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Modi Mania | 10 Libido Killers | Panjim in 48 hrs

How to have the most fun in Goa !

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Photographs by ANANDA KRISHNA

Saturday, May 31, 2014

By Ananda Krishna Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness. - Maya Angelou

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oanne Fernandes, one of Goa’s most talented musicians, is in love with adventure. This is a story about what happens when you mix adventure with music and love.

This past Sunday, Joanne sang for an intimate marriage proposal atop the Vagator hill. The suitor was Vishwakiran Nambi, who is a Director of youth wing for a well-known contemporary dance company called Nritarutya in Bangalore (www.nritarutya.com).

The dark knight adorned in white was humbled to his knee as he looked up, worshipping Vandana. “His better half,” as the would-be bride rightly claims.

Joanne struck the chords of her own version of “When You Say Nothing At All” and the light of the world (Vishwakiran) was a flaming orb of passion suspended over the ocean.

The story is best spelled out in the heartfelt emotions of the artist and the lovers.

Joanne says, “The Vagator hill is home ground for me. I often walk up to catch the sunset with friends and sometimes to just be. Unlike other evenings, I found myself in a classic romantic scene from

a movie. I felt their passion and energy, laughter mixed with tears.” Reaching the end of her reminiscing, she trails off “…but this was definitely up close and intimate. I felt the depth of love and oneness.”

Let’s look at the tale through the calm and determined eyes of Vishwa…

“Well, I work hard towards surprising her all the time. It keeps the excitement going. From a birthday gift to an anniversary dinner, I have always tried doing something beyond the regular.

It gives me a kick. The ideas flow quite freely since professionally I’m forced to think differently all the time. The ‘will you marry me’ moment is probably the most important moment in her life and I wouldn’t let her forget that moment that easily. Hence came the many ideas towards how it can be done. I wanted to put up like a flash mob kind of thing with my dancer friends … But too many people might ruin the intimacy of an event

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June 1

music & nightlife | 03 A Musical Proposal. Did she say yes?

Annual Pre Sao Joan Bash 2014 Featuring IMI Terimiko, Ryan Nogar, Varun F , Akshit B2B Akshay At The Park, Calangute 3 pm onwards +91 8888399909/ +91 8805028194

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May 31 to June 1

Oil washes up on Goa's shores

Music Festival On May 31: DJ Ryan Nogar, Extreme, Black Slades Delhi.

On June 1: Konkani Musical Show, Purple Rain At Goa Velha Ground 7.30 pm onwards

food & drink | 07 Amazing Rocket Burgers

the corner | 10 Cheers Group & Goa ForGiving

feature | 11 The Universe Under Modi

cover story | 12 Goa Streets Guide to Fun in Goa

arts & entertainment | 14 A tribute to Maya Angelou

feature | 16 Interview with Victor Rangel-Ribeiro

mind, body & soul | 18 Obesity Surgery

mind, body & soul | 19 10 Libido Killers

explore | 20 48 hours in Panjim

what's on | 21 Events in Goa

wheels on streets | 22

Cars

Every Wednesday Rock is Alive With Charley and the Music Factory At Baywatch Resort, Colva @ 7.30 pm +91 832 2747744 Karaoke Night With KDJ Tony Followed by DJ Leona & DJ Bonny At Cheenos, Baga Bridge, Baga 8 pm Onwards +91 8806564991

Every Thursday

Saturday Showtime with Ajit Pai & Jay Brainwash At Cafe Mambo, Baga 7 pm onwards +91 83 22279895, (+91) 83 22275028

Every Sunday Jazz, Blues & Bossa Nova With Steve Sequeria and Kittu (check out the Goa Streets story on this jazz power couple on www. goastreets.com) At Go With the Flow, Baga 7 pm onwards. +91 8975514481

On-going Cavala Every Wednesday: Cavala Acoustic Latin Retro Every Friday: Tidal Wave Every Saturday: Piano played by Bosco At Cavala, Calangute - Baga Road, Baga 8.30 pm onwards +91 832 2276090 Park Hyatt Every Day Dinner with Music Thurs: Acaccio Live, Fri: Shalini, Sat: Savio, Sun: Edriya & Taniya At Park Hyatt, Cavellosim 7.30 pm to 11 pm +91 832 2721234

Thursday Night Live With Smoking Chutney At Sofala, Nerul @ 8.30 pm +91 777400882

Cantare Every Monday: Live band with Lester Every Wednesday: Live band with Steve Sequeira and Kittu Every Friday: George and Group At Cantare, Saligao 8 pm onwards +91 832 2409461

Sundown Karaoke With DJ Colett and… you, if you’re in the mood to help Colett with your voice and talent.

At Cocopazzo, Chapora 7 pm onwards. +91 9561212810

Hippies Ocean Cafe Live Music Every Wednesday, Friday & Sunday At Hippies, Anjuna @10 pm +91 7507486444

Silent Disco With DJ Mr. R & Flakey Spinning EDM. Nothing ‘silent’ about this disco (unless you’re wearing headphones, that is).

At Alpha Bar, Palolem 9 pm onwards +91 9890281505

Resort Rio Every Monday: Grill n Chill with the ‘Music Fever’ Every Wednesday: Sing Along says Bonny – Its Karaoke Nite Every Friday: Joe ‘solo’ – “Rio Goan Festival” Every Saturday: Sing Along says Bonny – It’s Karaoke Nite.

Every Sunday: “Sunday Funday” by the Pool side (Rain Dance) & In-house DJ Music” At Resort Rio, Arpora 7.30 pm to 10.30 pm +91 832 2267300

Every Friday Reggae Friday

By Graeme Hamilton At Laguna, Anjuna @ 7.30 pm +91 832 227 4131 Wicked Friday A journey through deep tech house, minimal tech and progressive house At Waters Lounge, Ozran, Anjuna +91 9702025555

Every Saturday Silent Noise Party With DJs Husman, Sam & Azgar Find out which is true, the silence or the noise.

At Neptune Point, Palolem 8 pm to 4 am +91 9822584968 Latin Night Live Music & Jazz At Fiesta, Baga 8.30 pm onwards +91 +91 832 227 9894

The Park, Calangute Every Thursday: Retro Night Every Friday: Karaoke Night with KDJ Tony Every Saturday: Ladies Night with DJ Sunil and Tania At The Park, Calangute 8 pm onwards +91 8805028194/ +91 832 2267600 Kapriz Restaurant Manic Mondays: Silence, instrumental (keyboards, violin, trumpet) BBQ Retro Thursday: With Music Fever and specials on BBQ Jazzy Fridays: Jazz music with Yvonne Gonsalves Sultry Saturday: Pink Sky Sunday Brunch & Amore: with Amore (Sharron & Darryl) At Kapriz, Baga Arpora Road, Baga 7.30 pm to 11 pm +91 9820134503

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Vandana

From page 3 like that, so I thought I’d do something quiet and intimate.

Hence, came the idea of hill top, live music and the sunset.”

In the end, the proposal was attended by just Vishwa, Vandana, Joanne and me, the photographer.

The songs were ‘Kiss from a Rose’ by Seal, ‘La Vie En Rose’ by Edith Piaf, in addition to ‘When You Say Nothing At All’ and some romantic improvisation by Joanne in between tunes. Joanne says she loves the lyrics from Seal, “you remain, my power, my pleasure, my pain. Baby…to me you’re like a growing addiction that I can’t deny. Won’t you tell me that it’s healthy, baby.”

Being her spontaneous self, Joanne also threw in sweet sounds and melodies that she picked up from the love drifting in the air. “My nerves are always on edge before a gig. Having to deliver and compete with my last performance keeps me on edge. I love the rush and was thrilled to be a drop in their ocean of love.”

This wasn’t her first performance marking the passages of life. She’s also performed at a funeral and just after a

Joanne

birth. The latter, recounts Joanne, happened when she was in Delhi for a musical tour. A friend of hers there had to be rushed to the hospital for a C section, derailing plans for a water birth.

Joanne explains, “When she arrived home from the hospital, we planned a surprise. I hid in the garden with an amazing guitar player and we welcomed her newborn with the song ‘Isn’t She Lovely’.”

With moods and emotions transformed by the gorgeous melodies of Joanne Fernandes, Vishwa’s words rang out.

“My princess, will you give me the privilege of spending the rest of my life with the most beautiful person I have ever met in my life? Will you marry me?”

The answer from Vandana, of course, was yes.

And they lived happily ever after… 

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By Aparna Raut Desai

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serpentine monster of grey lines the coast of Goa, from South to North. The shoreline heaves with the weight of oil, the waves muted. In the distance, ships and barges loom, discreet, ominous. On the other side of the slick, bemused tourists are wondering what happened to their holiday in paradise.

“I can’t go to the beach,” mewls Brendan off Baga beach, age 7, American, succinctly describing the current dilemma among those who flew a few miles and then some to frolic on Goa’s coastline.

“We should have stayed home,” mutters a tourist from Bangalore, standing aimlessly a good 50 metres from the shore at Vagator.

While it’s not uncommon for oil to appear in coastal waters at this time of year, this year’s beach slick is far wider and more intense than usual.

Interviews with lifeguards, officials and environmentalists place the blame on ships discharging oil into the water – severely damaging the underwater and coastal environment, not to mention the kilometers-long eyesore and the toll on the fishing and tourism industries in the sunny state.

Goa Streets broke the story online by speaking of a massive stretch of beach affected in the North. Within minutes, readers started chiming in, saying the beaches of the South – including the socalled 5-star beaches in the Majorda area – are also badly affected.

Goa Streets called Dr. Claude Alvares, Goa’s swashbuckling environmentalist for his comment. “This has been

happening for years,” he says. “Everyone knows anything goes in Goa, and no one will ever do anything about it. So you see these barges carrying iron ore, they have been discharging oil into Goan waters for years now.

“It could also be that ship docked off San Jacinto island a few weeks ago, it was carrying a huge amound of oil.

Bottom line is, the oil spill is very easy to fingerprint.

“But,” Claude adds, in his vintage tongue-in-cheek style, “since there is no government in Goa at present, nothing is being done.”

“There is no vigilance to speak of. The coastguard in Goa is a joke.

“Been happening for decades, this time, someone has gotten bold and courageous and decided to discharge a whole load of oil in Goan waters.”

Claude figures the monsoon will help clear the coastline faster, with the oil being heaved back into the sea, where, he points out, “It will cause its own set of problems, affecting the fish and other marine life.”

Streets managed to speak with Alina Saldanha, Goa BJP Minister for Environment, who first discovered the spillage a week ago, before it even washed up to the shore. On a reconnaissance trip to Arrossim beach, Saldanha found tar balls floating in the sea. “The fishermen say it’s an annual occurrence,” she explains. “However this year, due to the change in weather – and currents— the tar balls have washed ashore.”

