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Friday, July 11, 2014 | Vol. No. 2 | Issue 32 | Price Rs. 10 | www.goastreets.com | G-2/RNP/Weekly/Goa-05/2013-15

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You heard right. The Yale Whiffenpoofs This is no ordinary event, folks. Don’t miss it!

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Original ‘Indie’ Music Finds Growing Support in Goa And Cheenos is at the forefront

By Sapna Shahani

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oung rockers do a sound check.

People filter in and start filling up tables around the stage area at Cheenos, a new restobar in Baga that is becoming synonymous with live music in north Goa this monsoon season. Any establishment thinking the monsoons are a good time to shut shop for lack of business might want to take a serious look at Cheenos, which is hopping with patrons even as this green land is awash in rain. Low season? Not at Cheenos!

“We knew live music draws in big crowds in Goa and were advised by our PR consultants to invite indie (independent) bands from out of town who haven’t had the opportunity to play in Goa before. Their sounds are fresh in Goa and I’m glad it’s been going well ever since we started in June,” says Ajit Singh, partner at Cheenos.

The ‘Indie-Fresh’ gigs opened with Spud in the Box, a young alternative rock band that created a buzz on social media long before the event that drew a sizeable Turn to page 4

July 11 Wet N Tech With Axailes Solar, Tejas, Progressive Patriot At Waters Beach Lounge & Grill, Ozran, Vagator 10 pm +91 9767200012 Beach Party Electronic & Underground At Cafe Lilliput, Anjuna 7 pm onwards +91 832 227 4648

July 17 Indie-Fresh Thursdays Christabel Menezes from Pune on Banjo/ Vocals and Shyamant Behal aka Boom on Western Classical Guitar At Cheenos, Panjim +91 8806564991

July 18 The Whiffenpoofs of Yale North 16 is proud to be hosting one of the world’s most acclaimed vocal ensembles in a very special concert. For the first time in Goa !

7 pm onward At North 16 Goa, Calangute +91 832 674 5555

July 19 Bubble Party With Navin, Rinton, Mr.E, Nrush At SinQ, Candolim @ 10 pm onwards +91 8308000080

Every Wednesday Rock is Alive With Charley and the Music Factory At Baywatch Resort, Colva @ 7.30 pm +91 832 2747744

Every Friday

On-going

Reggae Friday

By Graeme Hamilton At Laguna, Anjuna @ 7.30 pm +91 832 227 4131

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

Angels & Demons at Cafe Mambo At Cafe Mambo, Tito’s Lane, Baga @ 9 pm onwards +91 9822765002

Friday Funk With DJ Lasker and Akshay At Cape Town Cafe, Calangute 7 pm onwards +91 95 27612070

Every Thursday

Every Saturday

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

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

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 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

Latin Night Live Music & Jazz. A party at Fiesta is like none other. Check it out!

At Fiesta, Baga 8.30 pm onwards +91 +91 832 227 9894 Saturday Showtime With Ajit Pai & Jay Brainwash At Cafe Mambo, Baga 7 pm onwards +91 83 22279895, (+91) 83 22275028

Cantare There’s live music on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, but the big draw is the jazz duo Steve Sequeira and his wife Kittu on Monday nights, often accompanied by Brazilian chef and harmonica player Guto. The place fills up with locals (not many tourists), and its non-beach location nestled amid the Portuguese-inspired architecture of Saligao adds to the great vibe.

At Cantare, Saligao 8 pm onwards +91 832 2409461 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

From page 3 crowd do Cheenos. The following weeks featured the Indo-Gypsies, a folk band from Mumbai that emulates the now legendary Indian Ocean; singer-songwriters Govez Foning and Alexis Reed based in Goa playing their own folk and bluesy originals; Vernon Noronha’s surfer-style compositions and Skylight Vision, a progressive pop rock band from Pune.

The six-member band Skylight Vision, all under 25 years old, were thrilled to play in Goa. “We are Goa virgins. Right now since we’re still dependent on our families, our priority is to get heard.” And heard they have been, as their first single ‘Ember’ crossed 1000 hits on Soundcloud.com in one day.

The secret to their success is their unique sound, and they plan to release their five-track EP album in a couple of months. “We haven’t heard others that sound like us since we don’t have a specific genre.

We’re trippy and soothing at the same time.” Their influences reflect an evolved youth culture in India as they revere relatively unknown producers like Steven Wilson from bands like Porcupine Tree who has “obscure ideas that you can somehow connect to.”

Although indie bands are beginning to earn decent chunks of money in places like Mumbai and Delhi, things are still picking up in cities like Pune. “When we played in a mall once, people just stared at us. We wish audiences were more interactive instead of being scared to express interest.” Similarly, the indie music scene is still burgeoning in Goa compared to the broader appeal of cover bands.

“We have immense respect for Indian bands that have made it like Agni, Raghu Dixit and our hero, Warren Mendonsa.” Coincidentally Warren Mendonsa of BlackStratBlues attended the very first IndieFresh event as his wife Uttara was the manager of Spud in the Box. Skylight Vision fill in their original set with a few covers of popular international bands like Coldplay but add their own flavor to it. “Our goal was not to be a cover band but we have to mix things up. We believe in not ripping off covers exactly but adding some element of our own. Sometimes we get asked to play an RD Burman song or the Titanic theme. Maybe we’ll have to compromise to make money at some point as it gets expensive to record and to jam.”

With the opening of popular live music venue The Blue Frog in Pune, bands like Skylight Vision will have more support to jam regularly and listen to what other musicians are doing. Perhaps Goa will follow the example of other cities once audiences grow and there will eventually be venues dedicated to encouraging fledgling bands to find their unique voices.

Upcoming featured bands at Cheenos include Flamenco guitarist Veda Agarwal on the 24th of July and the likes of Koniac Net, Unohu, Duncun Rufus, Stella by Starlight and others. 

