Família, eu agradeço ao Sr. Dr. Sérgio essa honra.
O meu irmão tem pregado neste bairro na nossa capela de São Sebastião, mas é pela primeira vez que faz uma conferência, e para mais numa organização, digamos, estrangeira, mas certamente não extranha, ao passado histórico de Goa.
Haveis gostar de saber que tenho um ponto de discordância amigável com o Sr. Dr. Sérgio: eu acho que a F.O,.sendo um organismo português,a lingua oficial para as suas actividades deve ser o Português.
Mas ele tem um argumento que … tenho de aceitar !: hoje a lingua portuguesa é pouco conhecido em Goa,pois dela teem conhecimento, somente nós, os da “velha guarda” que fizemos a nossa instrução nessa lingua, e assim se tudo fosse nessa lingua, as actidades ficariam às ….moscas !!
Mas, indo pelo que eu acho … escrevo esta carta em Português!!
Mesmo aqui gostaria de fazer uma sugestão ao Dr. Mascarenhas: Os “acontecimentos” na “F.O.- Goa” têm de ser conhecidos por todos, em especial pelos Goeses na Diáspora. Porisso, e para isso, seria conveniente a F.O. espalhar os seus programas e um resumo das conferências pela Net.
Peço aos meus amigos em Goa que se dignem honrar a sessão do dia 22 com a sua presença, pois a entrada é livre.
Agradeço as fotos que nos mandou desta festividade Hindu...em Paris !! eu não fazia idea de que houvesse tantos Hindus ali e que se celebrasse de forma tão grandiosa.
Lembro-me do encontro que tivemos na Fundação Oriente quando da sua conferencia.
Cordiais cumprimentos e um abraço
FernandodoRego/
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Caro Everton
Muito obrigado por sua gentileza. Estarei a sua disposição aqui em São Paulo.
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Tem-me enviado muita coisa de interesse sobre o Brasil e a lingua portuguesa. Quero retribuir !!:
Realiza-se nesta semana em toda a India o Festival Hindu que se chama GANESH, uma das divindades do Panteon Hindu.Uma festa comparável ao Natal Cristão> a famiia toda reune-se , faz como que um Presépio ao Deus Ganesh com flores e frutas.Esta “Divindade” tem o corpo de uma criança e a cabeça de um elefante. Como e porque? A sua história é longa
Porisso,se o meu amigo e outros a quem mando, quizerem saber mais detalhes ,façam o seguinte:
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Com esta missiva eu desejo compartilhar convosco o seguinte:
Fiz o meu bacheralato em agronomia ( B.Sc.-Agri ) em 1954, no “College ofAgriculture” em Poona (
perto de Bombaim), afiliado à “Universidade dePoona “,
Em seguida, entrei no Serviços de Agricultura de Goa que nessas alturas se chamavam ‘REPARTICAO DO FOMENTO”. Após o fim do regime portugues em 19 de Dezembro de 1961, os serviços agricolastiveram de mudar a taboleta para
“DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE” !!
Depois de ter trabalhado nela em várias posições, aposentei-me em Junho de 1988.
Agora, porque “ recordar é viver”,achei ser meu dever de gratidão para com os” Serviços Agricolas de Goa ”, estudar todo osseu passado e assim , indo aos documentos antigos,compuz o trabalho que vai no anexo e que se extende de 1771 quando o Marques de Pombal ,um visionário e assim um dos maiores planeadores de Portugal , estabeleceu os mesmos Serviços, até o dia 19 de Dezembro de 1961, quando o último Director, o saudoso Eng. Agr, António Madureira , num gesto que haveis de admirar no texto, passou a cadeira a um técnico goes.
Graças ao meu colega e amigo Eng.Agr.Jose Ferrão , meu contemporaneo no Instituto Superior de Agronomia, e mais tarde Professor no mesmo, este trabalho foi publicado na REVISTA AGRARIA PORTUGUESA, orgão da SOCIEDADE AGRARIA PORTUGUESA, da qual ele é o Presidente.
Aqui registo os meus calorosos agradecimentos ao dedicado amigo.
Cumpro também o meu dever de agradecer ao meu amigo Jorge de Noronha ( Oeiras.Portugal) pela sua valiosa colaboração em rever o texto, indicar-me alguns documentos antigos nele citados.,etc.
No texto, eu refiro-me a muitos dos meus colegas nos Serviços que hoje dormem já na Paz do Senhor.A todos eles registo a minha gratidão pela camaradagem que tiveram para comigo.
E ….vá lá, porque não vos revelar um facto dado nos Serviços ?!
Foram elesque lançaram os alicerces daminha Felecidade conjugal: foi ali que eu vim a conhecer aquelaque seria a minha esposa, AUREA MARGARIDA DE SOUZA!!!
Nos anexos:
1.“Os Serviços Agricolas em Goa” – texto de vinte páginas que assim tomarão algum do vosso tempo
para serem lidas.
2.Uma foto do almoço de despedida que os técnicos agricolas deram ao Eng. Madureira antes do seu regresso a Portugal.
Como gostaria de ter os vossos comentários , era favor enviá – los directamente para mim ou pelo REPLY ALL.
Se vos parecer que o texto será do interesse dos vossos amigos, era favor enviar-lhes esta pelo FWD.
Obrigado e cordiais cumprimentos
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On 31st May 2006 is the 250th birth anniversary of Abbe Faria, the famous Goan.Speaking of the great men of Goa, Francisco Correia Afonso had this statement:"Os génios da nossa Raça"> the "Geniuses of our Race" .Abbe Faria was one of them.
You can read more about him in the attachment.
A campaign has started to request the Government of India, to issue a commemorative postal stamp.
Unless we pressure the G.O.I and our local one, nothing will materialize.
I am sure that the Goan associations in the Diaphora will organise a function on that day.
Please join and fwd to your friends for the glory of our GOA !
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- A Day of Solidarity with Goa and Goans - Bosco D'Mello
What is "World Goa Day?" Why do we need to celebrate it?
"World Goa Day" (WGD) was born in 1999. It was primarily unveiled to mark a day in the year where Goans, globally, would come together in solidarity with Goa and Goans. That modest vision has today amplified into something bigger. The Day honors the vibrant history, language, music, cultural heritage and traditions of Goa.
"World Goa Day" is celebrated on (or around) August 20th. After much campaigning and canvassing by numerous Goans, Concannim was added to the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution and recognized as one of the official languages of India on August 20th, 1992. Needless to say, our common language strengthens our identity; it is one of the strongest fibers in the tapestry of Goan identity that connects Goans from all parts of the world.
It is not enough to merely honor our language. We should make every effort to strengthen and promote Concannim among ourselves and our children that the Goan culture may be passed on to future generations in and out of Goa.
Goan communities have gathered to commemorate "World Goa Day" in many major cities around the world. This year, for example, thousands of Goans will congregate (or have already flocked together) to spend time with each other, share food, music, games, stories... to have a good time.
