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By Karan Bhagat

Rupa Rao’s music is hard to categorise. It certainly has a

Bollywood flavour, but not so much the Bollywood of today. More that of the ‘70’s and perhaps the early ‘80’s. It also has a ‘Hindustani’ flavour to it, with a generous sprinkling of ‘old Hindi’ and Urdu words finding their way into the lyrics. Add to this its ghazal-like sensibilities and you have something that is quite unique.

A regular on the Goa music-circuit, Rao has been perfoming live with her band Saaz…ish at many stalwart local establishments such as Cavala.

At those gigs she mostly sang well-known covers. But behind the scenes, Rao has quietly been working on her own album Palken, consisting entirely of original music.

The album is a treat. Catchy tunes with strong rhythmic backing make you want to get up and ‘do your thing’. The lyrics are intelligent and – importantly for this interviewer - sound deeply felt.

Rao relocated to Goa about 3years ago after a long stint working in the corporate sector abroad. She always had a passion for music but not enough time to bring her hastily scribbled lyrics to life. Goa has allowed her to do that, as she explains in this interview:

KB:You moved back to India from a successful career abroad.

RR:I’d always known in the back of my mind that I would move back to India, it was just a matter of when. Then finally in mid 2011 I decided to make it happen & chose Goa to be my new home. It has been the best decision!

KB: What were the main reasons for your move?

RR:There were a myriad of reasons.Being closer to my parents, reconnecting with friends & family and pursuing my passion for music were surely the top ones.

With India in her heart

Rupa Rao – In The Tradition of Goan Songbirds

KB: How long were you abroad?RR:I was away 15 wonderful years.

I spent a few years in Sydney, Australia before I made New York my home for a majority of those years.

KB:Where did you grow up?RR:My father was in the Military

Engineering Service so we were fortunate to experience a lot of India as I was growing up. He was transferred every three years so I have some lovely memories of time spentin places like Amritsar, Guwahati, Vizag & Delhi. We spent our summers in Shimla with my grandparents.

KB: What were your major musical influences?

RR:As I was saying before, we moved around so often that my mother and two older sisters were my closest companions. We spent quality time together and music was always in the background.I grew up with them singing all the popular songs. From there I developed an ear for music & was in awe of theeffortless style in which Lataji [Lata Mangeshkar] and Ashaji [Asha Bhonsle] sang. We also went to the

Rupa Rao

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Freedom Freaks In Colabration with CIDRA At UV Bar, Anjuna +91 9822153440

Friday Night Live The Bassman’s Band led by virtuoso jazz bass player colin D’cruz, features some of the most accomplished local as well as visiting international artister. At Grand Mercure Hotel, Candolim 8 pm onwards

Celebrate this Independence day by Rocking out with Aviv Pereira as he covers Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Stone Temple Pilots to name a few this Friday At Cheenos Goa 8:30 Pm Onward.+91 8888713976

Tricolor Mania with DJ Mash At SinQ, Candolim @ 3 pm onwards +91 83 08 000080

Battle of the Bands, Djs, Stars and Dance Floor Organised by Slipdisc Events & Advertising, this real deal in rock show in Goa will begin with the Battle of the Bands, followed by the Singers, DJs and finally Dancers. So come on, show your talent. If you have the love for music, dance, etc. this is the right place to be.At Emerald Lawns, Parra 10 am to 10 pm +91 832 6515151

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August 16 Post Indepen-Dance Featuring Joshi At Cafe Lilliput, Anjuna Beach 7 pm +91 9822137767

August 17The two of the most lauded and praised siblings from India are giving a concert, on 2 Grand Pianos.At Art Chamber, Castelo Vermelho 115a, Gauravaddo, Calangute+91 9823217435

Every Tuesday Extraordinary Nights With Emmanuel Antao At Gawin’s Restaurant, Varca 9 pm onwards +91 9822177179

Every Wednesday Tribute NightAt Cheenos, Baga8 pm onwards+91 8888713976

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

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

Every ThursdayIndie Fresh Thursday At Cheenos, Baga8 pm onwards+91 8888713976

Thursday SizzlingKaraoke NiteWith Saby FernandesAt Kudos, Chogm Road, Porvorim7.30 pm onwards+91 832 6510565

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

Sundown KaraokeWith DJ Colett and… you, if you’re in the mood to help Colett with your voice and talent.At Cocopazzo, Chapora7 pm onwards.+91 9561212810

Silent DiscoWith DJ Mr. R & Flakey Spinning EDM. Nothing ‘silent’ about this disco (unless you’re wearing headphones, that is). At Alpha Bar, Palolem9 pm onwards+91 9890281505

Every Friday Reggae Friday By Graeme Hamilton At Laguna, Anjuna @ 7.30 pm +91 832 227 4131Friday Funk With DJ Lasker and Akshay At Cape Town Cafe, Calangute 7 pm onwards +91 95 27612070

Friday Vibes With DJ Jay & Brandan At Cafe Mambo, Baga 7 pm onwards+91 8322275028

Every Saturday Silent Noise Party With DJs Husman, Sam & Azgar Find out which is true, the silence or the noise. At Neptune Point, Palolem 8 pm to 4 am+91 9822584968

Saturday ShowtimeWith Ajit Pai & Jay BrainwashAt Cafe Mambo, Baga7 pm onwards+91 83 22279895, +91 83 22275028

On-goingCavalaEvery Wednesday: Cavala Acoustic Latin RetroEvery Friday: Tidal WaveEvery Saturday: Piano played by BoscoAt Cavala, Calangute - Baga Road, Baga8.30 pm onwards+91 832 2276090

CantareThere’s live music on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, but the big draw is the jazz duo Steve Sequeira and his wife Kittu on Monday nights, often accompanied by Brazilian chef and harmonica player Guto. The place fills up with locals (not many tourists), and its non-beach location nestled amid the Portuguese-inspired architecture of Saligao adds to the great vibe. At Cantare, Saligao 8 pm onwards+91 832 2409461

The Park, Calangute Every Thursday: Retro Night Every Friday: Karaoke Night with KDJ Tony Every Saturday: Ladies Night with DJ Sunil and Tania At The Park, Calangute 8 pm onwards+91 8805028194+91 832 2267600

movies often and the music and lyrics I heard touched me and played a big role in influencing my love for music.

KB: You’ve done some live gigging in Goa.RR:I have sung on & off throughout my life, including in

Australia& the US. Recently however, I have had more time and inspiration to nurture my talent. In 2011, I created an Indian Retro band, Saaz…ish with some incredibly talented local musicians.

KB: How did the idea for the album evolve?RR:Over the years, I had jotted down some lyrics. Goa has

provided me the time and space to dust them off & bring them to life with melodies.It was an exciting process as I teamed up with somegifted musicians to produce Palken.

KB: What motivated you to record an album?Rao:Personally, music touches my heart &sometimes even my

soul. My first song& the title song ‘Palken’, gave me a deep feeling of calm, where I could close my eyes and just sensethe music. When I experienced that, I decided to bring the other songs to life as well… I hope to provide music lovers with something to which they can connect & something to cherish through this album.

KB: Your collaborators on the album are all Goan.RR:I have had the good fortune of being acquainted with a

number of skilled musicians here in Goa. Whether I was gaining advice from them or actually working with them on this project, I am grateful for their time and input.

Jeevan Kerkar, who is the life behind my band Saaz…ish, is an unassuming & extremely accomplished guy. He has lived and played in various parts of the world but returned to his roots in Goa. Jeevan took my vision for the album and arranged the music on Palken.

Deepak Maneriker is a talented percussionist. He was the mastermind behind the recording of the album & was also the rhythm arranger.

KB: What are your thoughts on the Goa music scene?RR: It is an understatement to say thatGoa is alive with

music! For me personally, living here is a treat. There is music everywhere – from attendingperformances of classical music &Tiatr at the Kala Academy tospendinga quiet evening being serenaded by your table at a restaurant. Music is essential to Goa.

KB: What are your future musical plans?RR:I will continue to entertain music lovers with my band,

Saaz…ish live at various venues. Ilook forward to seeingPalken through to fruition & to continue to tell stories of the heart through my music!

