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happenings

activities

>Free bird nights: Free bird nights with ‘WNAM’ will be held on September 28 from 8 p.m. onwards at Café Cotinga, Anjuna. This week’s amateur and upcoming act ‘WNAM’ will feature Lester on vocals and sax, Ian on keys, Satya on guitar, Leander on bass and Jeshrun Dcruz on percussions. Open to all.

>Flower arrangement competition: DM’s College, Mapusa will be organising the 11th inter collegiate flower arrangement competition on September 29 in memory of late Varsha Natekar. The theme is St Teresa of Calcutta (blue and white theme including unity in diversity). Only use of natural and wild flowers allowed. Competition will start at 10 a.m. Details: 9403960475.

>DSE Felicitation Day: The Diocesan Society of Education (DSE) is organising DSE felicitation day on September 28 at Kala Academy, A/C auditorium at 10 a.m. DSE Felicitation Day is a day to appreciate the dedicated efforts of the students and to felicitate the meritorious students of the DSE institutions. Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao will be the chief guest for the function, Secretary of DSE, Fr Zeferino D’Souza will also be present for the function.

>Odyssey XIII: Unveiling India: The students of the BBA Department of Sridora Caculo College of Commerce and Management Studies, Mapusa will organise Goa’s Biggest Management Fest, Odyssey XIII on September 29 and 30 at ESG, Panaji. The event attracts

some of the best BBA colleges participating from different parts of India. This year 13 colleges have been selected for the competition. The theme for this years Odyssey is ‘Unveiling India’ and intends to do exactly what it says by changing our perspective towards our country. Odyssey XIII will begin with the inaugural ceremony on September 29 at 10 a.m. and will conclude on September 30 at 7 p.m.

>Free cardiac camp: Menezes Polyclinic, managed by Cosme Matias Menezes Memorial Trust, is organising a free Cardiac risk factor detection camp on October 1 to mark the occasion of World Heart day. At the camp, registered patients can avail of blood sugar and lipid profile (Cholesterol, HDL, LDL, TGL) tests which will be available followed by cardiac consultation with consultant interventional cardiologist, Jyoti Kusnur. Details: 2225918/2220237 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

>Trek to Talade waterfalls: Trekking expedition to Talade waterfalls by GTDC will be held on October 2. The bus will depart from Paryatan Bhavan, Patto, Panaji at 9 a.m. Participation fee: `700. To register call: 9422057704/8379022215.

>MCKS Basic Pranic Healing: Discover your innate abilities to heal your own body and others using CHI- Life force Energy in workshop of MCKS Basic Pranic Healing. Explore the numerous ways to achieve peace, bliss and abundance using simplified ancient esoteric techniques to be held on October 1 and October 2 at Hotel Boshan, near Mapusa Circle. Details: 7276712000.

>October Quiz: The Sunday Evening Quiz Club’s Panjim October Quiz will be held on the October 2 at 5 p.m. at ICG, Dona Paula. The quiz will be hosted by Ameya Mardolkar and is open to all. Details visit www.seqc.blogspot.com.

>Jumble sale : Anchor of hope, a group of sailor’s wives who have got together to share their many blessings with the less fortunate through their non profit charitable society are organising the annual jumble sale at Don Bosco School, Panaji on October 8 from 5 p.m. onwards and October 9 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

>Tri Kids Goa: Enduro Sports Goa will be organising the second edition of Tri Kids Goa, a triathlon specially designed for kids on November 6 at Peddem Sports Complex, Mapusa. The event will consist of swimming, cycling and running in under 9, 11, 14 and 16 years categories. To register call: 9822182415 /9890441369 or visit www.endurosportsgoa.com.

art and culture

>Reading in prose and poetry: There will be a reading in prose and poetry by Swiss German writer Markus Kirchhofer who will read from his books Der Stachel and Eisfischem at Literati Goa on September 29 at 7 p.m. The evening will be in German and English.

>The Banjara Quartet: The Banjara Quartet will be held on October 2 at 7 pm at Alliance Française de Panjim, Altinho. Get a taste of world fusion music as they bring a unique approach to their music with ethnic beats blended with Jazz.

>Indian French Fusion of Music: Alliance

Francaise de Panjim presents Nyna Vales an Indian French Fusion of Music on October 4 at Titos, Baga starting at 8.30 p.m. onwards. Open to all. Details: 2420049.

>Textural Blueprints: Gallery Gitanjali will organise the opening of ‘Textural Blueprints’, an exhibition of paintings by Sanatan Saha, on October 15 at 6:30 p.m. The exhibition will continue till the November 15. Sanatan Saha hails from a small village near Santiniketan in West Bengal. His works are deeply rooted in the textural variety that is found in his village. Through his 34 works, Sanatan showcases a magnificent display of textural density and visual complexity.