The Goan Association of New Jersey (GOANJ) celebrated the occasion on July 23rd under the leadership of Felix Menezes. The gathering raised $1,304.00 toward building the Cavelossim-ASRO Aids Center for runaway kids in Fatorda, a measure sponsored by the local Don Bosco Technical Center.
On that same day, Oscar Furtado, President of G.O.A. (Toronto, Canada) led thousands of Goans to join together for the festivities. The day-long program included cultural items, soccer, volleyball, darts, and badminton tournaments. There was live music to dance to. Scores of food stalls catering to the Goan palate offered numerous delicacies: cheuris-pao, sannas, bebincas, perad and more.
Flavio Gracias and his Goan Association (U.K.) brought together Goans from other organizations in the UK and celebrated "World Goa Day" in London on July 31st. The event was solemnized with a Mass celebrated by Bishop Alex Dias of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
The Goan Association of Germany celebrated WGD in Frankfurt on August 6th with a show entitled, "Goencho Avaz" featuring a number of Goa's illustrious tiatrists.
That was the day also, that the Goa Heritage Action Group (in Goa), expressed solidarity with WGD with the release of a book, "Walking In and Around Panaji, Goa."
In Vancouver, Canada, Goans celebrated WGD on August 14th with an annual picnic.
As a matter of great honor, Rui do Carmo Costa was interviewed on CREA-
RJ.ORG.BR/WEBRADIO on August 16th by Bene Rodrigues of Centro Brasileiro in Brazil.
We have a few more celebrations coming up...
The Goa Su-Raj Party, on August 20th, will release its "Road Map for Goa" – a booklet outlining their hopes for a better Goa. That event will be highlighted with a 1km "Open Event" bicycle race in Panaji, Goa.
In Melbourne, Australia, Oscar Lobo and his MelGoans will celebrate their third World Goa Day on August 20th.
The Quebec Goan Association has planned to celebrate WGD on August 20th with an annual picnic in Montreal, Canada. Among other events, there will be a Youth Essay Competition for Goan youth (ages 9 through 20). The topics: "Why do I call myself Goan?", "What does it mean to be Goan?", "How does it feel to be a Goan living abroad?", and "What do I like about Goa and Goans?".
The Goinkars Own Academy in Karachi, Pakistan, under the supervision of Deborah Santamaria, will celebrate WGD on August 20th.
There is news from India that the Karnataka Goan Association is coming together at the Catholic Club in Bangalore to celebrate WGD on the same day.
In a different continent, Goans in Maputo, Mozambique will celebrate WGD on August 21st. Incidentally there are some 160 families of Goan origin that live in Maputo.
Ralph Figueiredo and the Goans in Los Angeles, California, USA, will meet together also on August 21st for a grand WGD celebrations. The highlight will be a "Goan Idol" competition.
Another Goan group, the Divar Association of Canada, plan on celebrating the Bonderam Festival and WGD in Mississauga, Canada on August 27th. The main feature promises to be the traditional Bonderam Parade to the tune of Viva Bonderam, composed and sung by Andrew DeSa.
Again, on August 27th, Goans in New York, USA, under the leadership of Peter D'Souza, will convene at their annual picnic at Lake Sebago Beach to celebrate WGD with the theme "O' for the Goa State of Mind."
For the sake of practicality, on the same day, another group of American Goans will meet at Manorhaven Beach Park in Long Island, USA to celebrate WGD. The expected program will include an "Indian Idol" competition.
Goans in Lisbon, Portugal are coming together in mid-September for a commemorative luncheon to observe WGD. Their extensive program is presently on the work bench.
And there are several other World Goa Day celebrations around the world not listed above.
Mention needs to be made of two noteworthy figures: Rene Barretto, UK-based expatriate Goan, is the visionary who dared to launch World Goa Day. On the flipside, it should be noted, World Goa Day would not be so widely celebrated were it not for the support of Goans and Goan organizations around the world at the inception of World Goa Day and today. Out of Spain, another Goan, Basilio Magno composed a song, "Proud to be a Goan" to memorialize WGD.
The above catalog of World Goa Day celebrations make it palpably clear that we Goans are proud of ourselves and our heritage. We demonstrate this in our robust spirit of camaraderie, our yearning to maintain our culture (food, drink, and music) and aspiration to pass on ethos to our children. And we do a great job too! But limiting ourselves to brummagem amity is not genuine enough. External celebrations are wonderful expressions of zealous goodwill.
However, we need to go a step further - translate our pride into something tangible. We should use these opportunities, such as World Goa Day, as stepping stones to fire up consciousness about Goa. We need to raise issues and embark upon enterprises relevant to Goa and especially to Goans in Goa.
With privilege comes responsibility. Goans of the Diaspora - who supposedly left Goa for a better life – need to develop an awareness of accountability. We can and should do more for our fellow Goans in Goa in terms of social and educational outreach in a more cohesive manner.
Many Goan groups outside Goa have stepped up to the plate. Associations in the U.K., the U.S., Australia, the Middle East and elsewhere have established foundations, charities, raised money for worthy causes, established a support system for the disadvantaged and the deprived, and completed substantial efforts for villages, individuals, institutions and organizations in Goa.
There is no dearth of opportunities. While we revel in celebrating our cultural heritage, we have to keep an eye to relieving the burden of our less fortunate brethren in Goa. Let us contribute concretely to express our solidarity with Goans in Goa. That way, we can associate with our heritage, people, language and culture with genuine gratification, not vacuous pride. That will truly enhance the celebrations of World Goa Day and make them momentous.
Viva Goa !!
Bosco D'Mello
Toronto, Canada
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To: Goa-Goans@yahoogroups.com From: goaday <goaday@...> Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2005 02:03:35 +0100 Subject: [The Goan Forum d-list] 20 Agosto 2005 - World Goa Day - Dia de Goa Damao e Diu
Caros Amigos de Goa Damão e Diu,
(English Version below)
O dia mais importante para nós, dia 20 de Agosto, é já na próxima semana.
Junto a programação para este dia, conseguido em lugares nobres de Lisboa. A partir do dia 15 de Agosto, não poderemos garantir a vossa reserva, pelo que sugerimos a confirmação o mais urgente possível, através dos contactos abaixo enunciados.
A programação é fruto de 6 meses de esforço das associações: ACAGDD, AFDDS, ARCIP, Casa de Goa, SURYÁ.
Contará com a representação de Cantos e Danças do Grupo Cultural SURYÁ.
Conta com a participação da Comunidade Católica, Hindu e
Muçulmana.
Conta também com o apoio da Associação de Amizade Portugal Índia e dos Goeses ex-residentes da Beira e Moçambique.
Conta com apoios do Ministério da Cultura, EGEAC e a Câmara Municipal de Lisboa.
Depende de si, transmitir esta mensagem e convidar os seus familiares e amigos; pessoas ligadas às nossas terras, demonstrando reconhecimento a esta iniciativa dos Jovens, e acima de tudo dando o sinal Unânime de Esperança no Futuro na Juventude e na Preservação da nossa Cultura.