Palken is currently available for sale at a local chain of music stores – VP Sinari & Sons and at Amazon.in. A portion of the proceeds from the CD – which costs Rs 99 –will go to the Samarpan Foundation, a humanitarian charity.

To see video of Rupa performing, visit the Music & Nightlife section of www.goastreets.com.

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Rupa Rao and group

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Ben Lewis leading the group

By Shubham Gupta

Independence. More than a word, it’s a vibe that is felt on 15th of August every year. We’ve been

on family picnics, flown kites, watched patriotic films and went out for brunches all these years on this inspirational day. But remember, it’s not just a day. ‘CAUSE IT’S A WEEKEND! And that too, a long one. So, when you plan your celebration this year, think of a jaw-dropping dance performance by one of ‘India’s Dancing Superstars, humming along with Kishor Da and Rafi Sahab’s hit tracks and being awed by a magical world, with a world-class illusionist taking the stage.

But the best part is that it all happens on a cruise ship floating on the Mandovi River, like a pearl in a moonlit night. You guessed right. It’s Deltin Royale that will make you crave an even longer weekend. A variety of entertainment programs await you at Vegas (multi-cuisine restaurant) and Whiskys (VIP Lounge with an exclusive collection of single malts), including performances by MJ-5,

Now here’s a cool way to celebrate Independence Day weekend!

Poker Room, India’s largest and only dedicated poker destination. Apart from Texas Hold’em, the Royale Poker Room also offers Cobra, Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO) and Open-Face Chinese Poker (OFC). Indian games are not left behind either – the Taash Room, with 13 teen patti (Indian Flush) and 5 rummy tables offers domestic favorites in an premium section that also has in-room dining facilities. So if you haven’t yet booked your space for this never-before-seen weekend extravaganza, you still have a chance! Jai Hind!

Contacnt: Noah's Ark, RND Jetty, D. Bandodkar Road, Panaji-GoaTel. +91 86985 99999Email: info@deltin.comWeb: www.deltinroyale.com

a Kishore-Rafi evening, face painter, mingle magic, an interactive photo booth experience, International Dancers, Bands like Tidal Wave, A-26, Musical Harmony and much more. Along with the enthralling entertainment, Deltin Royale tempts you to indulge your taste buds in an unlimited tri-colour spread which captures the essence of the Indian Zaika right from Kashmir to Kanyakumari along with the East & West belt. That’s

in addition to a new a la carte menu offering even more culinary indulgence.

Deltin’s Independence Day weekend started on Aug. 14 and is being offered at an exceptional price. The 4 night, 3 day celebration ends on Sunday, the 17th.

Gamers, attention please! There’s lots happening even without gaming, but if you’re at the Deltin Royale, why not play a little? Deltin Royale is a celebration of the senses and is also home to the Royale

MJ-5 dance group

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Gallouti Kebab

By Aparna Raut Desai

Soon after his concert, Glenn Perry is off to Syria to work with refugees. That’s after

he visits half a dozen orphanages in Goa. Music may be his drug, as Perry confesses himself, “I can’t live without it,

Glenn Perry Son of a Legend Sings From the Heart

And helps change the world

I get withdrawal symptoms in hours, if I don’t have music,” but there’s a lot more going on behind the curtains.

This past week, Perry offered up a stirring performance at the Entertainment Society of Goa in honour of his legendary father, the late Chris Perry – one of the greatest musicians in our state’s history.

It all started soon after the elder Perry died some years ago. Glenn gave up his

house in Hollywood – sold it in fact, and donated the proceeds to charity —and moved to Dubai to look after his mother, who was heartbroken and heading into depression. “The doctors gave her days to live, but I gave her all the TLC I could, and she lived seven years.”

In those seven years, between looking after his mother, Perry traveled to

numerous war or tragedy struck areas of the world, including Africa, Indonesia and Japan, to help survivors of pretty much every man-made or natural disaster. “I used to send cheques before, but realized that the money never goes to the people who need it. Now I never give money. I buy food, supplies, medicine, and above all, I give myself.”

A habit that has found him escaping death fifteen times, at last count. Perry recounts how, in Sharjah, at a Palestinian relief camp, he was mugged, stripped of his truck and all the supplies in it and nearly shot. “But not before they took everything I had,” he smiles.

And music? Perry admits his humanitarian efforts are not leaving him with as much time for performances as before, but then, he is the son of Chris Perry, the man who revolutionized Konkani music. Music is in his veins. Of

his father, he says: “He was an original. A legend. I believe God put certain people on this earth, like Beethoven, Einstein. My father was one of them. To say he is my inspiration would be understating it.”

For his concert at the ESG in Panjim, Perry refused to have photos of his father on the advertising. “I can’t handle it,” he says. This is a man still coming to terms with a terrible loss, 14 years after the fact.

But in giving to others, and helping those in need, he has found peace. He shuttles from his base in New York to pretty much everywhere on the globe, to relief camps, disaster areas, and occasionally, to concerts.

He would love to have a music school in Goa, his birthplace, but time is limited. He does have plans to have workshops, once or twice a year, where he will teach music to the children of Goa.

Pianist Karl Lutchmayer offered up a heart-warming Classical Music Soiree earlier this month,

playing pieces by Bartok, Cage, Liszt, Wagner and Ravel to a highly pleased audience at Art Chamber in Calangute. As notable as Karl’s music were the entertaining, erudite explanations that accompanied each piece. It was a real treat for classical music lovers in Goa.

Karl Lutchmayer is one of the UK’s foremost concert pianists. A Steinway Artist, Karl performs across the globe, working with conductors such as Lorin Maazel and Sir Andrew Davis.

Karl is equally renowned as a lecturer and is a committed educator. He holds a professorship

Karl Lutchmayer – A Pianist Entertaining With Words As Well As Music

at Trinity College of Music, London and is a regular guest lecturer at conservatoires around the world, including the Juilliard and Manhattan Schools in New York and the Mehli Mehta Foundation in India, his family home.

His London lecture-recital series, Conversational Concerts, continues to garner critical and public acclaim and this season, following his landmark recitals celebrating the Liszt Bicentenary, he has received invitations from 4 continents to give recitals celebrating the Alkan Bicentenary.

Karl is also a passionate advocate of contemporary music, Karl has given over 90 world premieres, with many of the works written

especially for him. His recitals have been broadcast on BBC Radio3, All India Radio and Classic FM.

Karl studied at the Royal College of Music under Peter Wallfisch and John Barstow and undertook further studies with Lev Naumov at the Moscow Conservatoire. Extensive research into ‘Performing Practice in the Piano Music of Busoni’ earned Karl his Master’s Degree, since when his research interests have grown to include the music of Liszt, Alkan, Enescu; The Creative Transcription Network; reception theory, and the history of piano recital programming.

In 1997, Karl was awarded the prestigious Constant & Kit Lambert Fellowship by the Worshipful Company of Musicians - the first time in its history that it was awarded to an instrumentalist – and returned to his alma mater to begin his lecturing career.

Now a prominent figure in the field of public music appreciation, he gives pre-concert talks at venues including the Wigmore Hall, and in addition to his popular London Time Out column, has contributed articles to numerous magazines and books.

Karl resides in London, where he indulges his other passion – classic cars - with a collection which includes a 1968 Triumph Spitfire, and his new pride and joy, a 1965 E-Type Jaguar.

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Off the Wall - Art Cafe GoaThis is a wonderful new gallery & bistro with terrific food and eye-catching art on the wall (much of which is, figuratively at least, Off the Wall!) The gallery’s objective is to promote both young and experienced artists creating various forms of art. The food here is expertly prepared, with lots of heart & soul and using the freshest produce available.

Good selection of drinks as well, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic. Definitely worth checking out. Open throughout the week, except Mondays.At Sinquerim Bus Stand, Sinquerim10.30 am to 11.30 pm+91 9823289123

By Shubham Gupta

In a country where the food is so diverse that the flavors change every 50 kilometers, it can be quite

daunting to try to put together a culinary festival that does justice to every cuisine. Fortunately, in the expert hands of the folks at the Goa Marriott Resort & Spa, justice has indeed been dealt. They have captured both our nation’s culinary diversity AND the authenticity of the flavours.

