From: http://oheraldo.in/node/26346

Portugal municipality proposes to share projects with MMC


BY HERALD REPORTER
MARGAO, JULY 11 — If only the Margao Municipal accord its approval, aid
could flow from Camara Municipal de Oeiras, Portugal to undertake projects
of mutual benefits for both Margao and Oeiras.
If Fundacaco Cidade de Lisboa is to be believed, Oeiras is one of the
richest Municipalities in Portugal and has a substantial population of Goan
origin.
The Indo-Portuguese Friendship Society, Goa through the offices of Fundacao
Cidade de Lisboa, Goa delegation has received the proposal from the Mayor of
Camara Municipal de Oeiras, Portugal to partner with the Margao Municipal
Council to undertake the projects.
A letter addressed to the Margao Municipal Chairperson by Dr Jorge Renato
Fernandes, Delegate of Fundacao de Lisboa in Goa, says the Indo-Portuguese
Friendship Society, Goa will liaison between the two Municipal bodies to
take up the projects.
Dr Jorge says in the letter that there will be no financial cost implication
on part of the Margao Municipal Council should the Civic body accept the
proposal.
In order to foster friendship and better understanding between the people of
the two partner cities, the Fundacao de Lisboa in Goa has suggested the
following projects which could be undertaken in Goa.
One, the beautification of the city, solid waste management and disposal,
storm water and flood management, gastronomy & food festivals, Portuguese
language promotion including online learning through internet, family and
student exchanges for promotion and better understanding of cultures &
heritages and promotion and exchange between the Portuguese and Goan
cultures.
MMC Chairperson Johnson Fernandes told Herald that he would place the
proposal before the Council for a decision. “It’s for the Council to decide
whether to accept the proposal or not”, he said.


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‘BLACK’ to revive traditions of Goan music
               -by gasper crasto

Goans, in India, are called a people of music and
dance. Goans made a name for themselves in India and
beyond as ambassadors of music -- both Western and
Indian at ceremonial and religious events. The history
of Goan music can be traced right back to ancient
times. It is said that Goan music encompassed the
human prerequisite from womb to tomb.

Medieval Goan murals portray several examples of
musical instruments accompanied by folk singing. This
tradition has survived in the coastal Indian state,
Goa – a city of sun and sand - down to the present
day. As with other traditional arts and crafts the
requisite skills and finer points of the traditional
music were passed down from one generation to the
next. But of late, the art is dying a slow death.

There is much analysis in this article as related to
T-Bush’s feature film – the first Konkani E-Cinema
entitled ‘BLACK Nhesop Atanchem Fashion’, about what
is wrong, what has changed, and what is inevitable in
this genre of music and musicians.

The feature film scheduled for release on Aug 10, 2007
will see Internationally acclaimed director T-Bush
making an effort to portray the grandeur of this
fading art in a movie which is a sweet, just, humane
and interesting melodrama of wit and emotions that
recapitulates the life of a musician in a Goan
backdrop of traditions and culture. T-Bush has
researched the subject in depth to come up with such a
fantastic portrayal.

Is the schism between traditional and contemporary
deeper than we think?

Sure, there are many curmudgeons who complain about
the navel-gazing, musicians of the current genre. And
many, specially strumming musicians who gripe about
the ‘tradition’.

Before we try to tackle that weighty question, maybe
we should consider the bigger picture of contemporary
music than our forgotten tunes. Apparently traditional
music has been relegated to dinosaur status. According
to the new genre the traditional fad is all but
ancient history.

Is it the latest music really music? Does it matter
and should we care? Let me offer an argument. I am not
out to define music in any academic way though.

There are innumerable written examples of Goan music
although the matching melodies might be generally
lost. The music variety was all the more augmented
when Christian missionaries came to Goa in the wake of
the Portuguese conquest in 1510. In the course of
time, young and budding aficionados were introduced to
the basics of music and the art of solfegio to enable
them to fluently sight-read and play music from the
western musical notation.

Talented youngsters were taught to play the violin,
the mandolin, the vihuela (forerunner of the modern
guitar), the harp and the organ. These instruments
were then used to accompany singers at stage shows and
street plays.

The Jesuits, Dominicans and Augustinians, among the
several religious orders who came to undertake
evangelical work and higher education in Goa,
conducted advanced music classes as did the Royal
Convent of St. Monica for girls.

However, there was a transitional period in Goan
history when playing Goan music itself was deemed not
respectable for scholars or the learned, and the girl
students had to hide their instruments, afraid of
being regarded as female entertainers.

Goan music experienced a renaissance when the country
(Goa, Daman & Diu was a country till 1961) acquired
its own musicians who communicated poetic and
political messages in a popular tradition during peak
Portuguese regime. The songs and dances were
accompanied by a variety of string instruments like
the veena, sarangi and tanpura, woodwinds like the
dholak, ghumot, madlem, kasallem, bansari and zanj
(cymbals). The programs were performed in every
village usually in a sacred spot called devastan or in
a mand (circle.)

Music in Goa spans a very broad range of music, from
Goan and foreign-inspired music to more modern trends
with mixtures of genres, ethnic elements and electric
instruments. In recent years, a wide range of skilled
ensembles have helped to raise the profile of Goan
traditional music both nationally and internationally.

‘Woodwind and brass instruments (flute, clarinet,
saxophone, trumpet, horn, euphonium, tuba, etc) and
percussion devices like the bass and snare drum,
tympani, cymbals, xylophone, gongs, etc, were added in
the early nineteenth century. These instruments began
to be used outdoors in the churchyard as well to play
the reveille (alvorada) in the grey light of dawn on
feast days or after Sunday Mass and Vespers. They also
came to be used for funeral and other pompous marches,
processions, pageants and later for public
entertainment in various cities.’

Over the same period, music of various kinds continued
to have a life of its own. There also emerged folk
songs and dances like the mando, dulpod and dekhnni
through a blending of intrinsically native melodies
with western, mainly Italian harmonic devices.

From the last quarter of the nineteenth century, Goan
musicians were recruited to play for military bands at
different Portuguese colonies and for the British.
Soon, Goans were inducted in into the orchestras
playing classical and light classical music, dance
bands in elite ballrooms, hotels, gymkhanas and clubs
all over India and abroad. During the days of the
silent movies, Goans became the chief providers of
background music played in theatres, and when the
movies became talkies, they became the mainstay of the
orchestras in the film recording studios not only as
sidemen and soloists, but as arrangers, composers and
conductors, albeit under famous Indian music
directors.

Musicians manning the leading big bands and the
several nightclub combos in Bombay alone during the
late sixties were almost exclusively Goans.

By then, however, jazz music had begun to evolve new
forms like progressive jazz, bebop and free forms
using complex polyrhythms, dissonant harmonies, jagged
and atonal melodic structures.

It became an esoteric music for appreciation by other
musicians. Though Goan jazzmen quickly got into the
groove, the music itself had lost its large young
audiences to newly emergent rock and roll, pop and
reggae, which marked a return to simpler rhythm. The
new 'beat' consisted of three or more electrified
guitars, with keyboards, drums and a host of 'techno'
electronic gadgetry, attachments and devices like
synthesisers with a multi- toned palette,
auto-rhythms, auto-vamp, drum machines, strobe lights,
etc.

Goa’s popular music tradition continued into the
twentieth century. Just a generation or two back, the
Western music scene was dominated by classical,
semi-classical and dance music like the tango, rumba,
waltz and polka seen mostly at marriage receptions and
other parties.

Many Goan groups reigned supreme in the 60’s and 70’s
playing violins and a range of other non-electronic
instruments like alto-sax, clarinets, etc. There has
been a rapid transformation in music with 12 string
guitars, frame drums, percussions, etc, which swinged
into bebop and rock and roll that has swept everything
in its path.

A lot of the old, traditional Goan musicians could not
make the transition and fell along the path way
forgotten. Their scores were not needed anymore with
brass and horns replaced with electronically charged
gadgets.

