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Boney Alex Dias A Soulful Guitarist

By Andres Fernandes Boney Alex Dias is a living example of how music runs through the Goan spirit Boney Alex Dias does not come from a particularly musical family, but that hasn’t stopped him from earning a reputation as one of the most passionate guitarists in Goa. This 31-year-old resident of Santa Cruz won the ‘best guitarist’ award at the annual Battle of the Bands a few years back and two years ago released his first album, Tuzo Uggdas (Remembering You), a Konkani compilation that was “a tribute to my dad and

all the lovely people of Goa.” Alex, as people call him, has been in a number of bands and has performed at quite a few venues and concerts, in addition to being a very sought-after guitar teacher. Aside from playing both the guitar and the flute, he’s an accomplished cricket and badminton player. At various times, he can be both shy and talkative, introverted and bold. Here are excerpts from my interview with this splendid Goan musician who, despite his initials, ain’t bad at all!

AF: When and why did you start playing the Guitar?

BAD: I started playing the guitar at the age of 13. The reason behind me starting to play was a nice teacher called Agnelo Dias who was sent by God and who literally pulled me out of my house and taught me the guitar!

AF: What were the first tunes you learned?

BAD: ‘God’s love‘ and the hymns we sing in church.

AF: Which famous musicians do you admire? Why? BAD: It’s a big list.

From Goa I admire Remo Fernandes for the contributions he has made in the music field and for taking Goa to the rest of the world through his innovative singing style and compositions.

Among others my

Jan 10 Liquid Sky Presents Techno Tales Chapter XIV At Club 9 Bar, Vagator @ 5 pm +91 832 2273368/ +91 9623102102 Sunset Passion With DJ Ivian (Russian), DJ Melroy (India), DJ Prav (India) At Paeila, VIP Lounge & Bar 4 pm onwards +91 9767797106/ +91 9637454645

Jan 12 Live Baroque - Jazz Melange Experience Live Baroque – Jazz Mélange (Fusion with a difference) as performed by Prof. Mathew Mendes (Piano) and Jason Quadros (Keyboard). Celestial Baroque music will be juxtaposed with Jazz Idioms and innovative counter melodies, for a rather unusual and (we expect) inspiring result.

At 76 Orchard Court Streets, Mapusa 5 pm to 7 pm +91 832 2262197/ +91 9423503412

Jan 7 to Jan 28 Smoking Chutney Live DECO the new place right on the beach, off the Baga Flea Market lane just after Tito’s.

Tuesday nights come alive with Goa’s most happening band Smoking Chutney. Definitely worth checking out!

At Deco, Baga 7 pm to 10 pm +91 8390404764

Every Monday Indian Classical Music Live Revival of the Sitar At Art Escape, Benaulim @ 7.30 pm +91 93 23 590051 Ride With Us Low Rhyderz Sound System Dub, Reggae, Dancehall, Hip Hop At Cafe Lilliput, Anjuna Beach +91 9822137767

Every Tuesday Smoking Chutney Live @ Deco (see above)

Every Wednesday 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

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 Friday Night Crimson Tide Live Retro and classic with funk At Malts n Wines, Baga @ 9 pm +91 8698694319 Dance Masala With DJs Milind and Xavier At Bottelbay, Baga 8 pm onwards +91 9823374705 Live Music 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 Silent Noise Party With DJs Husman, Sam & Azgar At Neptune Point, Palolem 8 pm to 4 am +91 9822584968

Every Friday & Saturday Friday Ladies Nite DJs Saj Akhtar & Kiran At Club Margarita, Colva @ 10 pm +91 9823259008

Every Sunday Hill top Featuring all international DJ’S 4 pm to 10 pm +91 9604772788 Saaz...ish, Six Pieces Indian Retro Band Live At Cavala, Calangute 8.30 pm onwards +91 832 2277587

On-going Teso Waterfront Every Sunday: Soma project with international Dj Every Tuesday: Transalento Evening Fusion Music with Kavita Soni At Teso Waterfront, Siolim @ 7 pm +91 832 2270091

D’soule Lounge & Bar Live Entertainment, DJ, Amazing Food, Scintillating Drinks At Ashvem Beach +91 8605274848/ +91 9867690847 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 Backyard Monday Karaoke with Saby Wednesday 60’s & 70’s Revival by Acoustic Sunlight Blue Note Thursdays. 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 (just down the street from Goa Streets on Chogm Road) +91 832 2412636 Guru Beach Club 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 Raissa’s Sheesh Mahal Lounge Delicious food and lovely music At Margao 10 am to 11.45 pm +91 832 2712899

49er’s Restaurant 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 Aqua Restro Bar Live Music – Every Thursday Night with great discounts – 7.30 PM onwards Live Music with Buffet Lunch every Sunday – 12.00 Noon onwards 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 North 16 Goa 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 Alila Diwa Goa 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 Poolside Sunset Parties At La Cabana, Palasha, Ashvem 5.30 pm onwards +91 88 88 636334

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Zuperb Live Music on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday At Gauravaddo, Calangute 7 pm to 10 pm +91 9869076107/ +91 9820134503 Cafe la Musica Lounge & Disco 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 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 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 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 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 Celebrate the Festive Season Saturday with funky dance tunes.

Special cocktails. ‘Lounge in the city’ with chill out country on Sunday. Step back into the groove with the timehonoured favourites.

At Mekong, above Pan Asian Bowl, Panjim. +91 9923499429 Soul Souffle 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

From page 3 favorites are Johan Sebastian Bach, Ravi Shankar, Vishwa Mohan Bhat, Steve Morse, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani and Eric Johnson, to name a few.

AF: Which are your favorite groups?

BAD: Groups I like are Deep purple, Scorpions, Beatles, Eagles, Dream Theatre, Animals as Leaders and many more.

AF: Tell me about your competitions and prizes.

BAD: I have got the ‘best guitarist’ award at the annual ‘Battle of the Bands’ rock competition among the top 15 bands held in august 2007 at Alva-Mar, Parra, Goa. I have won the acoustic guitar competition, organized by the ‘Café Coffee Day’ at Miramar, Panjim-Goa in September 2008. I have also been awarded the exhibition award by the Trinity College of Music- London for securing the highest marks (94%) in India at the grade 5 classical guitar examination. For the contributions made in music locally I had been felicitated by the ‘Youth of Santa Cruz ‘ on 19th Dec 2011.

AF: Do you perform publicly?

BAD: Yes I often get invited to give guitar recitals for music students and others. I like doing it as it feels nice to give a good performance and inspire the younger musicians of Goa, who are the future. I also play in the church choir, have done lots of concerts and occasions as I have been part of many bands, including the gospel band KIGS, Band Hidden Track, Band India, to name a few, and a

few rock bands, namely Bad Apple and Prolife. Where for radio and television I had been interviewed on Radio Mirchi, HCN and Goa 365, with live guitar performances. Presently am doing fusion music collaboration with S. Harikumar, a carnatic violin player from Kerala.

AF: Do you teach music?

BAD: Yes I teach guitar privately at

home and I feel proud to say that some of my students are doing very well.

AF: What are your favourite genres of music?

BAD: Rock, classical, Indian classical, Carnatic music.

AF: If you had to give up music – what would you do to be creative?

BAD: I would have loved to do fine arts as I was good at drawing in school. I would also have loved to be a cricketer.

AF: Strangest venue or gig you’ve ever played?

BAD: To mention a strange venue I remember some time back we played on a makeshift stage at a private party where I had mangoes hanging beside me! The drummer was almost in the bushes and the keyboard player was in the roots of the mango tree.

AF: What advice would you give to beginners?

BAD: Dear friends we are not a gift to music! Music is a gift to us from the Almighty. Learn it and master it and in this way show your love for music.

AF: Do you have any other projects in mind? Like an album release or some concert or something?

BAD: I already released my first album in the year 2011. I chose it to be in Konkani as a tribute to my dad and all the lovely people of Goa and the album is called ‘TUZO UGGDAS’ and it is in stores. I have just arranged music for a Hindi album which will hit the stores soon and am also looking forward to arranging music for an English album of one of the most promising singers of Goa! I’m also looking forward to working on something in the Carnatic music area.

6 The Lowdown

The Lowdown Steven Gutkin,

the venture’s chief mentor, is an award-winning 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.

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.

What is shack life? It’s a uniquely Goan phenomenon that has a lot to do with the sussegado way of being – carefree, laid-back and happy to soak in the sun. Goa would not be Goa without its beach shacks, an essential part of the state’s identity. Our cover story touches on the good, the bad and everything in between related to the beach shack culture in Goa. We hope you enjoy it!

As our story on Pope Francis states, by now it’s clear we have just about the coolest pontiff in history, so we decided to write a piece on 10 extraordinary gestures by this humble leader. We think it makes for pretty interesting reading. We hope you do, too.

This edition of Goa Streets was prepared in the aftermath of the terrible tragedy at Canacona in South Goa, where a building under construction collapsed and killed (as of this writing) 24 people. Jose Lourenco, a writer and engineer (and former editor of Goa Streets!), takes us through the lessons learned from the Canacona collapse, with an essay that contains real wisdom and solid advice.

These pages contain interviews with two rather extraordinary people, the guitarist Boney Alex Dias who has made a splash on the local music scene, and the Portuguese documentary film maker Francisco Veres Machado, who has long had his sights on Goa. We’d also like to draw your attention to our piece exploring the internet habits of today’s young people in Goa, and our story on the garbage wars of Saligao, where residents are up in arms about a proposed new treatment plant in their midst.

Also, don’t miss our piece covering the book launch of ‘Karma Kurry for the Mind, Body, Heart & Soul' our story revealing some lesser known recipes from the tradition of vegetarian Hindu cooking in Goa and, last but certainly not least, our piece on Shanti Morada, a stunning new boutique hotel in Saligao.