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How road bumps meant to save lives end up taking them

By Aparna Raut Desai

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ike so many mothers who lose their children to tragedy, a mother in Aldona grieves her son, who died tragically a few months ago on Goan roads. He wasn’t driving drunk, nor was he drugged. He was simply collateral damage to Goa’s most incompetent road ‘safety’ measure of all, the nefarious speed breakers that are ostensibly built to protect and safeguard.

We’ve all felt them. Speeding or not, day or night, they’re innocuous, insidious and villainous, invisible to the eye, lying in wait like predatory death traps.

How many times have we screeched brakes in vain at the last minute, only to feel that almighty bump followed by that sickening clunk as the back of the car thuds on to the summit of these mountains.

“First I felt a crack in my neck,” says a senior member of the BJPO while speaking to Goa Streets of his experience with the killer bumps. “Then I felt the crack in my back.”

He would of course rather be in traction than have his name disclosed,

but he does add, “I’m lucky nothing broke.”

You’re certainly a lot luckier in a car than on a bike. That unfortunate mother lost her son to a bike colliding with a speedbreaker with, typically, no signage, no white markings whatsoever. Both he and his friend were thrown from the bike, and both died on the spot. They were 17 years old. The mother is not keeping well these days, and she’s moved to Mumbai where loved ones can look after her.

One can only imagine the sheer number of backs these bumps have broken. Your life is more valuable in the cities than outside them. Panjim for example, has clearly marked speed breakers. An absolute beauty sits just outside Progress High School, that crucial little lane that juts out at the bottom of Panjim Church.

While the hump could be less viciously inclined, it is, at the very least, clearly marked. Of course you wouldn’t be speeding down that lane anyway, because traffic is often bumper-to-bumper here.

Roll out of Panjim, Vasco and Margao, and speedbreakers begin to disappear.

From sight, that is.

It is particularly galling to this correspondent that this is a perennial, omnipresent and persistent state of affairs on a matter that seems to beg the very least amount of foresight and planning. In Bangalore, where the potholes compete with speedbreakers for hapless victims, they have an excellent construction, almost a panel, a gentle slope up, a plateau for a foot, and gentle slope down. Guess what. They break speed, not backs. They certainly don’t kill people.

It would seem that the government would have the time and monies to rectify this rather small but widespread and urgent problem, seeing as the transport minister has the time to wax lyrical about culture and bikinis, and that the government has just funded a massive eyesore outside Se Cathedral for the archeological department.

It is manifestly not money we are short of, nor is it time. It is simply lack of respect for life and health of ordinary citizens. Perhaps it will take the death of someone who matters, or their child’s, for things to change.

A few days before this story went to

press, the District Magistrate of Margao notified traffic signages over hump -type speed breakers and zebra crossings on roads, at a distance of 20 metres from the Collyamoddi road junction towards Tilamol; 10 metres from the Collyamoddi road junction towards Collyamoddi on internal road; 15.50 meters from the sign board of “Best Western” towards West (Quepem), 4 metres from the small road junction on Sirvoi road towards Sirvoi and on the Curchorem-Quepem road at Purso Posro, Borimol in between the junctions of Sirvoi road and internal Collyamoddi road.

Again, in usual incompetence, no talk at all of white markings on the bumps has found its way into this drawing boards of bumbling babus.

We will keep a watchful eye on the various locations as denoted by the District Magistrate, and will report back on any and all improvements, if any of these are fructified at all.

Until then, make sure your children wear a helmet, whenever they leave the house. Day or night. Because those killer bumps will lie in wait, whether they are seen or not. 

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By Perin Ilavia

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ea and wine have more in common than you might think.

They’re both rated by where they’re grown and processed. They’re both judged on their unique body, character, aroma and finish. They both carry known health benefits. And, like wine, tea should be tasted first with the nose, then the tongue. And it’s important to slurp tea just a bit, to mix it with the air. Tea varieties include green, black, white, oolong, herbal, and tisane.

Given that our state was colonized

by Portugal, not England, and that we’re really more of a sussegado than buttoned-up royal sort of place, High Tea is not something one would normally associate too closely with Goa. Think again, however, as a very fine High Tea is on offer at the Grand Hyatt Goa’s Confeitaria patisserie. As its organizers declare, it truly is fit for a queen.

Or in this case, perhaps a duchess.

After all, the credit for the custom of ‘high tea’, or more specifically, ‘afternoon tea’,

goes all the way back to Anna Russell, the 7th Duchess of Bedford and lifelong friend of Queen Victoria, in the early 19th century. With dinner being served between 8pm and 9pm, the duchess apparently felt famished and ordered bread, butter and cake to be served with the afternoon tea. She later invited friends to join her, and the ritual caught on.

Traditionally, ‘high tea’ is eaten at a table, as opposed to ‘afternoon tea,’ which was taken seated in comfortable chairs or sofas. The ritual, of course, came to India with the British. Private clubs and society ladies had high tea parties. In the tea plantations, it was the ritual to invite the ladies at 4 pm for tea, and when the husbands came in after work around 7 pm, the gathering went on to a drink or two, soup, a light main course, and dessert. This ritual gradually waned, but high tea is back once again in a big way. The concept has captured high-end hotels around the country. It’s become fashionable, and brides on a budget sometimes choose to serve it instead of the formal sit-down meal.

Lingering over high tea at the Grand Hyatt’s Confeitaria is a marvellous way to spend an afternoon. On offer are four varieties of High Tea: the Grand Champagne High Tea, Traditional English Tea, Cupcake Afternoon Tea and the Indian High Tea. The champagne tea, of course, is the grandest of the grand, with champagne included in addition to a wide selection of culinary delights. The traditional English tea includes tarts, mini pistachio and chocolate macaroons, fruit cakes, scones with homemade strawberry jam, and selection of sandwiches - salmon, turkey, cream cheese, cucumber and more. The Indian High Tea menu features vada pau, kanda bhajia and mithai, along with a selection of teas, coffee or hot chocolate.

