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streetspicks Zero Gravity

More great sounds coming out of the Jungle this Friday.

Full Deep | Progressive | Tech House from Four outstanding DJ’s.

ALLI MARC | SHAUN | GAIL G | MV CLIFF. Doors open @ 8 P.M - Full Sound on Massive JBL sound system ‘til as late as possible... Headphones after.

Cocktails only Rs 100 B4 10 P.M and ‘Old Sailor’ rum cocktails only Rs 100 ALL NIGHT..!

At Leopard Valley, Agonda, Palolem Road On Nov 17 @ 8 pm to 4 am. +91 9405077469

International Jazz Live Festival A month celebrating jazz in Goa continues this Saturday night, Nov. 16, with the Steve Siqueira Quartet, at Baywatch Resort in South Goa. Steve is universally recognized as one of the living legends of jazz. It’s all part of the International Jazz Live Festival, taking place on Saturday, Nov. 30 and Sunday, Dec. 1, at Baywatch, brought to you by Art Escape, with Goa Streets as media partner. The main festival will feature internationally acclaimed musicians from Switzerland, the Netherlands and India.

Pre-gig on Saturday Nov. 16, 7:30 to 10:30 pm @ Baywatch Resort, Colva. +91 932359005

Stirring Up The Music In Children’s Souls

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t’s not that it’s not enough to be a dentist. Of all the professions on Earth, this is one of the more crucial ones, to be sure. But for Varun Carvalho, there’s lots of life beyond dentistry. For him, connecting music and children is every bit as important as fixing teeth. He’s found a special way to inspire the children of Goa – by stirring up the music in their souls. Journalist Francisca Rodrigues recently caught up with this unassuming dentist from Margao who’s making a big difference in the lives of many of Goa’s underprivileged children. And yes, it can be safely said he’s Turning the Tide.

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music & nightlife | 03 Stirring Young Souls

lowdown | 6 food & drink | 07 Tin Tin

wheels on streets | 10 Vintage Cars

cover story | 12 Goa’s Leading Ladies

what’s on | 13 arts & entertainment | 18 Think

feature | 20 High-End Tourism

feature | 21 Master Plans

russian streets | 22 Goa Streets in Russian

the corner | 26

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From page 3 Francisca: Tell us something about your Turn the Tide series.

Varun: I conceptualized the ‘Turn The Tide’ project to use music as an instrument to positively influence the kids so that they can Turn The Tide from within and then hopefully be a positive force in society. I along with my band travel from school to school performing with the kids and getting them interested in music and through music have a dialogue with the kids.

Most of the songs performed are songs inspiring the kids to rise up and to be positive individuals. A lot of social songs touching different topics like corruption, environment, communal harmony, respect for women, standing up for your rights are sung at these programmes.

There is a lot of interaction with the kids throughout through multimedia slides and visuals. The larger aim is to create a force of kids who would then rise up and positively change society.

Francisca: You are also a part of the suicide prevention campaign?

Varun: When I was young, like a lot of kids there were times when I contemplated committing suicide. So when I was approached to be a part of the suicide prevention campaign, I

immediately related to the issue and wanted to reach out to the kids.

We toured schools and colleges talking to the kids about various issues affecting them and imparting life skills to them which are useful in tackling problems faced by many youth.

Francisca: Why do you concentrate on working with the children?

Varun: It’s great working with young people because they are easy and fun to work with. Compared to adults, they are very receptive and pick up whatever you tell them easily. The kids are the future and I think we need to invest more time in them and we will definitely see results in the years to come. I’m sure these kids will stand up and someday will become

their lives. We do hope a lot of these kids can someday be great musicians and inspire a lot more kids to take up music and change their lives.

leaders and Turn The Tide!

Francisca: You are also associated with Bob Marley’s Ghetto Youth Foundation…

Varun: As part of the The Turn Tide campaign, together with Bob Marley’s Ghetto Youth Foundation, we work with a lot of underprivileged kids imparting music education to them and giving them music instruments so that they can find joy in music and music can impact

Francisca: Your future plans?

Varun: We plan to keep touring schools and colleges with my band in Goa and then take the project to the rest of India so that we can create a huge positive wave of kids across India!

We want to keep working with underprivileged kids.

Francisca: How do you make time for dentistry and music?

Varun: I think I am very passionate about both music and dentistry and I think if you really desire something you can always make time for it. Whatever you do, you have to give it your best and from that comes true happiness.

I basically love to be happy and make people happy and my music and dentistry offer me an opportunity to do exactly that.

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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 background in hospitality and online marketing. She’s a foodie with a blog on poetry, and her best kept secret is that she moonlights as a singer for different bands.

Bina Datwani – Correspondent. Born and bred in Hong Kong where she toiled as a paralegal at the law offices of Baker & McKenzie, after attaining a Diploma in Legal Studies from the University of London. Uprooting herself to Bombay, she put her own relocation woes to use by helping expats acclimatise to local life. Titillating moments include time spent with books, intimate friends, and the world of cinema and music.

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.

Selvan Gounder – Head of Distribution and Circulation. An energetic individual hailing from Chimbel, Selvan is a big fan of cricket and believes in keeping life simple.

Victor Pereira– Distribution Team. Currently lives in Cavellossim after spending some time in New Delhi and Kerala. Victor gets a kick out of fidgeting with electrical equipment, and his claim to fame in the Goa Streets office is his winning combination of helpfulness and humility.

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

Kunda Salkar – Office Assistant. A resident of Mapusa, Kunda goes through life with a permanent, and contagious, smile on her face.

And it’s not just her delicious cooking that makes others smile.

The Lowdown We hope you enjoy this very special edition of Goa Streets. Special? Yes, for many reasons. Our cover story this week shines a spotlight on the leading ladies of Goa – women who have made a lasting mark in diverse fields ranging from sports to art to business to music. These are extraordinary, inspiring women who are doing Goa proud. When we started this venture called Goa Streets, we said that we would be providing world-class journalism, week after week. And that’s what we’re delivering this week in our story outlining Goa’s efforts to attract moneyed tourists, our piece on what’s being done to ensure Goa’s infrastructure keeps pace with development, and our entertaining piece on this year’s Think festival. That’s all in addition to our coverage of a unique collection of vintage cars, our story on a dentist who inspires underprivileged children with music and our fun piece on a great night out at Tin Tin restaurant in Vagator.

You may have noticed that we’ve added some extra pages in this week’s Goa Streets. That’s because in this edition we’re launching our new Russian language section. The number of tourists arriving from Russia is growing very quickly, as our story on tourism describes. So we decided to provide an important service to these tourists by translating a large portion of our comprehensive party/nightlife/ leisure/food listings into Russian. These pages also provide a great opportunity for businesses in Goa to reach out to all these visitors, whose numbers this year are expected to well exceed 1.5 lakh.

Goa Streets is proud to be media partner for content of this year’s International Film Festival of India.

We’ll be talking more about that in the next edition.

We look forward to doing our part to make this year’s festival a stunning success!

Happy reading!

The Goa Streets Team

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Tin Tin Goa

streetspicks Sam’s Beach Restaurant Sam’s Beach is right on the water in Baga Beach offering a great view of the Arabian Sea. They offer various fun water sports activities such as jet-skis and if you would like to relax and soak in the sun, there are beach beds! You can have delicous Goan-style seafood, like Prawn Chilly Fry, Squids Chilly Fry or the spicier Fish Recheado.

Amazing cocktails, juices and other beverages and starters are on offer to.

At Tito’s Lane, Calangute +91 9822219972

Curlies Beach Shack Curlie’s is a beach shack, located on the Anjuna Beach strip.

What started as a small shack has today become a landmark, recently extending to a second floor, with plans for further growth. Facilities include a roof top lounge bar serving excellent liquor and cocktails, and a restaurant. It is host to party nights with international DJs. Curlie’s is open all day and into the night, and is great for watching the sunset, grabbing a bite to eat, enjoying drinks with friends and partying at night.

It is famous for its wood fired pizzas, Goan, Indian and International cuisine, and fresh fruit juices.

At Anjuna Beach +91 9822168628 goacurlie17@yahoo.com

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

At Jackniband, Comba, Zamcotto, Dramapur, Salcete – Goa. +91 9922504531, +91 9011384531.

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 – Goa. +91 832 3263964, +91 832 2781250 / +91 9922504531, 9011384531.

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

Sameer Beach Shack

Sameer is a very popular beach shack on Palolem beach, serving delicious fresh seafood, with a fully stocked bar. Their fish sizzlers and tandoori seafood are hot sellers and the seafood platter is a must try. For dessert, do try their delicious Banana Flambe and Bonoffie Pie. Palolem, Canacona, +91 9422059215

Oh give me a home where the buffalo roam, Where the deer and the antelope play, Where seldom is heard a discouraging word, And the skies are not cloudy all day.

By Steven Gutkin

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his is the song (Home on the Range) that came to my mind when my two sons and I dined one recent evening at the ‘Texan Cowboy Steak & Ribs Nite’ at Tin Tin in Vagator.

On this range, I felt very much at home – given that my own home state of Arizona isn’t that far from Texas and that the minute you walk into Tin Tin, with its wooden trappings, low coffee tables and hand-stitched cushion coverings, you feel very much at home.

Now I’m one of those people who actually believe that at some as yet unreached point in our evolutionary history, the human race is likely to give up eating meat. I think it’s entirely possible that in a few centuries from now people will see our dietary habits of today as barbaric, much the same way we view impalement or the breaking wheel.

