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Goa in FIFA World Cup?
The talk of the day these days, around the globe, is about the FIFA World Cup 2014. News also came in that six MLAs from Goa had been granted funds by the state government to travel to Brazil for the Football World Cup. ‘Misuse of public funds!!!’ cried every Goan on all forums of the media.
Our honorable CM justified the trip with a pathetic excuse. ‘They are going to study traffic management and infrastructure’, the CM said on national television. This is the same CM who sent a delegation of MLAs to European countries to study garbage management. This is the same CM, who sent MLAs to England in 2012 to study and explore the possibility of introducing motocross in Goa. The result of these study tours - a Big Zero! This is the same Manohar, who said that his government would discourage wasteful expenditure and not allow any useless foreign trips. This is Manohar, our CM, well known for his popular U turns. And the Ache din aaane waley hai slogan of BJP seems to be, not for the public, but for MLAs.
However, the social, electronic and print media cried out loud and clear, against this ‘fooling’ of the people by our CM, and in 24 hours, the decision was reversed and announced that the MLA’s will bear the expenses of the trip. What a victory for the voice of the people!
Cheers
= GR Crasto
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Bozo: Ajea, he pautt FIFA world cup, six-a-side tornament kitem ?
Azo:Kiteak vinchartai re,Bojea?
Bozo: Amche Goenche sov MLA, World Cup-ak vetat mhunn aikolam.
Azo: Are Bojea, fulu kustar fozne, mhunntat tosli gott amchea montri-amdaranchi.
Bozo:Punn Ajea, atam he amdar aple bolsantle duddu khorch korun Brazil-ak vochunk kobul zaleat khuim.
Azo: Are Bojea! Him soglim vanguim mojea anik tujea kannak badpachim!
Bozo: Sozmonk nam anv, Ajea.
Azo: Are Bojea, amchea sorkarak don bolsam asat. Ek dhovem anik ek kallem. CM Manohar tankam dhovea bolsantlea poixe diunk toiar zal'lo. Porjen avaz kortoch, atam kallea bolsantle duddu bhair kadleat khuim.
Bozo: Torui somzonk nam anv, Ajea.
Azo: Are Bojea, ginenachea munxeak 'ishara kafi hai' mhunntat. Chol amkam Brazil-ak konn vhorpacho nam, amim ghara bosun TV-icheruch World Cup polluia. = Bap'pa Bahreinkar.
San Joao. The CRAB entertainers, who had successfully organized the Goan Carnival this year, are set to organize another Goan festivity in Bahrain. The group has announced a variety program to celebrate the traditional Goan San Joao. The event scheduled at the Papillon Restaurant in Manama on June 26, will feature several competitions. A Konkani-singing competition will also be held during the evening, and interested singers can register with the organizers as only limited entries will be accepted. Guests will have a chance to win prizes for their costumes related to the festivities. A DJ will be in attendance. Several other spot prizes are on offer, and for more details and reservations contact the organizers on mobile. 36428219/39863792/33057030/33964190.
Welcome To Konkani Artistes.Xit-Koddi team welcomes Konkani artistes Lawry Travasso (Goa), Dubai Trio, Shahu Almeida (Kuwait) and the Little Vaz sisters Lanisha & Delisha (Dubai), who are visiting Bahrain to perform in the musical show 'Bahrainche Goykar' on June 19, at the Baan Saeng Thai Restaurant auditorium in Adliya. The show directed by Jr. Louis Anthony and Claude Farrier also features Bahrain based artistes and curtains open at 7.30 p.m.
Summer Camp: "STARS MEET"- Summer Camp 2014 will be conducted by Sacred Heart Church Parish from 4th to 31st July for children of age groups 7 to 16 years. More details can be obtained from the Jesus Youth Counter or from the office of Rev. Fr. Saji.
Teg Indian futbol mogi gozal kortat.
Bengali: Amche Indiek boro coach aslo zalear, India aiz World Cup-ant khellpache. Soglo guneav amchea coachacho
Kerala: Amche khellgoddi bore khelle zalear, India World Cup-ap paupachi. Soglo guneav amchea khellghoddeancho.
Goykar: Ami Brazil-ak zolmolea zalear, amim aiz Brazil-ak support korpache. Ami Indian zolmole. Ho soglo guneav amchea maim-paicho.
Godwin Isidore D’Cruz
There comes a stage in life when we need to apply the brakes, wait for the signal, change gears and then accelerate and move ahead. That turning point came in the life of Godwin Isidore D’Cruz, when he took up a career in the automotive industry in Muscat in the year 2000.
Xit-Koddi has picked Godwin as the personality for the month, highly appreciating his vision for the Young Goans Club, where he has been nominated Vice President for the current term. “My vision is to protect and enhance the club’s image, consistent with the history and traditions of Goa, which constitutes a progressive, responsive and proactive community service. To achieve this vision I am committed to foster an environment of mutual trust, and to provide necessary resources to our community backed by positive criticism. I would like to reiterate that the club is a place that unites art, community and culture through creative discovery, exploration and enlightenment. We respect and value all our members (both old and new), volunteers and supporters who have been committed and contributed to the club all through the years since its inception”, he told Xit-Koddi during our interaction with him.
