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| GOAN VOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER THURSDAY 02 SEP, 2010 |
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| Review of Into The Diaspora Wilderness by Jason Keith Fernandes |
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1 Sep: Gomantak Times via GoaNet. ... Selma Carvalho’s book is a must read because it shifts the focus in the telling of Goa’s story in many ways. ... this is a story of those who moved away ... These stories take us across the seas, into Africa and are twined with British Africa, and the Anglo-Saxon world ... Like Maria Aurora Couto before her, Selma too tells a daughter’s story... 1311 words. |
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| UK: Joysen Goes: Orpington College’s Best Ever Results |
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19 Aug: Orpington College. Joysen Goes, 20, from Orpington achieved A*AA and is preparing to study Engineering at Imperial College, London.
Joysen is the son of Tony and Philoma Goes from Cortalim who immigrated to the UK in 2002. Until then Josyen and his brother Joseph studied at the Perpetual Succor High School of Cortalim. |
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| Death: Jorge Gonsalves |
Lisbon, Portugal. JORGE GONSALVES. Beloved husband of Flavia. Father of Olavo/Lena; Sergio/Mena. Funeral was in Portugal on 30 Aug.
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| India's visa policy is affecting British businesses and universities |
2 Sep: The Guardian (UK), By Robert Wintemute. ... No international human rights tribunal would uphold India's visa rule... India is effectively saying to British universities and employers: "You are welcome to come to India, but leave your British students and staff of Pakistani origin at home." ... India is now applying ethnic criteria. When will the Foreign Office protest publicly? ... 1009 words. Full Text.
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| Tar balls spoiling Goa beaches may stay till October: Government |
2 Sep: IANS. Goa’s tourism season, which begins in October, could be in peril. The state government has conceded that the tar ball phenomenon may well continue right up to October, when millions of tourists visit the state... 446 words. Full Text.
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| Tar Balls and Dead Fish Concern Goa Tourism Industry |
2 Sep: Outlook. Goa tourism industry was hit by yet another menace of dead fishes washing ashore emanating stench... 586 words. Full Text.
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| Oil Sludge Blights Beaches of Party Mecca Goa - Video |
2 Sep: Time (USA). ... pudding-like oil deposits some six inches deep have soiled popular beaches ... people started noticing the tar balls in the 1970s ... In Goa, most citizens complain there is absolutely no governance whatsoever ...796 words + Video: The Real Goa Party: 2m. 0s. Full Text.
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| Mickky Pacheco: “Cops are tarnishing me” |
2 Sep: Times of India. Mickky Pacheco on Wednesday asserted that he had submitted his passport to the Crime branch as per the court orders and alleged that the police continue to tarnish his name. 251 words. Full Text.
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| GOAN VOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER WEDNESDAY 01 SEP, 2010 |
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Ben Antao: The Travels of a Journalist
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31 Aug: Lankaweb. By Shelton A. Gunaratne, Professor at Minnesota State University
recalls when, accompanied by World Press Institute journalist Ben Antao, he visited
James Bowers at his Maine home in 1977. He writes, "Because Indians are stereotypically
thought of as mystics, the party requested Ben Antao to read the palms of those
who did not mind a public reading. Antao read Bowers' palms, declared Bowers a
"debauchee" and terminated the reading. Bowers' behavior at the party
was consistent with Antao's palm reading ... For full text, click
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Coincidentally, Images of the USA is Ben Antao's memoir of his travels during
1966/67 as a fellow of the World Press Institute (WPI), based at Macalester College,
St. Paul, MN. The memoir covers a fascinating panorama of America in the 60s,
with chapters on the American Woman, Avatar of JFK (Robert Kennedy), Hippies and
LSD, Living on Credit, Skiing in Colorado and Night life for playboys. The book
($25 CAD) is available from the author (ben.antao@rogers.com) For a profile &
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| Death: Henry Menezes |
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7 Aug: South Norwood, London. HENRY MENEZES. (Born 1943, ex-Nairobi; died in his
sleep). Son of late Gualberto and late Idalina Menezes, Brother of Lina, Simon,
Bonaventure and Joanita. Funeral: Fri. 10 Sep. St. Chad's Church, 5 Whitworth
Road, South Norwood, SE25 6XN at 11.30am. Cremation at Croydon Crematorium at
12.45pm. Followed by Wake at Beulah Family Church, Beulah Crescent, Thornton Heath
CR7 8JL Condolences to simon.menezes1@btinternet.com |
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| Philip de Souza: Ghost writers put small firms online |
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31 Aug: National Post (Canada). Philip de Souza, founder and president of data
security firm Aurora Enterprises, believes in ghosts... He looked outside for
ghost bloggers who could deliver compelling prose on security and related industry
issues for his Los Angeles-based firm... 552 words. Click
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Philip was born in London, UK. He traces his ancestral roots to Saligao and Aldona.
