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Thursday, December 19, 2013

Transalento

Haunting, Mystical, Psychedelic Grooving at Teso Waterfront

By Goa Streets

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hen you’ve lived a long life and seen much of the world, it becomes increasingly difficult to encounter experiences that are truly new. That’s why a recent evening at Teso Waterfront, on the banks of the Chapora River in Siolim, can be described as extraordinary, in the true sense of the word.

Before we continue, let’s answer the question, what is Teso Waterfront? Is it a resort? A nightclub? A boutique? A restaurant? It’s all of the above, and a lot more. It’s one of those rare places on the planet that, when you attempt to describe it in words, you risk diminishing the reality. Seven luxury tents with their own private waterfront decks perhaps form the core of the stunningly beautiful property. Delicately draped cabanas surround an enormous maple dance floor adorned with crisp white furnishings. Even without the stunning performance that graced the venue this past week, sitting beneath the stars, gazing at the wondrously lit up river, sipping the spirits and munching the world-class cuisine would have made for a fabulous evening in itself.

So when you add ‘Transalento’ to the mix, a musical journey melding haunting tribal sounds with psychedelic, contemporary beats – all created with such unusual instruments as the didjeridoo and the facebass – the evening has suddenly gone from fabulous to something bordering on magical. It’s no wonder. With Kavita Soni Presa on vocals and performing classical dance, Andrea Presa on the didjeridoo, facebass and vocals, and the amazing Elvis Lobo on guitar, how can you go wrong?

The band repertoire includes transforming traditional songs from India and the south of Italy.

There are ‘trancy, funky’ grooves, irregular rhythms, progressive jazz improvisation, R n B soul flavours and a tribal heart. The combination is the perfect inspiration to hit the dance floor, which many did at last Tuesday night’s performance. This was truly a musical journey, from a world tribal culture to a moving contemporary sound.

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Dec 19

Monte - De - Guirim Dine and Dance

Prominent past pupils of St. Anthony High School along with a Friar and a teacher will be honoured at this event.

The music for the evening will be provided by Lui Solo N Live.

At Basketball court, Monte de Guirim 7 pm onwards +91 832 2473790

Dec 20

X’Mas 2013 - Dine & Dance

White Sunset Ashram

Christmas Sun downer Dj Julia Bliss, Axailes, ayessha prananik At Sunset Ashram, Ashvem

Dec 25

Prem Joshua & Band Live

At Groove Temple Sunset Sessions At Teso Waterfront, Siolim @ 5.30 pm +91 832 2270091/+91 832 2270092

Xmas eve party @900

A couple for unlimited drinks At DECO, Baga. +91 9967827777

Indo Portuguese Friendship Society - Goa, presents X’Mas 2013 Dine & Dance with live band Valentinos and mood setter Sunita Rodriguez.

At Mi Casa, Sridao 8 pm onwards +91 9822102549

Dec 19 to Dec 20

Liquid Sky Presents

Sound Therapy Goa 2013

Techno Tales Chapter XI With DJ Geshe, Raimund, Ewing, Imo At 9 Bar, Vagator 5 pm onwards +91 832 2273368

Sky Club Fri Party

With DJ Hoppit, Chris Barr, Nika At Sky Blue, Ashvem @ 6 pm

The Symphony of Synchronicity

With DJ Carlos Gu, Dash, Karan, Kulu At Club Westend, Saligao 10 pm onwards +91 9823920987

Moto Blanco

Featuring DJ Brandan At Mambos, Baga 10 pm onwards +91 832 2279895/+91 832 2275028

Ayawaska

With DJ Shidapu, Cholo Aka Shivatree, Psychotic Micro, Arjun Apu At Skala, Siolim @ 10 am +91 9997226756/ +91 8894336314

Dec 21

Chowgule Re-Union

The event will include karaoke and DJ Music, with snacks and refreshments.

At Chowgule College, Margao 5 pm to 8 pm. +91 832 275 9504

Dec 22

Live & Acoustic

Spreading the joy n love of Christmas At Clube Harmonia de Margao, Margao @ 5 pm

Goa Trance Pool Party

Presented by Goa Israelites Productions 2 pm Onwards At Skyclub, Ashvem

Dec 24

Crazy Christmas Hat Party

At The Little Door, Calangute 8 pm onwards +91 9823137839/ +91 9920983833

Christmas Party

Celebrate Christmas with DJ music, Goan dances, X’Mas Father and a wide spread mouth-watering buffet.

At Fortune Select Regina, Candolim 6.30 pm onwards +91 832 3988444

X’Mas Eve Party

At Beleza... By the Beach, Betalbatim 7.30 pm onwards +91 9765023024

Get Liberated

AT GIGI’s beach bar & grill, mobor 8 pm onwards

Dec 21 & Dec 22

With Dj Aryan, Navin At Cavelossim Beach, Mobor Outdoor EDM 2 DAYS Fest @ 12 am +91 9552553614/ +91 9850489676

Dec 24 to Dec 25 X’Mas Eve

Parvati Rec & Bom Shankar Music Night At Hill Top, Vagator 5 pm onwards . +91 832 2273665

Dec 26 to Dec 30 VH1 Supersonic 2013

All devout electronic dance music fans will unite this winter, one of Goa's premium beach event Vh1 SUPERSONIC brings some of the best artists from around the world to perform.

At Candolim Beach

Dec 27, 28, 29 Sunburn Goa 2013

Asia No.1 Festival Just got bigger At Vagator, Goa North Goa: +91 7507988226 South Goa: +91 7507988556

Every Monday Ride With Us

Low Rhyderz Sound System Dub, Reggae, Dancehall, Hip Hop At Cafe Lilliput, Anjuna Beach +91 9822137767

The Switch Pool Party

Activities for kids International Dj’s and performers Market OFF Bum Shaking ON!!

At Laguna Anjuna 2 pm to 10 pm +91 9823026254/ +91 8600245276

Every Thursday Sundown Karaoke

With DJ Colett At Cocopazzo, Chapora 7 pm onwards. +91 9561212810

Every Thursday Live Music

Shiv and the Goats Live in Concert At Rama Resort, Agonda Beach @ 7.30 pm. +91 832 6484638

Silent Disco

With Dj Mr. R & Flakey Spinning EDM At Alpha Bar, Palolem 9 pm onwards +91 9890281505

Jazz Night

Featuring an international artist with Chrystal Farrell Performing live with the Band Smoking Chutney At Sofala, Nerul 9 pm onwards +91 832 6714141.

Every Friday Sunset BBQ

Techno Deep House At Marbela Beach, Morjim 6 pm onwards +91 832 6450599

Backyard

Monday Karaoke with Saby Wednesday 60's & 70's Revival By Acoustic Sunlight Blue Note Thursday's ..Mac Dourado playing Blues and Jazz Friday Timeout with Sharon and Darryl Sizzling Saturday's featuring Rhythm and Blues Sunday ..Harry Mannings At Backyard, Sangolda +91 832 2412636

Guru Beach Club

With DJs Milind and Xavier At Bottelbay, Baga 8 pm onwards +91 9823374705

Every Sunday: Sundown Sunday’s, party all night, deep house & A to Z Bollywood Every Thursday: thirsty Thursday, drink till u drop , house & Bollywood Every Friday: Friday freaks, time for EDM freaks , house & techno Every Saturday: sexy Saturdays, ladies night 18+, house remix & Bollywood remix At North Anjuna 9.30 pm onwards +91 8805527414

Live Music

Aqua Restro Bar

Friday Night

Crimson Tide Live Retro and classic with funk At Malts n Wines, Baga @ 9 pm +91 8698694319

Dance Masala

Jazz/ blues/retro/ rock At A Reverie, Calangute 7 pm onwards +91 9823174927/ +91 9823505550

Every Saturday Baga Bazaar

Food Court & Bar/ Exotic international Dancers At Tito’s Lane, Near Hotel Runil, Baga – Calangute 7 pm onwards +91 9890182560/ +91 9011214748

Saturday Night Bazaar

The Original Nite Bazaar in Goa At Mackies, Arpora – Baga 6 pm onwards +91 9822160113

Hindi Karaoke Live

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

Silent Noise Party

With DJs Husman, Sam & Azgar At Neptune Point, Palolem 8 pm to 4am +91 9822584968

Live Music – Every Thursday Night with great discounts – 7.30 PM onwards Live Music with Buffet Lunch every Sunday – 12.00 Noon onwards X’Mas eve party on 24th December with other surprises. Pre book with Rs. 500/- per head (redeemable against the bill) Open Daily from 8.00 AM onwards for Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner.

Live Tandoori and Chinese food Counter every evening under the moon At Anjuna +91 8605634443

Nightingale Rupa

Together with her band Saaz...ish Hindi Retro Genre At Cavala, Calangute 8 pm onwards +91 832 2276090

On-going

Teso Waterfront

Every Sunday: Soma project with international Dj Every Tuesday: Translento Evening Fusion Music with Kavita Soni At Teso waterfront, Siolim @ 7 pm +91 832 2270091

Martin’s Place

Every Sunday: The Majestic Band Every Monday: The Goan Rockers Band Every Tuesday: The Rising Band Every Wednesday: Ancy Elison At Jackniband, Comba, Dharmapur @ 8 pm +91 9011384531/ +91 832 3263964

Resort Rio

Every Wednesday: Sing Along says Bonny – Its Karaoke Nite Every Saturday: Sing Along Says Bonny – It’s Karaoke Nite.

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

Kapriz Restaurant

Soul Souffle

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

North 16 Goa

Cafe la Musica Lounge & Disco

Featuring all international DJ’S 4 pm to 10 pm +91 9604772788

Every Tuesday: Feith RD Every Wednesday: Human Touch band Every Thursday: Karaoke Night with Ann Every Friday: The Majestic Band Every Saturday: Soft Harmony At Colva Beach, Colva @ 8 pm +91 9011384531/ +91 832 3263964

Raissa’s Sheesh Mahal Lounge

Poolside Sunset Parties

Every Sunday Hill top

49er’s Restaurant

At La Cabana, Palasha, Ashvem 5.30 pm onwards +91 88 88 636334

Live Entertainment, DJ, Amazing Food, Scintillating Drinks At Ashvem Beach +91 8605274848/ +91 9867690847

Friday Ladies Nite

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

Edge Nights At Edge Bar, Alila Diwa Goa Every Wednesday: Live music by Horizon - Bruno, Bryson, Savio, Ranger and Revlon Every Thursday: One man band Angelo Every Friday - Live music by Gravity Kickstart your weekend with retro tunes At Alila Diwa Goa, Majorda + 91 832 2746800

Every Monday with Sancho and Sammy on Keys Every Tuesday with Sharon and Daryl enjoy retro, pop, rock n roll, blues, ballads, classical and standard Every Wednesday with Anika enjoy retro, pop, rock n roll, blues, ballads, classical and standard At Kapriz, Baga Arpora Road, Baga 7.30 pm to 11 pm +91 9820134503

D’soule Lounge & Bar

Every Tuesday: Ladies Night Every Wednesday: Hip hop night Every Thursday: thirsty Thursday Every Friday & Saturday : DJ Night Every Sunday: Soulful Sunday With DJ Blanch At Porba Vaddo, Calangute 7.30 pm to 10.30 pm +91 832 6745555

Every Friday & Saturday

Alila Diwa Goa

Events performed by professional International artists on a daily basis. DJs are Raz & Mike.