Godwin, with a BSc from Mumbai University, a Diploma in Computer Arts and an MBA from Amity University, started his professional career in advertising/media in Mumbai. He is presently employed with KIA Motors as Fleet Sales Manager. He has worked in the automotive industry in the Gulf for 14 years with well known brands such as Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge, Aston Martin, Toyota, Lexus etc. Godwin has been in Bahrain since 2004. He has overcome many challenges on the career path but has been climbing up the ladder with courage and tenacity given the adverse and changing job scenario in the Gulf.
Godwin disclosed to Xit-Koddi that he was associated with parish and school activities in Mumbai, which played an important role in his upbringing - aspects that include character-building, social activities, community welfare, leadership sessions and personality development.
Godwin hails from Majorda, Goa, is married to Juliana and is blessed with a seven-year-old son, Grenville, and a two-year old daughter Johanna. Xit-Koddi wishes Godwin all the very best in accomplishing his vision for the Goan community of Bahrain.
… Goa was the first part of Asia to get a mechanized printing press, in the early 1500s, barely a century after it was invented by German blacksmith Johannes Gutenburg?
Angus A. Arokiaswamy (Australia):Bahrain is also known as the Island of Pearls. I never caught or found one but I am no less than a pearl. Bahrain has given me more than I can ask for. I was born and brought up in Bahrain, got married in Bahrain and my child was born in Bahrain - the list is never ending. It had been my home for the years I have lived, and departing from it did make me emotional, but just as my parents thought about my betterment and made the move, I too did the same. I miss playing football with the Goan community and specially my team mates of Panjim Footballers and Castle Boys. Hope to visit Bahrain soon.
Anthony Rodrigues (Bahrain). Thank you for giving us Xit-Koddi every month. It is nice to see that you highlight the achievements of Goan children and adults in different fields. It would be nice if you could bring us some stories of the first or early Goans in Bahrain. (Editor’s note: If any of our readers has information on such Goans, we welcome them to contribute to our newsletter.)
Goan Toppers At CBSE Exams: Xit-Koddi has managed to get information on Goan students who have scored 90 percent and above marks in the recent exams of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Delhi, for the academic year 2013-14.
Religious Tourism. The Goa tourism department is planning to promote among European visitors the exposition of the relics of St. Francis Xavier to be held later this year. Road shows would be planned across
Kelvin De Costa scored A1 in all subjects at the SSC exams which he took through the Indian School, Bahrain. It is learnt that he has emerged among the top 4 from over 600 students who appeared for the exams. He has been selected by the French Embassy for the Jules Verne 2-week scholarship to tour Azur Lingua, Nice, France. Kelvin, who has several academic and sporting awards to his credit, is the son of Louella and Patrick De Costa from Cuncolim, Goa. He has chosen Computer Science at the Higher Secondary.
Evander Darius Sequeira, son of prominent
Europe during the year to invite tourists for this unique event, which is sacred in Christianity, State Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar told reporters in Goa. Earlier this month, the Minister of State for Tourism and Culture, Shripad Naik, had told reporters that the Union Ministry of External Affairs would be approached to invite the Pope for this event. He has discussed with the Goa Government the possibility of turning this event into a milestone in religious tourism.
The decennial exposition of the sacred relics of Goa's patron saint, St Francis Xavier at Old Goa will be held from November 22, 2014, till January 4, 2015.
footballer, Edward Sequeira, and Sacred Heart School teacher, Electra Sequeira, from Vasco Da Gama, Goa is another student from the Indian School who has also secured A1 in all subjects at the SSC exams. He wants to pursue his studies in Computer Science at the Higher Secondary level. Evander is an active member of the lectors’ ministry at the Awali parish.
New Cathedral in Bahrain: The Rite of Blessing of the foundation stone of the new Cathedral dedicated to Our Lady of Arabia was held on May 31, 2014, during the Eucharistic Celebration at the Church of Our Lady of the Visitation in Awali, Bahrain. The foundation stone taken from St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, is a gift from the Holy Father Pope Francis. More details are available at:
http://www.avona.org/ol_arabia/blessing_of_the_first_stone.htm
Marushka Almeida: Eric and Cynthia Almeida from Saligao, Goa, were in a buoyant mood, when Xit-Koddi contacted them to get confirmation on their daughter Marushka’s achievement. Marushka came out with flying colors at the HSSC exams with 93.2 percent marks from the New Millennium School. She will pursue her studies in Chartered Accountancy through Ernst and Young, Bahrain.