But on this night, we came for a singular reason: to eat steak. The plan when we entered was to order all three

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8 Food & Drink Nov 15 Christmas On Nov 15? Must be a Mix Up!

It starts with the grand tradition of mixing the dry fruit for the yummy cakes, puddings and festive treats we make.

At Cidade de Goa, Vainguinim @ 4 pm onwards +91 832 2454545

Nov 7 to Nov 17 Duanwu Food Festival

Master Chef specially presents a unique exclusive & exotic oriental Menu At Goenchin, The Mandovi, Panjim +91 832 2227614/ +91 2434877

Nov 1 to Nov 17 Seafood Festival at Sweet n Sour

The Chef recommends Mandarin Fish, Tiger Prawns in Hunan Sauce, Crab meat in sweet and sour sauce.

A complimentary offer of a chilled Pepsi or a Kingfisher pint or Signature Whisky (30 ml) or a glass of Four Seasons Wine.

At Hotel La Paz Garden, Vasco 11 am to 3 pm & 7 pm to 11 pm +91 832 2512121 / 25

Every Saturday 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 Champagne Sunday Brunch

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

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

Sunday Family Brunches

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

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

Bikini Brunch

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

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

Sunday Funday

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

Lots of entertainment for kids and ladies through the day.

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

Sunday Brunch

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

At SinQ Tavern By Bodega, Sinquerim +91 9011662233

Re-Orient Yourself

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

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

Lazy Sunday Lunches

The lazy Sunday lunches are back at Alila Diwa Goa. A spread of delicacies and desserts, chilled beverages, activities for the little ones and live music will make this the perfect weekend recipe! 12 noon to 4pm.

At Vivo, Alila Diwa Goa +91 832 2746800

Baga, Calangute & Around A Reverie

serves continental cuisine. 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

Fiesta

Based on contemporary European style of cooking. Signature dishes lobster au gratin, herb ricotta ravioli and death by chocolate At Saunta Waddo, Baga @ 11 am to 11.30 pm +918322279894/+918322281440

After Seven

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

Amigos

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

Bhatti Village

Specialised in Indian, Goan Food.

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

Britto’s

Specialising in Multi-cuisine, Chinese, English, Goan, Seafood At Baga beach, Calangute @ 8.30 pm to midnight +91 832 2277331/ +91 832 2276291

Big Pecker’s

Offers a Grilled sandwich, burgers, pizzas, baguettes and jacket potatoes.

Specialises in Multi-cuisine, Chinese, European, north Indian, seafood.

At Calangute beach road, Calangute @ 9 am to midnight +91 9823226977

Aquamarine Bistro & Bar

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

Café de Goa

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

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

Anjuna & Around Varanda

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

Blue Tao

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

Coba

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

Frangipani

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

Bon Appetit

Café Chocolatti

Addah

Basilico It’s a best place in North Goa for Italian Food which open only for dinner. This alfresco restaurant serves pizzas, homemade pastas, salads and sinful desserts.

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

The food has a distinct Burmese soul but draws on influences from nearby regional cuisines of China, India, Laos and Thailand.

At Souzawaddo, Candolim @ 6.30 to 11.30 pm +91 9767591056

Candolim

Alcove Restaurant &Bar

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

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

Bomra’s

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

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

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

Susse Cafe

Avalon Sunset Bar & Restaurent The Goan, Indian and Chinese food here lacks real punch, but the grilled seafood and the European fare are worth trying. 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

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

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

Global Cuisine is the menu fare. Start with the chicken satay- stewered chicken supreme grilled in Chinese marinade.

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

It’s a Multi-cuisine restaurant, specializing in Chinese, European, Goan, Italian, North Indian, Thai. The Menu here is Seafood Platter, Fish Curry rice, chicken cafreal and beaf Xacutti. @ 7 am to 11 pm At Resort Marinha Dourada, Arpora +91 832 2276780/ 84 It’s a multi cuisine restaurant, Specialises in Chinese, Goan, Italian, North Indian & seafood. Dine on chilled Avocado and prawn salad, or get stuffed with the prawn stuffed calamari.

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

Bob’s Inn

Susse Café is a fine dining restaurant, in Candolim-Goa, serving European and Fusion cuisine including Goan specialties in a very elegant and romantic setting At Dando, Candolim +91 832 2479020/ +91 9822089818 Specializing in Indian, Barbeque. It’s a sea view deck on the Beach. With a soft music of a live two piece band it is a tryst with Indian cuisine per excellence. @ 7 pm to 10.30 pm At The O Hotel, Candolim +91 832 3047000/ 9/ +91 9890800073

Angaara

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

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

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

Banyan Tree

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

Barbeque and Grill

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

Beach House

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

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

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

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

Caravela

It’s a Multi – Cuisine Restaurant, Servers good Continental, Goan, Indian, Lebanese, Mediterranean, and Seafood.

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

Panjim & Around A Lua

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

A Pastelaria

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

A’tona Bar and Restaurant

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

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

Alfama – chef’s Speciality restaurant

Specializing in Goan, Portuguese, world cuisine.

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

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Anandashram Hotel

Alcoves

Angel’s Resort

Allegria

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

It’s speciality in Chinese, Goan and Seafood.

At 31st January Road, Panjim @ 1 pm to 10.30 pm +91 9823195245 From the Indian Section the famous Butter chicken, and from the Goan the Goa Prawn Curry and the fish reached is worth mentioning. The all Goan special dessert, fruit salad with custard. @ 7.30 am to midnight At Chogm Road, Alto Porvorim +91 832 2412403/ +91 832 2414784

Antonio D’silva

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

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

Aunty Maria

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

At Hotel Fidalgo, Panaji @ All day +918322226291

Avanti Bar & Restaurant

This restaurant serves all the Goan Specialties. Rawa fried prawns, stuffed squid, gratinated stuffed crab masala they are the recipes to be treasured.

Specializing in Indian, Goan and Seafood.

At 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

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

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

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

Margao & Around Café Tato

All day pure vegetarian eatery. Menu here is puri bhaji , lunch in Goan style etc etc ..

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

Ruta’s World Café

Specialties in Breakfast, Lunch, Coffee Located on a quiet side street right by the City’s Latin Quarter, we’re a short walk from downtown, yet a world away from the madding crowd.

At Dr Miranda Rd, Behind Nanutel, Margao @ 9 am to 6 pm +91 832 2710757

If you are here for a meal, opt for their Butter Chicken, Chinese Crispy Chicken and Cafreal. Other specialties include Veg Kolhapuri, Veg Crispy, Chicken Vindaloo and Crispy Chicken. @ 8.30 am to 11 pm At Near Cine Vishant, Aquem, Margao +91 83 22735062, +91 832 2730536 Allegria is the Goan speciality, finedining restaurant at the Taj Exotica and serves up some authentic GoanPortuguese items. They serve all the classic Goan dishes like Chicken Cafreal, Pork Sorpotel and Kullanche Mass Kottnim, which is crab meat in a shell, Nistiachi Koddi, which is your Fish Curry Rice. @ 7.30 pm to 10.45 pm At Taj Exotica, Calwaddo, Benaulim, Salcette +91 832 6683333

Canacona Baba’s Little Italy

It’s a multi-cuisine restaurant, specializing in Chinese, Goan, Indian, Italian, seafood.

At Palolem Beach, Canacona @ 9 am to 11 pm +91 9923749449

Big Fish Restaurant & Bar

Apart from the usual English breakfast and North Indian items and Chinese Fried Rice and Noodles, they offer some Italian and European items as well. So, there are offerings like Bruschetta, the open-sandwich-style bread with all kinds of different toppings, Margherita Pizza, Foccacia and pastas. @ 8am to 11pm At Palolem beach, Canacona +91 9418097133, +91 9904312298

Bhakti Kutir

It’s a Multi-Cuisine restaurant.

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

Canacona

One of the best coffee shops in Goa, There’s Indian, Goan, European and some Chinese on offer with a contemporary, fusion touch to the items. So there’s a Buffet Breakfast and an a la carte menu for lunch and dinner. At Intercontinental The LaLiT Goa Resort, Rajbaga, Canacona +91 832 2667777

Hotel Mata Shri

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

Morjim & Around Café Nu

Specializing in World Cuisine, Fusion At Junaswaddo, Mandrem @ 10 am to 2.30 pm, 6.30 pm to 10.30 pm +91 9850658568

From page 7 steaks on the menu, the Grilled Ribeye, the Grilled Beef Tenderloin and the Pepper Crusted New York Steak. I’m not sure exactly why, but we allowed ourselves to be talked down from this plan by our waiter, who said two steaks were enough and that we should order the Pork Spare Ribs for variety. I happen to like opinionated waiters, so I gladly obliged, somewhat to the chagrin of my sons, who preferred Plan A. For appetizers, it was a difficult choice between the

Club Fresh

Specializing in European At morjim-ashvem road, Morjim @ noon +91 8805028779

Coros by the Sea

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

At Ajoba Temple, Morjim @ 8 am to 11 pm +91 8605020020

Everest Restaurant

It’s a Multi Cuisine restaurant specialises in European, Goan, Italian, North Indian, Tandoori, world cuisine.

At Cliffside, Arambol beach, Arambol @ 11 am to 11 pm

Hotel Casablanca

The mostly Russian-European food is very good and value for money. 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

Drums of Hell (deep fried chicken wings tossed in homemade HELL sauce) and the Beer Batter Prawns (prawns coated with beer batter, golden fried & served with wasabi mayo). I don’t know what ‘hell’ sauce is, but I do know I like it. Therefore the Drums of Hell were my choice for appetizer (we decided to order just one starter in the interest of not breaking the bank). But since my 10-year-old Josha and my 8-year-old Arun both voted for the prawns, I didn’t have the heart to overrule them twice (despite my firm conviction that they can call the shots when THEY become fathers. Unfortunately for them, this evening they were without the moderating presence of their mother, who was mercifully given a night off from the family).