For profile the Company with bios of Philip de Souza, Ralph Figueiredo. etc. see
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| Dr Wilfred DeSouza is visiting London |
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1 Sep: From Tony Luis. Dr. Wilfred DeSouza, Ex Chief Minister of Goa and currently
Deputy Chairman of the Planning Board in the Goa Government is currently in the
UK on a private holiday, visiting family and friends and the wider community.
He will be here till September 15th and is looking forward to meeting as many
Goans as possible. Anybody wishing to contact our very welcome guest can do so
by contacting Tony Luis by email, dalboy1402@yahoo.co.uk | |
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| Goa Tourism seeks Canadian custom |
1 Sep: South Asian Focus (Toronto). A Goa tourism delegation is visiting Canada to promote 'Marvelous [sic] Goa'... The first presentation was held in North York attracted over 100 people. Attendees were treated to songs in Konkani and a Goan folk dance... The road show next took in Montreal ... 195 words + photo. Full Text.
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| Canada: Brendan Fernandes: Art Gallery Hamilton |
1 Sep: The Hamilton Spectator. Brendan Fernandes is one of Canada's most prominent young multimedia artists, sharing his time between Toronto and New York City. His exhibition at the AGH, "until we fearless", is part of the gallery's Vital Africa year-long theme... Fernandes, who was born in Kenya, delights in playing off western stereotypes of Africa and African objects against the cliches of our own culture... It is on until Oct. 3. Full Text.
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| Coast Guards: “Presence of tar balls not due to oil spillage” |
2 Sep: Herald. The Indian Coast Guard said that tar balls are a phenomenon witnessed by the Goan beaches for last 10 years during monsoons and could be a result of industrial waste being dumped into the sea ... 323 words. Full Text.
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| Experts blame Coast Guard and Navy for oil spillage |
2 Sep: Herald. Experts today blamed the monitoring bodies – the Indian Coast Guard and the Indian Navy for the oil spillage on the Goans beaches... 450 words. Full Text.
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| Goa on slippery slope as mystery ship dumps oil |
1 Sep: The Pioneer. Thick and dark layers of oil being deposited with each lapping wave along the sun-kissed beaches of Goa could be another ill omen for the Goa tourism industry, which has seen a downswing over the last few years... 421 words. Full Text.
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| Death: Maria De Souza |
30 AUG: Zuari, Goa Velha. MARIA DIANA CAMELO DE SOUZA (Born 1931). Wife of late Francis Xavier Camelo. Mother of Ruzai/Joao (Swindon, UK), Cruz/Maria (Swindon, UK), Anton Francis/Ruzai. Grandmother of Mackson, Mezia, Ancila, Austin. Funeral service on 1st Sept at St Andrew Church, Goa Velha.
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| NRIs get right to vote |
1 Sep: Herald. Non-resident Indians (NRIs) will now have a right to vote in elections, with Parliament on Tuesday passing the relevant bill,.. 25 million Indians live abroad ... [This facility would apply to Indian nationals allowing them to cast votes in person only and in the constituency that issued the passport]. 664 words. Full Text.
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| Portland, Oregon: David Machado's restaurant: Vindalho |
1 Sep: Herald News. David Machado was named as the city's Restaurateur of Year
for 2009... He opened Vindalho in 2005
... The name Vindalho, a nod to his Portuguese heritage, is a classic pork dish
from the former Portuguese colony Goa ... Photo + text. Full Text.
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| Rogue ship dumps oil, coating famed Goan beaches |
1 Sep: Las Vegas Sun. An unknown ship dumped tons of waste oil into the sea off western India, creating tar balls that were heaping on Goa's famed beaches Wednesday, officials said... Wave after wave of tar balls have been floating ashore at Goa beaches for two days, layering the beaches six inches... 337 words. [Syndicated by AP and carried today by hundreds of newspapers worldwide] Full Text.
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| Salgaocar ready to remove River Princess free of cost |
1 Sep: Navhind Times. Anil Salgaocar on Tuesday said that he is ready to take the responsibility of removing River Princess but the government should hand over the ownership of the vessel to his company... He said that though the government lost no time in taking possession of the stranded vessel belonging to his company, there has been unpardonable delay on the part of the government to remove the same... 670 words. Full Text.
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| UK: TV & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS By Lira Fernandes |
DOCUMENTARY: Painted Nation. Sky Arts 1 ( Sky 256)
Wednesday 1st Sep, 18:10 to 19:00. Hand-painted commercial art has played a
large part in Indian culture.
FILM: The Mistress of Spices. Film4 (315)
Thursday 2nd Sep. 11:00 to 12:50. Former Miss World Aishwarya Raj plays Tilo,
a member of a secret clan of women who draw on the mystical properties of Indian
spices to cure anything from heartache to heartburn in California. 2005, PG.
HISTORY DOCUMENTARY: John Sergeant on Tracks of Empire. BBC 4
Thursday 2nd Sep. 23:55 to 00:55. Unite and Divide. John Sergeant embarks on
a 3,000 mile journey through the history of the greatest legacy the British
left to India - its vast rail network.