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

Park Hyatt

Every day Dinner with Music Thurs: Acaccio Live Fri: Shalini Sat: Savio Western Music Sun: Edriya & Taniya 7.30 pm to 11 p m +91 832 2721234

Zuperb

Live Music on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday At Gauravaddo, Calangute 7 pm to 10 pm +91 9869076107/ +91 9820134503

Every Friday & Saturday: Lounge Music, In-house music Every Wednesday: Ladies Night, Free drinks and cocktail for ladies 8 pm onwards Near Uttear waterfall, Verna +91 9764694321

Guru Bar

Every Monday: Rock Music with Dj Clif & Dj Elvis Every Wednesday: Raga Music Videos Every Tuesday: International Movie Screening Every Sunday: Live Music At Anjuna From 7.30 pm onwards +91 9960956691

Zeebop by the Sea

Every Monday: Ashwin One man band with Karaoke Every Tuesday: Francisco from Kingfisher one man band Every Thursday: Jemmy one man band At Uttorda, Salcette 7 pm onwards. +91 9822154541

Mekong Lounge

Celebrates The Festive Season Saturday with the funkiest dance tunes to party with. Special cocktails get set to light the sparkle into the night.

'Lounge in the city' with chill out country on Sunday. Step back into the groove with the time favourites and lounge to beats that keep you humming.

At Mekong, above Pan Asian bowl, Panjim. +91 9923499429

From page 3 The thing about an evening at Teso Waterfront is that every base is covered.

From the amazing view and ambience to the music to the drinks to the food, which in our case involved some wonderfully prepared chicken tikka, chicken malia, butter garlic prawns and garlic naan. These offerings were all of superior quality.

On one side of the vast deck serving as the venue for this unique evening

is Tesotique, a store offering exclusive swimwear and other clothing options in addition to funky bags, lighters and a selection of souvenirs.

Call it Bohemian chic. A luxurious, laid-back, tasteful refuge from the hard world around it. And with performances like Transalento, one of the hottest, most interesting destinations in all of Goa. Contact: +91 832 227 0091 / 92 Or log onto www.tesogoa.com

6 The Lowdown

The Lowdown Steven Gutkin, the venture’s chief mentor, is an awardwinning journalist who has reported from some two dozen countries in the Middle East, Asia, Africa and the Americas. An international newsman for 25 years, Steven served as Bureau Chief with the Associated Press, the world’s largest news gathering organization, in Israel and Venezuela, as well as AP’s Chief of Southeast Asia Services in Singapore and Indonesia, and Senior Editor in the US. Steven covered the rise and fall of the Medellin and Cali cocaine cartels, rode into Kabul with a triumphant Northern Alliance and directed coverage of wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, Gaza and Lebanon. The Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar was caught because he lingered on the phone with his son to answer Steven’s questions, and the cops traced the call. Steven covered the killing of Daniel Pearl in Pakistan, hurricanes in Puerto Rico and Mexico, the death of Yasser Arafat, a coup in Fiji and the rise to power of Hugo Chavez in Venezuela. Steven has also worked for the New York Times, the Washington Post, Newsweek and CBS Radio.

Marisha Dutt, Publisher and Editor of Goa Streets, is a former Marketing and Advertising Manager with The Wall Street Journal in Singapore. She took a break from work to raise her two boys in Indonesia, Israel and the United States.

She has a Masters Degree in Marketing from The University of Strathclyde in the UK and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in International Relations. She was born in Assam, India and spent her early years on a tea plantation overlooking a pristine wildlife sanctuary. When she was 10, she and her family moved to Calcutta, where Marisha had the privilege of working alongside Mother Teresa. Later the family moved to Goa. Marisha and Steven were married 11 years ago on the Candolim beach.

Ananda Krishna, Photographer, turned hopefully towards the camera early in life. With an abundance of knowledge and overwhelmed by his brilliant teachers in Light and Life Academy, Ooty, Ananda (last ‘a’ is silent) set out knowing the ‘how’s’ but not the ‘why’s’ of a photograph. It took a good amount of drifting on the road and dabbling with shooting advertisements, a film, weddings, events, exhibitions, copywriting and even selling booze to finally understand where the WHY really matters for him – photojournalism.

Sneha Rodrigues – Business Development Manager. Sneha has a background in hospitality and online marketing, having worked for Club Mahindra as Marketing Manager and C2C, a medical tourism company in Kuwait, as Business Development Manager. She’s a foodie with a blog on poetry, and her best kept secret is that she has a fabulous singing voice that she puts to good use around Goa. Nilesh Shetgaonkar, Administrative Assistant, is a happy-go-lucky Morjim native who prides himself on living life to the fullest. He spent seven years in Dubai and loves football, cricket and trivia.

Radhika Naik – Editorial Assistant. A Mapusa resident, Radhika enjoys siestas and, when awake, spending time with family. She was always a big fan of the news and is thrilled to be part of that world today.

Music with a slow tempo is her favourite playlist.

Victor Pereira– Distribution Team. Currently lives in Cavellossim after spending some time in New Delhi and Kerala.

Victor gets a kick out of fidgeting with electrical equipment, and his claim to fame in the Goa Streets office is his winning combination of helpfulness and humility.

Vijay Gadekar– Distribution Team. Aside from being very handy in all things mechanical, Vijay is a big fan of football with an equal passion for quality beach time.

Kunda Salkar – Office Assistant. A resident of Mapusa, Kunda goes through life with a permanent, and contagious, smile on her face. And it’s not just her delicious cooking that makes others smile.

Welcome to the Christmas Edition of Goa Streets! To capture the spirit of Christmas – the true spirit – we decided to take a step back and examine two sectors of the Goan population who are particularly vulnerable. Our story on the unprotected children of Goa focuses on all the kids in the state, especially the children of migrant workers, who do not attend school – a fundamental right of every Indian child. And our story on the plight of the elderly examines the many challenges, especially depression, faced by these ‘veterans of life’. In each story, we tell you what you can do to help, not just on Christmas, but throughout the year.

Our piece on “A Goan Christmas” looks at the myriad ways the holiday is celebrated in Goa, from the traditional to the ultramodern, from church services to formal balls to parties on the beach. On these pages you will also find stories on Khyentse Norbu, a Buddhist monk who doubles as a filmmaker and on Vijay Sahgal, an orthopaedic surgeon who doubles as an artist (check out his exhibit this week at the Gallery Gitanjali in Panjim). Be sure not to miss our food stories on Fiesta and Little Door, and our piece on a wonderful musical event that took place earlier in the week at Teso Waterfront in Siolim.

Because of the outpouring of reactions in Goa following the Supreme Court’s decision to recriminalize gay sex, we asked our readers to write in their comments on the issue – and, as promised, we have published the best of the comments in this edition of Goa Streets.

Last but certainly not least, be sure to read our story on the Christmas Pop-Up Bazaar taking place this Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 21st and 22nd, brought to you by the Paperboat Collective, with Goa Streets as Media Partner. This is going to be an amazing two days of fun and merriment, with shopping, workshops, family activities, drinks, entertainment and more, with part of the proceeds going to Child’s Play India, helping disadvantaged kids through music. We hope to see you there!

Each week, Goa Streets brings you comprehensive listings on everything there is to see, do and eat in Goa, and each week we strive to live up to our promise of providing groundbreaking, worldclass journalism, written with style. We hope you enjoy reading our content as much as we enjoy producing it. And we take this moment to wish all of our readers, both in print and on www.goastreets.com, a happy, healthy and meaningful Christmas!

The Goa Streets Team

Communicare Trust, in association with Magsons, brings to you “Christmas FOOD BANK 2013”. This Friday (20th Dec) and Saturday (21st) help those who need you the most. Contribute by going to Magsons, buying online or just leaving it at our doorstep. For more information call 09850951505. FEED THIS IDEA!!

Web: www.communicaretrustgoa.com

RARA AVIS “Konkan”

streetspicks Martins Place

A place to rediscover the landscape and rejuvenate one’s taste buds. Martins Place offers contemporary authentic Goan – Portuguese delicacies, combined with multifaceted cuisine, live music every day, Karoake, dance, A/C lounge, conference, banquet, garden sitout & party boutique for any occasion all under One Roof. At Jackniband, Comba, Zamcotto, Dramapur, Salcete. +91 9922504531, +91 9011384531.

The Awadhi Food Festival Celebrate this festive season like the Nawabs at North16 GOA. Embark on a royal journey where kebabs melt in your mouth and the magical recipies of special guest Chef Siddiqui will take you back to the true Nawabi traditions. Indulge yourself with delicacies from Dum biryani, Nahari gosht to Murg noorjahani and Khameeri Roti.

The Awadhi Food Festival starts from 21st December 2013 – 5th Jan 2014 For reservations/queries call: +91 832 674 5555 email – indulge@north16.in

Hang Town Restaurant A lovely restaurant in South Goa where variety is the spice of life.

Designed for cosmopolitan people, young & old alike, to hang around & chill out with your loved ones, surrounded with ecofriendly ambience. Don’t just come here for the delicious multicuisine food. There’s also great music, imaginative lighting and easy access to the attached discotheque Margarita. The restaurant and disco also serve as a nice venue for events.

There’s both AC and non-AC seating in this family restaurant & discotheque.

At Colva Beach Road, Gold Field Bdg, Colva TEL: 0832+3263964, MOB: 9822124531 WEBSITE: www.49ers.in EMAIL: info@49ers.in

49er’s Restaurant & Bar A true treat for the taste buds. This multicuisine family restaurant offers great ambience combined with multifaceted cuisine, live music every day, Karoake and dance. Open for 24hrs x 365 days.

At 49er’s, Hotel Sea Coin, Colva Beach, Colva Salcete. +91 832 3263964, +91 832 2781250 / +91 9922504531, 9011384531.

Website.: www.49ers.in • Email.:info@49ers.in

Come here for authentic French food, hearty portions, and unpretentious, rustic cooking “comme à la maison” - “like home cooking”. Specialties include French Onion Soup, Meat Pâté, Fish Soup, Prawn Gratin, Chicken with Morel Mushrooms, Cordon Bleu, Tenderloin with Green pepper corn Sauce, Poached Red Snapper in seafood jus, and Crêpe with Spinach and Cheese. A sister restaurant by the same name has made a big splash in New Delhi, and Rara Avis “Konkan” is set to do the same in Goa. Highly recommended.

At Baga Creek between Arpora Saturday night market (Mackies) and the Baga bridge, Arpora, Baga, Bardez.

Phone: +91 8975687985 +91 8975439913 Business hours Lunch: Tuesday to Saturday: 12 noon to 3pm, closed for lunch on Monday.

