By Chandrika Mathur
Gone are the days when they were worn by few and matched with traditional wear. Today, jean-glad-girls are wearing it with as much style, as what their mothers and grandmothers wore as part of ritual,
Buzz
B ‘Az u r’
By Odette and Joe Mascarenhas
Address: Az u r, Goa Marriott Resort, Miramar, Panaji, Goa, Recommended: Tough choice to make, Hot favourites: Balsamic Tomato, Chilli Rarebit, Scnitzel Wrap, Kaffir Lime Chicken Tikka, Sweet crepes.
Third Traditional Country Nite on May 1
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Tapping in on the in flow of frolickers on vacation in Goa, with a special eye on the Goan Diaspora who make visits during the summer vacation to meet family, event organisers Jov-Lyn Ad events with media partner The Navhind Times are organising their third Traditional Country Nite on May 1 at the Emerald Lawns.
TAG’s Song and Music Awards
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The Tiatr Academy of Goa (TAG) has instituted awards for Konkani song and music audio albums. These awards are called ‘Konkani Song and Music Awards 2009’.
US sailors paint Margao school, bond with locals
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Margao: Some 60 US sailors and flyboys took time off from their furlough to do some community bonding in sun kissed Goa recently.
More than just jazz…
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Come the month of May and each year all jazz musicians, jazz lovers and aficionados head to Dutch Heritage city, Amersfoort for one of the biggest jazz music festivals of the year, the Jazzdag; jazz junkies from across the globe mark these dates in their calendars, planning their year around it.
Creative Extravaganza
NT Staff Reporter
MARGAO: Sixty finalists, all students from the world over, including India, were selected from among 7 lakh participants, all of who had created amazing works of art and craft based on the theme ‘My Mother, My World’.
Konkani Cinema Day should be given preference over other film festivals: Tomazinho Cardozo
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The first Konkani Cinema ‘Mogacho Anvddo’ produced by A L Jerry Braganza was screened on April 24, 1950 and hence April 24 is celebrated as Konkani Cinema Day.
A ‘Fat’ Greek Repast
By Odette and Joe Mascarenhas
Cuisine: Greek, Timing: 4.00 pm to 11.00 pm, Address: Thalassa Taverna, Anjuna, Vagator, Recommendation: Dolmadakia and Saganaki for starters, Lamb Kelamaki kebebs, Mousakka, Pastitada
Remo to perform at T-10 music show
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MARGAO: The state will see pop star Remo Fernandes perform at the T-10 music show at the Rajendra Prasad Stadium on April 30.
Remo, saying that his music was quite different while addressing the media at the press conference to announce the show, was a little critical of the music scene in the country.