Issue No: 50

Thursday, October 24, 2013 | Vol. No. I | Issue 50 | Price Rs. 10 | Pages 24 | www.goastreets.com Thursday, October 24, 2013

Wet & Wild Goa and the Thrill of

Watersports

pg 12

Indo-Portuguese Celebration pg 15 • Paedophiles in Goa pg 19 • Fashion Hot Spots pg 22

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streetspicks Art Escape Presents the Live Music Project

Bringing Down the House With DJ Hamza and Percussionist Manu Idhra Internationally acclaimed Duo Coming to Goa This Week

This Saturday Blues Jam Fever’feat. Herman( vox, guitar, harp), Elton (Bass), Benoy (vox, guitar), Lenon (drum) & More.

Goa Streets is a media partner.

Oct 27 @ 7:30 pm At Baywatch Resort, Colva +91 932359005

Oct 24

Rock Attack with Electric Pulse

At Janet & John’s, Plot No AG 1, Calangute @ 8 pm onwards +91 8089897777

The World Famous

Gipsy Kings On their Gipsy Allstars India tour At The Sofala, Nerul @ 8 pm +91 7774008822

Oct 25

Dancing Night

Rising stars youth wing presents Rock & Roll Dandiya With Cecile Rodriguez At Chincalim Sports Complex, Airport Road Goa @ 6.30 pm +91 9326101573

Liquid Sky Presents

Techno Tales Chapter 111 DJo, Jewlung, An (eye) lator At 9 Bar, Vagator @ 8 pm onwards +91 832 2273368 / +91 9623102102

Season Opening Party

At White House bar & lounge, Hotel Lucky Star, Salcette @ 10 pm onwards +91 832 2221239/ +91 9561328824

Cosmo live in Goa

(Noise Poison Recs) Presented by Tremors Underground Recs & Elementsinc At Club Western, Saligao +91 832 6453394 / +91 9967501320

A Joint Shore Bar/ Goa Streets Presentation – Don’t Miss It!

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et ready to ROCK, Goa! DJ Hamza and Percussionist Manu Idhra, an internationally acclaimed duo from New Delhi and Portugal, are coming to Goa this week. Anjuna’s legendary Shore Bar, in association with Goa Streets, presents this amazing, out-of-the-box act this Sunday, Oct. 27, featuring an extraordinary blend of House, Tech House, East-West Fusion and World Music. Yes, you read right. It’s a DJ/ Percussionist Duo, with Hamza behind the console and Manu Idhra behind five percussion instruments never before

seen in India. It’s all taking place at Shore Bar, right on the beach at Anjuna.

The duo has performed recently in Berlin, San Francisco, Portugal, Geneva and New York City.

For his part, Hamza has attained a reputation as a pioneer of the house scene in India and one of the more innovative and exciting up-and-coming producers today. Hamza’s diverse international sound is influenced by his strong musical background as well

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music & nightlife | 03 DJ/Percussionist Duo

lowdown | 6

Oct 26 Saturday Underground Party

With DJ Tanya Romanova - Russia, DJ Sunil, Featuring DJ Leah At The Park on holiday beach, Candolim +91 8805028194

Clayton Horton

At Purple Valley, Goa @ 6.30 am

Oct 27

food & drink | 07 SinQ Tavern by Bodega

feature | 11 The Garbage Menace

Viva Goa…

Live Performance popular GuitaristElvis Carvalho .

Serving you Traditional Goan delicacies.

Caju Fenny shall be served on the house all nite long.

AT 7 PM TILL 11.30 PM At Tin Tin Restaurant, Vagator 9623922796/9623973691 SPECIAL DISCOUNTS FOR GROUPS & CORPERATES

Party in Pink

cover story | 12 Wet & Wild

arts & entertainment | 15 Sunaparanta Celebration

At Checkers Hall, Talaulim, Varca @ 5 pm to 7 pm

Oct 22 to Oct 29 Lehrein Live

At Casino Carnival, Panjim @ 8 pm onwards +91 832 2222094/ +91 8888864347

Oct 21 to Oct 28 Chak De with Music Mantra

At Casino Carnival, Panjim @ 8 pm +91 832 2222094/ +91 8888864347

what’s on | 17 feature | 19 Child Sex Traffic

Oct 17 to Oct 28 Help Mondays

DJs Sunil and Tania Romanova (Russia) will be playing some heart thumping sets behind the console to help you dance away your Monday blues.

At The Park Holiday, Calangute @ 9 pm onwards +91 832 2267600

Every Monday

hot streets | 20 Forbidden Attraction

Ride with Us

Low Rhyderz Sound System Dub, Reggae, Dancehall, Hip hop At Cafe Lilliput, Anjuna

Electronic Dance Music

feature | 21 A Motley Journey

fashion | 22 Ethel Da Costa

At The UV Bar, Anjuna @ 4 pm to 10 pm +91 9822153440

Every Wednesday Cosmopolitan Ladies Night

Free Absolut Cosmopolitan cocktails all night long exclusively shaken & stirred for the fairer sex. Ladies Night, the Butter way.

At Butter, Patto, Panjim @ 8 pm onward +91 8308838888

Karaoke Night

At Resort Rio, Arpora @ 7.30 pm to 10.30 pm +91 832 2267300

Driving women crazy

With DJ Nix & DJ Crodin Unlimited Premium Alcohol, music madness style Dress code: Stylish Best!

At Ianos, Calangute @ 8 pm onwards +91 8888662244

Every Thursday Wahida Gomes will rock you

At The Tease Bar, Vivanta by Taj, Panjim @ 8 pm to 11pm 9922947001/3

Lavina Special Thursdays

Catch Lavina croon to some of the best pop hits and rock numbers followed by a jam session and Open Mic Time.

At down The Road, Panjim @ 10 pm – 12 am +91 9637808867

Thursday Grill & Games

Music, games & barbeque!

At Soul Souffle, Verna @ 7 pm – 10 pm +91 832 2782100/9764694321

Every Friday Friday Ladies Nite

DJs Saj Akhtar & Kiran At Club Margarita, Colva @ 10 pm +91 9823259008

Wahida Gomes

At The Adega Camoes, Taj Exotica, Benaulim @ 8 pm to 11 pm 9922947001/3

Catch”the Valentinos”

Live featuring Elvis on lead guitar & keyboard With the best of slow rock/retro & old school At Down the Road, Panjim @ 9 pm onwards +91 9823173757

Friday Night

Crimson Tide Live Retro and classic with funk At Malts n Wines, Baga @ 9 pm +91 8698694319 At Edge bar, Alila Diwa Goa @ 7.30 pm onwards +91 832 2746800

Every Saturday Funky Saturdays

A lot of youngsters can be seen hanging out at Butter for its Funky Saturdays where everything – from the music to the dress code and even guests’ hairstyles – have to be funky. At Butter, Gera Emporium, EDC Patto Plazza, Panjim @ 8 pm onward +91 8308838888

Hindi Karaoke Live

At Appetite Classic, Housing Board, Mapusa @ 7.30 pm to 11 pm +91 9823107114

Every Wednesday & Saturday Karaoke Night

With Bony At Resort Rio, Arpora @ 7.30 pm to 10.30 pm +91 832 2267300

Every Saturday & Sunday Karaoke Night

At Whispering Palm Beach resort, Candolim @ 7.30 pm to 10.30 pm +91 832 6651515

On-going Raissa’s Sheesh Mahal Lounge

Delicious food and lovely music at Margao @ 10 am to 11.45 pm +91 832 2712899

One Man Live Band Show

By Wili Guitarist At Whispering Palm Beach resort, Candolim @ 7.30 pm to 10.30 pm +91 832 6651515

Zuperb

Live Music on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Gauravaddo, Holiday Street, Calangute @12 pm – 12 am +91 9869076107/9820134503/983 3156510

Cafe la Musica Lounge & Disco

Events performed by professional International artists on a daily basis.

DJ’s are Raz& Mike.

At Red Square lane, lane parallel to Titos lane, Baga @ 8 pm onwards +91 7798932264

One Man Live Band Show

By Wili Guitarist At Whispering Palm beach resort, Candolim @ 7.30 pm to 10.30 pm +91 832 6651515

Park Hyatt

Every day Dinner with Music Mon: Indian Classical Dance Tues: Singers Band Wed: Solo Dance Performance Thurs: Acaccio Live Fri: Shalini Sat: Savio Western Music Sun: Edriya & Taniya @ 7.30 pm to 11 p m +91 832 2721234

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Onshore

Offshore

Behind Old Secretariat, 1st Floor, The Crown Goa, Bairo Alto Dos Pilotos, Jose Falcao Road, Panaji. Goa 403001. INDIA Mob: +91 9158883461 Land Line: 0832 2222822/2222833 Email: reception@ crowncasino.in Open: 12:00 noon-06:00am | All days

Entry Rs.1500/ Enjoy free unlimited snacks, Veg & Non-veg Buffet-dinner, alchoholic & non-alcholic beverages and loads of live entertainment.

At Panaji, Goa. Open 24 Hrs. +918888807256

Crown Casino

Chances Casino

At Vainguinim Valley Resorts 832 2456683/4/5/6 Email: sales@ chancescasinoresort.com

Gold finger Casino

At Vainguinim beach, Dona Paula 832 2454545

Casinos Treasures At Majorda beach resort, Majorda 832 2881111

Casino Paradise

At Neo Majestic, Porvorim 832 6710101

Casino Carnival

Deltin Royale

Deltin Royale, India’s premier casino & entertainment destination, and anchored in the Mandovi, creates an ambience that is at par with gaming destinations worldwide, with international games such as poker, baccarat, blackjack, and roulette, and serviced by dealers trained to the highest global standards. A family destination, it also has a kids’ room where trained staff look after the little ones. Open 24x7. Entry: Rs 1,500 per person on weekdays (MonThu) and Rs 2,000 on weekends (Fri-Sun).

