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| Today's Date & Time in Goa: Saturday, 20th March 2010 2:50 am | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Events on 22/07/2009 | |
| 1 | Ramayan Month Celebrations |
| Ramayan Month Celebrations is being held from 17th July to 16 Aug at 6:15am & 7:15pm at the Shree Ayyappa Temple in Vasco. During this period Ashtadravya Maha Ganapathi Homan will be performed everyday & Ashtadala Padma Bhagavati Seva will be later in the evening. For more details contact 0832 2531636. | |
| 2 | Malabar food festival |
| A Malabar food festival is being held from July 17 to 26 at Cidade de Goa's Cafe Azul. From northern Kerala, the Malabar cuisine combines vegetables, meats and seafood flavoured with a variety of spices. | |
| 3 | Thinking Films workshop |
| A three day workshop "Thinking Films-Creative Process/Visual Story telling" organised by 'Sunaparanta', Goa Centre for the Arts, will be held at the centre in Altinho - Panjim from July 22 to 24. For more details contact Justina on 0832 2421311. | |
| 4 | Pick up your Pocket map of Goa at the Goan Festival By G.O.A UK, 4 days to go. (United Kingdom) |
| The wait is over and the time has come, announcing GoaHolidayHomes’ Map and Guide To Goa. Launching in London at Archbishop Lanfranc School, Mitcham Road, Croydon, but is available worldwide. Dicover Goa with us… ....... more information »» | |
| 5 | Portuguese Spanish course |
| Portuguese Spanish course to be held at Communicare Cultural Centre, Mala, Panjim. The course is of 3 months duration, 4 times a week, with each sesion of one and a half hours. Portuguese language course will be held for children once a week as well as Portuguese language tutions for Std X, XI and XII will also be conducted. The course period is from 1st June 2009 - 1st August, 2009. Timings 9:30 am - 5:30 pm. Address: Communicare Cultural Centre, Mala, Panjim. Please call on 2903089 / 9767504770 for more information. | |
| News on 22/07/2009 | |
| 1 | Eclipse: Goa team promises stars |
| By the time you lay your eyes on this news item the most spectacular spectacle of the 21st century – the total solar eclipse – will be over. However, early risers may have got a glimpse of the rare display in the sky from the Public Astronomical Observatory on the Junta House terrace, here, between 6 am and 8.30 am. | |
| Website: oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=24862&cid=2 ... | |
| 2 | 32% rise in state's revenue: Digambar |
| Despite global recession, Goa has posted a revenue surplus of Rs 82.91 crore over the last financial year. The statement was made by chief minister Digambar Kamat in the House on Tuesday, where he said that the state's revenue receipts had increased by 32%. | |
| Website: timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/4804737.cms ... | |
| 3 | Goa's offshore casino business booming |
| Once known as a hot-spot for hippies, Goa's new found reputation as a gambling destination appears to be catching on fast. In financial year 2008-09, nearly 121,000 gamblers visited the state's five offshore casinos. | |
| Website: www.sindhtoday.net/news/1/32684.htm ... | |