Sure, our little state is not without its share of problems.

But this is a beautiful time of the year here, and there is promise in the air.

Sending warm wishes to all our readers!

The Goa Streets Team

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streetspicks RARA AVIS “Konkan”

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.

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

Kapriz Restaurant Kapriz @ Royal Goan Beach Club is a fusion food restaurant overlooking the beautiful Baga Creak with live music five nights a week catering for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The food is an eclectic mix with a few lovely twists on the old, like the Hot Wings. The avocado salsa is to die for and leaves you wanting more. And every friend we have recommended the place to have come back with rave reviews whether it be the sunset cocktails or the eggs Benedict at breakfast. The only thing that beats the food there is the Chef himself Kenny. If asked nicely he may even belt out a few tunes for you, and believe us when we say it is worth the wait to hear him sing! So here is to “Baseme Mucho” and “My Way”. Thank you for all the good times!

At Baga Arpora Road, Baga +91 9820134503

Good Juicery - Refreshing Sparkling Fruit Drinks Beat the heat on the beach or on leisurely drives through the hinterland while sipping on a sparkling fruit juice by Good Juicery.

With no preservatives or artificial flavour or colouring, this refreshing beverage makes for a perfect cooler and comes in three flavoursPassion Fruit, Pink Guava, and Apple, all lightly sparkling to tingle your taste buds.

The drinks are made just north of the border in Pune and are available in select retailers and restaurants in Panjim, Calangute, Candolim, Baga, Anjuna, and Vagator. You can also look for them at the Saturday Night Market in Arpora. +91 8408040863 hello@thegoodjuicery.com

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

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

Goan Theme Nites 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

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

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

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

Baba au Rhum A coffee shop with a twist A favourite among the foreign crowd, this popular eatery offers lots of tasty choices.

At Kudachwaddo, Arpora 8 am to 4 pm +919822078759

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 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 Re-Orient Yourself Make your own Meal Serving up some of the finest Asian cuisine in Goa. At Wan Hao, Goa Marriot Resort & Spa, Panjim +91 832 2463333

Baga, Calangute & Around A Reverie European, Asian One of the finer establishments in the state. Popular dishes are seared fillet steak tournedos, smoked Australian duck breast, insalata caprese, basil oil, baby bocconcini, smoked tuna, chicken liver pate.

At Holiday street, Calangute 7 pm to 12 am. +919823174927 /+919823505550 After Seven French, European Try the camembert soufflé, warm squid in balsamic vinegar and rum, steaks and lemon infused prawns At Gauravaddo, Calangute 12 pm to 11.30 pm +918322279757/+91 9226188288

Amigos Indian, Goan, Seafood Hearty food in an attractive village Below Nerul Bridge, Nerul 12.30 pm to 4 pm & 7 pm to 10.30 pm +919822104920

“Palasha” By The Sea

World Cuisine For truly fine dining experience Aquamarine Bistro & Bar come to “Palasha” by the sea at La Indian, Goan, Continental Cabanathe Beach and Spa, Perhaps top draw is the riverside MorjimGood – Ashwem Road, location. place for golden fried Mandrem, prawns and aGoa nice sunset view over the Timing 08.30 ampm to 11.30 pm river.

7 am– to 10.30 – 08308855900, AtContact Baga Land’s End, Baga 08888636334 +91 832 2276084/2275482 Bhatti Village Indian & Goan There is chicken cafreal, pork roast and beef roast, sorpotel, samaranchi kodi, feijoida, all the different varieties of chilli fry and fish Roe. At Bhattiwaddo, Nerul @ 7.30 pm to 11 pm +919822184103 Big Pecker’s Chinese, European, North Indian & Seafood Also offers grilled sandwiches, burgers, pizzas, baguettes and jacket potatoes.

What is a big pecker? We would tell you, but we are a family newspaper.

At Calangute beach road, Calangute 9 am to midnight +91 9823226977 Britto’s Chinese, English, Goan, Seafood At Baga beach, Calangute 8.30 pm to midnight +91 832 2277331/ +91 832 2276291 Café de Goa Attractive Café with lots of fresh small bites and innovative offerings.

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

Candolim Susse Café European, Fusion Cuisine, Goan Excellent gourmet restaurant in Candolim, expertly prepared.

At Dando, Candolim +91 832 2479020/ +91 9822089818

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

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

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

Angaara Tandoori, Goan, North Indian & Seafood.

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

At Murrodwaddo, Candolim Beach Road, Candolim 9 am to 12.30 pm +91 832 6647601-4

Bon Appetite Chinese, European, Goan, Italian, North Indian, Thai Check out the crab in butter garlic sauce or the seafood platter Near Vivanta holiday village, Sinquerim From 11 am to 11 pm +91 832 2479477

Banyan Tree Thai An open air restaurant surrounded by lush green lawns At Vivanta Holiday Village, Sinquerim 12.30 pm to 2.30 pm & 7.30 pm 10.30 pm +918326645858

Café Chocolatti A coffee shop Good place for light fare and assorted sweet goodies At Fort Aguada road, Candolim 9 am to 7 pm +91 832 2479340/ +91 9326112006

Beach House Goan, Portuguese & Seafood A Goan specialty restaurant that was long the base of the renowned chef Rego.

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

Caravela Chinese, European, Goan, Italian, North Indian, Thai A long-time favourite haunt among Goans and visitors alike At Vivanta Holiday, Sinquerim 7.30 am to 10.30 pm +91 832 6645858

Anjuna & Around

Bob’s Inn Goan Something of a Goan institution, this place offers up some fine curry rice and other satisfying fare.

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

A Varanda Chinese, European, Goan, Italian, North Indian, Thai.

Check out the seafood platter, fish curry rice, chicken cafreal and beaf xacutti. 7 am to 11 pm At Resort Marinha Dourada, Arpora +91 832 2276780/ 84

Bomra’s Burmese and other Asian Cuisine Good option for Asian food At Souzawaddo, Candolim 6.30 To 11.30 pm. +91 9767591056

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

Basilico Italian This alfresco restaurant serves pizzas, home-made pastas, salads and sinful desserts.

At D’mello Waddo, Anjuna 6.30 pm to 11 pm +918322273721/ +918323953744/ +919822599130 Bean Me Up A small garden restaurant in Anjuna specialising in world vegetarian cuisine and lots of events of the New Age variety At Deulvaddo, Anjuna 8 am to 11 pm +918322273479 Biryani Palace Goan, North Indian, seafood Take a wild guess what the specialty dish is here?

At Anjuna beach road, Anjuna 11 am to midnight +918323257586 Blue Tao Italian & Seafood Organic Food At Anjuna beach Rd, Anjuna 9 am to 11 pm +918975061435 Frangipani Global Cuisine Start with the chicken satay- stewered chicken supreme grilled in Chinese marinade.

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

Morjim & Around Café Nu Chinese, European, North Indian & Seafood At Junaswaddo, Mandrem 10 am to 2.30 pm, 6.30 pm to 10.30 pm +91 9850658568 Everest Restaurant European, Goan, Italian, North Indian, Tandoori At Cliffside, Arambol beach, Arambol 11 am to 11 pm

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Coros by the Sea European Coros by the Sea is a good place for food and relaxation.

At Ajoba Temple, Morjim 8 am to 11 pm +91 8605020020 Hotel Casablanca Russian, European Russian favorites like red beetroot soups, borscht red beet soup with sour cream and many more At Tembvaddo, Morjim 8 am to 11 pm +91 9822985576

Panjim & Around A Lua Chinese, European, Goan, North Indian, Seafood Tasty, well-prepared offerings at prices that won’t break the bank 11 am to 11 pm At, Bella vista, Sangolda, contact: +91 832 2416671/ 73 At Porie Bhatt, Verna, Contact: +91 832 2782760/ +91 9881272080 At Bhueem Bhatt, St Cruz, Merces, Panjim Contact: +91 832 2448172/ +91 2448757 A Pastelaria Bakery Good place for pastries, cakes, cookies and other sweet offerings At Hotel Mandovi, Panjim 9 am to 9 pm +91 832 2426270/ 73 A’tona Bar and Restaurant Goan, Portuguese Good choice for grilled dishes and highly competent Goan food. Recently the winner of the Goa Streets Readers’ Choice Award for Best Xacutti.

At Carina Desa, Betim 7 pm to 11 pm +919823129239 Anandashram Hotel Chinese, Goan and Seafood This is one of the oldest eateries in Goa and is something of an institution for its affordable and delicious Goan Fare.

At 31st January Road, Panjim 1 pm to 10.30 pm +91 9823195245 Avanti Bar & Restaurant Indian, Goan & Seafood Serves up Goan specialties like rawa fried prawns, stuffed squid and gratinated stuffed crab masala Near Patto Bridge, Panjim 11 am to 3 .30 pm, 7 pm to 11.30 pm +91 832 2435884/ +91 832 2427179 hotelavanti@yahoo.com Baba’s Wood Cafe Italian Pizza oven and homemade gelato.

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

Chef/Owner Maria Grazie knows what she’s doing. Closed on Tuesday At Mala, Fontainhas, Panaji 12 pm to 3 pm & @ 6 pm – Midnight +918323256213/ +919923414098

Vegetarian Hindu Fare in Goa

Antonio D’silva Goan This one is strictly for the sausage lovers.

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

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

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

Newsflash: Not Every Goan Loves Meat And here are some (unusual) recipes to prove it

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

Worth checking out.

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

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

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

Canacona Baba’s Little Italy Chinese, Goan, Indian, Italian & seafood.