We started with tasting teas designed

by the tea-producing venture Tree Trunk.

Tea sommelier Snigdha Manchandan had a collection of teas she kept in her father’s vintage trunk. “In 2011, my passion for tea took me to a professional tea school in Sri Lanka. I visited numerous tea gardens, and incepted ‘Tea Trunk.’ We use gourmet leaf teas from Darjeeling, and Nilgiris, creating our blends, which should be infused in hot water, not boiled, as we Indians do for ‘kadak chai’, and best drunk without milk and sugar,” Singdha said as she guided the tasting.

Grand Hyatt Pastry Chef Nicole Illa crafted bite size treats to pair with the blends we tasted. Saffron Kahwa Green tea - infused with saffron, cinnamon, almonds, pistachio, cardamom and rose petals. Lemon yellow in colour with soft notes, paired with pistachio macaroon. Then came Oolong – known as “black dragon’, a traditional Chinese tea processed in a unique fashion. The leaves are formed into two distinct styles, either rolled into long curly leaves, or ‘wrapcurled’ into small beads, each with a tail, through a special process of withering the plant under the sun and oxidation before curling and twisting.

Especially popular with tea connoisseurs of south China and Chinese expatriates in Southeast Asia, it can be sweet and fruity with honey aromas, green and fresh with bouquet, or woody and thick with roasted aromas, depending on the horticulture and style of production.

Darjeeling Oolong is made according to Chinese methods. Assam smoked Oolong is delicately smoked over open fire. Oolong tea contains caffeine, varies widely among different sub-varieties, and has medicinal qualities. Snigdha infuses oolang with rose petals. A golden dark brown brew with a flowery nose, paired with lemon cup cake. Whole leaf Assam black tea infused with Ginger Root - an antidote to many ailments. Nutty brown in colour, brisk on the pallet, was paired with a coconut filled wrap.

Chili Chai needs an acquired taste, and has an after-bite. The flavours of cardamom, cinnamon and clove dominate, the vanilla pods and chili flakes in the background. Woody brown in colour with tannins, it’s paired with cucumber sandwich.

Good as a late evening tea, white tea is processed with tender tea buds, creating a subtle and delicate flavour. Colourless, light and fruity in taste, it has more oxidants than a glass of orange juice.

After the tea tasting, we headed for the tables that groan under the weight of small three-tiered tea trays, resplendent with all those edible treats.     

Grand Champagne High Tea - Rs. 2000/Traditional English Tea –- Rs.800+ tax.

Cupcake Afternoon Tea - Rs. 780 + tax.

Indian Tea Rs.600 + tax.

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June 20 to July 31 Gourmet Breakfasts Soft muffins, warm croissants, eggs the way you like it, artisan brown breads and other breakfast food At Delicieux Cafe and Coffee Bar, Panjim 8 am to 9.30 pm +91 832 520521

April 3 Onwards High Tea @ North16 Goa One of North16’s more interesting offerings. A true English-style High Tea, 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 Sunday 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

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. ( Bonus: They’ve opened up a new outlet in Mapusa, on the grounds of FabInidia) At Dr Miranda Rd, Behind Nanutel, Margao. From 9 am to 6 pm +91 832 2710757

Baga, Calangute & Around

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

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

Kebabs & Curries Indian At Holiday Street, Goan Heritage Hotel, Candolim +91 832 6515279

Kapriz Restaurant Continental A fusion food restaurant overlooking the beautiful Baga Creak with live music five nights a week catering for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

At Baga Creek Road, The Royal Goan Beach Club, Arpora +91 9922203723 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

Panjim & Around Pakiza Restaurant Mughlai, Indian At 31st January road, Fontainhas, Panjim +91 9890974424/ +91 9850464086 Hotel Sanskruti Pure Veg. Filled with office workers at lunch time. Cheap and good.

At Porvorim 7 am to 10 pm +91 832 - 2414400

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 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

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 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

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

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

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

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

At Anjuna Beach Rd, Anjuna 9 am to 11 pm +918975061435

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Café Tato Pure Vegetarian Check it out if you’re in the mood for a good Goan veg lunch. Try the puri bhaji.

At Apna Bazaar complex, Margao 7 am to 10 pm +91 832 2736014

Anjuna & Around

Barbeque and Grill North Indian, seafood, grills and live entertainment Seafood Bazaar is on Monday and Wednesday At Fortune Select Regina, Candolim 7.30 pm to 11 pm +918323988444

Black sheep Bistro The Black Sheep Bistro is Goa’s first casual fine dining concept restaurant Located in the heart of Panjim City At Swami Vivekananda Road, Next to icici Bank, Panjim 7 pm to 1 am +91 832 2222901 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 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

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Stunning Spots in Goa A to Say ‘I Do’ Where to get hitched in the sunny state. A Goa Streets guide

Grand Hyatt Goa

By Goa Streets

miracle has happened. You’ve proposed to your sweetheart and she actually refrained from laughing her head off. Or after a decade of dating, Mr. I-Can’t-Commit finally popped the question. Well, now that that’s settled and the wedding is on, look no further than Goa to tie the knot. Who doesn’t want a blissful marriage? Having a lovely wedding in a gorgeous setting is a great way to start one. Luckily, Goa does ‘gorgeous’ just about as well as any place on Earth. Options for incredible weddings here abound. Take your pick, and enjoy the Goa Streets guide to where to get hitched in the sunny (and rainy) state.

Grand Hyatt Goa

Grand Hyatt Goa’s magnificent Indo-Portuguese architecture coupled with the tranquil Bambolim waterfront makes it an ideal wedding destination. The couple can choose to have a romantic wedding by the sea or a traditional wedding at the lawns. A full range of wedding services like floral arrangements, décor set-ups, photographers, videographers, hair and make-up artists are available and organized by the hotel’s team of professionals.