But the music played now, is from people of a
tradition or culture foreign to our own mainstream.
It's the measure of distance between ‘here and now’
and ‘there and then.’ Some of the traditional folk
music is hardly played nowadays, maybe because it
seems not in harmony with the modern generation.

The value, of course, is that in hearing a tune
outside of ourselves -- a music from another time or
place, a song outside of our own skin -- we discover
our connections to a wider realm of humanity. BUT, by
appreciating music ‘from somewhere else’ we do not
understand our own place in the world.

Even dramas and tiatros in recent years -- which are
partly intended to raise historical consciousness
among Goans -- almost always use Western style
background music. Very few dramas have attracted my
attention in this regard.

A number of musicians have emerged in recent years
from music schools like the Kala Academy, Goa College
of Music, Pilar Music School, Solfa Music School
(Mapusa), Maestro Fr. Camilo Xavier School of
Music,and other music schools existing in Goa forming
top most ensembles such as Lynx, Sky High, Forefront,
Seby and the Wings, Black Slades, Purple Rain,
Archies, Status4, Cascades, Syndicate, Big City Band,
`India', etc.

Linear and melodic music of Goan bands was well
received till in recent years with some bands exposing
a new era of electronic noise and lip-sync. Music
enthusiasts fear the real art is being played only on
sequenced beats.
Between ‘then’ and ‘now’, the once popular
traditional, original Goan music is now on a brink of
total extinct. A new series of music is seen appearing
on the horizon: a contrast of sound and noise, art and
reality, beauty and ugliness, sanity and insanity,
originality and banality, sound and silence, abstract
and concrete, communicative and solipsistic, normative
and eccentric.

There’s still a tremendous underground swell of
musicians who have no interest in who or what the
latest pop sensation is.
What is the speech in our music and what is the music
in speech? What is the difference between ugly music
and music that expresses ugliness? How can we identify
musical kitsch and how does it differ from the banal
and clichéd?

Looking at the new musicians fresh from schools, it
appears that the next generation of musicians will
comprise mainly vocalists, guitarists and pianists.
‘In other words, it looks like we are producing the
material for beat-groups only.’

The prospects of having the requisite musicians from
the next generation to stage a full ensemble band of
four saxophones, two trumpets, a trombone with piano,
bass and drums is bleak and the chances of putting
together even modest philharmonic or symphony
orchestra for classical music is very remote.

Like all crazes, however, it is just a matter of time
before the trend in the evolution of music will pass.

We all have our sense of musical taste, of course. No
one is asking that we enjoy everything that enters our
eardrums. And thankfully there are no laws that tell
us how to categorize our personal preferences. So feel
free to define ‘music’ the way you want. Well, open
minds hear better music. The next tune that you hear
in a movie – for a particular soundtrack or while the
dialogues are on will definitely make you listen with
the inner sense. The music that makes you weep or
shout or dance with joy might come from an unexpected
place. Contemplate on the tune. It might just be an
African drummer, a Taiwan flute specialist, a
Maharastrian tabla player - or maybe even a one-man
band.

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“CONTACTO GOA” THIS SUNDAY, 8^TH JULY ON RTPi

               "Contacto Goa" este domingo, dia 8 de Julho na RTPi 

Don’t miss this Sunday, 8^th July, on RTPi the fourth episode of Contacto Goa at 1pm (8:30am Lisbon time).

 

Não perca este domingo, 8 de Julho na RTPi, o quarto episódio doo Contacto Goa à 13:00 (8:30 da manhã em Lisboa).

There will be a repetition at 7:30pm (3:30pm Lisbon time).

Haverá uma repetição  às 19:30 (15:30 em Lisboa) 

Please check the web site: www.rtp.pt since timing can change.

Por favor consulte o site da RTP no próprio dia, se possível, uma vez que a hora pode vir a mudar. 

This episode features:

João Pereira: Meet an Alentejano - who's wandered far from home...

Scrabble: Its fun learning Portuguese - when you're playing scrabble!

Brass band: Goa's fast vanishing tradition of brass bands

Neste episódio:

1. João Pereira: Conheça este Alentejano que se encontra tão longe de casa….

2. Scrabble: É engraçado aprender Português quando se joga scrabble

3. Brass band: Venha conhecer o que resta das antigas bandas de música

   

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If you know anyone, close by you, a friend or a relative who know's portuguese,

I Think if who can get some basic lessons, that would be a good start.

 

Best regards

 

Judas Gonsalves

Lisbon-Portugal

 

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Dear Friends,

I am 38 yrs old, residing in Panaji-Goa. I am very keen in learning
Portugese language and would appreciate if somebody can advise me how
to go about it.

thanks and regards

joao

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Dear Friends,

I am 38 yrs old, residing in Panaji-Goa. I am very keen in learning
Portugese language and would appreciate if somebody can advise me how
to go about it.

thanks and regards

joao

Hi folks,

Armando Gonçalves of Campal has made some Goan music
available for free download.

"Pure unadulterated and 100% unplugged Konkani music
recorded around 50 years ago is now brought to you for
your exclusive listening pleasure.

Prof. Noel Flores, who is an outstanding Goan pianist
is now based at the school of Music, in Vienna

He has kindly agrred to share these masterpieces which
are acclaimed by all.  This music is available
exclusively on our website …"

goes the rather picturesque blurb as emailed to
various people round the globe.

Chcek it out at http://www.heritagejazz.com/music.html

Cheers,

Gabriel de Figueiredo.
Melbourne - Australia.



      
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Dear Sir,

Herewith is the Press Note for kind favour of circulation among our
Group members. Pls do pass it on as well.

Thanks & Regards,
Milind Mahale

PRESS NOTE

ESG to conduct 2nd Workshop on Film Appreciation

· Three days of watching the best Indian and foreign films with
experts

After an overwhelming response to the 1st Workshop on Film
Appreciation and a long waiting list to attend the same, prompted
ESG to organise the 2nd workshop on Film Appreciation. The second
Workshop in Film Appreciation is a three-day workshop, beginning
June 22 -24, 2007, from 10.00am to 7.00pm with the aim of
introducing citizens of Goa to the medium of Cinema. Organised
through prepared programs of lectures and screenings, this
initiative is intended to be a forward movement in promoting film
culture in Goa. The workshop will serve as a channel for students,
common man, film enthusiast, film journalist, mass communication and
theatre students and the people of Goa as an introduction into the
various aspects of film and television media.

Course outline:
The course will consist of an intensive three-day programme
delivered by ex-Dean of FTII (Film & Television Institute of India,
Pune) Shri Samar Nakhate. Participants will be offered an excellent
opportunity to gain an overview in the field of Film Appreciation
through lectures combined with informal discussion periods.
Admission is open to all; age and qualifications no bar, including
film critics, journalists, film researchers, Govt. officials
handling films and others interested in film studies.

Some of the topics to be discussed will include elements of film
appreciation, history and language of cinema, film and traditional
art forms, art v/s commercial cinema, changing technology of cinema,
government policies and so on.

Course details:
The course will be held at The Entertainment Society of Goa, Old GMC
Heritage Precinct, D.B.Marg, Panjim. The course is available for a
fee of Rs 600, which will include lunch and tea/coffee on all three
days. Seats will be booked on first-come-first-basis.

Forms are available at the office of the below mentioned address
Note: certificates will be awarded after the successful completion
of the workshop.

For booking details, please contact:

Shri Milind Mahale
Entertainment Society of Goa
Old GMC Heritage Precinct,
D.B.Marg, Panjim,
Goa- 403001
Tel: 2428113/ 9920214152.