At Palolem Beach, Canacona 9 am to 11 pm +91 9923749449 Big Fish Restaurant & Bar North Indian, Chinese, Italian, European Try out the bruschetta, the opensandwich-style bread with all kinds of different toppings, or the Marguerite Pizza, the Foccacia and, of course, the pastas.

At Palolem beach, Canacona 8am to 11 pm +91 9418097133, +91 9904312298 Canacona Coffee shop There’s Indian, Goan, European and some Chinese on offer with a contemporary, fusion touch to the items. Also a buffet breakfast and an a la carte menu for lunch and dinner.

At Intercontinental the LaLiT Goa Resort, Rajbaga, Canacona +91 832 2667777 Bhakti Kutir European, Goan, Indian, Seafood At Palolem, Canacona 8 am to 10 pm +91 832 2643472

By Sheela Jaywant

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r Shah couldn’t believe that Goan food could be made without something that has a tail, without onions or garlic. Like the Jain cuisine, Goans too have recipes that are sattvic or fit to be served to the Gods. For some reason, a number of Hindu Gods don’t like nonvegetarian food and for some other inexplicable reason, bulbs that grow underground aren’t considered ‘pure’ because they have ‘life’ in them. But so do sprouts which are relished. In an already complicated social set up, we have subcomplications when it comes to caste, dialects and food. In Goa, Christians add salt to the rice when it’s cooking; Hindus don’t. The former use vinegar to add sourness and tang to a gravy, Hindus prefer tamarind pulp or kokum.

Unless you’re going for a Saraswat food festival or someone’s home, you are unlikely to find the following recipes/dishes on any menu.

First, a raw mango ud-da-methi. Peel a medium sized raw mango, remove the seed, chop into little squares, sprinkle salt over them and keep aside. Finely grind 2 cups grated coconut, 2 tsps chilli powder, ½ tsp turmeric powder, a tbsp. of tamarind paste and 12 peppercorns. Heat a tbsp. of (preferably coconut) oil till it smokes.

Then add a tsp each of mustard seeds, urad dal (split black gram without the skin) and fenugreek (methi) seeds. When the dal turns brown, add a pinch of heeng (asafoetida) and immediately pour into it the ground masala, salt and jaggery to taste, three cups of water and the mango bits.

Boil for 3-4 minutes and serve hot with rice.

Next, a stew called khatkhatem. Chop into 1-2” pieces and keep ready a cupful of each: red pumpkin, raw papaya, banana, drumstick, raw jackfruit and white radish/turnip, yam (suran, colocasia root). If you have an ingredient or two less, don’t panic, either do without it or replace with something similar. But no cauliflowers, peas, broccoli or carrots. Or cabbages, spinach and the likes. Cook and mash ¼ cup of toor dal.

Add to the dal 4 cups of water. First add and cook the hard vegetables: jackfruit, yam and radish.

Then add the other vegetables. Cook them with salt until they are soft but retaining their shape.

Whilst they’re cooking, grind together finely 2 and ½ cups grated coconut, a tsp of turmeric, 1 tbsp of chilli powder and some tamarind paste.

Lastly, add to this masala 4-5 lightly crushed teffla (this strong smelling spice is commonly used on the west coast and is easily available with hawkers who squat outside markets and in villages). Add a dash of jaggery for sweetness, give it a good boil and stir and serve immediately.

This dish is not dry. It goes well with rice/bread/ chapatti.

The third vegetarian dish with no onions and no garlic is a simple one, made with the lowly but tasty and nutritious and easily available red pumpkin. Goa doesn’t celebrate Halloween.

The inexpensive pumpkin is unjustly looked down upon. Try this recipe and you’ll see why: take a slice (approx. 300 gms) of bright orange pumpkin, remove its seeds (you can dry them and use elsewhere) and its skin. Cut the flesh into ½” bits, put it in a vessel with a fistful of freshly grated coconut, a tbsp. of finely ground ginger, ½ tsp of crushed jeera (cumin seeds), salt and green chillies to taste and cook it until tender with very little water. Garnish with finely chopped fresh coriander leaves. If you want to convert this into a raita or yoghurt-based salad, beat up a cupful of curd, cool the pumpkin and mix it all up.

Whoever said Goans can’t, don’t, won’t eat anything that’s plucked hasn’t met my grandmother. Ok, she’s been gone a long time, but my mother and now my cousins and I enjoy our ‘pure’ vegetarian food as much as we relish the fried fish, pork chops and beef steaks (blasphemy that I should even mention this, but truth must prevail) that are often served in our platters.

So hark ye who believe that the world and humankind will be saved by everyone turning to healthy, vegetarian, vegan, organic food, turn to Goan cuisine, you won’t miss flesh again. 

Friday, January 10, 2014

What makes them click?

By Crespo D’Souza

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et’s face it. Here in Goa we’re part of the newly connected world.

We haven’t had as many years of experience on the internet as other places on the planet. And yet young people in Goa are flocking to the net in droves, and it’s now a central part of so many of our lives.

As far as I know, there’s never been a comprehensive study on what Goa’s young people are doing online. So when I was asked to write this story on Goa’s Generation Y and the internet, I had to rely on anecdotal evidence and the impressions I have from the people I know. I’m a 28-year-old guy with lots of friends online, and my conclusion is this: young Goans love the internet for online games, social networking, peerto-peer messaging, watching movies and following pop stars on YouTube. And then, of course, there’s porn. I’ll get to that later.

While it’s true that in relative terms we’re internet newbies, India’s 2011 census showed that Goa has the highest percentage of Internet users in all of India, a country where overall Internet penetration is now growing by around 30 percent a year, according to global digital analyst comScore.

An estimated 15 to 20 percent of Goans now have access to the Internet, compared to the national average of around 12 percent. Overall, India, with 165 million people on the Net, is number 3 in the world in terms of total number of Internet users, behind only China and the U.S. Yet it ranks near the bottom of the list globally, at 164, when it comes to the percentage of the population online.

But with growth of Internet penetration at its current levels both in Goa and India at large, that ranking is certain to change very quickly.

And at the centre of this boom are Goa’s young.

For Paula D’Silva, it’s the phenomenon called ‘Farmville’. No sooner does she get home from her job where she has newly joined, and like a dart she races to the computer to the farm management simulation game located on Facebook.

However, the love for the game comes at a price - indignation from other family members. Her mother thinks she should “engage herself in much more useful activity” and her brothers want to use the computer themselves.

But she’s addicted. “I don’t know, I just love playing the game. There’s always something different to do… something new to look forward to,” Paula said.

It’s no surprise that the more ‘intelligent’ games have fewer takers than the action or the plain banal ones.

The novelty of playing against a random

person online who is also using a screen name and whom you have never met appears to be quite fascinating to the young Goan mind.

Farmville, which Time magazine described as “a series of mindless chores on a digital farm”, has certainly gripped a good number of young minds like that of Paula and many others among the 18-24 age group, the sector most enamoured of online gaming.

Another popular internet space among Goa’s young is that of being a fan. Call it another level of social networking or another level of wasting time. A lot of this takes place in a Facebook niche called Pages, where various brands and celebrities interact with their fans.

It isn’t uncommon to find people from 18 right up to their mid-40s raving about their favourite football club, pop singer or film, meeting others of similar minds (or dissimilar minds) online.

“Here is where the internet and social media in particular is making a difference. They are giving the young people a platform to express themselves, even if it is just to their friends. This on one side may be making us all a bit loud mouthed, but more importantly is changing the way people think, changing who they are,” Jonathan Fernandes, a young man who’s studying for his PhD in math.

As in much of the country, in Goa there’s quite a bit of illegal downloading of games, programmes, movies, songs, videos and other content.

A typical young Goan might say they’re against piracy, but then have no problem grabbing stuff for free.

A trend picking up among young women, inspired by popular cooking shows like Master Chef Australia, is that of collecting exotic recipes on the internet and then making the dishes at home.

“My husband calls me internet cook.

But how does that matter as long as the food I cook is edible and all like it,” said Astrida Alphonso, 27, a newly wed woman.

No profile of today’s youth on the internet can be complete without the mention of pornography. That’s because so many watch it online (like everywhere else in the world!). What this means for human relationships, social traditions and individuals’ psychological well being would be a topic for another article.

Suffice to say lots of folks in Goa watch porn online. You know it. I know it.

There’s a popular saying: “The internet is what you want it to be.” It’s clear to me we’re better off with the web at our fingertips, if only because it’s so much harder to pull the wool over our eyes with Google just a click away. 

Friday, January 10, 2014

Jan 10

Jan 12

Jeet Thayil Course Under the Bakibab Borkar Chair for Comparative Literature launched by Goa University, author Jeet Thayil will conduct a course on how to read and write a poem.

The course is open to all.

At Senate Hall, Goa University 10 am to 1 pm & 3 pm to 5 pm

Trek to Matari Dongar Off Trail Adventures organises a trek to Matari Donger, one of the highest peaks in the Netravali region @ 7 am +91 9960054428/ +91 9764239789

Screening of Dhrupad Dhrupad, a documentary film by Mani Kaul.

It will be followed by a discussion with Ustad Bahauddin Dagar on Dhrupad of the Dagar Tradition.

At Conference Hall, Goa University @ 3 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

Jan 11 ABC of Gardening Ashok Dande, vetran landscape gardener and horticulturist, hosts a workshop on gardening.

At Naligali, Taleigao 10 am to 5.30 pm +91 832 2464839/ +91 9822589738 It’s Open House!

Enjoy a nice pastry with a complimentary coffee or juice, have a glance at the media library and take a free placement test to enroll in a course.