Rosa-dos-Ventos - Padrão dos Descobrimentos, Lisboa
· Apresentação · Cantos e danças · Representação de o Comunidade Católica o Comunidade Hindu o Comunidade Muçulmana · Actos simbólicos · Mensagem de paz ao mundo
· Buffet de Entradas vegetarianas incl. bebidas c/serviço volante
· 1 Prato entre 3 opções, a optar na altura da inscrição
o Chacuti de borrego o Bacalhau com broa o Tagliatelli com cogumelos
· Buffet de sobremesas, frutos tropicais, encharcadas e bolos
· Café à mesa
· Apresentação de Slides sobre Goa
· Animação Espontânea
É favor inscrever até dia 15 de Agosto, através dos contactos acima referidos
ENGLISH VERSION
The most important day for us, the 20th. of August, is already at the
next week.
This day alone, besides more three days, we have the program for this day, held at noble places of Lisbon. From day 15 of August, we will not be able to guarantee your reservation, hence we suggest your confirmation as urgently possible, through the contacts above.
The program is fruit of 6 months of effort by the associations: ACAGDD, AFDDS, ARCIP, House of Goa, SURYÁ.
It will count on the representation of Songs and Dances of the Cultural Group SURYÁ.
Counts with the participation of the Catholic, Hindu and Muslim Communities.
Counts also with the support of the Association of Friendship Portugal India and of the Goans former-residents of Beira and Mozambique.
Counts with supports of the Ministry of Culture, EGEAC and the City Council of Lisbon.
Now it depends on you, to transmit this
message and to invite your families and friends; persons related to our lands, demonstrating recognition to this initiative of the Young, and above all giving an Unanimous signal of Hope for the Future for the Youth and the Preservation of our Culture.
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
This first of its kind Gulf-Goans e-newsletter is dedicated to Goans around the Globe. http://www.goa-world.com/ Team, moderated by Almeida Gaspar since 1994, and presented by Ulysses Menezes, owner of http://www.goa-world.com website. Any and all postings from Goans are welcomed - be it a Goan business enterprise, a Goan event/programme of cultural heritage, or of a personal nature. Thanks for the support to Goa and Goans. Support the less fortunate: http://www.goa-world.com/goa/smtmem/ Upcoming Shows in Kuwait: Navelim Youth Centre-Kuwait will hold their traditional grand gala 'NYC Nite' on 1st September 2005 at Hotel Crowne Plaza starting 8.00 pm. Comedian Philip's "TUM VHOIR AUM SOKOL" on 16th Sept. 2005. Remember it's P.V. Production's second musical show with talented guest artistes/singers/ musicians from Goa and London and a JUMBO cast from Kuwait.
dear friends,
Thank you or forwarding this email. Indeed, we as
goans should fight for Konkanim in either of its form.
i.e Roman or devnagiri; as 'Konkani' was and is the
only language of Goans.
Besides this correction there is another one which
circulates as misinformation to the public.
Many magazines, books and government compilations on
Goa state 'Marathi' first as the language spoken in
Goa. As a goan it is hurting and infuriating to see
such information which is totally false.
Regards,
Leandro...
--- "http://www.goa-world.com"
<goaworldtoday@...> wrote:
> Dear Goans,
>
> This is a follow-up reminder of Godfrey Gonsalves’
> message of yesterday.
>
> Let us show our solidarity for Konkani in Roman
> script by emailing the
> suggested memorandum (please see below) to the Chief
> Minister at
> cmgoa@.... Please do not forget to cc Fr.
> Pratap Naik at -
> tskk@..., Mr. Tomazinho Cardozo -
> tomazinho@...,
> Mr. Luizinho Faleiro - kretreat@... and
> Mr. Godfrey Gonsalves -
> gonsalvesgodreyji@....
>
> Since clause 2 (c) of the Language Act of 1987
> reads: "Konkani
> language" means Konkani language in Devnagari
> script, it may not be possible to
> do away with it in its entirety. Hence, the
> proposed amendment for the
> clause to read:
>
> "Konkani language" means Konkani language in
> Devnagari and Roman scripts.
>
> Thank you for your continued support for Konkani in
> Roman script.
>
> Moi-mogan,
> Domnic Fernandes
> Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA
>
>
>
>
> @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
>
> Hon'ble Chief Minister of Goa
> Secretariat
> Panaji, Goa - 403 001
> cmgoa@...
> INDIA.
>
> Sir,
>
> Goa's Konkani community is divided into two groups
> namely those who read and write
> Konkani in Devanagari script and those who read &
> write Konkani in Roman script.
>
> In Goa the Roman script has a history of
> approximately 500 years.
> Besides, in this age of information and technology
> Roman script is an asset to
> our mother tongue.
>
> In the world tourist map, Goa is an important place.
> Therefore Goa Government should immediately give
> equal and official status to Konkani written in
> Devanagari and Roman
> script.
>
> For this the Govt. should modify the Language Act of
> 1987 accordingly.
> The present Language Act, 1987, 2 (c) reads:
> "Konkani language" means
> Konkani language in Devanagari script.
>
> We propose the following amendment to Clause 2 (c)of
> the Act:
>
> "Konkani language" means Konkani language in
> Devanagari and Roman scripts.
>
> We hope that your government will take the necessary
> steps to do justice to both the communities of Goa
> and promote our mother tongue Konkani, the pride of
> Goa
>
> Your prompt action will be remembered & appreciated
> by every broad
> minded Goan and Konkani lover.
>
> With best wishes,
>
> Yours truly,
>
>
> (Sender’s Name & Place)
>
>
>
> ---------------------------------
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This is a follow-up reminder of Godfrey Gonsalves’ message of yesterday.
Let us show our solidarity for Konkani in Roman script by emailing the suggested memorandum (please see below) to the Chief Minister at cmgoa@.... Please do not forget to cc Fr. Pratap Naik at - tskk@..., Mr. Tomazinho Cardozo - tomazinho@..., Mr. Luizinho Faleiro - kretreat@... and Mr. Godfrey Gonsalves - gonsalvesgodreyji@....
Since clause 2 (c) of the Language Act of 1987 reads: "Konkani language" means Konkani language in Devnagari script, it may not be possible to do away with it in its entirety. Hence, the proposed amendment for the clause to read:
"Konkani language" means Konkani language in Devnagari and Roman scripts.
Thank you for your continued support for Konkani in Roman script.
Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA
@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
Hon'ble Chief Minister of Goa Secretariat Panaji, Goa - 403 001 cmgoa@... INDIA.
Sir,
Goa's Konkani community is divided into two groups namely those who read and write
Konkani in Devanagari script and those who read & write Konkani in Roman script.
In Goa the Roman script has a history of approximately 500 years. Besides, in this age of information and technology Roman script is an asset to our mother tongue.