PRESS NOTE

ESG to conduct workshop on Film Appreciation

* Three days of watching the best Indian and foreign films with
experts

The Entertainment Society of Goa will organize a three-day workshop,
beginning June 8-10, 2007, from 10.00am to 6.00pm with the aim of
introducing citizens of Goa to the medium of varied audiovisual.
Organised through prepared programs of lectures and screenings, this
initiative is intended to be a forward movement in promoting film
culture in Goa. The workshop will serve as a channel for students,
common man, film enthusiast, film journalist, mass communication and
theatre students and the people of Goa as an introduction into the
various aspects of film and television media.
Course outline:

The course will consist of an intensive three-day programme
delivered by ex-Dean of FTII (Film & Television Institute of India,
Pune) Shri Samar Nakhate. Participants will be offered an excellent
opportunity to gain an overview in the field of Film Appreciation
through lectures combined with informal discussion periods.
Admission is open to all; age and qualifications no bar, including
film critics, journalists, film researchers, Govt. officials
handling films and others interested in film studies.
Some of the topics to be discussed will include elements of film
appreciation, history and language of cinema, film and traditional
art forms, art v/s commercial cinema, changing technology of cinema,
government policies and so on.
Course details:

The course will be held at The Entertainment Society of Goa, Old GMC
Heritage Precinct, D.B.Marg, Panjim. The course is available for a
fee of Rs 600, which will include lunch and tea/coffee on all three
days. Seats will be booked on first-come-first-basis for a maximum
of 45 participants only.

For booking details, please contact:
Shri Milind Mahale
Entertainment Society of Goa
Old GMC Heritage Precinct,
D.B.Marg, Panjim,
Goa- 403001
Tel: 2428113/9920214152

Meus Amigos,

 

Saudações amigas

 

com cumprimentos e preces de

Pe Colimão

Meu caro,

 

Muito obrigado por me enviar o ficheiro, gostei muito de ver o meu texto aí publicado. Estou sempre à disposição caso precise de outras contribuições, a "causa" dos crioulos indo-portugueses ainda tem muito por fazer - sobretudo a elevação do seu prestígio entre os próprios falantes e aqueles que com eles contactam.

 

Um abraço a partir de Amesterdão, espero que um dia nos possamos encontrar (talvez em Lisboa?).

 

    Hugo

 

On 5/10/07, FERNANDO DO REGO <fernandodorego@...> wrote:

19.45

Caro Amigo Pe.António

Depois de muitissimo tempo recebo uma mensagem sua  e isso me deu muita alegria

Gostei de ver e ler o 'anexo"

Boa noite e abraços do seu amigo bem como a todos mencionados no CC, uns que eu conheço

Fernando/

 

Antonio Colimao <antonio.colimao@...> wrote:

Meus Amigos,

 

Saudações amigas

 

com cumprimentos e preces de

Pe Colimão

FernandodoRego

143-Fontainhas.Pangim 403.001.

GOA. INDIA TEL:  222. 6353

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-----Original Message-----
From: r.barreto
Sent: 30 April 2007 22:30
Subject: [Goanet] CONVENTION OF THE GOAN DIASPORA - FROM GOA INTO THE WORLD

Friends !

Here are the latest updates regarding The Convention of The Goan Diaspora in
Portugal,
this includes an update received from Ms Virginia Bras Gomes - Lisbon,
Portugal.

If you are interested, there are still a small number of vacancies for the
convention.

If you need any further information, please contact:
Casa de Goa - Lisbon, Portugal
casadegoa@...

Ricardo Costa - (morning) 00 351 965465497 / afternoon 00 351 21 3930078
Inês Alves (morning) 00 351 964198762 / afternoon 00 351 21 3930078
Aristides Meneses - 00 351 9370213530



rene barreto
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CONVENTION OF THE GOAN DIASPORA FROM GOA INTO THE WORLD
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Casa de Goa, in Lisbon, intends to hold a CONVENTION bringing together Goans

from all over the world to spend a weekend in Portugal discussing issues of
common interest. We wish to celebrate the many positive contributions Goans
have made to the countries in which they have lived for many years and where

their children were born and brought up.


1. Dates: 15th June/ 17th June 2007

2. Venue: Casa de Goa Association – Lisbon

3. Aims:

• To celebrate the Goan Diaspora and the contributions to the societies in
which we live

• To reinforce second and third generation Goans in their efforts to keep
Goan culture alive

5. Themes
We would be very glad if some of the participants would be willing to make
presentations in order to share their creative experiences in fields like:

• fine arts
• literature
• music
• education
• entrepreneurship
• media
• information technologies
• volunteering


We are not a research institution and therefore we do not wish to promote an

academic or scientific event. What we really want is to organise an
interactive
dialogue to share our achievements, on one hand, and to encourage our
children
and grandchildren to hold the torch of "Goanity" alive in the future
whatever that
might mean in different economic, social and cultural contexts.

We are also celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the foundation date of Casa
de
Goa, the Goan Association in Portugal.

Many thanks and we look forward to hearing from you.


Prof. Dr. Narana Coissoró
President of the Board of Directors

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The Convention of the Goan Diaspora- LISBON, PORTUGAL

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UPDATES :



This is an update on the Convention of the Goan Diaspora, to be held in Casa
de Goa Lisbon, from 15th / 17th June.



About 50 participants have already enrolled and we are waiting for another
20 to complete the enrolment process.



Participants
=======


Among those who have agreed to come from other countries:


Austria
====
Marialena Fernandes

Germany
======
Mariano and Flora Pereira

India
====
Goa


Wendell Rodricks
Clinton Vaz;
Jason Keith Fernandes
Didier abd Sonia de Melo
Vivek Araujo
Armando Gonçalves,



New Delhi
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Constantino Xavier
and Suman Kurade


kenya
====
F.R.S D Souza

Sweden –
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Alfred Tavares


Switzerland –
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Bruno and Hanny Gomes

Spain
====
Basilio Magno and Rossi

Tanzania –
======
Merwyn Nunes


USA
===
Victor and Lea Rangel Ribeiro
Venantius J Pinto


UK -
===

Rene and Maria Barreto;
Percy Ferrao;
Betty and Walter Pires;
Rabbi Martins -



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For the time being, we have the following confirmed presenters and
moderators


Volunteering

Clinton Vaz

Born in 1981. Lives in Benaulim (Goa)
Production Engineer (with Industrial Training). Presently working as a
consultant in the field of Waste Management at the Corporation of the City
of Panjim where he implemented systems to reduce landfill waste by 40%.
Volunteer for US based NGO and in environmental issues, wildlife and
computers. Runs and manages GreenGoa - an environmental group of 150+
members and WildGoa – a wildlife group of 350+ members.


Rene Barreto

Promoter of the World Goa Day celebrations that have become an annual event
in all Goan communities around the world. A strong believer in Goan Unity,
he has enormously helped establish the Alliance of Goan Organisations. Was
amongst the Six Goans that were honoured for their outstanding contribution
in different fields by a US based community development organisation Goa
Sudharop Community Development Inc, an NGO working for the development of
Goa and Goans.



Literature

Victor Rangel-Ribeiro

Born in Porvorim, in 1925. Settled in the US since 1956.
Written extensively on Goan subjects during professional writing career both
in Bombay and in the US. First novel Tivolem won an award in the US, in 1998
and was named one of the twenty best first novels to be published that year.
Short story collection Loving Ayesha also includes several stories with a
Goan theme. Currently editing The Goa Book.


Valentino Viegas

Historian. Till his recent retirement, he was the head of an information and
documentation service in the General Directorate for Health, in Lisbon. 7
books published, among which As Políticas Portuguesas na Índia e o Foral de
Goa, as well as many articles in scientific and non-scientific journals and
newspapers.


Entrepreneurship

Bruno Gomes

Settled in Switzerland.
Works as SR Contract Buyer at Johnson and Johnson. Formerly Strategic
Purchasing Manager and Senior Buyer for EMEA.
Negotiator of procurement and service contracts.
His paper will be dedicated to the risk and success of entrepreneurship. He
wishes to share a message with young Goans as to how they can build a
company from a single bright idea and be independent.