>Literary competitions : Dalgado Konknni Akademi (DKA) will organise literary competitions including short story writing, poetry writing competition, one act play writing and essay/articles writing. The entries written in roman Konkani script in triplicate should reach DKA’s office on or before November 15 addressed to the secretary, Dalgado Konknni Akademi, Old Education Department Bldg, near Pharmacy College, Panaji. Details: 2221688/9822587498. The competition is open to all.

FaitH>Reconciliation with Jesus: Jesus Centre Association will conduct a one day retreat on the theme ‘Reconciliation with Jesus’ which will include divine mercy, rosary, praise and worship, word of God, holy mass and Eucharistic adoration at Jesus Centre A/C hall, second floor, Alfran Plaza, Panaji September 28 between 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

>Retreats at Chicalim Pallotti Home: Pallotti

Prayer Group is organising two retreats at Pallotti Home, Chicalim. One will be a deliverance retreat by director of Anubhavan retreat center, Trivandrum, Fr Justin Alex from September 30 to October 2. The second will be an inner healing retreat by Fr Sam and Logos team and will be held from November 4 to 6. Both retreats are residential and non-residential. Call: Fr Frank Pinto on 9049839275.

>Marian Retreat : Pilar Fathers will conduct a Charismatic Retreat in Konkani on the theme: “Mary Our Mother” at Pilar Animation Centre, Pilar from October 1 (10 a.m.) to October 2 (4.30 p.m.). It includes inner healing service, prayers for childless couples, jobless, sick and for peace in families. To register call: 9922622782/ 2218553.

worksHop/seminar/lecture

>ICG Lecture Series : Lecture cum interactive session on ‘BRICS: Yesterday’s story or a sign of the coming times?’ by Professor Varun Sahni Vice Chancellor of Goa University will be held on September 29 from 4 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. at ICG, Dona Paula. Open to all. Details: pro@incentgoa.com.

>Lecture by Rohit Phalgaonkar: The Directorate of Museums has organised a lecture by Rohit Phalgaonkar on ‘Introduction to Iconography with respect to Goa’ on September 29 at 11.30 a.m. at Goa State Museum Auditorium, Patto, Panaji. Open to all.

>A Pro Helvetia : Swiss Arts Council presentation in collaboration with Literati Goa presents a reading in prose and poetry by Swiss writer Markus Kirchhofer at Literati on September 29 at 7.30 p.m. Markus Kirchhofer wrote his first poems when he was seven, guided by his teacher Jannis Zinniker. He authored ten graphic novels, which he published together with the Swiss illustrators. His first solo publications, a volume of poems titled “E...isfischen” (2014) and a book of short stories “Der Stachel” (2016), were published by the Knapp Verlag in Switzerland.

>Play Reading : We will read Neil Simon’s Plaza Suite, a comedy in three acts on September 29 at Bookworm, Talegao from 5

p.m. to 6.30 p.m.

>Management development programme: Smart Edge is organising a one-day interactive management development programme ‘Managing Workplace Discipline’ on September 30 at Smart Edge Training Centre, Panaji. HR/IR Executives, Managers, as well as Line Supervisors and Managers across the functions, who directly deal and interact with workmen will benefit from the program. It will be facilitated by Prasanna Chawdikar. Details contact: 9822124291/9822386638 www.smartedgegoa.com.

>Workshop on Basics of Photography: The Chowgule Center for Applied and Professional Studies and PhotoIndia.com will be organising a two-day workshop on Basics of Photography on October 1 and October 2 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Chowgule College of Arts and Science, Gogol Margao.

>Goa - Perception, Reality and Future: MOG Sundays will organise ‘Goa - Perception, Reality and Future’, a talk by founder of Swechha, Vimlendu Jha on October 2 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Museum of Goa, Pilerne. Vimlendu’s talk will primarily focus on general issues of ecology, pertinent debates nationally and how connected or distant they are from the local landscape of Goa.

>Vipassana Meditation Course: Goa Vipassana Trust is organising its monthly, one-day Vipassana meditation course on October 2 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., at ‘Queen Laura’, opposite Patrao Plaza, Alto Porvorim. It is only for old students who have already learnt the technique as taught by S N Goenka, in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin. It is also held every second and third Sunday of the month at the same venue. Details: 9822139558/2409999.

>Heart of Worship Workshop: El Shaddai Charitable Trust is hosting the performance of Hill Song Australia along with the Glorious Choir on the October 7 at the Open Air Auditorium, Kala Academy. The team arrives on the October 6 and will be conducting a half day - Heart of Worship Workshop at the Indoor auditorium, Kala Academy from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call: 9823706710.

>125th Anniversary of tiatr : The Government of Goa has constituted a committee to celebrate 125 years of tiatr in a befitting manner. Celebrations of 125th Anniversary of Tiatr will commence on October 1 at 4 p.m. at JAF Auditorium, Ravindra Bhavan, Margao.