DOCUMENTARY: Profile. BBC Radio Four.
Saturday 4th Sep. 19:00 to 19:15. Who is Pope Benedict Vxi?. Ahead of his visit
to the UK, former BBC religious affairs correspondent Jane Little delves into
his background to paint a portrait of a man many people know little about.
DOCUMENTARY: 4thought.tv. Channel 4
Sunday 5th Sep. 18:15 to 18:20. The increasingly controversial issue of faith
schools divides the nation. 4thought.tv asks people whether faith schools should
be banned.
DOCUMENTARY: Whose Wedding is it Anyway? The Style Network (253)
Tuesday 7th Sep. 09:00 to 10:00. Let Them Eat Meat Cake. An Indian couple hires
Sonal Shah to throw a three-day wedding for 1000 guests, and Donnie Brown is
hired to bring the swinging 60's into the 21st century.
COOKERY: Rude Boy Food. Good Food (249)
Wednesday 8th Sep. 20:30 to 21:00. Aaron Craze. Aaron Craze demonstrates his
unique take on street food from around the globe. In this episode he whips up
an Indian feast for his mates after their five-a-side football match.
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| GOAN VOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER TUESDAY 31 AUG, 2010 |
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| Video: Tar Balls Washed Ashore on Goan Beaches |
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31Aug: Goa 365. A suspected oil spill off the coast of Goa has resulted in black balls of hardened oil washing ashore on beaches Goa ... On Tuesday, authorities began the cleaning process to remove the gooey substance ...3m. 15s. |
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| Death: Marshall Coutinho |
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Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. MARSHALL COUNTINHO (ex-Telaulim, Navelim; ex-MPT Fooball player). Husband of Zeeta. Father of Haylee &Lynsey. Funeral details to be announced.
[PS: I will be visiting Grand Cayman for the day on 7 Sep. 2010. Eddie].
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| Aylesford, Kent, UK. World Goa Day - Retreat/Picnic 2010 |
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Mon. 30 Aug. 2010. 10th Anniversary of World Goa Day. Goan Pilgrimage-Picnic at The Friars, Aylesford, Kent ME20 7BX. Rosary at 10:30 and Mass at 11am followed by Benediction. Then a picnic, in the grounds with games, sing songs, a Konkani speaking session, workshops, bingo, line-dancing and more. For 8 photos supplied by Joseph DeSouza of Maidstone. Kent, select the link below.
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| Tar balls buried on beach! |
1 Sep: Herald. Ill-equipped to deal with the tar balls, labourers are found disposing off the oily substance by burying them in pits dug right on the beach ... locals said the oily substance may resurface again ... 199 words. Full Text.
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| Video: Chief Election Commissioner orders scrutiny of electoral rolls in Goa |
31 Aug: Goa 365. The chief election commissioner of India has called for an inquiry into the matter of bogus voters and scrutiny of the electoral rolls of the entire state... 2m. 37s. Full Text.
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| Know Portuguese? Mumbai church needs your help |
31 Aug: Daily News & Analysis. A church in Thane, Mumbai that dates backs to the 16th century is seeking help to translate its old baptism and marriage records from Portuguese into English... 399 words.Full Text.
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| Kerala, Asia’s best tourist destination |
31 Aug: IANS. Kerala Tourism has got a boost with readers of SmartTravelAsia.com placing the state as the best Asian holiday destination... Goa was listed at no.10... 135 words. Full Text.
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| Seychelles for joint promotion of tourism |
31 Aug: Navhind Times. The High Commissioner of Republic of Seychelles, Mr Dick Patrick Esparon, has said that Goa and Seychelles have many things in common which could be exploited for mutual benefits,.. He had a word of praise for the tourism sector and beauty of the state and its people, whom he described as warm.. 687 words. Full Text.
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| Mumbai: Goa ... outside Goa |
31 Aug: Herald. By Christina Viegas. Herald journeys to Mumbai to discover a slice of Goan paradibe. Text + Photos. Full Text.
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| Try your Hand at Cooking ... the Italian Way |
31 Aug: Herald. Maestro Svatantra Sarjano is opening the doors at his ristorante, My Place, at Vagator, Goa to teach the subtle art of Italian cooking. The course starts on Sep. 6 and lasts 4 weeks with pricing per week and a 50% discount for women ... Text + Photos. Full Text.
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| Bad news for Portuguese passport holders |
31 Aug: Herald. Are you a Portuguese passport holder? ... You now run the risk of losing your voting right as the Foreigners Branch has submitted a detailed list of Goan Portuguese passport holders for action under the laws in force ... Records revealed that around 312 Goans had obtained Portuguese Passport in the year 2008; 432 in 2009 and 433 so far this year... 327 words. Full Text.