Education

Lea Vaz Rangel Ribeiro

Educator, associated with the UN International School in New York. As a
pianist, she played concerts in Bombay and studied at the Julliard School in
NY. Broadcasts piano recitals in “Young America Plays”

Music

Marilena Fernandes

Soloist concert career all over the world, radio, TV and CDs-recordings.
Profiled as chamber musician and programme curator, foundation of the
Gemini-Quartet, artistic director of several concert series with programmes
which offer a favourite platform for young musicians. Regular international
master-courses, including in Mumbai. Special interest in improvisation and
arrangements not only of classical but also popular music.
Her proposed theme is Music as medium: The Goan Song as a bridge between
cultures


Arts

Hilda Frias Rodrigues

Degree in Art History and a Master's degree in Art, Heritage and
Restoration. Working on her PhD in Modern Art. Scholar of the Oriente
Foundation between 1995 and 1997. Has written books, among which Goa. A Arte
dos Púlpitos, articles and research papers. University lecturer since 2000.


Her presentation will be dedicated to the intercultural components of
religious art.

Moderators

Smitá Coissoró (volunteering)

Aristides Meneses (arts)

Teotónio de Sousa (education)

Eugénio Viassa Montreiro (entrepreneurship)

Susana Sardo (music)



We are waiting for final confirmations and a short CV from the other
presenters.
Shall post them in a later update.

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Welcome Dinner (15th June)



It will be held at Lotus Crest Quinta dos Mascarenhas, a very beautiful
setting in Palmela, about an hour away from Lisbon.

We will provide transportation. It will be a very pleasant evening with good
food, good music by Casa de Goa’s group Ekvât and excellent company.

We need to have our opening ceremony earlier than expected so as to get to
Palmela in daylight and have the time to stroll round the farm and the lake.
We think the adequate time would be round 4 P.M. and therefore you need to
book your flights to be here in time.

Our farewell dinner will be a Sardinhada (a meal of grilled sardines and
meat, sals and good portuguese wine) in Casa de Goa’s terrace. It is an
usual event, that we hold every year, at the end of June, to celebrate the
popular saints (St. John, St. Paul and St. Peter). This time, we will have
it a little earlier so that we have another opportunity to socialize with
our guests from abroad.

Parallel events:

Ethel da Costa, from Goa is trying to bring an exhibition of contemporary
painters from Goa, to be on display at the time of the Convention.

We are also planning to have an on going DVD show, since some participants
wish to bring them for their presentations and they could be also be seen
during the evening or during the breaks.

Please do bring photographs in any way connected to the themes for our photo
exhibition.


Outings and sight seeing

Our trip to Fatima, on the 17th morning, will also include some very well
known caves.


On the 18th, if we have a minimum of 40 participants, a travel agency is
ready to organise an entire day's visit to some of the most famous landmarks
and monuments in Lisbon and Sintra.
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Casa de Goa


A brief overview of the origin, nature and aims

Ø the “Goan House” is the Goan association in Lisbon, launched in 1989,
following the efforts of a handful of 1st generation Goan migrants who had,
for a long time, felt the need to join efforts in order to preserve Goan
culture and what is now entitled “goanity”.


Ø The original statutes and internal functioning rules were reviewed in
January 2003 but the statement of mission remained the same. Casa de Goa is
a public utility non-profit institution with neither political or party
affiliation nor religious option. It has an open membership, made up of
Goans and their families living in Portugal or abroad and Portuguese people
in some way connected to Goa

Ø Relevant aims – preservation of cultural identity, specially by 2nd and
3rd generation Goans; collaboration with Portuguese, Indian and other bodies
interested in the research and dissemination of the cultures of Goa, Damão
and Diu; promotion of cultural and recreational activities for our members
and open to the public. IN SHORT: building bridges between Portugal and
India.


Ø Present membership: 720


If you need any further information or to ask questions or seek
clarifications, please do not hesitate to contact:


Casa de Goa (Ricardo Costa) - 00 351 21 3930078
Ricardo Costa (mobile) - 00 351 965465497
Aristides Meneses - 00 351 9370213530


WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE CONVENTION!
WE HOPE YOU ARE TOO! ........





Virginia Bras Gomes
Casa de Goa-Lisbon , Portugal.


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You can also view details of the Goan Convention at these sites.

Goanet :
http://www.goanet.org/index.php?module=PostCalendar&func=view&Date=20070615&
tplview=&viewtype=details&eid=396&print=

GOA Toronto
http://www.goatoronto.com/

GOA NSW Sydney , Australia
www.goansw.com


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CONVENTION OF THE GOAN DIASPORA FROM GOA INTO THE WORLD

Lisbon,Portugal 15th -17th June 2007

Details: http://www.goacom.org/casa-de-goa/noticias.html

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rene barreto
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CONVENTION OF THE GOAN DIASPORA FROM GOA INTO THE WORLD
Lisbon, Portugal June 15-17, 2007 Details at:
http://www.goacom.org/casa-de-goa/noticias.html
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Somente duas observações àquilo que o Fernando escreveu:

 (1) A segunda parte do projectado livro não conterá apenas originais em língua inglesa, mas também traduções inglesas de poemas escritos por Manohar em concani (eu próprio fiz algumas dessas traduções, que tive o prazer de apresentar ao Poeta e o privilégio do seu testemunho de que essas mnhas traduções estavam excelentes);

 

Eu nao me lembrava ou mesmo nao sabia deste detalhe, Portanto chamo a atenção do Mario para fazer esta correcção no texto que lhe devolvi hoje as 16.30/

 

 (2) A palavra "Heritage" que figura em nomes como "Indian Heritage Society" e "Goan Heritage Action Group" não corresponde, em português, ao termo "Herança" mas sim a "Património".

 

Ok. minha ignorancia que tambem peço ao Mario para corrigir no texto acima referido.Lembraste? uma vez o meu amigo Jose Ferrao me tinha dito que o meu portu-GOES  não estava a par do portugues moderno.OU talves ainda citando Eça de Queiros(?)";Nos devemos falar orgulhosamente mal, as linguas estrangeiras" !!!

 

E, já que me referi ao GHAG (Goan Heritage Action Group), aproveito este mesmo e-mail para perguntar ao Fernando se já entregou ao Dr. Prajal Sakhardande (membro importante do GHAG) o envelope que, endereçado a Prajal, deixei ficar com ele (Fernando).

 

Peco=te desculpas. AInda não lhe dei Fico de lhe tfonar pedindo que passe por cá

 

E so mais um ponto: todos estes pontos podiam ter vindo numa carta directa para mim enquanto mandaste- talvez distraidamente -  a todos os mencionados tanto noTO como no CC e à maioria deles, isto não interessaria.

Abracos a todos

 

Fernando/

 

Jorge

----- Original Message -----

From: FERNANDO DO REGO

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Cc: Aurora COUTO ; Berardo PINTO PEREIRA ; Constantino XAVIER ; Dacosta Amilcar ; Fr. Vasco Do Rego ; Fr.Joaquim LOIOLA PEREIRA ; Joaquim CorreiaAfonso ; Jorge de Abreu Noronha ; Jose / Madalena VELHO PEREIRA ; Sergio MASCARENHAS ; Sergio Mascarenhas ; Paulo/Bernadette COLACO DIAS. ; Mario VIEGAS ; Umesh SarDessai ; MariaVirginia BRAZGOMES

Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 4:34 AM

Subject: Para Recordamos o "Principe dos Poetas goeses": MANOHAR SARDESAI

Caros amigos,

Não sou um “reporter”,mas gosto de informar os meus amigos tudo quanto de bom se passa nesta minha Terra : GOA.

Já lá vão alguns meses, tivemos em Goa, uma noticia muito triste: falecera aquele que pode ser chamado o “Principe dos Poetas Goeses”, um desses “génios da nossa Raça”, citando, uma vez mais, essa frase de Francisco Correia Afonso. Esse foi o titulo que ele ganhara num concurso de poetas goeses organizado pelo Clube Nacional de Pangim.