Saldanha admits this is crippling not only the livelihood of Goan fishermen who depend on the sea for their bread, but also that all-important Goan industry,

tourism.

The irony that Shri Sripad Naik, Goa BJP MP, has just been appointed Union Minister for Tourism under PM Modi, cannot be lost on many. Can he untangle the tourism knot in Goa before doing it for the whole if India?

“It is a huge problem,” agrees Saldanha. “It was difficult for me to walk on the shore, and this was before it turned as bad as it is now. Unfortunately, the worst is yet to come. The fishermen say there will be more tar coming in with the currents.

“Although it’s an annual incident, I think it is time, after this year’s disaster, to approach the authorities to plan remedial measures, as well as preventive measures for the future.”

When asked about the cause of the spills, Saldanha admits it is discharge from various ships traversing the waters of Goa. Goa has had its share of excitement of

the dark kind along the coastline. Years ago, a ship called the River Princess ambled over to the shoreline at Candolim, and stuck around for over a decade, causing an environmental overhaul – with sand dunes piled two feet high.

An eyesore initially, it gradually became a mildly amusing local attraction, despite the obvious injury to our state’s coastline.

It took a decade, several crores of public money and some nasty press for the Princess to be evicted. Bits of her are still entrenched in the sea, out of sight.

With an environmental, fiscal and tourism disaster awaiting him on his triumphant return to his home state this week, Union Minister Sripad Naik has his work cut out for him.

With the BJP now ruling the centre as well as the state, this would be a good opportunity to flex some political muscle for a good cause – the integrity of our coastline. 

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By Kornelia Santoro

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or many years I have desperately tried to make my son eat salad and other green, leafy vegetables.

I added his favourite fried bacon and tuna to the greens. I tried convincing him by explaining how good green vegetables are for his body; I tried promises and threats before finally giving up.

Some time ago, I got inspired to a new effort. Wendell Rodricks, not only a gifted fashion designer but a gourmet as well, sent me a recipe for a meat loaf which was loaded with different kinds of vegetables and spices. Then I watched Rachael Ray who showed how you can hide vegetables in minced meat dishes.

So I decided to start another attempt to get the healthy greens into my son.

My first experiment failed miserably.

I had mixed boiled sweet potatoes, carrots, spring onions and leeks with minced chicken and fried these burgers in a pan. Unfortunately they turned dark outside before they cooked through. I did not mind the sweet potatoes, but my men flatly refused to eat these burgers.

Luckily our dogs are not so discerning when it comes to food.

I kept on thinking which vegetables would make a nice mix and had the idea of testing rucola or rocket salad, like the English call it. I love rucola in salads or just plain with a fried piece of fish. When we are in Italy, many times our dinner is simply a lovely steak with rucola and cherry tomatoes on the side. Nowadays you can find rucola quite frequently in the market.

I had never heard of cooking rucola but decided to give it a try – and it worked. My son ate them without complaining - although my husband kept on asking me about the strangely green

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Cafe Tato Kick it off with some puri bhaji at Café Tato in the beating heart of the city. Everyone’s got their favourite spot for bhaji, but with Tato’s you can’t really go wrong. Follow it up with a plate of Mirchi bhaji. As one of the city’s oldest and most popular cafés, you’re sure to spot someone familiar.

At Souza Tower, Near Municipal Garden, Panjim 7 pm to 8.30 pm +91 832 2426690

Until May 31 Alila Diwa Goa Gets Mangolicious A special tribute to the “King of Fruits” throughout the month of May with a mango promotion at Vivo At Alila Diwa Goa Majorda +91 832 2746800

Until June 15 It’s a Mango Celebration at Novotel Goa Shrem Resort!

Celebrating the sweet and sour flavour of Goa’s favourite fruit this summer!

Sip on refreshing Mango based concoctions such as Mango Mojito, Mango Margarita, Mango Colada and Mango Daiquiri, the perfect recipes to beat the summer heat.

At Novotel Goa Shrem Resort, Candolim +91 832 2494949 Sharanam Green Resort Have 33 AC DLX rooms and have restaurants Zaika the lounge ‘and ' Veg Deli ' the only Veg Restaurant and Bar in Calangute serving mouth watering Cuisines from Indian Punjabi, south Indian and Chinese food. JAIN food also available.

At Sharanam Green Resort, Calangute +91 832 2279940/41

April 3 Onwards High Tea @ North 16 Goa A rather lovely affair, with tea and coffee, finger sandwiches, amuses bouches, pastries and soufflés. The North16 Goa High Tea promises an afternoon of culinary indulgence at Grab N Go. If you’re planning a special event, you can also go for a tailored High Tea, specializing in birthdays, children’s events, and get togethers for small and large groups. High Tea is served daily at Grab n Go at Rs. 350 ++ per person.

From 4 pm to 6 pm At North 16 Goa, Calangute +91 832 674 5555

Every Saturday Saturday Brunch @ Rs. 950/- including taxes with unlimited Mojitos, Vodkatinis, Daiquiris, Frozen Cocktails Saturday Live Music - “Latin Connection” At The Park, Calangute 1 pm to 4 pm +91 8805028194

Sunday Bikini Brunch Sunday BBQ Brunch @ Rs. 950++ per head, with unlimited alcohol. Enjoy Live Karaoke with Emmanuel.

At The Park, Calangute 12.30 pm to 4.30 pm +91 8805028194 Re-Orient Yourself Make your own meal. Don’t worry; you won’t actually have to do the cooking!

This place serves up some of the finest Asian cuisine in Goa. At Wan Hao, Goa Marriot Resort & Spa, Panjim +91 832 2463333

Baga, Calangute & Around

Every Sunday

Aquamarine Bistro & Bar Indian, Goan, Continental Perhaps the top draw is the riverside location. Good place for golden fried prawns and a nice sunset view over the river.

7 am to 10.30 pm At Baga Land’s End, Baga +91 832 2276084/2275482

Sunday Family Brunches Rejuvenating cocktails, soul warming gourmet cuisine from around the world and activities to keep the kids entertained.

At Latitude, Vivanta by Taj, Panjim 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm +91 832 6633636

Bhatti Village Indian & Goan There is chicken cafreal, pork roast and beef roast, sorpotel, samaranchi kodi, feijoida, all the different varieties of chilli fry and fish Roe. At Bhattiwaddo, Nerul @ 7.30 pm to 11 pm +919822184103

Amigos Indian, Goan, Seafood Hearty food in an attractive village Below Nerul Bridge, Nerul 12.30 pm to 4 pm & 7 pm to 10.30 pm +919822104920 Britto’s Chinese, English, Goan, Seafood Tourists swear by it. Many locals don’t.

At Baga beach, Calangute 8.30 pm to midnight +91 832 2277331/ +91 832 2276291 Café de Goa Attractive Café with lots of fresh small bites and innovative offerings.

At The Red Tower, Calangute 10.30 am to 5.30 pm +91 832 2279961

Anjuna & Around Blue Tao Italian & Seafood Organic Food. Calling all hippies.

At Anjuna Beach Rd, Anjuna 9 am to 11 pm +918975061435 A Varanda Chinese, European, Goan, Italian, North Indian, Thai.

Check out the seafood platter, fish curry rice, chicken cafreal and beaf xacutti.

7 am to 11 pm At Resort Marinha Dourada, Arpora +91 832 2276780/ 84

Alcove Restaurant & Bar Chinese, Goan, Italian, North Indian & Seafood Dine on chilled Avocado and prawn salad, or get stuffed with the prawn stuffed calamari.

At Ozrant Beach, Anjuna 8 am onwards +918322274491/2273349

Biryani Palace Goan, North Indian, seafood Now take a wild guess what this place specializes in? (Hint: there’s rice involved).

At Anjuna Beach Road, Anjuna 11 am to midnight +918323257586

Avalon Sunset Bar & Restaurant Goan, Indian, Chinese, Seafood & European Some popular orders are paneer pasanda, fish masala, chicken vindaloo, seafood pasta, seafood sizzlers.

At Anjuna Beach, Anjuna 8.30 am to midnight +91 9822586268

Coba Indian, Grills, Seafood It’s in a five-star hotel. How wrong can you go?

At Double Tree by Hilton, Arpora 10 am to 11 pm +91 832 66556672

Baba au Rhum A coffee shop with a twist A favourite among the foreign crowd, this popular eatery offers lots of tasty choices. Especially check out their croissants, quiches and pizzas.

At Kudachwaddo, Arpora 8 am to 4 pm +919822078759 Basilico Italian This alfresco restaurant serves pizzas, home-made pastas, salads and sinful desserts.

At D’mello Waddo, Anjuna 6.30 pm to 11 pm +918322273721/ +918323953744/ +919822599130

Frangipani Global Cuisine Start with the chicken satay- skewered chicken supreme grilled in Chinese marinade.

At Sun Village, Fankwadi, Arpora 7.30 am to 10.30 pm +91 832 2279409/14

Candolim Addah Indian & Barbeque Enjoy the sea view deck on the beach and the soft music of a live two-piece band, with appealing cuisine.

7 pm to 10.30 pm At The O Hotel, Candolim +91 832 3047000/ 9/ +91 9890800073

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Angaara Tandoori, Goan, North Indian & Seafood.

With decent Indian and Goan fare and a lot for vegetarians as well.

At Murrodwaddo, Candolim Beach Road, Candolim 9 am to 12.30 pm +91 832 6647601-4 Barbeque and Grill North Indian, seafood, grills and live entertainment Seafood Bazaa’r is on Monday and Wednesday At Fortune Select Regina, Candolim 7.30 pm to 11 pm +918323988444 Beach House Goan, Portuguese & Seafood A Goan specialty restaurant that was long the base of the renowned chef Rego.

At Vivanta Holiday Village, Sinquerim 7.30 pm to 10.30 pm +918326645858 Bob’s Inn Goan Something of a Goan institution, this place offers up some fine curry rice and other satisfying fare.

At Calangute-Candolim Road, Candolim 11.30 am to 3.30 pm, 7 pm to 11 pm +91 832 2489402 Caravela Chinese, European, Goan, Italian, North Indian, Thai A long-time favourite haunt among Goans and visitors alike. Check out the party scene on Friday nights (and the appealing female/male ratio).

At Vivanta Holiday Village, Sinquerim 7.30 am to 10.30 pm +91 832 6645858

Panjim & Around A Lua Chinese, European, Goan, North Indian, Seafood Nothing to write home about, but solid fare overall. 3 locations around Goa. 11 am to 11 pm At, Bella vista, Sangolda +91 832 2416671/ 73 At Porie Bhatt, Verna Contact: +91 832 2782760/ +91 9881272080 At Bhueem Bhatt, St Cruz, Merces, Panjim, +91 832 2448172/ +91 2448757 A’tona Bar and Restaurant Goan, Portuguese Good choice for grilled dishes and highly competent Goan food. Winner of the Goa Streets Readers’ Choice Award for Best Xacutti.