A week preceding Independence Day, the Goa Marriott & Spa introduced the imperial flavors of India’s sundry cuisine on the occasion of our independence at the Incredible India Festival at Waterfront Terrace & Bar. This cross-country gastronomical journey is a convenient and utterly enjoyable way to cherish different parts of the country through your taste buds. From digging into the Tandoori temptations of the North to delighting in the bountiful indulgences of the South, and from

Marriott’s Great Indian Culinary Voyage

The main course at the Incredible India Food Festival

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savoring the aromatic curries of western India to sampling the delicate flavors of the east, this voyage is full of pleasant surprises that will satiate all your foodie cravings. And it means you don’t have to book plane tickets to the far corners of India for a culinary fix!

If you have missed this tasteful journey because of the daily office hustle, it’s not too late to ignite your palate. Just drop by at Marriott’s today, Independence Day, and board the Grand Independence Day Brunch and tour through the lavish buffet full of culinary ecstasy. First stop: the Punjab Terminal where you can partake of Sarso da Saag (pureed mustard leaves), Dahi Pudina ke Kebab (Hun curd and mint kebabs) and Amritsari Kulcha (stuffed Punjabi bread). Moving north towards the Himalayan state of Kashmir, you can slurp on Gosht (Mutton) Rogan Josh. Moving on to western (Bengali) flavor of Sarso Bata Mach and pondering

Gallouti Kebab

upon the South Indian inspired Pal Payasam, this flavorful journey is really something to write home about.

That the festival takes place at the Marriott’s Waterfront Terrace & Bar is certainly an added bonus. The venue’s name reflects the reality. It’s right on the water, overlooking both the resort’s pool and the breathtaking view of the luscious point where the River Mandovi meets the Arabian Sea. The waters are wild during these monsoon days, so your culinary journey will be accompanied by wonderful sights and sounds. Bon Voyage!

The Goan Man v/s Food at Tin Tin Bar & Restaurant

Burger served as main course in the contest

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August 15 Buffet Lunch at Vivo & Karaoke by Amrut at Edge BarSpend the Independence Day weekend with some great music, food and friends!INR1100 plus taxes per person (Buffet Lunch at Vivo)16th August 2014 (DJ Godwin at Edge Bar)@ 7.30 pm onwards At Vivo&Edge Bar, Alila Diwa Goa12:30 pm onwards+91 832 2746800

Grand Independence Day Brunch Lavish Buffets, Live cooking station & the finest Indian beverages At Goa Marriotts, Miramar, Panjim +91 832 2463333

Independence Day Brunch@ Rs. 950 + with unlimited AlcoholEnjoy Live music with Anika At The Park, Calangute12.30 pm to 4.30 pm +91 8805028194/ +91 832 2267600

Independence Day Celebrations at Novotel Goa Shrem Resort Special Friday Brunch On August 16, And on Aug 17 there will be a special North Indian buffet dinner and a live band sunday brunchAt Novotel Goa, Calangute+91 832 2494950

Until August 27The Shravan Thali All month everyday for lunch. The menus will feature authentic Indian vegetarian food with daily variations. At The HQ, Vasco +91 7709003237

Until September 15 Special Monsoon Lunch Soup or Salad and Pasta or Pizza Closed on Tuesday At Baba’s Wood Cafe, Fontainhas+91 99 23414098

Every Wednesday Grand Goan Buffet for lunch and dinner. Each week’s menu is again different. Keeping Traditional Alive! At The HQ, Vasco +91 7709003237

Sunday BrunchSunday Family BruncheRejuvenating cocktails, soul warming gourmet cuisine from around the world and activities to keep the kids entertained. At Latitude, Vivanta by Taj, Panjim12:30 pm – 3:30 pm+91 832 6633636

Italian Sunday LunchFeast on an unlimited selection of antipasti, pizzas and home made pastas. Conclude your meal with decadent Italian desserts. The Sunday lunch is a perfect opportunity to simply unwind over the weekend and spend your afternoon basking in the pool.INR 1199 plus taxes per personComplimentary use of the swimming pool, outdoor whirlpool and Camp Hyatt.At Da Luigi, Park Hyatt Goa Resort and spa, Cansaulim12:30 pm to 3:30 pm +91 832 2721234

Sunday Brunch This is one of the more interesting spots in town to have a meal. Under the supervision of Vandana Naik, a former top chef in New York City and easily one of Goa’s most notable culinary experts, there’s a wide variety of delights on offer, including pizzas, soups, salads, hummus and meat balls, plus an eclectic mix of Indian, Mediterranean and other world cuisines. That’s not to mention the desserts, another top draw here.Noon to 4 pm At Cantina Bodega, Sunaparanta, Panjim+91 832 2421315

Baga, Calangute & Around Aquamarine Bistro & BarIndian, Goan, ContinentalPerhaps the top draw is the riverside location. Good place for golden fried prawns and a nice sunset view over the river.7 am to 10.30 pm At Baga Land’s End, Baga+91 832 2276084/2275482

Kapriz RestaurantContinentalA fusion food restaurant overlooking the beautiful Baga Creak with live music five nights a week catering for breakfast, lunch and dinner.At Baga Creek Road, The Royal Goan Beach Club, Arpora+91 9922203723

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

Café de Goa Attractive Café with lots of fresh small bites and innovative offerings.At The Red Tower, Calangute 10.30 am to 5.30 pm +91 832 2279961

Anjuna & Around A Varanda Chinese, European, Goan, Italian, North Indian, Thai. Check out the seafood platter, fish curry rice, chicken cafreal and beaf xacutti. 7 am to 11 pm At Resort Marinha Dourada, Arpora +91 832 2276780/ 84

Alcove Restaurant & BarChinese, Goan, Italian, North Indian & Seafood Dine on chilled Avocado and prawn salad, or get stuffed with the prawn stuffed calamari.At Ozrant Beach, Anjuna8 am onwards+918322274491/2273349

Avalon Sunset Bar & Restaurant Goan, Indian, Chinese, Seafood & European Some popular orders are paneer pasanda, fish masala, chicken vindaloo, seafood pasta, seafood sizzlers. At Anjuna Beach, Anjuna 8.30 am to midnight +91 9822586268

Blue TaoItalian & Seafood Organic Food. Calling all hippies. At Anjuna Beach Rd, Anjuna9 am to 11 pm+918975061435

Baba au RhumA coffee shop with a twistA favourite among the foreign crowd, this popular eatery offers lots of tasty choices. Especially check out their croissants, quiches and pizzas.At Kudachwaddo, Arpora 8 am to 4 pm+919822078759

BasilicoItalian This alfresco restaurant serves pizzas, home-made pastas, salads and sinful desserts. At D’mello Waddo, Anjuna6.30 pm to 11 pm+918322273721/ +918323953744/ +919822599130

Biryani PalaceGoan, North Indian, seafoodNow take a wild guess what this place specializes in? (Hint: there’s rice involved).At Anjuna Beach Road, Anjuna11 am to midnight+918323257586

Frangipani Global Cuisine Start with the chicken satay- skewered chicken supreme grilled in Chinese marinade.At Sun Village, Fankwadi, Arpora7.30 am to 10.30 pm +91 832 2279409/14

Candolim Addah Indian & Barbeque Enjoy the sea view deck on the beach and the soft music of a live two-piece band, with appealing cuisine. 7 pm to 10.30 pm At The O Hotel, Candolim +91 832 3047000/ 9/ +91 9890800073

Angaara Tandoori, Goan, North Indian & Seafood. With decent Indian and Goan fare and a lot for vegetarians as well. At Murrodwaddo, Candolim Beach Road, Candolim 9 am to 12.30 pm +91 832 6647601-4

Caravela Chinese, European, Goan, Italian, North Indian, ThaiA long-time favourite haunt among Goans and visitors alike. Check out the party scene on Friday nights (and the appealing female/male ratio). At Vivanta Holiday Village, Sinquerim7.30 am to 10.30 pm +91 832 6645858

Kebabs & CurriesIndianAt Holiday Street, Goan Heritage Hotel, Candolim+91 832 6515279