MANOHAR SARDESAI  era o seu nome.Não vos vou dar os dados bio-bibligráficos dessa Personalidade distinta cujas virtudes foram inúmeras.Tudo isso podereis vir a ler quando o que se segue se realizar.Mas...se estiverem com pressa, é so por o seu nome na Google..e ai terão uma cascata de referencias:

 

Um grupo de amigos e admiradores do falecido poeta Manohar Sardesai resolveu recordar a sua poesia para a posteridade, publicando um livro trilingue com todas as poesias possivelmente coligidas.

 

O grupo é composto dos seguintes:

 

1. Em Goa:D. Aurora Couto,( escritora goesa  internacionalmente conhecida),  Dr. Sergio Mascarenhas e Almeida( Director da F.O.-Goa,)   Pe. Joaquim Loiola Pereira,Joaquim Correia Afonso,Pe.Vasco do Rego S.J.,Jose e Madalena VelhoPereira,, Umesh SarDesai ( filho do Poeta ) e Fernando do Rego .

 

2.Fora de Goa: Amilcar da Costa( Bruxelas),Berardo Pinto Pereira( Trindade e Tobago),Paulo Colaco Dias   (Londres),Constantino Xavier( Lisboa- Nova Delhi)- MariaVirginia Bras Gomes, Jorge Noronha e Mário Viegas em Lisboa.

 

A primeira parte do livro são versos escritos em concanim pelo Poeta e traduzidos para portugues por Jorge Noronha, Pe. Joaquim Loiola Pereira, Pe. Vasco do Rego e ainda Alberto Noronha, que veio a falecer uns meses atrás , e outros. A segunda são versos originais em ingles e a terceira , versos originais em Frances.

O livro terà um Prefácio da autoria da D. Aurora Couto( traduzido para portugues por Jorge Noronha e para Frances pela Dra. Anarudha Wagle, Prof.a de Frances  na Faculdade das Lingua Latinas na Univ. de Goa)

 

O livro inclue um poema verdadeiramente sensacional do Poeta:...um “Fado” em concani.!! O primeiro Fado composto numa  lingua estrangeira .!!

A sua génese foi esta: um grupo da” Konkani Basha Mandal”( uma asssociação dedicada ao desenvolvimento da lingua concani)  estava de caminho num autocarro para Kharwar ( sul de Goa  no Estado visinho)  para uma conferencia da mesma. A certas alturas, no próprio autocarro, Manohar Sardesai pediu ao Jose Velho Pereira (conhecido cantor goes que com o seu conjunto musical acompanhava o grupo), que tocasse um fado na sua guitarra, o que ele fez com o muito conhecido  “Tudo isto é fado”.

.

 Enquando ele o fazia, MS escrevinhava algo num papel,e assim que o José terminou, ofereceu-o. Era um Fado ao qual dera o nome de “Sopon”( sonho).!! 

 De facto, os dois muito conhecidos conjuntos musicais  dos  goeses em Portugal, o “Ekvat” e o “Surya”poderiam inclui-lo nos seus recitais como canto inicial,  um ‘signature tune”, como se diz em ingles, da sua goanidade aliada à sua portugalidade.

Para vosso deleite, ele vai pelo Anexo...mas em concani que nem todos perceberão.Para a sua tradução...aguardem o livro !!

 

Aproveitando da estadia do Jorge Noronha em Goa, alguns do grupo que podiam, assistiram a uma reunião em minha casa .Afim de se criar uma atmosfera “manohariana”, oUmseh, filho do poeta, cantou uma das muitas canções devocionais do seu pai e  José Velho Pereira , o “Sopon”.Foram discutidos vários assuntos,incluindo a publicação do livro em Lisboa no próximo futuro ficando o grupo de Lisboa a cargo dela.

Possivelmente com um lançamento na Casa de Goa que já projectava, segundo me consta, ter uma sessão em sua homenagem e o seu retrato na” Galeria de Goeses Ilustres”.

Ficou resolvido também que o livro levaria um triplo nome:” My Song...O meu canto....Ma chanson”.O titulo inicial de “My Song’ fora sugerido, a pedido dos organizadores, pela familia do Poeta e foi aprovado por unanimidade.A sua tradução para portugues fora feita como “A minha canção”, mas o Dr. Sergio Mascarenhas fez-nos ver que “O meu Canto” era mais significativo e este titulo foi também aprovado por unanimidade

A tertúlia terminou com uma canção do seu pai, pelo Umesh Sardesai e seguido doutras pelo Pe. Joaquim Loiola Pereira, também da autoria do  Manohar..

 

Uns dias mais tarde, sucedeu eu ir para uma visita   casual ao meu visinho Sr. Percival Noronha. Ele não precisa de apresentação, pois tem-se tornado internacionalmente conhecido como sendo das poucas fontes da História indo-portuguesa, junto com Carmo de Azavedo , Aleixo Costa e Alberto Noronha,que já estão nos Céus.

Como funcionário público trabalhou tanto no regime portugues como no actual, e sendo uma pessoa muito conhecedora da história de Goa,era pedido pelo Governo para servir de guia aos V.I.Ps nas suas visitas a Velha Goa como sucedeu recentemente quando o Dr. Cavaco e Silva , o Pres da República de Portugal, esteve em Goa.

 

A par disso, é Presidente da Sociedade Astronómica da India( ramo de Goa) e membro do  Executivo da “INDIAN HERITAGE SOCIETY - Goa Chapter”.Em amena conversa  contei-lhe o plano em vista.

Percival entusiasmou-se com a idea e revelou-me  que a  mesma “I.H.S.” poderia tomar a responsabilidade completa da edição, publicação e venda do projectado livro.!!

Saltei de júbilo!  Era um “Sopon” que nenhum  de nós, organizadores, tinha tido!

Em nova reunião, em casa do Percival com assistencia do Jorge Noronha, Umesh Sardesai e eu, ele  e na presença do Dr. Damador Bousuló, um dos tres membros do Executivo da “I.H.S.” (sendo o terceiro o Sr. Peres da Costa de Curtorim) deu-nos os detalhes dos seus   planos

A “I.H.S” publicaria o livro em mil cópias.

 O trabalho da confeção final do livro seria feito por Jorge Noronha em Lisboa e Fernando do Rego em Goa até meados de Setembro.Tudo correndo segundo os planos, o livro seria lançado nos principios de 2008, numa sessão a ser planeada, em Pangim. Um outro lançamento seria organizado pelo grupo de Lisboa.

 

Asssim se hade realizar o Fado “SONHO” de Manohar Sardesai...que ele nunca teria sonhado: um livro trilingue a correr pelo Mundo fora,  levando a todos os  seus cantos,os ’Cantos” do “Muruoni” goes( “roubando” o titulo do livro do recem falecido Alberto Noronha:”Onde o Muruoni canta” sendo o “Muruoni’ uma ave cantora de Goa)

 Segundo o que o Sr. Percival me disse, poderiamos  até começar a aceitar ordens para a compra do livro com dois centros para isso:

1.   Em Lisboa, o Sr. Mario Viegas, Director da revista “Ecos do Oriente”(  Rua da Calheta,no.3 – 2º - Esq.Mealhada.2670-491- Loures, Portugal,Email: iviegas@...) e quando publicado o Sr. Mario informará o Sr. Percival e a IHS enviará todos os no,s reservados pelo correio na ordem da recepcão dos pedidos.” First come... first served”!!!

2.   Em Goa:Fernando do Rego( 143-Fontainhas.Pangim – email: fernandodorego@...) e a seguir como no no. 1.

3.   Mas uma pergunta que os leitores me farão certamente.Qual é o preço de um livro tão precioso ?!

Todos ficarão surpreendidos: somente

 

  CENTO E CINCOENTA RUPIAS. !!!