Sunday Brunch: 12 to 5pm.

Dinner: Everyday from 7pm to 11:30pm.

8 Food & Drink Dec 22

Every Saturday

Sunday Brunch

Goan Theme Nites

At Coffee Heaven, Arpora 10 am to 2 pm +91 9226789805/ +91 8698910656.

Dec 24 Christmas Eve Dinner

An authentic Christmas Eve celebration with a traditional menu, dance floor and live music by Sky High belting out great tunes till midnight and beyond.

Soak in the festive cheer. Dress code smart casuals or formals.

At Alila Diwa Goa, Majorda 7.30 pm onwards

A Christmas Dinner to Cherish

Grand Hyatt`s Executive Chef Shane O’Neill and his culinary brigade prepare months in advance for this night to present a splendid buffet of Christmas favourites and great desserts.

The kids club “Camp Hyatt” will keep your little ones entertained while you enjoy some much-needed time off.

At Grand Hyatt, Bambolim 7 pm to Midnight +91 832 3011234

Christmas Eve Celebrations

Celebrate Christmas with a magical evening under the stars. Expect an unforgettable festive feast that includes specialties from the Park Hyatt’s signature restaurants. Live music by The Westerners and DJ Merwin, plus a whole lot of merriment with family and friends.

At Village Square, Park Hyatt Goa Resort and spa , Arossim beach 7 pm onwards +91 832 2721234

Xmas Eve

At 3D’s Goa, Baga 8 pm onwards – both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day +91 9850096045/ +91 9881774833

Dec 25 Christmas Gala Dinner

At Kenilworth Resort & Spa +91 832 6698888

Xmas lavish lunch buffet Food & drinks @1500 At DECO, Baga +91 9967827777

Dec 24 to Dec 25 Christmas Delight

Fine dining, excellent views, wonderful service. What more do you want?

At Goa Marriott Resort, Miramar +91 832 2463333

Christmas Special

Food, wine & the good life At A Reverie, Calangute +91 9823174927

Till Dec 31 Sunday Brunch

Sunday lounge and lunch with Anika and Sancho jamming live on terrace.

At Sofala, Nerul @ 1 pm onwards +91 832 2412636

Traditional Goan Set Menu Rs: 499/Goan Folk Dances Goan Decor Music by Valentinos At Souza Lobo, Calangute Beach +91 832 2281234/ +91 2276463/ +91 9881888011

Every Sunday Sunday Poolside Brunch

Wide assortment of house alcohol brands & lip-smacking food At North 16 Goa, Calangute 12 pm to 3 pm +91 832 6745555

Lavish Multicuisine BRUNCH BUFFET

With live chaat counter and freeflowing booze.

Price Rs. 650 /- per person, all taxes inclusive.

At Country INN & Suites, Panjim 12 pm to 4 pm +91 832 6740004/ 8411004204

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

Sunday Fun day

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

Lots of entertainment for kids, ladies and everyone else through the day.

Adults pay Rs 849 and kids Rs 599 At O Goa, Hotel Fidalgo +91 8806663865/+91 9158055222

Re-Orient Yourself

Make your own Meal Some of the best Asian cuisine in Goa is at Wan Hao. There’s a new chef on board and a brand new a la carte menu. Every evening at dinner will unravel new secrets.

At Goa Marriot Resort & Spa, Panjim +91 832 2463333

Baga, Calangute & Around Go with the Flow

Brazilian, Mediterranean, Fusion Sunset and dinner under the sky in a beautiful garden ambiance and on high platform with amazing river /sea view.

Extraordinary good, Unique food .

5 pm to 12 am Near Baga bridge, end of Baga river road, Seaside +91 7507771556/ +91 7507771557 Facebook.com/gowiththeflow.goa

Caravela

Chinese, Russian, Continental, European, Seafood, Goan, Indian Well-prepared food and lots of cocktails. The big draw is the party scene on Friday nights.

At Hotel Goan Heritage, Calangute Noon to 2.30 pm & 7 pm to 11.30 pm +91 832 2276761/64

Tin Tin Bar & Restaurant

Dec 20: Arabic mezzeh nite: a variety of selections of middle eastern mezzeh like- hummus, baba ghanouj, muhamarra, moutabel, tabbouleh, fattouche, zaatar fatayer, sambousek, rokkakat, falafel, shawarma. A selection of grilled fish & meat & freshly baked baklava is a few selection of the menu.

Dec21: Texan style- steak & ribs nite: an offer you can’t resist. Buy 1 get the other free serving of choice of aged steaks- tenderloin fillet of water buffalo, rib eye steak, New York sirloin, pork chops and many more and accompanied by live country music by Sam osera a welcoming choice to our vegetarian guests too.

Dec 22: Sunday Drunch - burger vs. pizza 12 noon to 5 pm Al fresco for you all tin tinanians... Lotsa burgers & pizzas on the menu, with a spankin beverage menu to soak it all up, live acoustic rock music by lenon Pires.

Dec 22: Viva Goa - Goan nite at “tin tin bar & restaurant”. Live performance by our popular guitarist- Elvis Carvalho.

At Vagator, Goa. From 7 pm to 11.30 pm +91 9623922796/ +91 9623973691

Oriental Thai - European restaurant

European and Thai Also try the steaks.

At opposite hotel citrus, Calangute +91 9561312044

Cafe F Zone

Chinese, Russian and Continental, Seafood At Gauravaddo, Calangute +91 7507054396

Lila Cafe

German A wide selection of light fare and a good breakfast. Popular with the foreign crowd.

At Baga Creek Road, Arpora Baga +91 832 2279843

Pousada by the Beach

Indian, Continental and Contemporary With Bar At Holiday Street, Gaurav Vaddo, Calangute +91 9922279265

Casandre

Chinese, Russian, Continental, European, Seafood, Goan, Indian Set in an attractive old Goan house, serves steaks, sizzlers and Goan seafood.

At Calangute Beach Road, Calangute 9 am to midnight +91 832 9453243/ +91 9890467062

Curry Leaf

Chinese, European, Goan, North Indian and world cuisine.

A good place to grab a bite after hours.

At Hotel Calangute towers, Calangute +91 832 6636000

Danny’s Grill

European, Goan, Mughlai, Oriental With a varied selection of dishes including tasty Tandoori kebabs.

At Hotel Riverside, Baga-Calangute 7.30 am to 11 pm +91 9767591368

Anjuna & Around Mamma Mia

Italian Ristorante Italiano known for its anti pastas, seafood, beef steaks and mesmerizing desserts.

Open for dinner only At Resort Rio, Arpora +91 832 2267300

Kennie’s A Fusion Affair

Fusion cuisine worth checking out At Anjuna +91 9922203723

Jalsa

Best pure veg.

For the third consecutive year running by the Times Food Guide Award.

Our Royal Thalis are inimitable. Open for Lunch and Dinner At Resort Rio, Arpora +91 832 2267300

Guru Bar

Chinese, European, Goan, Indian, Italian and seafood.

Good food, with lots of interesting musical offerings as well.

At Praisevaddo, Anjuna 7.30 am to midnight +91 832 2273319

J & A’s Little Italy

Italian Offering up some of the best homestyle Italian food in Goa At Baga Creek Road, Arpora-Baga 7 pm to midnight +91 9823139488

Candolim O’Asia

Pan Asian At The O Hotel, Dando, Candolim Noon to 3 pm, 7.30 pm to 11 pm +918323047000

Flambée

Chinese, European, French, Goan and Indian All of the above cuisines are on the menu, but the real draw is the French.

At Souzawaddo, Candolim 9 am to 11 pm. +919326114271

House of Lloyds

Continental, Goan, seafood.

The restaurant recommends you go for the Goan roast pork, apple salad with tender greens, crispy sardines, stuffed crab and steaks.

At Saipem Road, Candolim 7 pm to 3 am. +91 9823032273

Susse Café

European A gourmet restaurant specialising in European and fusion cuisine, with some Goan selections as well. Very expertly prepared.

At Candolim @ 12.30 pm +91 9011379804/ +91 9822089818

Cuckoo Zen Garden

Healthy Serves a wide variety of vegetarian and non-vegetarian healthy food, as well as tasty and healthy herbal food & drinks.

At Candolim 7 pm to 11 pm +91 9881773524

Morjim & Around Sur la Mer

French, Indian, Italian Fine dining by the sea At Morjim-Ashvem Rd, Morjim 11 am to midnight +918326453102/+919850056742

Sublime-Fusion Restaurant

European Sublime is set in the charming beachside locale, offering innovative and eclectic cuisine.

At Morjim +919822484051/+919923608674

Felini

Pizzeria Yes it’s a pizza place, but try the pastas, too.

At Arambol Beach, Arambol @ 11 am to 3 pm, 6 pm to 11 pm +91 9881461224

Hotel Welcome Inn

Bakery Mostly for baked sweets, but there’s a decent savoury selection as well.

At Arambol beach, Arambol 8 am to 11 pm +91 9822381140

Panjim & Around Maracas Garden Bar

Mediterranean Essentially a tapas bar in Porvorim, but with a good variety of Mediterranean offerings. There’s indoor seating and also a nice outdoor garden area with a water-body and wooden deck.

Opp. O’Coqueiro Restaurant, Porvorim 11.30 am to 12 am +91 8805586728

Courtyard

Eclectic A selection of cuisine from around the world, with some creative touches.

At Hotel Campal, Panjim 11 am to 3 pm, 7 pm to 11 pm +919822384084

AZ.U.R

Bakery, light bites Catch up with friends or colleagues at India’s first transition lounge with a variety of bites and drinks.

At Goa Marriott Resort & Spa, Miramar 8 am – 1 am +91 832 2463333

Cantina Bodega

Pizzeria, bakery & cafe.

Owner Vandana utilizes her her expertise earned from her years as a top pastry chef in New York City.

At Sunaparanta Centre for the Arts, Altinho, Panjim 10 am – 7 pm +91 9011662233

Coffee Cove

A wide range of espresso and specialty hot or ice blended beverages with freshly ground beans. Enjoy the peaceful atmosphere and sample American style treats - baked fresh daily.

At opposite Bata Shoes, above Rooster, 2nd floor, Porvorim 10 am to 11 pm Sunday Closed +91 832 6528222

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Thursday, December 19, 2013

Viva Panjim

Goan Located in an old heritage house in the by-lanes of Fountainhas, Viva Panjim is the brainchild of Linda de Souza and her late husband Michael. Simply put, great Goan food (with Western and Chinese offerings as well).

At Fontainhas, Panjim @ 11 am to 3.30 pm & 7 pm to 11.30 pm +91 832 2422405/ +91 9850471363

Chilli ‘n’ Spice

A carnival of fusion cuisine, a bar to enlighten your spirits, this multi-cuisine restaurant serves up exotic traditional fare, with a focus on Asian cuisine.

At Hotel Fidalgo, Panjim 7 pm – 2 am +91 832 2226291

Margao & Around Café Mardi Gras

Seafood, Goan, North Indian A 24­hour café. Try the Panfried Pomfret Recheado, Chicken Xacutti, Pork Vindaloo and Goan Fish Curry.