Besides impeccable food and beverage services, the hotel has the largest banquet facilities in Goa. Phone: +91 832 301 1234

Goa Marriott Resort & Spa

Undoubtedly one of the best spots in Goa to tie the knot. From wedding planners to personalized packages to luxurious pampering of every kind, not to mention the spectacular waterfront location, you won’t go wrong here.

See separate story on Page 13.

Phone: 91-832-2463333

Park Hyatt Goa Resort and Spa

If you’ve ever spent any time at the Park Hyatt at Arossim Beach in South Goa, especially the section of the resort that nestles the beach, you know this is an absolutely amazing spot to have a wedding. Putting on spectacular weddings is one of the things the Park Hyatt does best, any season of the year. Again, check out the separate story on Page 13. (And don’t forget to read the part about how to spend your time once the wedding ceremony is over and you’re alone with your beloved!)

Phone: 0832 272 1234

Alila Diwa Goa

Situated amidst lush paddy fields and framed by hundreds of coconut palms, Alila Diwa Goa, located in Majorda, South Goa, is another splendid choice for holding the wedding of your dreams. Choose between the opulent ballroom, the elegantly landscaped lawns or the scenic courtyard. After the ceremony, you can retire to your suite or room that’s been designed for laid-back indulgence – havens of space and serenity with blissful bath experiences, luxury bed linens and large private terraces. Specially designed wedding packages and personalized service make weddings a particularly joyous experience here.

Phone: 0832 274 6800

Longuinhos Beach Resort

With its seaside location and purposefully planned spaces, Longuinhos Beach Resort is a terrific venue for all those planning to say “I do.” This is a laid-back, serene space that screams out, ‘Care Not. Enjoy. Take life easy!’ There’s a sea-facing open-air dance floor, the Coco Del Mar, that’s a big hit with locals and visitors alike. Longuinhos’ location by the sea, large seating capacity of about 750 guests, dedicated areas for a buffet and a live band, and pond areas which attract myriad birds during the day, makes it an

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idyllic venue for weddings and other outdoor events.

Phone: 0832 278 8069

Old Heritage

Old Heritage is a lovely venue for all weddings, large and small. But if you’re planning a large one – even a VERY large one – this may well be the place for you. Old Heritage, with its beautiful forest landscape and excellent service, can accommodate 3,000 guests! It’s located in the heart of Goa, 10 kilometres from Panjim and 20 kilometres from Margao, Vasco, Mapus and Ponda. And for that special something extra, the venue has Vintage Cars that can carry the bride onto the dance floor! Another nice feature is that the venue does a great job in accommodating all members of the family, including the kids, the elderly and those with disabilities.

Phone: +91 9822102565 | +91 9552106565

Royal Courtyard Goa

This wonderful venue is reminiscent of historic Indian glory. Palace-like garden landscaping and ambient lighting combine to impress wedding guests in royal splendour.

Luxurious spaces are punctuated by fountains, regal domes, gazebo arches and wide passages. A progressively elevated open-air theatre seats 750 guests. Located 20 minutes east of Panjim not far from Old Goa, Royal Courtyard Goa offers a bridal suite and guest rooms, ample parking and a gorgeous green setting that attracts a wide variety of birds and butterflies. Another noteworthy feature of the Royal Courtyard is its commitment to green living. They’ve eliminated plastic consumables, they recycle waste and vegetation and soon they plan to use solar power.

Phone: +91 7350821857 / +91 9822483708

Cana Banquet Lawns

We at Goa Streets have a soft spot for Cana Banquet Lawns. After all, it’s where we decided to have our Launch Party when we opened our doors in 2012.

And we were very pleased with the outcome! Cana Banquet Lawns, located along the CalanguteNagoa road, has both open air and indoor sections. The outdoor section alone can handle up to 1,500 guests, and there’s an ample dance floor and a grand stage for the band.

Surrounded by lovely green fields, Cana is able to pull off some real magic.

Quinta de Valadares

One of Goa’s loveliest wedding venues, the Quinta de Valadares is located amidst the lush green fields Verna and Cansaulim in South Goa. With sprawling lawns and a grand entrance, there’s a huge dance floor and bandstand, along with a spacious buffet and beverage zone. Up to 2,000 people can be accommodated, and the venue itself provides the catering and beverage services. This is a hot venue not just for weddings, but for parties and events of every kind.

Hotel Goan Heritage

The beautiful beachside location, the wide lawns, ample dance floor and superb service make the Goan Heritage a

great choice for all those celebrating the marital bond. The resort is situated in the middle of the 9 km long Calangute beach, just a stone’s throw away from the lashing waves. Weddings here are an affair to remember, and good times are had by all.

Phone: + 91 832 2276761/62/63/64, +91 832 2276253

Vivanta by Taj Holiday Village

Goa Streets publishers Steven Gutkin and Marisha Dutt were themselves married at this gorgeous seaside venue in Candolim a dozen years ago.

We loved it then, and we love it now! It’s a wonderful wedding venue, right on the beach.

Phone: +91 832 664 5858 

12 Sports

By Gary Azavedo

Who will win World Cup 2014?

Yes, it will be played on South American soil, and no European team has ever won there. It’s certainly not unthinkable that in the final match, however, history will be made once again.

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n a tournament of nail-biting matches, the people of Goa, like everyone else on this footballcrazy planet, are bracing themselves for still more drama in this weekend’s final battle between former World Cup winners Germany and Argentina.

Truth be told, however, when it comes to drama it won’t be easy to match what we witnessed in the days leading up to this crescendo. Especially the drama that wreaked havoc with the emotions of the host country – first with the tournamentending injury of its star player Neymar and then the shocking, unprecedented 7-1 crushing by Germany in the semifinals. It was a thorough humiliation of a nation that spent more than it can afford to put on the event in expectation of receiving a much needed moral and economic boost.

Can Germany lift their fourth title?