 

Inacreditável, pois não? Mas faz parte dos principios que regem a “Indian Heritage Society”  de dar conhecimento ao Mundo das ricas “heranças” da India e o nosso Poeta , certamente é uma delas,oferecendo as suas produções literárias a preços acessiveis a todos.

 

Este montante deve ser enviado por cheque ( rupias, dollars ou euros) endossado a favor da “Indian Heritage Society- (Goa Chapter) juntamente com o endereço residencial do comprador e por carta registada com aviso de recepção.

Foi pena: durante a sua vida o nosso poeta foi conhecido somente na India.Quem sabe! Se fosse internacionalmente conhecido talvez nas pisadas de Rabindranath Tagore ganhasse o Premio Nobel, pois no seu “Gitanjali”( ie,colar de canções)  e outros poemas ,  os dois tem muito de comum. Este livro será útil para oMundo o conhecer.

 

E mais, que os meus Recipientes gostarão de saber: por uma carta particular aos membros da Comissao ,eu os informara que este livro estava em projecto e um deles, também um poeta goes, residente em Trindade, o Berardo Pinto Pereira, numa carta recebida ontem, faz um “advance booking” dizendo que vem a Goa em Maio  e paga o preço do livro MESMO  que ele não seja publicado até lá...Estou mesmo a ver...ou imaginar(?) que a “Indian Heritage Society- Goa Chapter” terá de fazer mais uma edição de mil cópias do livro.

 

Os meus  leitores também gostarão de saber que a publicação dos poemas do Manohar não se limita à esta iniciativa. Depois do seu falecimento, a familia encontrou nos seus arquivos perto de trezentos poemas até cá inéditos e que agora vão ser publicados pela “ Konkani Akademy” em original devanagárico.

 

 Era favor enviar esta noticia aos vossos próprios amigos Juntemos os nossos esforços para  que Manohar Sardesai seja conhecido com uma “pérola” da literatura goesa

 

Obrigado e cordiais cumprimentos de

 

FernandodoRego/

FernandodoRego

143-Fontainhas.Pangim 403.001.

GOA. INDIA TEL:  222. 6353

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On 3/15/07, FERNANDO DO REGO <fernandodorego@...> wrote:
> Caro "tino
> 19.05
> Obrigado pela cartinhas. Sim, certamente delita tudo o que for preciso, mas
> sem perder a sequencia do pensamento do Vasco e poe essa foto que te mandei
>  Comunica-me quando ja estiver online
> Boa noite e um abraco
>
> Fernando/
>
>
> Supergoa <info@...> wrote:
> Caro Sr. Fernando,
> obrigado pela sugestão. No entanto, mesmo que muito interessante, o
> texto está demasiado longo para um site Internet.
> Nesse sentido, acha que posso escolher alguns excertos e, com essa
> evida menção, publicar? Dê-me confirmação, aguardo antes de avançar.
>
> Abraço
> Constantino
>
>
>
>
> FernandodoRego
> 143-Fontainhas.Pangim 403.001.
> GOA. INDIA TEL:  222. 6353
>
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>
>

 

Caros amigos,

Não sou um “reporter”,mas gosto de informar os meus amigos tudo quanto de bom se passa nesta minha Terra : GOA.

Já lá vão alguns meses, tivemos em Goa, uma noticia muito triste: falecera aquele que pode ser chamado o “Principe dos Poetas Goeses”, um desses “génios da nossa Raça”, citando, uma vez mais, essa frase de Francisco Correia Afonso. Esse foi o titulo que ele ganhara num concurso de poetas goeses organizado pelo Clube Nacional de Pangim.

MANOHAR SARDESAI  era o seu nome.Não vos vou dar os dados bio-bibligráficos dessa Personalidade distinta cujas virtudes foram inúmeras.Tudo isso podereis vir a ler quando o que se segue se realizar.Mas...se estiverem com pressa, é so por o seu nome na Google..e ai terão uma cascata de referencias:

 

Um grupo de amigos e admiradores do falecido poeta Manohar Sardesai resolveu recordar a sua poesia para a posteridade, publicando um livro trilingue com todas as poesias possivelmente coligidas.

 

O grupo é composto dos seguintes:

 

1. Em Goa:D. Aurora Couto,( escritora goesa  internacionalmente conhecida),  Dr. Sergio Mascarenhas e Almeida( Director da F.O.-Goa,)   Pe. Joaquim Loiola Pereira,Joaquim Correia Afonso,Pe.Vasco do Rego S.J.,Jose e Madalena VelhoPereira,, Umesh SarDesai ( filho do Poeta ) e Fernando do Rego .

 

2.Fora de Goa: Amilcar da Costa( Bruxelas),Berardo Pinto Pereira( Trindade e Tobago),Paulo Colaco Dias   (Londres),Constantino Xavier( Lisboa- Nova Delhi)- MariaVirginia Bras Gomes, Jorge Noronha e Mário Viegas em Lisboa.

 

A primeira parte do livro são versos escritos em concanim pelo Poeta e traduzidos para portugues por Jorge Noronha, Pe. Joaquim Loiola Pereira, Pe. Vasco do Rego e ainda Alberto Noronha, que veio a falecer uns meses atrás , e outros. A segunda são versos originais em ingles e a terceira , versos originais em Frances.

O livro terà um Prefácio da autoria da D. Aurora Couto( traduzido para portugues por Jorge Noronha e para Frances pela Dra. Anarudha Wagle, Prof.a de Frances  na Faculdade das Lingua Latinas na Univ. de Goa)

 

O livro inclue um poema verdadeiramente sensacional do Poeta:...um “Fado” em concani.!! O primeiro Fado composto numa  lingua estrangeira .!!

A sua génese foi esta: um grupo da” Konkani Basha Mandal”( uma asssociação dedicada ao desenvolvimento da lingua concani)  estava de caminho num autocarro para Kharwar ( sul de Goa  no Estado visinho)  para uma conferencia da mesma. A certas alturas, no próprio autocarro, Manohar Sardesai pediu ao Jose Velho Pereira (conhecido cantor goes que com o seu conjunto musical acompanhava o grupo), que tocasse um fado na sua guitarra, o que ele fez com o muito conhecido  “Tudo isto é fado”.

.

 Enquando ele o fazia, MS escrevinhava algo num papel,e assim que o José terminou, ofereceu-o. Era um Fado ao qual dera o nome de “Sopon”( sonho).!! 

 De facto, os dois muito conhecidos conjuntos musicais  dos  goeses em Portugal, o “Ekvat” e o “Surya”poderiam inclui-lo nos seus recitais como canto inicial,  um ‘signature tune”, como se diz em ingles, da sua goanidade aliada à sua portugalidade.

Para vosso deleite, ele vai pelo Anexo...mas em concani que nem todos perceberão.Para a sua tradução...aguardem o livro !!

 

Aproveitando da estadia do Jorge Noronha em Goa, alguns do grupo que podiam, assistiram a uma reunião em minha casa .Afim de se criar uma atmosfera “manohariana”, oUmseh, filho do poeta, cantou uma das muitas canções devocionais do seu pai e  José Velho Pereira , o “Sopon”.Foram discutidos vários assuntos,incluindo a publicação do livro em Lisboa no próximo futuro ficando o grupo de Lisboa a cargo dela.

Possivelmente com um lançamento na Casa de Goa que já projectava, segundo me consta, ter uma sessão em sua homenagem e o seu retrato na” Galeria de Goeses Ilustres”.

Ficou resolvido também que o livro levaria um triplo nome:” My Song...O meu canto....Ma chanson”.O titulo inicial de “My Song’ fora sugerido, a pedido dos organizadores, pela familia do Poeta e foi aprovado por unanimidade.A sua tradução para portugues fora feita como “A minha canção”, mas o Dr. Sergio Mascarenhas fez-nos ver que “O meu Canto” era mais significativo e este titulo foi também aprovado por unanimidade

A tertúlia terminou com uma canção do seu pai, pelo Umesh Sardesai e seguido doutras pelo Pe. Joaquim Loiola Pereira, também da autoria do  Manohar..