At The Alliance Francaise, Panjim 9.30 am to 12.30 pm +91 832 2420049 Book release @ Literati Release of “The Archivist” by Noni Singh At Literati, Calangute @ 7 pm +91 832 22277740 Indian Festival of Ayurvedic Yoga Massage

By Master Kusum Modak, the original developer of the method “Ayurvedic Yoga Massage”.

The event is open to all friends, students, trainers, professionals, patients or anyone who has interest to learn about Ayurvedic Yoga Massage.

An affordable entrance fee will be asked to every participant, to cover the various costs, lunch and afternoon tea-break.

At Devalvadi Pilates, Yoga Centre, Bean me up +91 75070188751

Spiritual Discourse on Ego Fr. Abraham S J, a Jesuit priest and counsellor, will deliver a discourse on Ego - The Cause of Suffering.

At Loyola High School Hall, Margao @ 4.30 pm Personality Development Program Vishwakarma Yuvashakti of Youth Association of Akhil Gomantakiya Manu-Maya Brahmin Samaj organises a personality development program with the theme - Being Resolute.

At Directorate of Art and Culture, Sanskruti Bhavan, Patto, Panjim 10 am to 1 pm +91 832 2404600/601 Vijay Sankalp - Rally of Narendra Modi Bharatiya Janata Party`s (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will address what’s expected to be a large public meeting. It’s officially dubbed as the Vijay Sankalp Determined to Win rally ahead of this year`s Lok Sabha elections. Will the love-him-or-hate-him candidate win?

Near the Ribandar by-pass at Merces Xavier’s Reunion 2013 Celebrating golden jubilee year Loads of entertainment, Dance, Games & prizes Rs: 500/- per head inclusive of dinner & snacks Children below 5 year free At Emerald Lawns, Parra 6 pm onwards +91 832 247 3131

Jan 16 Workshop - Nutrition education and health assessment Organised by the Goa College of Home Science Topics covered will be: Diet for the family, Nutrition during pregnancy and lactation, importance of breastfeeding, lifestyle, diseases and common nutritional deficiency disorders among children and females.

Since the number of participants will be limited to 50, participants will be selected on a first come first serve basis.

At The Goa College of Home Science, Santa Inez, Panjim +91 832 2227603

Jan 18 Talk on Archaeology Institute Menezes Braganza, Panaji is organising a talk on the topic - Mystery of Queen Ketevan of Georgia solved through excavations and corroborated by ancient DNA studies.

At Institute Menezes Braganza,Panjim 4.30 pm to 6.30 pm +91 832 222 4143

Wockhardt Hospital

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

Jan 11 to Jan 12 Sunday Evening Quiz Club (SEQC) The 2nd edition of Quiz stock - the Sunday Evening Quiz Club`s annual quizzing extravaganza will consist of five quizzes, namely a Travel & Tourism Quiz, a Literature Quiz, a quiz on the year gone by, plus our marquee event The Goa Open, a general quiz.

At The International Centre Goa, Dona Paula +91 832 2452805/ +91 832 2452810

Jan 10 to Jan 17 Course on Classical Music Rudra Veena Maestro Bahauddin Dagar conducts a week-long course on Concept of Drupad in Indian classical music.

The course requires no prior knowledge of the subject and is open to students and the public.

At Conference Hall, Goa University, Taleigao +91 832 245 1345

Jan 9 to Jan 14 Ponda Consumer Expo Visit Goa`s popular Expo on home & Lifestyle products. On display will be footwear, furniture, readymade garments, household goods and handicrafts.

At Aguiar Ground, Ponda 10.30 am to 9 pm +91 9322740338/ +91 9320793429

Jan 10 to Jan 31 Moonlight Circus It’s a circus with various acts, including animal tricks by camels, horses and elephants. Feel free to attend, but you may want to ask yourself, “Is this what these creatures were created for?”

Tickets available at the venue At Bodgeshwar Ground, Mapusa @ 12 pm, @ 3 pm, @ 7 pm Jan 10 to Jan 31 Home Utilities Course The Career and Personal Counseling Centre of Chowgule College, Margao will conduct a course on basic knowledge of home utilities and appliances, under the honors program Lifestyle Management. But I already know how to turn on my washing machine, you might ask. Well, let’s hope there’s more to it than that!

At Chowgule College, Margao +91 832 2759504/ +91 9422062928

Jan 12 to Jan 26

Lifestyle

100 hours Yoga Immersion in Vinyasa and Yoga Philosophy With Sonja Appel and Pandit Anand Acharya Semalty At Sushumna Yoga, Morjim Goa +91 9923 219 254

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.

Jan 17 to Jan 18 India Bike Week 2014 The event is organised by festival planners Seventy Event Media Group and travel and lifestyle channel Fox Traveller.

It is the first and only festival in India, built around bikes, bikers and music.

This time it is going to be larger and louder, with over 10,000 people expected to attend.

Organizers promise that India Bike Week will personify everything that is close to a biker`s heart - from rock music to some of the coolest and meanest biking machines.

At Vagator 11 am to 10 pm

Jan 18 to Jan 29 Lusofonia Games 2014 The Lusofonia Games (Portuguese: Jogos da Lusofonia) is a multinational multi-sporting event organized by the Associacao Dos Comites Olympics De Lingua Official Portuguese (ACOLOP), which involves athletes coming from Lusophone (Portuguese-speaking) countries, namely those belonging to the CPLP (Community of Portuguese Language Countries) The venues for the games are: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium - Fatorda, Multipurpose Indoor Stadium - Goa University, Multipurpose Indoor Stadium - Peddem, Tilak Maidan Stadium - Vasco, Miramar Beach - Panaji, Athletics Stadium - Bambolim. +91 7774010600

Until Jan 20 Logo design Competition for Biodiversity The Goa State Biodiversity Board is inviting entries for a logo competition.

The logo’s concept should be simple, clear, self explanatory and highlighting biodiversity. The logo should have the name of Goa State Biodiversity Board on it. The competition is open to all amateur and professional artists. Use of colour-should not rely on more than three 3 colours.

At Goa State Biodiversity Board, C/o Department of Science, Technology and Environment Saligao Kindly submit your entries on or before January 20, 2014 by 4.00 p.m. +91 832 2407032

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

Tuk Tuk From apparel to silver jewellery, bags to accessories and souvenirs to curios, everything at TukTuk is handpicked from across India.

At A 104, Pereira Plaza, 1st Floor, Opposite Hospicio, Margao 10:30 am – 1:30 pm & 2:30 pm – 7 pm +91 9049017182 Fabindia The shop is famous for ready-to-wear garments for men, women, teenagers and children At Dattawadi, Mapusa 10 am to 8 pm. +91 832 2253585 The Private Collection Featuring an eclectic collection of sophisticated women’s apparel, jewellery, colorful accessories, lifestyle, furniture and design pieces and lots more.

At Anavaddo, Candolim 10 am to 8 pm. +91 832 2489033 Paper Boat Collective Specializing in ceramics, textile, furniture, clothes, children items and more.

One of the more interesting stores in the state, located just down the road from Goa Streets!

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

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

Call to see trip schedule. Highly recommended! @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.

At Mayam Lake, Bicholim +91 832 6517080 www.championsyachtclub.com Water Splash Cruises With a large fleet of Catamarans, Boats, Cruisers & Yachts.

At Models Status, Dona Paula www.watersplashcruises.com +91 8888864347 Thunder Wave Water Sports Parasailing, water scooter for two. Banana ride, bump rides, dolphin trip.

At Candolim +91 832 2479779

14 Cover Story

TO BEACH OR NOT TO BEACHTHAT’S NEVER A QUESTION Unravelling the Lure of Goan Shacks Bina Datwani

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efore you flip the page (or worse, navigate away from this web page!) thinking that this is going to be an article doling out a list of the predictably popular beach shacks in Goa, take another bite of your warm buttered poi and read on.

This is a story not just about beach shacks but a way of life – a uniquely Goan phenomenon that, as much as anything else about our lovely state, defines us in the eyes of the world.

Wikipedia defines a shack as a type of small and often primitive shelter.

In Goa a shack is a restaurant, a night club, a performance venue, a sleep lounge, a viewpoint, a bar and a laidback hangout all rolled into one. It’s also the state’s tourism lifeline and an inseparable part of its identity, much like the dhabas in Punjab, jazz in New Orleans or pubs in London. Last Sunday, as some friends and I were debating on a mutually acceptable venue to satiate our hunger pangs, I felt a craving for a beach shack afternoon and reckoned it was the ideal frame of mind to speak to other shack addicts about their symptoms.

So, we plonked ourselves into the comfy cane chairs at Pete’s, located on the northern end of Candolim beach. Evolving from a restaurant run out of home, this shack is a favourite with both locals and visitors, to the point where an American man I

Tourists sunbathing at Candolim beach

interviewed, begged me to give it a bad review because he didn’t want it to get too crowded!

Before I continue, let me tell you where word has it are some of the hottest shacks this season (and I’m not talking about the weather). In the Candolim/ Calangute area, you can never go wrong with Calamari, Spotty and the Boat Shack. In Anjuna, Curlie’s is the place, with food and ambience a cut above the rest (even though these guys seem to have a propensity for getting in trouble with the law). In Baga, go for Café del Mar, Zanzibar and Good Luck. In the South, Café del Mar also has an outlet in Palolem, and Kingstok in Colva is highly appealing.

At Pete’s, soothing music was playing at a normal decibel as opposed to the high voltage beats that accost our senses at other venues, and waiters were friendly and efficient. It also has clean toilets (with extra points for toilet

A beautifuly lit shack

paper). The icing on the cake is the menu; tasty fare with a varied cuisine.

A Spanish family sitting behind us were raving about the seafood, specifically the calamari and I reckon that could be compared to the Japanese waxing eloquently about sushi.

