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Goa News Clips
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Divar: Traditional Bonderam Festival
Celebrated
http://www.daijiworld.com
Panaji, Aug 26: The annual
traditional 'Bonderam' ('flags' in Konkani) festival was
celebrated with great enthusiasm by the people of Divar
Village (8kms from Panaji) on Saturday.
The festival is celebrated on the 4th Saturday of August every
year. People from all walks of life come to take part in this
event. Besides the traditional flag march, the festival
includes dance competition and fancy dress competition.
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History
During the Portuguese reign there were often disputes between
the villagers of Divar Island overland issue and its
ownership. To tackle the problem the Portuguese erected flags
to mark the lines on account of which the villagers could'nt
capture land belonging to the nearby villages.
The tradition still lives on in the form of a flag march which
is held during 'Bonderam'. The flag march goes into the
village and check if there is any encroachment done by the
nearby villagers.
The main attraction is the float parade which comes with a
positive social message. See more pics at above link |
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A truck transporting liquor
from Goa to Mumbai met with an accident near the Merces
Circle. However there were no casualties reported.
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Gala time for gay
marriages in Goa!
PANAJI:
Gay marriages in Goa which hitherto lacked social acceptance
are now getting support from unexpected quarters - respective
families. Two gay marriages held with traditional rituals last
month in the state, had their family members blessing the
couple. With no legal validity, the marriage solemnised in Goa,
were not registered in the state. A non-government
organisation working for gays claims that around 30 gay
couples have got married in the last couple of years in the
state. The NGO, during its work for the last seven years, has
identified 6,000 gays in 14-lakh populated Goa itself.[GT]
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Canacona residents
favour Karwar fish vendors
CANACONA: Residents of
Canacona taluka have urged the Chief Officer of Canacona
Municipal Council to allow fisherwomen from karwar to do
business int he new fish market in Chaudi as local fisherwomen
do not permit them to enter the market due to business
rivalries. According to locals, although Karwar fisherwomen
sell good, fresh fish at reasonable rates, hence local vendors
oppose them. [GT] |
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CELEBRATIONS TODAY
ONAM: The substantially
large Malayalee community settled in Goa by virtue of its
hospitable environs, will celebrate its unique festival of
Onam today - August 27. Blended with secular fervour and
cultural symphony, the celebrations of Onam, the faith of
Kerala, reinvigorate the spirit of cordiality, goodwill and a
feeling of oneness among the people, irrespective of religion,
case or class. In Kerala the harvest festival is noted for the
spectacular boat races and also display of an unique form of
ancient martial arts. [GoaNewsClips] |
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Pietro’s Book on Goa’s
most popular feast – Sam Juanv
 ANJUNA:
“Kristak
Battovpi Sam Juanv Bautistachi Porob”, an illustrated,
informative Konkani book, is the latest publication by Goa’s
popular Konkani novelist-musician Bonaventure D’Pietro, under
Pietro’s well-received “Arso” series. The publication carries
selected photographs and a painstakingly sketched account of
“how, when, where and why” of the celebrations of Sam Juanv in
Goa. Articles have been contributed by renowned writers like
Fr Moren de Souza, SJ, Domnic Fernandes (Dharan-Anjuna),
Pascoal Fernandes and Aleixinho Fernandes, Tomazinho Cardozo,
Inacio Verdes Fernandes, Felix P da Cruz, Daniel F de Souza (Saligao/Vasco),
Brazinho Soares Kalapurkar, Fr Nascimento Mascarenhas and
others. “Kristak Battovpi” also features articles of general
interest. Priced at Rs.60, the book by D’Pietro Publications,
Anjuna, will be released at the TB Cunha Hall, Panjim, on
August 30, at the hands of Menino Peres, Director of
Information and Publicity, in the presence Joseph Rego, Chief
Engineer-PWD, Tomazinho Cardozo, president of Dalgado Konknni
Akademi, and Pundalik Naik, President, Goa Konknni Akademi.
[GoaNewsClips]. |
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GRAF’S Konkani Writing
Contest – 2007
MUMBAIA, Aug 26: Goan
Review Art Foundation (GRAF) will organise a Konkani Essay and
short story writing contest for amateur writers, irrespective
of age. The subject will be of the writer’s choice. One
contestant can take part in both the categories, however one
contestant cannot submit 2 entries in one category. Articles
already published will not be accepted. Essay should be of
1000 words and short story of 1600 words in Roman Konkani
only. Prizes for the contest will be first prize Rs. 800/- and
second prize Rs 500/- in each category. Contestant’s name,
address and telephone no. along with a passport size photo
should be written on a separate page and sent along with the
matter, in a sealed envelope on or before 2nd.October to
“The Goan Review”, 14, Nafees
Chambers, 121/123 Mody Street Fort, Mumbai 400 001. Contact
9821228684. |
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Goa Chamber of Commerce
and Industry celebrates centenary
NT Staff Reporter
Panaji, Aug 28 - The
centenary year celebrations of the Goa Chamber of Commerce and
Industry (GCCI) will open on September 1, in the presence of
the Chief Minister, Mr Digambar Kamat and the MD and CEO of
the ICICI Bank, Mr K V Kamath, at a special inaugural
function, in the city.
The GCCI, which is one of the oldest chambers in the country,
is completing 100 years of its existence, besides those at
Mumbai, Chennai and Cochin, were found on September 3, 1907,
and was earlier known as ‘Associaçao Comercial da India
Portuguesa’.
The centenary programmes will include release of books,
‘Commercial History of Goa’ and ‘History of the Goa Chamber of
Commerce and Industry’ as well as the chamber directory,
release of a commemorative GCCI stamp by the postal
department, and interactive sessions with the Goan NRIs, who
are achievers in the field of trade and commerce. The GCCI
will also felicitate its surviving past presidents and
important members.
The GCCI president, Mr Nitin Kuncolienkar, addressing a press
conference this morning, said that the centenary year of the
premier trade and commerce body in the state, which has also
richly contributed towards the social sector, will include a
knowledge series consisting of various seminars to be
addressed by eminent personalities.
“In addition,” he said, “the new building of the chamber will
be inaugurated at Verna which would prove to be very much
helpful to the trade and commerce community from south Goa.”
Mr Kuncolienkar further maintained that the building would
provide an incubation centre for small entrepreneurs from
South, and offer broadband video conferencing facilities as
well as use the internet protocol television (IPTV) concept
for global communication.
The GCCI chief informed that out of the 30 per cent
contribution towards the state GDP from the industrial sector,
nearly three-fourth contribution comes from the Verna and
Sancoale industrial estates.
The vice-president of the GCCI, Mr Manguirish Pai Raikar,
speaking on the occasion said that a number of trade and
related delegations from abroad would arrive in Goa, during
the chamber’s centenary year.
“An international exhibition cum seminar of manufacturers of
machines will also be held during the centenary year, in
collaboration with the British Council,” he informed, adding,
“besides, another exhibition of gems and jewellery will be
organised, during early 2008.”
The GCCI vice-president further stated that the GCCI centenary
year which would be held in association with the government of
Goa, will have corporate quizzes, and a visit to the state by
a delegation of international students on a study tour of Goan
trade and commerce.
“The chamber’s tourism sub-committee will be hosting an
international tourism meet, in March, next year,” he pointed
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