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  Goans fans experience Arabic culture during World Cup World Cup fans immerse in Qatari dress with Thobe, Ghutra, and Igal BY ARMSTRONG VAZ Doha, Qatar:  Vasco-based Vishal Agapurkar always wanted to slip into the traditional Arabic dress as and when the opportunity came his way. After waiting for a few years, the World Cup in Qatar presented him with the perfect platform to try out a few things from cuisine to the local dresses. Taking the adage, a step further, Vishal and his friends all Portugal supporters bought a Ghutra and Igal at Souq Waqif with traditional colours of green and red, a popular traditional market and after some expert help from the shop assistants managed to wear the Ghutra and Igal, the headgear which along with Thobe, the long full garment is one of the traditional dress of men in the Arabic world especially in the Middle East countries. The Ghutra worn on the head is tied around the head, the cap is known as the Kahfiyah, and the Ighal is draped over

  Goa Mavericks Sports Club to organize hockey tournament for veterans at Peddem on May 11   Goa Mavericks Sports Club will organize a six-a-side Instant Hockey Tournament for registered clubs at Peddem practice Astro turf grounds Mapusa on 11th May 2024. The tournament is open for 40plus players, with those born on or before 01.01.1984a re eligible to take part, the only exception being goal keepers, who may be of any age boys /Men or girls/women. Each team shall comprise of 5 players and one Goalkeeper on the field and 3 substitutes i.e a total of 9 players in each team. The entry fee is 1000/- per team. The last date for receiving entries is today 4th May 2024. The Tournament shall be played under floodlights the timings will be known to the teams shortly. Interested teams are to submit their entries with team members names with their ages to the following numbers to Anselm Gabriel 9823281881 or Hubert Saldanha 9823146700.    

  Young Sports Hockey Club, Mapusa to organize hockey tournament, looking for sponsors Young Sports Hockey Club is organizing a Hockey 5's tournament at Peddem Ground the date which has not been finalized and is looking for potential sponsors for the tournament. The organizers said that will be inviting 6 outstation teams and 6 teams from Goa will be seen in action in the tournament. “Requesting all Hockey enthusiasts and Hockey promoters to lend a helping hand to the organizers with your kind contribution to promote hockey in Goa,” said former Goa state level hockey player   Dourado, who still plays hockey. Young Sports Hockey Club, Mapusa was founded in early 2000s, by Goa’s hockey Pioneer Alexander Remedios, a NIS Hockey Coach and former Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs (DSYA), Goa- Hockey Coach. The club was established formally by registering with the Registrar of Societies in June 2014, to give dedicated children who practice/train with our club an opportunity

  Six teams to contest Qualifiers Playoff for Saudi Arabia 2027 Three prized slots in the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Qualifiers Final Round are on offer via Playoffs with the official draw on May 9, 2024, set to chart the path forward for six teams. Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Macau, Mongolia, Sri Lanka and Timor-Leste will be paired in a matchup of the six lowest-ranked losing teams from the FIFA World Cup 2026 – Preliminary Competition and the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 1 with home and away encounters scheduled for September 5 (first leg) and September 10 (second leg). The winning trio will join Bhutan, Maldives and Laos, who punched their tickets to the Qualifiers Final Round as the three best-ranked losing teams from the Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 1, alongside 18 teams (all third and fourth-placed teams from across nine groups) from Round 2. In line with the AFC Competitions Committee’s decision, the seedings for the dra

  Qatar Tourism announces concerts, forums, cultural events, and sports tournaments in May 2024 Events Calendar Qatar Tourism is gearing up to host a month packed with exciting events, exhibitions, tournaments, and forums in May. The month will mark first-ever performances in Qatar of various popular music artists and bands. May will also mark the return of several festivals and exhibits that aim to raise awareness on latest technological and economic advancements and current affairs. Residents and visitors would also get the chance to enjoy live music, art, sports, and cultural experiences. Commenting on the festivities, Sheikha Noor Abdulla Al-Thani, Head of Tourism Events at Qatar Tourism, said: “Qatar Tourism collaborates extensively with various governmental stakeholders, including ministries, agencies, and local authorities, to carefully craft a vibrant and diverse calendar of events aimed at enhancing Qatar's tourism sector. This concerted effort involves strategic coordina

  Levino Dias Goa's most successful youth development coach   Levino Dias is one of the Goa's most successful youth development coach till date. Sadly, others who had taken over from him have not been able to come to a sniffing close to the record and have seldom won the title for Goa in the sub-juniors. HUMBLE, AGGRESSIVE and attentive to detail is one of the virtues that one would associate with the Goa's most successful youth development coach till date, Levino Dias. Three winners' titles, an equal number of runners-up and another two third place finishes in the sub junior championship speaks volume of the man who made Goa a force to reckon with on the football field in the sub-juniors. Sadly, with the transition of time, others who had taken over from him have not been able to come to a sniffing close to the record and have seldom won the title for Goa in the sub-juniors. The blame game of lack of success revolves from cheating and fielding of overage player

  After retiring as a player, Levino immediately took up coaching. While he coached various teams in the Goa First Division, his forte was coaching young players. Levino coached the Goa State team for seven years.   Former India footballer Levino Dias was named Sportstar Hero Unsung Champion at the Focus Goa Sportstar Conclave on Friday. Honourable Sports Minister of Goa, Shri Govind Gaude, gave the award to Levino.   Levino was a formidable midfielder who represented Goa in the National Championship for the Santosh Trophy. He played for various clubs in the Goa First Division, which was the top football league in the state at that time. However, Levino could not pursue football professionally because he was a full-time government employee.   After retiring as a player, Levino immediately took up coaching. While he coached various teams in the Goa First Division, his forte was coaching young players. Levino coached the Goa State team for seven years.   Levino was also

  Goan professor at the forefront in organising Future Energy Carriers workshop in Germany   Dr. Levinson J Martins, Managing Director, Goa Waste Management Corporation along Pranay Morajkar, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Goa University, two delegates from Goa attended the meet in Germany   BY Armstrong Vaz   When like-minded people come together amazing things happen, wrote Goa-born German-based Professor Ravi Xavier Fernandes on his LinkedIn page.   He was referring to the Indo-German Workshop on Future Energy Carriers, a two-day workshop held at Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) Braunschweig, Germany recently.   The Indo-German Bilateral Workshop on Future Energy Carriers: Advancing Bio-circular Economy for Clean Energy saw delegates from both India and German deliberate on various topics centered around Future Energy, Circular Economy, Clean Energy and Circular Bioeconomy.   For the unknown Circular Bioeconomy is an economy powered by nature. I

  Cuncolim bamboo artisans carrying on the trade against all odds By Armstrong Vaz The art of making baskets from bamboo and cane is dwindling with every passing day in Goa. There are just a handful of artisans remaining in some villages who mainly make baskets from cane. The Jadhav’s and Mane’s of Cuncolim are the select few who can be seen selling bamboo baskets by the road side in Cuncolim town in Salcete. They live close to the road national Highway No.66 commonly referred to as NH 66 (erstwhile NH-17 and a part of NH-47). Even though there is a good market for these products, there are not many artisans or basket weavers in Goa. Goan artisans make a variety of baskets of all shapes and sizes. Mostly made of cane and bamboo, these baskets are in huge demand. Traditionally, the Mhar community makes bamboo products that are used by people for functional purposes in various walks of life. Bamboo trees availability is become scare in Goa with every passing day added to the so