Mario Quadros, a football lover from Margao, said this about the semi-finals: “Although Germany bulldozed their way into the finals by thrashing the hosts Brazil through their clinical passing and finishing, and Argentina crept into the finals via the tie-breaker, the odds do not favour Germany as so far no European nation has won the World Cup on South American soil. It is time now for the German machine to re-write history by being the first European nation to win the World Cup on South American soil.”

Exclaiming “Shame, Shame for Brazil” is a former footballer Stephen Dias of Dona Paula, Panjim. “Nobody,” he said, “predicted the shameful score line of 7-1 for the great champions Brazil.” Dias praised the German coach Joaquim Loew and criticized the Brazilian coach Luis Filipe Scolari.

Dias further opined that Brazilian goalkeeper Julio Cesar should have been substituted in the second half. He said players Micon and Bernard could not match the skills of Brazil captain Thiago Da Silva, who had been suspended in the semi final, and the injured Neymar, resulting in a weak Brazilian defense.

“The German forwards like Thomas Mueller and Miroslav Klose were remarkable and played an excellent wellcoordinated game, scoring four goals in six minutes. Germany’s goalkeeper Manuel Neuer performed well, too. Brazil should get a young coach with good experience and calibre for the next World Cup,” said Dias.

The retired NIO scientist further termed the second semi-finals between

WORLD CUP SCORES

(AS ON THURSDAY JULY 10, 2014)

A World Cup special exhibition organised by sports enthusiast Pradeep K Chodankar at SaiMauliVrundavan, Gaunswada, Mapusa. This exhibition is free to the public and is open daily from 8 am to 8 pm. It will conclude on Sunday, July 13, 2014.

Netherlands and Argentina as “an without making a mark at the World excellent game that was quick with good Cup. As Ronaldo said, ‘Portugal were passing and accuracy being displayed by never the World Cup winning material.’ both teams who were evenly matched Uruguay bit the dust through their own throughout the game.” shortcomings.” Noronha was especially But ultimately, his prediction is happy to see Germany’s Miroslav Klose’s unequivocal: “The World Cup will performance. Against the Brazilians, he certainly go to Germany and the best scored his 16th goal in the World Cup, player will be Thomas Mueller,” said Dias. entering the record books for the most number of goals scored.

The CEO of Football Edge Former World Cup winners disappoint Management, Anuj Kichlu says, “The Goa Football Development Council matches that have impressed me the vice chairman Elvis Gomes lamented most were the Brazil v/s Mexico as this Brazil’s failure to match expectations was one of the most entertaining goalless but had kind words for the Netherlands, draws I have seen. The Netherlands v/s which he said “showed composure in the Australia game was a topsy-turvy match face of defeat and eventually emerged wherein Australia could have pulled off victorious. That’s experience.” an upset. The Switzerland v/s Ecuador “During the second round, the lessergame wherein Ecuador had a chance to rated teams fought hard and matched win the match but Switzerland scored off their higher-rated opponents until the the resulting counter attack in stoppage late goals showed them the exit! While time.” the Swiss knife couldn’t cut through the Quadros, from Margao, was Argentine hearts, the USA was brave particularly impressed by Uruguay, and in defeat. Well, all group leaders sailed hoped they could repeat their 1950 through to the quarterfinals. But barring Colombia, all were stretched to the limit.” World Cup final performance, beating Brazil to claim the Cup. “But alas, it was GFDC Chairman Dr Rufino Monteiro Luis Suarez who was the villain and remarked, “Germany were taken to marred Uruguay’s progress into the task by Algeria and it would have been quarterfinal stage. We, in Goa, expected good to see Algeria or Nigeria in the Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo to shine quarterfinals.” in this World Cup but no, it was Pepe who Another Panjim resident, Savio Noronha initially backed the Netherlands, was responsible for their inglorious exit!

The player of the tournament (for the terming them ‘world beaters.’

‘Golden Gloves’) will undoubtedly be the “But I do not rule out Argentina since Ghanaian goal keeper whereas for the their strike force is formidable with the ‘Golden Boot’ it should go to none other likes of Higuain, Angel Di Maria, Sergio than James Rodriguez,” stated Quadros.

Aguerro and the unbeatable Lionel The tournament has reached a Messi.” feverish pitch with everyone now glued Performances that impressed Goans to their TV sets. Who will emerge as the Remarking that “the Asian teams highest scorer of the tournament bagging were not up to much this time,” Noronha the ‘Golden Boot’ award? Who will win further opined, “I would have loved to the ‘Golden Ball’ award for being the Best see Ivory Coast in the knockouts but Player of the tournament? Who will win unfortunately, the great Didier Drogba the ‘Golden Gloves’ award for being the had to bow out of the international stage Best Goalkeeper?

BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA-IRAN

3-1

ARGENTINA-NIGERIA

3-2

SWITZERLAND-HONDURAS

3-0

FRANCE-ECUADOR

0-0

GERMANY-USA

1-0

PORTUGAL-GHANA

2-1

BELGIUM-KOREA REPUBLIC

1-0

ALGERIA-RUSSIA

1-1

KNOCK-OUT STAGE (ROUND OF 16)

BRAZIL-CHILE

3-2*

COLOMBIA-URUGUAY

2-0

NETHERLANDS-MEXICO

2-1

COSTA RICA-GREECE

5-3*

FRANCE-NIGERIA

2-0

GERMANY-ALGERIA

2-1

ARGENTINA-SWITZERLAND

1-0

BELGIUM-USA

2-1

QUATERFINALS FRANCE V/S GERMANY

0-1

BRAZIL V/S COLOMBIA

2-1

ARGENTINA V/S BELGIUM

1-0

NETHERLANDS V/S COSTA RICA

4-3 *

SEMI-FINALS GERMANY V/S BRAZIL

7-1

ARGENTINA V/S NETHERLANDS

4-2

FINALS GERMANY v/s AGENTINA

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Friday, July 11, 2014

July 12 Brazil 2014 Interpretation in Watercolours At Art Chamber, Calangute 6 pm to 9 pm +91 98 23 217435 The Sherlock Holmes group will discuss “The Adventure of the Three Garridebs” from The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes. These stories are included in Sherlock Holmes. @ 10:00 a.m.