Boarding Point: Fisheries Department Building (6 pm-6 am only), Opposite Mandovi Hotel, D. Bandodkar Marg, Panaji; and Noah’s Ark Jetty, D. Bandodkar Marg, Panaji 0832 6519471, 0832 6519472.

Casino Pride

Captain of Ports Jetty, Panjim 832 6710101/111/ 832 6519641 www.casinopridegoa.com

From page 3 as growing up in India and traveling the world, living in Paris, Boston and New York. Exposure to renowned house DJs such as Terry Francis, Dave Mothersole, DJ Heather, and Danny Teneglia inspired Hamza to create his own electronic dance productions.

Soon he found a unique style of house music combining deep, tribal, and funky sounds with strong world music influences.

Hamza and Manu perform house music with Latin percussion. They have had successful tours in Europe and India since 2009 and continue to rock audiences worldwide. Manu Idhra is a wellknown percussionist from Portugal and has played with famous DJs such as Pig & Dan, Steve Lawler, DJ Chus and Bob Sinclair.

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6 The Lowdown

The Lowdown Let not a boring moment be lived in Goa! How could one even be possible with so many special activities on offer? This week we decided to showcase a particularly thrilling activity that’s gaining popularity in the state: Water sports. From scuba diving to jet skiing to kayaking to parasailing to speed boating, fun on the water is a great way to spend time in Goa – and one which many folks, from the government to private business, are eager to promote. It’s one of the many ways Goa is presenting itself as an alternative, adventure tourism destination. That said, water sports are certainly not just for tourists. We hope you enjoy our cover story this week on the activity, and even more importantly, we hope you enjoy the activity!

From page 5 Hamza is also a notable record producer with his own label, Wind Horse Records. A dozen releases have appeared thus far and the label’s world-wide audience is growing fast. An EP recorded with David Hykes has been released, as well as Hamza EPs featuring fantastic world music artists such as Yungchen Lhamo of Real World Records and female Indian classical maestro Sunanda Sharma. Wind Horse will also be including remixes from highly regarded producers from the west like Presslaboys and Amit Shoham.

In addition, Hamza has started working with labels outside of Wind Horse, contributing tracks and remixes for the likes of Kompakt, Open Bar, One Thirty, and Clubstar.

To help people keep up with all this musical activity, Hamza has launched the WHR Podcast Series which will feature a monthly mix from the headquarters of Wind Horse Records.

With his impressive list of past and upcoming projects as well as fiery worldwide DJ performances, Hamza has established himself as an important and influential talent.

Through their inventive east-west fusions, Hamza and Manu are working to bring the world closer to their listeners, one beat at a time.

Don’t miss the show this Sunday at Shore Bar. And be prepared to dance the night away!

These pages, as usual, contain a lot more than just fun, however. In this edition of Goa Streets, we take a serious look at the garbage menace in the state, and offer a glimpse into a few hopeful signs on the horizon. We take you inside one of the darkest phenomena to occur in the state – that of paedophiles preying on children.

Don’t miss our story on an unusual event taking place at Sunaparanta by journalist and art critic Perin Ilavia. Or Bina Datwani’s fun-to-read profile of a particularly spirited man who’s made Goa his home. Or Ethel Da Costa’s sassy suggestions on the hottest fashion spots in the state.

Goa Streets has teamed up with the legendary Shore Bar in Anjuna Beach to bring the people of Goa an extraordinary performance this Sunday, Oct. 27. Internationally acclaimed DJ Hamza, together with percussionist Manu Idhra, will be presenting a unique mix of house, East-West fusion and world music. Hailing from New Delhi and Portugal, the duo has performed around the world – including Berlin, Geneva, New York and San Francisco – and we’re very pleased to have them this week right here in Goa. Happy reading – and happy dancing!

The Goa Streets Team

Shore Bar, venue for the DJ/Percussionist Duo

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streetspicks

Mushroom Crostini SinQ Tavern

Gunpowder Goa

The Peninsular Kitchen. Of all the recent culinary additions to Goa, you’d be hardpressed to find a more welcome one than Gunpowder, the Goan version of a longstanding New Delhi establishment nestled in a particularly beautiful corner of the particularly beautiful village of Assagao. Shepherded by food guru Satish Warier, Gunpowder Goa’s culinary offerings focus on the Indian peninsula, including Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, parts of Naharashtra and, of course, Goa. With top-notch food and ambience, and prices that don’t break the bank. When you’re done eating, be sure to check out People Tree Goa on the same premises - an equally extraordinary, Delhi-based design studio-cum-shop.

At House No: 6, Saunta Vaddo, Assagao Open for lunch 12.00 to 3.30 pm and open for dinner @ 7 pm to 11 pm Closed on Mondays +91 832 2268091/ +91 832 2268083

49er’s bar and restaurant 49er’s is a get-the-familytogether restaurant whether you are hosting dinner party or an intimate dinner for 2. It’s in an eco friendly ambience and a memorable destination for your next dining experience. Everyday live music. Open 24x7.

Thursday Karaoke Night and also live sports on giant screen.

At Colva Beach, South Goa, Salcete-Goa +91 832 3255783/3263964/2781250 / 2780931/ +91 9822124531

Time 11am-12 midniht non stop food service, open everyday.

Home delivery: 0832-2411959 & 9764159686 Caterin Service Contact: Mr. Roland Rodrigues @ 9890422440

SinQ Tavern by Bodega Feels and Tastes Like New York

By Steven Gutkin

W

hen I found out that Vandana Naik, who now runs two eateries in Goa, used to work as the pastry chef at Manhattan’s Town, the restaurant owned by the famed chef/restaurateur/TV personality Jeffrey Zakarian, I suspected she would be a culinary force to contend with. In the super competitive, kinetic restaurant landscape of New York City, you don’t rise to a position like that if you’re chopped liver. I also had to hand it to Vandana for being able to put up with the likes of Zakarian who, despite his unquestioned accomplishments in the kitchen, has the reputation of being downright mean (a trait highly apparent in his role as a judge on the Food Network’s Chopped, the American equivalent of Masterchef Australia).

When I finally got around to tasting Vandana’s food last Sunday at her new restaurant in Candolim, SinQ Tavern by Bodega, my suspicions about her likely culinary prowess were more than confirmed. My wife Marisha, our two sons Josha and Arun and I went there for Sunday brunch.

The day started out on a high note, when I saw

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8 Food & Drink October 26 to Oct 31 Kabab and curry festival

With Live Music, Avail special discount of 20 % on food and beverages At Hotel Calangute Tower, Calangute +91 8888886700/ +91 8888886703

Oct 3 to Oct 31

Month for Starters!

Pick up any two starters and get a kingfisher to accompany At Pan Asian Bowl, Panjim +91 832 6455547

Oct 14 to Nov 3

Oriental Food Festival At Hotel Fidalgo, Panjim +91 832 222 6291

Every Sunday

Champagne Sunday Brunch

Enjoy brunch at the Grand Hyatt with French champagne & food from five interactive & live stations At Rs 2,200 + taxes (includes buffet, champagne, wines & select drinks.)

At Grand Hyatt, Bambolim Beach @ 1 pm – 4 pm +91 832 3011125

Sunday Family Brunches

Rejuvenating cocktails, soul warming gourmet cuisine from around the world, activities to keep the kids entertained. At Latitude, Vivanta by Taj, Panjim @ 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm +91 832 6633636

Bikini Brunch

Sunday BBQ Brunch at Rs 950 with unlimited alcohol. Enjoy live Karaoke with Emmanuel.

At The Park, Calangute @ 12.30 pm – 4:30 pm +91 832 2267600/8805028194

Sunday Funday

Weekend with family, with breakfast, lunch, and hi tea.

Lots of entertainment for kids and ladies through the day.

For Adult Rs: 849 and for kids above 5 years: rs.599 At O Goa, Hotel Fidalgo +91 8806663865/+91 9158055222

Leisurely Sunday Monsoon Brunch

Goa Marriott Resort & Spa unveils the ultimate weekend brunch experience these monsoons with the reinvented Sunday Monsoon Brunch at Waterfront Terrace & Bar Partake in a colorful spread traversing a range of cuisine amid a cozy ambience musically enhanced with the light tunes of a live band against the Of raindrops outside.

At Goa Marriott, Panjim +91 832 2463333

Re-Orient Yourself

Make your own Meal This Season rediscover oriental cuisine at your Favorite Restaurant Wan Hao. With a new chef on board and a board and a brand new a la carte menu, every evening at dinner will unravel new secrets.

At Goa Marriot, Panjim +91 832 2463333

Brunch at SinQ Tavern

Sunday Brunch

A glass of our delicious Sangria is free with your first a-la-carte or buffet purchase.

At SinQ Tavern By Bodega, Sinquerim +91 9011662233

Baga, Calangute & Around After Seven

Offers French cuisine. The restaurant recommends dishes like camembert soufflé, warm squid in balsamic vinegar and rum, steaks and lemon infused prawns At Gauravaddo, Calangute @ 12 pm to 11.30 pm +918322279757/+91 9226188288

Amigos

This Specialised in Indian, Goan and Seafood which open throughout the Year At below Nerul Bridge, Nerul From 12.30 pm to 4 pm, 7 pm to 10.30 pm +919822104920

Aquamarine Bistro & Bar

Specialises in Indian, European and continental cuisine. Preparations to be recommended are the Golden Fried Prawns and vegetables pakoras as starters. @ 7 am to 10.30 pm At Baga Land’s End, Baga +91 832 2276084/2275482

Bhatti Village

Specialised in Indian, Goan Food.

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

Café de Goa

On the menu for a quick bite, Quiche Lorraine, followed by the all time favourite chocolate and salted caramel swirl Brownie.

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

Cape Town cafe

Specialised in World cuisine, It is a restaurant, a sports bar, a club serving Goan, Indian, Mediterranean and continental. With music and TVs show casting world Sports.