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| Goa appears ill-equipped to deal with disasters |
31 Aug: PTI. As Goa's beaches turn black this evening due to a suspected oil spill off the coast, the state's disaster management authorities appear ill-equipped to deal with any ecological disaster... Beaches like Calangute, Siquerim, Candolim in North Goa and Colva, Betalbhatim and Sernabhatim in the South were covered with black tar balls, eyewitnesses said.. Chief Secretary Sanjiv Srivastava admitted that Goa does not have a response mechanism in place to deal with disasters... 238 words. Full Text.
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| Australia: Rosalinda Wren: Award for caring touch |
31 Aug: In My Community (Aus)... During a five-week family holiday this year, Rosalinda Wren (17) spent time volunteering in the slums of Goa and handing out clothes brought from Australia... Her commitment won her a Zonta Club of Perth Award... 345 words + photo. Full Text.
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| Surbiton cyclist saddling up for India's street children |
31 Aug: Surrey Comet (UK). Street children in India who touched the heart of Jack
Diamond, 24, will receive a much-needed boost of money, when he completes a 14-day,
340-mile charity bike ride in India for Goa-based charity Children
Walking Tall... He first came across the charity when he spent six months
in India last year ... 268 words + photo. Click here.
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| Fan Prepares For Epic Challenge |
31 Aug: Middlesbrough FC (UK). Stephen Flett, 30, is preparing for an epic 550km cycle ride to raise money for underprivileged children in India. He recently spent a year working with the charity Children Walking Tall... 378 words. + photos. Full Text.
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| GOAN VOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER MONDAY 30 AUG, 2010 |
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| Joseph Vaz movie premieres in Colombo |
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30 Aug: CathNews India. A film depicting the life of Blessed
Joseph Vaz has had its official premiere, amid year-long celebrations marking
the 300th anniversary of his death... Blessed Vaz was born in 1651, in Goa...
He was beatified in Colombo by Pope John Paul II in 1995. 267 words. Click
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Sign the Petition to get Blessed Joseph Vaz Canonised...[782 signatures
so far]. Go to http://www.PetitionOnline.com/JosephV/< |
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| Canadian Goans muse over the days they knew ... |
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29 Aug: Goa Net. Goa Masala, a new anthology, contains essays and stories by Goans based in Canada was released in Goa today. The anthology contains 41 essays including short stories and reminiscences...The aim is to keep alive memories of another time; a task specially crucial amidst a community believed to have one of the highest per capita out-migration rates in the world ... 1220 words. Further details of 'Goa Masala' may be obtained from Ben Antao (ben.antao at rogers.com) overseas or Goa,1556 (goa1556@gmail.com) in Goa. |
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| Zanzibar: Joaquim Mascarenhas: Stealing From the Church |
30 Aug: The Sunday Citizen (Tanzania). Joaquim Mascarenhas of Oman, married to a Tanzanian woman from Zanzibar, was on holiday in Zanzibar when, according to him, some 50 Omani Rials (Over Sh195.000) in offerings to St. Joseph's Cathedral went missing from the Church... he hoped his decision to speak openly would help to trigger a wider debate on what he sees is a creeping problem of theft... 1191 words. Full Text.
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| Radio: Tanzania - Iringa and Zanzibar |
28 Aug: BBC Radio 4. Sandi Toksvig goes to Tanzania and sees two very different aspects of the country - the market town of Iringa and the tropical island of Zanzibar. 30 minutes. Listen before 4 Sep. Full Text.
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| Goa beaches turn black, oil spill suspected |
30 Aug: IBN Live. |An oil spill was reported from off the Goa coast on Monday evening. All big beaches have turned totally black and people are being evacuated from the area. A huge amount of tarball or solidified pieces of oil have surfaced at the beaches ... fishermen have been told to stay off. All beaches have been closed till Tuesday morning... 177 words. Full Text.
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| Vailankanni fest begins |
29 Aug: UNI. The 11-day annual festival at ''Our Lady of Good Health'' began today
... Lakhs of people from across the State and country have thronged the shrine
to take part in the festival, which would conclude on September 8 ... Southern
Railway is operating special trains from Goa.. 199 words.
From Grace Coutinho, gfcoutinho@btinternet.com:
The Feast of Our Lady of Vailankanni is being celebrated on 8th September 2010
at 7.00 p.m. with Holy Mass followed by candle lit procession and burning of petitions
and then fellowship at Keston Centre Car Park, Keston Road, London N17 6PWFull Text.
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| Goa: Demarcation of High Tide Line on Coastal Survey Plan |
28 Aug: Press Inf. Bureau. Goa has completed the demarcation of High Tide Line onto the Cadastral Survey Plan ... the maps are available to the public at the Directorate of Settlement and Land Records and the Coastal Village Panchayats ... Steps are being taken to put up the maps on a website... 188 words. Full Text.