At Carina Desa, Betim 7 pm to 11 pm +919823129239

A Pastelaria Bakery Good place for pastries, cakes, cookies and other sweet offerings 9 am to 9 pm At Hotel Mandovi, Panjim +91 832 2426270/ 73 En Route - World Café World Fusion Food At Kenkre Centre, NH 17, Santa Cruz, Bambolim, North Goa From 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM +91 07720006864 Anandashram Hotel Chinese, Goan and Seafood This is one of the oldest eateries in Goa and is something of an institution for its affordable and delicious Goan Fare.

At 31st January Road, Panjim 1 pm to 10.30 pm +91 9823195245 Antonio D’silva Goan This one is strictly for the sausage lovers. At Goa Velha, Panjim 6 am to 9 pm +91 9822184433 Avanti Bar & Restaurant Indian, Goan & Seafood Serves up Goan specialties like rawa fried prawns, stuffed squid and gratinated stuffed crab masala Near Patto Bridge, Panjim 11 am to 3 .30 pm, 7 pm to 11.30 pm +91 832 2435884/ +91 832 2427179 Baba’s Wood Cafe Italian Pizza oven and homemade gelato.

Wide choice of pure Italian dishes with beef fillet and fish always on the menu.

Definitely one of the better choices for Italian food in the state.

Closed on Tuesday At Mala, Fontainhas, Panaji 12 pm to 3 pm & @ 6 pm – Midnight +918323256213/ +919923414098

Margao & Around Ruta’s World Café World Cuisine Located on a quiet side street near the City’s Latin Quarter, Ruta’s offers up some of the most tasty fare in Margao.

Worth checking out.

At Dr Miranda Rd, Behind Nanutel, Margao. From 9 am to 6 pm +91 832 2710757 Alcoves Goan, Indian, Chinese Good choices here are the Chinese Crispy Chicken, Cafreal, Veg Kolhapuri, Veg Crispy and Chicken Vindaloo.

Near Cine Vishant, Aquem, Margao 8.30 am to 11 pm +91 83 22735062, +91 832 2730536 Allegria Goan, Portuguese Fine-dining restaurant at the Taj Exotica serving up good food. On offer are all the classic Goan dishes like Chicken Cafreal, Pork Sorpotel and Kullanche Mass Kottnim, which is crab meat in a shell, plus your Fish Curry Rice.

At Taj Exotica, Calwaddo, Benaulim, Salcette. 7.30 pm to 10.45 pm +91 832 6683333

From page 7 colour of the burgers. I avoided answering this questions until dinner was over.

It seems, at long last I have found a way to get some green leafy vegetables into my darling’s belly – without a fight.

Wishing you happy cooking, always!

Kornelia Santoro with family

Rocket burgers

Ingredients (for 12 burgers): • 1 packet (450 grams) chicken mince • 2 cups oats • 2 tablespoons flour • 2 eggs • 2 bundles rucola • 1 bundle basil • 1 bundle spring onions • 1 big carrot • 3 cloves garlic • 50 grams sesame seeds • 5 tablespoons olive oil extra vergine • Salt • Pepper

Method: Wash the rucola and the basil. Cut the end of the stems of the rucola and sort out all yellow or damaged leaves. Remove unblemished basil leaves from the stems.

Clean the spring onions.

Peel and cut the carrots into pieces. Chop the vegetables and the basil finely in a blender. Put them into a big bowl. Add the chicken mince, the oats, the flour, the eggs, the crushed garlic and salt and pepper according to taste. Combine all the ingredients well. You should have dough which you can form into burgers. If it is too soft, add some more oats.

Spread the olive oil over a cookie sheet. Put the sesame seeds into a plate. Form the dough into flat, round burgers and roll them in the sesame seeds so they are covered well on all sides. Place them onto the oiled cookie sheet.

Bake the burgers in the oven at 190 degrees for 40 minutes. After 20 minutes flip them over so they cook through evenly. The sesame seeds should show a lovely, golden shade. Enjoy!

Spicy treasure

Rucola, Arugula, Rocket salad: The Mediterranean plant with the scientific name eruca sativa is known under many names.

Already the Romans enjoyed rucola, like I call it. They considered it an aphrodisiac. However, it was not cultivated on a large scale or scientifically explored before the 1990s.

Nowadays, rucola is widely used all over the world. Italians love it as a pizza topping which is added after baking to avoid wilting. On the Italian island Ischia people make a digestive liqueur called rucolino from the plant.

There is no other green edible leaf which carries such a rich, peppery taste. This taste indicates the hidden treasures of rucola. It is stuffed with phyto-nutrients which help prevent cancer, strengthen the immune system and have anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties.

Rucola is a good source for folate which is especially important for pregnant women.

It provides a lot of vitamin A, B vitamins and vitamin C. It also contains a lot of vitamin K making it an excellent choice for the elderly.

Only 100 grams of rucola deliver 90 % of the recommended daily dose of vitamin K which is crucial for bone formation and healthy brain cells. Vitamin K is used to treat patients with Alzheimer’s disease. This plant also contains many minerals, especially iron, copper and potassium.

Some years ago there were media reports in Europe about big amounts of pesticide residue in rucola and there were warnings not to consume it frequently. My research on the internet did

not give me any conclusive information. Anyway, in India it is difficult to estimate how much pollution is in the food we consume. Occasionally there are horror stories in the media. Some time ago I read that practically all Indian honey is contaminated with pesticide and antibiotic residues.

Rucola is not a common vegetable in India yet.

I praise myself lucky when I find it in the market.

It is more commonly sold in Goan supermarkets which cater to a foreign clientele. In North Goa, some supermarket owners grow their own rucola. Honestly, I don’t think we should worry too much about pesticides in this vegetable.

I wash it well and hope the health benefits more than compensate the damages caused by pollution. 

About Kornelia Santoro

After riding through India on an Enfield Bullet, Kornelia Santoro settled in Goa with her Italian husband, saying good-bye to her career as a political journalist in Bavaria. Now she writes about her experiences in the kitchen, managing a website, www.mediterraneancooking.in, and a blog, www.korneliaskitchen.blogspot.in. She has published two award-winning cookbooks, Kornelia’s Kitchen – Mediterranean Cooking for India and Kornelia’s Kitchen 2 – Cooking for Allergies.

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he Goa based Cheers Group is an internationally acclaimed and highly innovative beverage alcohol conglomerate, with a stunning portfolio spread across wine, spirits and Ready-to-Drink (RTD). The group is a manufacturer and exporter of a variety of new age beverages and has a presence in India and International markets with its award winning products.

The globally known Spiritz magazine has awarded “Cheers Group as India’s Best Start-up Company” in the recently held International level award ceremony in New Delhi.

The core of the commercial success of Cheers Group lies in a balanced portfolio of brands in all segments of the market and is quickly building a global reputation through a determined focus on quality. The group has its own State of the art most modern beverage alcohol manufacturing facility with an ISO 90012008 certified unit in Goa and also have bottling tie-ups with a few strategic units across India.

Dr. Mohan Krishna is the founder of the “Cheers Group” a start-up beverage alcohol company that has emerged out from the scratch. He is a first generation executive turned entrepreneur -

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Cheers Group bags India’s Best Start-up Company Award without any family business background or a big capital base but has vast experience in the liquor industry.

He has been listed in the leading International Liquor magazines as one of the most influential personalities in the Indian Liquor Industry. He along with his wife Anuradha have kick-started their liquor business few years ago successfully and have grown beyond borders. Their son Ashwin who is an engineering graduate from NIT has joined the family business and pledged to take the company to greater heights.

Dr. Krishna is the “World’s first liquor marketing Doctorate” and recipient of “Alcobev marketing guru” and “Marketing scientist of the millennium” awards. He has under his belt a MBA in Marketing; MBA in Finance; PhD in Business Management and 28 years of rich & profound liquor experience in sales, marketing and business strategy.

He has worked with Arlem Breweries, UB group, Shaw Wallace, and MNCs like SAB-Miller. He has also worked with the team of international consultant Mc Kinsey & Company during his tenure as Head - Strategic Planning with Shaw Wallace group.

he Campal Creek at first sight looks nothing but a sewage canal and is often referred to as a nullah by all, but if you slow down a bit and step off on its wild side to discover mangroves, fish, frogs, mongoose, dragonflies, butterflies and a variety of birds still surviving despite the mess that we have created by dumping garbage, plastic, thermacol, waste water and even sewage, you’ll understand why it needs to be cleaned, revitalized and allowed to breathe again. We and Goa Birders- a GBCN (Goa Bird Conservation Network) initiative, is organizing a bird watching session along the Campal Creek to raise awareness about the condition of the creek, by showing to all, that despite the high levels of pollution in the creek, there is a very high level of diversity of birds along the banks of the water way.

Goa ForGiving has been strongly associated with the Campal Creek for the last few years. We are always in support of projects that benefit the Campal Creek and help in spreading its awareness.

Dr. Krishna, has published over 1000 articles on beverage alcohol in various journals & magazines of international repute, as well his interviews appeared in popular Television channels and in various publications. He is an International speaker and was invited as key note speaker at many International conferences including at the World whiskies conference, International beer conference and Global wine summit.

The group has pioneered in many fronts in the beverage alcohol business in Spirits and also produces RTD to fill a sector that has the highest growth

The Campal Creek has been a natural habitat to a variety of bird species. It is essential to make people, most importantly the children, aware of the same as they are our future generation and hence, Goa ForGiving is very proud to support and to be associated with this event.

The Bird watching session will consist of a bird watching trail,educating the participants about the birds and the importance of the Creek for them, besides consisting of a session on using e-bird (an online avian data repository system of Cornell University promoted in India by birdcount. in) for advanced birders.

We encourage children to participate in this, and they will definitely learn a lot and also enjoy themselves.

Joining us on that day will be members of Goa Birders led Parag Rangnekar (State Coordinator of BNHS IBCNGoa) as well as the Hamara School children who have been associated with Goa

potential. Additionally, the group is expanding rapidly to manufacture more products that encompass the carbonated, new-age and RTD. The Cheers Group is providing the most innovative and exciting beverage alcohol products of premium quality at a “value for money” proposition and at the “world’s most reasonable pricepoint”.

The Cheers Group has a strong track record of building premium brands and has high ambitions to be in the big league with a position to offer its customers the most desired portfolio of authentic brands. Royal Legend Reserve Whisky, one among the group’s products has already won recognition by way of a Silver Medal in the United States of America for “Packaging Excellence”. And, the journey begins with global footprints.