Then the prawns arrive. They’re a hit with the boys. I’m not a huge fan of any deep-fried food, but I did recognize immediately that as far as batter fried prawns go, these were done very well – with the wasabi in the mayo providing a welcome flourish.

Then came the Big Moment, the arrival of the main course. The steaks served to us at Tin Tin were delicious. Thick, perfectly cooked (medium rare), tender, tasty and wholly satisfying. And the pork spare ribs? These were baby back ribs braised & glazed with whisky barbecue sauce and they, too, hit the mark. Satiated by the steaks and their Mojito Mint mocktails, young Josha and Arun, too, were pleased.

This was not my first visit to Tin Tin, the innovative, unusual restaurant run by Savio Noronha and his wife Nicole, who doubles as the highly expert pastry chef at the Grand Hyatt in Bambolim. I had been there a few weeks back, when I also ate steak in addition to a Middle Eastern feast extemporaneously whipped up by Savio’s team.

One of the things that makes Tin Tin unique is how the menu changes from day to day. There’s the Sunday Drunch with pizza and burgers, the Goan nights on Sunday with free caju feni, and a host of other happenings. Most of the time you can expect live music (on our Cowboy Steak Night, we were treated to the stirring folk & blues sounds of Sam Osera).

The latest Tin Tin initiative is Spanish Tapas Night on Fridays (this is in addition to the Portuguese Goan Tapas offered Goan nights on Sunday).

Tin Tin is located in Vagator, which means you shouldn’t come here if you’re stuck in the mud. This is for people who like the open air, domesticated street dogs, a little rusticity in the atmosphere and damn good food.  • • • •

The Food: Steaks, Burgers, Pizza, Goan fare and Spanish Tapas.

High Quality Cuisine in Vagator.

The Service: Opinionated. Good.

The Prices: 200 gm steak sets you back Rs 650. The Goan meat dishes range from Rs 250 to Rs 350, and the burgers and pizzas are mostly in the Rs 300 range.

Contact: Vagator, Goa, India 9623973691/9623922796

10 Wheels on Streets Photographs by Ananda Krishna

Back of a Volkswagen Limo dedicated to Mario Miranda with his cartoons

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Pradeep Naik with Volkswagen Limo

Goa’s Stunning Vintage Cars and the Man Who Nurtures Them

By Pedro Menezes

G

oa is full of surprises, often in the most unlikely of places.

Pradeep Naik is one of them.

This Margao-based dealer of Suzuki scooters has more than 50 vintage cars, each one more stunning than the next.

You can check out some of them in his private Ashvek Vintage Car Museum in a quiet by-lane off the busy NH17 at Nuvem (look for the Vailankani chapel just after the My Eye hospital on the way to Margao).

I asked Pradeep why he hadn’t bothered to put up a signboard to direct visitors to this gem of a destination.

“I’m not very happy with the display,” he laughs deprecatingly. Spread around 2,500 sq feet are 14 of his old beauties.

“Space is a big problem. I need a bigger place to display all the cars,” says the modest Pradeep whose father was the first Mercedes car dealer in Goa. The 14 cars occupy almost every inch of space, with just some space left for walking around them.

“Abroad they have some great museums. I hope to have a bigger space some day and with better displays,” he says, recounting a visit to the Mercedes Museum in Germany. A day after I interviewed him this past week, he took off for Birmingham to visit the Vintage and Classic Car Show from November

15-17.

How did he develop this passion for classic cars? One of his uncles bought a Mercedes and Pradeep fell in love with it, he says. Now he owns 15 classic Mercedes and another 15 Morris Minors. He started seriously collecting old cars around 1985, when he was in his late ‘20’s, buying an old Peugeot car, manufactured in 1939, from Deepak Kesarkar, who is now the MLA of Sawantwadi and at that time was an upcoming social worker.

Pradeep says it was a police DySP, now retired, VB Gaonkar who actually got him interested in these old cars. “The real man behind me is Gaonkar. He was the You must read this book. It’s amazing. Best read ever. If you read only one book this entire year, promise me it will be this one.

man supporting my passion and finding me the old cars. He told me about the old Peugeot lying unused with Kesarkar and told me to buy it. So I bought it for Rs 3,000 and I had to pay the RTO Rs 7,000 to get the car transferred in my name to Goa!” he laughs.

That car is now worth a small fortune.

Many people dismiss old cars as junk. For Pradeep it’s the opposite. When he spots some forgotten jalopy in somebody’s garage or backyard, he sees a treasure trove.

“One of the first cars I found was this Morris,” he says, pointing to a car in the museum. “It belongs to Jaywant Chougule and was lying unused in his garage. I’d just seen it from one side and thought it would be in a good condition, so I asked him for it and he said ‘take it’. But when I went to take it, I found that the car was in a very bad condition – the other side had totally rusted, the flooring inside was totally gone, there was no chassis!” he chuckles.

But he took it anyway and decided to restore it, sparking one of his other passions, restoring old cars. He acquired many of the cars he owns today in that kind of decrepit condition, and he brings them back to life. This passion has taken him all over the world in search of spare parts.

“In Europe they have ‘car jumbles’, which are like jumble sales. Usually old people who no longer have the need for Have you read it?

their old possessions set up stalls at these car jumbles and sell their old spare parts, etc. When I’m in Europe I visit these jumbles and buy parts which I could use to restore old cars,” he says.

Luck has also played a part in his incredible journey. “Ashutosh Gowariker was using some of my cars for a film he was shooting in Sawantwadi. As sometimes happens, an Austin which he needed for a shot on a particular day developed a mechanical problem and the car could not move. Coincidentally, a man named A Howard, who was in Goa, had visited my museum that day and left his card. His card said he was the president of the Austin Club in London.

Since he was here in Goa, I called him and explained the problem. Being passionate about cars, he readily agreed to meet me and we drove to Sawantwadi to have a look at the car. There he checked the car and said it needed a pin in the wheel drive. We put it and the car was fine!”

One of his prized possessions is former Indian president VV Giri’s presidential Cadillac. Of his 15 vintage Mercedes cars, he says he likes the Mercedes 330 from 1939 the best. “Mercedes cars are very special and they’re all very different from each other unlike other makes which are all more or less the same. Their front grills have also changed over the years, becoming smaller and smaller,” he says pointing to a vintage Merc in the museum with a large front grill. The ceiling beams in the museum have all been lined with Mercedes front grills, to show the evolution of the front grills over the years.

Besides the Mercedes grills, the walls of the museum have framed old car posters, service charts, and other promo material from the old days. A few showcases along one wall have his collection of miniature Morris and Mercedes cars, besides other curios like lighters, visiting card holders, and other car memorabilia which he has picked up during his travels around the world.

The only time the cars, all of which are in a running condition, move out is during vintage car rallies, which Pradeep sometimes organizes, or during film shoots. “A lot of people ask me to rent the cars for weddings, but I never give them, because with old cars you never know when they will break down or the brakes will fail or something. And it will be inauspicious if the car breaks during the wedding,” he explains.

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Nov 15 Friday Health Talk Health Talk - Scope of Gastroenterology by consultant Dr. Madhusudhann J – Consultant Surgical Gastroenterology & Hepato Pancreatico Bilary Surgery.

Co-organised by ICG and Manipal Hospital, Goa At The International Centre Goa, Dona Paula 6 pm to 7 pm +91 832 2452805/ 10

Nov 15 Talk - Secret History of the Konkani Language At Xavier Centre of Historical Research, Porvorim @ 5.30 pm +91 832 2417772 / +91 832 2414971

Nov 16 Spandan Mukund Shinkre Pratishthan is organizing - Spandan, a special programme on famous Marathi writer Pula Deshpande.

The program will include reading of famous characters Chitale Master and Narayan from the book Yakti and Valli.

There will be also a presentation of a humorous scene from the drama, Tuzhe Ahe Tuzpashi written in 1957.

At Sincro Hotel, Fatorda @ 5.30 pm +91 9423820332 The 3rd edition of the Goa Management Association BizQuiz at 3.30 pm at the Seminar Hall, Arts Faculty Block B, Goa University, Bambolim.

The quiz will be on all aspects of business and management and will be hosted by Rajiv D’Silva.

Participation is open to all, in teams of two each. Registration begins at 3.00 pm at the venue.

Exciting prizes to be won – Rs 25,000 for the winners and Rs 15,000 and 10,000 for the runners-up and 3rd place respectively. +91 832-2411538 or gmagoa@gmail.com.

Nov 17 Meticulous Mystical Mainapi !

At Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary, Western Ghat, Sanguem 7 am onwards +91 9422442973/ +91 9822522119 Trek to Mainapi Waterfall At Mainapi Waterfalls Eco Treks Goa is organizing its 61st trek to Mainapi waterfalls.

Special buses will leave Gandhi Circle, Mapusa at 7:00am; Heera Petrol Pump, Panaji at 7:25am; and Margao KTC bus stand at 8:10am.

Dry lunch packets along with some fruits will be provided.

Participants will have to climb up and down the distance of nearly 8 km in thick forest. +91 9422442973/ +91 9422445444

Tripurari Purnima This year the boat festival will be held in an eco-friendly manner with the participants making use of jute, paper, wood, etc.