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| Dubai: Ralph Lobo: No sleep and lots of Red Bull |
28 Aug: The National (UAE). Serious players such as Ralph Lobo know that Scrabble is not purely a word game. It’s also about strategy and probability and nerves – all of which Mr Lobo and other competitors from the UAE have focused on in the run-up to a major tournament this weekend in Sri Lanka. Different players have different styles. Mr Lobo, a 47-year-old engineer from India, is intense and systematic... 743 words. Full Text.
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| Video + text: The News of the World exposes cricket match-fixing scandal |
29 Aug: News of the World (UK). The News of the World has smashed a multi-million pound cricket match-fixing ring which rigged the current Lord's Test between England and Pakistan... the London-based fixer was Mazhar Majeed ... the bowlers were Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif ... Full Text.
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| GOAN VOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER SUNDAY 29 AUG, 2010 |
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Video + text : Selma Carvalho: My book is a celebration of Goans
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30 Aug: Herald... Author Selma Carvalho said the book is basically a celebration
of Goans and their contributions to the country they live in and for Goa. "It
is a sort of history of their lives, starting from East Africa, Macau, UK and
America. The history is told in a story fashion. The book also delves into the
factors that has compelled Goans to leave the State and about our economy and
politics," she added...Adv Radharao Gracias urged the government to enact laws which would help protect Goan NRI community from land sharks... 462 words. Click
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29 Aug: JoeGoaUK: Video of the presentation. 5m. 36s. Click
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| Football: AIFF Gen. Sec. selection process a sham? |
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28 Aug: Sports Keeda. The All India Football Federation is looking for a new General Secretary last year after Alberto Colaco had informed that he wanted to see out his tenure ... Capable candidates like Savio Messias [photo; ex Mombasa], Goa Football Association secretary; and Dr. Shaji Prabhakaran are off the list due to the fact that they aren’t to the liking of some AIFF officials... |
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| Death: Emeliana D’Costa |
27 Aug: Ponda, Goa. EMELIANA D’COSTA. (Born 1929). Relict of Bartholomeu. Mother of Luiza/Martin Pires; Lynette/Oswin Braganza; Lenny/Seema (UK); Leslie/Georgina. Funeral on 31 Aug. ay Ponda
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| Wendell Rodricks impresses with vibrant men’s week debut |
29 Aug: IANS. It might be his debut menswear collection, but Goa-based designer Wendell Rodricks’s simple yet vibrant clothes managed to leave an impression on the concluding day of the Van Heusen India Men’s Week (VHIMW) Sunday... 260 words. Full Text.
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| Builders target Asia for London house sales |
30 Aug: Financial Times (UK). London’s biggest house builders are increasingly targeting cash-rich Asian investors as the demise of the buy-to-let market in the UK forces them to generate new custom from overseas... Berkeley Group said that of the 2,000 homes it sold last year at an average price of £263,000 more than 30 per cent were to buyers in China and India. This compares with a historic average of 10 per cent... 448 words. Full Text.
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| Socrates De Souza: What Do The Mississauga Apartments Have To Offer? |
28 Aug: Best Mortgages. If you are wondering about the advantages that are offered in apartments Mississauga have to offer, you need to first understand all of the attractive benefits that go along with living in Mississauga, Canada ... 601 words.
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| Calcutta: The Goan Food Festival |
28 Aug: The Telegraph. Where: The Peerless Inn. When: Till August 31. On the menu: The Goan Food Festival at the Oceanic offers Goan Fish Curry, Goan Fish Finger, Lobster Balchao and Bebinca. A meal for two is for Rs 1,200 ...
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| Maltese speakers at International Family Congress in Goa |
28 Aug: Times of Malta. Cana Movement founder Mgr Charles Vella, and Tony and Lily Gauci, Confederation of Christian Family Movements Europe presidents, will be taking part in the World Assembly of Families to be held in Goa, India, from September 10 to 14.The assembly, themed ‘The challenges to the family in the emerging global reality’, is organised by the International Confederation of Christian Family Movements (ICCFM). The world assembly, which is held every three years, was held in Malta in 1995. 151 words. Full Text.
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| Local partner of Russian firm arrested for fraud |
29 Aug: Times of India. A local partner of a Russian company was on Saturday arrested in connection with a complaint of cheating and fraud filed by a Russian partner ... Gurudas Govekar, 40, was charged following a complaint filed by Sergey Sarychev of Cosmic Collective Resorts Pvt Ltd that around 1.60 crore had been fraudulently withdrawn from the company account ... Full Text.