At Bookworm, Panjim +91 832 245 1233

July 13 Off trail adventures announces trek to Tamdi Surla waterfall Bus will leave from Panaji, below Mandovi Bridge, near Santa Monica cruises At 7 am then at 8 am At Mabai Hotel at Margao. +91 9960054428/ +91 9764239789

July 26 to July 28 Raigad Trek with Eco Treks Goa Hosted by Eco Treks Goa, The fees are Rs 3,000. It covers your bus travel, stay at Hotel at Mahad and entry fees at Raigad, Pratapgad Mahabaleshwar and Panchgini.

The bus will leave from Goa Bombay Bus Stand, at the beginning of the Bridge, opposite Panaji Bus stand on July 26 by 9 p.m. and from Gandhi circle opposite Mapusa Residency sharp at 9.25 p.m. +91 9422445444.

July 1 Onwards Portuguese language courses There’s something deeply special about the Portuguese language, with many words having no true equivalent in any other language (for example, the word ‘saudade’ – pronounced Sah Oh Dah Jee – roughly means ‘longing’ or ‘nostalgia’, but in Portuguese, it’s laden with even more emotion).

At Chowgule College, Margao 6 pm to 8 pm +91 832 2759504

Mon to Fri Champion’s Chess Academy This leading Chess Training Centre in Goa is full of professional Chess Activities for Quality Learning. Learn Right Chess, moves from Pawn to King Level and moves in innovative style.

Classes conducted at Ponda, Porvorim, Mapusa, Miramar, Dona Paula, & Margao.

At Champion’s Chess Academy, Ponda +91 9766109574/ +91 9764185747

Every Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays Art Classes By David Fernandes Learn to draw, sketch and develop your painting skills with Acrylic paints by either signing up for a 3 day course..

At Carpe diem, Majorda 10.30am - 12.30 pm and 3.30pm - 5.30 pm +91 8888862462

Waterfalls in Goa Arvalam Waterfall With an altitude of 70 feet, it falls in a straight drop and is at its most glorious during the monsoons. The spectacle of the thunderous gush of water, with the mountainous terrain as background, is nothing short of stunning.

At Valpoi, North Goa Dudhsagar Waterfall Another amazing waterfall best seen in the monsoons. It’s Goa’s largest and highest waterfall, and well worth a visit.

At Mollem, South Goa Kesarval Waterfall Emerging from hard rocks and flanked by swaying betel palms, the spring is surrounded by fantastic tropical beauty. Also well worth visiting.

At Verna, South Goa Tamdi Surla Waterfall You have to make a quite a trek to get here, but once you do, you’ll be very happy. You pass through dense forest and a number of streams that make for a highly refreshing experience. Also in the area is the temple known as Tamdi Surla, made under the Kadamba style of architecture.

At Sanguem, South Goa

Rs. 1000 Herbal Body Massage For Ladies and Gents Visit: Shine Beauty parlour caranzalem Call: 8888947629 ( Tuesday Closed) Wendell Rodricks a stylish boutique featuring luxuriously comfortable fashion items by celebrated Goan designers Wendell Rodrick At Luis Gomes Garden, Campal, Panjim +91 832 2234082 Bebel Boutique Designer fashion accessories Opp. St Anthony Chapel, Calangute +91 832 6451489 The Private Collection Features an eclectic collection of sophisticated women’s apparel, bespoke jewellery, colorful accessories, lifestyle, furniture, design pieces and more. At Anavaddo, Candolim 10 am to 8 pm +91 832 2489033 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

Museum Of Christian Art Open all days of the week At the Convent of Santa Monica. You may pray if you wish to, else just soak in the ambience of peace.

At Old Goa From 9:30 am – 5 pm +91 832 2285299

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

Goa State Museum Has some 8,000 artifacts on display including carvings, paintings, manuscripts, rare coins and stone sculptures.

A museum shop is planned soon with the aim of popularizing Goan culture through museum objects.

At EDC Complex, Patto, Panjim 9.30 am to 5.30 pm +91 832 2438006 / +91 832 2437306

Museums 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 Goa Science Centre The Centre has a science park with interactive exhibits, 3D shows, galleries on oceanic science, explaining mysteries of the underwater world.

Experience science through fun. There are some interesting exhibits explaining scientific principles.

At Miramar 10 am to 6 pm +91 832 2463426

Xavier Centre of Historical Research See exhibitions of paintings, browse through rare books and attend symposiums with particular emphasis on contemporary cultural & social issues affecting Goa. At BB Borkar Road, Porvorim +91 832 2417772 Naval Aviation Museum Displaying a number of vintage aircraft and armaments used at different stages by Naval Aviation dating back to the 1950`s and a vast number of memorabilia related to Naval Aviation history.

Near Bogmalo Beach 10 am to 5 pm +91 832 2538668

Splashdown Waterpark At Calangute - Anjuna Main Road, Anjuna +91 832 2273008/ +91 9637424023/024 www.splashdowngoa.com

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 White Brick Wall Shopping & Retail Home and Fashion accessories At Shop No 4,5,6, Jusuit House, Travessa De. Panjim +91 9769062699 Maria Elena’s Wardrobe Elegant ladies party wear and accessories Behind Fidalgo, Panjim +91 9049079769/+91 7769043301

Before shutting them down, the minister decided to conduct a thorough investigation of the evil pubs.

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Good for the Landscape, Easy on the Eyes, Responsible & Sustainable

By Perin Ilavia

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t seems like a no brainer today.

We live in a beautiful state, so why ruin it by erecting structures that can only be described as monstrosities?

Unfortunately, an aesthetic sense, a respect for the land and its heritage, has often been glaringly absent in the architecture of Goa. Thankfully, however, a growing number of architects and builders are committed to reversing this trend. Dean D’Cruz is a forerunner of the movement of Goan architects who design with green materials, producing architecture that goes with the Goan flow rather than grating against it.