At Valvanti River, Sanquelim 7.30 pm onwards

Nov 18 National Riders India Presents Insane Riders Mania 2013 At Vagator Beach @ 4 am

Nov 15 to Nov 17 Lean Start- up Boot camp Hosted by Centre for Innovation an business Acceleration At Agnel Technical education complex, Verna @ 5 pm to 6 pm

Nov 15 to Nov 19 Goa Kayaking Moonlight River Adventure At The San Jacinto Island in the Zuari Sancoale @ 8 pm onwards +91 9422056037

Nov 14 to Nov 17 Vipassana Meditation Course Goa Vipassana Samiti is organizing a three-day residential Vipassana Meditation course for men only.

It is only for seasoned students who have already learnt the technique in a 10-day Vipassana course, as taught by S N Goenka, in the tradition of Sayagyi u Ba Khin.

At Queen Laura, Porvorim 8.30 am to 1.30 pm +91 9850457636 / +91 9420165865

Nov 16 to Nov 17 Gardening Workshop Two-day hands on gardening practice session by Ashok Dande of Dandes Farmhouse.

The session will cover topics tike kitchen gardens, soil enrichment, composting, indoor and outdoor plants and the ABC of gardening.

At Dande’s Farmhouse, Nagali, Taleigao +91 832 2464839/ +91 9822589738

Nov 20 to Nov 24 Film Bazaar 2013 This year’s Film Bazaar will have an eclectic mix of speakers including Christian Jeune and Thierry Fremaux from the Cannes Film Festival.

A new program, the Producers Lab, will also be launched. Organized by the National Film Development Corporation promotional arm.

At Marriott Resort, Miramar +91 832 2463333

Nov 22 to Nov 24

Museums

Aham Brahmasmi - Conscious Living At Om Kairos, Pernem @ 1 pm +91 9845720254/ +91 9545420477

Xavier Centre of Historical Research Catch exhibitions of paintings, rare books and symposiums with particular emphasis on contemporary cultural & social issues affecting Goa. At BB Borkar Road, Porvorim +91 832 2417772

Semana Da Culture Indo - Portuguesa (Goa) 10th Nov. Institute Menezes Braganza, Panaji - Fado Singing Competition, workshop by Sonia Sirsat & launch of Fado Club.

At Sunaparanta, Panjim @ 10 am to 6 pm +91 9823206426/ +91 832 2421311

Nov 19 to Nov 22 Bharatanatyam Workshop A workshop in Bharatanatyam by C V Chandrashekharji - Chennai, organised

by Nritya Sankul, Margao.

At Nritya Sankul, Aquem, Margao +91 9823936483/ +91 9011059845

Nov 20 to Nov 30 44th IFFI 2013 The International Film Festival of India At Kala Academy entrance gate, Panjim

Nov 7 to Nov 30 Conservation Workshop At Santa Monica Convent, Old Goa +91 832 2230728/ +91 832 2436108

Every Friday Tabla Classes At Swami Vivekananda Society, Junta House, Panjim @ 3 pm to 7.30 pm +91 832 2224098

Every Monday & Wednesday Capoeira Classes @ 7 pm to 8 pm At Tito’s White House, Anjuna +91 9769341128

Everyday Free Swimming Guidance Organized by Walter Mascarenhas; Everyday by prior appointment only.

At The International Centre Goa, Dr E Borges Road, Dona Paula @ 5 pm – 7 pm +91 9822911161 TukTuk From apparel to silver jewellery, bags to accessories and souvenirs to curios, everything at TukTuk is handpicked from across India.

At A 104, Pereira Plaza, 1st Floor, Opposite Hospicio, Margao @ 10:30 am – 1:30 pm & 2:30 pm – 7 pm +91 9049017182

Archaeological Museum You will also see sculptures of Hindu gods and goddesses, antiques from the Hindu period and currencies leftover by the Portuguese. At Old Goa @ 9 am to 5 pm +91 832 2285333 Naval Aviation Museum It displays a number of vintage aircraft, armament and Sencois, used at different stages by Naval Aviation dating back to 1950`s and a vast number of memorabilia related to Naval Aviation history.

At near Bogmalo Beach @ 10 am to 5 pm +91 832 2538668 Goa State Museum The museum plans to introduce a museum shop with the aim of popularizing Goan culture through museum objects by creating different articles such as greeting cards, gift wrapping paper, paper bags, etc At EDC Complex, Patto, Panjim @ 9.30 am to 5.30 pm +91 832 2438006 / +91 832 2437306 Goa Science Centre The Centre has a science park with interactive exhibits, 3D shows, galleries on oceanic science, explaining mysteries of the underwater world & a gallery on fun science with amazing exhibits on scientific principles.

At Miramar @ 10 am to 6 pm +91 832 2463426 Customer & Central Excise Museum Various seizures in the original, such as arms & armor, bronze images, stones sculptures etc…along with several seals & gold beads.

At opp. Captain of ports Jetty, Panjim @ 11 am to 1 pm & 3 pm to 5 pm +91 832 2437362 Big Foot Cross Museum The only Cross Museum in India displaying a worldwide collection of 1458 crosses Classified In 92 different categories.

At Loutolim, Salcette @ 9.30 am to 1 pm & 2 pm to 6 pm +91 832 2777034/ +91 9822585460 Goa Chitra With a collection of over 4,000 artefacts, Goa Chitra is an ethnographic museum that focuses on Goa’s traditional agrarian lifestyle and technology. At Mondo Waddo, Benaulim @ 9 am to 5 pm +91 832 6570877

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

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

The Plantation also offers ayurvedic massage.

At Sai Farm, Savoi Verem, Ponda Sahakari Spice Farm Relax under a dense forest cover and take in the aroma of a variety of spices grown in the farm. Also, enjoy a traditional Goan lunch served in earthen pots & banana leaves.

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

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Goa’s Leading Ladies Inspiring, Changing, Influencing…

By Dielle D’Souza

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Despite the proliferating problem we see along highways and now increasingly in villages, Pinto has hope, as more and more people embrace her initiative.

“When people come to our sorting centre and see how our workers spend so much time separating their garbage, they will never mix waste again. And if the Japanese can segregate waste into 40 parts, we can definitely do four,” she insisted.

ho are the most influential women in Goa? They are artists, writers, managers, activists, singers, athletes and business leaders. These are the women who aren’t afraid to make waves, fight for change and do what it takes to reach the top of their game. Some are young and some not so young. Some enjoy the material fruits of success while others derive their satisfaction purely from knowing they’ve made a difference. None of this is to disparage or forget all the unsung lady heroes of Goa – women who toil in day jobs, raise children, keep families together and at times suffer indignities of every kind. And yet it’s worthwhile to take a moment to shine a spotlight on the female ‘movers and shakers’ of Goa. Of course, as in much of the world there’s still a long way to go before true gender equality is achieved. But these are the ladies who are leading the charge in Goa. Let’s find out what makes them tick, and why Goa loves them so.

Isabel Santa Rita Vas

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Maybe theatre caught us crazy bunch of amateurs by the scruff of our necks and yelled ‘Go!’” said Isabel Santa Rita Vas, recalling how the Mustard Seed Art Company began. It was a little idea that has exploded into something she never dreamed it would. Professor, script writer, actor, dreamer; she is all of these and more.

Vas, who has written numerous plays, said, “My intention has been to work with people so that we learn from one another, grow together and create something beautiful in good camaraderie and respect for differences.” Many of her plays have dealt with social issues and she has touched numerous lives through theatre – she recounts the experience of a stage-shy youngster who has today found his feet as a dancer, actor and teacher.

As theatre is close to her heart, so is Goa. “I like the scale of Goa, nothing about it dwarfs or alienates me. And I love the quiet pace coupled with creative energy that is in the air. Goa is home.”

Patricia Pinto

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er passion might seem strange to some – it is Goa’s garbage. But to this feisty lady from Campal in Panjim, it’s a vision for a clean place to live in.

Pinto was always keen on a tidy Goa, but the push actually came in church. “Many years ago, Fr Edwin, during his sermon, said we all keep complaining about a lot of things but do not actually go out and do something to make the change,” she recalled.

She then began her tireless fight, and with the help of a team of very dedicated municipal workers, areas in Miramar, Campal and around 60-70 gated housing communities are segregating their garbage. It’s all about changing people’s mindsets, she said.

Ranju Alex

Isabel Santa Rita Vas

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hen you’ve seen death knocking at your door, life becomes even more precious. For Ranju Alex, general manager at Goa Marriott Resort & Spa, life is all about passion, hard work and family. “When I was a teenager, I lost two and a half years of my life to the tumour,

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and very nearly my life. But although I was scarred, I decided to continue moving forward at my own pace,” she said, referring to the neurocysticercosis (brain cysts) she developed as a young woman. Her “second shot at life” helped her discover a spirit she never knew she had.

She excelled in everything she put her mind to and now in Goa heads one of the most popular hospitality properties, with close to 400 people working under her. Alex believes Goa nurtures a very conducive environment for women. “They lead in almost every field that I read about in the newspapers and have a lot of freedom, safety and financial independence,” said Ranju, who last year was named Marriott International’s GM of the Year for the Asia-Pacific region.

Alex applauds what she calls the “very healthy work-life balance” in Goa. “People enjoy life as much as they work hard. And they are very warm,” she noted.

Cover Story 15 is her painting that packs a punch. Loretti Pinto’s mode of communicating her hopes, dreams and fears is through her palette and brush. She has participated in exhibitions across the country and makes a point that progress is not always as it appears. The portrayal of modernity’s dark underbelly is apparent in her work.