Beach HouseGoan, Portuguese & SeafoodA Goan specialty restaurant that was long the base of the renowned chef Rego. At Vivanta Holiday Village, Sinquerim 7.30 pm to 10.30 pm+918326645858

Barbeque and GrillNorth Indian, seafood, grills and live entertainmentSeafood Bazaar is on Monday and Wednesday At Fortune Select Regina, Candolim 7.30 pm to 11 pm+918323988444

Bob’s Inn Goan Something of a Goan institution, this place offers up some fine curry rice and other satisfying fare. At Calangute-Candolim Road, Candolim 11.30 am to 3.30 pm, 7 pm to 11 pm +91 832 2489402

Panjim & Around Pakiza RestaurantMughlai, IndianAt 31st January road, Fontainhas, Panjim+91 9890974424/ +91 9850464086

Hotel Sanskruti Pure Veg. Filled with office workers at lunch time. Cheap and good. At Porvorim 7 am to 10 pm +91 832 - 2414400

Black sheep BistroThe Black Sheep Bistro is Goa’s first casual fine dining concept restaurantLocated in the heart of Panjim CityAt Swami Vivekananda Road, Next to icici Bank, Panjim7 pm to 1 am+91 832 2222901

A’tona Bar and RestaurantGoan, PortugueseGood choice for grilled dishes and highly competent Goan food. Winner of the Goa Streets Readers’ Choice Award for Best Xacutti.At Carina Desa, Betim7 pm to 11 pm+919823129239

A PastelariaBakeryGood place for pastries, cakes, cookies and other sweet offerings9 am to 9 pm At Hotel Mandovi, Panjim +91 832 2426270/ 73

Anandashram Hotel Chinese, Goan and SeafoodThis is one of the oldest eateries in Goa and is something of an institution for its affordable and delicious Goan Fare. At 31st January Road, Panjim 1 pm to 10.30 pm +91 9823195245

Avanti Bar & Restaurant Indian, Goan & Seafood Serves up Goan specialties like rawa fried prawns, stuffed squid and stuffed crab masala Near Patto Bridge, Panjim 11 am to 3 .30 pm, 7 pm to 11.30 pm +91 832 2435884/ +91 832 2427179

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By Aparna Raut Desai

“It took us twenty years to be able to afford our own flat,” she tells me, as we wait for the room to fill up.

We’re at the T B Cunha hall in Panjim. “Of course we had to take a loan.”

“I was able to pay it off with my husband’s insurance money.”

It’s odd, to hear this from the Minister of Environment. Alina Saldanha took over more than a ministry, when her husband, Matahny Saldanha died a sudden, tragic death in 2012, just a few short months after he was sworn in. But that’s Goa. Where a Cabinet Minister waits in a near-empty hall, for a press conference to fill up.

“So imagine how difficult it is for families that have five, six children, they can’t afford to buy their own home in Goa. Goans can’t afford a home in their homeland.”

She also took over the fight for Special Status, a long-time dream of her husband, who founded Goa’s Movement for Special Status (GMFSS) in 2008. It has been revived lately, after a largely dormant period in the wake of his untimely death. His widow says, “We are the smallest state. Smaller than the smallest district of any neighbouring state. We don’t have the resources to accommodate the flood of migrants we have seen moving to live here.”

Special Status would restrict the sale of real estate to non-Goans, hopefully making property more affordable to locals and helping retain the special character of Goa. However, those in the know say that the forces hoping for Special Status shouldn’t hold their breath. For one, the powerful real estate

Special Status – A Goan Dream

lobby is vehemently opposed, and while Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar pays lip service to the idea, past experience shows that the big economic players do enjoy a receptive ear from Parrikar and the rest of Goa’s officialdom.

In addition, it must be said that despite the noble intentions of those seeking Special Status, the tides of history don’t seem amenable. Throughout the world, gorgeous places tend to be developed by both locals and outsiders, who often find ways to skirt restrictions. And with so many Indians from around the country eager to get a piece of the Goan paradise, finding ways to stop them will not be easy, no matter how special our status.

Swanky apartment buildings and gated complexes dot the landscape in Goa, once a foyer for small, tasteful homes. Goans are feeling outnumbered by migrants, both labour class and the rich from other, larger Indian states. No regular Goan earning their wages in the state can ever hope to own these apartments.

“Our dream is broken,” says Vrushali Kelekar from Ponda, a mother of one child. Kelekar tutors schoolchildren in her town, and also runs a novelty store there. “Thirty to forty lakhs minimum for a flat in Ponda. We have given up.”

And so, largely, have the majority of Goans. If you’re not out in Bangalore or Delhi, or Mumbai, making the big bucks and sending them home, forget about it.

“Water, electricity, space, we have very limited resources. We are not against anyone from anyplace else. We want the world to feel welcome here, to come to Goa, to enjoy it, to holiday, and then, for

the sake of the lifestyle that makes Goa so enjoyable, to leave,” explains Alina Saldanha.

The conference is underway, as the other dignitaries show up one by one. Prajal Sakhardande, president, echoes Minister Saldanha’s statements. “Our identity is being threatened,” he warns. “Our language, our culture, economics, and our political identity are being diluted.”

The GMFSS believes we need to act, and fast, to salvage what is left of Goa for Goans. The primary demand the GMFSS will place before the parliament, when the delegation visits New Delhi in October, accompanied by the Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, is the restriction of sale of real estate to people not of Goan origin.

Of course much of Goa has already been sold, by Goans, to outsiders. There is no solution for the damage the state has already suffered. Sold land cannot be reclaimed, nor our Panchayats divested of strangely foreign-sounding names.

Another demand will focus on the protection of the Gaonkari (Communidade) system, which was in place much before the Portuguese ever set foot in Goa.

A recent move by the incumbent government to take over the Communidades has sent a flutter of panic throughout the state. A system which has preserved land in Goa for centuries is now in danger of being marginalized, if not entirely made defunct.

Powerful voices have risen in protest. Goa’s famous priest-turned-politician,

Dias Bismarque is primary among them. There are also voices that oppose the

demand for Special Status. Voices that warn of jumping from the frying pan into the fire. If Goa is granted special status, they argue, Goans will only be able to sell land to Goans, primarily benefitting politicians and their henchmen.

Minister of State for Home Affairs, Rijuju last month, pointed out that a demand for special status would be unconstitutional. To this, the GMFSS argues that India’s constitution was formulated much before Goa joined the union in 1961, and as such, Goa had no voice in it, while other states did.

“There is nothing unconstitutional about this demand,” assures Kamat of GMFSS. “What we want are exactly the provisions already granted to Himachal Pradesh.”

“When we spoke of Special Status to Modi, prior to the national election this year, he was pleased to note that we didn’t want economical aid,” adds Saldanha. “He noted that all we’re trying to do is safeguard our culture and our land, for our future generations.”

Modi, in typical pre-election generosity, promised a bouquet of assurances to the Goan voter, special status among them.

Rijuju’s statement in the parliament, while carrying the weight of a representative of the Central Government, comes before any debate or vote on the subject.

“Such an important decision cannot be taken without debate, discussion, and of course voting,” point out the GMFSS.

The group remains confident, and will take their case to the centre in the coming months.

But Don’t Hold Your Breath

Alina SaldanhaNarendra Modi

Manohar ParrikarKiren Rijiju

12 Independence Day Special

By Aparna Raut Desai

In 1946, while the British sat down with Nehru and Gandhi and carved out a plan for Indian

independence, Ram Manohar Lohia, among India’s most revered national leaders, arrived in Portuguese Goa, invited by Julio Menezes, for a much deserved rest from the Quit India movement.

Lohia’s arrival in Goa sent waves of reaction throughout the state. The languid movement for Goan freedom, muted under the domination of the colonialists, received a sudden charge of optimism. Fired up and inspired by the presence of a national hero on the ground, the movement came out from the underground and spilled on to the streets.

It would take 15 more years before the sparks lit in those early days would usher in Goa’s actual freedom. But there’s no denying that India’s independence struggles, as much as anything else, fueled the parallel yearnings of the people of Goa.