In the world tourist map, Goa is an important place. Therefore Goa Government should immediately give equal and official status to Konkani written in Devanagari and Roman
script.
For this the Govt. should modify the Language Act of 1987 accordingly. The present Language Act, 1987, 2 (c) reads: "Konkani language" means Konkani language in Devanagari script.
We propose the following amendment to Clause 2 (c)of the Act:
"Konkani language" means Konkani language in Devanagari and Roman scripts.
We hope that your government will take the necessary steps to do justice to both the communities of Goa and promote our mother tongue Konkani, the pride of Goa
Your prompt action will be remembered & appreciated by every broad minded Goan and Konkani lover.
O dia mais importante para nós, dia 20 de Agosto, é já na próxima semana.
Junto a programação para este dia, conseguido em lugares nobres de Lisboa. A partir do dia 15 de Agosto, não poderemos garantir a vossa reserva, pelo que sugerimos a confirmação o mais urgente possível, através dos contactos abaixo enunciados.
A programação é fruto de 6
meses de esforço das associações: ACAGDD, AFDDS, ARCIP, Casa de Goa, SURYÁ.
Contará com a representação de Cantos e Danças do Grupo Cultural SURYÁ.
Conta com a participação da Comunidade Católica, Hindu e Muçulmana.
Conta também com o apoio da Associação de Amizade Portugal Índia e dos Goeses ex-residentes da Beira e Moçambique.
Conta com apoios do Ministério da Cultura, EGEAC e a Câmara Municipal de Lisboa.
Depende de si, transmitir esta mensagem e convidar os seus familiares e amigos; pessoas ligadas às nossas terras, demonstrando reconhecimento a esta iniciativa dos Jovens, e acima de tudo dando o sinal Unânime de Esperança no Futuro na Juventude e na Preservação da nossa Cultura.
Rosa-dos-Ventos - Padrão dos Descobrimentos, Lisboa
· Apresentação · Cantos e danças · Representação de o
Comunidade Católica o Comunidade Hindu o Comunidade Muçulmana · Actos simbólicos · Mensagem de paz ao mundo
· Buffet de Entradas vegetarianas incl. bebidas c/serviço volante
· 1 Prato entre 3 opções, a optar na altura da inscrição
o Chacuti de borrego o Bacalhau com broa o Tagliatelli com cogumelos
· Buffet de sobremesas, frutos tropicais, encharcadas e bolos
· Café à mesa
· Apresentação de Slides sobre Goa
· Animação Espontânea
É favor inscrever até dia 15 de Agosto, através dos contactos acima referidos
ENGLISH VERSION
The most important day for us, the 20th. of August, is already at the next week.
This day alone, besides more three days, we have the program for this day, held at noble places of Lisbon. From day 15 of August, we will not be able to guarantee your reservation, hence we suggest your confirmation as urgently possible, through the contacts above.
The program is fruit of 6 months of effort by the associations: ACAGDD, AFDDS, ARCIP, House of Goa, SURYÁ.
It will count on the representation of Songs and Dances of the Cultural Group SURYÁ.
Counts with the participation of the Catholic, Hindu and Muslim Communities.
Counts also with the support of the Association of Friendship
Portugal India and of the Goans former-residents of Beira and Mozambique.
Counts with supports of the Ministry of Culture, EGEAC and the City Council of Lisbon.
Now it depends on you, to transmit this message and to invite your families and friends; persons related to our lands, demonstrating recognition to this initiative of the Young, and above all giving an Unanimous signal of Hope for the Future for the Youth and the Preservation of our Culture.
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O nosso conteraneo Alfredo de Mello, residente em Montevideo , enviou-me estas duas historias sobre a criação de Adão e Eva :um segundo a Biblia e a outra segundo as tradição HIndu.No fim poe uma pergunta ao leitor.
E realmente é muito interessante
Vamos dialogar sobre ela, Era favor enviar as vossas opiniões pelo REPLY ALL.A pergunta é tanto de caracter teologico como histórico. Assim inclui no "To", alguns sacerdotes e historiadores.As suas opiniões serão de grande interesse.
Cumprimentos
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A MULHER...como foi criada
De acordo à Biblia, Deus criou a mulherde uma costela de Adâo.
Mas na história da criaçâo da Mulher na India, é bem diferente.
No começo, Brahma criou o homem. Mas quando pensou em fabricar a mulher, viu que nâo tinha mais matéria prima.
Assim que Brahma tomou:
o racimado de fileiras de abelhas,
a alvoroçada alegria dos raios de sol,
o chôro das nuvens,
a inconstância dos ventos,
a timidez da gazela,
a vaidade do pavâo,
a dureza do diamante,
a doçura do mel,
a crueldade do tigre,
o cálido brilho do fôgo,
a frialdade da neve,
a garrulidade das gralhas,
o arrulhar das rolas,
a hipocrisia da garça,
a fidelidade da cadela
e misturando todos esses elementos,Brahma criou a mulher e deu-a ao homem.
Oito dias depois o homem voltou ao Brahma, queixándo-se: “Senhor, a criatura que me déste,envenena a minha existência. Ela fala sem cessar, toma todo o meu tempo, lamenta por nada, e está sempre indisposta;toma-a de volta”
E Brahmna tomou a mulher de volta.
Mas uma semana mais tarde, o homem veio de novo ao deus, e lhe disse: “Senhor, a minha vida é muito solitária desde que devolvi essa criatura. Lembro-me que ela dançava diante de mim, cantando...Lembro-me como ela me olhava desde um canto do seu ôlho, como ela jogava comigo, e apertava-me ao seu corpo.Dá-me essa criatura outra vez”.
E Brahma devolveu-lhe a mulher.
Passaram sómente tres dias, e Brahma viu ao homem vir ao seu encontro. “Senhor”, disse ele, “Nâo comprendo exactamente como é isso, mas estou certo que a mulher causa-me mais moléstia que prazer. Peço-lhe encarecidamente que me livre de ela”
Mas Brahma bradou: “Vaja pelo seu caminho e faça o melhor que possa”.
E o homem chorou: “Eu nâo posso viver comela!”
“Nem podes viver sem ela” retorquiu Brahma.
E o homem foi-se embora triste, murmurando: “Infortunado que sou eu; nâo posso viver com ela, nem sem ela”.
Pergunta ??De acordo à Biliblia, Adan e Eva tiveram 2 filhos.Abel e Cain. Cain matou a Abel. Entâo¿ de qquem descendemos nós ? do incesto de Cain com Eva?? Que os eruditos expliquem.
Goa, Daman, and Diu...the three territories of old Portuguese India whose names I have loved since 1969-70 during a magical year in my life spent wandering in India. As a young man on the road from a war I wanted no part of, I had been hearing stories from other young travelers in all the cheap hotels and family-leased rooms of Delhi, Rishikesh, Kathmandu, and Benares about a wonderful, relaxed backwater with beautiful beaches down the coast from Bombay
called Goa. I didn't know at the time that by spending those months around my 21st birthday in this forgotten part of India, I would be witnessing the closing moments of a unique place in time.