Few international financial investors, venture capitalists and corporate houses are looking at picking up stake in this successful company with impressive portfolio of brands which is set become a mega blue-chip company in the near future. Cheers! 

ForGiving in many other projects in the past.

Do join us on 1st June (Sunday) at 6.30 am and be thrilled with the diversity of birds right in the heart of our beloved Panaji. The start point will be at Directorate of Fire & Emergency Service, St. Inez.

Goa Birders- a GBCN initiative is also working on ‘’A concise guide to BIRDING IN GOA”, an e-booklet which will be available for free download at www. birdsofgoa.org and they will launch a qualitative data repository system(audio/image/ video) by August. 

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By Steven Gutkin and Marisha Dutt

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ith his absolute parliamentary majority, keen management sense, charismatic personality and nearly unprecedented political clout, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has perhaps the best chance of any politician since independence to lift India out of its poverty. The first steps he must take include sorting out the government’s rotten finances, increasing the inflow of taxes, cutting bureaucratic red tape and initiating land reform. His early outreach to Pakistan was a promising sign – for if any of the resources devoted to military pursuits in these two desperately poor nations can be diverted to building their respective economies, we will all be better off.

Whatever your opinion of Modi and his controversial past, he appears well suited to confront the main obstacles that have long kept this nation from achieving prosperity – corruption, political haggling and incessant bureaucracy. India, like the rest of the world, is anxious to see which of the two Modis will hold sway: Modi the economic reformer, or Modi the Hindu nationalist. For the good of multi-cultural, secular India, let’s hope it’s the former.

And let’s also hope his strong governing mandate will be carried out in the context of the country’s flawed yet durable

democracy, and that the prime minister does not give in to his authoritarian tendencies.

Fifteen percent of India’s population is Muslim, and yet only one of Modi’s appointed ministers is Muslim. And the new Parliament has fewer Muslims than any since the early 1950s. Modi’s inaugural promise to “bring everyone along” is welcome, but it’s worth asking why he hasn’t been able to utter the word “Muslim.” Excluding minorities, or making them feel lesser or left out, is not a recipe for harmony or prosperity.

There’s no doubt that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Hindu nationalists form the core of Modi’s support, but they’re not the main reason he is the nation’s leader today. Modi won because the young, the urban classes and the educated all saw in him a real chance for an economic breakthrough. And because the people of India today want jobs and opportunity, not handouts.

Other Asian nations broke out of their poverty by turning themselves into labour-intensive manufacturing hubs.

That can happen here, too, with the right vision and policies.

The Confederation of Indian Industry said it would “build on its association with the Prime Minister to forge an extensive partnership with the new Government and facilitate a conducive climate for growth and investment.”

How to explain the Modi mania sweeping India and even our own state of Goa? Yes, it’s true the BJP spent billions of rupees on this past election, with an incredibly slick media campaign. And it’s true Modi speaks well and, as a teaseller’s son, has a compelling personal story. It’s also true Rahul Gandhi was a particularly weak and largely absent opponent, and that Congress failed utterly to spread the word about Modi and his alleged complicity in the 2002 Gujarat riots.

In the end, the main reason behind the Modi mania is the people’s yearning for change. Yet winning by such a decisive margin can bring with it a burden of expectation that can lead to fast disillusionment. Some are already hoping for an end to the “honeymoon” period and for Modi to show his “true colours.”

“It’s clear that the RSS is pinning all its hopes on Modi and even unleashed its entire organizational and propaganda machinery to run his campaign. In return, the RSS expects that their long, unfulfilled agendas would see fruition under a Modiled government,” Shezad Poonawala, a 26-year-old lawyer-activist, wrote recently.

However, if Modi, at the risk of alienating his mentor organization, is willing to keep that agenda in the background and focus on the economy, he is sure to win friends both at home and abroad.

The United States has already shown signs of beginning a “fresh chapter” with India’s prime minister. After Modi’s election victory, President Obama called

to congratulate him and invite him to the US. With that in place, the rest of the Western world is expected to follow suit.

But Modi’s biggest struggles will be domestic.

His growth agenda is sure to face strong opposition from socialists, labourers and others. Environmentalists are particularly alarmed at the thought of Modi having a free hand and absolute majority, allowing him to do as he pleases.

“We should read the PM’s track record as Gujarat CM on environment to get a sense of which way Javadekar may be headed,” said Smriti Koppikar, an environmental journalist, referring to the appointment of Prakash Javadekar as the Union Minister for Environment. “He is, unfortunately, not among the two or three ministers who can stand up to the PM and defend independent decisions.

That, for me, is the worrying part,” she said, pointing out what she called Modi’s poor performance on environmental issues in Gujarat.

Those close to Modi praise his leadership and organizational skills.

And his call for “less government and more governance” is a welcome refrain.

The United Nations ranks India 148th in the world in terms of per capita Gross Domestic Product, on par with Nigeria, Sudan, Ghana and Zambia (Pakistan ranks 155). Yet because of India’s sheer size and her youthful population, robust democracy and entrepreneurial spirit, with the right policies we have nowhere to go but up. Until now, however, we’ve lacked strong leadership to make it happen. Until now.  Steven Gutkin, a former bureau chief and international correspondent for the Associated Press, and Marisha Dutt, a former marketing manager at Dow Jones International and the Wall Street Journal, together run Goa Streets.

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By Gary Azavedo

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eady to rumba? Hankerin’ for a little relaxation? Are you hot to trot, or in need of an adrenaline fix? Here’s a list of some wonderfully fun, and often quite unusual, things to do in India’s smallest, but clearly most exciting, state. Read on, and HAVE FUN!

Watch the birds and the apes

If you’re in the mood to babysit monkeys, I suggest you hang out at the Tree House in the North Goa region of Camurlim. For a dose of scenic beauty that stands out even in this state known for its physical attractiveness, check out Mayem Lake, also in North Goa. Carambolim Lake is an ornithologist’s delight for its numerous exotic aviary species, as is the Salim Ali Bird sanctuary.

Other favourite haunts of wildlife enthusiasts include the Bondla zoo, or the Bhagwan Mahaveer, Cotigao and Mollem wildlife sanctuaries.

Learn ballroom dancing

Here in Goa, the real deal when it comes to dancing is not shaking your booty at a nightclub to the beats of Bollywood or bhangra, but ballroom dancing. This is a wonderful way to bond with your significant other in a particularly classy fashion. So why not try out a fox-trot, a waltz, and along the

way pick up a few steps of the tango or cha cha cha. For more details, check out www.goastreets. com.

Cool off from the sweltering heat

One way to beat the blistering summer heat is to visit Goa’s most popular waterfalls Dudhsagar and Aravalem, or any of the various lesser known ones like Bamunbudo or Kuskem (located at Cotigao) or the one at Hivrem situated along the Kushavati River in Valpoi. Or visit any of the numerous springs along the length and breadth of Goa (just ask any local resident for directions). Other famous falls include Pomburpa (between Panjim and Mapusa), and the one at Kesarval off the NH-17 highway at Verna. While these two are maintained by the Goa tourism department, there is yet another popular spring at Rivona in Sanguem taluka in South Goa. The village of Verna, incidentally, has many springs such as the Uddear, Sonalle and various others that are frequented by locals. Another popular one is the Salmona spring in Saligao.

Aquem-Margao, or the Buddhist and Jain caves at Sanguem. There are other similar caves located at Vasco and its surrounding areas of Chicalim, Issorcem and Hollant, besides Khandepar in Ponda taluka.

Spice pick(l)ing!

Go for a couple massage

Here’s a lovely way to spend time with your honey. You’ll both be pampered in style in a couple’s massage at any of the top spas (including, but not exclusive to, the 5-star hotels). Some of the best places to experience a couple massage include the Shamana Spa at the Grand Hyatt, the Goa Marriott Resort & Spa, the Sereno Spa at the Park Hyatt in South Goa and the Sohum Spa at the Kenilworth Resort, also in South Goa. Throw in a little chocolate and champagne, and bliss is yours!

Explore the caves

For all you explorers out there who do not suffer from claustrophobia, it’s worth checking out Goa’s lesser known caves, caverns and underground chambers spread across the state.

Among these are the “Pandava caves” situated near the St Sebastian Church,

When one mentions Khandepar, a sweet aroma tickles the nostrils… that of its spice plantations!

There is the Pascoal’s Spice Farm situated opposite the Nestle factory along the NH4A leading towards Belgaum, around 7 kms from the main Ponda town along the Khandepar River.

Besides visiting the Sahakhari and Savoi plantations situated nearby, one could also travel to the Tapanshikar spice garden at Neturlem or Netravali in the south district.

Go para-gliding

Sorry folks. I’m not talking about para-sailing, the peaceful sky rides you see at all the major Goan beaches like Baga. I’m talking here about para-gliding, where you sit in a chair hooked up to a parachute-like contraption, stand at the edge of a cliff and soar into the sky.

It’s available in Anjuna and perhaps one or two other beaches in the state.

If you’re not a trained para-glider, then you’ll go in tandem with a professional. Definitely for the brave-hearted.

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Heritage houses for shutterbugs

Goa has many architectural heritage marvels such as the extremely popular Menezes Braganza home at Chandor or the Palacio de Deao at Quepem. The residence of Goa’s famed cartoonist – the late Mario Miranda - also dates back many centuries, as do those of the former feudal lords Rauraje Deshprabhus of Pernem, the Ranes of Sanquelim, the Dessais of Bicholim or the residence of Goa’s mining magnates and prominent industrialists – the Dempos at St Cruz.

Other prominent well maintained heritage marvels include the House of Colacos along the Ribandar waterfront and the Mhamai Kamat residence in Panjim as well as several others located throughout the state that are a photographers’ delight.

Explore an underwater ship wreck

There are a number of ship wrecks around the Goa coast, many of them from the 450-year Portuguese era. Scuba diving outfits in Goa offer dives where you can explore some of these ship wrecks around the Mormugao harbor, near Grande Island and Bat Island.

Other adventure activities...

Begin with the white water rafting trips along the Tillari River, in the Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary near the Western Ghats. During the monsoons, some of the best white river rafting is organized by John Pollard (check out www.goarafting. com). There is also a Deep Sea Diving tour organised

by Goa Diving at Bogmalo as well as Barracuda and Scuba Diving at Baga in the north district. There’s also parasailing, kite surfing at Calangute, kayaking at Palolem, Agonda and other beaches, dolphin tours at Cavelossim in the south, plus various other water sports activities like jet skiis, banana boat rides and others. Snorkeling is also gaining popularity in the state.