Dean spent a lot of time building homes for the wealthy, but then changed course.

“As architects we enjoyed working on such houses with limitless budgets, using imported sanitary ware, German hardware and Italian marble. But after doing a fair number of these we felt our learning had stopped. We also began to question ourselves on where this was leading us,” he explains.

He recalls battles with clients on the size of staff quarters, which got tinier and tinier while their own living areas were enormous.

“Over the years I have realized the Raj really never left India, we just got new rulers... the nouveau riche,” Dean says.

“The challenge of architecture no longer existed and we needed to get back to it. We stopped doing high-end villas 2 years ago as we find them extremely unsustainable.”

He called many of today’s projects “a drain on resources, a place to park black money.”

“Most places turn out as status symbols disconnecting with communities,” he continues, adding, “I believe a cooperative housing model is needed for Goa that shares resources, cuts out greedy developers, creates communities and integrates with village

fabrics”.

Despite the downsides of luxury housing that Dean describes, it has to be said that he was particularly good at it. As you can see from the some of the photos on this page, some of his highend creations are downright stunning.

That said, eco-friendly building is what captures his imagination these days, and he’s not alone.

Architects are increasingly working with sustainable materials and alternative energies, and are committed to collaborating with communities.

Among them is Goan architect K D Sadhale, whose work in a cooperative housing development shows the viability

of sensitively laid out homes which respect the site and where decisions on common facilities are shared.

“This I believe is the way architects need to work with the community rather than with developers where cookie cutter flats and villas are made attractive with fancy names and sold at exorbitant prices,” he says.

Several years back Dean and a few friends were able to stop a proposed Regional Plan, which they found to be environmentally destructive, ill-advised and corrupt. Dean was then put on a team to prepare a new Regional Plan, and soon realised it was far easier to pull down a plan than to create a new one.

“While I was not a planner, my years of experience working with communities and environment concerns came handy.

We architects can go well beyond our role of designing buildings and begin to act as mediators and translators of the people’s needs. The role of architects creating ego statements for the rich needs to change and I do believe, seeing the mess we are beginning to have around us, the time is ripe.”

Dean created a plan that identified and mapped environmentally sensitive zones, reduced built up areas and heights of buildings in villages, and allowed growth of settlement areas in villages proportionate to their estimated population growth. Dean firmly believes “the plan was a good one” and laments that it’s been suspended for the past two years, having failed to cater to political demands.

However, the government is apparently taking the plan’s basic tenets into consideration, especially its calls to protect eco-sensitive zones and to build infrastructure in ways that will minimize environmental impact.

“Without this principle, the opening of the plan can spell disaster for Goa,” states Dean.

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Inauguration of Dr Mohan's Clinic by Hon Minister Ramkrishna Dhavalikar and Hon Minister Laxmikant Parsekar. Dr V Mohan, Dr Ranjith Unnikrishnan and Dr Anjana also seen.

Inauguration Of Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre – Goa Branch

Scarlett Rose, the Goan model and former Miss Goa who appeared as a contestant on the reality show MTV Splitsvilla 7, makes an appearance at the Goa Marriott Resort & Spa

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ccording to the Indian Medical Research Council (ICMR)-INDIAB study a collaborative research conducted pan-India by Madras Diabetes Research Foundation (MDRF), India had 62.4 million people with diabetes and 77.2 million people with pre diabetes. Goa along with other states of India is also witnessing this sudden surge in the number of diabetes cases.

Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre, Chennai is proud to announce the inauguration of their GOA BRANCH located at 1st floor, Kamala House, DB Marg, Miramar, Panjim, Goa. The Goa Branch of Dr. Mohan’s Group of Institutions will be inaugurated by Shri Manohar Parrikar, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Goa. Shri Laxmikant Parsekar, Hon’ble Minister for Health, Goa will preside over the inaugural function and the ‘Special Guest of Honour’ is Shri Sudin alias Ramkrishna Dhavalikar, Hon’ble Minister for PWD, Transport and RNT, Goa at the inaugural function held at Hotel Fidalgo, 18th June road, Panjim, Goa. For further information please contact: Mrs. Rekha Thankappan, Chief Executive Officer OR Mr. N Thanigaimani, Vice President, Dr. Mohan’s Group of Institutions, 6, Conron Smith Road, Gopalapuram, Chennai – 86 Phone Nos: 044 – 4396 8888 Fax Nos: 044 – 28350935 Email: drmohans@diabetes.ind.in Website: www.drmohansdiabetes.com

Goa Tourism stall at TTF Kolkata

Goa Tourism officials receiving the prestigious award for Goa Pavillion by Mr. Umapada Chatterjee – Director, West Bengal Tourism and Sanjeev Agarwal, Chairman Fairfest Media Pvt. Ltd.

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Friday, July 11, 2014

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 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 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-doMundo, Porvorim area 9 am to 5.30 pm +91 832 2410711 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 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 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

Sunaparanta- Goa Centre for the Arts The centre houses several exhibition galleries, a large multi-functional space for workshops and lectures, an inhouse 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 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

By Perin Ilavia

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f you haven’t heard of Antonio Xavier Trindade, to be sure, you are not alone.

But perhaps a more relevant question than ‘have I heard of him?’ would be ‘should I have heard of him?’

The answer, dear reader, is a definitive ‘yes’! You see, Mr. Trindade was not just a good artist, but it can be safely said that he was a great one. Relatively unknown for several generations after his death, his work has been making a comeback of late – with an exhibit just this past week at the Fundação Oriente in Goa. Goa? Why Goa? Well, turns out Trindade was a Goan himself, born around 1870 in Assora, Bardez. He was the first gentleman painter of Goa, winner of a great many prestigious prizes and referred to by art critics as the Rembrandt of the East. It’s taken contemporary Goa a long time to claim this artistic giant, but it appears to finally be doing so.