A member of activist group Goenchea Xetkarancho Ekvott, she stands tall against projects that seek to devour agricultural land in the state, and alarming trends such as the growth of drug and human trafficking. Pinto also has her fears for Goa’s villages, our disappearing cultural microcosms.

“Entire villages have been displaced in the name of progress,” she said, naming projects including the Selaulim dam, the Konkan Railway, mega housing projects, five-star hotels and now Mopa Airport as instances when living cultures were killed to make way for modern comforts.

“These were built to cater to an urban population for which many villages were lost. Culture does not mean getting your children involved in a fancy dress

competition as an indigenous person. It is a living thing,” Pinto notes, hoping for more thought to be given to the effects of projects before they are sanctioned.

Natasha Palha

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atasha was a child with a bee in her bonnet – athletics, swimming and tennis were sports she loved. “My favourite was Justine Henin,” she said, setting her eyes on the erstwhile tennis star as an idol when she was introduced to the sport as a six-year-old.

Initially, all she wanted to do was impress her school principal and teachers enough so she could get breaks from class and travel for tournaments. Having reached Asia’s No 1 spot, the 19-year-old is now working towards breaking into the World Tennis Association’s top 100. “The desire to excel and get better drives me.

All sportspersons want to be stronger, fitter and faster than their opponents.

I’d like to be the best, and win accolades for my country by winning titles on the

Talasha Prabhu

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his water baby was actually scared of stepping in the pool as a child. In Talasha’s case, envy turned out to be a good thing; watching her father and brother spend much of their free time swimming in the sea or pool tempted her to get her feet wet. After that, they couldn’t stop her from diving in.

With her family, coaches and sponsors behind her, Talasha is now gunning for Rio de Janeiro.

The 2016 Olympics will not come easy, but her experiences at the Commonwealth Games, FINA World Championships and the London Olympics qualifiers will stand her in good stead.

The 20-year-old Dempo Goodwill Brand Ambassador doesn’t share the pessimism of other athletes who don’t see much of a future after sports. “As sportspersons, we deal with recurring injuries, catching up with academics, sacrificing social life and financial constraints to name a few, but most international medal winners easily secure jobs … which are rewarding,” she said, an eye on the present as much as on the future.

Loretti Pinto

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he is soft-spoken, mellow, and sounds very much behind-the-scenes. But it

Talasha Prabhu

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16 Cover Story From page 15 international stage,” Natasha explained.

Being on the circuit isn’t easy, but this youngster knows what she wants. “I have a great support team from my family, college and the House of Dempo and I will give my best. Once I retire, hopefully successfully, I would love to have my own tennis academy to share my knowledge and experiences with youngsters taking up the sport,” she said.

Priyanka Kashyap

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riyanka Kashyap is the highly active and successful Superintendent of Police in North Goa. Clearly she’s not afraid to make waves and take on powerful interests. An Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from the batch of 2009, she arrived in August this year as head of the anti-narcotics cell.

The top cop immediately began cleanup operations and has allegedly had to deal with heavy-handedness from a few quarters, while stirring up a hornet’s nest in others. Kashyap, who is from Chandigarh, finds Goa a safer place for women compared to many other places in India. Yet she cautions against young girls and women being too trusting.

“Never take your surroundings for granted and if something should

happen, speak up about it. Young girls should not be naive, but should be aware of the company they keep,” she told Streets in an earlier interview.

Venita Coelho

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eing in the television industry in India, for those outside of it, is as glamorous a job as it gets – rubbing shoulders with celebrities daily, having one’s name roll down the screen in the credits and writing scripts that millions listen to every day.

Venita Coelho had this and more, working for 15 years in the thick of it.

But a time came when she realised that even writing for

hit programmes like Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin wasn’t cutting it with her dreams and values. Intent on getting away from an industry soaked in gender stereotypes, she upped and moved back home to Goa, chronicling her time in television in a book called Soap.

Today she lives on her own command, a life she has written for herself.

Sonia Shirsat

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he can bring people to tears when she sings the soulful fados, but Sonia Shirsat couldn’t be a more bubbly personality. The crooner is India’s most talked about fadista, yet when she mouthed her first several years ago, she “sang it as just another song”.

A two-month trip to Portugal in 2008 proved the catalyst to the start of her very successful career in singing those heart-wrenching

Portuguese tunes and she now sings across India and the world. Language is never an issue. “For concerts I’ve had in places like Bangalore and Delhi, there is generally nobody in the audience who understands Portuguese. But that’s never a problem. They connect with the emotion and style because fado is very soulful,” she said.

Sirsat, who is flattered to be compared to the Queen of Fado Amalia Rodrigues, has now given the world of fado a twist, blending Indian instruments like the tabla, flute and dhol into the arrangements. Besides this, she also juggles other pursuits which include singing with the band Status 4 and lecturing at Salgaoncar College of Law in Miramar.

Lorna Cordeiro

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er unmistakable voice can be picked out by young and old

alike,

enshrining many of musician Chris Perry’s compositions in the history of Goan music forever. Having sung from the age of 15, Lorna’s unforgettable hits including ‘Pisso’, ‘Bebdo’, ‘Red Rose’, ‘Tuzo mog’ and ‘Noxibak Rodta’ never fail to get the crowd to join in, even if it’s blaring from the speakers of a packed car.

She is hailed by many as Goa’s Nightingale, having sung across genres and countries. Then for 20 years Lorna did not give the public the pleasure of a performance.

She was only drawn back to the stage by musician Ronnie Monsorrate in 1995 to a show on Miramar beach that drove the crowd nuts.

Even though Lorna stays much to herself these days, she has won the heart of nearly every Goan. 

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Nov 19- Nov 22

Kindermusik

Nritya Sankul presents “NRITYA ANUBHOOTI” workshop in Bharatnatyam by Padmabhushan C.V. Chandrashekharji from Chennai Two batches, one from 5.00 6.00p.m. and another from 6.00 - 7.00p.m. at Konkani Bhasha Mandal, Aquem. +91 832 2724059/+91 9823936483/+91 9011059845

Kindermusik classes - Wiggle & Grow with Caroline.

Sing and Play Demo Class for kids between ages of 0 to 2 yrs. Every Thurs. 3:00 pm onwards.

Wiggle and Grow (Family) Demo class for kids between the ages 0 to 7 yrs.

Every Thurs. 4:00 pm onwards.

Two outlets: Lil Thinkers Playschool and Nursery, Opp. Mussoni football ground, Sanglem Vaddo, Majorda and at Montemar 2, Baga, +91 8408065033

Nov 14 Story and Art

Fourteen stories will be read out throughout the day. Children are free to join or leave the session at their convenience. Free interactive stories and art sessions too. Art material will be provided. Open to children six years and above.

At Krishnadas Shama State Central library, Panjim @ 10 am to 1 pm and 3.30 pm to 6 pm +91 832 2404521

Nov 16 All Goa Dance Competition

For married ladies, age 25 years and above, organised by Nritya Sankul the culture school.

At Guajarati Samaj Hall, Margao +91 9823936483/ +91 9011059845

Country and Western Night Featuring “Country silk” from Mumbai

At Goa Chitra, Benaulim @ 8 pm to 10 pm +91 832 2772910/ +91 832 6570877/ +91 9850466165

Nov 17 Photography Contest Tripurari Purnima

The Department of Information and Publicity is organizing this photography contest on the theme Moods of Tripurari Purnima Festivity, as a part of the State level Tripurari Purnima celebrations.

The contest is open to all residents of Goa and will be judged by a panel of professional photographers. Cash prizes will be awarded to the first three winners, besides consolation prizes.

Entries should be submitted to the office of the Directorate of Information and Publicity, Panaji.

At Vithalapur, Sakhali +91 9422444624

I Am Creative

- Dream Catches, Nov 16 - Create Your own Games, Nov 17 - Papier Mache Piggy Banks, Nov 23 to Nov 24 - Lamp Making, Nov 30 to Dec 1 - Handmade Bangles and more, For those who finish early in any of these classes - X’Mas Decoration, Dec 7 to Dec 15 At Carpe Diem, Majorda @ 3.30 pm to 5.30 pm & 10.30 am to 12.30 pm +91 888862462

Nov 16 to Nov 17 Warli Painting

The Workshop is being conducted by Chitra De. At The International Centre Goa, Dona Paula 3 pm to 6 pm +91 832 2452805/ 10

Nov 16 to Nov 17 Creative Moms: Exhibition cum sale

Creative Moms are organizing an exhibition-cum-sale of innovative items like girl`s dresses (1-8 years), Christmas Home decor, baskets, quilled cards, paintings, crochet items, and food like chocolates and pastries, and more.

At Don Bosco High School, Panjim +91 832 2422854

Nov 12 to Nov 16 Balotsav 2013

The directorate of Art & Culture, in collaboration with West Zone Cultural Centre, Udaipur is organizing this Balotsav 2013 - a children’s festival.

At St. Thereza of Jesus High School, Chaudi, Canacona

Galleries of Note Surya Art Gallery

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

At Bandawalwada, Pernem +919404149764

Literati Meets Glitterati And Chatterati

By Bina Datwani

M

y mind is suffering from conflicting mental anguish – a hangover thanks to an overdose of thought at the recent ThinkFest 2013. Dashing from venue to venue within the Grand Hyatt at Bambolim, my path crossed with an eclectic bunch, from Robert De Niro to Garry Kasparov, from an ex-bank robber to a dangerous academic.