As the weather in Nepal turned cold in December, I decided to follow the sun and join several friends who had already moved to a beach on the Arabian Sea. I headed south beginning with a bus ride from Kathmandu to the Indian border post at Raxaul, over narrow cliff-side mountain roads without barriers, meeting careless and careening trucks covered in Hindu and Buddhist religious symbols, carrying goods and people in the opposite direction. I grabbed a bicycle rickshaw to carry my backpack and me over the border, and made a quick stop at the Indian customs shack lit with a single hurricane lamp fifty feet off the road down a dirt path. From there it was a short rickshaw ride to the Indian Railways station where I could catch a train
headed south toward Bombay.
One day and night in Bombay was enough to convince me to move along to my ultimate destination. The noise, dust, traffic, and crowds weighed on me after six weeks in Kathmandu, where at the time there were few cars and only the muted sounds of human voices combined with birds and the tinkling of tiny cymbals floating up from the temples. A night sleeping under the Gateway of India with rats as big as cats and perhaps a hundred homeless Indian people and assorted "freaks" didn't help either. It didn't exactly recall images of the grand event that occurred here in 1911. The Gateway of India was built to welcome King-Emperor George V and Queen Mary to the Raj. They rode in royal splendor through the Gateway on the back of a magnificently adorned elephant to be received by their Indian subjects.
Early the next morning, I awoke and made my way with a now-forgotten sidekick to the docks where the ferry would leave for Panjim at ten a.m. It was a
hot, sultry day with clear blue skies, the smell of the Arabian Sea, and Santana's Abraxas playing on someone's portable tape deck as we pulled out of the harbor and headed down the coast along the Western Ghats (the old mountain range along India's west coast). All of the young foreigners stayed on the covered deck of the ship all day and all night since it was cheap, rolling out their sleeping bags for added comfort. The next morning I woke up as soon as the sun came up, feeling a sharp rise in temperature, and noticed the engines of the ship suddenly becoming much quieter. I peered out over the railing as we turned into the estuary to see the red laterite banks of the Mandovi River with its forests of coconut palms lining the banks, and the ruins of the Aguada and Reis Magos Forts at the river's mouth. We coasted slowly upriver, docking at 7:30 in the morning near the old Portuguese Customs building at Panjim on the
right bank.
Panjim had been the seat of government of Portuguese India from 1759 until 1961. (The Indian government refers to it as "Panaji" on its maps, using the Marathi term. The locals still refer to it by its original Portuguese name.) It replaced Velha Goa (Old Goa), the first capitol a bit further upriver that had been captured from Yusuf Adil Shah, the Sultan of Bijapur, by Afonso de Albuquerque in 1510. The Portuguese Viceroy finally abandoned Velha Goa in the early 18th century for a suburb of Panjim after the port silted up and the population of the city had suffered one too many cholera epidemics.
Panjim was painted in the bright and pastel colors of metropolitan Portuguese towns, especially yellows and blues, with banana and acacia trees
growing next to the balcãos (balconies) of the two-story colonial houses. It looked every bit the part of a tumbledown, forgotten, rotting, tropical, colonial capital like something I vaguely imagined out of a Bogart movie. Eight years prior to my arrival, troops of the Republic of India under Prime Minister Nehru had massed on the eastern border of the Portuguese territory and overran the few bedraggled troops guarding the border post, proclaiming an end, after just two days of skirmishes, to the 450-year old Portuguese Empire in India. After a series of government-quelled anti-Portuguese riots in 1955, the Portuguese dictator Salazar ordered all rail links into India cut, and severely restricted an already limited access into and out of India by road.
Therefore, most Goans and visitors to Goa entered the Territory by sea from Bombay, and Bombay became "The City" for Goans who left to find jobs or pursue education that was unavailable to them under the Portuguese dictator Salazar's rule. (Goans were considered full Portuguese citizens under the Empire, and maintain the right to Portuguese citizenship today.)
Stepping off the boat in the quiet steamy morning, we stood around for a half an hour, eating a quick breakfast of South Indian idli (a dish made from rice and lentils) and chai (the sweet, hot milk-tea sold all over India) from a street-seller, before embarking by a raft-ferry across the Mandovi where we could catch a cheap bus to what seemed at the time to be the center of the international hippie universe, Calangute beach. As the bus with
open, barred windows followed the narrow macadam road that wound around, over, and through the natural features of the hilly and palm-forested landscape, we passed through villages with beautiful old single-story colonial houses that abutted the road, covered in bougainvillea and shaded by palms and bananas, each with a porch (also called a balcão), and many with elegant, delicate, translucent seashell shutters. Occasionally, in the distance a brilliant white church façade could be seen above the deep green of the palm forest. People in Bardez taluka, the administrative district just north across the river from Panjim, were primarily Roman Catholic, and though completely Indian by descent, dressed in Western clothes that reminded me of bingo nights at the NCO Club in Orlando in 1955: women in sun-dresses wearing black pointed-toe flats, and men in pleated beige slacks with white shirts, and fedora hats. Hardly a sari to be seen!
We alighted at the last stop: an
abrupt end of the road at the beach in Calangute next to a couple of stores and a small café/restaurant. There were few people on the street. By now it was almost lunchtime and I was eager to try a local Goan dish. The waiter suggested that I try the "famous Goan pork vindaloo." This was to be my first and last taste of this local delight for reasons that will soon become apparent.
A young Australian woman who I had met in Teheran and with whom I had traveled overland by bus, truck, and van from Iran to the Khyber Pass between Afghanistan and Pakistan, met me at the café and told me of a house not far away that had an available room. Because many Goans had joined the diaspora but still maintained ownership of their homes, there was plenty of space to be had, and the young foreigners had become a new and important source of income for those who remained behind.
Calangute local working people who didn't rent space fished, marketed fish, or tended cashew and coconut palm plantations.
My house was made of locally available materials: whitewashed and plastered red clay bricks, dried goat-dung floors, and a palm-frond roof. A well was located a short distance from the house, and the "facility" was a cement block with a square channel leading out to the rear of the block, covered on all sides by a mat of woven palm fronds. A hole was cut into the mat where the channel exited. There were no pipes of any kind, nor were they needed. Gangs of wild-looking hairy black pigs stood-in for plumbing. They came running anytime of the day or night when they heard a person scrape the folding palm mat screen at the front of the loo, snorting and slurping at the top of their lungs, including mom, dad, grandma, and the kids. The house itself was very simple. It had two charpoys, Indian beds of wooden frames, ropes as support, and a thin mattress,
but unlike charpoys in the rest of India, these had headboards and footboards of dark wood. There was a simple wooden desk with a couple of chairs. Cooking was normally done in a room off the back of the house, although we did no cooking that I can ever recall. Instead, we lived off the cheap fresh fish curries and rice or assorted standard Indian appetizers like samosas or pakhoras available in the chai shacks along the beach or at the cafes in the village.