At Holiday Inn Resort, Cavelossim All-day +91 832 2871303

Fig & Olive

Mediterranean Offers specialties from Morocco, Spain, Italy, Lebanon & Greece. The menu boasts tapas, fresh salads & seafood, paella & pasta, wood oven pizzas and homemade desserts.

At Holiday Inn Resort, Cavelossim 9 am – 11 pm +918322871303

Firefly Goan Bistro Bar

Goan Firefly features classics which are prepared like they should be, with a touch of artistic flair.

At Ground Floor, Vasvaddo, Benaulim Beach Road, Benaulim +91 9822123535

Mog Café

Bakery A pastry shop with some innovative décor. Choose from a selection of cheesecake pops, cupcakes, crispy chocolates & lemon pie shots. Also offers ‘designer’ cakes, desserts and chocolates At Shop #3 & 4, Colaco Residency, Off Abade Sariya Road, Comba, Margao +91 8380078252/9892588252

Canacona Gazebo

The poolside sunken bar with a Polynesian theme.

At Lalit, Canacona 12.30 pm to 12 pm. +91 2667777/2667711

VeriFeni

Bar offering a variety of cocktails, Exotic fenitails, wines, beers, spirits, liqueurs and cigars.

At the Lalit, Canacona 12.30 pm to 12 pm 2667777/2667711

Fiesta

A Culinary ‘Party’ of the Senses

By Goa Streets

L

et’s begin this story with a short Spanish lesson. Fiesta is the Spanish word for ‘party’, and it’s a very fitting word to describe the feeling you get when you hang out at Fiesta, the highly appealing restaurant at the end of Tito’s Lane in Baga. This is, pardon the slightly clichéd description, truly a ‘party’ of the senses. Take the sense of sight, for instance. Chef/owner Yellow, one of the most recognized faces in the state, has succeeded in combining soft light, whimsical furnishings, Bohemian seating and colourful, Asia-inspired décor to create a visual Shangrila.

The stone work, the built-in, cushioned-covered booths and the unusual cloth used to dress the tables take care of the sense of touch. Soft music far enough away from the bustle of Tito’s Lane pleases the ear, and with food as good as what’s offered here, the sense of smell takes care of itself.

Which brings us to taste, Fiesta’s main attraction.

Café Inn

Light Bites Some superb international-style mini-meals and snacks, sandwiches, smoothies, wraps, salads, etc 8am to 10pm At near Wavelet Beach Resort, Palolem, Canacona

Casa Fiesta

Casa Fiesta is a good place to sample some choice Mexican specialties. The menu is comprehensive, with Tacos, Enchiladas, Burritos, Fajitas and other Mexican dishes.

8.30 am to 11 pm At Palolem Beach Road, Goa, +91 9823928548

Dersey’s

Multi Cuisine, European, Goan, Seafood Try the fish n chips with fillet of kingfish fried. Also try the fish curry rice.

At Agonda beach Road, Canacona 9 am to 11 pm +91 832 2647503

There’s a reason the Waffles with Goat Cheese have become one of Yellow’s most sought after signature dishes. They are divine! A great way to start the meal.

Next came the Seafood Paella, which was as good as any on offer in Madrid and Barcelona.

That says a lot, but it’s true. Perfectly cooked prawns, crab, smoked tuna, calamari and mussels are layered over vegetable rice with a wonderfully nuanced flavour – all baked in a wood-fired oven.

Speaking of seafood, we decided to take a risk, and order the Seared Tuna Fillet with Miso Sauce.

The problem with this dish in a lot of restaurants is that kitchens tend to overcook it. Seared should mean just that. In other words, the tuna should be rare. At this particular evening at Fiesta, it was.

And it was very good.

Next on the menu: King Prawns baked in tomato-white wine sauce, topped with parmesan cheese. This dish, also baked in the wood-fired oven, was quietly delicious, as was the Crab Ravioli served with saffron cream sauce.

For dessert we sampled the extremely aptly named Death

by Chocolate, hot chocolate soufflé served with cold chocolate mousse and vanilla sauce, and the expertly prepared Tiramisu.

Yes, in the end the party of the senses at Fiesta is really about taste. And you get a lot of it here.

Offerings like the Thai Seafood Salad, the Wood-fired Pizza Mare, the Charcoal Grilled Tiger Prawns, the Steamed Lobster,

the Pork Tenderloin with Olive Oil and Herbs, the King Crab au Gratin and the Fillet Steak with Demi Glace all help turn the experience into one hell of a culinary Fiesta.

Fiesta was originally a Portuguese summer villa built in 1932. The restaurant is set in a lush tropical garden atop sand dunes overlooking the Arabian Sea.

• The Food: Excellent European-inspired cuisine • The Ambiance: Whimsical • The Service: Very attentive • The Price: Covering the whole gamut from Rs 250 to Rs 1,950 (for the lobster) • Something Special: It’s now possible to rent out Fiesta for parties, weddings, anniversaries and birthdays • Where: At the end of Tito’s Lane. Phone: +91 832 227 9894/2281440. Website: www. fiestagoa.in

Stefan Radstrom receiving the World Luxury Awards at Pukhet, Thailand

Thursday, December 19, 2013

Childhoods Lost Goa’s Forgotten Children

By Crespo D’Souza

T

his could well be Pavitra Vasvani’s last year in school.

Eleven years old and fortunate to be studying in Std VII Lourdes Convent High School in Saligao, this daughter of a daily wage labourer from Bihar knows that going back to her village will mean the end of her education.

Teary eyed, the dark complexioned girl approaches her favourite teacher to break the shattering news. “My father has said that next year onwards we have to go back to the village in Bihar,” she says, presaging the end of a dream. Unlike many of her peers from impoverished states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Odisha, not only was she getting an education but also one in a relatively good school not too far from home.

“My mother and me agree that we should stay back because Goa is a much better place to live in, but my father disagrees.

He says that we cannot stay here longer because the work is irregular,” she said.

That Pavitra had any education at all put her in an elite group among the children of migrant workers. A study conducted by the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, a government programme to ensure education for all, identified 1,134 out-ofschool children during the last academic year. The NGO Children’s Rights Goa believes that official figure is too low, and that the actual number of children out of school could well be in the thousands.

Overall, Goa has about 3 lakh school aged children, and the SSA found that nearly all the children of native Goans are in fact enrolled. The issue, then, is almost completely confined to the children of migrants.

A visit to a small slum at Khobra Vaddo in the heart of Calangute tells this side of the story. Here the first thing that grabs you is the sight of children wandering about.

If you take into account the disease and poverty they’re exposed to, in some of ways lack of education is just another malady on the list.

Families here are divided into two categories – those who

A child on the side of a road plays with make-shift toys

stay throughout the year cleaning houses, tending gardens and the like; and those employed in shacks, tourism establishments and construction sites who are here only briefly.

Baby Jai, is one such lady who travels where work is and has no fixed address.

Hailing from Orissa, she says that “there really isn’t any point putting her two young kids in school” because they will be moving on soon enough.

She offers another more disturbing reason. “The schools here say that the admissions are full and our kids remain left out.” While there is evidence to support the notion that some schools are turning kids away, it’s also true that many migrant families simply can’t be bothered with the paperwork. While government schools in villages do admit the children of migrant workers, it’s not clear what percentage of the migrant kids are actually enrolled.

The Salesians of Don Bosco run a mobile school which caters to about 300 migrant kids. The bus moves from place to place where the children are located; it stays at each site for about three hours before moving to the next location.

Baby Jai, a seasonal visitor to the state, says she comes from an agricultural family who work in the fields during the monsoons. Once the harvest is done, she travels in search of work to supplement the family’s meagre agricultural income.

To be sure, not all these workers are here to work. Take the case of Sakkubai Kale, a middle aged migrant arrested on Dec. 14 after being found begging with a child in Calangute. The child was sent to a protective home for children in Merces, while the woman was discovered again begging outside Tito’s nightclub three days later.

Of course it’s not just the children of migrants who are vulnerable in Goa. One teacher I spoke to who didn’t want to give his name to protect his privacy complained that many of his male students sleep in class, or worse, don’t show up at all.

“At first this puzzled

me, after making a few inquiries what I heard shocked me - they tell me they go for ‘catering’,” he says, using the term to describe how the students moonlight as waiters at wedding and other parties that are never in short supply in a state whose USP is its party life.

“I do not have a problem if they are earning a little pocket money while still in school. The problem that is simmering is that of children taking to alcohol while still in their teens,” the teacher said. “It’s a problem that is outside the news, but is one that is bigger than most would expect,” he said.

While at the national level employing children under 14 years of age is a crime, several states have raised that figure to 16 or in some cases to 18. In Goa, the age limit is 14 as defined under the Goa Children’s Act. And then there’s the case of the stepfather in the North Goan village of Colvale who decided to remove his two stepsons – aged seven and nine – from a church-run primary school. Case workers suspect this man simply wants these kids out of the way, as they’re from a previous marriage and his wife and he now have a one year old and one month old baby of their own.

“He said he wanted to put them in a boarding, but when I asked him to get me a letter from the boarding school where he is due to admit his kids, he had no answer,” said Alvito Cardozo, the school’s director. “Unless he can prove to me that he is continuing with his step children’s education, I will not allow them to be removed.”

Explained Suzan D’Souza, coordinator of Childline, a public-private initiative that aids vulnerable children: “These kids are not his own, and he is literally giving them step-fatherly treatment… The two kids’ of the woman’s earlier marriage are being neglected.”

Nishta Desai, head of the NGO Children’s Rights Goa said the government needs to be far more proactive in enforcing its own Right to Education Act, which stipulates that all children must be schooled.

“There is also a need to place responsibility on others as well such as contractors/house owners renting out rooms (to migrant familes),” Desai said.

The Goa Children’s Act stipulates that crèches, or educational centres, be established at worker employment sites “to the maximum extent of available resources”. Few, however, are actually built.

Dr Samira Kazi of the government’s Goa State Commission for Child Rights did not answer or return calls for questions on her agency’s work in mitigating the plight of Goa’s vulnerable children.  ____ If you know of vulnerable children in need of help, call the hotline 1098 or contact Children’s Rights Goa at +91 9822983336

Thursday, December 19, 2013

Dec 19

Dec 11 to Dec 26

Don Boscos Annual X’Mas Party

North - East Crafts Fair

Over 100 disadvantaged children form Don Bosco Shelter Ucassaim and Don Bosco Primary School, Panaji will enjoy a fabulous evening attended by an equal number of past pupils and wellwishers.