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| GOAN VOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER SATURDAY 28 AUG, 2010 |
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| Death: Eric Menezes |
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25 Aug: Toronto. ERIC JOHN FRANCIS MENEZES. (Born 1925; ex-Stereo Bar, Moshi, Tanzania). Husband of Helen. Father of Lloyd (Rina), Stephen (Nicola), Gerald (Sheryl), Kenneth (Lynette). Grandfather of Andrew, Jeffrey, Ashley, Sean, Christopher, Natasha, Keith and Douglas. Visitation on Mon. Aug. 30 at the Highland Funeral Home, 3280 Sheppard Ave. E. Funeral Mass on Tue. Aug. 31 at 10 a.m. at The Annunciation Church (3 Combermere Dr.). Condolences to Lloyd, lmenezes@sympatico.ca
or Steven: smenezes@istar.ca or smenezes@netsolutions.com
[Info. from Toronto Star and Herbert Fortes via Goans Tanzanite]
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| Selma Carvalho: A Deeper Look at Goa’s Diaspora |
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28 Aug: Herald. By Dolcy D'Cruz who writes, "Very rarely do I settle down
to read a book and succeed in completing it in a day or two ... Selma says, "I
would get positive feedback from Goans in Canada, Australia and other countries,
this laid the foundation for the book." Click
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New: Canada & USA availability of the book @ US/Can $20. Contact Bosco
D'Mello, bosco@goanet.org Tel 416 803-7264
(payment can also be made through PayPal). For worldwide orders, click
here.
The Goa-launch takes place on Aug. 29, 2010 (Sunday) at 11 am at Ravindra Bhavan, Margao.
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| Eve D'Souza is a synonym for beauty, brains, and radio |
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3 Aug: The Nation (Kenya). "My Mark X is a reflection of my choice of men",
says Eve referring to the black 2006 Toyota Mark X she drives. "It makes
me feel sexy, strong, and confident." ... Click
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Eve D'Souza was born in Mombasa, Kenya in 1979, the daughter of Andrew and Martina
D'Souza and sister of Sharon and Jason D'Souza. She traces her Goan roots to Moira.
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The pic shown of her in Goa is from her new Facebook
album of 52 shots of her friends and family. Click
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Eve's Breakfast radio show
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| Goa is melting pot of diverse cultures, religions: Pocinho |
29 Aug: Navhind Times. The Consul General of Portugal in Goa, Dr Paulo Neves Pocinho said that in the globalised world, Goa is very special for Portugal as it is a melting pot of diverse cultures, traditions and religions... 445 words. Full Text.
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| 'We are leaving the UK to live for a year in India' |
28 Aug: The Guardian. Matthew Billson, his wife Vishni and their three daughters are off on an adventure. Driven by a desire to spend more time together, the couple saved up, quit their jobs and are heading to India to rediscover what it is to be a family... 1259 words + photo + comments. Full Text.
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| Video: Ravindra Kelekar’s Funeral |
28 Aug: Goa 365. A large number of people, including prominent writers and people from all walks of life, paid last respects to Ravindra Kelekar on Saturday when his last rites were performed in accordance with the Hindu tradition. 9m. 34s. Full Text.
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| Style In store |
28 Aug: The Times (UK)... The brilliant Osman Yousefzada, one of British fashion's hottest designers, is creating a capsule collection of luxury travel clothing and accessories. K by Osman kicks off with a cashmere and silk headscarf, which costs £149, but all profits will go to a children's charity in Goa. http://www.kbyosman.co.uk
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| Pakistan bishops deliver aid to flood victims |
27 Aug: UCAN. Catholic and Protestant leaders in Pakistan have joined forces to deliver in person much needed aid supplies to flood victims... 286 words + photo. Full Text.
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28 Aug: The Telegraph (UK). Relief organisations in Pakistan are discriminating against Christians the Vatican said on Friday ... Christians are being treated as second-class citizens, said Father Mario Rodrigues ... Nazir Bhatti, President of the Pakistan Christian Congress, urged donors to allocate separate or special funds for Christian flood victims and transfer it to Caritas Pakistan or Bishops Conference of Pakistan ... 226 words. Full Text.
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| Travel advice: flight cancellations |
28 Aug: The Telegraph (UK). A reader writes: My mother and I were due to fly with Monarch to Goa ... we were told we could not fly and we were sent home. Thomas Cook says we are not due any compensation because the cancellation resulted from fallout from the ash cloud... Gill Charlton replies: You did all the right things... Thomas Cook has now sent you a cheque and an apology... 422 words.Full Text.
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| Football: Goa Pro-League Set To Kick Off From August 28 |
28 Aug: Goal.com. Eight Goan teams will compete in the the Goa Pro League 2010-11 which was officially unveiled at the Goa Marriott by Goa Football Association (GFA) on Thursday... 316 words + photo. Full Text.
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| Bridges planned for Divar, St Estevam |
28 Aug: Times of India. The public works department (PWD) has agreed in principle to construct two bridges that will connect the island villages of Divar and St Estevam to the mainland... 512 words. Full Text.
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| Environment Ministry revokes clearance to iron ore project in Goa |
28 Aug: PTI. The Indian environment ministry has revoked the clearance granted to an iron ore project at village Pirla in South Goa which it found to be based on wrong information... 369 words. Full Text.
