 VOL.2-NO.5: JULY 2000  |
EDWORDS
July 2000 appeared so cool and green but turned out to be the worst of the months of year 2000 so far.
GREETINGS
Going great guns as usual. Join us in the fun.
PEOPLE
Newsmakers of all sorts.
SÃO JOÃO 2000
Rollicking fun it was at Siolim bazaar bridge on June 24...With Remo in terrific form with the flute, guitar, songs, et al.
CATHOLIC RALLY
Thousands of Goans walked from St Anthony's Grounds in Duler to the
Church of St Jerome in Mapusa, led by the Auxiliary Bishop, while the
Archbishop waited to welcome the mammoth procession, protesting against
attrocities towards Christian in India.
COVER
All the skeletons in the Konkan Railway cupboard are tumbling down one after another. A J Simoes attempts to freeze som for goanetters.
NOT RIGHT RE BABA
A J Simões...again with his sharp asides.
GOAN VILLAGE
That's Joel again exploring the charms of Dhargalim, a panoramic village in Pernem.
FARMING
Come the yearly showers and the cultivators head for the paddyfields.
FOCUS
The popular eLinKs feature, this time on two important, eco-related workshops.
FRIDAY BALCÃO
The Friday Balcão really buzzes with burning topics. Young Nirmal Kulkarni explainrd why wildlife needs to be conserved, and Adv Jos Peter D'Souza dwelt on the terror in store, if the new amendment to the criminal law becomes a reality.
KITCHENDOM
Ms Joyce Fernandes returns after a lapse of two months. Some choice stuff.
GOA BOOKS
Some of the best buy where Goa books are concerned.
LAST MONTH
A glimpse of what went on last month.
WEATHER VANE
A GoaNOW weather pullout for the month that was.
OBITUARIES
Sadly, they are no more.
ARSO
Thoddi bhov Konknni...Sompadpi Bonaventure D'Pietro azun vaittantlo nivoll boro zavnk nam...
Editors: Joel D'Souza, Alexyz & Rajan Fulari
Illustrations & Cartoons: Alexyz
Photographs: Alister Miranda & Joel
Web Design: Marilyn Abreu & Luiza de Mello
Email: goanow@goa1.dot.net.in
We THANK Tony (Assagao) and Linette (Moira) Goes, UK. Without their co-operation we would have not been able to provide the photographs for the July 2000 issue.