At Don Bosco Grounds, Panjim 7 pm onwards +91 832 6644321, +91 832 2221986

Anniversary Celebrations of St. Cruz Senior Citizen Association The Senior Citizens Association of St. Cruz will be celebrating its 4th anniversary on Goa Liberation Day. St Cruz Church, Panjim @ 8 am +91 832 2449657

An evening at Governor's Palace

The facade of the Goa Governor`s Residence, Raj Bhavan, Dona Paula and its gardens will be illuminated on the occasion of Goa Liberation Day. At Goa Governor's Residence, Raj Bhavan, Dona Paula 7.15 pm to 9 pm

Every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday ZUMBA® FITNESS CLASSES

with licensed instructor Centina Fernandes 9:15am-10:15am At Marinha Dourada, Baga creek +91 8390054647 Together let’s dance the calories away

Dec 20 9-A Side Football Tournament

Organised by Assonora Boys Lots of cash prizes and trophies for the winners.

At Maroda Ground, Assonora

Santa's Kiddies Party

Clube National presents Santa`s Kiddies Party. The programme includes: Santa`s Grand Entry, Fun & Games, Gifts & Surprises and Carol Singing.

The last date to register is 15th Dec. At Clube Vasco de Gama, Panjim 6 pm onwards +91 832 2225316

Dec 22 Willdtrek Adventures

Organising bird watching trip to Carambolim lake, Maina and Curtorim lake

Dec 1 to Dec 31 Eco Taran Exhibition

By The Naturalist Dr. Sunny Sandhu At Bean Me Up, Vagator +91 832 227 3479

An exhibition-cum-sale of exquisite cane, bamboo & other crafts from North-Eastern States, brought directly by artisans. The fair is organised by North-Eastern Handicrafts Artisans Welfare Association.

At Dr.Fransics Luis Gomes Ground, Navelim From 10 am to 8 pm

Dec 20 to Dec 22 Star Making Workshop

Organised By Ravindra Bhavan, Marga.

A programme for school kids between Class V and IX. At Ravindra bhavan, Margao 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm +91 832 2726980

Blue Sky Meditation Retreat

Three kinds of meditation techniques will be used namely observing our body sensations, compassion meditation and Breathing meditation At The International Center Goa, Dona Paula. +91 9665204465

Wockhardt Hospital

At Cuncolim, Salcete, Goa Appointment No: +91 832 6684444 Emergency No: +91 832 6684400 Wockhardt Institute of Aesthetics +91 832 6684888 Paper Boat Collective

Specializing in ceramics, textile, furniture, clothes, children items and more! At Bella Vista, Chogm Rd, Sangolda From 10.30 am to 8.30 pm +91 832 6521248

Dreamscape

Dreamscape is an exclusive boutique of dreamy home accessories, launched by celebrated fashion designer, Malini Ramani. At Chogm Rd, Barrosvadeo, Sangolda 11 am to 8 pm +91 832 2278563

Fabindia

Dec 21 to Dec 22

The shop is famous for ready-to-wear garments for men, women, teenagers and children At Dattawadi, Mapusa 10 am to 8 pm +91 832 2253585

Zambhala

The Private Collection

Zambhala is an annual festival that brings together the world’s greatest Yoga Experts, Spiritual Teachers, Practitioners, Healers, Musicians and Artists from across India and the world.

At Bardo, Morjim 6.30 am onwards +91 9822912829

Dec 25 to Dec 29 Hike at Kudne

The Shivpremi Sanghatana from Kudne Sankhalim have organised a hike.

Those interested are requested to contact Subhash Malik and Paresh Mardolkar. At Kudne Sankhalim

Dec 26 to Jan 8 Robotic Workshop

At Gaspar Apartment, Panjim +91 7875238094

Every Wednesday Yoga Teacher Training

At Oceanic Yoga & Meditation School, Anjuna 7 pm onwards +91 9545112278/ +91 9049494696

Lifestyle Mandi - Your Indian Fix

Mandi, meaning ‘market place’ in Hindi, features apparels, eco-friendly Ayurvedic fabrics, accessories, furnishings, Indian art, handmade paper and quirky ideas that you never imagined.

At Betalbatim behind Jasmine Hotel in South Goa. +91 9545500938.

Featuring an eclectic collection of sophisticated women’s apparel, bespoke jewellery, colorful accessories, lifestyle, furniture and design pieces and many more...

At Anavaddo, Candolim 10 am to 8 pm. +91 832 2489033

TukTuk

Atreya Vedic Farms

Scuba Diving

Sahakari Spice Farm

Dive Goa

Set amidst nature’s abundance at the foothills of the Western Ghats in Molem is Atreya Vedic Farm, a unique ecotourism venture.

At Bondu Mol, Mollem 9 am to 5 pm +91 832 6570877 Relax under a dense forest cover and take in the aroma of a variety of spices grown in the farm. Also, enjoy a traditional Goan lunch served in earthen pots & banana leaves.

At Ponda­Belgaum Highway, Curti, Ponda +91 832 2312394 Email: info@sahakarifarms.com

Water sports Goa Rafting

White water rafting right here in Goa. Even in the dry season (there’s enough water because of dam operations).

Trips running every day. @Tilari River Gorge +91 7387238866/ +91 8805727230 Email: info@goarafting.com www.goarafting.com

Champion’s Yacht club

Drive exciting luxury cruise boats and lots of other great water attractions.

Unlimited fun on the water. Highly recommended!

At Mayam Lake, Bicholim +91 832 6517080 www.championsyachtclub.com

Water Splash Cruises

Did you know that two-thirds of our planet is covered in water? See how the majority lives.

At Scuba Diving India, Alfran Plaza, M.G. Rd, Panjim 9 am to 5 pm. +918326711999 A dive shop and training centre established by Ajey Patil - marine engineer, naturalist, raconteur and PADI certified dive instructor.

At O’ Pescador Resort, Dona Paula, Panjim. +91 9325030110

Dolphin Sighting Trip

Four to five hours trip includes Bbq, Free beers and soft drinks. Also offers No See – No Pay policy as far as dolphin sighting is concerned. Sinquerim – Baga beach stretch +91 9822182814/ +918326520190 or Email: johnsboattours@gmail.com

Dance Classes Jason & Sylvia Dance Academy

At Las Viegas Dance Studio, Taleigao +91 9822161652/ +91 9822151614

David Furtado Dance & Aerobics

Dance styles such as Waltz, Jive Salsa, Cha Cha, Merengue & Salsa for adults. And Hip Hop, Contemporary & Bollywood for children.

At Rosary Chapel, Miramar, Dona Paula Road, Caranzalem +91 9975914195

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

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

Other Stores

Outdoors

Thunder wave Water Sports

Toy Shops, Game Dealers, Toy DealersFunskool. At Panjim +91 832 2229997

Tropical Spice Plantation

The Tropical Spice Plantation guided tour is certain to refresh your senses and make you feel at one with Mother Nature. At Arle Bazar Keri, Ponda +91 832 2340329

Abyss Spice Farm

Located on high hills amidst stunning surroundings near Ponda. Many tourists visit it for the medicinal herbs grown here on a large scale.

The Plantation also offers ayurvedic massage.

At Sai Farm, Savoi Verem, Ponda

Pascoal Spice Village

A wide variety of spice plants and cash crops is grown here. For visitors there is a restaurant with an open-air party facility along with boating At Khandepar, Ponda +91 832 2344268/ +91 832 2344536 -39

Parasailing, water dcooter for two people. Banana ride, bump rides, dolphin trip. At Candolim +91 832 2479779

Sea Wave Water sports

Enjoy parasailing, boat rides, banana rides, bump rides, jet skiing, water skiing, dolphin trips and more.

At Calangute +91 832 2276362

Amigos Boat Venture

Crab catching & Bird watching by boat.

Call & book the trip in advance.

At Nerul Bridge. +91 9822104920

Barracuda Diving India

Pool parties & underwater celebrations among other water sports activities.

At Sun Village Resort, Baga, Arpora & Chalston Beach Resort, Calangute +918322269409/ +91 9822182402

Hallmark Cards & Gift Shop At Kamat Mansion , Miramar +91 832 2462072

Poshak

Near Hotel Navtara, Panaji +91 832 2220434

Baron

Karmalys The Gift shop

Near Geeta Bakery , Panjim +91 832 2422558

Weekender Kids

At Mahatma Gandhi Road, Panjim +91 832 2430931

Totally Toys

At Trionora Apartment, Panaji +91 832 2220304

Petit Bebe

At Adams Towers, Vasco +91 9958685102

Aggarwal Marketing co.

At Shantnager 28, Kurtarkar Nagri Ponda Sunday closed +91 832 2315102/+91 9823289851

14 Feature

The Fun, The Funky, The Mad and The Holy

By Pedro Menezes

I

t’s going to be an unusually loaded Christmas season for the denizens of the Calangute-Candolim-Anjuna beach belt, with two electronic dance music festivals promising to bring in additional thousands of tourists to the area this year. While it’s going to be fun for the party animals, it’s sure to be quite the challenge for resident negotiating their way through jam-packed roads to get to even more crowded markets, cheerfully festooned with Xmas buntings.

Many Goan Christians will somehow make their way to their local churches for the midnight mass on Christmas Eve, soaking in a bit of holiness amid the hoards of tourists for whom Christmas in Goa means drinking, partying, lounging and making merry.

And, no, it’s not the Portuguese who started this seasonal madness in Goa. It was actually the hippies who made Goa a Christmas destination. When the counter culture first bloomed in the United States in the ‘50’s and ‘60’, a lot of Americans and other Westerners discovered Indian classical music and Indian mystic traditions. Scattered all over the country, they would meet up to celebrate Christmas because Goa is the most visibly Christian of all the states in India. And it doesn’t freeze during December.

The musicians would jam in places like Calangute, Baga and Anjuna, which later hosted the first beach parties in Goa. The fame of these December beach parties soon spread – and the rest, like they say, is history. Says Harinder Singh, Managing Director of Percept, which organises Sunburn, “If you go back in history,

A nun carries a Christmas star to celebrate the coming Christmas Anjuna is the original party spot of Goa. It’s where the beach parties started.

It’s the original home of electronic dance music. We are very happy to have Sunburn at Vagator (part of the Anjuna area).”

Christmas for Everyone While earlier it was the Western Europeans who found their way to Goa, now it’s the Russians who are flooding the state – and they get to celebrate Christmas two times, on December 25, and then again on January 7, the Russian Christmas. The leading nightclubs and party spots will host bashes on both dates.

One of the nice things about Goa and India in general is that you don’t have to be Christian to love Christmas.

“It’s not the same as Christmas at home, but lying on a hot beach on Christmas day knowing everyone at home is stressing over hot ovens, etc, is great,” says 60-year-old Anita from the UK, a regular at Christmas time in Goa. “Christmas abroad in a hot country is one of the best ways to spend that horribly cold time of the year,” says Eric, another European.

Traditional Christmas But for many Goan Catholics, Christmas is the most important day of the year. Preparations can begin weeks in advance. Traditionally Goan households made their own Christmas sweets like the neureos, kol-kols, marzipan, dodol and cakes. Others will bring out the old bamboo frames of their Christmas star and re-clad it with decorative paper.

Many houses will have a small crib depicting the nativity scene with Mother Mary and Joseph keeping watch over the infant Jesus.