Watch a Tiatr

For insights into the nuances of Goan society, you simply can’t beat the Konkani Tiatrs, the local folkloric theatre that says as much about this state as any other art form. What happens if you happen to be part of the 99.99 percent of the world’s population that doesn’t speak Konkani?

Well, for one you could tag along with a Goan. For another, it’s still fun even if you don’t understand every word. Among the favoured topics of these performances are politics, love, sex and infidelity.

Choose your travel mode – bike, ferry or bullock cart?

Some of the cheapest (and most fun) ways to travel around Goa is to hop onto the yellow and black motorcycle taxis simply known as ‘pilots’ or board one of Goa’s inland water transport vehicles and experience

a thrilling ferry ride (free of cost if you do not possess a vehicle!) Or simply climb onto a bullock cart and go sight seeing around the rural interior villages of Goa.

Crocodile watching

For some of the best crocodile watching, go directly to the starting point at the Cortalim jetty, board a boat in the morning and take off into the Cumbharjua canals where the crocodiles stay.

There’s nothing like the thrill of spotting a real, live croc in its own happy habitat. It’s easy to confuse them for some kind of a rock, they’re so still. But when they lunge forward and open their enormous mouths, believe me, you’ll know there there!

is surrounded by beautiful greenery, with a breathtaking view of the sea from up top. Named after Lord Rama, the fortress was built before the arrival of the Portuguese. Reis Magos Fort has been restored and has quickly become one of the more popular forts in North Goa. The fort was built as early as the late 15th century under Adil Shah’s rule.

Overlooking the Mandovi River, it has a scenic view of the capital city and now is open to public for visits as well as private events like weddings, film shootings and book launches.

Trek

There’s a wide variety of trekking options in the state, both North and South. A great way to escape the crowds, for sure. For some good trekking options, check out the Goa branch of the Youth Hostels Association of India at www.yhaindia.org, as well as www. offtrailadventures.com and www. goaadventures.com.

Hang out on a houseboat

Now here’s a fun way to spend a weekend with your loved one or ones!

The Chapora River is a good place to rent a houseboat in Goa. They come with a bedroom and living room, besides the deck and a kitchen with a small staff to take care of all your needs. The lovely scenery all around is quite romantic.

Whether it’s just the two of you or the whole family, you’ll enjoy being on the water, in a boat going nowhere in particular.

Visit a Fort

Cabo de Rama is a beautiful fort located in the Canacona district of South Goa, about 25 kms south of Margao. The fort, one of the biggest and oldest in Goa,

______ There’s really no end to the possibilities for fun in Goa. For more information on what to do, see and eat in our lovely state, be sure to log onto www. goastreets.com!

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June 6 to June 8 Marathi Film Festival Marathi film industry's top cine stars will descend on Goa in the first week of June for the 7th edition of the Goa Marathi film festival.

At Kala Academy, Panjim +91 832 2420450

Galleries of Note San Thome Museum Go back in time and visit a real jewel in Goa’s treasure chest.

Free entry.

At Varca 9 am to 8 pm +91 9822363917/ +91 832 2745017 Yahel Chirinian Interesting mosaic mirror sculptures by an exceptionally creative artist.

Free entry.

At Monsoon Heritage Studio, Arpora 9 am to 6 pm. +91 9822122771 Gallery Gitanjali An elegant art gallery in Panjim’s Latin Quarter; worth popping in when you’re in the area.

At Fontainhas, Panjim 9 am to 9 pm. +91 9823572035 Panjim Art Gallery Get a dose of local culture: figurative, individual work by Goan artists.

Near Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church, Panjim 9 am – 8 pm. +91 9822168703 Cheshire Cat Jewellery Gallery Fashionable wearables. It’s all about style ladies.

Jewellery and accessories.

At Bairo Alto, Assagao 10 am to 7 pm. +91 9822580898 Gallery Attic More local talent on display: paintings by Goan Artists.

Opposite Don Bosco, Panjim 9 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 7 pm +91 832 2420929/+91 2257931 Sunaparanta- Goa Centre for the Arts The centre houses several exhibition galleries, a large multi-functional space for workshops and lectures, an in-house film club, sketch club, studios, open air amphitheatre, pottery studio and an open courtyard that houses the al fresco café, Bodega. Open to the public, and the food at the café is recommended. Brunch on Sundays.

10 am to 6 pm At Altinho, Panjim +91 832 2421311 Mario Art Gallery Original paintings and other memorabilia of the great Goan artist/cartoonist Mario Miranda.

Buy “The Life of Mario”, as well as prints, mounted prints, frames, tiles, mugs, card sets and other books.

At ‘Houses of Goa’, Salvador-do-Mundo, Porvorim area 9 am to 5.30 pm +91 832 2410711

Maya Angelou A Tribute

By Goa Streets

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he great black American author and poet Maya Angelou died on May 28 at age 86. She inspired millions around the world through her poems, autobiographies and essays, and her work in the theatre, cinema and TV spanning decades. Her landmark 1969 book “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” – a deeply moving account of her life in the segregated American South – won her acclaim throughout the world.

Angelou’s incredible life and career included a stint as a calypso singer, a dancer, a single mother, a magazine editor in Cairo, an administrative assistant in Ghana, a college professor and a Tony-nominated stage actress. She was the first black street car conductor in the city of San Francisco. She also wrote cookbooks, and in the 1950s danced in the George Gershwin opera Porgy and Bess. She counted the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela among her friends. She liked to drink sherry when she wrote her poems.

While she had been a well-known presence on university campuses and other forums for decades, perhaps her widest exposure took place on January 20, 1993, when she delivered the inaugural poem “On the Pulse of Morning” at the swearing-in of President Bill Clinton who, like her, had grown up in Arkansas.

As a tribute to Ms. Angelou, and to this season of hope and renewal in India and Goa, we reproduce her stirring words here.

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Arte Douro Art Gallery Even if you aren’t into serious art, check out these paintings on canvas - originals and prints, international and local.

At Porba Vaddo, Calangute 9 am to 9 pm +91 832 22882266/ +91 9822147148 Art Chamber - Galleria de Belas Artes Featuring works by Goan artist Yolanda D’Souza and others. Whilst you’re there, check out their programme of musical performances.

At Gauravaddo, Calangute 10 am to 1 pm & 4 pm to 8 pm +91 832 2277144/ +91 9823217435 Big Foot Art Gallery Display of works by various artists from India and abroad. At Loutolim 9 am to 6 pm. +91 832 2777034 Surya Art Gallery Contemporary art works - Goan canvas paintings & artifacts. At Bandawalwada, Pernem +919404149764 Moksa Art Gallery Salvador’s paintings. Salvadore Fernandes, that is, and others. At Naikawaddo, Calangute 9.30 am to 8.30 pm +91 832 2281121/ +91 9326717386 Casa Araujo Alvares A 250-year-old mansion showcases our heritage in Goa’s first automated sound & light museum.

Entry Fees Charged Rs.50 At Big Foot, Loutolim 9 am – 6 pm +91 832 2777034 Email: bigfoottrust@gmail.com Gallery Esperance Go back in time: Retrospective of art in Oils, Watercolors, Crayons Portraits, Landscape and Still Life Photographs.

Near the Our Lady of Merces Church, Merces 9 am to 6 pm +91 9545536437 Carpe Diem An extremely active art and learning centre that hosts a number of exhibitions and performances.

Also look out for the workshops there.

At Majorda 10 am to 6 pm. +91 8888862462 Fundação Oriente Art Gallery Permanent exhibition of paintings by Antonio Xavier Trindade (1870-1935) – a well-known Goan painter of the time.

At Fontainhas, Panjim 10 am to 1 pm & 2 pm to 5 pm +91 832 2230728/ +91 2436108 Garden Central Gallery Permanent exhibits, paintings and sketches by artist Derek Monteiro.

Near municipal garden, Panjim From 10 am to 5 pm +91 9921372036 Kerkar Art Gallery This gallery exhibits installations and sculptures by local artists such as Subodh Kerkar and selected works by contemporary artists from all over India.

At Gauravaddo, Calangute 10 am to 7 pm. +91 832 2276017 Ancestral Goa A mock village depicting the culture & traditions of Goa from a century ago and perhaps even earlier. Great for history lovers.

Entry Fees Charged Rs. 50 At Loutolim. 9 am to 6 pm +91 832 2777034

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On the Pulse of Morning

By Maya Angelo A Rock, A River, A Tree Hosts to species long since departed, Marked the mastodon.

The dinosaur, who left dry tokens Of their sojourn here On our planet floor, Any broad alarm of their hastening doom Is lost in the gloom of dust and ages.

But today, the Rock cries out to us, clearly, forcefully, Come, you may stand upon my Back and face your distant destiny, But seek no haven in my shadow.

I will give you no more hiding place down here.

You, created only a little lower than The angels, have crouched too long in The bruising darkness, Have lain too long Face down in ignorance.

Your mouths spilling words Armed for slaughter.

The Rock cries out today, you may stand on me, But do not hide your face.

Across the wall of the world, A River sings a beautiful song, Come rest here by my side.

Each of you a bordered country, Delicate and strangely made proud, Yet thrusting perpetually under siege.

Your armed struggles for profit Have left collars of waste upon My shore, currents of debris upon my breast.

Yet, today I call you to my riverside, If you will study war no more. Come, Clad in peace and I will sing the songs The Creator gave to me when I and the Tree and the stone were one.

Before cynicism was a bloody sear across your Brow and when you yet knew you still Knew nothing.

The River sings and sings on.

There is a true yearning to respond to The singing River and the wise Rock.

So say the Asian, the Hispanic, the Jew The African and Native American, the Sioux, The Catholic, the Muslim, the French, the Greek The Irish, the Rabbi, the Priest, the Sheikh, The Gay, the Straight, the Preacher, The privileged, the homeless, the Teacher.

They hear. They all hear The speaking of the Tree.

Today, the first and last of every Tree Speaks to humankind. Come to me, here beside the River.

Plant yourself beside me, here beside the River.

Each of you, descendant of some passed

On traveller, has been paid for.

You, who gave me my first name, you Pawnee, Apache and Seneca, you Cherokee Nation, who rested with me, then Forced on bloody feet, left me to the employment of Other seekers--desperate for gain, Starving for gold.

You, the Turk, the Swede, the German, the Scot ...

You the Ashanti, the Yoruba, the Kru, bought Sold, stolen, arriving on a nightmare Praying for a dream.

Here, root yourselves beside me.

I am the Tree planted by the River, Which will not be moved.

I, the Rock, I the River, I the Tree I am yours--your Passages have been paid.

Lift up your faces, you have a piercing need For this bright morning dawning for you.

History, despite its wrenching pain, Cannot be unlived, and if faced With courage, need not be lived again.

Lift up your eyes upon The day breaking for you.