At Souzawaddo, Baga, Calangute @ 7 pm to 2.30 am +919923325638

Anjuna & Around A Veranda

It’s a Multi-cuisine restaurant, specializing in Chinese, European, Goan, Italian, North Indian, and Thai. The Menu here is 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

It’s a multi cuisine restaurant, Specialises in 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

Baba au Rhum

Is a Coffee Shop The tasty goody, Quiches, Pizzas, tarts Available here. Closed on Sundays.

At Kudachwaddo, Arpora @ 8 am to 4 pm +919822078759

Bean Me Up

It’s a small garden restaurant in Anjuna but it’s specialised in world cuisine veg At Deulvaddo, Anjuna @ 8 am to 11 pm +918322273479

Biryani Palace

Specialising in Multi cuisine, Goan, north Indian, seafood At Anjuna beach road, Anjuna @ 11 am to midnight +918323257586

Blue Tao

Specialised in Italian, Seafood, Organic Food At Anjuna beach Rd, Anjuna From 9 am to 11 pm +918975061435

Basilico

Best place in North Goa for Italian food.

Restaurant serves pizzas, home-made pastas, salads and sinful desserts.

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

Coba

Specialising in Indian, Grills, Seafood At Double Tree by Hilton, Arpora @ 10 am to 11 pm +91 832 66556672

Frangipani

Global Cuisine is the menu fare. Start with the chicken satay- stewered chicken supreme grilled in Chinese marinade. At Sun Village, Fankwadi, Arpora @ 7.30 am to 10.30 pm +91 832 2279409/14

Candolim

Café Chocolatti

It’s a Coffee Shop, which serves the most interesting goodies.

At Fort Aguada road, Candolim @ 9 am to 7 pm +91 832 2479340/ +91 9326112006

Addah

Specializing in Indian, Barbeque. With a soft music of a live two piece band it is a tryst with Indian cuisine per excellence. @ 7 pm to 10.30 pm At The O Hotel, Candolim +91 832 3047000/ 9/ +91 9890800073

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Angaara

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

Specialises in Tandoori, Goan, North Indian, and Seafood.

At Murrodwaddo, Candolim beach road, Candolim @ 9 am to 12.30 pm +91 832 6647601-4

Banyan Tree

Specialised in Thai food, An open airy Restaurant surrounded by lush green lawns At Vivanta Holiday Village, Sinquerim @ 12.30 pm to 2.30 pm & 7.30 pm 10.30 pm +918326645858

Barbeque and Grill

Specialised in North Indian, seafood, Grills, Live entertainment Seafood Bazaar is on Monday and Wednesday At Fortune select Regina, Candolim @ 7.30 pm to 11 pm +918323988444

Beach House

This Goan speciality restaurant at the Vivanta Holiday Village was the base of super chef Rego and features some of his signature creations. Specialised in Goan, Portuguese, and Seafood.

At Vivanta Holiday Village, Sinquerim @ 7.30 pm to 10.30 pm +918326645858

Bob’s Inn

It’s a good place to try Goan food like the perennial favourite fish curry rice or the prawn curry rice.

At Calangute-Candolim road, Candolim @ 11.30 am to 3.30 pm, 7 pm to 11 pm +91 832 2489402

Bomra’s

The food has a distinct Burmese soul but draws on influences from nearby regional cuisines of China, India, Laos and Thailand. At Souzawaddo, Candolim @ 6.30 to 11.30 pm +91 9767591056

Bon Appetit

This restaurant serves some excellent food from its multi-cuisine menu.

Especially the crab in butter garlic souce and the seafood platter.

At Near Vivanta holiday village, Sinquerim @ 11 am to 11 pm +91 832 2479477

Caravela

It’s a Multi – Cuisine Restaurant, Servers good Continental, Goan, Indian, Lebanese, Mediterranean, and Seafood. At Vivanta Holiday, Sinquerim @ 7.30 am to 10.30 pm +91 832 6645858

Panjim & Around Pastelaria

It’s a Bakery & Confectionary, Gateaux, Pastries and cookies, traditional of qualities at affordable prizes. It’s Maska all the way. @ 9 am to 9 pm At Hotel Mandovi, Panjim +91 832 2426270/ 73

A Lua

It’s a Multi-cuisine Restaurant, specializing in Chinese, European, Goan, North Indian, Seafood @ 11 am to 11 pm At251, Bella vista, Sangolda , contact : +91 832 2416671/ 73 At Porie Bhatt, Verna , Contact: +91 832 2782760/ +91 9881272080 At Bhueem Bhatt, St Cruz, Merces, Panjim, contact: +91 832 2448172/ +91 2448757

A’tona Bar and Restaurant

Specialised in Goan and Portuguese food. The menu has a choice of bakes, grills or Goan.

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

Alfama – chef’s Speciality restaurant

Specializing in Goan, Portuguese, world cuisine.

At Cidade de Goa, Vainguinim Beach, Dona Paula @ 7.30 pm to 11 pm +91 832 2454545

Anandashram Hotel

This is one of the oldest eateries in Goa and is something of an institution for its affordable and delicious Goan Fare.

It’s speciality in Chinese, Goan and Seafood.

At 31st January Road, Panjim @ 1 pm to 10.30 pm +91 9823195245

Angel’s Resort

From the Indian Section the famous Butter chicken, and from the Goan the Goa Prawn Curry and the fish reached is worth mentioning. The all Goan special dessert, fruit salad with custard. @ 7.30 am to midnight At Chogm Road, Alto Porvorim +91 832 2412403/ +91 832 2414784

Antonio D’silva

Specializing in Goan. This one is strictly for the sausage lovers.

At Forgottem , Goa Velha, Panjim @ 6 am to 9 pm +91 9822184433

Aunty Maria

24 hours coffee shop in the heart of Panaji. Also favourite meeting spot for journalists, politicians and businessmen.

At Hotel Fidalgo, Panaji @ All day +918322226291

Avanti Bar & Restaurant

This restaurant serves all the Goan Specialties. Specializing in Indian, Goan and Seafood.

At near Patto Bridge, Panjim @ 11 am to 3 pm, 7 pm to 11 pm +91 832 2435884/ +91 832 2427179 hotelavanti@yahoo.com

Baba’s Wood Cafe

An Italian wine bar and restaurant with pizza oven and homemade gelato.

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

12 pm to 3 pm & @ 6 pm Monday to Sunday. Closed on Tuesday At Mala, Fontainhas, Panaji +918323256213/ +919923414098

Margao & Around Café Tato

All day pure vegetarian eatery. Menu here is puri bhaji, lunch in Goan style At Apna Bazaar complex, Margao @ 7 am to 10 pm +91 832 2736014

Ruta’s World Café

Specialties in Breakfast, Lunch, Coffee At Dr Miranda Rd, Behind Nanutel, Margao @ 9 am to 6 pm +91 832 2710757

Alcoves

If you are here for a meal, opt for their Butter Chicken, Chinese Crispy Chicken and Cafreal. Other specialties include Veg Kolhapuri, Veg Crispy, Chicken Vindaloo and Crispy Chicken. @ 8.30 am to 11 pm At Near Cine Vishant, Aquem, Margao +91 83 22735062, +91 832 2730536

Allegria

serves up some authentic GoanPortuguese items. They serve all the classic Goan dishes like Chicken Cafreal, Pork Sorpotel and Kullanche Mass Kottnim, which is crab meat in a shell, Nistiachi Koddi, which is your Fish Curry Rice. @ 7.30 pm to 10.45 pm At Taj Exotica, Calwaddo, Benaulim, Salcette +91 832 6683333

Canacona

Baba’s Little Italy

It’s a multi-cuisine restaurant, specialising in Chinese, Goan, Indian, Italian, seafood. At Palolem Beach, Canacona @ 9 am to 11 pm +91 992374944

Bhakti Kutir

It’s a Multi-Cuisine restaurant.

Specialising in European, Goan, Indian, Seafood At Palolem, Canacona @ 8 am to 10 pm +91 832 2643472

Canacona

One of the best coffee shops in Goa,There’s Indian, Goan, European and some Chinese on offer with a contemporary, fusion touch to the items. So there’s a Buffet Breakfast and an a la carte menu for lunch and dinner.

At Intercontinental The LaLiT Goa Resort, Rajbaga, Canacona +91 832 2667777

From page 7 Josha and Arun’s faces light up as I informed them that waffles and chocolate chip pancakes would be on the menu at Tavern.

It would be another hour before my own face would light up in similar fashion, as I learned that I would be brunching on bagels, lox and cream cheese (if I were forced at gunpoint to name my top five favourite dishes in the world, this dish would be on it – and Vandana and her partner Valmiki do it particularly well). Before I continue, let me say a word about what accompanied the waffle and pancakes – a home-made orange spiced honey syrup that for me redefined the notion of breakfast syrup, and in a very good way.

Marisha chose the Sussegad Breakfast, which came with fried eggs, applewood smoked bacon (a favourite of Marisha’s), pancakes with more of that spectacular spiced honey, a fruit bowl and, very heart-warmingly for me at least, some latkes (the potato pancakes that we Jews eat on Chanukah and which I duly stole from Marisha’s plate). So here we were – Marisha with her bacon, Arun with his waffle, Josha with his chocolate chip pancakes, and me with my bagel and latkes – and I can honestly say were all very, very pleased.

Not only did the food taste like we were back in New York, the restaurant Tavern felt like it, too. With colourful, fantastic murals, a long bar, hard-wood floors and comfy, lounge-like seating, Tavern’s ambience strikes a chord that’s both chic and warm, like many joints in the Big Apple. The fact that the restaurant is located on the second floor of the SinQ complex, Goa’s hottest new nightspot replete with swimming pool, sleek outdoor bar and poolside cabanas, undoubtedly adds to the allure.