Dennis is an Englishman who’s been coming to Goa for several years and stays six months at a stretch in Pete’s guesthouse. He takes it upon himself to decorate the shack for Christmas every year “because it makes everyone happy”and he gave me his word that he’ll hold off on taking the tree down if I promise to return to the shack next weekend.

Truly, there’s something for everyone when spending a day at the beach in Goa. It’s a rare thing to be able to sit so close to the water under a charming shade and

feast on a steady supply of food and drink, with eager staff at your beck and call. This kind of decadence is not often seen in other parts of the world.

Interestingly, it is the restrictions in Goa that originally gave rise to the beach shacks. No permanent structures are allowed within 100 metres of the high-tide line, but the government allows a designated number of temporary structures (the shacks) within that perimeter.

It’s an automatic stress buster where gentle waves sound like a lullaby and the cool sea breeze is a respite from the heat. The shacks

Cover Story 15 Feeding a stray calf, a much enjoyed activity at the beach

usually offer sun lounges where one can read, people watch or simply contemplate the meaning of life. A party of four from the UK, who were in the late sixties age bracket, admitted that they had conducted an experiment regarding the firmness of the sun beds “else you’re going to end up with a nasty backache”.

Good point; they hit jackpot at Appis in Candolim years ago and have never strayed since. But they also candidly stated that minus the shacks, Goa would be taken off their holiday list.

Of course it’s not only tourists who avail of the shacks. Here’s what one local resident had to say about spending the day at a shack: “It makes us feel like we’re on holiday without the expense and trouble of travelling elsewhere!” On the flip side, the great Goan singer Remo Fernandes dislikes going to the beach these days, “because of the commercial chaos - blaring music, large crowds and parking woes.

It’s construction without control”.

And this brings us to the downside of the beach shack phenomenon in Goa. Indeed, in many places the infrastructure to support the estimated 700 shacks on private property and 347 shacks issued by the Tourism Department on public land simply does not exist. With the exception of the Calangute/Candolim stretch, where the Tourism

within the high-tide line, resulting in massive flooding).

Every year, a lottery is held to determine who gets licenses for the shacks on public land (this latest lottery gave three-year licenses), and the outcome of winners and losers inevitably entails heartbreak. One owner, who asked to remain anonymous, complained about how he had to ‘buy’ his license from another operator to stay open this season and this, after being in business since the early ‘90s. “Some of the lucky ones got a 3-year license so they can plan ahead and renovate their spot”. Sprucing up has been in the form of elevating the shack onto a platform so as to lay hard flooring, though I think that’s a pity because what’s the point of dining at a shack if you can’t curl your toes into the sand whilst munching on rawa fried mussels and chugging back a few beers. One of the other disappointments is the banishment of the masseurs due to the fact that some of them operated prostitution rings. A real pity, for the closest I’ve come to nirvana is while lying on the sand getting a foot massage.

Before I bid farewell, here are a few more shacks you might want to make a beeline for this season. Check out Dunes in Mandrem, which has scrumptious prawn curry and a store selling beach apparel. While you’re in the area, try Paradise Shack in Ashwem which serves up food that’s better than most. Zeebop in Salcette that has a pristine and quiet beach, and Flying Dolphin in Calangute is a perennial favourite. I’m not sure either technically qualifies as a shack, but La Plage and Sublime in Ashvem are more upmarket both in terms of décor and price but are definitely worth a visit. Dominck in Benaulim has been a favourite for decades.

All this talk of wining and dining with the sun, sand and sea as a soothing backdrop is causing goose bumps so, I’ve decided to pack my swimsuit and Frisbee and head on down to the nearest water body. I’ll see you there.  binaad@yahoo.com

Department has now arranged for the local village panchayats to collect garbage, garbage removal is an enormous problem. As is sewage. Last year at Arambol, tourists witnessed raw sewage bubbling up from the sand after a group of shacks decided to pipe their waste into a common area beneath the sand rather than install septic tanks, as required by law (very few shacks obey this law).

The shacks are a constant source of tension between environmentalists who see the coastline as an ecosensitive zone and the many thousands of Goans who make their living from the shacks. The tension is particularly acute in the Morjim area, a renowned turtle nesting site, and though the number of shacks there has been curtailed in recent years, shack life remains robust (despite a mistaken beach survey that recently placed a number of Morjim shacks

16 Feature

10 Extraordinary Gestures

by Pope Francis

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By Dr. Charlane Pereira E Rebello

t is possible to be the world’s most powerful religious leader, AND its most humble?

By now it’s clear the Roman Catholic Church has elected just about the coolest pope in its entire history. It’s not so much about what Pope Francis says as about what he DOES. Here are 10 extraordinary gestures by Francis during his first 10 months as pope.

1. Bowing and asking the crowd’s blessing on election night When popes are elected, they bless the crowd gathered in St. Peter’s Square. But on 13th March 2013, the former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, now Pope Francis, asked the crowd to bless him.

2. Giving up papal regalia such as red shoes and the gold pectoral cross Pope Francis has refused to wear ermine-lined capes, red papal shoes and the gold pectoral cross donned by his predecessors, choosing regular black shoes and a pectoral cross made of inexpensive metals.

3. Shunning the palace Pope Francis has refused to live in the Apostolic Palace that housed other popes, choosing instead to live in the Vatican guest house and dine in the cafeteria with everyone else.

4. Calling regular people on the telephone What would you do if you received a phone call and you heard this, “Hello, this is the pope calling from Rome”?

Many people around the world, including simple, regular folks like you and me, have received just that call and, guess what? It really was Pope Francis on the other end of the line. He prefers hand-written notes and personal phone calls over having his secretary send out formal notices on his behalf.

5. Washing the feet of 12 prisoners, including a Muslim woman Pope Francis washed the feet of 12 young prisoners in a penitentiary in Rome on Holy Thursday. Catholic liturgy states that on Holy Thursday the pope should wash the feet of only men. Among those whose feet were washed by Francis on this day was a Muslim woman. Some conservatives didn’t like this. I did.

6. Lovingly holding the disfigured face of a man in his hands Vinicio Riva, a 53-year-old Italian man, suffers from neurofibromatosis, a rare genetic disease. Pope Francis held the man’s face, disfigured with huge boils, in his hands – sweeping away any thought of ugliness with a scene of profound beauty.

7. Letting the children come to him At the Vatican’s Year of Faith celebration last October, a young boy walked up onstage to the Pope and decided to hug his leg, much to the chagrin of Cardinals and other aids who tried to shoo him away. The pope, of course, was annoyed not one iota, and let the little boy sit in his chair while he resumed his speech. Last month another little boy pulled off the pope’s skull cap and started playing with it, and Francis just smiled.

8. Riding around in buses and old cars Pope Francis shuns the bullet-proof Mercedes limousines used by his predecessors, and instead drives himself around the Vatican in a used 1984 Renault with 300,000 km (186,000 miles) on it, gifted to the Pope after he urged people not to drive in expensive cars, but save the money and donate it to the poor. Right after he was elected as leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Roman Catholics, he took a bus from the Sistine Chapel to the Vatican along with the other Cardinals.

9. Giving Christmas gifts to the poor Pope Francis gave 2000 prepaid telephone cards and 4000 Metro day tickets to poor immigrants at Dono di Maria, a shelter in Rome run by the Missionaries of Charity on 14th December 2013. Each gift came with a Christmas card signed by the pope.

10. Changing old priorities He has instructed the Church hierarchy to speak less about same-sex marriage, contraception and abortion, which were previously high priorities.

Pope Francis wants the focus instead to be on building a more compassionate world – not unlike a certain figure in history upon whose existence the Church is founded. 

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By Goa Streets

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o understand Shanti Morada, the lovely new boutique hotel in the North Goan village of Saligao, you must look to Shanti Home (www.shantihome.com), its sister hotel in New Delhi which in its six years of existence has gained a reputation as one of the finest places of its kind in the country. It won TripAdvisor 2013’s “Best Small Hotel in India” and “Best Service in India”, as well as the 2013 - NDTV and Brands Academy “Best Boutique Hotel in Delhi” and Primetime’s “Best Boutique Hotel in Delhi”.

This is the place Shanti Boutique Hotels is coming from as owners Rajat and Sanjana Verma open their next venture, Shanti Morada (www.shantimorada.com).

The Goa Streets team has had the privilege of visiting both properties, including a multiday stay at Shanti Home.

We can confirm that all these accolades – including the recent awarding by NDTV and Brands Academy of Shanti Morada as Best Boutique Resort in Goa (despite having just opened) – are very well deserved.

Shanti Morada is a boutique concept hotel with a unique personality, showcasing Indian art, tradition and culture. It’s tucked away in Saligao, a picturesque village known for its culturally enriched society and the only Gothic-style church in Goa. “Casa de Morada” (Home of Happiness), built well over a century ago in 1897, has been painstakingly restored over the last 8 years. The quiet location along with its antique Indian décor, gives the hotel an attractive and personalized touch. During the site excavation, the old foundation cross of the original 1897 house was found, and this has been restored to its original location within the compound wall. A wrought iron

Shanti Morada

A Saligao Oasis

Away from the crowds, an elegant boutique hotel opens its doors in Saligao

grill was also found during construction work and this was used as the model for all grill and pattern work across the property. Various uniquely themed rooms with beautiful Old Goan beds, set around a gorgeous pool hidden amongst the greens, create a unique atmosphere for any break.

With beautiful antiques and handpicked furniture dating back 300 years, each of the 20 individually themed 500 sq. ft Luxury Rooms take you back to a

The luxurious bedroom

different era. Extremely well appointed, all Luxury Rooms come with large bay windows overlooking the courtyard with the swimming pool. Each room also features a balcony with outdoor seating, plus a walk-in rain shower and standalone claw foot copper bathtub (a rather stunning addition). They include flat screen LED TVs with satellite television, Wi Fi - internet facilities, telephones, mini-bars, electronic safes, tea and coffee makers.