Give birth again To the dream.

Women, children, men, Take it into the palms of your hands.

Mold it into the shape of your most Private need. Sculpt it into The image of your most public self.

Lift up your hearts Each new hour holds new chances For new beginnings.

Do not be wedded forever To fear, yoked eternally To brutishness.

The horizon leans forward, Offering you space to place new steps of change.

Here, on the pulse of this fine day You may have the courage To look up and out upon me, the Rock, the River, the Tree, your country.

No less to Midas than the mendicant.

No less to you now than the mastodon then.

Here on the pulse of this new day You may have the grace to look up and out And into your sister’s eyes, into Your brother’s face, your country And say simply Very simply With hope Good morning.

To see Maya Angelou delivering her poem “On the Pulse of Morning” at the Clinton inauguration, log onto www. goastreets.com and click on the Arts & Entertainment story.

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A Rose Is A Rose

By Any Other Name Excerpts of a radio interview with Victor Rangel-Ribeiro

By Bina Datwani

receiving books as gifts instead of toys, even on my birthday. The desire to write developed naturally from there; I thought that if other people were writing stories that I liked to read, perhaps they might enjoy reading the stories that kept churning in my head.

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he morning I walked into All India Radio’s broadcast station in Altinho with Victor on my arm, it felt as though one was walking the red carpet at the Oscars in LA. Having arrived early, our AIR collaborator Savio, gently scolded me for not giving them ample time to ‘prepare’, after which, we were whisked into the Chief’s office (Madhur Borcar) and served refreshments. A photographer tiptoed in and took several shots of everyone beaming, proud to be in the same frame as one of Goa’s most talented and much loved citizens.

This home-grown awardwinning author had his first novel, Tivolem, published at the tender age of 72, which went on to win a literary prize and was studied as part of the curriculum at Yale, and now at Goa University. The second book, Loving Ayesha and Other Stories, with illustrations by Mario Miranda, made its presence felt on India’s bestseller lists. Victor has likewise succeeded in showcasing his other great passion, music, by playing maestro to orchestras in the international arena, covering concerts for the New York Times, penning a major book on Baroque music, being appointed Music Director of the Beethoven Society of New York, plus running a unique classical music store in New York City and also at the renowned

Aspen Music Festival in Colorado. Phew!

I’m exhausted from just typing out his list of achievements and wonder what the magic formula is for still having the energy and enthusiasm to put yourself out there (Victor turns 90 in 2015). Let’s find out what makes him tick.

What tempted you to start writing?  My family members were all voracious readers, so in order to be a part of the literary ambience at home, I used to lie flat on the tiled floor, with a big book in front of me pretending to read. Once my keen interest in reading was noticed, I began

How do you think one can improve writing skills?  The main obstacle is that most amateurs – whether living in Goa or Greenland - believe their work is perfect. Pride and smugness get in the way of learning.

A seasoned writer knows there is always room for improvement. Whilst working with the newspapers in Bombay, most of what I wrote got published, which actually spoils you. By contrast, in the US, while the New York Times published my concert reviews and articles on music, the magazines that I sent my stories to all got sent back. I came to look upon those rejections as an invitation to improve, and began to revise and rewrite over and over again. Eventually, this led to success.

However, a writer does not exist in a vacuum, nor does he write in a vacuum.

To develop a sense of style, it is important to read constantly, especially the superb

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writings of such authors as Mulk Raj Anand, Raja Rao, Anita Desai, and Arundathi Roy – all profound and elegant writings where the language is rooted in our Indian soil.

Joining or forming a writers group, is another useful aid, because I’m convinced that the energy created at such meetings, where members critique and encourage each other, is a very helpful tool. The Goa Writers Group, of which I’m proud to be a member, is one such example – some of its members have achieved national recognition, while others have won international awards for specialized publications. I formed a writers group at St. Xavier’s College in 1941, along with John Correia Afonso, and since the biggest incentive for any writer is to be published, we started our own typewritten magazine as well.

Please share a poem that especially moves you.  William Butler Yeats’ “Aedh wishes for the cloths of heaven” Had I the heavens’ embroidered

cloths, Enwrought with golden and silver light The blue and the dim and the dark cloths Of night and light and the half light, I would spread the cloths under your feet.

But I, being poor, have only my dreams, I have spread my dreams under your feet.

Tread softly because you tread on my dreams During my college years in Bombay, I was a poor young man in love with a girl from a well-to-do family and recited this poem to her. It worked for two years, after which she realized that I had really offered her an option; so she chose the cloths of heaven in preference to my dreams, and became a nun!

Who is your favourite composer?  That’s like asking me for the name of a favourite child.

There isn’t just one. Beethoven for passion, Bach for serenity and spirituality, Schubert for the love songs and the unending flow of melody, and Mozart to remind me that perfection can exist.

During your stint as the first Indian copy chief at J.Walter Thompson in Bombay, did you encounter any racism?  Upon discovering that my salary was lower than the previous ‘white’ chief, I asked for an explanation and was told that Indians had a lower standard of living and could therefore make do with less. My comeback to that was to draw a direct comparison between our relative standards of living – I had two apartments to his one, I would take a taxi to work while he arrived in a car held together by chewing gum and Scotch tape, and finally, he only had a cook and a part-time maid while my household had

Victor Rangel-Ribeiro sharing a lighter moment with friends

three people as live-in domestic staff. So the company raised my pay but it still didn’t match what my predecessor had been paid.

Let’s talk about your life in America and what makes you keep returning to Goa.  We moved to the US at the generous invitation of my sister Lyra, who suggested that Lea, my pianist wife, enrol in the Juilliard School of Music as she wanted to develop a concert career. After the first few years Lea ran into visa problems because the Indian quota was closed, and was forced to ride the Stanton Island ferry with our baby whenever the immigration officials came calling. It was a cat-and-mouse game in which I suspect the cat was not too anxious to catch the mouse!

I enrolled in Teachers College, Columbia University, and after graduation taught at two universities but the years I spent educating troubled teens in Harlem were among the most rewarding. The first time I walked into a classroom there, a voice called out, “Victor, you’re brain damaged!” So I promptly yelled back, “What took you so long to find out?”

But I believe that no matter what you do overseas, one must make time to return to the home state and help improve things locally. I do this by organizing writing and editing workshops and also working with young musicians. My sisters came and gave back in more substantive ways; the focus of all three was on education, health care, village uplift, and the empowerment of women.

Is there a particular person you feel has had an influence on your way of life?  While studying at St. Xavier’s in Bombay, the principal, Father

During a musical performance

Coyne, tried to make a Jesuit out of me but I was too busy chasing girls. But he did advocate Socrates’ doctrine that ‘an unexamined life is not worth living’ and taught me to focus on that by asking myself three questions every night: How have I touched the life of someone I know? How have I touched the life of someone I don’t know? What improvements have I made today to my God-given talents? “Victor,” he said, “if you don’t have a positive answer to any of these questions, don’t go to sleep until you’ve fixed that!” That was seventy years ago, but I still follow his precepts.

What are the most significant changes you’ve noticed between the 1930s and today?  The greatest changes involve inventions and personal attitudes; unfortunately, the same technical advancements that make living easier have also greatly reduced intimacy and personal interaction. One example: We used to handwrite letters and I have hundreds of such letters in my home, written by family members and close friends. Even a glance at any one of these

intimate notes can stir up emotions and roll the years away― one can almost hear the voice that has been silent for years, and feel the touch of a loving hand that’s long been gone. By contrast, emails, though also packed with memories, do not conjure up a similar sense of presence.

Your marriage lasted almost 6 decades―what’s the secret of its success?  I never forgot that when she was very young, Lea trusted her life in my hands. For me it was love at first sight when I saw her at a radio concert organized by AIR celebrating J.S. Bach. I even remember the day: August 27, 1950. But nobody could tell me who she was, and all my attempts to find her were unsuccessful. Then one day I was invited to dinner by a musician whose son I had written about; I rang the doorbell, and Lea opened the door and changed my life forever and for the better.

For the four years that I courted her, and the fifty-seven that we were married, Lea Vaz was my sun, my moon, and stars, and the centre of my universe.

Wrapping up the interview, I restated my original question: how have you maintained your zest for life? “Obviously good genes help,” he said.“But the key is to keep reinventing yourself to avoid boredom. The three questions that Fr. Coyne so wisely taught me to ask myself―two of the questions keep me continually involved in the lives of other people, a human and humane circle that keeps expanding. And the third one, helps you acquire a variety of skills and interests. Boredom comes from doing the same thing over and over again; if you can move smoothly from one interest to another, you neither get bored nor tired.”

Thank you Maestro. 

18 Mind, Body & Soul

By Sheela Jaywant

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efore I write another sentence, you need to understand that everyone who considers herself to be fat, isn’t obese.

Secondly, everyone who’s obese, doesn’t require surgery to reduce weight. This kind of surgery isn’t magic. It isn’t a shortcut to a swelte figure. It’s a medical treatment for certain conditions.

This is not a story about liposuction or cosmetic fat removal. Instead, I’m talking about procedures that prolong and save lives.

How’d you know whether or not you need surgical help?

First, figure out whether you’re overweight or obese. What’s the difference? Overweight means when the weight of your muscles, bones, skin, everything is more than required for your age, height and race. What’s race got to do with it?

Tamilians, Eskimos, Japanese and Moroccans, all have different builds and metabolism.

(Even within India, Punjabis and Assamese people have different physiques.) Obesity, on the other hand, means excessive amount of body fat. Doctors say that men with more than 25 % fat and women with more than 30 % fat are considered obese.

Some of these folks might just require surgery.

There are several, really complicated methods to measure obesity. Bariatric surgery experts, Mumbai doctors A. Katara and D. Bhandarkar (who comes from Mumbai to Mapusa to do surgeries) said that the Body Mass Index of a person is first calculated.

That’s called the BMI for short, and there’s a simple formula for it. If this Body Mass Index is over 40 (38 in Asians), surgery is a good option. A person with a BMI of 35 (33 for Asians) with other obesity-related diseases will also be a good candidate for surgery, the doctors said.

Obesity runs in families (genetic), and also it happens when the calorie intake is higher than the output. Exercise and diet can help, often radically. People who

convert to eating more low fat foods, and incorporate exercise in their daily routine benefit over a period of time.

But obesity might also be the result of a malfunctioning thyroid or cysts in the ovary. Or because of steroids.

If a patient has seriously tried all methods of reducing weight, if that weight is likely (oh yes, it will) to cause heart and other organs to overwork, then the doctors might consider surgery, although never as a first option.

If such a treatment is prescribed, you need to know that there are different kinds of surgeries possible. Not the cosmetic kinds where your insides (read fat tissues) are ‘vacuumed’ (liposuction) away to give you a better shape, but of a more serious nature. A traditional method is to open up the insides to get access to the stomach and intestines.