 

Uns dias mais tarde, sucedeu eu ir para uma visita   casual ao meu visinho Sr. Percival Noronha. Ele não precisa de apresentação, pois tem-se tornado internacionalmente conhecido como sendo das poucas fontes da História indo-portuguesa, junto com Carmo de Azavedo , Aleixo Costa e Alberto Noronha,que já estão nos Céus.

Como funcionário público trabalhou tanto no regime portugues como no actual, e sendo uma pessoa muito conhecedora da história de Goa,era pedido pelo Governo para servir de guia aos V.I.Ps nas suas visitas a Velha Goa como sucedeu recentemente quando o Dr. Cavaco e Silva , o Pres da República de Portugal, esteve em Goa.

 

A par disso, é Presidente da Sociedade Astronómica da India( ramo de Goa) e membro do  Executivo da “INDIAN HERITAGE SOCIETY - Goa Chapter”.Em amena conversa  contei-lhe o plano em vista.

Percival entusiasmou-se com a idea e revelou-me  que a  mesma “I.H.S.” poderia tomar a responsabilidade completa da edição, publicação e venda do projectado livro.!!

Saltei de júbilo!  Era um “Sopon” que nenhum  de nós, organizadores, tinha tido!

Em nova reunião, em casa do Percival com assistencia do Jorge Noronha, Umesh Sardesai e eu, ele  e na presença do Dr. Damador Bousuló, um dos tres membros do Executivo da “I.H.S.” (sendo o terceiro o Sr. Peres da Costa de Curtorim) deu-nos os detalhes dos seus   planos

A “I.H.S” publicaria o livro em mil cópias.

 O trabalho da confeção final do livro seria feito por Jorge Noronha em Lisboa e Fernando do Rego em Goa até meados de Setembro.Tudo correndo segundo os planos, o livro seria lançado nos principios de 2008, numa sessão a ser planeada, em Pangim. Um outro lançamento seria organizado pelo grupo de Lisboa.

 

Asssim se hade realizar o Fado “SONHO” de Manohar Sardesai...que ele nunca teria sonhado: um livro trilingue a correr pelo Mundo fora,  levando a todos os  seus cantos,os ’Cantos” do “Muruoni” goes( “roubando” o titulo do livro do recem falecido Alberto Noronha:”Onde o Muruoni canta” sendo o “Muruoni’ uma ave cantora de Goa)

 Segundo o que o Sr. Percival me disse, poderiamos  até começar a aceitar ordens para a compra do livro com dois centros para isso:

1.   Em Lisboa, o Sr. Mario Viegas, Director da revista “Ecos do Oriente”(  Rua da Calheta,no.3 – 2º - Esq.Mealhada.2670-491- Loures, Portugal,Email: iviegas@...) e quando publicado o Sr. Mario informará o Sr. Percival e a IHS enviará todos os no,s reservados pelo correio na ordem da recepcão dos pedidos.” First come... first served”!!!

2.   Em Goa:Fernando do Rego( 143-Fontainhas.Pangim – email: fernandodorego@...) e a seguir como no no. 1.

3.   Mas uma pergunta que os leitores me farão certamente.Qual é o preço de um livro tão precioso ?!

Todos ficarão surpreendidos: somente

 

  CENTO E CINCOENTA RUPIAS. !!!

 

Inacreditável, pois não? Mas faz parte dos principios que regem a “Indian Heritage Society”  de dar conhecimento ao Mundo das ricas “heranças” da India e o nosso Poeta , certamente é uma delas,oferecendo as suas produções literárias a preços acessiveis a todos.

 

Este montante deve ser enviado por cheque ( rupias, dollars ou euros) endossado a favor da “Indian Heritage Society- (Goa Chapter) juntamente com o endereço residencial do comprador e por carta registada com aviso de recepção.

Foi pena: durante a sua vida o nosso poeta foi conhecido somente na India.Quem sabe! Se fosse internacionalmente conhecido talvez nas pisadas de Rabindranath Tagore ganhasse o Premio Nobel, pois no seu “Gitanjali”( ie,colar de canções)  e outros poemas ,  os dois tem muito de comum. Este livro será útil para oMundo o conhecer.

 

E mais, que os meus Recipientes gostarão de saber: por uma carta particular aos membros da Comissao ,eu os informara que este livro estava em projecto e um deles, também um poeta goes, residente em Trindade, o Berardo Pinto Pereira, numa carta recebida ontem, faz um “advance booking” dizendo que vem a Goa em Maio  e paga o preço do livro MESMO  que ele não seja publicado até lá...Estou mesmo a ver...ou imaginar(?) que a “Indian Heritage Society- Goa Chapter” terá de fazer mais uma edição de mil cópias do livro.

 

Os meus  leitores também gostarão de saber que a publicação dos poemas do Manohar não se limita à esta iniciativa. Depois do seu falecimento, a familia encontrou nos seus arquivos perto de trezentos poemas até cá inéditos e que agora vão ser publicados pela “ Konkani Akademy” em original devanagárico.

 

 Era favor enviar esta noticia aos vossos próprios amigos Juntemos os nossos esforços para  que Manohar Sardesai seja conhecido com uma “pérola” da literatura goesa

 

Obrigado e cordiais cumprimentos de

 

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Sir/Madam,
Taleigao Chess Acdemy (TCA)was formed in 2006 and its governing body
is  President:Madhu savoiverekar, Secretary:Shrikant Barve, Tresurer:
Ganesh Manerkar. Our main aims are: 1.To promote chess as learning
tool.
2.To promote Chess at Pre Primary and Primary level in Goa.
By means of organizing
      1. Chess Coaching Classes for children, parents, teachers etc.
      2. Chess Tournaments for Children.
      3. Exhibition of Chess Posters at Public Places.
      4. Holding seminars on Chess.
      5. Encouraging influential people to create Chess Parks.
We run regular chess coching classes for children in a 1230 sq feet
flat at Dynasty Manor, nr Bank of India, Odlembhat, Taleigao-Goa. In
last 10 months we have organised 3 All Goa Chess Tournaments for
children and 10 regular monthly chess tournaments for our members. Two
Seminars on Chess and many chess poster exibitions. Free chess
coaching for teachers and parents.

We are the first to hold Primary School students chess Championship in
Goa. It was held in the month of August 19/20 2006 year at prestigious
INOX Multiples, Panaji. It was a roaring success.

TCA is affiliated to Goa State Chess Association(GSCA) who is
affiliated to All India Chess Federation(AICF). AICF is associated
with FIDE world Chess governing Body.


APPEAL
TO PROMOTE CHESS AS EDUCATIONAL TOOL
We are making a Documentary on "Chess as Educational Tool". This
documentary will be ready by April 30 and CD's of this documentery
will be given to over 1200 Educatioanl Institutions in Goa. It will be
played at First Parent Teachears association (PTA) meet for Academic
year 07/08 in all the schools of Goa.
Documentary will include debate on "Chess in Education" by prominant
educationist Prof. Ramesh Sapre, Prof. Agusto Pinto, Dr. Mita Majumdar
Clinical Phycologist at IPBH Bambolim, Senior session judge Anuja
Probhudesai, NIO Scientist Sujata Kaisary and many other , one act
play on "Chess" as theme etc.

Goa State Chess Association has decided to allocate Under 11 Selection
Chess Tournament to Taleigao Chess Academy. First Two boys and two
girls will be selected from this tournament will represent Goa for
Under Eleven National Chess Tournament 2007.
This tournament will be held at Manvins Hotel, Near Municipal Garden,
Panaji on 20,21,22,23 April 2007.
To promote chess throughout Goa We have decided to give prizes to each
one of 11 talukas of Goa. There will be at least 74+ Prizes in this
tournament. Each one of 11 talukas from Goa will get 6 prizes and
there will be additional 8 to 20 Prizes.

We know that chess will help our young minds.