I had never lived with a well for drawing water, complete with a bucket and pulley, but I quickly learned the rules. You never bathe near the well, and you respect a circumference of about ten feet, keeping it immaculately clean at all times. I also understood the utility of dried goat-dung as flooring: it kept out fleas. Unfortunately, it didn't keep out flying roaches, spiders, or scorpions. One always had to inspect one's shoes or boots every morning before putting them on since scorpions
found them convenient lounging spots. I remember one evening when I lit my hurricane lamp and immediately noted the shadow of a scorpion, tail raised, along the whitewashed wall. With every move I made, he turned in my direction with what I felt was a thoroughly evil presence. I was able to grab one of my boots and pound him into the floor, but the spooky image of the larger-than-life shadow of the scorpion stayed with me for a long time. I checked my boots regularly. I remember too that once when I sent a large roach to its maker, I set it out on the sand in front of my porch and watched how, within seconds, ants had appeared from nowhere to dismember the remains and carry it off with a speed that I found astonishing. Nature was a constant fascination for me.
There were other creatures with whom one had to learn to live in Goa, namely cobras and packs of wild dogs. There was no electricity, so the moon and our lamps provided light to us at night. When the moon was full, the
packs of wild dogs would follow you through the coconut forest and nip at your heels. I decided to buy an anklet of silver bells so that when I walked, I generated plenty of noise to warn any living thing in proximity that I was coming, hoping in this way to avoid rabies or cobra bite. Cobras are not bad-tempered or aggressive snakes, so the locals didn't especially fear them. My Goan neighbor, a charming woman in her 30's who had rented the house to me for the equivalent of $10 per month, explained to me that the problem with cobras biting humans occurred principally during the monsoon season, when the snakes were flushed out of their lairs underneath trees during floods and came inadvertently into contact with humans in the water.
The Goan people were very hospitable and relaxed, in contrast to the people in India's northern cities where I had spent so much of my
time. They were easy to approach, enjoyed chatting, and were quietly proud of their unique heritage. I searched high and low for a copy of the Goan Portuguese language newspaper, O Heraldo, in vain. I never succeeded in finding a copy in Bardez taluka. Maybe I didn't look hard enough. I asked a few of the older people who could still speak Portuguese, but they made it plain that since Goa had become a Union Territory of India (not a state with full rights like Andhra Pradesh or Maharashtra), it was considered unpatriotic to continue to speak or read the colonial language. (Never mind that English is the national language of the Republic of India.) In fact however, the everyday language in Goa was and is Konkani, a language related to Marathi, part of the Indo-European language family.
After only a few weeks in Calangute, I moved to the village of Baga at the request of a friend who needed someone to share his meager rent, a bit further up the coast where
there were fewer Westerners and fewer all-night parties around the bonfire to disturb the peace. My daily life became enmeshed with the rhythm of the sea, the sun, and the moon. I came to understand for the first time in my life that the natural world really is a Garden of Paradise, that it provides humans with everything they need: food from the sea and the land, material for shelter and clothing, even (dare I say it) waste disposal. I also realized that all creatures live in synch with the heavens. It was an amazing revelation for a young kid who had grown up on canned and frozen food, even though I was a Choctaw by birth and by tradition should have known better.
There were other differences between Goa and the rest of India that were striking. There were no crowds except on market days. One never had the impression that every inch of the land was occupied. One was always conscious that this place was not like the rest of India. It wasn't common to hear people raising
their voices. Unlike the state of Maharashtra to the north and most states in which I had traveled, Goa was not dry: you could actually buy alcoholic beverages just about anywhere. The Goans seemed not the share the prohibition or puritanical leanings of their neighbors surrounding them, although this was probably an exaggerated perception on the part of the Western visitors. It was a perception that often led to misunderstandings with the locals: like when young Western women would take off all their clothes on the beach to frolic in the sun and surf. It led to gangs of young Goan men hanging out on the beach and staring mercilessly at the women who sometimes would end up screaming in German or French at the men for so long and with such venom that the men just laughed, and appeared to consider the women crazy. The elders were not pleased at all with this "immoral" behavior and the local press reflected their concerns. Yet they never intervened in any way at the time to force
a more locally appropriate behavior on the part of the young hippies. The Westerners rarely reflected upon whether they had the right to behave in whatever manner they saw fit as visitors in this hospitable country, and rarely made any effort to understand who Goans were or what they thought. It was just another beautiful beach, like so many others in the world.
One day in March, as the monsoon season drew closer and the temperatures rose steadily above 100 degrees fahrenheit, I made the decision to pack my things and head back north to the cool of the Himalayas. I felt an enormous amount of saudade, the Portuguese word that combines sadness and longing, as I looked over the Arabian Sea for what might be the last time, watching the fisherman returning with their catch and the women who dried the stinking fish on the sand in preparation for the market in Mapusa, the main market town in Bardez taluka. The fishermen, drunk with cashew or coconut feni,
the local alcoholic beverage, retired to the shade to sleep it off. I listened attentively to the sound of the waves and the clacking of the palm leaves, along with the cawing of crows, and watched the horizon. I didn't realize that I had participated in a minor historical event that helped to set in motion other unanticipated events that would eventually flood this charming backwater.
Ron Rowell (Choctaw) works as the Program Officer for Social Justice at The San Francisco Foundation, the fifth largest community foundation in the country. He is the founder, and was for thirteen years the first CEO, of the National Native American AIDS Prevention Center. He serves as President of the Board of Directors of the Friendship House Association of American Indians in San Francisco, and President of the Board of Directors of the United Indian Nations Community Development Corporation in Oakland. His hometown is Ardmore, Oklahoma, in the Chickasaw Nation.
Incredibly Entertaining - 'Goemcho Avaz' In Canada
By: Pamela Vasandani
Canada, July 18: Stupendous is the word that comes to mind!! Never before have Canadian audiences of Goan descent laughed so much. The jam-packed hall, bursting at the seams with a crowd that sang along and totally connected with the stars. "GOEMCHO AVAZ", the Musical Tiatr, produced by Francis D'Costa President of D'Costa Financial Group is definitely the best Konkani show I have seen in Canada so far!! I overheard scores of people saying their jaws ached from so much cackling!! Hilarious, riotous, uproarious comedy was the order of the day!! People were practically rocking off their seats in side-splitting laughter, the sounds
resounding off the walls so much, the laughter was bouncing off them.
The inimitable Succorine the 'Comedy Queen' extraordinaire, well deserving of her title, was no doubt Queen of the 'applause meter' while the Duo of Agustinho and John D’Silva, jockeyed for the same position. Legendary singer Antoinette of "Amchem Noxib" and "Nirmonn" fame brought back a plethora of old memories with her unforgettable voice, while Rosy Alvares pumped up the heartbeats of many males. Jose Rod, blessed with one of the melodious voices, poured
out several numbers with a 'honey and molasses' smoothness. His rendition of soulful songs enchanted the audience.
