Want to complain about people with Dual Citizenship? The government has made it easy!
The long wait to resolve doubts about dual nationality has come to an end as the district collectors have decided to invite claims and objections from those who have acquired Portuguese nationality or registered their births in Portugal. Sources said claims and objections have to be filed within three months. People who want to file […]
“It could have been anybody else,” says the Goan Nun, Lucy Britto
“It could have been anybody else,” says the Goan Nun Sr. Lucy humbly. Sitting inside the archives section of the Vatican for seven hours every day, Sr. Lucy opens loads of mail that Pope Francis receives. She is the only Indian among 300-odd staff rendering this service at the Papal Secretariat. Her job is to […]
Huge relief for Goans living in the European Union
Huge relief around the world and especially for Goans living in the European Union after Emmanuel Macron resoundingly defeated Marine Le Pen in the French presidential election on May 7. Le Pen’s victory would have heralded the beginning of the end for the European Union (EU), and its hard-won complex of political and economic treaties. […]
Did you know that Jews existed in Goa around the 16th Century? Garcia de Orta was one of them
Yes, Jews existed in Goa around the 16th Century. Mostly Portuguese Jews. Forced to convert to Christianity due to the inquisition in Spain, many moved to the Portuguese colony of Goa. Garcia de Orta was one of them. According to reports, though he converted to Christianity, he secretly practised Judaism. One of the most illustrious […]
It’s not just about Bunnies and Eggs
It’s not about Bunnies and Eggs but a celebration of the resurrection of Jesus from the tomb on the third day after his crucifixion. Easter is the fulfilled prophecy of the Messiah who would be persecuted, die for our sins, and rise on the third day. (Isaiah 53). Remembering the resurrection of Jesus is a […]
Ketevan World Sacred Music Festival, 2017 – Remembering a Saint, a Queen
The Ketevan World Sacred Music Festival will begin at Old Goa from 10th to 19th February. The Festival showcases a combination of musical traditions from different eras from the East and the West. The Ketevan Music Festival got its name from the erstwhile Saint, Queen Ketevan. A 16th Century Georgian Queen who suffered in exile in […]
Why read about Goan origin Portuguese PM Costa?
Portuguese Prime Minister António Luís Santos da Costa (a socialist leader) took office at a time when Europe was witnessing the rise of the Right wing Parties. What is noteworthy is that PM Costa holds ‘PIO’ (Person of Indian Origin ) status and is the first PIO to lead a European country. Pride of many […]
Manuel António Vassalo e Silva – The guy who didn’t burn Goa
A framed document is hung in the Goa State Museum. It was a simple piece of paper but what mattered more than the quality of the paper were the words written on it. The paper turned over a new chapter in Goa’s history. Signed by Manuel António Vassalo e Silva, it was the ‘Instrument of […]
The Dying Art form of Fado now revived – ‘Fado De Goa Contest 2016’
The 4th edition of the Fado De Goa Competition is being organised by Semana da Cultura Indo-Portuguesa in collaboration with Taj Holiday Resorts and Palaces. The Competition will be held at Institute Menezes Braganza, Panjim on the 27th November from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. This year the competition will showcase the hidden latent talents […]
Were there Japanese slaves in Goa?
Goa, once the capital of Portuguese Empire in Asia experienced many interesting phases. One of them was when Japanese slaves were brought to Goa by the Portuguese traders. The era is long forgotten in history and only a handful of people in Goa may be aware of the fact. The trade flourished during the internal conflict […]