The newer method, say the above doctors, is to do a minimally invasive, laparoscopic, weight-loss surgery. What’s that?

At an obesity support group meeting Dr Bhandarkar explained: “We make five or six holes in the abdomen. These holes are less than ½ inch in diameter.

Through these, we insert a scope, like a camera, attached to other instruments.

We manipulate this by watching carefully through a monitor….uh, a television screen.

We put a band around the entrance to the stomach. This allows lesser amount of food to enter. The patient feels full quickly and eats less. Of course, it isn’t as simple as it sounds, the surgery itself is a complicated one, and the effort the patient has to put in later is VERY, VERY IMPORTANT. We can help. But subsequently, maintaining that lost weight is up to the patient.”

This laparoscopic method reduces much of the complications of regular weightloss surgery. Within a year, a patient can lose 20-30% of the excess body weight and in the years to follow, if (s)he takes reasonable care, the weight can stabilize with a loss of 50-60% of the excess weight.

However, post-surgery, some discipline is required of the patient. For three weeks, (s)he will have to consume liquids. Just liquids. Then followed by two weeks of soft, semi-solid foods. The final food plan will be a measured, low-fat, healthy one. To be adhered to forever.

There are different kinds of surgeries that allow the body to consume or absorb (or both consume and absorb) less food.

They are highly effective, if the dos and don’ts are seriously followed. This surgery for obesity is still a new field in India.

Until a few years ago, those who needed it, had to go abroad. Now it’s affordable and accessible to those living here. Those suffering (and yes, great suffering it is) from obesity now have hope at their doorstep.

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but not these ones. With too much pill popping, your passionate moves will be dormant. If you have no choice but to take these medications, consult your physician about how to counteract their libido-killing side effects. It could be a matter of popping just one more pill – Viagra.

Lack of physical ability

When was the last time you got intimate with your partner?

Was it before the dawn of the new millennium, or perhaps prior to the Goan liberation?

What could be the reason? You have settled down with your boyfriend of three years and have a one-year old baby girl.

Sex doesn’t exactly feature on your list of top priorities. Or are those long hours at work, weight issues, mood swings, heavy boozing, pills, chronic illness or disability, familial dysfunction, strained finances, advancing age or insomnia acting as sex-drive stoppers?

Don’t be a victim to such sex-spoilers, all you wouldbe Casanovas and Femme Fatales out there! Dr. Charlane Pereira e Rebello enlightens couples, young and old about the libido killers that could rob you of big Os and Ahs…

Stress and depression

Feeling low, sad and desperate? Stressed due to family tensions, financial crisis, raising three kids, and running a home?

Don’t let your worries and anxieties interfere with the intimate moments with your partner. Do you need some stress relievers?

Try yoga. Join some art class or photography course. Go for cookery workshops if you love to experiment with food. Don’t let your stress levels escalate into depression. Schedule an appointment with your shrink if your stress is interfering with your daily functioning.

Overwork

Do you work long hours?

No ‘me time’ and ‘no family time’? Are you so busy that your spouse often complains about your hectic schedule and workaholic nature? Late hours are an everyday norm. All that you want to do

Excellent Avenues for Destroying Your Love Life after a long day’s work is gulp down your dinner and jump into bed. Sleep! Sleep!

Sleep! Strike a proper balance between work and family. Mentally tune yourself off from work when you are at home.

Put your cell phone on silent mode or even better, switch off that stupid device that belts out the Samsung Theme Song just as you’re getting into the co-chi-coo mood.

Age

Obesity

What’s weight got to do with it? A lot, if you weigh a hefty 90 kgs and find it impossible to try out all those Kamasutra positions you read about on Google.

In addition, you may not feel desirable and wanted by your honey bunny. Don’t fear! Feel beautiful inside. A healthy diet plan and exercise regimen can sort out your weight issues. Lose a few kilos for starters! Go for brisk walks! Join Zumba class. Stimulate your sex hormones. Work your way to a sexy sizzle.

Baby

Do you have a 7-month-old baby that you are breastfeeding? Your partner may want to make love to you on one of those relaxing weekends. Remember, it is normal to have a reduced sex drive after birth. The hormonal changes in your body, sleepless nights, postpartum blues, breastfeeding all lead to diminished sex drive. Explain to your husband if he complains of your loss of interest in sex.

Do you have a physical handicap?

Or pain related conditions such as arthritis? Or a sexual dysfunction?

Have you experienced vaginal dryness, or undergone a hysterectomy? These conditions can explain loss of libido.

Also, females who have undergone breast cancer surgery may report lower interest in lovemaking. Again, work with your doctor for solutions.

And if that doesn’t work, you can remind him of the famous Woody Allen line, “I’m such a good lover because I practice a lot on my own.”

Alcohol

It is a common belief that alcohol is an aphrodisiac. However, regular and excessive alcohol consumption can lead to difficulties in getting and maintaining erections in males and reduced lubrication in females. Lay off those Smirnoff and Old Monk bottles in your liquor cabinet. Stop your heavy boozing!

Relationship problems Unresolved conflicts, lack of communication with your partner, constant nagging and bickering, anger issues, emotional battering, major tiffs and financial clashes can dampen the sexual urge. Resolve the ruckus with your partner, then you can settle for a steamy passionate session instead.

Medications

Are you on any medications?

Antidepressants?

Diabetic drugs? Antiseizure medications?

Antihistamines? Blood pressure medicines? Some drugs do improve sex life,

How old are you?

Forties? Fifties? Sixties?

The older you are, you fantasize less. A gradual decline in the libido with advancing age is normal for all men and women.

Menopausal women are likely to experience a lower interest in sexual activity. But don’t let age interfere with your love life. You can still enjoy cuddling and intimacy with your significant other on an entirely different plane. And you don’t have to be a spring chicken for one thing to lead to another. And remember, your most important sex organ is your brain. You’re never too old to have it titillated.

Lack of sleep

Tossing and turning in bed every night?

Do you get your quota of 8 hours of healthy sleep? Loss of adequate sleep can mess up your whole life. In addition to causing irritability, weight loss, increase in accidents, sheer exhaustion, higher risk of heart diseases, it can lead to a sexual slump and create a relationship ruckus with your sweetheart. Get your circadian rhythms in order! When you’re sleeping with somebody else, it’s OK to mean it literally.

20 Explore Fontainhas, Panjim

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By Dielle DSouza

omewhere along the way you suddenly find yourself with two days to spare and the feeling that you really don’t want to do your chores. Kick off the mundane and don’t settle for reruns of Breaking Bad and How I Met Your Mother. Instead, get out and rediscover those memories of skipping class for hot samosas, pedaling furiously down back lanes or sneaking off with a teenage crush to a quiet spot. This time, we’ve picked Panjim.

Day 1: Morning Kick it off with some puri bhaji at Café Tato in the beating heart of the city.

Everyone’s got their favourite spot for bhaji, but with Tato’s you can’t really go wrong. Follow it up with a plate of mirchi bhajis. As one of the city’s oldest and most popular cafés, you’re sure to spot someone familiar.

Take a walk around Panjim – you don’t have to go too far to browse through the stores. You would agree that the shopping here is far from the best, but you never know what new belt or random t-shirt with a quote about feni might catch your eye.

You could either walk down 18th June Road and enjoy the bustle under tree-lined streets, or weave your way through Fontainhas and São Tomé. It is evident the early fathers didn’t spare much thought for the traffic of the future and the cramped lanes in Panjim’s Latin quarter could make walking a slight hazard. But frankly, it’s quite worth it.

You’ll find some interesting curios at the Velha Goa Galeria to add to your collection, and the walk up to the Maruti Temple provides a neat view of life below.

Cycling around these streets is even more enjoyable as it lets you cover greater distances without missing out.

Stop at the General Post Office and send some snail mail to a long-forgotten friend.

Afternoon The perfect start to an afternoon could only be in the centre of Fontainhas with some delicious home cooking at Viva Panjim. It’s best to sit inside on a hot afternoon, particularly when you’re not too keen on having a local whiz by on his bike inches from the al fresco seating.

The food here is reasonably priced and unpretentious, and will bring back dozens of memories of the times you have shared with friends and family. If you’re lucky, they might still have a tipple or two of this year’s urak.

Spending the day off at home in Goa is made fulfilling with an afternoon siesta. If you live close to the city, sneak home for an afternoon kip. If not, head to Miramar beach and you’re sure to nod off under one of those palm fronds. Catching up on reading at the beach makes for a delightful way to spend the afternoon alone.

Evening When the heat has dissipated a little, it’s time to bring out your swimmers and hit the beach. Make the most of the closing of the summer, taking the short drive to Vainguinim beach at Cidade de Goa in Dona Paula for a few hours of wading in the shallows.

You could join in a game of football, should some of the locals be kicking one about. Or let out your inner child and build a sand castle or sculpture. The

sinking sun steeps the myriad faces of stress out across the darkening sea and there’s nothing like a swell dinner to make the rest of it magically disappear.

Panjim’s latest entrant on the bistro circuit is not one to miss. Black Sheep Bistro has made the cut and raised the bar with some fine twists on Goan classics and a nice selection of spirits and wines to go along. It’s open for dinner, and keeps it home grown by using only locally sourced ingredients. So you might want to take a rain check on that beef roulade craving since most of our buffalo meat comes from out of Goa. Dinner done with, hop across only a furlong away to Café Mojo for some groovy tunes and a few drinks. If you’re looking for somewhere a little less cramped, Butter in Patto has a little more elbow room.

Day 2: Morning You certainly cannot be expected to wake up bright and early after a night on the town. But for those of you who are supernatural and do hit the road running, take a walk on Miramar beach, or by the fields – the last of them anyway – in Taleigao.

If you’d like to get reacquainted with a higher power, a visit to the chapel at Raj Bhavan in Dona Paula is a beautiful way to start the day. Even if you do forget to register your car number in advance,

there’s a lovely look-out spot close to the entrance of the Governor’s Palace where you can soak up some energy.

The Goa Marriott Resort and Spa lays out a lovely brunch on Sundays, the ideal way to squeeze out any remnants of a hangover. You could also opt for the less expensive offerings at Not Just Omlettes on 18th June Road.

Afternoon A good brunch could either perk up your spirits or slow you down. For a case of the former, pop into the gaming arcade at Caculo Mall in St Ines and unleash your bowling skills at the alley, drive like a maniac in the bumper cars or try your luck at pinball.

To cure a case of the latter, you could catch up on some reading at Kala Academy or under the shade of the trees in the Campal garden. There could be an interesting play or tiatr being staged at Kala Academy, so you can buy a lastminute ticket and enjoy a bit of Goan entertainment.