On this day, we all ordered a la carte, which put me in the difficult position of writing this food review without tasting the offerings on Tavern’s Sunday Brunch Buffet. So I gently started asking Vandana about the buffet, in hopes that she’d perhaps grab me a plate of one or two of the offerings so I could taste them.

But alas, Vandana did not take the cue! In her defence, she was extremely busy tending to the large crowd that morning, she did not know I planned to write a review and even if she were to have transgressed, she would have to be forgiven as she was working on Oct. 20, her birthday! Anyway, I decided to take matters into my own hands. I headed to the buffet bar and stole a bite-sized piece of Fish in Chimichurri. I lived in South America for over a decade, so the minute I hear the word ‘chimichurri’ (the zesty sauce Argentinians love to put on their steaks), my ears perk up. Despite the rather perplexed look I got from the buffet attendant for stealing a single piece of fish, I’m glad I committed this particular misdemeanor. It was very good.

At the end of the day, Vandana at heart remains a pastry chef.

And it can be safely said that among her finest offerings at both Tavern and her other place, Bodega at Sunaparanta in Panjim, are her sweet delights. Tavern’s the bomb, folks. Check it out.

• Food: As good as New York • Ambience: Ditto • Service: Attentive, polite, professional • Prices: Surprisingly affordable for a place of this calibre. Brunch for four set us back by around Rs 2,000.

• Where: Opposite Taj Holiday Village in Candolim

Hotel Mata Shri

You can order Chicken Kadhai, Chicken Biryani, Chicken Masala, Chilli Chicken and Mixed Fried Rice. You can also get Goan Prawns and Fish Curry but this will not be your best bet here. Also available are Pomfret, Red Snapper and Kingfish preparations. @ 11 am to 3 pm & 7 pm to 10 pm At Galjibaga Beach, Canacona +91 832 2632350

Morjim & Around Coros by the Sea

Specializing in European, Coros by the Sea is a good place for food and relaxation. At Ajoba Temple, Morjim @ 8 am to 11 pm +91 8605020020

Bart at SinQ Tavern

Feature 11

Thursday, October 24, 2013

It’s still a massive menace, but there may be some relief on the way

By Goa Streets

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gnelo Dias is a livid man. And not without reason. A heap of unsorted garbage has been accumulating at Firguem Bhat in Merces along the roadside near his home.

He has been running from pillar to post to get the village panchayat to do what it has been elected to do -collection and proper disposal of waste.

But no. “Nobody is even bothered.

It has been lying there for close to three weeks. They are not acting,” Dias lamented.

“Why would they?” his friend interjects. “There are no kickbacks to be made from this. They don’t stand for elections to do what their job is. We know where their real interests are,” he said.

Dias’ frustration has been echoed by the state’s populace for close to a decade now, with successive governments not taking the issue seriously. Policy paralysis, lack of interest from the governments and ubiquitous red tape turned garbage into one of the principal issues last year’s general assembly elections were fought on.

Garbage is undoubtedly one of the main obstacles preventing Goa from reaching its potential as a preferred tourist destination for the discerning traveller – in addition to the unsightly blight on the countryside that makes

locals and visitors alike scratch their heads in disbelief and ask, “How could a place this beautiful allow this to happen?”

Eighteen months into the new government and the wait for one of its premier promises is still on.

Nevertheless, there are bright spots on the horizon. The government has actually begun work to bring in garbage treatment plants, though the going is unlikely to be easy.

Goa’s chief minister Manohar Parrikar has already made his plans clear and has already set a number of them in motion.

The most talked about among these is the “German technology” in-vessel treatment plant planned at the Saligao Hill for treating wet waste. The government also wants to start an ambitious reverse synthesis plant that can turn plastics into its parent crude oil residue. Both these are expected to work alongside a new garbage collection scheme which will collect dry waste, segregate it and send it to the respective plant.

“The Saligao plant will treat garbage completely in vessel. There will be no odour, no emission of gasses. These plants are in operation in Germany, Austria and Hungary,” Goa’s Urban Development Minister and Mapusa MLA Francisco Souza said, adding that the government is organising a trip to these three countries to demonstrate the efficacy the treatment plants.

However, the villagers of Saligao and Pilerne are skeptical. “The only thing the government has been saying is ‘German technology’. We want the government to explain in detail what exactly they are going to be doing,” Yatish Naik of the Pilerne Citizens Forum said.

However, with the Chief Minister himself attending a presentation meeting organized at the Saligao panchayat Hall, many of those fears have been allayed.

“We are in no hurry to go ahead with the project. We want to make sure that we have everyone on board before we

can start work,” Souza said, adding that it would take around six months to import the machinery and have it installed once the project work begins.

The government has also decided to start the collection of dry waste on a pilot basis. One city, Panjim and one village, Cansaulim, have been selected for the pilot. This will be complemented by a system of fines for dumping garbage from November 15 to December 15.

The government will appoint officials under the Goa Biodegradable Control Act, 1966, to book those littering. The Act empowers collectors, deputy collectors, excise inspectors, mamlatdars, joint mamlatdars, block development officers (BDOs), among others, to levy a fine up to Rs 5,000 for littering.

“If the experiment is successful, then it will be implemented in other villages and cities across the state,” Environment Minister Alina Saldanha said.

But for now the situation on the ground remains the same, and the vast majority of what’s happening is just on paper. Here and there some garbage does get collected, such as the waste from the national highways. But the citizens of Goa have yet to see real progress.

What best sums up the sentiment is what was said at one youth meeting where folks were deliberating on holding a garbage collection drive as part of their social awareness. The youngsters noted the lack of options for disposing of waste.

As one participant put it, “We are going to collect garbage, that’s fine. But what are we going to do with it?”

Sorry Madam, but we’re not detecting any brain activity.

That’s OK. He’s always been that way.

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By Pedro Menezes

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t’s not unlike the thrill of having the wind in your face as you go for a ride on a hot bike or open-top car.

Yet doing it on undulating waves of water as you ride a jet-ski or a speed boat raises it up several nautical notches. Happily, you don’t have to own a water vehicle for this particular adrenaline rush. Just head to one of the happening water spots like Calangute or Mayem Lake, walk up to the kiosk selling tickets and go for it!

If you think sun, surf and sand means simply lying down and lazing on the beach, think again. Today’s offerings go far beyond full-moon parties and shack lounging. Water sports are one of the biggest attractions for tourists looking for some excitement. From jet skiing to kayaking to scuba diving to parasailing, water sports are redefining what it means to have fun in Goa. In the last couple of years, the Goa government, in an effort to attract tourists to the hinterland, introduced river rafting on the Mhadei River in the north-east corner of Goa, with the meeting point at Valpoi. The rides are available during the monsoon from June to October. Says John Pollard of the Dandeli-based Southern River Adventures, which operates the river rafting boats, “Not just tourists, we want

a lot of Goans to make the best of the few months of river rafting available here.”

Dilip Parulekar, the Goa Tourism Minister, says, “Goa’s scenic beauty is not restricted only to the beaches. The hinterland areas with the Western Ghat mountains are also spectacular and we want more tourists to visit these areas so that the people there also benefit from tourism, as has happened in the coastal areas.”

This year the Goa Tourism Development Corporation is also water sports to the popular Mayem Lake in Bicholim taluka. The Champions Yacht Club @ Mayem Lake offers breathtaking views and multiple fun water sport options, including electric barbeque boats, adult bumper boat rides, zorbing, hovercrafts and amphibious vehicles, with the biggest attraction being the Kashmir-style shikara boats and a floating restaurant. “People don’t have to go to Kashmir to experience a shikara boat ride, they can do it here in Goa,” says DD Naidu, vice-president of the Bangalore-based Champions Yacht Club.

The lake offers a spectacular view of the surrounding Western Ghat mountains. The company has tied-up with the Goa Tourism Development Corporation to develop water sports activities on some other lakes in the state, too, as also on some of the internal river areas. “We have plans to develop water sports in other lakes too, but we have started in Mayem which is the most popular lake in north Goa. Most probably we’ll start elsewhere by March,” says Naidu. By which time there will also be one-bedroom floating tents on Mayem Lake. The floating restaurant, which can seat around nine persons, has been operational since the beginning of October. The food comes from the neighbouring GTDC residency, the Mayem Lake Resort.

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Taking the waves head-on

14 Cover Story From page 12 One of the most thrilling rides at Mayem has to be the bumper boats, which are much like bumper cars at amusement parks, colliding with each other and providing plenty of thrills and spills. They also have electric speed boats for thrill seekers and pedal boats for those looking for a relaxing experience.

For more sporting fun on the water, there’s lots to choose from on the beaches. If you’re a little apprehensive about high adrenaline thrills, we recommend you start with a ride on a water scooter, only available at the Dona Paula jetty. It’s almost like riding a regular scooter. Water scooters are small boats which have a steering handle in front, while a small outboard motor behind powers the ride. It’s a short ride over the calm waters of the Dona Paula bay and gets over in no time, but if you’re a water sports virgin, you won’t forget the exhilarating feeling.

The number of people applying for waters sports licenses keeps rising every year. This year the Captain of Ports, which gives the licenses for commercial water sports activities in the state, issued 1,100 licenses. Of these 65 per cent are in north Goa, and 35 per cent in the south. After dilly-dallying for years, the government last year finally demarcated separate zones on the beaches; zones for safe swimming, no-swim zones, and zones for water sports, and also got the lifeguards on the beaches to strictly enforce the same. Also last year the government’s Tourism Department set up kiosks at all important beaches to sell tickets for the water sports rides so that tourists don’t get overcharged or cheated and water sports operators don’t undercut each other as they tend to do when there are fewer tourists.

“The water sports activities are allowed only at designated places,” says Captain James Braganza, head of the Captain of Ports department. “Strict instructions are given to the operators not to venture into swimming zones.”