DAY 1 An international crowd in a potpourri of dress codes; air-kissing designer clad types mingled with bohemian chic and casual smart. The man at the helm, Tehelka’s founder Tarun Tejpal, contributed to this need to be noticed by donning a hat throughout the conference.

The opening speech was by Shoma Chaudhary, Managing Editor of Tehelka and a multi-award winning journalist. Her passion, eloquence and spunk shone through in an outstanding role as moderator. A noteworthy moment was when she

simultaneously cornered both the CIA and the Taliban.

Three brave individuals shared their horrific stories of rape next. Sandhya sat with her back to us because she’s still being persecuted in her village for daring to take legal action against the rapists; Suzette Jordan, gangraped in a moving car, was called a liar by Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and labelled a prostitute’s deal gone bad; Harish Iyer, sodomised by an uncle from the age of 7 for over a decade. Whilst sipping chai with Harish later, I felt he had a bold yet practical approach to life. The Guardian named him one of the most influential gay men in the world. I posed the question that there may be people who feel he’s making a profit out of his tragedy. “If my personal gain can help others, then why not? Also, it’s therapeutic for me to keep talking about it”.

A press conference with the vociferous editor par extraordinaire, Tina Brown, helped to improve my mood. Tina’s held some of the most influential magazine publishing roles in the world – New

Arts & Entertainment 19 streetspicks

44th International Film Festival of India, 2013 Since its beginnings in 1952, IFFI has been the biggest event of its type in India. IFFI aims at providing a common platform for the cinemas of the world to project the excellence of the film art, contributing to the appreciation of film cultures of different nations, and promoting friendship and cooperation among people of the world. The Festival is an assembly of people and nations where the world’s greatest film artistes hold hands with emerging talents on an equal footing. It is also a forum for film professionals to communicate face to face with film lovers around the world. Goa Streets is proud to be media partner for content of this year’s IFFI. Nov 20 to Nov 30 @ IFFI Goa, Old GMC Building, Campal, Panjim +91 832 2434222 Email: iffifilms@gmail.com Website: www.iffi.nic.in

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 Christ).

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

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 Life of Mario 1951”, a new book, as well as prints, mounted prints, frames, tiles, mugs, card sets and other books.

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

Garden Central Gallery

Permanent exhibits, paintings and sketches by artist Derek Monteiro.

At Panjim @ 10 am to 5 pm +91 9921372036

Carpe Diem

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

At Majorda 10 am to 6 pm +91 8888862462

Fundação Oriente Art Gallery

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

Gallery Esperance

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

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

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

Gallery Gitanjali

Elegant art gallery in Panjim’s Latin Quarter. Showcasing the works of artists from Goa, Mumbai and Karnataka; Suhas Shilkar, Jayshree Patankar, Kerky & Devi Prasad. @ 9 am to 9 pm At Fontainhas, Panjim +91 9823572035

Panjim Art Gallery

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

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

Yorker, Tatler, Vanity Fair and Newsweek. When asked what she looks for in a writer, Tina replied “wit and the ability to discuss ideas”.

The remainder of the day was spent interviewing the Bollywood quotient comprising of Farhan Akhtar, Shekhar Kapur and Rakesh Omprakash Mehra and culminated with Tejpal’s interview of Amitabh Bachan. Here’s what Rakesh had to say about films: “Making a film is a journey right from the moment you jump out of the bathtub stark naked and shout Eureka!”

India’s idea of God, Amitabh Bachchan, responded to Tarun’s long-winded questions with his customary humbleness, but the audience got fed up and booed the moderator for hogging the limelight. Tejpal asked Amitabh if he ever switched off his acting persona, especially when spending time with family. The actor candidly confessed that to date, it was uncertain that he had felt true grief when his folks died because of the many years and tears spent crying for his onscreen parents.

Exhausted yet exhilarated, I spent the remainder of the evening sharing a bottle of superb pinot noir with Mala Wang Naveen, a super cool journalist from Norway, who has written a book on surrogacy woes.

DAY 2 Israeli hacker-turned-bank robber-turned star of the neuroscience world, Moran Cerf, opened up the conference with a fascinating explanation of how his team can hear the brain speak by attaching electrodes and are now able to project a patient’s unspoken thoughts onto a screen. His main aim is to use this to identify the individual cells that cause diseases like epilepsy, motor neuron syndrome and Parkinsons. “I hope to be out of business one day because that would mean we’ve found a cure”.

Exiled Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani appeared on a panel of women ‘warriors’ next but confided to me later that she felt out of place because “I’m an artist not an activist” though her spirit of rebellion is strong ( at 16, she shaved her head and refused to wear a scarf). “Iranians love Hollywood but adopt a ‘you are ours so how dare you bare’ approach towards their own women.” I was also lucky to have accomplished writer and poet Farabi Hachtroudi sharing her views (and whisky tips) at the same interview - the 2 women are good friends. Farabi started writing as a means of denouncing the revolution and is still fighting the mullahs today.

As we were being serenaded by the talented Interpreti Veneziani with their skilled interpretation of Baroque during the break, I suddenly noticed that very few thinkers had made the usual beeline for the chai machine outside and then, it dawned on me that the next panel was one of the most, if not the most, anticipated of the entire conference.

Taliban’s co-founder Mullah Abdul Salam Zaeef was going to be ‘talking’ (via Shoma) to the ex-CIA superspy Robert Grenier about Osama bin Laden. The

mullah looked almost scared as he sat hunched with his head covered and spoke in a timid voice, repeating several times how Afghanistan had never been interested in going to war. Re the blowing up of girls’ schools, he said “women should have access to education as they are one half of society and I think Pakistan was probably responsible for this”, at which point the crowd booed and Grenier made a sarcastic remark about the mullah’s influence within the Taliban.

Shoma then directed her thinly veiled disgust at Robert with “Doesn’t the US have a history of supporting religious dictatorships so as to serve its short term interest?”

Phew! After this heavy duty talk, I headed directly for the whisky lounge and quickly nibbled some cheese, downed a shot and sped back to the main hall where my favourite theatre actor Naseeruddin Shah was going to perform a dramatized reading . At the press meet later, he explained how “the audience never forgets they’re in a theatre no matter how elaborate the sets are, so it’s better to abandon the mystery and freely chat with the crowd before a performance as this then creates a bond”.

The 24-carat global legend, chess icon Garry Kasparov graced the stage next. “Chess helps you to concentrate…it teaches how to play by the rules, take responsibility for your actions and solve problems in an uncertain environment”. He openly labels Russian president Vladimir Putin as “the dictator he has always been” and has been arrested for anti-Putin activism. Recently, after reports of threats to him in Russia, he moved base to the US. The day ended on a high note for me with a brilliant performance by the master of mystic, Pakistan’s renowned musician, Arif Lohar; I just danced my weariness away.

DAY 3 Is monogamy ‘natural’ or the desire for multiple sexual partners? Evolutionary biologist and professor of psychology David Barash answers no and yes respectively. But he feels infidelity is bad because it forces one to lie. Another interesting point he made was “the female orgasm has no correlation with the reproductive process unlike men, so I’m still not clear as to its function; just like male nipples”.

The final big star of the conference- and biggest disappointment for some - the real Godfather Robert De Niro, came next. He lived up to his reputation as a man who’s famously difficult to interview by given Shoma a hard time, saying that he didn’t remember much from the old days. What he did share was this, “I’m a quintessial New Yorker, a Democrat and supporter of Obama.”

Then again, who cares if his appearance was less than spectacular? After all, I had just seen Robert de Niro in Goa.

20 Feature Photograph by Ananda Krishna

By Joseph D’Souza

T

he writing is on the wall. Goa Tourism has identified its two enemies -- the Indian male and the junkie backpacker. Ok, so maybe that’s a bit of an exaggeration. But it’s clear the top goal of all those interested in promoting Goa tourism is to bring to the state visitors with the wherewithal to spend a little moolah.

Everything that’s been done – from limiting the timings of liquor shops to banning drinking on the beach to patrolling the highways to promising a crackdown on drugs - point in a single direction: redirecting the state’s milking cow, the tourism industry.

“We do not want the junkies. Most Goans do not even know what is happening here,” said Lavino Rebello, a resident of Anjuna who has petitioned the Bombay High Court at Goa for relief from late-night parties in the village, which itself has a worldwide reputation as party central. “Let the government promote family tourism if it wants,” he added.

It’s not that Goa has suffered a reduction in the number of tourists.

To the contrary, the number of tourists visiting the state each year has been growing steadily, and now stands at around 3 million, or roughly double the local population. Of these, more than 80 percent are domestic tourists.

The issue is not the number of tourists, then, but rather what kind of tourists are coming. For whatever reason perhaps the ubiquitous garbage, the failure of infrastructure to keep pace with development, the onslaught of low-spending visitors – many moneyed tourists are apparently choosing to give Goa a pass. The result is fine-dine restaurants that have trouble filling their tables, fewer five-star bookings, a general malaise in the industry.

Of course, it’s not all gloom and doom.

The weak rupee and trouble in places like Egypt and Turkey are already giving Goa a tourism boost. The number of Russian tourists visiting Goa so far this year, for instance, is already said to be about 30 percent higher than last year (in just the past three years, arrivals from Russia have surged from around 57,000 to around 1,50,000 per year).

The moves by the government to curb music and the timings of bars and liquor stores may have a bit of a ‘throwthe-baby-out-with-the-bath-water’ element. Sure, those restrictions could help stop drug abuse, fighting and other undesirable activity, but the truth is lots of law abiding, fun-loving visitors would find it difficult to have a good time with such curbs on nightlife.