You may contribute to this cause by way of suggestions as also
financial contribution as under

1. Sponsoring 25 CDs on 'Chess as Educational Tool' to schools Rs.
2500/-
2. One Chess banner showing importance of Chess for children (5 feet X
2 feet) Rs. 1000/-
3. One Chess poster showing importance of Chess for children  (2 feet
X 3 feet) Rs. 500/-
Above three items will be given to  schools all over Goa.
4. Sponsor Tea & snacks on Tournament day one time Rs. 2000/-
5. Contribution towards Prize fund and other charges.
You may issue Cheque/Draft in favor of 'Taleigao Chess Academy'. and
send it to F1, Dynasty Manor, Odlembhat, near Bank of India, Taleigao,
Caranzalem, Goa

Tell your friends to contribute to this noble cause.

If you also agree and consider it as a noble cause please contact us
at
1. our website under preparation www.goachess.info
2. 2451143 9326132702
3. Email : goachess@...
4. F1, Dynasty Manor, Odlembhat, near Bank of India, Taleigao,
Caranzalem, Goa




Shrikant Barve.
(Secretary)

Dear all,

For those of you who understand Portuguese language, you may find interesting
the contributions of our own Goan Constantino Xavier, who is based in New Delhi
and is a correspondent for the Portuguese main weekly Expresso.
(http://www.expresso.pt).

In January this year, following the official visit of Prof. Dr. Anibal Cavaco
Silva (President of the Republic of Portugal) to Goa, Constantino Xavier
accompanied Luisa Meireles (Expresso reporter) and Luis Carvalho (Expresso
Photographer) to Goa and this was the report which was published on the
Portuguese main weekly Expresso, Revista Única, 27 Jan. 07, edição 1787.

The report is available on Expresso site but only for those subscribed to the
weekly.

However, Constantino included the full report on his most interesting blog at:

http://avidaemdeli.blogspot.com/2007/02/goa-bachao-expresso.html

Also, I must say Constantino is doing a great job and this is in my opinion the
best blog from India in Portuguese language.
Besides, it is always nice to know what Constantino is up to in New Delhi… ☺

Enjoy.

Best wishes
Paulo.

In connection with the most interesting discussion about the alleged
statement from Nehru describing Goans as Ayas, Butlers and Cooks, (ABC), I
would like to make you all aware of the recent interview given by General
Ramalho Eanes (President of the Portuguese Republic from 1976 to 1986) to
the main Portuguese weekly Expresso (http://www.expresso.pt) on the 27th Jan
2007.

It is interesting to note how opinions can be so different.

The important excerpts (in Portuguese) can be found in Constantino Xavier's
website:
http://www.supergoa.com/pt/read/news_noticia.asp?c_news=631

My English translation of the interview follows:
Interviewer was Jose' Pedro Castanheira.
Interviewed: General Ramalho Eanes (President of the Portuguese Republic
from 1976 to 1986)
Published on: 27 Jan 2007 - Weekly Expresso - The Main Portuguese weekly.
The entire interview (in Portuguese) can be found here:
http://expresso.clix.pt/Actualidade/Interior.aspx?content_id=376319

-- Free translation of the relevant excerpts by Paulo Colaco Dias --
Portuguese source:
http://www.supergoa.com/pt/read/news_noticia.asp?c_news=631

In a recent interview to Expresso, General Ramalho Eanes and ex-President of
the Portuguese Republic is of the opinion that Goa was an unique case in the
Portuguese Colonial Empire and had met all the conditions to become an
independent state. General Ramalho Eanes remembers Goa as a "great school"
and describes the Portuguese decolonization process as a non-glorious one.

Interviewer> In 1958, you went to Goa. It was your first assignment. You
took with you an edition of The Lusiadas from 1876.

Ramalho Eanes> Exactly. Goa was to me a great school. In Goa I learnt a lot
of good and bad things (bad because it influenced for a long time my
colonial vision). I lived and served under an unit commanded by a Goan
Lieutenant and therefore the unit was more like a family rather than a
military unit. The soldiers and sergeants were Goans too.

Goa was an historic and political micro cosmos, distinguished and different.
It was only lacking the political power in order to be considered a de facto
independent state. All the main posts were occupied by Goans - only the
Governor General and the Military Commander were not Goans. My Commander and
the 2nd Commander of the Regiment were Goans. The Administration of the
territory, even the Superior Administration, was run by Goans, the Judges of
the Supreme Courts were Goans; The Medical and Surgical School was run by
Goans...

Interviewer> Are you saying that Goa met the conditions to be independent?

Ramalho Eanes> Yes I am. Goa met all the conditions because we had made
something there which we had not managed to make anywhere else (I only
realised this later). A new culture had been created which was not ours but
it wasn't Indian either. Goa had its own cultural personality. Recently,
Professor Fausto Quadros compared Goa to Timor; I think he is somewhat
right. Goa could have been not the Portuguese State of India but The State
of Goa (independent).

Interviewer> Goa could have been made independent following the independence
of India by Great Britain?

Ramalho Eanes> I think so. Salazar, after the II World War, had all the
conditions met to grant independence to Goa.

Interviewer> Do you think Salazar is responsible for the invasion of Goa
(1961)?

Ramalho Eanes> Salazar is entirely responsible because he was unable to read
the geopolitical situation determined by the end of the II World War, in
which colonies made no sense. Salazar did not understand that and ended up
conducting us to a non-glorious decolonization process that we produced. He
is the first and largely responsible for that.

Interviewer> However, you yourself volunteered when the invasion (1961) took
place.

Ramalho Eanes> I was several times asked in Goa what I thought about the
future. I was a young Lieutenant and I was convinced that Portugal was from
Minho to Timor, which could have been a model in the world. I told them that
Portugal was there to stay and that they were as much Portuguese as myself.
When the invasion took place (1961), I thought to myself that despite the
fact that I did not lie, I had deceived them - so the minimum I could do was
to offer myself as volunteer.

Interviewer> Did they not accept?

Ramalho Eanes> No. It was too quick. Nobody ended up going there. We didn't
even send ammunitions or essential armaments.

Interviewer> Did you ever return to Goa?

Ramalho Eanes> No. I had accepted an invitation to visit India - and
naturally I would have visited Goa - but Mrs. Indira Ghandi was murdered [in
1984] and the visit was cancelled.

Interviewer> In 1962, you went to Macau, which is very different from Goa.
Macau also had conditions met to be independent?

Ramalho Eanes> Never. Macau was indeed a Chinese territory. Whilst there was
in Goa an Elite which was neither Portuguese nor Indian - it was Goan -, in
Macau there were Chinese and Portuguese. In Goa, Afonso de Albuquerque
recommended the marriage of several noble Goans with Portuguese.

Interviewer> The mix of races...

Ramalho Eanes> Which demonstrates that deep inside we are not racist.

Interviewer> Do you think that the Portuguese are not racist?

Ramalho Eanes> Yes. Although they show sometimes signs of racism. For
several reasons. But we are not racist. The letter from Pêro Vaz de Caminha
is quite relevant; there he does not say that the Portuguese found dark and
naked humans; he only describes what those humans had of great and of
different in terms of culture. A cultural racist individual sees things in a
much negative way.

Interviewer> But in Macau there was no mix of races.

Ramalho Eanes> That is true. One of my greatest disappointments was, when I
arrived in Macau, I realised that Goa was not our model after all.

Interviewer> It was an exception.

Ramalho Eanes> I did not realise immediately that Goa was an exception. What
I realised was that Goa was not our model - otherwise we would have tried to
apply it everywhere else, including Macau.

Interviewer> Macau was kind of the reverse of the standard.

Ramalho Eanes> Yes. And for a young Captain it was clear to me that Macau
could have been something totally different. We could have made of Macau
what the English made of Hong Kong. But there was nothing in Macau. It was a
village, very pleasant and beautiful...

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Best regards
Paulo Colaco Dias