Today, feelings are decidedly mixed among Goans about what it means to be Indian. And yet it’s clear that Indian nationalism has taken root here – a land whose people enjoy cricket and Bollywood and football and fado with equal gusto.

Whatever one feels about the union with India, the experience of being both Goan and Indian is a decidedly colourful

How the freedom struggles of India gave Goa her liberation mojo

one. And it seems clear that had it not been for Lohia’s visit and a host of other events involving India, we may never have found our freedom.

Back in Portugal after Lohia’s visit, a paranoid Salazar gave orders to tighten his grip on Goa. Civil liberties were clipped. Public meetings were banned, freedom fighters were jailed, and voices muzzled.

And yet Lohia’s presence among Goa’s own freedom fighters like Purushottam Kakodkar and Vasant Kare galvanized a dormant movement to the point where a public meeting was held on June 18, 1946, in Margao. Lohia was arrested before he could say a word. As was Vastsala Kirtani, all of twenty-one years of age, for shouting Jai Hind.

The National Congress Goa was formed under Ram Hegde as a direct fall-out of the June 18 meeting.

Goa and Goans were poised to be liberated, along with Bharat. But when August 15 1947 came, no army came for Goa.

“Goa is a small pimple on the face of India, which can be cleared any time,” said Jawaharlal Nehru infamously, winning few friends in the small territory.

Keen to project himself to the world as a peace-maker, Nehru refused to send troops to liberate — or annex – Goa, depending on how you choose to look at it. Despite numerous pleas from Goans, and a contingent of names, now legendary, including Bertha Menezes Mascarenhas, Fr. HLO Mascarenhas, Pushottam Kakodkar and Joaquim Dias traveling all the way to New Delhi at risk of severe sanctions upon their return, Nehru remained steadfast.

It was DK Singh, India’s Defence

Minister, who in 1961, and without the knowledge of the prime minister, finally sent in troops to liberate Goa. It took soldiers less than 24 hours to gain control. The Portuguese signed a

surrender in Vasco, at 8:30 PM, on December 19, 1961.

So it’s a funny sort of independence feeling here in Goa, considering that we weren’t really independent at all that August 15, 1947. How does one feel about this anomaly, I ask Prajal Sakhardande, professor of History at Dhempe College of Arts and Science, Miramar, and the chronicler of the facts above?

“For us, the post-liberation generation, for us it is independence,” he says simply. “Independence of the country.”

For those who were born before the Liberation, the feelings are more poignant. Prakash Sakhalkar, the owner of a Café Prakash in Panjim, recounts to Goa Streets, how, the day after Liberation, Indian troops who occupied many historical buildings in the capital, refused to accept food from locals until the locals ate first, to prove it wasn’t poisoned.

It was a tentative time, and for many Goans, the merger with India is still

Friday, August 15, 2014Independence Day Special 13

Goa Tourism conducted the ‘#GoaInstawalk 2.0’ in association with WelcomHeritage Hotels on 9th

& 10th August, 2014. This instawalk covered places like Mahadev Temple at Tambdi Surla, Harvalemwaterfalls & Fontainhas. The main idea behind #GoaInstawalk was to turn the online conversations about Goa into something more experiential.

This 360 degree digital campaign with an on ground activation in the form of instawalks are being conducted by Goa Tourism in order to engage better with the online audience on a personal level as well as to give them a firsthand experience of Goa’s cultural, architectural and environmental significance.

The #GoaInstawalk 2.0 had a total of 42 local as well asdomestic and

international participants during the two day activity. Participants have been identified from key markets – Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Goa, Germany and Canada. The #GoaInstawalk as a property has

till date culminated into 500+ images of Goa across social media

and counting.

Goa Tourism’s #GoaInstawalk 2.0 in association with WelcomHeritage – A huge success

tentative. “Independence for what?” demands a

local octogenarian from Margao. “Have you seen the state of Goa since your so-called ‘Liberation’? Independence to shit on the streets, to beg, to dirty my home, that is what Independence Day is celebrating?”

Such hostile reactions are not rare among Goans. Even those who think of themselves as Indians resent the gradual takeover by “migrants” from the rest of the country. They bemoan the perceived loss of cleanliness, safety and faith in the system prevalent during Portuguese times.

Others, of course, don’t see it that way, expressing pride at being Indian and dismay at all those who wax nostalgically about the Portuguese. “Do they want to be ruled by whites forever or what?” spat

one such red-blooded young Indian, also from Margao. “They are shameless, and will always remain slaves.”

It’s not hard to identify what Goa has given to India, from the Mangeshkar sisters Lata and Asha to the former Chief of Staff of the Indian Army Sunith Francis Rodrigues to the poet Dom Moraes to cartoonist Mario Miranda to musician Remo Fernandes to fashion designer Wendell Rodricks. Then there’s the strategic bases Goa provides to the Indian armed forces, and the breath of fresh air we give to all those visitors yearning for a break from the concrete jungles of the rest of India.

But what has India given to Goa? We can start by listing Goa’s achievements since joining the Indian Union. Average per capita income in Goa stands at Rs 1.92 lakh versus the national average

benefits from being part of India in myriad ways – from hosting some of the country’s most important events to our ability to tap into one of the world’s largest markets.

It is true that hundreds of locals queue outside the Portuguese consulate each day, looking to escape. Yet the feelings of those who remain range from deep despair to exuberant optimism, and every shade in between. For some, the Goa of their ancestors has been destroyed. “It is RIP Goa,” is a frequently chanted moan. For others, Special Status, a demand among certain factions of Goans, holds a tiny ray of hope. Still others rejoice in the merger with Mother India, and believe India will make great strides, and take Goa along with her.

As diverse as the emotions may be, the freedom to express them was sowed in India, at the hands of Goa’s liberators, on August 15, 1947.

of Rs 0.61 lakh, making Goa India’s wealthiest state. Only a third of Goa’s population was literate at the time of liberation. Today, the figure stands at nearly 90 percent.

One could argue that we would have achieved these things with or without India. And yet we do know that Goa

Reflections from Victor Rangel-Ribeiro

Goans were themselves under the clutches of a different colonial power, Portugal, so it’s easy to overlook the very real contributions our people made to India’s independence. Mutinies involving Goans broke out across several parts of the sub-continent, including Bombay, Karachi and other cities. Many of these brave Goans are no longer with us, but their role in India’s freedom struggle is etched in history forever. Prominent Bombay Goans such as Prof. Francisco Correia Afonso, Prof. Armando Menezes and Principal Aloysius Soares all contributed to the cause of Indian independence. Theirs and the deeds of other Goans, a number of whom are still with us today, undoubtedly helped hasten our nation’s independence.

Today, as India commemorates 67 years of Independence from Great Britain, Dr. Charlane Pereira e Rebello contacted Victor Rangel-

Ribeiro, an accomplished Goan writer, journalist and musical enthusiast, to learn how he personally supported the struggle for independence as it was taking place.

---------------------At 16 years old, Victor Rangel-Ribeiro

was among the thousands of Goans who responded to Mahatma Gandhi’s call to Quit India in August 1942. Victor is the Goan-born, award-winning author of the famous novel ‘Tivolem’. He also served in senior positions at some of the top publications of India, including the Times of India, the National Standard (now the Indian Express) and the Illustrated Weekly of India. He is an accomplished musical conductor, with stints leading the International Chamber Orchestra (funded by the Ford Foundation) and the Beethoven Society of New York. His scholarly books on Baroque and chamber music have been widely praised. Among Victor’s proudest accomplishments is his work promoting adult literacy and teaching troubled youngsters. Now an enthusiastic 89-year-old with an infectious zest for life, Victor spoke to me (via email from New Jersey, where he spends much of his time when he’s not in Goa) about his experiences during the

independence struggle of India. From Victor: We must remember that when the

thrust for Indian independence first began gathering momentum in the 1930s, Goans who were in Bombay were there as citizens of the Portuguese empire. For them, colonial rule was a fact of life, something they had been born into; and whatever education they had received in Goa in Portuguese had brainwashed them into thinking of Portugal as their mother country, instead of focusing on Goa as their motherland. The educational system was far different in British India, where the young learnt about Indian history while also being exposed to English political thought. One could not read the works of such men as John Locke, David Hume, John Stuart Mill, and Herbert Spencer without realizing that liberty and freedom were every man’s birthright. So the thrust for independence in India was spearheaded by the intellectual elite. Goan intellectuals in Bombay empathized, but largely stayed aloof; it was not their struggle.

