Milton Santos
On 3 May, the centenary of the birth of Brazilian geographer Milton Santos was commemorated. He is one of the leading figures in world geography and of fair globalisation, born in the state of Bahia (Brazil) and deceased in 2001.
Milton Santos earned his doctorate from the University of Strasbourg (France) and specialised particularly in the socioeconomic field, where he defended the idea of a globalisation based on solidarity and grounded in values different from those of the hegemonic world.
In doing so, Milton Santos complemented the Heartland Theory of the famous British geographer Halford Mackinder, who, over a century ago, developed one of the most influential geopolitical theories in history, proposing that control over Eurasia — the ‘heart’ of world power — was the key to global domination. Milton argued, however, for a globalisation based on solidarity and founded on values distinct from those of the hegemonic world. In its economic aspects, he analysed the role of corporations in the internationalisation of capital, financial flows and their implications for local culture. He theorised about and criticised aspects of the contemporary world. His ideas remain references for socioeconomic analyses of the world and, particularly, of the Global South. Read more →
Relations between Asia and Africa are secular, with India and China currently being the main hubs of these relations in Asia.
The Lusophone Society of Goa (LSG) is pleased to announce the “5th Lusofonia Festival Goa 2019”. From December 2018 to March 2019 there will be several events, which will be announced successively.
In order to strengthen the ties between Goa and Brazil the Lusophone Society of Goa brought together the Consul General of Brazil in Mumbai Ms. Rosimar da Silva Suzano and the mayor of the City of Panjim (Panaji) Surendra Furtado on 23 December 2017. 
The Lusophone Society of Goa (LSG) in collaboration with the Municipality of Mafra (Portugal) organizes an exhibition of photographies by Adelino Fernandes, professional photographer from Goa, India, at Casa de Cultura Jaime Lobo e Silva, Ericeira (Portugal). The exhibition, with the title “Goan Windows – Indo-Portuguese Architecture”, will show 22 photographies depicting the typical windows of Indo-Portuguese architecture of the city of Margao, in Goa.
explains Emídio Josíne, a young Mozambican artist, in a exclusive interview to the Lusophone Society of Goa. About the Mozambican cinema Josine says that “making movies in Mozambique is not easy. We have few film directors for fiction movies, few people educated in film, we don’t yet have hundred percent teams of professionals. We need more script writers, continuity, photograph directors, producers; although I must admit that the ones we have are very good.” 
The Indian company Primus Agri Projects Private Limited is investing 3 million USD in the production of mung beans and sesame seeds 
In an interesting article published in the Goan daily Herald Rhadarao F. Gracias, a practising Goan lawyer, discusses in which circumstances Goans can be considered as Indian or Portuguese nationals. 
The daily Herald of Goa reproduces in a long article declarations made by Marcus Vinicius Alves, president of the Brazilian Kung Fu Wushu Confederation, in an exclusive interview to LSG – Lusophone Society of Goa. 