Indeed, there are those who applaud that Goa is finally making its way onto the world music map, and that interfering with the parties will only kill the goose that lays the golden eggs for Goa. “Just at a time when parties are getting professionalized and getting the recognition they need, they come with this that discourages tourists from

coming here,” Claron Mazarello a local party goer, told Streets.

“If the tourists come and see the police smashing music equipment, or assaulting some party goers on petty grounds, what impression will go?” he asked.

Attracting the most ire from local Goans would be the Indian Male Tourist. Travelling together in large groups, staying in vehicles rather than hotels, cooking and defecating in fields, and spending next to nothing during their stay, these tourists have grown substantially in number in recent years.

In many ways, this is a testament to the economic growth of India. People who a generation ago could not even dream of taking a holiday in another state, or most any other form of leisure for that matter, can now afford to do so, even if on a shoestring budget. That’s a good thing. But it will take many more years of economic growth to reach the point where these travellers can join the ranks of the sort of tourists Goa says it wants.

“This is certainly one kind of tourist that we do not want,” Sheena Barnes, a young resident of Calangute, said of the new visitors.

Reginald Britto, a restaurant owner from North Goa’s coastal belt, believes Goa has the possibility to attract a different kind of tourist.

“Today urban Indians from tier I cities are by no means thrifty. It is this we have to catch on. Being able to attract high spending Europeans will take more than just garbage free beaches, if that ever

happens,” he said.

The increase in Russians has coincided with a decrease in tourist arrivals from Britain and other Western European countries like Germany, adding to the sense that high-end tourists are staying away.

The Goa government earlier this year accepted a report termed the Goa Investment Policy 2013, which recommended ways of getting hold of the right kind of tourists. These include focusing on health and wellness tourism, as well as promoting infrastructure that will bring in ‘quality tourists’.

“The Government welcomes investment in high-end tourism products including tourism hubs like oceanariums, theme parks, shopping malls, convention centers, high-end water sports and adventure sports, Marinas, and hinterland river cruise tourism, heritage tourism & homestays in heritage houses …,” the state investment policy reads.

In addition, the government plans to grant permission for more starred hotels and increase capacity by around 8,000 beds in the next 5 years. The government is also moving to promote ‘medical tourism’ in Goa, where people from overseas come here for quality medical procedures that would be too expensive back home.

As with so much else in our lovely state, moving from noble goals to actual implementation on the ground is sure to prove challenging. 

Feature 21

By Joseph D’Souza

M

P can mean a lot of things.

Member of Parliament.

Manohar Parrikar. But in Goa for the past 20 months, it mostly means ‘Master Plan’.

If you’re like a lot of people, the minute you hear the very words, a surge of scepticism may rise within your soul. Is the state really getting serious about developing the necessary infrastructure to keep pace with Goa’s rapid development? Or is all the talk about Master Plans just that – talk?

Ever since the BJP government came into power in Goa more than a year and half ago, Master Plans have been the thrust of the new government. There is the Calangute Master Plan, the Panjim Master Plan, the Tourism Master Plan as well as several other Master Plans for towns around the state.

Given Goa’s history of ill-fated governmental initiatives, it’s only natural that folks would be asking themselves if these Master Plans are actually meant to free Goa from the scourge of haphazard development or merely the latest in a string of corruption-riddled gimmicks designed to make money.

“Nobody doubts that Goa needs planned development. Permissions for more and more complexes are being given left right and centre even as roads continue to remain the same width, sewerage facilities are non existent, there is no place for parking, etc. And yet the rigmarole continues,” João Pereira, a vociferous campaigner against the state’s Town and Country Planning Department, which he says does its planning “without applying its mind.”

“But we do not want the government to be parcelling out land to large real estate and hospitality chains companies in the name of planning,” he adds.

The government is asking Goans to suspend disbelief and accept its assurances that, unlike in past years, officials are actually serious this time

about turning the tide and catapulting Goa into the 21st century. And in fact some roads, especially in the tourist belts, are being widened and some infrastructure is being built, providing hope that change must just be on the way.

Still, with groves giving way to concrete development and with shacks, tea stalls and houses all jostling for the same space in Goa’s urbanized villages with no rhyme nor scheme, locals fear that the

very character that drew tourists and others here will no longer exist.

“Goa should learn a thing or two from Brazil, Rio de Janeiro in particular.

They have beaches, they have hotels and buildings and it all is planned, neat and clean. Contrast that with Calangute and Panjim. It’s the personification of narrow roads, traffic congestion, garbage and problems and the like,” said Melissa Gonsalves, a resident of Goa who recently visited Brazil.

For its part, the government has put its weight behind three Master Plans - Imagine Panjim, a holistic plan for the capital and the surrounding areas, as well as a Tourism Master Plan and one that involves the redevelopment of Calangute village.

The Panjim Master Plan envisages new parking lots, a hop-on-hop-off bus system, pedestrian friendly streets and a means of decongesting the city, in addition to other tourism friendly infrastructure. The plan has been presented to the city’s business elite, who have greeted it warmly. The tourism plan is still in the making, while the redevelopment of Calangute has already begun. Other plans are yet to be commissioned.

Two plans which had made a big splash in the previous government before running aground have now been conveniently forgotten.

The Old Goa Master Plan, carefully allocating space for parking, amenities

and open spaces has somehow disappeared into the ether.

Word on the street is that the plan was scuttled because a local politician’s real estate’s interests were threatened. The current government’s inaction has only helped further that impression.

The less said about the Goa Regional Plan 2021 the better. That’s because it appears to be all but dead in the water.

Critics complain of what they call ‘caseby-case’ governance where decisions about urban projects are taken arbitrarily without a set framework.

Among those most infuriated is the Goa Bachao Abhiyan, which lobbied to scrap a previous Regional Plan they said violated the need for carefully planned, sustainable development.

“There is no consideration for Goa’s character, carrying capacity or existing infrastructure. Such a system breeds corruption and is no doubt what the government would favour,” said Sabina Martins, Convenor of the GBA. One clear indication that the GBA and its sympathizers have a point is the fact that the Bombay High Court at Goa has had to direct the government to warn the Town and Country Planning Department about irregularities. The department, the court said, must not grant permissions unless officers carry out physical verification of a plot, especially when it comes to slope gradient and road access.

There’s little doubt permissions are being dished out in violation of the laws.

Is it any wonder that we end up with the kind of traffic jam that clogs the Calangute-Baga road? Will this one day be the norm even in interior villages? Is it already too late?

Photograph by Ananda Krishna

Thursday, November 14, 2013

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Ресторан находится непосредственно у моря на пляже Бага, предлагая великолепный вид на Аравийское море. Здесь можно отлично провести время, занимаясь различными водными видами спорта, как гидроциклы и тд, или просто расслабиться на лежаках, загорая на солнце! Можно насладиться вкусными морепродуктами, приготовленными в стиле Гоа, как Креветки или кальмары, жаренные с чили, или острая Рыба в маринаде Ришадо. Здесь же Вам предложат удивительные коктейли, соки и другие напитки и закуски. На улице ТитосЛайн, Бага +91 9822219972

Пляжное кафе Кёрлиз Кёрлиз - кафе, расположенное на пляжеАнджуны. Оно начинало свое существование как маленькое пляжное кафе, а в настоящее время стало настоящим ориентиром, недавно достроив второй этаж, и расширив планы относительно дальнейшего роста. Здесь есть бар на крыше, подающий превосходные алкогольные напитки и коктейли, и ресторан. Ночные вечеринки с участием международных ди-джеев проводятся регулярно. Керлис открыт весь день и ночь и является просто великолепным местом для того, чтобы наблюдать закат, наслаждаясь напитками, вкусными закусками и приятной компанией друзей, а также продолжить отдых, танцуя ночью. Заведение славится пиццей из печи, блюдами гоанской, индийской и международной кухонь, свежевыжатыми соками. На пляже Анжуны +91 9822168628 goacurlie17@yahoo.com

Мартинс Плэйс Откройте незабываемые пейзаж и освежите вкусовые чувства в ресторане Мартинс Плэйс. Деликатесы современных блюд истинного Гоа и португальской кухни , соединенные с многонациональными блюдами и ежедневная живая музыка не оставят Вас равнодушными. Караоке, танцы, кондиционированный зал, залы дляпроведения конференций и банкетов, кафе в саду и место для вечеринок подходит для проведения любых мероприятий и празднеств под одной крышей. В Джакнибанд, Комба, Замкотто, Драмапур, Сальсетте– Гоа. +91 9922504531, +91 9011384531.

Ресторан – бар 49-e Подарите новые ощущения своим вкусовым рецепторам. Многонациональный семейный ресторан, ежедневно живая музыка, караоке, танцы. Открыты круглосуточно 365 дней в году. В 49-е, отель Си Коин, пляж Колва, Колва, Сальсетте – Гоа. +91 832 3263964, +91 832 2781250 / +91 9922504531, 9011384531.

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Самир Самир - очень популярное кафе на пляже Палолем, где подают вкусные блюда из свежих морепродуктов и широкий ассортимент напитков бара. Рыбные Сиззлерыи Морепродукты, приготовленные в глиняной печи Тандур, должен попробовать каждый. На десерт не откажите себе в восхитительном Банановом фламбе и Бонофи пай. Палолем, Канакона тел: 9422059215

15 ноября

Рождество 15 ноября! Вы, скорее всего, перепутали!