For young Goans of my generation, in Bombay in 1939 for higher education, the situation became further complicated by the outbreak of the Second World War. Naturally our sympathies were with Great Britain and its allies in their life and death struggle against the Axis powers. Calls by the Indian National Congress helped raise our political awareness, but we were not ready to put down our textbooks and take to the streets.

Neither I nor my other Goan friends became seriously involved in pro-independence activities till Mahatma Gandhi’s dramatic Quit India call of August 8, 1942. “Freedom immediately,” the Mahatma said, “this very night---before dawn, if it can be had.” Instead of freedom, the British answered with mass arrests of Indian national leaders, and mass arrests across India.

It was then that our conscience became aroused; it was then that we took to the streets in the city, and held rallies on the Esplanade Maidan, and were lathi-charged more than once by the police. When an All-India Youth Congress session was planned for later to demand independence for India, elections were held at St. Xavier’s, and Vincent D’Souza, a fellow Goan student, and I gained the most votes and headed the delegation. But we were all very young---still in our teens, because in those days we had only eight years of school before we entered college---so ours was a symbolic gesture rather than a significant one.

---------------------Victor also spoke to me about his

96-year-old sister, Dr. Lyra Rangel-Ribeiro Srinivasan, a native of Porvorim and an internationally renowned specialist in non-formal education and community development. She was very active in the Nationalist Movement that led to India’s Independence. A Mumbai University graduate with doctorate from Harvard University, Dr. Lyra was the Vice-Principal of Central Institute of Education, Delhi University (1948-50). It’s here that she met and married Terence Srinivasan. Later, she migrated to New York and served in the United Nations Department of Social and Economic Development, where she was sent on missions to many countries. She devised SARAR, a participatory approach for building human capacity and empowering communities, for which she received worldwide recognition. She also led SARAR workshops in Europe, North and South America, Africa and Asia, including Goa. At present, she lives in New Jersey. She’s in frail health, so Victor took the liberty of speaking about her own noteworthy contributions to Indian independence.

From Victor: My sister Lyra, seven years my senior,

did play a significant role. She was a Congress Party member, with close ties to the powerful Congress leaders K. M. and Lilavati Munshi. She had been perhaps the only Goan Catholic woman to consistently wear a sari at that time, and she had learnt to spin cotton and taken to wearing khaddar. More importantly, she became involved in organizing local political rallies and protests and preparing and clandestinely putting up Quit India posters. These activities forced her to live apart from the family and go into hiding for several months as the police now began looking for her.

On this 67th Independence Day, as the ranks of the original fighters are thinned by time and age, it’s a good opportunity to say thank you to Victor and Lyra and all the other Goans who made a stand for freedom.

A salute to our fellow GoansAll those who valiantly fought for India’s independence……

All those who were sympathetic to this great cause…….

14 Independence Day Special

And the winners are...In honour of Independence Day, Goa Streets held an online contest asking readers to share their

“Only in India” stories – strange, intriguing, unusual stuff that can only happen in this great nation of ours. Winners were determined by a combination of getting the most Facebook ‘shares’ and the judgment of a stern, highly erudite Committee of Elders at Goa Streets! Winners get their

stories published on this very page, plus a certificate of appreciation and a surprise giveaway. Congratulations to Rachel Jones, Sheela Jaywant and Roshan Kumbhar!

Certified: Indian ExperienceBy Sheela Jaywant

Before mobile phones, computers and cable television came into

our lives, we had a brilliant communication system: the oral tradition that beat illiteracy. It worked.

I’m reconstructing this experience after retrospective analysis. I realized that I had lost my graduation certificate in Mumbai (Bombay then) only when I wanted to apply for a job in Ghaziabad, a town near Delhi. There was no way I could get a duplicate until I visited Mumbai again, about six months later.

I had left the certificate in a taxi and there was no hope of my ever finding it, I thought. I was prepared to go through the long process of getting a duplicate.

The passenger who got into that taxi after me picked it up, curiously read my name, realized I was from his community and kept it carefully, guessing that he may be able to track me somehow. I was by then far away from community and city.

Good soul that he was, he did his best to contact me by the methods he knew: he told all his friends and colleagues about it. In the pre-facebook era, the method sometimes worked. Those friends passed the word around: does anyone know so-n-so from such-n-such college? Nothing happened for a month or so. Not surprising.

Then, young woman from Delhi who was vacationing in Mumbai, having nothing better to do one afternoon, sat gossiping with her cousin about people and life in general. That cousin, the same young man, told her about the certificate. She took a look at it and said: “The name’s familiar, but can’t place it.”

She checked with someone who’d studied in my college around the same time and was informed that I was in Delhi’s neighbourhood. So she carried the certificate along with her to Delhi. And she told her friends, classmates and some expat-Mumbaikars about it.

Sure enough, within a few days, she could get in touch with somebody who’d met me at a common acquaintance’s house.

I got my precious document back without crease or stain on it. Traditional, time-tested methods work.

Anything is Possible in IndiaBy Rachel Jones

Sure, scams can happen in India. But the stories no

one tells you about are of the MAGIC India offers when you let your guard down. Here’s an example:

Did you know anything is possible in India?

Sometimes when you think the objective is impossible, especially in the chaos of India, you get a big surprise.

While in Hampi, we met a kid (a driver of a traditional boat across the river) who promised he could literally make anything happen and would respond to all our yes or no questions with, “Of course! Anything is possible in India!” “Can you get me a baby tiger”, we joked. He nodded with determination that is was indeed possible. “Can you take us to play with wild monkeys?” He assured us, obviously, he could.

“Can we have this boat?” we asked. It was a traditional Karnataka fishing boat. The kid said he could buy it for 7,000 rupees. We had our car and needed to drive 8 hours back to Goa.

The kid took us to a boat maker. The boat maker “said give me the money now”.

“I’ll make you a boat. I will send a boy with the boat to the bus station in 3 days. He will pay the driver 200 rupees to deliver the boat to a man in Goa. The man in Goa will take 100 of the 200 rupees to take the boat in a truck and deliver it to your house. You will have it in 4-5 days max. Just give me the money now…”

When you trust in India, the locals reward you. They won’t let you down.

There is an unwritten law of Physics in India, for each horrible encounter, an equally opposite encounter will follow. Once you open your heart to India, the bad things stop happening all together!

We gave him 7,000 Rs and walked away with no contact information.

The boat showed up 4 days later as promised.

It is all His energyBy Roshan Kumbhar

How about rising up at 5 in the morning

and walking for the entire day. Yes! sure there are halts amid. There are four halts; breakfast at nine, lunch at one, tea at four and dinner at eight. During these breaks you can slacken your muscles, eat, drink and prepare for the kilometers ahead. Whoever is ready please raise their hands. Oh! Forgot to mention; you have to continue this process for eight days continuously. I feel now there are no hands in the air.

Guess what though; my mom and the other pilgrims have done this incredible stuff year after year. It is the giant devotion for Lord Shri Vitthal that millions of pilgrims (warkaris) from all parts of India walk their way to Pandharpur, Maharashtra. A group of Warkaris from Goa starts from Mulgao, Bicholim. My mother is one warkari in the group that walks 350km in eight days to reach Lord Vithal’s temple in Pandharpur. It will be less to say that these pilgrims have a devotional quotient as huge as the universe at large. I salute these moms and dads, brothers and sisters who walk their way not for money, not for golden treasure but for pure blessings and serenity. And being an Indian; I can proudly say this happens only in INDIA.

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Breaking Boundariesof Art and Nations

By Perin Ilavia

The son of an art teacher, Subodh Kerkar knew he wanted to be an artist from an early age. He had

his first exhibition in school, but it wasn’t long before reality set in. What monetary benefits were there for an artist in Goa? So he joined medical college when he was

18 and graduated a few years later. Still, the call of the canvas didn’t let up. And

after a while he realized that this was where he belonged.