All in all, these Goan Stars, who have graced the Canadian stage for the very first time, are a fabulous bunch of crowd pullers, exuding oodles of experience and stage presence which seamlessly flowed off the stage in waves and blanketed the audience. Pravin's keyboards were vibrating off the stage and the ivories would have played on their own, such was the level of energy and verve rolling off. He was centre stage – literally – while Pauly's expertise on the Skins provided resounding backup. Young Ben's flawless performance was noted by one and all. Now, there's a young lad to watch out for in the future – Him and his singing violin!
Jr.Nelson and Damacian from U.K. were also much appreciated as were the couple who coordinated the tour – Mr. & Mrs. Simeo Fernandes and Mr. Francis D’Silva (UK). Francis D'Costa, who spoke with heartfelt emotion, while thanking the stars, thanked the audience in a very special way, for supporting Konkani Tiatr and helping D'Costa Financial Group keep the 'Goan Tradition Alive and Kicking'. He requested the audience to spread the word and ensure that more Goans come out in strong numbers in support of shows such as this especially forthcoming show on Sunday the 24th July, which are redolent of memories and bring out nostalgic sentiments. Only with the support of Konkani-speaking people, will the word spread, enabling
entrepreneurs like Francis D’Costa to sponsor and produce shows of this class and caliber.
All in all, the evening will live forever in people’s memories, rocked with laughter, redolent with Goan flavors and reminiscent of …. 'Goemcho Avaz'!!
Bom dia !! agradeço o que me diz na carta.Graças a Deus estou de boa saude e assim...."não paro" pelo menos em assuntos que podem ser tratados pela Net e são do interesse da nossa Goa
Gostei de saber que conhece pessoalmente o Dr. Sérgio e espero que concordancia do Pe. Antonio para o que lhe sugeri, vai dar força ao meu pedido.
Felizmente o meu pedido para este "opinion poll" teve o apoio de alguns recipientes.Mas eu quisera saber o que os Brasileiros pensam desse pedido que me parece que ainda mais aproximara o seu pais ao nosso.Favor algum deles vir à fala!!
Obrigado
Cordiais cumprimentos a todos
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Antonio Colimao <antonio.colimao@...> wrote:
On 7/19/05, Paróquia de S. Francisco Xavier <sfxavier@...> wrote:
Amigo Fernando,
Gosto saber que o meu amigo não para!
Há mais de mês e meio que tenho andado muito atarefado, principalmente com um trabalho pastoral em duas Prisões, onde 17 presos foram crismados pelo Bispo Auxiliar de Lisboa, D. Manuel Clemente, tendo, 3 deles, celebrado a sua Primeira Comunhão.
Tive o prazer de conhecer o Dr. Sérgio Mascarenhas, na Sede da F O, no lindo e histórico Bairro das Fontainhas, há cerca de 3 ou 4 anos. Quero crer que ainda correspondi por e-mail, mas principalmente fiz ponte entre o Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Damão e o jovem e emprededor responsável da FO em Goa, Dr. Sérgio Mascarenhas, por causa do ensino da língua portuguesa em Damão, que as autoridades de Damão receberam com agrado.
Folgo saber deste esforço, para espalhar a rica cultura Brasileira em Goa e também no resto da Índia. Eu sei que os brasileiros estão anciosos por cunhelher a milenária cultua indiana, por isso, esse intercâmbio só enriquece. PARABÉNS!
Um abraço amigo e benção do nosso «Goencho Saib».
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A minha mulher e eu agradecemos-lhe o gentil convite para a série de quatro conferencias sobre o” Brasil- Cultura e Literatura”, sendo a primeira em Portugues e as restantes em ingles, que vão ter lugar nas próximas semanas.
Depois de ler o sumário dos temas e os dados biográficos dos conferencistas( um deles o goes, Dr. Dilip Loundo), tenho esta sugestão a fazer-lhe.
A F.O. é conhecida pelo Mundo fora,mas talvez bem poucos saberiam que ela tem um “ramo” em Goa e neste histórico bairro Fontainhas….a uns duzentos metros da minha residencia.!!
Os Portugueses, brazileiros e goeses na diáfora estariam muito interessados em ter conhecimento mais detalhado das muitas actividades que o Dr. Sérgio tem estado a fazer a bem de Goa.
Porisso peço-lhe o favor de me enviar o mesmo programa ( tres pgs) pelo “anexo”afim de eu o remeter aos meus amigos.
A outra sugestão é esta:
Os acontecimentos,organizados/apoiados,etc pela Fundação são conhecidos somente em Goa quer pelos convites que o Dr.Sérgio nos envia quer pelas reportagens na media local.
Porisso, eu achava que cada um deles fosse “reportado” pela própria F.O.-Goa através do e-mails e depois poderia ser “fwd” aos seus amigos pelos recipientes.E esses relatos poderiam ser encorporados nos sites que se dedicam a Goa e com vasta “clientela” como o “Colaco.net”( Nassau). “Goammog.com”-Lisboa e “Supergoa.com”- Lisboa
Tomo a liberdade de enviar esta carta pelo CC a alguns dos meus amigos afim de saber da sua opinião sobre esta minha proposta.
Com cordiais cumprimentos
FernandodoRego/
Caros amigos
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Tenho o prazer de vos enviar pelo “anexo” o programa detalhado das conferencias sobre o Brasil que F.O.-Goa organizou para as próximas semanas.Com certesa, elas não abrangem toda a gama do que se pode dizer hoje do “ Brasil, pais do futuro” como Stephan Zweig o apelidara no seu livro.
O Brasil do passado teve também laços de intercambio comercial, agricola,etc.com Goa e devido a elas, GOa pode orgulhar-se de ser o unico sitio no Mundo que produz o “fenim” extraido do caju e a India de ser o maior exportador da castanha do caju.- Planta que nos veio do Brasil.
Muitos goeses emigrarampara essas terras em busca de “novos Horizontes” como soi dizer-se.Um dos últimos dos meus conhecimentos pesssoais é o Dr. Custódio (“Dino’) Miranda hoje estabelecido em Sao Paulo com um consultório juridico. Em tempos que já lá vão, um tio Avo meu Dr. Aleixo Simoes, também foi e estabeleceu-se no Pará.Infelizmente, no decurso dos anos, perdemos o contacto com ele e seus descendentes.
E que vemos hoje?: O Brasil de mãos dadas à India , à Africa do Sul e Alemanha, e aoJapão, lutando para terem um assento permanente com direito ao Veto no Conselho de Segurança da ONU.
Agradeço ao Dr. Sergio Mascarenhas a remessa do programa
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FERNANDO DO REGO <fernandodorego@...> wrote:
Ex.mo Sr.
Dr. Sergio Mascarenhas
Director- Fundação Oriente-Goa
Rua Filipe Nery .Fontainhas.Pangim.