The biggest variety of rides available is on the Calangute-Baga stretch. You can go parasailing, jet-ski, or go for a banana or speed boat, the three most popular rides. Many also go on dolphin sight-seeing trips off the beach. A typical jet-ski ride, which barely lasts a minute, costs Rs 300. Jet-skis are the real thing, when compared with the rather tepid water scooters. A jet of water shoots out of the exhaust

Tourist enjoying a parasailing ride at Calangute beach

at the back. Once you buy your ticket, you don the mandatory life-jacket, hop onto the jet-ski and experience a rather extraordinary thrill. The only downside to this experience is that you don’t actually get to open up the throttle – the attendant who comes with you for the ride does it since you, the tourist, have not been trained to operate a jet-ski.

Well, you can’t always have it all.

The banana boat rides, which are actually dinghies, are meant for group rides and make for some great bonding as you cling on for dear life while the boat gets tossed up into the air on the huge waves. Many fall off the boats even while they’re trying to get on or off, but there’s nothing to worry if you’re wearing your life-jacket.

If you’re reasonably fit, you must try the parasailing experience. It’s a combination of water sports with flying. First you get on the boat which goes out a bit into the sea, then you are attached to a parachute contraption and you lift-off into the sky. The fun begins as the boat starts moving and you fly above the boat and water.

A beach boy on a moto scooter at Calangute beach

A few minutes later the boat stops and you are safely brought back down into the boat, your heart thumping with adrenalin.

Says Robert, a charter tourist who went parasailing at Baga last week, “I was in a dilemma whether to go for it or not. But when I did it was breathtaking.

A speed boat pulling at your sail and you in the sky and miles and miles of sea is all you can see, and when the speed boat takes a sharp turn you’ll have butterflies in your stomach. Go for it!”

You can do parasailing without any real training, though you have to be fit enough not to get a heart attack from the thrill! But if you’re up for some training, then wind-surfing is an option. It’s very popular in the Dona Paula area and is a combination of sailing and surfing. You stand on a sail board which sort of flies over the water, while the sail which you hold on to moves the board with the help of the wind – the stronger the wind, the better the ride.

If you’re one of those who likes to take the slow boats, then you could try kayaking – but you’ve got to be in shape for this ride. Kayaks are small modern canoes which you ride solo or in twos and involves rowing – there are no outboard motors here. Kayaks are available at a few beaches like Arambol, Morjim, Nerul and Palolem in the south.

And of course no story on water sports would be complete without a mention of scuba diving and snorkeling.

Both are available in Goa. Look at it this way. Seventy percent of the surface of our planet is covered by water, and yet most of us do not get the chance to see how this majority lives! The underwater world is a parallel universe in our midst, and experiencing it through scuba diving or snorkeling is sure take your breath away. (Hopefully not literally, as with diving you need to be trained on how to breath – though this can be done in a single session).

You have to keep a few things in mind when you hit the water sports trail.

For one, start early in the day when the beaches are less crowded and the operators are likely to give you a few extra minutes or seconds of the ride.

Find out the going rate for each ride, and if what’s being offered is more or less in line with that rate, avoid bargaining as that could mean compromising on safety or getting short changed on ride duration.

And always wear a life jacket, especially if you can’t swim! 

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Thursday, October 24, 2013

streetspick Panaji Art Gallery

The Gallery, popular with locals and visitors alike, keeps works of all kinds of genre, ranging from Goan Art to landscapes, figurative and stylized paintings, traditional as well as contemporary work. It also displays collections of individual artists. A good place to drop by in whilst out on a shopping spree.

Open everyday except Sunday At Panaji Art Gallery,Opp. Municipal gardens, Next to Souza Tower, Panaji. @ 9 am to 8 pm +91 9822168703

Oct 24

History Hour- on Goan Music

by Schubert Cotta

At Xavier centre of Historical Research, Porvorim @ 5.30 pm +91 832 2417772/ +91 832 2414971

Oct 26

Dandiya Competition

At Ravindra Bhavan, Margao

Oct 25 onwards

Indo- Portuguese Culture Festival

The fifth edition of the three month long celebration of Indian and Portuguese culture includes art, cinema, music, cuisine, theatre, literature and more.

25th Oct. Sunaparanta Goa Centre for Arts, Panaji – Art Exhibition.

27th Oct. Ravindra Bhavan, MargaoPortuguese Play and Konkani program. +91 832 2421311

Oct 27

Angelic Voices choir of St. Andrew’s Parish, Vasco

Will organize their first ever Konkani solo singing competition.

At Light house, St. Andrew’s church

Konkani solo singing competition

Organised by Angelic Voices choir of St Andrew’s Parish Contestants will vie for the title of “Angelic Voice of Vasco”.

October 22 to Oct 27 The Click for a Cause Photography Exhibition

By Sangath Featuring select images from our successful photography competition. @ 11am and 8pm To see Goa’s talent and also support Sangath’s work in mental health.

At Harshada’s Art Gallery, Miramar +91 832 2414916

Kingfisher voice of Goa

The Kingfisher voice of Goa 2013 third audition will be held on October 25 at Green Park, Mapusa Fourth audition on October 27 in Margao.

Audition will begin at 5.pm and participant are requested to report to the venue at 4 pm

October 26 to Oct 27 Art Exhibition

Organised by Canopy Azure -art and design community Art Fest 2013 At Ravindra Bhavan, Margao @ 10 am to 7 pm +91 9765172749

November 30 Miss goa 2013

The last date for submission of entries for participation in the pageant is Nov 4, Form available from today at Margao, vasco, Panjim & Mapusa At Palavara de Jardin, Nuvem +91 9823061965

Oct 24 to Oct 28

Consumer expo 2013

Presented by Herald Group At SGPDA Ground, Margao

Oct 25 to Oct 27 Goa Festival 2013

@ 6 pm to 10 pm At Goa Sadan 18, Amrita shergill marg. New Delhi

Uptill 31st October

Photogenic is organizing a photography contest thened “Cherish and Share festival moments!”

17 October onwards

Assavri Kulkarni Photography At Flat no F1. Green Vally, Alto Porvorim @ 9.30 am to 7 pm +91 9823140996

Celebrating IndoPortuguese Culture

An Art Extravaganza at Sunaparanta

By Perin Ilavia

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he Semana Da Cultura Indo-Portuguesa - a festive mélange of events with an Indian and Portuguese flavour - kicks off three months of celebrations with an evening of art and music for selected guests on 25th October at Sunaparanta, the eclectic art and cultural centre in Panjim’s Altinho neighbourhood.

The soiree starts with an exhibition by four Goan artists Loretti Pinto, Harshada Kerkar, Salvador Fernandes and Rajesh Salgaoncar, lending insight into moods of the artists in a combination of styles and mediums.

Harshada, a self-taught artist, focuses on the cow and calf, which she says entice her. For this exhibition, she invents new textures with some 12”x 9” works in pastels on slate, and some charcoal drawings. The bovine expressions appear receptive, though I would have liked to have seen more detailing in the eyes.

Rajesh adheres to pencil, charcoal, ink and mix media on

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16 Arts&Entertainment Oct 6 to Oct 28 Craft Fair

Demonstration, exhibition-cum-sale of exquisite Crafts, from North-Eastern Region brought to you directly by Artisans.

Sponsored by Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles.

At Goa Kshatriya Maratha Samaj, Porvorim @ 10 am to 9 pm +91 832-2437032. +91 9420689089

Nov 8 to Nov 10

Goa International Latin fest 2013 At sun city resorts, Calangute, Baga Road @ 9 am onwards +91 9923484002

Oct 19 to Oct 26

Raw beauty photography exhibition

By Nadia Gunardisurya @ 7.00 pm At Alliance Francaise, Panjim. +91 832 2420049

Child’s Play (India) Foundation

Is a not-for-profit music charity working with disadvantaged children.

For our 2013 Christmas cards, we invite designs, photographs and illustrations incorporating the theme ‘Music, Happiness and Children’.

Last date for submission of entries is October 15, 2013. Age no bar.

We would love entries from children as well. Email entries to luis@ childsplayindia.org.

Galleries of Note Moksa Art Gallery

Displays of Contemporary Art are displayed by Salvador Fernandes. An exhibition and display of contemporary works and paintings by Salvador, Lata P. & Ronsay for U.K. At Naikawaddo, Calangute @ 9.30 am to 8.30 pm +91 832 2281121/ +91 9326717386

Picturesque

Exclusive range of archival prints on Christian Art (life of Jesus Christ).

The museum displays works of Original Art & International print arts. There is also a display of Picture framing, Custom framing & Archival framing, all done by Goan Artists.

At Near Domino’s Pizza, Panjim @ 9 am to 1.30 pm & 3.30 pm to 7 pm +91 9822124245

Mario Art Gallery

Original paintings of Mario Miranda & “The Life of Mario 1951” new book has been released.

Merchandise Available: Prints, Mounted Prints, Sets and frames, Sale of Mario’s painting tiles & mugs, Card Sets, Tiles (of his work), Mario de Miranda Books, Inside Goa & Akeru Barros Pereira’s original work displayed.

At Salvador-do-mundo @ 9 am to 5.30 pm +91 832 2410711

Garden Central Gallery

Permanent exhibits paintings and Sketches of artists Derek Monteiro.

At Panjim @ 10 am to 5 pm +91 9921372036

From page 15 paper. He leans toward line drawings of marine life and animals in a somewhat formulaic array of themes, motifs and forms.

The playful expressions in the eyes in earlier works have changed to doleful expressions in the eyes of amphibians and other animals.

You can see the modernist preference, but Rajesh has more work to do to achieve a rebalance of freshness in style and depictions. A glimmer of hope: the bright red lips of flat human figures.