Starting his career as a water colourist, he began exploring art around the world, and was especially drawn to instillations and land art. There were those in the art fraternity who didn’t appreciate his efforts, even labelling him a quack. Fortunately for Subodh, however, it looks like he’s having the last laugh.

He started his own gallery, the Kerkar Art Complex in Calangute,

in 1987, and exhibited in galleries around India. Among his talents is

being a ‘land artist,’ creating sculptures with scrap people throw away. He has

shown his work on the beaches of Goa, as well as in Macau, Norway, Switzerland, Dubai, South Korea, the Netherlands, Germany, Portugal and Australia.

In 2011, he was invited by the Dean of Shantiniketan (a Mecca for artists) to do a workshop. “Being an admirer of Tagore’s poetry and art, for me it was like a pilgrimage, and the mere fact that

someone without a degree in art was chosen... it was a huge achievement

and such an honour.”Subodh organized group shows

with the younger generation of Goa’s artists, at a gallery in New Delhi to coincide with the Annual

Art Fare in 2012 and 2013, giving them much needed exposure.Camel Art Foundation contacted

him to conduct a lecture series in Goa, and the Art Lecture Festival was held this past June. Sadanand Menon, a nationally reputed arts editor, teacher of cultural journalism, photographer, art curator and prolific writer, and Naman P. Ahuja, Associate Professor of Ancient

Friday, August 15, 2014Aarts & Entertainment 17

Open Art Festival!!Show your love for your country through art ! Drawing, Sculpting, Poster Making etc...At Carpe Diem, Majorda 10 am to 1 pm +91 832 2881035/ +91 8888862462

Patriotic Songs in Konkani Composed by Chandrakant A Naroji, Music by Tejas Waskar, Sylvia Braganza and Devdatta Bagkar will be broadcasted on Goa Doordarshan 5.30 pm onwards

August 20 All Goa Inter - School Drawing CompitionOn its 20th Anniversary, The Big Foot Trust is organizing an all Goa Inter-School Drawing Competition titled ‘GOA AGO ‘– Your interpretation of Goan heritage through the ages.At Big Foot, Loutolim +91 832 2750430

Galleries of NoteSan Thome MuseumGo back in time and visit a real jewel in Goa’s treasure chest.Free entry. At Varca 9 am to 8 pm+91 9822363917/ +91 832 2745017

Yahel ChirinianInteresting mosaic mirror sculptures by an exceptionally creative artist.Free entry.At Monsoon Heritage Studio, Arpora 9 am to 6 pm+91 9822122771

Panjim Art GalleryGet a dose of local culture: figurative, individual work by Goan artists.Near Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church, Panjim 9 am – 8 pm+91 9822168703

Cheshire Cat Jewellery Gallery Fashionable wearables. It’s all about style ladies. Jewellery and accessories.At Bairo Alto, Assagao 10 am to 7 pm+91 9822580898

Mario Art Gallery Original paintings and other memorabilia of the great Goan artist/cartoonist Mario Miranda.Buy “The Life of Mario”, as well as prints, mounted prints, frames, tiles, mugs, card sets and other books. At ‘Houses of Goa’, Salvador-do-Mundo, Porvorim area9 am to 5.30 pm+91 832 2410711

Casa Araujo AlvaresA 250-year-old mansion showcases our heritage in Goa’s first automated sound & light museum.Entry Fees Charged Rs.50 At Big Foot, Loutolim 9 am – 6 pm+91 832 2777034Email: bigfoottrust@gmail.com

Gallery AtticMore local talent on display: paintings by Goan Artists.Opposite Don Bosco, Panjim 9 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 7 pm+91 832 2420929/+91 2257931

Art Chamber - Galleria de Belas Artes Featuring works by Goan artist Yolanda D’Souza and others. Whilst you’re there, check out their programme of musical performances. At Gauravaddo, Calangute 10 am to 1 pm & 4 pm to 8 pm +91 832 2277144/ +91 9823217435

Sunaparanta- Goa Centre for the Arts The centre houses several exhibition galleries, a large multi-functional space for workshops and lectures, an in-house film club, sketch club, studios, open air amphitheatre, pottery studio and an open courtyard that houses the al fresco café, Bodega. Open to the public, and the food at the café is recommended. Brunch on Sundays.10 am to 6 pmAt Altinho, Panjim +91 832 2421311

Gallery Gitanjali An elegant art gallery in Panjim’s Latin Quarter; worth popping in when you’re in the area.At Fontainhas, Panjim9 am to 9 pm+91 9823572035

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

Moksa Art Gallery Salvador’s paintings. Salvadore Fernandes, that is, and others. At Naikawaddo, Calangute 9.30 am to 8.30 pm+91 832 2281121/ +91 9326717386

Gallery Esperance Go back in time: Retrospective of art in Oils, Watercolors, Crayons Portraits, Landscape and Still Life Photographs. Near the Our Lady of Merces Church, Merces 9 am to 6 pm. +91 9545536437

Arte Douro Art Gallery Even if you aren’t into serious art, check out these paintings on canvas - originals and prints, international and local. At Porba Vaddo, Calangute 9 am to 9 pm +91 832 22882266/ +91 9822147148

Fundação Oriente Art Gallery Permanent exhibition of paintings by Antonio Xavier Trindade (1870-1935) – a well-known Goan painter of the time.At Fontainhas, Panjim 10 am to 1 pm & 2 pm to 5 pm +91 832 2230728/ +91 2436108

Kerkar Art GalleryThis gallery exhibits installations and sculptures by local artists such as Subodh Kerkar and selected works by contemporary artists from all over India. At Gauravaddo, Calangute10 am to 7 pm. +91 832 2276017

Ancestral Goa A mock village depicting the culture & traditions of Goa from a century ago and perhaps even earlier. Great for history lovers. Entry Fees Charged Rs. 50 At Loutolim. 9 am to 6 pm+91 832 2777034

Indian Art and Architecture at J N U, New Delhi, were guest speakers, and over 300 people attended every lecture. Twelve artists of India participated in the workshop conducted by Subodh, creating installations, sculptures and paintings.

And once again, Subodh is in the limelight, as the only Goan artist to be invited to show nine works at the Kunstmuseum, at Bochum, Germany.

In the past 15 years, this museum has specialized in exhibitions concerned with cultural identities and the history of various countries.

“I have been a student of inter-religious influences in India. Hindu artists in Goa took liberties of using Indian motifs while creating art for churches ...

India is a country of paradoxes, no nation in the world has as much disparities as India.”

The title of the exhibition ‘Sparsh’ was selected by the curator of the exhibition Mr. Thomas Hensolt, and it explores the reflections of Hindu rituals on contemporary Indian art.

“I must thank the Hindu Jan Jagruti Samiti for this exhibition. In 2004/5 I had done some drawings of Ganesha, which hurt the sentiments of some very ‘sensitive’ Hindu fanatics. They burnt my effigies in many parts of India. I even got death threats from them on the telephone,”

Subodh explains. “The Chief Minister asked me to shut down the exhibition. I didn’t. Instead I asked for police protection, which I got. This generated much publicity on the net, and my drawings became very popular. Thomas Hensolt had seen my work, and he contacted me six months ago and nine of my works are selected.”

Among his exhibits is a sculpture of Ganesh covered with indigo, framed in an antique Christian alter, in wood, fiberglass, with LED lights.

In a sculpture titled “Purna-Shunya”-(Abundance -Zero ), Subodh depicts this theme in two, 2 ½-metre tall pots in fiberglass, covered with recycled truck

tyres. One is upright with patterns of water on the surface, the other is placed upside down with a pattern of cracked rice fields -

a depiction of plenty and famine.Other eminent Indian artists at this

exhibition are Chitra Ganesh, Sunil Gawde, Subodh Gupta, Amar Kanwar, Nalini Malani, Gulam Mohammed Sheikh, Sudarshan Shetty, L.N. Tallur, among others.

Subodh specially created the works for this exhibition, which will be returned after

the event. The cost of transporting the works from Goa to Germany will be over Rs.10 lakhs, and will be borne by the museum.