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| Niccolai Manucci (1639-1717) in Goa |
28 Aug: Outlook. Khushwant Singh reviews The Crimson Throne By Sudhir Kakar who
lives in Goa ... Kakar is India's best-known psychoanalyst. The Crimson Throne
tells you about India in the 17th century ... Niccolai
Manucci made his way to Goa. He was hospitably accommodated by Jesuit priests
and found a mistress to cater to his other needs. When a royal princess who was
suffering from acute constipation went into coma, Manucci administered an enema
and his reputation as a magic healer went sky high... 780 words. Full Text.
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| Reasons Why Goa Tours Create Magic |
28 Aug: Boosh News. ... The people are very down to earth, unassuming and friendly. Hospitality in Goa is very easy. People in Goa are unpretentious and genuine. They will help you in any way and make you comfortable no matter where you are... the people in Goa will touch you with their honest sincerity...
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| Toronto: Max Desouza: No grounds for ‘mosque' hysteria |
26 Aug: Toronto Star. The building of an Islamic centre near ground zero has polarized U.S. public opinion and sparked a derisive debate ... Religion can be a great divider but it can also be a very positive force ... the best solution would be to put a multi-religious one in order to promote a new era... 156 words. Full Text.
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| GOAN VOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER FRIDAY 27 AUG, 2010 |
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| Venita Coelho, the woman who ran away from Television |
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27 Aug: Sify. Venita Coelho, who has been part of the Indian Television industry
for over 15 years, now bridges that gap by documenting the writer's craft, and
reaching out to aspiring writers in her new book Soap! Writing and Surviving Television
in India... Venita moved to Goa to the life of a "beach-bum" with her
daughter, five dogs and two cats... 400 words. Click
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The Venita Coelho website is at http://venitacoelho.com/
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| Video: Konkani scholar Ravindra Kelekar has passed away |
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27 Jul: Goa 365. One of the doyens of Konkani literature Ravindra
Kelekar, 85, breathed his last at a private hospital in Margao on early Friday
morning. The Goa government has declared Saturday as a public holiday. Kelekar's
funeral will be held on Saturday afternoon. State government has announced a guard
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| Ileana D'Cruz goes digital |
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27 Aug: India Info Line. Ileana
D'Cruz, the superstar of Tollywood, has exclusively signed with UTV Interactive
to launch her digital platforms, revealing some never-shared before content ...
The channel currently has videos of some moments from Ileana's personal life and
her most prized childhood pictures ... 560 words. Click
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Video: Watch Ileana, stroll down Baga beach in Goa. 1m.04s. Click
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| Empire State shuts door, but NYC celebrates Mother Teresa |
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27 Aug: Rediff. While the world celebrated the 100th birthday of Mother Teresa on August 26, hundreds of people participated in a protest rally (photo) in front of the Empire State Building in New York City after the authorities had refused to illuminate it in honour of her... 242 words. |
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| UK: Featured Event |
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Sat. 11 Sep. Goan Welfare Society. Black & White Charity
Ball. At Shirley High School. Croydon. From 7pm to Midnight. Tickets: £12
each. Check the flyer for further details. Click
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| Death: Mercy Fernandes |
29 Jul: Parra, Goa. MERCY FERNANDES (nee D'Souza, Born in Nairobi, Kenya, 1953
ex St.Teresa's Girls School). Loving wife of Peter Fernandes. Mother of Malcolm
and Ian. Sister of Maria, Merlin and Myra. Month's Mass on 28 Aug. 2010 at St.
Anne's Church Parra, Goa. Condolences to fernandesian2003@yahoo.com
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| CMM - Goa’s brand guru celebrates 100 years |
28 Aug: Navhind Times. On August 27, the staff members of Cosme Matias Menezes (CMM) Group offered praise and worshiped the divine at Don Bosco chapel, Panaji, to commemorate 100 years of the Group’s success... 516 words. Full Text.
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| Video: Chief Minister calls for a detailed report on Atala’s disappearance |
27 Jul: Goa 365. The Chief Minister has asked for a detailed report from the police regarding the disappearance Atala and key accused in the nexus in which home minister Ravi Naik’s son Roy is allegedly linked. 1m. 59s. Full Text.
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| An Agony Aunt’s Solution: Set up your husband with a local woman in Goa |
27 Aug: TNT Magazine (UK) Agony Aunt Ruby writes: The second time I got married, we went to Goa for our honeymoon. Maybe it was the mind-altering drugs I was hoeing into or maybe it was just Goa’s vibe but I realised married life wasn’t for me. Rather than break my new husband’s heart, I set him up with one of the local women at a bar. I drugged him and paid the woman to take him home, but I never heard from him again ... Full Text.
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| Scarlett Keeling’s diary crucial pages missing: Defence lawyer |
27 Aug: IANS. Crucial pages from slain British teenager Scarlett Keeling’s diary are missing, lawyer for one of those accused of sexually assaulting the 15-year-old and leaving her to die told the trial court here Friday. The Goa Children’s Court has asked the CBI to file its reply to the defence lawyer’s contention by Sep 3. 265 words. Full Text.