Loretti, a Gold Medalist from Goa Art college with a 2003- MA- Graphics from M S University- Baroda, is a member of Goenchea Xetkarancho Ekvott, a group that is fighting industrial/private projects that imperil aesthetic values in Goa. Her oeuvre covers charcoal, pencil, and crayons. She believes an artist must sculpt, paint, dance and sing, and opines, “Painting is frozen music, and architecture is the culmination of art, music, sculpture and dance.”

The works on exhibit are symbolic imageries of old Goan homes, which have inspired other Goan artists. She makes a statement in intense moods of an intimate emotional plane in architectural depictions, bringing out the essence of structures of the past, depicting the loss of our cultural heritage in buildings and the environment.

The precise contoured lines, dexterous play of light and shadow, the detailing oscillate between the stylized and consummate skill

Carpe Diem

in working with black and white, the architectural elements of buildings and the fauna is notable.

Salvdore, a selftaught artist, has abstract works in mix media featuring intense, geometric angular strokes. The distortion formed has been inspired by past memories, which may or may not evolve into the present or future situations. While retaining a particular theme, the compositions display different nuances when viewed at different times.

Engaging the viewer in the process of ‘decay’, an amalgamation of figurative and abstract elements, of life and death, of being reborn in the current scenario, is the theme of his work. The artist conveys the constant elements in the circle of life.

In the dead body, either burnt or buried, the flesh evaporates into a form of decay, going back to nature which is united with the earth. These elements are symbolized by flat colours - brown of the soil, grey of ash, the flat green background of the earth.

The composition is set off with additions of

intricate design and textures in white. The works are in acrylic, however, textures in certain areas stimulate pastels and charcoal, which is the statement of the artist’s aptitude to convert the medium.

The paintings on display have absorbing secular undercurrents with variants of elements of art forms.

On exhibit from 26th October- 1st November at Sunaparanta Contact: Sunaparanta Goa Centre For The Arts, 63/C-8, Near Lar de Estudantes, Altinho, Panaji – 403 001. GOA. Tel : +91 832 2421311 Email: info@sgcfa.org

Carpe Diem, the newly opened art and learning centre in Majorda brings to lovers of art, a number of exhibitions and workshops.

At Majorda @ 10 am to 6 pm +91 8888862462

Fundação Oriente Art Gallery

Permanent exhibition of paintings by António Xavier Trindade (1870-1935) – a painter from Goa. At Fontainhas, Panjim @ 10 am to 1 pm & 2 pm to 5 pm +91 832 2230728/ +91 2436108

Gallery Esperance

Retrospective Art in Oils, Watercolours, Crayons Portraits, Landscape, Still Life Photographs. Gallery celebrates Franjoao Centenary.

Every day, 4:00pm to 7:00pm: At Near the our lady of merces church, Merces. +91 9922509704

Gallery Attic

A display of painting by Goan Artist.

At opp. Don Bosco, Panjim @ 9 am to 1 pm to 2 pm to 7 pm +91 832 2420929/+91 2257931

Gallery Gitanjali

This Art Gallery is a part of the three Heritage Hotels, Showcased are the works of artists from Goa, Mumbai and Karnataka; Suhas Shilkar, Jayshree Patankar, Kerky & Devi Prasad.

At Fontainhas, Panjim @ 9 am to 9 pm +91 9823572035

Panjim Art Gallery

The Panaji Art Gallery displays figurative & individual works of art by local Goan artists.

At Panaji Art Gallery @ 9 am – 8 pm +91 9822168703

Photo Title: Sandy

Photographer Nadia Gunardisurya exhibited her images at the Alliance Francaise in Panjim on Oct. 19th. Here is what she has to say about it.

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s a self-taught photographer, I enjoyed looking at the photos I took 10 years ago and pursued it since. It’s a serious passion and I hunger for more.

These images were born from a fascination for India, in this particular case – the women and their traditions. There’s so many details and my photographs appreciate all that.

The collection was meant to be a personal treasure but then I remebered someone telling

Nadia Gunardisurya me, “If you think you make beautiful images and love them, then don’t keep it to yourself, share them”. So here they are.

These images are symbolic and my curiosity is not limited by these prints here at the exhibition.

For the moment, if you agree with the saying that you can see the photographer’s soul through the images, then you have certainly got an inside peek into my soul. These pictures are dedicated to their long-lasting beauty and simplicity. Name: Nadia Gunardisurya Origin: Indonesia I have lived in Arossim beach for the past 3 years, loving Goa everyday since I arrived

Thursday, October 24, 2013

streetspick Savoi Plantation Managed and run by the Shetye family and located at Savoi Ponda, 25 kms from Panaji and 15 kms from Ponda, it is one of the oldest tropical plantations.

With intercropping of spices with coconuts, betel nuts, pineapples and other fruits. Experience typical Goan Hindu cuisine served in mud pots and banana leaf.

Dalima’s Professional Bakery Classes

At Colva, Dalima Pastry Shop, on 24st to 26th Oct At Panjim, Model Residency, St. Inez, On 28th to 2nd Nov +91 9096901516/ +91 9326101493

Every Friday Tabla Classes

At Swami Vivekananda Society junta house, Panjim @ 3 pm to 7.30 pm +91 832 2224098

+91 832 2340272/9423888899 Email: savaiplantation@rediffmail.com

Every Monday and Wednesday

October 24

@ 7 pm to 8 pm At Tito’s White House, Anjuna +91 9769341128

Portuguese Language Classes At Chowgule College, Margao +91 832 2759504/ +91 9422062928

October 26

ORION aiming for stars

At Dyanprasarak Mandal’s college, Assagao, Mapusa @ 9 am

Saturday Evening Quiz Club

This is a quiz on general topics hosted by one of the club’s volunteer Quizmasters. The Quizmaster for the October quiz is Suraj Kamat.

At Urban Health Centre, opp Hospicio Hospital, Margao @ 5 pm to 8 pm +91 832 2293766/ +91 832 2289883

Oct 27

Sunday Evening Quiz Club

This year, we’re doing something we’re calling ‘In The Zone – The SEQC all-Goa Regional Championship’. City- or regionspecific teams are battling it out against each other in quiz ‘matches’ held at different locations in the state.

At Arco Iris, Curtorim @ 5 pm to 7 pm

Trek to Vazara sakala waterfall At Natureza Expeditions, Mala Panjim @ 8 am +91 9657565622

Oct 29 to Nov 1

God Seekers Adventure Camp At Candolim Beach @ 10.30 am to 1.30 pm

Oct 23 to Oct 28

Event Management Workshop

The Department of Event Management of S S Dempo College in collaboration with National Institute of Event Management, Mumbai, is organizing this 6-days workshop on various aspects of managing events.

At Directorate of Art & Culture, Sanskruti Bhavan, Panjim @ 2 pm to 7 pm +91 9822299952

Capoeira Classes

Oct 30 to Oct 31

Workshop on Letter- Writing

At Rosary College of Commerce and arts, Navelim @ 10 am to 12 noon

Oct 24 to Oct 28 Sea Shell Workshop

Sea Shell Workshop for Goan youth, organised by the Directorate of Art & Culture.

At Directorate of Art & Culture, Panjim @ 2.30 pm to 6 pm +91 832 2404600/601

Oct 26, 27 and 28

Canopy Azure Art and Design Community,

Develope skills in Acrylic painting, water color, pencil shading, Oil pastles, oil paints on canvas etc.

At Ravindra Bhavan Black Box, Margao

Oct 30 to Oct 31

WORKSHOP - Dashavatara Ganjifa System of Sawantwadi The Directorate of Museums has organized a two-day workshop on ‘Dashavatara Ganjifa System of Sawantwadi’ @ 9.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.

At Goa State Museum Panjim +91 832 2438006

Oct 8 to Oct 27

Learn to Swim Classes

At Peddem, Mapusa The Learn to Swim Classes organised

by SAG. Classes will be conducted for men, women and children. +91 832 2257981

Badminton Tourney

Ponda Badminton Club is organizing its 10th all Goa major ranking badminton tournament.

At SAG Multipurpose Hall, Ponda +91 9552684461/+91 9764015152

Everyday

Creative Art Classes

With elements of Craft, Music, Drama interwoven to develop Out-of-the-box Thinking Skills.

Or alternatively 4 sessions a month on Sunday Mornings.

At Caranzalem, Panjim +91 9763550980, +91 832 2462054.

Free Swimming Guidance

Organized by Walter Mascarenhas; Everyday by prior appointment only.

At The International Centre Goa, Dr E Borges Road, Dona Paula @ 5 pm – 7 pm +91 9822911161

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

Museums

Naval Aviation Museum

It displays a number of vintage aircraft, armament and Sencois, used at different stages by Naval Aviation dating back to 1950`s and a vast number of memorabilia related to Naval Aviation history.

At near Bogmalo Beach @ 10 am to 5 pm +91 832 2538668

Goa State Museum

The museum plans to introduce a museum shop with the aim of popularizing Goan culture through museum objects by creating different articles such as greeting cards, gift wrapping paper, paper bags, etc At EDC Complex, Patto, Panjim @ 9.30 am to 5.30 pm +91 832 2438006 / +91 832 2437306

Goa Science Centre

The Centre has a science park with interactive exhibits, 3D shows, galleries on oceanic science, explaining mysteries of the underwater world & a gallery on fun science with amazing exhibits on scientific principles.

At Miramar @ 10 am to 6 pm +91 832 2463426

Customer & Central Excise Museum

The museum is categorized into 4 galleries introductory, custom heritage, battle of wits gallery and seizure gallery.

Various seizures in the original, such as arms & armor, bronze images, stones sculptures etc…along with several seals & gold beads.

At opp. Captain of ports Jetty, Panjim @ 11 am to 1 pm & 3 pm to 5 pm +91 832 2437362

Big Foot Cross Museum

The only Cross Museum in India displaying a worldwide collection of 1458 crosses Classified In 92 different categories.

At Loutolim, Salcette @ 9.30 am to 1 pm & 2 pm to 6 pm +91 832 2777034/ +91 9822585460

Ashvek Vintage World

VM Limo is displayed with Mario Miranda’s cartoons on it.