Peter Carvalho from Candolim says, “It’s the time for the youngsters in the community to get together and form carol singing groups who will then visit all houses in our community to serenade their fellow Goan Catholics in the days leading to Christmas Day. And

some of the fat guys will become the friendly neighbourhood Santa Claus.

Many will also have a Christmas tree with decorative lights. In the past people used to send and receive Christmas cards which would then be displayed along with the crib, but now in the age of the email, that tradition has all but faded away.”

Everything is usually in place by late evening of December 24 and by midnight most of Catholic Goa heads to the local parish church or chapel for the midnight mass, which heralds the arrival of the Messiah. At least in the old days, no selfrespecting Goan Catholic would party on December 24 night. They only exchange greetings, hugs and kisses with their family and friends. The celebrations begin later in the day with a traditional Christmas lunch which in Goa has never meant stuffed turkeys, but always features a juicy, succulent, roast suckling pig. Plus sorpotel and some beef dishes. A good place to check out a Goan Christmas banquet is at the grand old lady of the Goan hospitality scene, Hotel Mandovi, who host their annual ‘Jantar de Natal’ on Christmas Day.

The Balls and Five Stars Most old-time Goan clubs, like Clube Nacional and Club Vasco da Gama have their traditional Christmas Balls on the night of December 25, and it’s always a very formal affair. You can only get in if you’re wearing a formal suit. All five-star and luxury resorts will also be having their Christmas bashes and treats, with some offering traditional Goan-style roast pork and others roast stuffed, turkeys. It’s also a good idea to head down to south Goa if you’re looking for a slightly more relaxed time this Christmas.

Elsewhere, though, almost all Goan nightclubs and party hotspots will be rocking away with Christmas Eve gigs and Christmas Day parties. You can party non-stop throughout the whole period, from Christmas to New Year’s to Russian Christmas.

Party on folks, and merry Christmas!

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et ready for two amazing days of fun, food, drink, shopping, workshops and other creative pursuits at the Christmas Pop-Up Bazaar, presented by Paper Boat Collective, with Goa Streets as Media Partner. This out-of-thebox event will take place this Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 21st and 22nd, at the Backyard, the beautiful restaurant behind the Paper Boat Collective on Chogm Road in Sangolda (just down the street from Goa Streets!).

are available in select stores in Delhi,Mumbai,Bangalore and Ahmedabad.

Ketaki Pimpalkhare

After having painted for 15 years, Ketaki now makes wearable art.

Her line of scarves is but an extension of her paintings, drawings and doodles.

Here’s what you’ll find at the Bazaar: Shopping: Clothes, bags, footwear, accessories and much more Workshops: Origami, pottery, recycling workshops for kids Family Fun: Decorate a recycled Christmas tree, paint a wall!

Celebrate: Custom-made cocktails, food, Tarot card readings, tatoos, hair styling A portion of the proceeds of the Christmas Pop-Up Bazaar will go to Child’s Play India, a charity that helps disadvantaged kids by teaching them classical music.

Here’s a little information about some of the designers who’ll be displaying their work.

Blue House- By Jacqueline Moser

Belgian by birth living in India over the last 7 years, Jacqueline has adapted to the Indian aesthetic beautifully and integrates her European sensibility with Indian colours to form an easy styling for her garments.

Areev- by Ally Mathan

Areev is a pioneer in natural handmade soaps. Their passion for fragrances and natural ingredients has resulted in a

Tia & Tan

Tia & Tan is the antidote to fussy dressing. For women it’s simple one-step dressing that is chic, comfortable and sexy and for men it’s timeless style with new and exciting fabrics. lovely line of bath and lip products that form a unique, home-grown Indian brand.

Munchkins is the perfect name for the cute and cuddly crochet knick knacks hand created by this young and vibrant girl from Vasco.

Janota

The Private Collection

The Private Collection is a mix of exquisite jewellery, designer clothes, accessories and garments - located in a lovely bungalow in Candolim.

Asmita Marwa

Asmita, a fashion designer based out of Hyderabad, set up her first standalone store in Calangute.

Her clothes

Thomas Louis

A brilliant potter in his own right and a partner at the ceramic studio Monkey Business, Thomas has a lovely way of working with the kids.

Arvind Prabhakar

A graphic designer who is a kid himself when with the kids, Arvind makes sure the kids have a lot of fun folding paper and creating fun stuff with it

Tara Trust

Tara Trust, a non-profit organization in Goa, works to empower, educate and enable the underprivileged children and women, using art as a medium. Tara Trust will help make the beer bottle Christmas tree and do some fun face painting and art with recycled material for kids.

Cocktails by-

Desmondji

Offering premium international spirits, liqueurs and innovative easy-to-servecocktails... Proudly “Made in India” with Indian raw materials, using international processes and standards.

Munchkins-by Aparna Patil

Janota Goa is a unique fashion label that originates from the Portuguese influence in India. Janota, style in Portuguese, is the creation of Angela & Edwin Pinto, offering a wide range of uniquely designed footwear, garments and accessories.

KIDs Workshops

Special offerings at the Bazaar:

Ranjit Pais

Ranjit Pais has been styling/sculpting hair for the past 25 years. What drives him? Creativity and Quality. What inspires him? Above all his clients, but also music and art. What are hisgoals…? To create a style that is no fuss and is unique to my client’s identity and lifestyle.

Sunieta Narayana

Sunieta Narayana is a Tarot reader, Spiritual healer and Columnist. She has conceptualized and hosted a tarot show for a national news and lifestyle channel.

She is the first to launch a Tarot Video Column in India, and her ‘Tarot Luxury Retreat’ is a first of it’s kind concept!

Kraayonz

Kraayonz, a leader in the world of Indian tattooing, provides the highest degree of quality while keeping hygiene as a top priority.

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Goa Streets Readers Comment on the Supreme Court’s LGBT Ruling

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n Dec. 11, the Indian Supreme Court reinstated a ban on gay sex between consenting adults by overturning a 2009 ruling by the Delhi High Court. Goa Streets asked our readers to comment on the issue, and here is a sampling of the responses.  Going to sleep with a heavy heart for India. I have had a full life. I care and bleed about the future Indian LGBT youth who deserve respect, dignity, human and civil rights that make them proud citizens. This is a black day for my beloved country.

- Wendell Rodricks  Thinking of my friends in India who have to continue hiding who they are for fear of violence.

- Roxanne Barretto

 Considering that Nature has retained homosexuality in many of her species for thousands if not millions of years, she must be having good reasons for doing so. Else the genetic and hereditary mechanisms that cause or contribute to homosexuality would have been removed from the gene pool via evolution by now. If Nature wants her creations to manifest same-sex attraction now and then, who are we to say this is unnatural?

- José Lourenço  Draconian & Unfair ... INDIA will lag behind nearly all the Countries it seeks to emulate. I am not Gay, but I fully support Gay Rights, RESPECT & TOLERANCE !!!

- Milton Rodrigues  There are more serious issues to be discussed in this country. Please don’t waste your time as if those who want to continue would stop. We have children dying of hunger and cold every day. Think about them. God may just bless you.

- Mario Dmonty

 What does Bharat need to become a nation of the 21st Century?

Modernization?

Westernization? We want to make Bharat a ‘Shresht Bharat’.

Congress wants to make India ‘HomoSecular’. Indian Nationalist late Shri Rajiv Dixit explains how this homosexuality movement in India is funded and backed by the Western countries and how it is related to clash of civilizations and economy.

- Naresh Kachare

 No kissing, no holding hands, you can have sex only for procreation not otherwise, no ogling, no looking at the other gender (sex is a word not to be used), no atheism, no eating curd at night... How does one enforce such laws?

Perhaps we should wear cardboard clothes and masks so one can't make out who's male or who's female?

– Sheela Jaywant  Very very sad day...evolving Indian society does not need religious organisations forcing their will on our personal liberties through the judiciary.

The silver lining is the legislature has been left free to make law, so let us hope those we elect will do so by granting

equal rights to LGBT and restore the spirit of the High Court judgement.

- Laxmi Lobo

 Just another example of our bigotry. To hide behind the constitution is not jurisprudence.

It’s judicial cowardice. I am sorry my dear gay brothers and sisters - we’re still not mature enough to accept people for who they are.

- Faiz Dadarkar  India’s Supreme Court has taken a huge backward step at a time when much of the world is moving towards a more enlightened view of sexuality. Even the new Pope, heir though he is to a centuries old Judeo-Christian tradition of hostility to homosexuality, has softened that stance to ask, “Who am I to judge?” The Supreme Court has the power to judge, but Parliament can and should change that by passing a law that decriminalizes homosexuality between consenting adults with immediate effect.

-Victor RangelRibeiro  Sexuality is a very private matter and should remain so.

People who are clamouring for it to be criminalised should understand that it’s the way they have been born. Sexuality is in-born and not learnt. People cannot be indoctrinated towards alternative sexuality. What would they do if their children or grandchildren in future are born that way? Would they hand them over to the police or file a case against them. Allwyn Rodrigues  It is a disgrace. India is moving backwards. Everybody has the right to love who they want.

- Anne Lovett  I feel every person has the right to choose their partner. It doesn’t matter if that person chooses the same sex or the opposite sex. It’s that person’s choice...

That’s it.

- Nagesh Parab

 If the fathers of our nation have taught us anything, it’s that we should take what is rightfully ours, no matter how hard. It’s the same Indian blood that runs through the Indian LGBT community, and I’m sure they won’t give up.

– Adino Gonsalves

Vh1 SUPERSONIC Line-Up Unveiled “Friends Of India” To Take Candolim By Storm Above & Beyond, Ferry Corsten, BT, Benny Benassi To Headline The Festival Benny Benassi, Booka Shade, Yusuf, Edu Imbernon To Make Their Debut In India Curator Nikhil Chinapa Partners With LIVE Viacom18

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ine-ups don't define a festival, but the experiences do. Since friends are what make an amazing experience better, Vh1 Supersonic is bringing together a bunch of friends from across the globe who are ardently passionate about the local dance music scene as we are about them. Artists who are friends of India and have loved us as much as we have loved them!

The sands of Goa will be set ablaze as electronic dance music’s finest acts will descend onto the shores of Goa to transform it into “the music heaven”. Comprising of eclectic mix of artists such as Above & Beyond, Benny Benassi, BT, Ferry Corsten, Norman Doray, John '00' Fleming, Albin Myers, Protoculture, Felix Cartal , Booka Shade, Edu Imbernon, Julian Jordan, Yousef , Max Graham, Jerome Isma-ae, Vh1 Supersonic, conceptualized by LIVE Viacom18 & Nikhil Chinapa will blur the lines between technology, music and visual art in a great web of artistry. The festival will converge over 5 days with a cosmic mash of dance music genres that cater to ardent music fans. With the organizers also keen to add a home-grown element into the music festival, a host of well-known local stalwarts have been handpicked to showcase their flairs during the 5 days comprising of Vachan Chinnappa, Pearl, Ma Faiza, Nawed Khan, Tuhin Mehta, Mash, Ajit Pai, Ash Roy, Sanjay Dutta, BL@NK, Praveen Achary, Aditya Wanwari, Jay Punjabi, Audiogramme, Audio Units, Helium Project, Laskar and Vijay Chawla who will create the right mood for the festival.