GOA
Monday, July 18, 200516:17:33
Caro Amigo Dr. Sérgio
A minha mulher e eu agradecemos-lhe o gentil convite para a série de quatro conferencias sobre o” Brasil- Cultura e Literatura”, sendo a primeira em Portugues e as restantes em ingles, que vão ter lugar nas próximas semanas.
Depois de ler o sumário dos temas e os dados biográficos dos conferencistas( um deles o goes, Dr. Dilip Loundo), tenho esta sugestão a fazer-lhe.
A F.O. é conhecida pelo Mundo fora,mas talvez bem poucos saberiam que ela tem um “ramo” em Goa e neste histórico bairro Fontainhas….a uns duzentos metros da minha residencia.!!
Os Portugueses, brazileiros e goeses na diáfora estariam muito interessados em ter conhecimento mais detalhado das muitas actividades que o Dr. Sérgio tem estado a fazer a bem de Goa.
Porisso peço-lhe o favor de me enviar o mesmo programa ( tres pgs) pelo “anexo”afim de eu o remeter aos meus amigos.
A outra sugestão é esta:
Os acontecimentos,organizados/apoiados,etc pela Fundação são conhecidos somente em Goa quer pelos convites que o Dr.Sérgio nos envia quer pelas reportagens na media local.
Porisso, eu achava que cada um deles fosse “reportado” pela própria F.O.-Goa através do e-mails e depois poderia ser “fwd” aos seus amigos pelos recipientes.E esses relatos poderiam ser encorporados nos sites que se dedicam a Goa e com vasta “clientela” como o “Colaco.net”( Nassau). “Goammog.com”-Lisboa e “Supergoa.com”- Lisboa
Tomo a liberdade de enviar esta carta pelo CC a alguns dos meus amigos afim de saber da sua opinião sobre esta minha proposta.
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India-Portugal past inspires researchers: Panaji (Goa) | June 20, 2005 10:42:58 AM IST
Commerce and travel may not be contributing much to relations between India and Portugal, but studies of their past could act as a bridge between the two countries in the future, say researchers.
One such attempt was made recently through a conference in Lisbon where Mariam Dossal Panjwani, a professor of history at the University of Mumbai, delivered a talk on 19th century surveys of Bombay.
Bombay - now called Mumbai - was a former Portuguese territory till it was handed over to the British as dowry in a royal marriage. Panjwani specialises in Indian urban and maritime history.
Titled "Illuminating The City", the conference was organised by the Centre for Overseas History, Universadade Nova de Lisboa, and the Centre
for the Study of the History of Architecture, Universidade de Coimbra.
The presentation took stock of what is known about "different localities and what remains to be explored in Portuguese and British Bombay".
Panjwani says the colours, patterns and social textures of cities are "most vividly brought out by locality and community histories".
"Cadastral surveys and census information as well as community newspapers and family records bring to light the distinctive features of neighbourhoods, wards, boroughs and districts - the many parts that make up a city," she says.
Panjwani has studied the Dickinson-Tate cadastral survey of Bombay Town and Island (1811-1827) with its detailed information of Bombay's localities accompanied by maps, census and survey reports.
"It illuminates the fundamental changes taking place at a critical moment in Bombay's history, when feudal tenures and land rights dating from the mid-16th century gave way to a market in
land and capitalist land relations," she says.
Portugal was the first European power to encounter Asia, via India, in the late 15th century. The Portugese colonised Goa till 1961.
Former Portuguese ambassador in India Marcello Duarte Mathias, who recently penned "Indian Diary 1993-1997: In a Slow Hurry of Time", is convinced that India is impossible to understand satisfactorily.
From a family of Portuguese diplomats, Mathias has published several diaries of his diplomatic postings since 1962.
One of the themes recurring in the diary is India "backing out" of the fifth centenary commemorations of Vasco da Gama's arrival in India.
But the author also recalls attacks of the press in India in 1997 against the visit of Britain's Queen Elizabeth to mark the 50th anniversary of India's independence.
"Indo-Portuguese History: Global Trends", another book published here, looks at issues such as the Portuguese-Dutch rivalry in past centuries in Asia -
including around Goa - the role of interpreters in colonial history and the Indo-Portuguese relations in textiles. (IANS)
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With the arrival in Kuwait of the Goan stars, flown directly from Goa on the Indian Airlines flights, one week ahead, the countdown begins for Mario de Majorda’s new suspense thriller drama “CHUKLELIM PANVLAM”, on Friday, June 24, 2005 at the A/C Auditorium, Hawally, Kuwait from 3:30 pm onwards.
[Goan Stars (from left): T. Britton, Ulhas Tari, Jessica, Comedians Agostinho and Salvy]
Guided by the code of candid communication and mutual respect, directors create dramas that light up larger social issues by telling the stories of everyday people revealing the common and essential humanity of people, without diminishing or romanticizing their distinctive differences. Documentaries or drama, our directors counter rigid viewpoints by accurately observing and representing subjects. In addition, Director’s knowledge and cultural sensitivity allows our subjects to be comfortable, honest and real, building trust with the most important people, your audience. The man wielding the baton, Mario de Majorda weaves an offbeat, multilayered drama/thriller uncovering personal secrets in his fast paced novel-like structure that should engross fans of nuanced social drama and character studies.
[Director Mario de Majorda, Anthony Ferns, participating actors and well-wishers seen with the visiting Goan stars]
Ferns Brothers, once again pitch in a star studded cast of dynamic talented artistes coming all the way from Goa -the handsome Hero of Goan stage – Ulhas Tari, Aishwaria Rai of Goa –Jessica, the laughing Bomb – Comedian Selvy, Goa's Hurricane - T. Britton and above all the BADSHAH of Comedy- Agostinho.
The cream of quintessential Kuwait local artistes include Superstar of the Konkani Stage - Jose Rod, Nana Patekar of Goa – Donald Colaco, Kuwait's Trio Kings – Cajetan de Sanvordem/Marcus Vaz/Mario de Majorda, Kuwait's Young Trio – Jonathan/Clifford/Terrence, Comedy Queen – Querobina Carvalho, the Sensational – Gracy Morais, the Dynamic – Adrian,the vivacious -Clara Rodrigues, the exemplary -Laurie Miranda, the flamboyant Joseph Rodrigues,Kuwait's hot favorite – Michael D'Silva, veteran versatile personality Francis de Verna and none other than the enigmatic - Anthony Ferns.The musical score is being handled by Socorro, Shahu, Faustinho, Agnelo Dennis and Philip.
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Goa, Daman, and Diu...the three territories of old Portuguese India whose names I have loved since 1969-70 during a magical year in my life spent wandering in India. As a young man on the road from a war I wanted no part of, I had been hearing stories from other young travelers in all the cheap hotels and family-leased rooms of Delhi, Rishikesh, Kathmandu, and Benares about a wonderful, relaxed backwater with beautiful beaches down the coast from Bombay
called Goa. I didn't know at the time that by spending those months around my 21st birthday in this forgotten part of India, I would be witnessing the closing moments of a unique place in time.