Its Goa`s first & only Ashvek Vintage World which showcases over a dozen vintage cars and spreads awareness amongst the youth. Cars can be hired for weddings, movie shoots or simply for joy rides.

At Nuvem-Salcette @ 9 am to 1 pm & 3 pm 6.30 pm +91 9822100339

Archaeological Museum

The objects displayed in the museum reflect the history of Goa. You will also see sculptures of Hindu gods and goddesses, antiques from the Hindu period and currencies leftover by the Portuguese.

At Old Goa @ 9 am to 5 pm +91 832 2285333

Goa Chitra

With a collection of over 4,000 artefacts, Goa Chitra is an ethnographic museum that focuses on Goa’s traditional agrarian lifestyle and technology.

At Mondo Waddo, Benaulim @ 9 am to 5 pm +91 832 6570877 Email: goachitra@gmail.com

Museum Of Christian Art

Open all days of the week At the Convent of Santa Monica, Old Goa @ 9:30 am – 5 pm +91 832 2285299

Water sports

St.Micheal Water Sports

Organize parasailing, boat rides, banana rides, jet skiing & bump rides.

At Calangute +91 9823269642 \

Water Splash Cruises

Experience the Boating lifestyle Water Splash Cruises specializes in offering luxury boating and yachting experience in Goa with a large fleet of Catamarans, Boats, Cruisers & Yachts in Goa .

At Models Status, Dona Paula www.watersplashcruises.com +91 8888864347

Blue Whale Water Park

Towering slides, swimming pools, blaster boats and a variety of innovative water rides.

At Baga +91 832 6454365

Feature 19

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Children and

By Pedro Menezes

T

the Sex Traffic

his is a story about loss of innocence, the violation of human dignity, the exploitation of the most vulnerable among us. It’s a story about the rape of children, a phenomenon that stubbornly persists in our beautiful state.

A lot has been said on the topic since the 1990s conviction and arrest of Freddy Peats, who ran a worldwide child sex trafficking ring from South Goa under the guise of a charity. The phenomenon may not be as apparent as it was in those days – Peats supplied hundreds of children and thousands of porn images to paedophiles around the world – but police, experts and activists all agree the problem is far from solved.

Though these cases seldom come to public attention, those who study the issue say there is a flourishing racket in the supply of children, especially young boys, who are usually children of the migrant class. According to an estimate by Child Relief and You (CRY), over 10,000 paedophiles visit Goa every year. Another assessment by Children’s Rights in Goa says that at any given point there are at least 100 paedophiles on the prowl in Goa. According to field data collected by national and international child rights organisations, a paedophile in Goa sexually exploits at least 20 children during his or her visit.

Says Nishtha Desai of the Children’s Rights in Goa, the first organization in India to develop a coordinated community response against tourism related child sexual exploitation (TCSE), “It has become less visible, but that does not mean it’s become less. We still do get complaints, but it’s very difficult to verify the complaints and the police also find it difficult to trace the paedophiles.

Sometimes people spot a foreigner with a young girl or boy, but by the time the police reach there, they’re gone. People are also reluctant to give information.

Another reason for the less visibility is that the profile of the tourists visiting Goa has changed. Earlier there were more British, so we used to get more complaints from people who noticed suspicious activities, but now it’s more Russians. This season we’ve developed a campaign in Russian, and we hope to get some leads.”

CRG’s STOP PAEDOPHILIA campaign was first developed in November 2000, four years after the organization was created. The Peats case gave rise to

Paedophiles Still on the Prowl in Goa

other NGO’s as well devoted to the cause of protecting children against sexual exploitation. Prodded by the NGO’s, the Goa government in 2003 passed the Goa Children’s Act, which legislates against child sexual abuse and imposes prison sentences from one to 10 years. Under the act, children are not allowed to enter hotels and other establishments with an unrelated adult, and the law encourages airport, railway, police and other authorities to report cases of adults travelling with a child in suspicious circumstances.

“CRG’s mission is to prevent the abuse and exploitation of children by empowering children and mobilizing all sectors – the government, the corporate sector, the voluntary sector and civil society – in this endeavor,” says Nishtha Desai, CRG’s Founder and Director.

“Before I joined CRG I was a lecturer. The arrest of Freddy Peats, and his conviction in 1996 led to a major debate about whether such cases were rare, as was the government’s stand-point, or whether it was the ‘tip-of-the-iceberg’, as was the NGO view. Interacting with different people from the coastal belt – local residents and business people, people from the migrant community, tourists, and researching this subject made me understand how vulnerable children can be.”

With the onset of the tourism season, hordes of migrant labor come to Goa from other states to do business on the beaches or work at the shacks. Children are sometimes not accompanied by their parents but come to Goa along with relatives or with some neighbors, in search of employment to escape poverty and hunger. Many children work selling trinkets or fruits on the beach and that is how they first meet the sex tourists.

Some shack operators also run this as a side ‘business’.

The modus operandi of the paedophiles is simple: lure the children by pampering them with food, beer or alcoholic drinks. They also buy them expensive goods and take them abroad on holidays.

The children reciprocate with some ‘love’ in return and, perhaps not

surprisingly, few complain of abuse.

According to Matthew Kurian, who launched Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN), “The paedophiles still come to Goa. Earlier they used to do it as an organized crime, but that has reduced. It’s mostly going on on the beaches, and mostly it’s the children of Lamanis (a tribal group hailing from Karnataka). It’s not just male paedophiles seeking young girls or boys. Increasingly we can see teenage boys going around on bikes with women in their 50’s. They entice the young with gifts of money, food and clothes. Unfortunately the law enforcing authorities are turning a blind eye to such things.”

Many of the parents, too, turn a blind

eye, because they too receive gifts of clothes, food and money, and even foreign trips.

Nishtha Desai believes Goans must take collective responsibility for the children. She wants hotel owners to be on the lookout for suspicious activity, cyber café owners to keep an eye on child porn viewing, and all those involved in the travel and tourism industry to stay vigilant. In the end, she and others say, it’s up to all of us to protect our precious children. For more information on sexual exploitation of children in Goa and what you can do to help, log onto www. childrightsgoa.org

20 Hot Streets Dear John,

Dear Acaricia May,

M

y father and I run a store in south Goa. Recently, we hired a young salesgirl and I have found myself attracted to her. She doesn’t know anything.

And my father doesn’t suspect anything either. I don’t want to be attracted to her, we’re of different communities, status, all of that, yet I can’t help myself. Please teach me to fall out of love. I’m desperate… and married!

Signed, John, Ponda

Let me let you in on a little secret. A marriage certificate does not suppress human hormones. A wedding ring does not shut down your bodily functions.

Marriage does not stop the flow of blood in your veins.

You see, John, it’s completely normal to feel attractions to all sorts of different people as you go through life.

The question is will you ACT on those attractions. If you ensure the attraction remains just that, an attraction, then really there is no harm. If you do act on the attraction and get together with this young lady, then, of course, you will be cheating on your spouse. You certainly wouldn’t be the first, and only you can decide whether that’s where you want to be in life. You did, John, mention the word ‘love,’ and I couldn’t tell whether you meant that as a sort of turn of phrase or if you really do ‘love’ this girl. Do keep in mind there’s a difference between love and lust, and you can feel attracted without being in love. If you love your wife and want to remain faithful to her, then the choice seems obvious. Learn to live with this attraction and do not act on it. Or else fire the salesgirl. If you do that, you will have to ask yourself two questions: Is it her fault that I’m a horn dog in her presence? How much unemployment am I willing to cause because of my libido? My advice: try channelling these hot feelings into a spiced up love life with the lady who said, “I do.”

Love, Acaricia May

Feature 21

Thursday, October 24, 2013

From Pigs Heads To Shag Pads – One Man’s Motley Journey

By Bina Datwani

C

ut to Chris Downer, an unique member of the human race, whose life reads like the plot of a 007 flick, minus the subterfuge but not devoid of beautiful women I suspect, given his obvious charm, high IQ and 100-watt smile. Sorry ladies, he’s taken!

As the sun plays peek-a-boo outside, his story unfolds.

Who is Chris Downer? Nowadays he’s the manager of Bomras, the delightful Burmese restaurant on the Candolim strip. How he got here is a rather extraordinary tale – involving pig head deliveries, shag pad trysts, thieving taxi passengers and the sweeping of a factory floor. Perhaps what most sets Chris apart from the pack is guts – the courage to turn his back on conventional pursuits and turn life into an adventure. Along the way, he’s managed a wine venture, published a magazine and travelled the globe.

Has it always been easy? Heck no!

Have there been pitfalls and setbacks and disappoints of every kind? Sure. But it’s been a terrific ride, and Chris regrets none of it. In the end, this is a story about freedom.

50% Parsi (mum) and 50% English (dad), Chris grew up in a village on the outskirts of Bangalore where elephants and panthers, from the national park next door, frequently sauntered onto their farm. From the tender age of 2, he stepped into the theatre scene by default, as his folks were immersed in designing sets and costumes. This, in turn, eventually led to the entire family going on national tours. “One of the highlights was bunking school with my parents’ blessings,” he quips.

Graduating with a degree in graphic design, he then began managing events, which is still one of his fortes.

“Glamourous fashion shows with scantily clad women were the flavour of the day back then so I had super fun” he says cheekily.

Life in the village where Chris grew up did much to spark his imagination.

He explains how his love for cinema was born in the village tent, where a movie played for months at a stretch and, if in Hindi, was translated by the local school master who had the habit of giving away the plot.

In 1995, he moved to the UK with an aim of pursuing a design career but before long opted for a less typical path: that of travelling across the planet. Fast forwarding to 40 countries tucked under his belt, he recounts some of his most memorable moments.

