WARDS TO VADDOS
Seventy years of serenading: Pandurang ‘Guru’ Shirodkar on the enduring magic of the flute
In his late seventies, Pandurang credits his vitality to playing the flute every morning as a form of prayer and…
Pravin Shet’s struggle to keep the ancient tradition of ‘Aar’ fishing afloat in Corjuem
ALDONA: Pravin Manohar Shet, a resident of Corjuem, belongs to a family with a rich history of fishing that has…
A feast for the ages: Crescy Baptista’s culinary celebration of São João
For São João this year, Crescy’s selection includes Goa’s classic specialty, patoleo, along with jackfruit patoleo, muttleo, filos, mandoss, halwas,…
Vincent Condillac, the farmer pioneering solar power in Aldona
ALDONA: After 15 years of working in Bahrain, Vincent Condillac decided one day that it was time to return to…
Even after six decades as a dhobi, Juliana D’Costa refuses to hang up her clothesline
ALDONA: At 77 years old, Juliana D’Costa from Cottorbat-Soddo in Aldona remains dedicated to her lifelong profession as a dhobi.…
Curtorim’s teen thespian Laneesa Mascarenhas shines in comic roles
MARGAO: A rising star in tiatr, 14-year-old Laneesa Melanie Mascarenhas is a resident of Curtorim and currently a Class IX…