Праздник начинается со старинной традиции смешивания сухофруктов для приготовления вкусных тортов, пудингов и праздничных угощений. В Сидаде де Гоа, Ваингуним С 16.00 +91 832 2454545

1-17 ноября Фестиваль морепродуктов в Свит-нСаур Шеф рекомендует Мандариновую рыбу, Тигровые креветки в соусе Хунан, Крабовое мясо в сладкокислом соусе. Бесплатное угощение от заведения – охлажденный Пепси или бутылка пива Кингфишер или 30 мл виски Сигнэйче или бокал вина Фор сизонс В отеле Ля Паз Гарден, Васко 11.00 до 15.00 и с 19.00 до 22.00 91 832 2512121 / 25

Каждую субботу Ночи Гоа

Меню традиционных блюд Гоа вceго 499 Рупий, Народные танцы Обстановка Гоа Музыка в исполнении Валентинос В ресторане СузаЛобо, пляж Калангут +91 832 2281234/ +91 2276463

Каждое воскресенье Воскресный бранч с шампанским.

Наслаждайтесь бранчем в отеле Гранд Хаят. Шампанское и блюда пяти продуктовых интерактивных станций. Цена: 2200 рупий + налоги (включает шведский стол, шампанское, вино и некоторые напитки) В отеле Гранд Хаят, пляж Бамболим С 13.00 до 16.00 +91 832 3011125

Субботний семейный бранч

Бриттос

Бранч в бикини

Анджуна и в округе

Освежающие коктейли, вкусные блюда кухонь всего мира, развлекательная программа для детей. В ресторане Латитюд, отель Виванта от Тадж, Панаджи С 12.30 до 15.30 +91 832 6633636 Воскресный барбекю с неограниченным алкоголем всего за 950 рупий. Наслаждайтесь живым караоке с Эммануелем В отеле «Парк», Калангут с 12.30 до 16:30 +91 832 2267600/8805028194

Веселое Воскресенье

Выходные в семейном кругу за завтраком, обедом и чаем Mнoжество развлечений для детей и взрослых в течение всего дня. Цена: 849 рупий за взрослого и 599 рупий за ребенка В ресторане «О Гоа», отель Фидальго, Панаджи +91 8806663865/+91 9158055222

Воскресный Бранч

Получите бесплатно стакан вкусной Сангрии при заказе блюда а-ля-карт или в буфете В «СинК Таверн» от Бодега, Cинкерим +91 9011662233

Бага, Калангут и в округе Афтер Севен

Предлагаем блюда французской кухни. Рекомендуем обязательно попробовать такие изысканные блюда, как Суфле из Камамбера, Теплые кальмары в бальзамическом уксусе и роме, Стейки, Креветки, начиненные лимоном В районе Гаураваддо, Калангут с 12.00 до 22.30 +918322279757/+91 9226188288

Специализируется на многонациональной, китайской, английской и гоанской кухнях, блюдах из морепродуктов. На пляже Бага с 20.30 до получночи +91 832 2277331/ +91 832 2276291

Ресторан- бар Алклов

Многонациональный ресторан, специализирующийся на блюдах китайской, гоанской, итальянской и северо-индийской кухонь, а также морепродуктах. Попробуйте Охлажденный салат из авокадо и креветок или Кальмары, начиненные креветками. На пляже Озрант, Анджуна С 20.00 +918322274491/2273349

Коба

Специализируется на блюдах Индии, гриле, морепродуктах. В ресторане Дабл Три от Хилтон, Арпора с 10.00 до 22.00 +91 832 66556672

Кандолим 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

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 Продолжение на стр.25

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17 ноября

20 - 30 ноября

Трек к Водопаду Майнапи

Эко Трек Гоа организует 61-й поход к водопадам Манапи. Специальные автобусы отправятся с улицы Ганди Сёркл в Мапуса в 7:00 ; автозаправки Хира в Панаджи в 7:25 утра, и Автостанции Маргао в 8:10 . Участники будут обеспечены сухими пайками на обед и фруктами. Участникам придется подняться вверх и cпуcтитcя, преодолев расстояниe около 8 км в густом лесу . +91 9422442973 / +91 9422445444

15 -19 ноября

Приключение в Гоа на байдарках в полнолуние На острове Сан-Хасинто в Зуари Санкоале с 20.00 +91 9422056037

20 -24 ноября

Фильм-Базар 2013

Искусство и развлечения Галерея искусств «Мокша»

Выставка современного искусства с оригинальными работами Сальвадора Фернандеса и др. Наикваддо, Калангут С 8.30 до 20.30 +91 832 2281121/ +91 9326717386

Центральная Галерея «Гарден»

Постоянные выставки, картины и эскизы художника Дерека Монтейро В Панаджи С 10.00 до 17.00 +91 9921372036

Галереявосточного искусства «Фундачао»

Постоянная выставка картин Антонио Ксавьера Триндаде(1870-1935) – художника из Гоа В Фонтейнхас, Панаджи С 10.00 до 13.00 и с 14.00 до 17.00 +91 832 2230728/ +91 2436108

Галерея«Аттик»

Показывает картины художников Гоа Напротив Дон Боско, Панаджи +91 832 2420929/+91 2257931

Карпе Дием

Недавно открывшийся центр искусства и обучения в Маджорде представляет ценителям творчества вoзмoжнocть посетить ряд выставок и мастер-классов Маджорда С 10.00 до 18.00 +91 8888862462

Галерея «Гитанжали»

Изысканная галерея искусств в Латинском Квартале Панджима выставляет работы артистов из Гоа, Мумбая и Карнатаки: Сухаш Шилкар, Джейшри Патанкар, Керки и Деви Прасад С 9.00 до 21.00 В Фонтейнхас, Панаджи +91 9823572035

Галерея Искусств города Панаджи

Показывает живопись и индивидуальные работы артистов Гоа В галерее искусств города Панаджи с 9.00 до 20.00 +91 9822168703

Фильм-базар в этом году предлагaeт выcтуплeния из множества докладчиков, включая таких известных, как Кристиан Хуан и Терри Фремо из Каннского кинофестиваля. Также будет запущена новая программа Продюсерс Лаб. Организаторы: Национальная корпорация развития кино и рекламы. В Марриотт Резорт, Мирамар +91 832 2463333

Бон Аппетит

Музеи

Государственный музей Гоа

Музей планирует организовать магазин с целью популяризации культуры через музейные предметы за счет создания различных изделий, таких как поздравительные открытки, подарочная бумага, бумажные пакеты и т.д. В комплексe ЕДС , Патто , Панаджи c 9:30 до 17:30 +91 832 2438006 / +91 832 2437306

Музей таможни и Центрального лицензирования

Различные конфискованные предметы в оригинале, например, оружие и доспехи, бронзовые изображения,каменные скульптуры и т.д., а также несколько печатей и золотой бисер. Нпротив капитана в порту Панаджи С 11.00 до 13.00 и с 15.00 до 17.00 +91 832 2437362

Археологический музей

Вы увидите скульптуры индуистских богов и богинь, антиквариат индуистского периода и монеты, оставшиеся от португальцев. В Старом Гоа с 9.00 до 17.00 +91 832 2285333

Кухня, продолжение

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

Каравела

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 многонациональной кухни подает хорошие блюда континентальной, гоанской, индийской, лебанийской и средиземной кухонь, а также морепродукты В отеле Виванта Холидэй, Синкерим с 7.30до 22.30 +91 832 6645858

Бакти Кутир

Панаджи и в округе

КлабФреш

Кафе Бабас Вуд

44-й Международный кинофестиваль Индии 2013 В Кала Академии, Панаджи

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

Многонациональный ресторан специализируется на европейских, гоанских, индийских блюдах, морепродуктах. На пляже Палолем, Канакона С 8.00 до 22.00 +91 832 2643472

Морджим и в округе Специализируется на европейских блюдах На дорогеМорджим-Ашвем, Морджим с полудня +91 8805028779

Кафе Ню

Специализируется на Кухне всего мира и фьюжн В Джунасваддо,Мандрем с 10.00 до 14:30 и с 18:30 до 22:30 +91 9850658568

Корос у моря

Специализируется на европейской кухне, Корос у моря является хорошим местом для еды и отдыха. ВозлехрамаАджоба, Морджим с 8.00 до 22.00 + 91 8605020020

РесторанЭверест

Этот многонациональный ресторан специализируется на блюдах европейской,гоанской, итальянский, североиндийской кухне и блюдах, приготовленных в глиняной печи Тандур. В Клифсайд, пляжАрамболь, Арамболь С 11.00 до 22.00

Отель Касабланка

Основном русскоевропейские блюда очень хороши, к тому же, соотношение цены и качества, также радует. Мы готовим борщ и многое другое. В Тембваддо, Морджим с 8.00 до 22.00 +91 9822985576

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‘Art with David’ workshop

‘Art with David’ workshop was conducted at Carpediem Goa, Majorda. With a large turnout from children of all ages ranging from the youngest at four to the oldest at eleven, each of them excited to learn what David Flaviano had planned for them. Having worked with him before over previous vacations the children got along really well with the teacher, even the new comers were at ease, and had loads of fun.

Starting from the 4the of November up to the 8th of November, the children played and went home every day with something to show back home. The first thing they learnt was how to make masks, followed by painting sessions every day, learning new techniques to get better at art and crafts. They made variety of art works from scenery to modern art even some Christmas cards to get into the holiday spirit. The proud faces of the children as they left the institute with the work they had done in the two hours really was something.

Photographs Ethel da Costfrom Fashion Frida a’s Club Night Se ys ries