Rohit Barker, Ramona Arena, Mackenzie Pereira will be the hosts for the festival.

Trance, bass, techno, dubstep, house, electro and some of the most premium live headliners in the game will be spread across 3 mainstages with longer DJ sets and a host of curated arenas.

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Dec 19

Dec 21 to Dec 22

Child Art Competition

Goa Timeline Property Expo

Organised By the Rotary Club of Panjim in collaboration with Faber Castell The topics are as follows: Below 5 years - Any topic, 5 to 9 years - Cartoon character, 10 to 15 years - Famous places of Goa or monuments.

At Children’s Park, Campal, Panjim 8.30 am to 12 pm +91 9823013727

Dec 20 Happy Birthday Jesus

The title says it all. Yes, it’s a birthday celebration involving music, song, dance and drama to mark the birth of the founder of Christianity, organized by various religious entities.

At Ravindra Bhavan, Margao @ 3.30 pm +91 832 2714595

At Kala Academy, Panjim 10 am to 9 pm +91 832 2432528

Dec 20 to Dec 22 Colours of Life

A rather unique exhibition. See the Goa Streets story in this edition! @ 6.30 pm At Gallery Gitanjali, Panjim +91 9823572035

Dec 26 to Dec 30 Crib Competition

Organised by Directorate of art and culture, will be held in two categories - Group/Institution and Individual At Sanskruti Bhavan, Patto, Panjim

Till 30th Dec

Christmas Fiesta

30th Tiatr Competition

Dec 21

Dec 13 to Dec 25

Organised by Diocesan Society of Education At Kala Academy, Panjim 9 am to 1.30 pm. +91 832 243 2528

Fun & Fare Event

Organised by Little Flowers At Community Multipurpose Ground, Chicolim, Vasco From 4 pm to 10 pm +91 832 6551641/ +91 9272253262

Drawing competition

Rotaract Club of Vasco Da Gama In Association with Lifestyle World Shoppe. From 4 pm to 5.30 pm At Lifestyle World LG Shoppe, Airport Road, Chicolim +91 9923417807

The Graet Music Revival Concert At Goa Chitra, Benaulim 8 pm onwards +91 832 2772910/ +91 832 6570877

Dec 22 X’Mas Fun Factory

For unlimited fun and games At Dudhsagar Spa Resort, Mollem 10 am to 4 pm +91 9766337103/ +91 9766337696

Konkani Bhajan Competition

The 2nd all Goa Konkani Bhajan competition titled - Swarrang, organised by Bhangaralem Goem in association with Ravindra Bhavan, Margao and the Dept. of Art and Culture. At Ravindra Bhavan, Margao 9.30 am onwards +91 832 2726980

Dec 23 Carol Singing Competition

At Ravindra Bhavan, Curchorem @ 5 pm +91 832 2653083/ +91 9822456645

At Dinanath Mangeshkar kala mandir, Panjim 7 pm onwards

Rajasthan Grameen Mela

Organised by Rajasthan Arts and Crafts.

Exhibition-cum-sale of handloom, handicrafts, jewellery and paintings.

The products on exhibition include sarees, Brass idols, Wooden Carvings, Orissa Paintings and quite a bit more At Ravindra Bhavan, Margao 10 am to 8.30 pm +91 7411970184/ +91 9663292148

Galleries of Note Kerkar Art Gallery

The Kerkar Art Gallery exhibits installations and sculptures by local artists such as Subodh Kerkar and selected works by contemporary artists from all over India.

At Gauravaddo, Calangute 10 am to 7 pm +91 832 2276017

LIGHTS, CAMERA, MEDITATION, ACTION

THE MONK WHO LOVES MAKING MOVIES

By Bina Datwani

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t first glance, Khyentse Norbu, a.k.a His Eminence Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche, one of the most important incarnate lamas in Tibetan tradition and hailing from one of Bhutan’s noblest families, looks like any other Buddhist practitioner.

Dressed in typical maroon robes, the funky rose tinted glasses provide the only hint of a nonconventional side- his double life as a filmmaker and writer.

I was privileged to interview the good monk at the Panjim Marriott, where he was staying during the recent International Film Festival of India. Straight up, I have to ask – doesn’t Hollywood clash with Buddhism? “It’s true that members of my religion wouldn’t want to be associated with these elements of drugs, sex and materialism; I felt the same way, until a chance viewing of Bicycle Thieves and the Apu Trilogy made me realize that the impact of moving images and sounds can influence people. Also, a Buddhist teacher is free to use anything as a medium to share profound messages, be it chopsticks or a pen ”.

Norbu ‘arrived’ in Hollywood in 1999, with his directorial debut,

Ancestral Goa

It’s a mock village depicting the culture & traditions of Goa from a century ago and perhaps even earlier. Take a step back into time!

At Loutolim 9 am to 6 pm +91 832 2777034

Sunaparanta- Goa Centre for the Arts

The centre houses several exhibition galleries, a large multi-functional space for workshops and lectures, in-house film club, sketch club, studios, open air amphitheatre, pottery studio and an open courtyard that houses the Cafe Al Fresco. Open to the public.

At Altinho, Panjim +91 832 2421311

Khyentse Norbu

The Cup, which made its world premiere in Cannes and became an international sensation; London’s Evening Standard labelled him ‘the hottest new talent’. A semi-autobiographical tale of a group of monks obsessed with the World Cup soccer finals, this movie changed people’s perception of these seemingly saintlike beings and made them appear more human.

It had a cast and crew that consisted mainly of locals and was Bhutan’s first feature film.

“It was essentially made in my backyard so I could practically roll out of bed and go to work”.

Despite being an amateur production, most scenes only required a maximum of 3 takes, a fact the director puts down to the powers of meditation.

Both his other two films, Travellers and Magicians, and Vara… a Blessing, have a magical mix of mysticism coupled with stunning cinematography. An interesting fact is that during the making of the former, many production decisions were arrived at using an ancient method of divination called Mo. Vara’s production was more of a professional affair, starting with a foreign location, Sri Lanka, and craft

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streetspicks

Pop Up Bazaar at Paper Boat Collective Paper Boat Collective is pleased to invite you for Christmas pop-up bazaar, a really fun filled happy event.

Goa Streets is proud to be the media partner 24 different interesting names to shop from for men, women, and kids...pottery, origami and recycled workshops for children......face painting excitement ...get an insight into your life with our _tarot card reader_, have a tête-à-tête with our _hair styling consultant_, get inked with our _tattoo artist_.... Paint, stick, texture our 15 feet wall and decorate our 10 foot tall recycled beer bottle Christmas tree, sing to your heart’s content on the open mike...eat, drink and make merry.... Enjoy a special performance by our associated children’s charity www.childsplayindia.org Dec 21 to Dec 22 At H.No. 248, bella vista, Chogm road, Sangolda 11 am to 7 pm. +91 832 6521248

Art Chamber - Galleria de Belas Artes

Featuring works by the wonderful Goan artist Yolanda D’Souza and many others, in addition to serving as a venue for various musical performances.

At Gauravaddo, Calangute 10 am to 1 pm & 4 pm to 8 pm +91 832 2277144/ +91 9823217435

Arte Douro Art Gallery

The gallery displays paintings on canvas of original art & international print arts. It also showcases works by contemporary artists from India & abroad.

At Porba Vaddo, Calangute 9 am to 9 pm +91 832 22882266/ +91 9822147148

Big Foot Art Gallery

Display of works by various artists from India and abroad. At Loutolim 9 am to 6 pm . +91 832 2777034

Casa Araujo Alvares

Goa’s first automated sound & light museum. A 250-year-old mansion showcasing the heritage of Goa At Big Foot, Loutolim 9 am – 6 pm +91 832 2777034 Email: bigfoottrust@gmail.com Website: www.casaaraujoalvares.com

Surya Art Gallery

Surya Art Gallery is situated in a quiet location where contemporary works of canvas paintings & artefacts of Goa are displayed.

At Bandawalwada, Pernem +919404149764

Moksa Art Gallery

Displays of Contemporary Art, with notable works by Salvador Fernandes and others.

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).

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.

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

Gallery Attic

A display of paintings by Goan Artists.

9 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 7 pm Opposite Don Bosco, Panjim +91 832 2420929/+91 2257931

Mario Art Gallery

Original paintings and other memorabilia of the great Goan artist/cartoonist Mario Miranda. Also available is “The Life of Mario 1951”, a new book, as well as prints, mounted prints, frames, tiles, mugs, card sets and other books.

At Salvador-do-Mundo, Porvorim area 9 am to 5.30 pm. +91 832 2410711

Garden Central Gallery

Permanent exhibits, paintings and sketches by artist Derek Monteiro.

At Panjim. From 10 am to 5 pm +91 9921372036

Carpe Diem

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

At Majorda From 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.

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

Gallery Gitanjali

Elegant art gallery in Panjim’s Latin Quarter.

Showcasing the works of artists from Goa, Mumbai and Karnataka; Suhas Shilkar, Jayshree Patankar, Kerky & Devi Prasad.

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

Panjim Art Gallery

Displays figurative & individual works of art by local Goan artists.

At Panaji Art Gallery, Panjim From 9 am – 8 pm. +91 9822168703

contributions from across the globe, including from composer Nitin Sawhney -The Namesake, Midnight’s Children- and editor William Chang, who has worked in all of Wong KarWai’s movies. “I learnt a lot on this set as the crew didn’t have fixed ideas about me because of my other job in the spiritual world as a Rinpoche (teacher)”.

I’m curious; is there a special kind of mediation that helps Norbu juggle his many lives? For in addition to filmmaking, teaching and contributing time to the NGOs he helped set up (White Lotus and Siddhart’s Intent), he’s written two books and is currently in the midst of translating the entire Buddhist canon from Sanskrit and Tibetan into other languages like English and Chinese. This mammoth project involves coordinating with over 50 universities and 200 translators worldwide. But his ultimate dream is to make a film on the life of Buddha.

“It’s a humungous project and for that, I need to get used to the Indian flavour, mood and colour because this was his birthplace. I’m a big fan of India and feel an affinity with many of its practices, for example the deity Saraswati, who is shared by Hindus and Buddhists alike; Vara was conceived because of my fascination with Bharatnatyam.

The world of cinema first pierced his consciousness at 19, via a TV playing at an Indian railway station; he was hooked and so filmmaking was a natural choice during his academic pursuit in the US where, landing a bit part in and acting as a consultant on the sets of Bernardo Bertolucci’s Little Buddha, proved to be “an overwhelming experience what with over 700 crew including Italian chefs for the meals”.

Moving on to the inevitable question re politics, I ask about his reaction to the immolations that have taken place in his home country. “Any form of violence, whether to oneself or others, is totally discourageable and should be condemned. But we must also try and understand the cause and conditions behind such acts”.