Other features: O-3 The Ozone Pool. The first and only ozone filtered pool in Goa. Amazing fresh crystal clear water filtered with new iconic technology, eliminating the use of chemicals like chlorine.

Jacuzzi Pool BAR – With bar stools immersed in a Jacuzzi, this is an ideal place to have a sundowner in style. With

The ornate gold switch board a capacity of 20 people, think of the potential here for a pool party!

Lantern Restaurant: Decked with carefully chosen paintings and artifacts. The tandoor is showcased in an open kitchen where you can watch the chefs create mouth watering kebabs.

MANDALA: Mind, Body, and Soul – Attain spiritual revival by indulging in a yoga session, meditation or a soothing massage. Hidden amongst the garden at the top end of the property, a great place to relax and rejuvenate.

Speaking of recharging, you can also do it in several intimate lounges built around the property. On Level 1, there’s the BOAT Lounge (also called Barco Hull) with a maritime theme, and CUE Lounge, where you can enjoy a game of pool while sipping on a chilled beer.

And on level 2 there’s the SHIVA Lounge and TELHADO, the roof lounge. These well decorated themed lounges feature amazing artifacts, a collection of smoking pipes, idols of Indian gods, and simple sailor memorabilia, offering up a true sensation of INDIAN hospitality. 

Silhouette of a statue in the garden

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Jan 10

Jan 7 to Jan 16

Exhibition of Painting and Sculptures From across India Titled “Vernissage” At Art Chamber, Calangute @ 7.30 pm +91 9823217435

10-Day Folk Festival Lokotsav Organised by the Department of Art and Culture, Government of Goa, the 15th National level Art and Crafts fair i.e. “Lokotsav-2014” (Folk festival) in joint collaboration with West Zone Cultural Centre, Udaipur, Kala Academy, Goa and Sports Authority of Goa At Darya Sangam, Kala Academy, Campal, Panaji +91 832 243 2528

Jan 11 The ‘Flypsyde’ - a tribute to ABBA, live at Goa Chitra At Goa Chitra, Benaulim @ 8 pm onwards . +91 832 6570877 Exhibition of Photographs

By A E Alvares 9.30 am to 6 pm At The Big Foot Art Gallery, Loutolim +91 832 2777034/+91 832 2750430

Jan 14 Kaipoche 2014 Goa kite flying festival Hosted by Beard Design & PPT Salon At Alto Betim. From 4 pm to 7 pm +91 9890926072

Jan 16 Musical Show at Merces Marking Opinion Poll Day, in memory of the Father of Opinion Poll, the late Dr. Jack de Sequeira.

Konkani Kala Kendr, Merces, will be organizing a Konkani musical show of comedian Sandeep Ambe.

Near Merces Church

Jan 7 to Jan 11 5-Day Heritage Festival Organised by the Department of Tourism & Goa Tourism Development Corporation EVENT HIGHLIGHTS • Fashion show on traditional Goan wear by well-known Goan fashion designer Verma D’mello.

• Konkani songs by Sonia Shirsat • Classical singing by Praveen Gaonkar • Performance by Goa’s nightingale Lorna Cordeiro • Goa’s folk dances by Mahendra Phaldessai Troupe, Amelia Dias and Troupe, Amit Tate & Group, Kirti Kala Krida Kendra from Bicholim led by Pundalik Sawant, Marianela Gina & Troupe, the famous trio combination popularly known as ‘Mil Mel Nel’ • Performance by Tiatr artists Milagres Fernandes, Cezar D’mello and Agnel D’Costa, besides a traditional Goan brass band.

At Saligao Football Ground, Saligao

Jan 10 to Jan 11 Kerala Crafts Fair Around 103 artisans from all over the country are participating in the event. An important feature of the programme is that craftsmen are directly selling their artifacts.

At Club National, Panjim

Jan 10 to Jan 12 Unique Plays Presented by Sadir Culture Association, Dona Paula Jan 10: Marathi musical “manapman” Jan 11: Morning: Marathi play, Ek Diwas Mathakade” Evening: English Play, “Dinner with Friends” Jan 12: Morning: English play “The Frying Pan” Evening: Hindi Play: Gasha” At Kala Academy, Panjim +91 9766621409

Jan 10 to Jan 20 Arty Vision Exhibition By Asurvedh, Dinesh Kumar Ram, Dr. Sneha Lata Prasad, Hirday Kaushal, Kamal Sharma, Manoj Aggarwal, Praveen D. Upadhye, Suresh Kumar, Sanjay Soni, Vijaya Ved 11 am to 7 pm At Art Chamber, Calangute +91 9393970323 Jan 10 to Jan 12 Goa Konkani video film festival 2014 The 2nd edition GKVFF Awards night At Ravindra Bhavan, Margao +91 9096306399

Jan 13 to Jan 9 Pithora Painting workshop The Directorate of Art and Culture, in collaboration with West Zone Cultural Centre, Udaipur organizes the Pithora Painting workshop for the general public, with experts from Rajasthan and live demonstrations.

At Sanskruti Bhavan, Panjim 2 pm to 5 pm

Until Feb 14 Rebirth of Detail Sunaparanta Annual Exhibition 2013 curated by Kanchi Mehta. One of the year’s most important art events, undoubtedly.

At Sunaparanta, Panjim 10 am to 7 pm +91 832 2421311

Francisco at the Panjim Inn

Bonding with Goa through films An interview with Portuguese filmmaker Francisco Veres Machado

By Goa Streets GS: What was your reason for coming to Goa? Francisco: I came to Goa in the year 2006 to do field work for my PhD. My aim was to film Portugal’s former colonies and how they develop to gain their own identity and national consciousness. My supervisor asked me if I was a millionaire. After all, you need money to travel all over to these colonies. When he found out that I was not a millionaire (laughs), he told me to concentrate on just one colony. And that was Goa. GS: Pursuing your Phd was your mother’s dream. Can you comment?

Francisco: My mother always wanted me to finish my degree. Back then I really didn’t think of it seriously. But after she passed away I thought and decided to use the economies

that she left me to fulfil her dream …She was extremely devoted to St Francis Xavier, after whom she named me. He is also my godfather.

Again when I came to Goa for my field work, I was completely ignorant of Goan history. I had no idea that St Francis relics were here. When as a tourist I visited the Basilica in Old Goa, I had no doubts that my mother’s little finger was still showing me the way (smiles).

GS: Why did you decide to do more documentaries on Goa? Francisco: It was a coincidence. I witnessed this huge Save Goa Movement that was taking place in 2006. I was present at one such demonstration in December. I was probably the only foreign journalist filming it. Here, I got talking to some interesting people who were surprised to know how much I knew of Goa and its culture. After coming to Goa, I was putting my hands in all books I could get about its politics, religion and social rituals, folk … actually I was surprised with the passion Goans had for their homeland. And so although my main idea was to stay in Goa only for nine months to shoot for my PhD, I ended up spending a couple of years here. I was invited to do a TV series on Goa for a Portuguese channel. I did this for two years.

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Galleries of Note Gallery Gitanjali Elegant art gallery in Panjim’s Latin Quarter, with various exhibits and artists of note. Definitely worth a visit when you’re in the area.

At Fontainhas, Panjim 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 9 am – 8 pm. +91 9822168703 Cheshire Cat Jewellery Gallery The Gallery showcases jewellery, accessories and fashion At Bairo Alto, Assagao 10 am to 7 pm +91 9822580898 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 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 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 Big Foot Art Gallery Display of works by various artists from India and abroad.

At Loutolim 9 am to 6 pm. +91 832 2777034 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 Surya Art Gallery Surya Art Gallery is situated in a quiet location where contemporary works of canvas paintings & artifacts of Goa are displayed.

At Bandawalwada, Pernem +919404149764

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 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 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 Mario Art Gallery Original paintings and other memorabilia of the great Goan artist/ cartoonist Mario Miranda.

Also available is the book “The Life of Mario 1951”, 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 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 10 am to 6 pm +91 8888862462 Fundação Oriente Art Gallery Permanent exhibition of paintings by Antonio 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, Watercolors, Crayons Portraits, Landscape and Still Life Photographs, among other offerings.

Near the Our Lady of Merces Church, Merces Every day 4:00pm to 7:00pm +91 9922509704

GS: After that you went to Portugal, only to return to Goa… Francisco: (Smiles) After those two years, I returned to Portugal.

Reaching there, I quickly got an assignment for a new film.

Guess what was the assignment?

Three documentaries on Goa’s Liberation! This took up another two years for which I had to shoot in Goa and Portugal. The first episode was screened on December 19, 2012 on Portugal TV. When I thought Goa was part of my past, only then I understood how wrong I was.

Goa had become a kind of curse (laughing loudly). A week before the screening of this series, I got a call from Panjim to produce another film on Goa. Of course I said yes. This documentary is currently in post-production.

GS: What do you like about Goa? Francisco: In the West, everything is pasteurized like the milk but here everything is alive. There is a relationship with nature.

Goa is a place from where I have unforgettable memories. My daughter was conceived in Goa… We had a working title for her name which was India (laughs) …I like Goa, because here people are not castrated by rules and regulations … when you become a ‘civilized’ person, which many think is a good thing you forget what freedom is.

GS: Your constant work takes you around the world … How do you balance your family life?

Francisco: I can only have a family that is as gypsy as I am…

GS: You feel homesick in Goa? Francisco: I have made many nice friends in Goa. So I am not really homesick.

However, there are two things that I miss in Goa. One is a colourful social life. Here I notice that people meet in churches, cemeteries, etc.