Portraiture and landscapes were Trindade’s favourite subjects, deftly handled in paint, pencil, charcoal and watercolour. As a student he won prizes in exhibitions at the Bombay Art Society annual exhibitions. Trindade’s work crossed Eastern and Western cultures, always exhibiting an intimacy with local Indian lifestyle and unusual harmony in his colour schemes.

He was recognized as one of India’s leading realist painters, and French artistic circles slated him as the most inspired colourist of this country. He won the Gold Medal in1920 at the Bombay Art Society for a painting of a reclining lady, his wife Florentina (with whom he had eight children) having posed as the model. One of his daughters also posed for several portraits, reflecting the artist’s trademark spontaneity and a rich flesh-tint. His portraits of famous personalities such as Annie Besant and Lady Ratan Tata are at the National Gallery of Modern Art, Delhi.

A modest person, he often went to the seashore to paint, and art students were welcome at his home to watch him work. A diabetic, he had one leg amputated in 1933, and his other leg was amputated a year later after a fall. Later, he went to live in London with his daughter, and died of a heart attack in 1935.

Esther Trindade, one of his daughters living in the USA, created the Esther Trindade Trust in the 1990’s, putting together the Trindade Collection.

In 2004, the trust donated the collection to the Fundação Oriente’s India delegation, located in Panjim, to permanently exhibit the paintings in their homeland.

The exhibition António Xavier Trindade – a painter from Goa (1870-1935) previewed on 24th November 2012. The 29 oils, watercolours and drawings, from a collection of 144 works by him and his daughter Ângela Trindade (19091980) - a fine painter in her own right - took your breath away.

To celebrate the artist and his life, a watercolour titled “Sadhu” was recently acquired from a collector in Europe, and exhibited on 3rd July 2014 at the Fundação Oriente. Thankfully, Goa’s gentleman artist is finally getting the recognition he deserves. 

18 Wheels on Streets

Nissan launches

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issan launched the facelifted Sunny in Indian market which goes on sale immediately at all Nissan dealerships across the country.

The tenth generation Sunny was first launched in India in 2011 and has been Nissan’s main stream model in the country ever since. The face lifted Sunny has received comprehensive updates inside and out, making more appealing which will fortifies Nissan’s presence in the increasingly popular B-Sedan segment.

The New Sunny range includes three petrol and five diesel variants with prices starting at Rs 6.99 lakh for the XE petrol variant. Full pricing details are as follows: Petrol • XE – Rs. 699,000 • XL – RS. 761,000 • XL CVT – RS. 891,000

Diesel XE RS. 799,000 XL – Rs. 860,000 XV – RS. 933,036 XV PREMIUM (LEATHER) – RS. 980,128 • XV PREMIUM (SAFETY) – RS. 960,536 • • • •

2014 Sunny Highlights The facelifted Sunny now boasts a premium front end with bigger and bolder chrome grille, boomerang-shaped headlamps and an all-new bumper. New fog lamps with chrome finishers and chrome highlights in the grille surround and front bumper lower lip gives the car a more appeal.

The rear end also gets the premium touch with redesigned, flared bumper, black diffuser cladding, chrome trunk

garnish and short antenna at the rear end of the roof. Other styling features include chrome door sills, Outside Rear View Mirror (ORVM) mounted turn signals and stylish 12-spoke Y-pattern alloys.

The Sunny will be available in a choice of six colours with three new shades – Pearl White, Deep Grey and Nightshade.

The sedan will also be available in Onyx Black, Bronze Grey and Blade Silver.

The interiors are enhanced with piano black finish center console and

Bluetooth-enabled premium audio which lend a richer feel. The XV variants get a 5.1-inch display for the audio system, which also doubles up as a display for the rear parking camera. The sedan also gets an all-new steering wheel with integrated audio and telephone controls.

The Sunny is equipped with even more safety features. ABS, EBD and Brake Assist is standard across all variants as is the driver airbag, while a passenger airbag is available from XV grade onwards. Buyers can also opt for side airbags on the XV Premium Safety variant.

The 2014 Sunny retains its proven powerplants. The 1.5-litre HR15 petrol engine and 1.5-litre K9K diesel engine continue to serve under the New Sunny’s hood. The petrol engine will be available with a choice of 5-speed manual and Xtronic CVT automatic transmission, while the diesel variants are mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox.

The petrol variants offer ARAI certified fuel efficiency figures of 16.95kmpl and 17.97kmpl for manual and CVT transmission respectively. The figure has improved to 22.71kmpl now for the diesel variants.

Toyota Launches the “New Etios Xclusive” Limited Edition

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oyota announced the launch of its all new “Etios Xclusive” Limited Edition.

As a part of Toyota’s commitment towards the changing needs of our customers, the Etios Xclusive Limited Edition is introduced. Only 900 exclusive units of the Etios Xclusive Limited Edition will be on sale.

The New Etios Xclusive comes with a host of special features like the new front full-chrome grille, new chrome garnish on the taillamp, headlamp and ORVM, increasing the luxurious quotient of the Etios. The Etios Xclusive also has a new Bluetooth Audio system and a limited edition- Xclusive- badge that will give you an exclusive ownership experience. The New Etios Xclusive is based on the G grade of the current lineup. The new vehicles are available in two existing colours – Classic Grey and Symphony Silver Conceived and designed for the Indian market, the Etios series has a strong base of more than two lakh happy customers in India. Also, for the first time in India, Toyota along with its financial arm- Toyota Financial Services, offers its Etios Xclusive customers an exclusive opportunity to avail a 100% on road funding for seven years on a zero down payment scheme. Etios customers can also avail free Smile Service Package for upto 50% discount on service related to value added services.

The new vehicles are available in both, petrol and diesel variant and will be priced at:• Etios Xclusive Limited Edition (Petrol) – Rs. 6,04,875 (Goa Ex Showroom Price) • Etios Xclusive Limited Edition (Diesel) – Rs. 7,05,186 (Goa Ex Showroom Price)