At this point, Shahana Goswani, Vara’s superb lead actress, joins us for a quick chat. To my surprise, Norbu nudges my elbow playfully and whispers loudly, “you won’t get the real picture from her whilst I’m around”. But she convinces him to stay put and proceeds to give me a summary of her working experience with the ‘quirky’ director.

“Just like the captain of a ship determines its course, Rinpoche’s lightness of being affected us all. It was the only set I’ve worked on with zero politics and where everyone was genuinely fond of each other. His directing style is backwards in some ways; he would ask me to do something physical without immediately explaining the emotion behind the act but in the end, it always helped in bringing out a special edge in the scene”.

Does Rinpoche have any wise thoughts for our readers? “Make sure you watch all kinds of movies, not just Bollywood, because for the independent struggling filmmakers, it’s the audience that makes all the difference”.

His own movie collection has Dirty Dancing sitting right next to Kurosawa’s Dodeskaden.

Err, not quite the response one expected so I follow up with, any spiritual guidance? “In Buddhism, mindfulness is a big word. No matter how deluded you are, enlightenment is possible but the path will not always end in ‘happily ever after’”. Hmm… I’m not sure whether to feel happy or sad. Never mind, my favourite holiday is round the corner with its promise of carol singing and fairy lights.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!! binaad@yahoo.com

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By Perin Ilavia

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hy is an orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in joint replacement showcasing his paintings in a major Goan art exhibit in one of the state’s most elegant galleries?

Because his art is wonderful!

Gallery Gitanjali will be displaying paintings by Dr. Vijay Sahgal, from the 20th to the 22nd of December. The show titled Colours of Life will be inaugurated by Sir William Mark Tully, the distinguished, award-winning former Bureau Chief of the BBC in New Delhi.

At the age fourteen Vijay Sahgal found a mentor in his art teacher Rathin Mitra at the Doon School at Dehra Dun in northern India. He affirms being a selftaught artist who does not necessarily adhere to academic stipulations and who doesn’t mind crossing boundaries.

His first painting “Lull before the Storm” earned him a gold medal at a national art competition at the Lalit KALA Academy in New Delhi, followed by another gold medal for his next creation.

A delightful exhibit displaying the works of Dr. Vijay Sahgal Specializing in joint replacement, he and his wife, who is also a doctor, spent over thirty years in the UK, and they often visited Goa. After retirement two years ago, he shifted to Goa and lives in Pilerne, where the rural landscape and ambiance are a constant source of joy and stimulation.

The display of thirty paintings in semi abstraction are in a delightful colour pallet. There’s lots of detailing, intricate textures and forms in variegated

contemplative subjects, which can be read as a metaphor for relationships to nature, exploring the interplay of conventional and non-conventional elements.

The cryptic reticence comes to the fore in an explosion of colours, and in the works on display of landscapes, ancient edifices, flora and geometrical shapes filled with energy. The result is lyrical, with an amalgamation of ideas that break genre moulds and explore a cross section of subjects in free flowing compositions with enigmatic imagery.

His organized linear narrative with brush and pallet knife strokes make it clear he was influenced by maestros M F Husain and Van Gough, among others. One finds some surrealistic characterizations employing subverted motifs, extending a sense of nostalgia to the viewers. Working with oil on canvas and board, he also approaches sketching in pencil, and the collection of paintings exhibited has been created over a period

of time.

Aside from his love of painting, he has an enviable collection of bonsai’s, a few of which are on display around the venue, augmenting the paintings. He says his latest interest is photography, and that he finds nature photography especially motivating.

Though retired, he visits a hospital in Goa once a week to do volunteer work, and he spends a lot of time pursuing his hobbies. He has exhibited in Chandigarh and in the UK, and this is his first exhibition in Goa. _____ On exhibit till 22nd December at Gallery Gitanjali, in Panjim’s Latin Quarter (Fontainhas).

The Little Door Comes to Goa

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irst in Mumbai. Now in Goa. Slip off the main roads of Calangute-Baga and you’ll find this extremely appealing bar that offers a great selection of food as well.

Come for the bar, the soothing grills and the highly inviting, not-so-little space that is sure to impress.

The Little Door - Goa is a bar that serves a large variety of Mediterranean and other fare, including starters, fondue, pizzas, XL burgers and of course some serious bar food. For diehard drunken food fans there is Vodka Penne and Champagne Risotto. Not to mention a very respectable selection of beer, wine, cocktails and universal alcohol. With extremely comfortable indoor and outdoor seating, you may be reluctant to get up from your cozy chair, let alone give your taste buds some rest.

The little blue door at the entrance welcomes you with quaint simplicity.

But don’t be fooled. There’s a lot more going on here than meets the eye.

With fun drinking games on all days and events like Acoustic Tuesday, Pubcast Thursday & Sunday Karaoke Drunch, there’s something different to experience every day.

As Christmas draws near, The Little

free entry to TLD New Years Party. The Little Door is a fabulous addition to the local culinary and drinking scene. Thank you Mumbai for sharing this secret!

Door is planning a Crazy Christmas Hat Party. In the interest of providing a superlative Yuletide 2013, expect music offerings that will make you want to dance and copious amounts of flavoursome food. Of course none of this would be complete without a great array of drinks. Walking in here with crazy hats, beards and glasses is a wonderful way to add some spunk to

your Christmas.

This place, at the end of the day, is about fun… and drinks… and food.

It’s a place to dive into some serious bar food and enjoy a vast panel of cocktails that work as the best type of stress buster!

Also, there will be two crazy Christmas Crazy Hat winners on 24th eve. These two winners will get

For reservations: +919823137839 Timings: 6:00 pm onwards.

Address: Unit No. 5-7/ A, Ground Floor, Molly Malone’s, MaddaVaddo, Bardez, Calangute, Goa - 403515 Contact: Neal Lobo - +919823137839 Email: neal@ilovetld.com Website: www.ilovetld.com

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In search of love and security

This Christmas, Spare a Thought for the Elderly

By Dr. Charlane Pereira e Rebello

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hen I visited the Nazareth old-age home in Navelim one recent afternoon, I was pleasantly surprised by the lucidity of one of the residents, a well-spoken woman who asked, “Are you a reporter?”

When she heard that my specialization was in psychology, she shot a sharp question my way: “What can you say about us inmates? How would you judge us?” Caught off guard, I simply smiled at her.

In this nation of the young and younger, where people start considering you old well before you hit 50, Christmas is a good time to pause a moment and reflect on the elderly among us – these veterans of life in their twilight years who’ve been around the block and from whom we have much to learn.

Unfortunately, in our fast-paced, frenzied world, too many of these folks are being forgotten and neglected.

During my afternoon at Nazareth, I met a 77-year-old woman who spent seven years in a psychiatric facility after being traumatized by her husband’s death 14 years ago. She’s lived at the Nazareth Home for the past seven years. Today, she

can’t feed herself or take medications on her own, but she’s one of the more beloved residents at the facility.

Another 84-year-old woman I met is still quite independent, doing most things on her own. She’s been living at the Nazareth Home, run by the Sisters of the Holy Family of Sancoale in South Goa, for the past six years after her relations cut her off following her husband’s death.

India has about 100 million elderly people aged 60 and above and is said to be one of the worst countries to grow old in. The Global Age Watch Index – 2013 (released by HelpAge International) ranked India at the 73rd spot out of 91 countries on the basis of social and economic well-being of its elderly. India scored poorly in all the four domains - income security, health status, employment and education and enabling environment.

According to the Census 2011 data, 11.2% of Goa’s population is aged 60 years and above, giving the state the second largest aged population after Kerala as a percentage of the overall population, as per the last Census.

According to U.N. figures, India’s life expectancy at birth is 65, compared to a world average of 68 (these figures take into account all those who die young, so, happily, if you’re 67 that doesn’t mean you should be making funeral arrangements).

A Helpage India report from 2010 places life expectancy in Goa at 70 years.

Of all the challenges faced

by Goa’s elderly population, perhaps none is more acute than depression – a common malady among the old here, according to a research study by V. Patel et al in 2001.

The reasons cited were family conflict, financial difficulties, worries about children, neglect and abuse, loneliness and boredom.

The study revealed a widespread feeling among the old that they were given little public respect and that young people did not enjoy their company.

Another common feeling was a desire not to be dependent on their children. The study said Goa’s elderly were in need of moral support, love and affection - and that families needed to be educated about their needs and desires.

Gonzaga da Gama, in his paper presented at the Eleventh Canadian Congress on Leisure Research in 2005, concluded that death was not characterized by fear or anxiety, rather a natural passage among aging individuals in Goa. Despite many challenges, the elderly displayed will and determination in how they lived their lives.

Still, happiness often eludes the seniors among us.

One woman over 80 years old, a grandmother of 14 who like other older people interviewed for this story did not want her name used, had this to say about her life at her son’s home: “I don’t wish to stay here. I feel so lonely. None of my grandchildren sit and talk to me.

I have requested my children to respect my wish to stay in the Alberque (old-age home).”

An observation worth taking note of: All the nuns running the Nazareth Home seemed immensely satisfied with the missionary work of serving the old and the needy.

Psychologist Clifford DeSilva says, “The trouble with old age is that all of us will get there one day unless we die young. The aged feel helpless due to their diminishing physical abilities, stamina and economic dependence. This is what makes them cranky and cantankerous.

A positive attitude that they are still individuals of worth can stop them from feeling like second class citizens.”

Like most people, I am close to a number of elderly folks, including my 76-year-old father Fideles Pereira. He enjoys spending time with people his own age, but laments there aren’t more facilities available for him and his friends.

“We would like a clubhouse or some premises reserved exclusively for us senior citizens so that we can meet up regularly for recreation. I am quite sure it’s a worthy exercise, but nobody seems to be taking note of it.”

What measures has our government implemented for the elderly? This year in October, Minister for Social Welfare Mahadev Naik announced that his department is working on strengthening schemes for senior citizens and will increase the number of recreation centres.

The Dayanand Social Security Scheme (DSSS), which provides a monthly dole of Rs 2000 to senior citizens, was introduced in 2002 by Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar during his first term in office. Goa has a total of 1,18,000 DSSS beneficiaries and the monthly financial outgo for the scheme is 23 crore.

Though Goa was rocked by a DSSS scam as some bogus beneficiaries were milking the scheme, it is still in force and it benefits many seniors.

The National Old Age Pension Scheme (sponsored by the central government) provides a pension for the elderly who live below the poverty line.

Village Panchayats in theory also dole out some amount for the welfare for ‘needy elders.’ But the process is usually so cumbersome that few older persons avail themselves of it.

The elderly can avail of bus travel concession when travelling in KTC buses or commuting by trains, too. Air India offers concession schemes for senior citizens (50% of normal economy class fare for those meeting the criteria).

A few pharmacies in Goa also give concession for senior citizens on purchase of medicines. Goa needs more of these health care facilities, schemes, retirement homes, concessions and clubs exclusively for our old.

What’s most important, however, is our love. We need to give more of it, and not just on Christmas. Looking for something truly meaningful to do this Christmas? Why not visit the elderly at the Nazareth Home in Navelim. Phone number - +91 832 2711004

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