They are not used to meeting outside such confines. I mean for instance, if I ask someone to join me for dinner they look at me puzzled and ask, ‘Why? Is it your birthday?’For me this is so strange.

But with the

younger lot this is changing. The other thing that I miss is the near absence of skin. This doesn’t make me homesick but I feel like asking ‘where has all the skin gone?’In Europe we are so used to people wearing fewer clothes. It makes an intense visual difference.

GS: What next?

Francisco: A filmmaker never knows the future. It’s an interesting profession. A gypsy at least travels in a certain direction, say maybe according to the weather or food availability or a new market, but we absolutely don’t know what’s next.

GS: When will you be visiting Goa next?

Francisco: I am not a religious person, although I was raised like a Catholic, but I would live to come this year in December for St Francis Xavier’s exposition. In a way, it will be a tribute to my mother. Wherever she might be now I am sure she will be happy and smiling.

Karma Kurry

for the Mind, Body, Heart & Soul A Book Launch

The launch of Karma Kurry at the Broadway Book Centre, in Panjim

J

eroninio (Jerry) Almeida and Jyoti Nanda’s book Karma Kurry for the Mind, Body, Heart & Soul was launched recently at the Broadway Book Centre in Panjim. Bismarque Dias; Dental surgeon Dr Hubert Gomes and Principal of Vivek International HS, Chandigarh and writer Kimmy Dhanoa were the special guests for the occasion. The book is a compelling collection of life stories of ordinary citizens with an unbeatable spirit to transform the world. It includes inspiring stories about Anu Aga, Geeta Chandran, Rohini Nilekani, Chewang Norphel, Gul Panag, Anita Pratap, Gregory Roberts and others. The preface to Karma Kurry was written

by Madiba ~ Nelson Mandela, who said, “These stories have that power to inspire people to rise and act; to make a difference.” The book has been dedicated to Jerry’s best friend Savio De Sa who passed away last year.

Speaking on the occasion, Jerry said that “Karma Kurry is not just a book series, but a journey over a decade of discovering soul-stirring and heart-warming tales. These are stories of Karmaveer award recipients and heroes from across the world who have come “together as one to right every wrong.” The Karmaveer awards are given every year on 26/11 ~ the citizen action day.” Jerry also said that the next edition of Karma Kurry will feature eminent Goans Dr Hubert Gomes (Social Activist and Policitian) and Bismarque Dias (Social Activist). Jerry, who was the Master Strategist behind the reclaimed People Power campaign in 2011-12 to sensitize the people of Goa to rid public office from thieves and thugs who were in power, said that a lot still needs to be done to clean up the system and urged the people to vote responsibly.

Dr Hubert Gomes, speaking at the book launch, said that these stories can inspire people as it’s about ordinary citizens who have done extraordinary work and in the process changed many lives. Commenting on the political scene, he said that the change should come within us rather than waiting for a political saviour to clean up the rot in our system.

Bismarque Dias said that such stories inspire you more as they are about the real heroes of the world. Reel heroes are mere actors who act in order to

entertain people but real heroes are those that fight against all odds in real life situations no matter what the consequences and make a difference to the world.

Jerry also spoke about starting a movement to change Goa from Vice Capital to Cultural Capital with the statues of Mermaid in Panjim and the Merman who will be installed in Campal Creek as the Mascots of Responsible Tourism. In his earlier life, Jerry also started the Joy of Giving movement which has become a Huge Philanthropic movement not only in India but also in the US and Europe. Jerry, who worked with the farmers of Maharashtra in the Farmers Suicide belt, was also nominated for the Magsaysay Award.

Jerry became the first Goan to be nominated for this award in 2010, the same year when he partnered with Ms Neelima Mishra (Magsaysay award recipient 2010) to empower the farmers in Maharashtra.

Jeroninio Almeida (Jerry) is a Teacher, Inspirational Orator, Leadership Coach, social entrepreneur. The driving force behind the International Confederation of NGOs is to inspire integrity of character by democratizing heroism through voluntary action. Jyoti Nanda is a teacher, special educator, author, editor and certified life coach.

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3. Quality Control and Soil Investigation

By José Lourenço

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he tragic collapse of a newly built building of Ruby Residency at Canacona has sent shock waves all over Goa. A four-storied block of flats came crashing down on 4th January, killing many workers (24 as of going to print), injuring many more and with more bodies expected to be recovered from the debris.

This is the most terrible mishap in the Goa construction industry to date, and should open the eyes of the public on many aspects of the building scenario.

Let us look at just three issues that have emerged from the Pandora’s Box at Canacona.

1. Risks of a Contractor-cumStructural engineer

The position of Structural Engineer in a building project is an important one and should be independently held.

In the Ruby Residency project, Vishwas Desai of Coastal Builders was reportedly functioning as Contractor as well as Structural Engineer. In such a case, there are bound to be compromises made in checking and approving works for concreting and even in the design itself. A Contractor will seek to maximize profits, whereas a Structural Consultant has to adhere strictly to Building Codes for Quality and Stability. When one person plays both roles, there is no independent audit of quality and if that person is unscrupulous, quality will suffer. The Town Planners and Municipal chiefs must enforce this separation of roles.

The Structural Engineer, or RCC consultant as he is often called, is usually an invisible cog in the industry.

Flat buyers would do well to enquire into the track record and reputation of this important professional who will determine the life of their building (as well as their own lives!). Too often a crooked builder may employ an engineer

who is barely qualified and inexperienced for this vital role.

Our government authorities place the liability of the building stability squarely on the project’s Structural Engineer and wash off their hands. If the Consultant bungles up the job, it is too late. Precious lives are lost and crores of rupees of hard earned savings end up in rubble. In countries like the UAE, after the Consultant has checked the work, the Contractor informs the local Municipality and then a Municipal Engineer inspects the concrete work and certifies it for casting. Without this approval, a slab cannot be concreted.

Our Goa government engineers must intervene and check at crucial stages of construction, so that such tragedies do not take place. But if the government system itself is corrupted or if the government engineers are themselves incompetent, then the situation is hopeless.

2. The Hills are Unforgiving

Trying to grab and build on every square meter of a hillock is fraught with danger. The collapsed building was erected close to a retaining wall that had been backfilled. It goes without

saying that a building must have strong foundations. If columns settle at their foundations, a massive failure is imminent. There are some buildings in Panjim and Vasco and other areas that have been built on soft clayey soil, and over the decades they have sunk by several feet. If the land is flat and the subsoil strata is uniform, the entire building sinks gradually and uniformly over the years, but may not collapse.

But when differential settlement occurs, where part of the building columns sink deeper than others, then the RCC frame of the building cannot remain stable and collapses. When rockslides occur in areas like Altinho, the load dispersion of the foundations of buildings on such hillslopes is affected and this can cause failure. Hence it is important to monitor steep slopes in residential areas and stabilize them wherever possible.

Wisdom must prevail at the time of preparing site plans and placing buildings. This should not be done in the comfort of the office, but on the ground, where the obvious and potential risks are clearly seen. An Architect or Builder who sights a building on an unsafe slope is as guilty as the Structural Engineer who then goes ahead with the design.

The above factors seem to be applied only for large government and corporate projects in Goa. The average local builder does not carry out soil investigations. A test pit is usually dug to gauge the ground stability. Even a flat plot may have layers of slowly compressing clay beneath.

There may be old buried wells or septic tanks on the site, or subterranean cavities caused by tree roots,etc. Many old abandoned stone quarries have been filled in Goa, their vast expanses becoming part of property developments.

A house or building on such soil needs to be carefully designed, with enough bearing capacity and a well braced and laterally tied structure.

Cube tests for testing compressive strength and slump tests for workability of concrete are rarely done. Even the concrete from Ready-Mix-Concrete (RMC) plants is sometimes of dubious quality, resulting in cracks on the slab surface and difficulties in setting. Auditing and surprise checks on RMC plants are the need of the hour, as more and more projects rely on this convenient supply of ready concrete.

Finally, this should be a wakeup call for all old RCC framed buildings.

Reinforced concrete came into Goa in the mid 1900s. There are still some old buildings like the Mandovi Hotel in Panjim that are in reasonably good shape because they are well maintained and given protective coats of paint regularly.

Goa’s saline rains quickly eat away at the steel bars in concrete, shortening the building life. Look up at the soffit of the roof slab of the Goa University lobby and you will see corroded bars and loosening concrete in some areas. The Goa State Museum built on the reclaimed area of Patto in Panjim shows cracks in its plinth and along the walls, caused by settlement of the foundations. Many of the passages of commercial buildings and markets in Panjim, Margao, Vasco and Mapusa show disintegrating concrete slabs. Take a closer look at the exposed steel bars and you can see the steel has crumbled to nothing! It is time to ruthlessly condemn such structures (including the stressed out Zuari Bridge) and rebuild them with better material and methods. Else it is just a matter of time before the sky begins to fall on our heads.