The exhibition opens on 20th September 2014 and lasts until 1st February 2015.

Ganesha Altar

Lord Ganesha

Purna Shunya

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By Dielle D’Souza

The Goa hub of the international World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers

initiative is addressing global issues at the local level

Social media is a lot of things, chief among them being a superb out for venting. We’re always expressing our happiness, sadness, rage or disgust on the latest trending topic. But when it comes to actually getting down to doing something about it, people often pass the buck. It’s either out of their control or someone else’s job.

Not these youngsters. This group of 14 Goans has joined the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) international initiative to improve the state of the world, one project at a time. Around the world, thousands of Global Shapers are making a difference, from providing furniture and household items for displaced people in Gaza to encouraging young Costa Ricans to vote.

“These are young people exceptional in their potential, their achievements and their drive to make a contribution to their communities for building a more peaceful and inclusive world,” says Tallulah D’Silva, the curator of Global Shapers Community Panjim Hub.

With 50 per cent of the world’s population under 27 years of age and a majority in urban areas, the World Economic Forum began to look at engaging young people in the solutions to global challenges. The Swiss non-profit started this global network of people between the ages of 20 and 30 in 2011 and by June this year, more than 344 Global Shaper Hubs had been set up.

In Goa, the hub was formed five months ago after D’Silva received a call from the WEF. She then recruited

youngsters she knew had the passion and drive to make a difference here.

“The Panjim Hub is involved in a number of different projects at the moment,” says social worker and photographer Fabian Franco, continuing, “One of the projects is promoting grey water recycling systems using plants and biogas systems in institutions.”

This is their G2H2O project in which they opt for plants over a conventional sewage treatment system to convert waste to clean water. Another similar project is their Trash2Gas initiative in which they hope to use wet waste to generate biogas that can be used to run a community kitchen, or light public spaces.

In Karmali, the group has joined hands with the Mitsuko Trust and the local panchayat to come up with a low-cost eco-friendly toilet to improve sanitation. The community in Old Goa is currently grappling with increasing population density, lack of water and sanitation facilities, which pollute water bodies and put the nearby Karmali Lake bird population at risk.

To combat this, the Hub’s Ecoloo Project is looking at eco-friendly, cost-effective individual and community sanitation modules with grey water recycling, minimal water usage, built with

long-lasting materials, with plants grown in the root zone that can be used as food.

Recently, Viola Rodrigues, Mrinmayee Thakur and Chenelle Rodrigues assisted D’Silva with a series of nature trails to help students from city schools connect with their environment. “The objectives of the trails are to promote outdoor learning, understand local biodiversity, identify and document local flora and fauna, and connect to natural systems and understand the role they play,” the Shapers explain.

They’ve conducted two trails for students of Our Lady of The Rosary High School – one in Dona Paula and the other in Bambolim - and a third for the Little Penguins School in Old Goa.

The Hub will soon launch a Career Speak initiative for young school and college students to encourage them to choose careers that go beyond the typical ‘first choices’ of engineering and medicine. And this is just the start. D’Silva elaborates, “We are currently involved in preparing a tree policy for the city and are documenting and mapping tree avenues and different species. There are also plans to introduce urban farms in the city as a collaborative effort with Green Essentials and the Corporation of the City of Panjim.”

Goa’s Shapers come from across professions and spheres of interest –

from professor Varad Sabnis, student of Environmental Studies Gabriella D’Cruz and research associate Atul Borker to journalist Anwesha Singbal, psychologist Krystal Cardozo, engineer Nitish Wagle, teacher Chandrakant Shinde, and the youngest Tarika Khan.

Being a part of the Hub is a way for them to make a change in society while also exposing themselves to the ideas and voices of youngsters from around the world. Entrepreneur Raghuvir Mahale is looking forward to using information technology to make life easier and improve daily life. “I also want to get exposed to a lot of knowledge from around the world, and learn new things that can be implemented in Goa,” he says.

The group meets every month, either at a small café or at the curator’s office, discussing ideas and making plans over hot chai and bhaji. They often work on implementing their projects on their own time after office hours, and gain inspiration from the shapers around the world who are already well on their way to making a difference.

The global community lends its support through forums and offers opportunities to exchange best practices on relevant issues - from selecting Shapers to Hub governance, and sharing insights with WEF colleagues on regional issues and pressing world challenges.

“I look at being part of the Global Shapers Community Panjim Hub as a way of helping each other with new projects, building a network not only in India but across the world and giving our community work international exposure,” says Franco.

This motley group of youngsters believes in making the change they want to see, and the next time we think of complaining about something, we might want to take a leaf out of their books first.

To learn more about Global Shapers, visit their website at www.globalshapers.org

YOUNG, SMART AND COMMITTED TO...

22 Wheels on Streets

Hyundai Motor India, the country’s largest exporter and the second-largest car

manufacturer, launched the all- new Elite i20premium hatchback in Goa alongside the national in Delhi. The launch marks the World Premier of the 2nd Generation of i20 in India.

The all-new Elite i20 has been designed using Hyundai’s evolved Fluidic Sculpture 2.0 philosophy. Displaying a refined, premium style, the all-new Elite i20 showcases Hyundai’s sleek exterior

Hyundai Elitei20 launched in Goa

Technical SpecificationsEngines:

Capacity (cc) Power (PS) Torque (kg.m)1.2 Dual VTVT Kappa Petrol

1,197 83 11.7

1.4 U2 CRDi Diesel

1,396 90 22.4

Mileage (ARAI Certified Figures) Best-in Segment

1.2 Dual VTVT Kappa 18.60 * (Era/Magna)1.4 U2 CRDi Diesel 22.54 * (Era/Magna)*18.24 PL & 21.76 DSL (Sportz, Sportz(O), Asta)

Ex-showroom pricesModel Era Magna Sportz AstaPetrol 489, 900 541, 900 593,900 646, 900Diesel 609, 900 661, 900 713, 900 766, 900

and intuitive interior design ethos. The all-new Elite i20 design concept focuses on evolved aesthetic and confident perfection. Premium equipment, style and driving dynamics deliver a feeling typically associated with vehicles in the segment above.

The all new Elite i20 is available with choice of 1.2 Dual VTVT Kappa petrol and 2nd Generation U2 1.4 CRDi diesel engine options.

A single-frame premium 3D hexagonal grille is a key styling element at the front

of the car, refined lines on its flanks and futuristic rear contribute to its dynamic shape. Exterior features include - • Masculine & Bold Large Hexagonal

front grill• Large bonnet imparting big car feel• Elongated swept back headlamps• Wide and distinctive Trapezoidal Fog

Lamp• Premium 2 tone 16 inch Diamond Cut

Alloy wheels• Sporty & stylish Black C pillar • Premium chrome finish door handles• Hi-tech and wide 3 step wrap around

tail lamps.

The interiors are premium with improved ergonomics and is equipped with features like – • Sporty Multifunction Steering Wheel• Integrated 2 Din MP3 Audio with USB

& Aux-in & 1 GB internal memory• Aesthetically Designed hi-tech &

Informative Supervision cluster• Spacious cabin with generous legroom

and shoulder room• Large boot space of 285 ltr• Rear AC vents for faster cooling at rear • FATC (Fully Automatic Temperature

Control) for added comfort & style quotient

• Console armrest with storage box• Enhanced comfort with driver seat

height adjustment • Host of other comfort & convenience

features like centre console mounted card holder, sunglass holder, front & rear door map pockets

The Elite i20 comes with a number of first in class features like –• Sporty & Stylish Black C – Pillar• Front Console arm rest with storage

box• Automatic Headlamps• Cluster ionizer for fresh and odor free

cabin• 2 Tone Diamond Cut 16” Alloy wheels• 1 GB internal memory in-audio• Smart pedal for enhanced safety• Advanced premium looking

supervision cluster

Mileage (ARAI Certified Figures) Best-in Segment

1.2 Dual VTVT Kappa 18.60 * (Era/Magna)1.4 U2 CRDi Diesel 22.54 * (Era/Magna)*18.24 PL & 21.76 DSL (Sportz, Sportz(O), Asta)