“I got a great kick out of telling my Indian friends that I was sweeping floors in a Melbourne factory. Another quirky experience there was driving a taxi at

I want to break free,I want to break free,God knows I want to break free night; passengers who didn’t have any moolah asked to be dropped off 3 lanes before their actual homes and pretended to go get the cash but then, just jumped over the fence and disappeared. I even had women offering sex in exchange for cab fare”.

Next memory is of running a loading bay for a teaching hospital in the UK. “We had pigs’ heads delivered every week for the dental school as these are closest to human teeth.”

Chris often found innovative ways to get maximum benefit from limited funds. In 1997, he had a rented room in Melbourne but wanted to take off exploring every weekend. So, he struck a deal with an unmarried couple- both lived at home with their respective parents - where they turned his room into a “shag pad” in exchange for the use of their car during the weekend. What a great bargain!

Returning to the present, we move our chat to his take on the local vibe in Goa after moving here in 2010. He praises Goa’s ‘natural beauty and energy” and says it’s “perfect for outsiders like us who don’t fit into square pegs.”

And then the moment comes. Chris reveals to me his formula for life. “My life view is that nothing is concrete; true comedy is an acknowledgment of our mortality and so it makes sense to focus on the comic side of life rather than cater to our egos ... I think the best way to spend time is to tie in with someone else’s happiness – family, friends, strangers; basically it makes everything seem worthwhile”.

A couple of years ago Chris and his wife Lee, who has the reputation of being able to work magic with food, opened a café in Calangute and, true to form, instead of hiring traditional employees they invited their international friends to come stay for free but work in the cafe as payment. The café was called Zanjar - Arabic for ginger and the name of the drink given to people needing strength to make the final journey to heaven, as written in the Koran. Because of a number of glitches typical of the Goan culinary scene (problems with the venue, legalities, etc) the café is now on hiatus, though the dream remains alive.

Chris Downer

The next gig was setting up a magazine called Travel Goa with 3 other partners. Here again, Chris tapped his social network for article contributions instead of using seasoned journalists.

“Pals would write about their unusual holidays and then I’d go onto an amateur photographers’ website like Flickr and get permission to use their pics. A classic win-win scenario”. Travel Goa made its debut last year and was well-received by the public, but then went into recess after some of the partners pulled out.

Chris then became a regional manager for Big Banyan wines (free booze, now that’s a perk I’d like). But the stork came calling and with the constant travel to distant parts of the state, he felt uncomfortable about leaving Lee home alone with his newborn son Luca. That’s when he decided to go into restaurant management. When asked about the changing trends in Goan restos, he answers, “The North Goan vibe has moved upstream to areas like Siolim and Assagoa, because today’s travel savvy tourists are interested in good food eg Ciao Bella, I95, Sublime.”

A large group of patrons stroll into the restaurant just then and start shooting questions about the menu so I reckon its time to exit. My fascinating subject leaves me with these parting words, “in life, in order to maintain happiness, always give more than you get”. 

22 Fashion

EDM & Fashion

The heady nirvana that is Goa Style is the esscence of a woman, says ETHEL DA COSTA, creator, curator of Fashion Fridays Club Nite series, which kicks off a unique ‘fashionable clubbing’ event of fashion designers Nov 1-29 in Goa.

G

ot your attention, haven’t I? Now, picture this slice of paradise (yes, yes, we are lucky creatures to be living here, so let me grant you the pleasure of envy). Close your eyes and smell deeply of the earth.

You’re taking a long leisurely drive under a palm grove, watching verdant rice fields sway to the notes of a silent flute; mist drenched deserted winding village roads; the tinkle of cow bells returning home…

Now, feel the breath of the early morning sun on your face; dancing raindrops drenching the sky as the Monsoon Goddess caresses your skin. As night falls, you’re standing on a cliff partaking the raw aura of the feisty Arabian Sea heaving and crashing seashells on Vagator shore; the crunch of sand under naked feet, watching the full moon nestle against the gentle slopes of the Western Ghats…Seduced? But, of course, you are.

The hours stand still, the stock market could crash, and nobody would bat an eyelid even if Amitabh Bachchan walks past you in a gunji and psychedelic trance shorts. No sweat! It’s time to pop the chill pill, bury your laptop, prop those travel weary feet on a bar stool and achieve instant nirvana with a flaming `feni.’

But hold on, while you let the sun, sand, surf, siesta and `susssegado’ way of life seduce your senses, did you know that Goa is gaining the reputation for being the most sought after resort wear fashion (and EDM) destination of the country?

Goa has added chic casinos, rocking celebrity parties, art and cultural festivals, beach concerts, fashion glitz, arty flea markets, film festivals, boutique hotels, and EDM festivals to her mustdo list. The haunt of Richard Gere, Jean Paul Gaultier, Wendell Rodricks, Malini Ramani, the Dalai Lama, Shah Rukh Khan, Matt Damon, and yes, of course, Dr Vijay Mallya.

So, girdle up and let’s take you shopping now:

My Hi-Five Must-Shop Stops:

*Wendell Rodricks Design Space

The name itself says it all.

Wendell Rodricks with his clean, minimalist lines combining sensuality with razor edge detailing on garments is couture’s high priest personified. Hot from

the success of his recent `Source of Youth’ Africa collection, cool breezy cottons, chiffons, an eclectic women’s wear section and ready to wear men’s collection always make this flagship a one-stop fashionable wear design store.

Seducing the wallet, a must-have (at least five couture with re-cycle value) in the wardrobe, these classics are fashion investments with a guaranteed special memory that comes with the occasion of wearing it.

• PRICES BEGIN: Rs 700 onwards.

• LOCATED AT: Wendell Rodricks, Campal, Panjim-Goa.

Shopping trends in Goa for affordable chic VERY From party wear to something for moms-to-be, lingerie, nightwear and accessories, ideal for quick shopping, if you know what you want. The accessories store at Caculo Mall is a must visit for party-crisis solutions, and bonding moments motherdaughter shopping experiences, if you are raising teenage daughters like I do.

PRICES BEGIN: Rs 200 onwards.

LOCATED AT: Shop no 4, Vaglo Vision, Dr Pissurlekar Road, Panjim.

Caculo Mall.

STREET FASHION Pack your suitcase with cottons, cottons and more cottons for sunny resort wear and chiffons, georgettes and silks for breezy evening wear.

Goa’s flea markets at Anjuna (Wednesday) and Arpora (Saturday night bazaar) are a kitsch seeker’s paradise.

Bollywood is the buzzword of the moment. And fashion keeps pace with the Indian phenomenon. From colours to couture, Indian spirituality finds new interpretation in funky tee-shirts, bangles, mirror work sling bags, and

*Janota

Shoe designer Edwin Pinto gives it his all when it comes to customized leather shoes that add that extra spring to your walk. Pixie feet and elf-footed, legs come alive with drama, theatrics, colour and comfort. Hot on the ramp and eye-grabbing on the dance floor, or simply, calmly arresting your eyes on the dainty legs of the wearer…

Pure drama, if you can carry it with a quiet self-confidence.

• PRICES BEGIN: Rs 1000 onwards • LOCATED AT: Janota, Near Damian de Goa, Porvorim.

*Sosa’s

A multi-brand, multi-designer IndoWestern resort wear store that houses the most sought after names and labels in Indian fashion design – one of my favourites Savio Jon among others.

From funky garments to party wear and accessories sourced from a bouquet of national designers, this store does Goa very proud.

• PRICES BEGIN: 1000 onwards • LOCATED AT: Sosa’s - E 245 Rua De Ourem, Fontainhas, Panjim.

mystical psychedelica. The one-stop backpacker’s guide to bohemian chic.

For those into silver jewellery, Baga abounds in Tibetan markets that do full justice to silver in design and style.

Take your pick of chunky, old, delicate, tribal silver on turquoise or rice pearls. Or, watch a Tibetan lady string a necklace, ear-rings and bracelet right in front of you in a pattern of your choice. Now, that’s custom-made jewellery for you!

Think the sea, think beach bags, with a dash of satin, mirror and embroidery to get you noticed.

Bargain. Bargain. Bargain.

Prices: Rs 150 onwards. Available: Baga road, Baga.

HEADING FOR GOA, MUST PACK • White cotton clothes • Sun tan lotion • A pair of bikinis • Beach flip-flops • Sunglasses • Credit card And I did say your bargaining skills, especially if you’re shopping around the beach belts of Baga, Candolim, Calangute, Vagator, South Goa.

*Solberg

A new entrant in the Goa fashion kaleidoscope is European-Scandinavian designer Inger Solberg. Her electric palette is a fusion-fashion haven for the modern fashionista.Vibrant colour, mirror-work sleeves, funk and fun explode the fabric weave of India meets Europe head-on, in a unique blend of East-West interpretation of Indian fabric, liberal use of embroidery and club resort sensibilities (kaftans, leggy tunics for the fashionable hippie). It all goes down perfectly with the welltravelled, savvy woman of today. With a clientele that spells pop’s Diva A-listers Tina Turner, Diana Ross, Cindy Lauper, Inger shoulders `Luxe Hippie’ with elan.

Available from small to XXL. Perfect for all body types.

• PRICES BEGIN: 700 onwards • LOCATED AT: Opposite Toto Restaurant, near old ice factory. Mobile : 98 22364978

*Malini Ramani

Trust Malini Ramani for high voltage drama. Never one to disappoint, her bohemian collection at her flagship store is always packaged to thrill and a huge hit with Indian and international tourists.

Wild and care-free on a riot of sequin and rock funk glamour. Itsy-bitsy bustiers, bikini tops, slinky hot pants and edgy hippie chic. Delightful and sure to make you the centre of attention at a party.

• PRICES BEGIN: Rs 1000 onwards • LOCATED AT: Near St Anthony’s Chapel, Candolim, Goa.

Cake mixing fiesta at Hotel Fidalgo

Photographs by Ananda Krishna

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