Western musical programme : Directo-rate of Art and culture has organised a Jazz music recital of Carmen Paris and a group from Spain in collaboration with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Ministry of External Affairs New Delhi and Institute Menezes Braganza Panaji, at IMB main hall on September 2016. Spanish Jazz star Carmen Paris and her group will perform first time in Goa at the concert will be held at the Institute Menezes Braganza Hall, main audito-rium, at 6 p.m. onwards on September 28. Carmen Paris, an aragonese artist, burst into the national music scene with her debut album ‘Pa mi Genio’, which received magnificent reviews.

NAVHIND CROSSWORD #6056

Across: 3 Form (5) 8 Hag (5) 10 Makes an opening in a solid surface ? (5) 11 Old time musical hit (3) 12 Perfect type ? (5) 13 Excessively thin (7) 15 Given fact (5) 18 Block of paper; go silently (3) 19 Breed of sheep (6) 21 Pertinent (7) 22 Unwilling to work (4) 23 An exclamation to express sudden pain (4) 24 Refresh one’s memory or skills (5,2) 26 Latin word for “body” ? (6) 29 All ___ : with maximum effort ? (3) 31 Employ oneself strenuously (5) 32 Person who mends shoes (7) 34 Ancient (5) 35 Nautical assent (3) 36 Confused or muddle; rotten (of an egg) ? (5) 37 Locality; embarrassing emotional display (5) 38 Muse of poetry (5)Down: 1 A ___ shot : a very good marksman ? (5) 2 Sad (7) 4 My Fair ____ : famous adaptation of Shaw’s Pygmalion ? (4) 5 Poetic ghosts or American sunglasses (6) 6 Connected with the Sun (5) 7 Show the old movie or play again (5) 9 Pole used for rowing a boat (3) 12 Under a roof (7) 14 Armed hostilities (3) 16 An agreement on broad principles between

two organisations ? (3-2) 17 Variety of coffee (5) 19 Asian rainy season (7) 20 A thin cut (5) 21 Blue of a clear sky (5) 23 Australian wilderness (7) 24 A man servant (6) 25 Central point of activity, interest, etc. (3) 27 Oxygen compound (5) 28 Lower class Brit (5) 30 Years of youth (5) 32 One of a hundredth of a dollar (4) 33 Alkali or alkaline solution (3)

SOLUTION #6055

Across: 4 Caddie, 7 Canberra, 8 Italic, 10 Enrol, 13 Grew, 14 Wolf, 15 Plot, 16 Psi, 17 Feta, 19 Chat, 21 Rajasthan, 23 Dale, 24 Guys, 26 Bag, 27 Clog, 29 Tuft, 32 Stow, 33 Berth, 34 Ahimsa, 35 Trousers, 36 Length. Down: 1 Screw, 2 Gnarl, 3 Cell, 4 Cairo, 5 Draw, 6 Iciest, 9 Tetchy, 11 Nod, 12 Offal, 13 Glasgow, 15 PTA, 16 Pan, 18 Ejects, 20 Haste, 21 Rag, 22 Tug, 23 Daphne, 25 Oft, 28 Loath, 30 Urged, 31 Those, 32 Smug, 33 Brut.

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SOLUTION #3756

SOLUTION

SPELLATHONSPELLATHON

How good are you in your vocabu-lary? Spell out as many words of four or more letters as you can

from the letters in today’s diagram. In making a word, each letter must be used only once and each word must contain the letter in the centre. There should be at least one nine letter word! Plurals, foreign words and proper names should not be counted.

hRate yourself: 18 Good; 20 Average; 23 Wow!

How good are you in your vocabulary? Spell out asmany words of four or more letters as you can fromthe letters in today’s diagram. In making a word,each letter must be used only once and each wordmust contain the letter in the centre. There shouldbe at least one nine letter word! Plurals, foreignwords and proper names should not be counted.

Rate yourself: 23 Good; 26 Average; 30 Wow!

Solution to Spellathon

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HA

G

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P O

ahoy, arroyo, gapy, gharry, graph, grapy, gray, harp,harpy, harry, hoagy, hoar, hoary, hooray, hora, horary,hoya, oary, opah, OROGRAPHY, orra, pargo, parr,parry, payor, prao, pray, proa, roar, roary, yahoo, yarr,yoga

How good are you in your vocabulary? Spell out asmany words of four or more letters as you can fromthe letters in today’s diagram. In making a word,each letter must be used only once and each wordmust contain the letter in the centre. There shouldbe at least one nine letter word! Plurals, foreignwords and proper names should not be counted.

Rate yourself:23 Good; 26 Average; 30 Wow!

Solution to Spellathon

R

HA

G

Y

R

O

PO

ahoy, arroyo, gapy, gharry, graph, grapy, gray, harp,harpy, harry, hoagy, hoar, hoary, hooray, hora, horary,hoya, oary, opah, OROGRAPHY, orra, pargo, parr,parry, payor, prao, pray, proa, roar, roary, yahoo, yarr,yoga

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