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Кандолим Кафе Сюззи Изысканный ресторан, специализирующийся на европейской кухне и Фьюжн, с некоторыми блюдами Гоа. Очень профессиональное приготовление. В Кандолиме с 12:30 +91 9011379804 / +91 9822089818 Адда Специализируется на блюдах индийской кухни и барбекю. Палуба на пляже с видом на море и легкой музыкой, исполняемой вживую группой-дуэтом, - прекрасное место провести время за вкусным блюдом. В Сузаваддо, Кандолим С 18.30 до 22.30 +91 9767591056 Бомрас Наши блюда основаны на бирманской кухне, но испытали влияние традиций Китая, Индии, Лаоса и Тайланда. В Сузаваддо, Кандолим С 18.30 до 22.30 Бон Аппетит Наш ресторан подает отличные блюда многонациональной кухни. Особенно хороши Крабы в сливочно-чесночном соусе и Набор морепродуктов. Возле отеля «Виванта Холидэй Виладж», Синкерим С 11.00 до 22.00 +91 832 2479477 Кафе Чоколатти Хорошее место для легких закусок и различных сладких вкусностей На улице Форт Агуада роад, Кандолим С 9.00 до 19.00 +91 832 2479340 / +91 9326112006 Каравела Ресторан многонациональной кухни подает хорошие блюда континентальной, гоанской, индийской, лебанийской и средиземной кухонь, а также морепродукты В отеле Виванта Холидэй, Синкерим с 7.30 до 22.30 +91 832 6645858

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Антонио Д’Сильва Блюда кухни Гоа Лучшее место для любителей колбасок. В Гоа Вела, Панаджи С 6.00 до 21.00 +91 9822184433 Кафе Бабас Вуд Итальянский винный бар и ресторан с настоящей пиццей из печи и домашним желатто. В меню постоянно широкий выбор истинных итальянских блюд из филе говядины и рыбы. С 12:00 до 15:00 & с 18:00 С понедельника по воскресенье, вторник - выходной В Мала , Фонтейнхас, Панаджи +918323256213/+919923414098

Маргао и вблизи Рутас мировое кафе Мировая кухня Ресторан, расположенный на тихой улочке недалеко латинского квартала, предлагает одни из самых сбалансированных по цене блюд в Маргао. Непременно стоит проверить. На улице Доктор Миранда Роад, за Нанутель, Маргао С 9.00 до 18.00 +91 832 2710757 Аллегрия Гоанская и португальская кухня Элитный ресторан в пятизвездочном отеле Тадж Экзотика предлагает незабываемые блюда, включающие классическую кухню Гоа, как Куриный кафреаль, Свинной сорпотель и Кулланч Масс Каттним – крабовое мясо, а также традиционный Рыбный карри с рисом. В отеле Тадж Экзотика, Калваддо, Бенаулим, Сальсетте С 19:30 до 22:45 +91 832 6683333

Канакона Бабас Литл Итали Многонациональный ресторан специализируется на блюдах китайской, гоанской, индийской и итальянской кухонь, морепродуктах На пляже Палолем, Канакона С 9.00 до 22.00 +91 9923749449 Ресторан и бар Биг Фиш Северо-индийская, китайская, итальянская, европейская кухни Попробуйте брушетту – открытый сэндвич с различными видами гарниров, или Пиццу Маргарита, Фоккачиа и, конечно, пасту. На пляже Палолем, Канакона С 8.00 до 23.00 +91 9418097133, +91 9904312298

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10 января Выставка живописи и скульптуры Со всей Индии под названием «Вернисаж» В галерее Арт Чамбер, Калангут С 19.30 +91 9823217435

С 10 по 12 января

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Уникальные пьесы Представлен культурной ассоциацией «Садир», Дона Паула 10 января – мюзикл на маратхи «Манапман» 11 января - пьеса на маратхи «Эк Дивас Матакаде» (Утро) Пьеса на английском «Ужин с друзьями» (Вечер) 12 января:: Английская пьеса «Сковорода» (Утро) Пьеса на Хинди «Гаша» (Вечер) В Кала академии, Панаджи +91 9766621409

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С 10 по 20 января

11 января

Каипоше 2014 Фестиваль воздушных змеев в Гоа Организован Палатой Дизайна и салоном ППТ В Альто, Бетим С 16.00 до 19.00 +91 9890926072

С 7 по 16 января 10 -дневный народный фестиваль «Локотсав» 15-ая Национальная ярмарка искусств и ремесел «Локотсав - 2014» организована Департаментом культуры и искусств и Правительством Гоа при сотрудничестве культурного центра западного региона в Удайпуре, Кала Академии в Гоа и управления спорта штата. В Дарья Сангам, Kaлa Академия, Кампал, Панаджи +91 832 243 2528

С 7 по 11 января 5- дневный Фестиваль Наследия Организаторы - Департамент туризма и Корпорация по развитию туризма в Гоа Главные мероприятия - Показ традиционной одежды Гоа от известного гоанского модельера Верма Д’Мелло.

- Песни Конкани в исполнении Сони Ширсат - Классическое пение в исполнении Правина Гаонкара - Выступление гоанского соловья Лорна Кордьеро - Народные танцы штата от трупп таких танцоров как Махендра Фалдесс, Амелия Диас, Амит Тате, а также Кирти Кала Крида Кендра из Бичолима во главе с Пундаликом Савант и труппа Марианелы Джина – знаменитого трио, известного как « Мил Мел Нел» - Выступление артистов театра Милагрес Фернандес , Цезаря Д’Мелло и Агнело Д’Коста , а также традиционной духовой оркестр Гоа. На футбольном поле Салигао

Арт Вижн Выставка работ Ашуведа, Динеша Кумара Рам, доктора Снехи Латы Прасад, Хирдая Каушала, Камала Шармы, Маноджа Аггарвала, Правина Д Упади е, Суреша Кумара, Санджая Сони, Виджая Вед С 11.00 до 19.00 В галерее Арт Чамбер, Калангут +91 9393970323

С 9 по 13 января Семинар живописи Питора Управление культуры и искусств Гоа в сотрудничестве с Культурным центром Западного региона в Удайпуре организуют этот семинар для широкой публики при участии экспертов из Раджастана и с живыми демонстрациями. В Санскруит Бхаван, Панаджи С 14.00 до 17.00

До 14 февраля 2014 Возрождение в деталях Ежегодная выставка в галерее Сунапаранта, курируемая Канчи Мехтой, является одним из самых важных творческих событий года. В галерее Сунапаранта, Панаджи С 10.00 до 19.00 +91 832 2421311

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11 января

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Образовательный семинар по питанию и оценка состояния здоровья Организованный колледжем домашних знаний в Гоа Во время мероприятия будут затронуты такие темы, как диета для семьи, питание во время беременности и кормления, важность грудного вскармливания, образ жизни, заболевания и общие расстройства при дефиците питательных веществ среди детей и женщин . Поскольку число участников будет ограничено до 50, то на семинар попадут только 50 пришедших первыми . В колледже домашних знаний в Гоа, Санта- Инес , Панаджи +91 832 2227603

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By Andrea Fernandes

N

o one doubts the need for a new garbage treatment plant for North Goa. Just take one look at the ubiquitous garbage strewn about the state and the need is clear. But for the people of Saligao, who have suffered for 26 years from an uncontrolled garbage dump in their midst, the site of the proposed new plant – just a short distance away from the current dump – is a big problem. And they’ve organized to fight it.

The garbage at Salmona Hill in Saligao was first illegally dumped into a huge, empty laterite quarry that today has overflowed into a gigantic sea of garbage, estimated at 30,000 tons. By 2013, the waste had reached 90.7 tons per day from Calangute and Candolim alone, not counting the tons of garbage that comes in from the villages surrounding Saligao. Today, it is the largest garbage dump in Goa. The government is now proposing to install a modern garbage treatment plant on a site that is even closer to the beloved Salmona Spring than the existing dump – a proposal vehemently opposed by locals, who have suggested an alternative site some 700 metres away. The garbage wars of Saligao are thus in full swing.

Garbage has been dumped illegally on the Salmona hill in Saligao since 1987. For all these years, this has caused problems for villagers living at the base of the hill and the surrounding areas of not only Saligao, but also of Candolim,

Calangute and Pilerne. Since the garbage is unsegregated, it contains tons of rotting food waste from hotels, medical waste, plastics, rubber, metal, glass and other non degradable material.

The entire plateau is a huge laterite aquifer, acting like a sponge.

During the rains this sponge soaks in pure rain water and stores it.

During the rest of the year, the aquifer filters the water into the three surrounding springs, as well as the drinking-water wells of the three villages. The toxic material from the pit filled with garbage has seeped into this spongy formation and from there into their water table. It has contaminated the medicinal Salmona Spring water, which is of great importance to the locals.

Chief minister Manohar Parrikar has directed the department of science, technology and environment to initiate land acquisition proceedings for about 94,000 square metres of land on the Saligao-Calangute hill, where the garbage treatment plant for North Goa coastal villages is planned.

The village Panchayat as well as the Communidade of Saligao have passed a resolution opposing the government’s plans. The High Court has also issued a judgment against setting up such a plant on the Saligao Plateau. The government has also been asked to clear up the existing mess, which has not happened till date.

Eknath Oraskar, sarpanch of Saligao says, “Initially garbage was being dumped in a quarry in

Salmona and the water from here has seeped and gone deep, polluting all the surrounding springs and wells. The water in this area is not potable anymore.”

He adds, “The land where the garbage treatment plant is to be set up is in Calangute but it is close to Saligao. We are waiting to see how long the government will take to go about with the full process. It may take even a couple of years or so for this garbage to be cleared and the new Garbage Treatment Plant (GTP) to be set up.”

Few disagree with the need for a new garbage treatment plant in North Goa. The Sarpanch of Parra, Delilah Lobo, states, “The new Garbage treatment plant will be a solution to the garbage issue of the areas on the coastal belt. Perhaps I would like to state this treatment plant is the need of the hour as we see garbage nearly everywhere we go.”

Delilah is the wife of Calangute MLA Michael Lobo, and Parra is part of the Calangute Constituency.

Saligao citizens say they are not against the treatment plant, but don’t want it just above the Salmona Hill. They’re demanding the plant be shifted to the proposed alternative site, that there be a dedicated approach road to the plant as opposed to having garbage trucks passing through residential areas of Saligao, and a complete cleanup of the present dump site, among other demands.

So far there’s little indication of any desire to meet their demands.

And villagers are filing a new petition with the High Court.