Evening As evening jogs on, take a slow walk down the Panjim promenade. Look closely at the heritage buildings as you pass by – the old Goa Medical College, the State Bank of India building, old Secretariat – and visually wipe out the present. Imagine life in black and white when residents mostly walked and the annoying sound of today’s vehicle horns were replaced by the chirping of birds.

Close the evening with a ride on the ferry across the Mandovi River to the rooftop tables at Terry’s. There’s not a sight more beautiful than the twinkling lights of a city you have called home, served alongside the wash of the river down below and some fresh catch from the sea. 

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May 31

May 1 to May 31

258th birth anniversary of the famous Goan Abbe Faria The Father of Hypnotism At Ravindra Bhavan, Margao 3.30 pm to 6.30 pm +91 832 272 6980

Creative Paper Quillings Workshops for children.

One day workshop on paper quilling basics and five-day workshop to learn how to make fridge magnets, key chains and 3D models out of Paper Quilling.

At Gera Estadia, Caranzalem 10.30 am to 1 pm +91 9763550980

May 31 Learn the art of wine tasting “The ART OF WINE TASTING in association with Sula Vineyards” Registration Fee: Rs.500/At Ray’s Atelier, Gandaulim, Colva 5pm to 7pm +91 9604212769+91 9604212769

June 1 Goa Birders has organised a bird watching event To create awareness about bird diversity among the St. Inez Creek despite pollution.

The starting point is Tonca Culvert near sewage treatment plant at 6.30 am +91 9823362217

April 16 to June 1 Season 7 IPL Watch live action from IPL 2014 on a giant screen At Guru Bar, Anjuna 8 pm onwards +91 9823383257 Season 7 IPL More IPL action on a giant screen.

At Terrace, Vagator 5.30 pm onwards +91 9673050869 Season 7 IPL Indian Premier League screening At Soul Souffle, Verna +91 832 2782100 Season 7 IPL Live Screening At North 16 Bar and The Games Center North 16 Goa Resort, Calangute From 8 pm onwards +91 832 6745555/ 5557 Season 7 IPL At Curlies, Anjuna From 8 pm onwards +91 9822168628 Season 7 IPL Grand Cocktail Package includes 5 cocktails at Rs. 1000 plus taxes.

At Capiz Bar, Grand Hyatt, Bambolim @ 4 pm and 8 pm +91 832 3011234

April 28 to May 31 Pencil Line Summer Art Camp A wonderful initiative by Rajendra Usapkar – at one of Goa’s most important art centers.

At Carpe Diem, Majorda from 10 am to 1 pm . +91 8888862462

May 31 to June 1 Goa Property Expo 2014 7th Edition Goa’s Finest Pre-monsoon property expo now in Panjim At Kala Academy, Panjim 10 am to 8 pm +91 832 242 0450

May 29 to May 31 Goafest 2014 A ‘must-attend’ event for people involved in marketing, advertising, media and allied services. This year, the festival theme is ‘Brand Baaja Bharat’.

A theme that indicates that everyone will celebrate and have fun! It provides opportunities to network, learn, celebrate advertising and have fun.

At The Grand Hyatt, Bambolim @ 3 pm Onwards +91 022 22182164/ +91 022 22187609

June 6 to June 7 Sound Workshop

By Music Director and sound engineer E R Vinay, from Karnataka At Institute Menezes Braganza, Panjim 10 am to 5 pm +91 832 222 4143

Go Karting Track I Goa Karting Single and tandem go karts are available for Rs: 180 for ten laps or Rs 200 for ten laps tandem At Panjim - Margao Highway, Nuvem 4 pm to 10 pm +91 832 2757899/ +91 9850736334 Track II Goa Karting Single and tandem go karts are available for Rs: 180 for ten laps or Rs 200 for ten Laps tandem At Anjuna - Calangute Rd, Arpora 4 pm to 10 pm. +91 832 2914526

Great Goan Experiences Birds & Breakfast Have your morning breakfast watching birds. Note: The best time for bird watching is October to Mid April.

At Gaurro Waddo, Calangute +91 832 2276711/ +91 9822149002

Horse Riding Majorda Beach Horse Riding offers riding on Goa’s longest beach.

At Majorda.

From 5 pm to 7 pm +91 9822586502 Canopy Eco – Tours Offers a wide variety of experiences including nature-treks, butterfly tours, dragonfly and damselfly tours, plus boat safaris on the Zuari River as well as their original unique birding tour.

At Housing Board Colony, Margao +91 9764261711, +91 9764052225 Goa Butterfly Park & Conservatory A small park on a hill that’s a great place to spot stunningly beautiful butterflies.

Near Tropical Spice Plantation, Ponda +91 832 2985174, +91 9822125474 The Bushmasters Owner Rahul Alvares is one of our state’s most experienced snake rescuers. Snake Watch programmes costs Rs. 1600 per person inclusive of transport and breakfast.

At Almeida Vaddo, Parra 6.30 am to 9.30 am +91 9881961071

Lifestyle & Fashion Cheshire Cat Jewellery Gallery This Gallery showcases jewellery, accessories and fashion, among other delights At Bairo Alto, Assagao 10 am to 7 pm +91 9822580898

Solberg A Scandinavian Designer in Goa At Pedro Martina Resorts, Gaura Vaddo, Candolim +91 9822364978 TukTuk From apparel to silver jewellery, bags to accessories and souvenirs to curios, everything at TukTuk is handpicked from across India.

At A 104, Pereira Plaza, 1st Floor, Opposite Hospicio, Margao 10:30 am – 1:30 pm & 2:30 pm – 7 pm +91 9049017182 Fabindia The shop is famous for Indian inspired ready-to-wear garments for men, women, teenagers and children.

At Dattawadi, Mapusa (also in Candolim and Panjim) 10 am to 8 pm +91 832 2253585 Artjuna An unusual boutique in an Old Portuguese villa showcasing, among other items, leather crafts. Also features a lovely outdoor café.

At Monteiro Vaddo, Anjuna 9 am to 6 pm +91 9822686640 People Tree Its first outlet in Goa, creating and selling contemporary crafts and cool clothing.

At Saunta Vaddo, Assagao 11 am to Midnight +91 832 2268091/ +91 9582018969

Bebel Boutique Designer fashion accessories The Private Collection Opp. St Anthony Chapel, Calangute Features an eclectic collection of +91 832 6451489 sophisticated women’s apparel, bespoke jewellery, colorful accessories, lifestyle, furniture, design pieces and more.

Do I have At Anavaddo, any cavities?

Candolim 10 am to 8 pm +91 832 2489033 Maria Elena’s Wardrobe Elegant ladies party wear and accessories Behind Fidalgo, Panjim +91 9049079769/+91 7769043301 Paper Boat Collective Specializes in ceramics, textile, furniture, clothes, children items and more.

At Bella Vista, Chogm Rd, Sangolda From 10.30 am to 8.30 pm +91 832 6521248

Spas of Note Sohum Spa and Wellness An ‘absolute-wellness’ spa in wonderfully luxurious surroundings At Kenilworth, Utorda, Salcete +91 832 6698888 www.kenilworthhotels.com Shamana Spa For relaxation, re-Invigoration and recreation a la The Grand Hyatt.

At Grand Hyatt, Bambolim +91 832 3011603/ 1604 Tatva Spa - Elements The only family spa, the largest spa chain in Goa. Well worth a visit!

At Panjim, Margao, Dona Paula, Calangute, Ashvem, Candolim, Arpora +91 9325637431 Tantra Spa Signature indigenous rituals: touch therapies, spirit of Ayurveda, revitalizing body therapies, cocoons, hand & foot rituals & royal baths.

At Hotel Fidalgo, 18th June Road, Panjim +91 832-2226291- 99 Quan Spa Try signature treatments like Marine Algae Bath, Aroma Fusion Massage and Quan Foot Ritual.

At Goa Marriott, Panjim +91 832 246 3333 Sereno Spa Ancient Ayurvedic and yogic healing traditions are infused with the revitalizing allure of the Arabian Sea. At Arossim Beach, Cansaulim, Park Hyatt, Arossim +91 832 2721544

Yes. But not on your teeth.

22 Wheels on Streets MADE IN INDIA 2014 JAGUAR XJ INTRODUCED

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aguar announced the price of the locally manufactured Jaguar XJ 3.0L Diesel starting from INR 92.1 lakhs (exshowroom Mumbai, Pre Octroi). The XJ 3.0L Diesel will be available in two derivatives, the Premium Luxury and Portfolio.

Some of the new features include the upgraded rear seat comfort pack with three massage seat functions, increased rear headroom, electric rear side window blinds, LED reading lights, 25.9 cm (10.2) rear screens (Rear Seat Entertainment System) and a new rear business table.

The XJ is available with a choice of two engines. The 2.0 litre

i4 Turbocharged petrol engine offers both efficiency and fuel economy while producing 240PS of max power and 340Nm torque and does 0-100km/h in only 7.5 seconds. The 3.0 Litre V6 Turbocharged diesel develops 275PS of power and 600Nm torque and sprints from 0-100km/h in just 6.4 seconds. Jaguar has ditched the 5.0 Supercharged Petrol for now and may introduce the in the future.

The new S-Class and Audi A8L will get some serious competition on the price front.

Goan’s can book their Jaguar XJ either in Pune or Mumbai

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enault India has introduced ROUND THE CLOCK initiative which will see all Renault showrooms and service stations in Goa remain open round the clock on 29th, 30th & 31st May 2014.

In Goa, where most of the showrooms close by 6.00 PM, this will definitely be something new and innovative, as you could just drop in the Renault showroom at anytime of the Day. Moreover, under this unique initiative, Renault customers will receive assured gifts like LCD TV, smart phone, Tablet, e-Book Reader, Camcorder, Digital camera etc. Apart from that, customers can also avail attractive LOW EMI offers, additional 2 years warranty and free roadside assistance for 4 years. The Round the Clock” offer is valid for select variants of DUSTER and SCALA on 24th and 25th of May only.

Renault which started operations in Goa in 2012, after the launch of the Duster SUV has three outlets – One in Panjim, Mapusa and Margoa.

NEW COLOR OPTIONS INTRODUCED ON BAJAJ PULSAR

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ajaj Auto has launched the Pulsar series with an exciting range of two-tone colours. The new range is all set to re-define the sporty & soughtafter design of the Pulsar 150, 180 and 220. This new range will now provide Pulsar enthusiasts choice of three striking colours including Pearl Metallic White, Sapphire Blue and Cocktail Wine Red. The new two tone Pulsars will be available at no additional cost.

The new avatars of Pulsar will appeal to the new age biker, who is seeking a bike that not only offers great technology, but also unparalleled aesthetics