Averyl Sasha Pinto is the brightest little Goan
Meanwhile King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain had a meeting with Pope Francis at Vatican on May 19, 2014. The Bahraini monarch used the occasion to present the pontiff with a scale model of the "largest church in the Arabian Peninsula," which is slated for construction at Awali, Bahrain on land donated by the King. In offering the gift to Pope Francis, the King of Bahrain also described the area where the Catholic Vicariate will rise, built near two mosques, one from the early Islamic era and the other inaugurated in 1988, and an Islamic cultural centre. "The two nearby mosques will protect the vicariate," King Hamad said. The Pope reciprocated by giving his guest a medal with the Angel of Peace, explaining to him that it is a "symbol of peace and solidarity."
star in Bahrain. She continues to adorn our e-newsletter with her achievements. Averyl scored 94.6 percent in her HSSC exams. She topped the school in Biology, and was featured in the Principal’s honors list. Averyl, whom we featured in our issue of May 2014, for having topped the Goa Common Entrance Exam is presently in Goa to complete her admission formalities for MBBS at Goa Medical College. She is the daughter of Martinho and Marushka Pinto of Porvorim, Goa.
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AANYA ROY Crowned YGC May Queen 2014 - Special Report.
Aanya Roy aged 17, was crowned the YOUNG GOANS CLUB (YGC) - MAY QUEEN 2014 at a glittering pageant show on May 29, at the Ramada Palace Hotel, Gudaibiya. The first runner-up was Sheena Dias who also won the prize for ‘Best Smile’, and the second runner-up was Monika Amela. Aanya Roy, who has recently passed her 12th class with 93% marks through the New Millennium School-DPS, impressed the judges with her poise, talent and fashion statement. She also won the prize for ‘Best Attire’ and ‘Best Hair-Do’ A total of 16 contestants took part in this annual beauty pageant of the club. The contestants walked the ramp in three rounds of Smart Casual, Ethnic and Formal attire, and six were shortlisted for the final round of the question-and-answer session. The catwalk was choreographed by Shamima Noorani. The panel of judges comprised Priya Mascarenhas, Cristina Fulgencio and Brian Vaz. Godwin D’Cruz, Vice President of the Club hosted the show. Francis Correia, President of the Club did the honors of crowning the Queen. Simon D’Silva, President of the Goan Welfare Association, Doha-Qatar, was the chief guest at the event. An enthusiastic and excited crowd of over 400 people attended the event held with great pomp and splendor. Andre Souza, the one-man band from Goa, enthralled the crowd with his foot-tapping and scintillating music, offering the crowd a choice of rock, pop and latino beats and above all, singing and playing traditional Goan songs. The event had a festive and cultural look with lots of entertainment, dance and music. Raffle draws and spot prizes were held to entertain the guests. Bollywood dance performances by youngsters in between the beauty pageant rounds, were well appreciated by the crowd. “The May Queen pageant held annually by the YGC has set a benchmark of sorts for providing opportunities to local talent from all communities and honing the skills of young and aspiring female models who have a penchant for culture, tradition and the fashion industry”, quoted a spokesman of the YGC.
Christabelle Santos from Kuwait (seen in the picture to right), who was crowned May Queen 2014 in the beauty pageant of Goan Welfare Association, Doha-Qatar was also invited to take in this YGC competition. However, she could not attend the event with dates coinciding with her other social engagements.
The event was sponsored by Renault, Lost Paradise of Dilmun Waterpark, Gulf Computers, Bemco and UAE Exchange. Daily Tribune & Weekender were the Exclusive Media partners. Al Safir Hotel, Ajmal Perfumes, Air India, Golden Bee Saloon and Annesco Tailoring also supported the event.
Goans Excel in Badminton: Two Goans excelled in the recently concluded Badminton tournament held to mark the Diamond Jubilee of the Sacred Heart Church (SHC), Bahrain. Two Goans, Melissa Rebello and Marushka Pinto, made it to the finals in the ladies singles category of this tournament, with Melissa eventually emerging winner. Melissa, an active youngster in parish activities, had also won the ‘best lady cricketer' prize in the SHC parish six-a-side cricket tournament held earlier this year. The Sports and Cultural Committee of the SHC are organizing several sporting and social activities this year as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations. The next event is an art competition for children in the age group 7 to 15, scheduled for June 20. Registration forms are available at the SHC parish office. Melissa is seen receiving her winners prize from parish priest Fr. Uldarico Camus and Marushka is pictured during one of the matches at the parish auditorium.
XIT-KODDI CONTEST
FIFA World Cup 2014
Xit-Koddi celebrates the world’s biggest sporting event - the FIFA World Cup 2014 - by giving an opportunity for our readers to win prizes with a special ‘Xit-Koddi World Cup 2014’ contest. 1) Guess the 4 teams that will reach the semi-finals. 2) Guess the 2 teams that will make it to the finals. 3) Name the team that will win the FIFA World Cup 2014. 4) Who will win the Golden Boot award of this World Cup?
Prizes:
a) Winners memento will be awarded to the one who gets all answers correct.
b) Runner Up (2 prizes) memento will be given to entries with 3 correct answers.
c) Mugs (10 prizes) will be awarded to entries with 2 correct answers.
Rules of Contest:
1) One entry only per person.
2) In case of correct entries more than the number of prizes in any category, the winner/s will be decided by lots, drawn in the presence of the persons with correct entries.
3) Decision of the Xit-Koddi team in respect of this contest will be final.
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