Learn a new language with the Communicare Trust in Goa
Each language has its own take on the world. That’s why a translation can never be absolutely exact, and therefore, when you enter another language and speak with its speakers, you become a slightly different person; you learn a different sort of world – Kate Grenville. Well, she isn’t far off. Sometimes, you don’t even […]
Every year, Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week
The final Sunday of Lent marks the beginning of Holy Week. It is known as Palm Sunday and commemorates Christ’s arrival in Jerusalem, just days before he died on the cross. The Catholic community in Goa celebrates Easter which is a feast that is supposed to be even more important than Christmas to some. Palm […]
Happy 175 years of existence to our beautiful Panjim city
Goa’s state capital Panjim is one of the best places to live it. Take it from someone who lives there. It’s a picturesque city that has changed and continues to do so over the years. The city is a coastal one with the Mandovi river running through it and flowing out into the shimmering Arabian sea. […]
Book titled ‘Histórias Daqui e Dali’ unveiled by The Communicare Trust
Have you ever heard the saying “you can take the boy out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of the boy”? Similarly, the Portuguese may have left Goa centuries ago but when it comes to other aspects, they are still here. Think art, music, culture, and even architecture and you still […]
World Water Day – Let’s focus on the need to preserve water
Water. The most vital liquid in our very existence. On Earth, 96.5% of the planet’s water is found in seas and oceans. There are small percentages found in groundwater, in glaciers and the ice caps of Antarctica and Greenland. Additional small fractions are found in other large water bodies. There is some in the form […]
Children with hungry minds are children with active minds
They say children are a gift from God. That’s the truth. And what do you do with gifts from God? You nurture them and do your best to give them all your attention. Aarti Gedam of Megan’s World and even Priyanka Da Cunha of the Busy Bee do it with their children-friendly products. And it’s […]
Casa da Moeda – Goa’s Mint House literally means House of Coins
The Panjim Post Office Square in the Bairro do São Tomé is home to a bunch of lovely old houses. Among these is the Casa da Moeda (The Mint House). Translated literally, the words mean ‘House of Coins’. Casa da Moeda functioned as the Mint of Goa from 1834 – 1841. This is one of […]
Mining dependents warn they will continue to agitate over mining ban
Yesterday, the news media reported what looked to be chaos reigning supreme in the capital city of Panjim. Mining dependents came out in large numbers to protest the Supreme Court order passed in February that effectively shut down all mining operations in the state. This mining ban has affected hundreds and thousands and the mining areas […]
Mining community protests against Supreme Court order
Goa has a long history with the mining industry. There were hushed whispers that Jains living in Cudnem used to extract gold in Goa. The existence of iron ore mines was known to the Portuguese from the early 1700s, but it was hushed up for fear of invasion by others. However, iron ore was extracted […]
Santachem Pursanv – A well known traditional procession in Goa
Goa is a state that has a large number of devout Catholics. You see these people in the numerous villages that surround the major towns in the state. In fact, today is the day of Santachem Pursanv or the Penitential Procession of Saints. This is a unique procession that takes place every year at St. […]