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| Death: Kitty Dinshaw |
22 Aug: Dubai. KITTY DINSHAW (aged 93; nee Pereira) Wife of Sorab (Soli). Mother of Roshan/Shoeb Khan. Daughter of Thomas and Monica Pereira. Funeral was on 26 Aug. Month’s Mind Mass at St Peters Church, Bandra on 21 Sept. at 8.30 am.
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| Pio Gama Pinto: Witnessing a new Kenya born |
27 Aug: The Nation. Kenya's new constitution was signed at a public function in
Uhuru Park, Nairobi ... Prime Minister Raila Odinga says today marks the end of
one journey, to the beginning of another... He saluted past Kenyan independence
heroes who had sacrificed their lives for the new Kenya. He dedicates this supreme
law to his predecessors like Pio Gama Pinto ... Click
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27 Aug: BBC Video. 5m. 48s. Click
here.
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| Book Review of The Elephant's Journey, By Jose Saramago |
27 Aug: The Independent. Nobel-laureate José Saramago relates an imaginative tale of an elephant's journey from Lisbon to Vienna in 1551, accompanied by his Goan mahout Subhro (who changes name to Fritz en route), is larded with real cathedrals and royals ... 578 words. Full Text.
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| London: Tony Fernandes: Tune Hotels: from £9 a night |
27 Aug: The Telegraph (UK). Bryony Gordon tries out Britain’s first no-frills hotel... Tune hotels is founded by Tony Fernandes, who also runs the low-cost airline Air Asia ... price as low as £9 a night ... 812 words + photos. Full Text.
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| Welsh Athletes to train in Goa |
26 Aug: Wales Online. ... In just over a month the 22 member Welsh athletics team will fly out to Goa 10 days before they compete to help them acclimatise to the hot weather... The 2010 Commonwealth Games will take in Delhi from October 3-14. Full Text.
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| Hotel and hospitality institutes on the rise in Goa |
27 Aug: Economic Times. ... Over the past five years, more than eight hotel and hospitality institutes have set up base here, taking the total to over 15. In the same period, more than 300 new hotels have registered to launch operations in the state... 487 words. Full Text.
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| UK: Forthcoming Events |
Sat. 28 Aug. World Goa Dance - Vegas Variety by Goan
Ohana Leicester Dreams. At "The Venue",
off Britannia Way, 928A Melton Road, Thurmaston, LE4 8GR. Live band by "Bravo"
from London. 7:00pm-1:00am. Dress Code: Stars, Stripes & Cards. Prizes Galore.
Price including Meal: Adults £12.00, 11-16 yrs-£5.00, Under 10 Free.
Please book early to avoid disappointment. Contact: Clara 0116 2767336, Victor
0116 2555891, Joyce 0116 2664202. For flyer with details click
here.
Sat. 28 Aug. From 5 p.m. till late. Grand Charity Dance
(organised by Ivy and Edward Alvares) to raise funds for Roseleen DeSouza (photo)
of Mombasa. Venue: Shirley High School Hall, Shirley Church Road, Croydon, CR0
5EF. Music by 'Electric Dreams'. Coach from Watford & Edgware £12 return
- contact Edward/Ivy. Licensed Bar. Snacks & Meal Included. £14.00 per
head. Children over 12 -16 years - £7. Tickets available from: Edward &
Ivy 01923 443288; Amelia Gomes 0208 861 2073; Eusebio Pinto 0208 304 9089; Tony
Luis 01689 602074; Victor & Melba 01784 242912; Daisy/Ronnie 01923 673828;
Tony Joe/Zemira 01895 259947; Flavio/Bernie Gracias 0208 723 1322. Donations to
Edward / Ivy Alvares. For the flyer and details of the Roseleen DeSouza Appeal
click
here.
Mon. 30 Aug. [Bank Holiday]. Come celebrate the 10th Anniversary of World
Goa Day with a Goan Pilgrimage-Picnic at The Friars, Aylesford, Kent ME20
7BX. Rosary at 10:30 and Mass at 11am followed by Benediction. Then a picnic,
in the grounds with games, sing songs, a Konkani speaking session, workshops,
bingo, line-dancing and more. Sheltered facilities also available. Organised transport
to and from Aylesford to cover North, South, East and West London. Contact: Lara
Pereira; Tel: 07792 446 486; lara.pereira@btinternet.com
or Fiona Lobo; Tel: 07796 238 009; fiona.lobo@blueyonder.co.uk
For the flyer, click
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Sat. 11 Sep. Wembley. T6 Presents GLOW PARTY. 9 pm
till late. Music by Dj Armani, Dj Static, Dj Thu & Dj Triple S playing RnB,
Hip Hop, funky house, dance & Bashment. Discount on selected drinks and Shisha
lounge available. Limited Advance tickets @ £5, £8 before 10pm and
£10 thereafter. 18+ only; ID required. For tickets and further info contact
Velman: 07875368755 & Malvin: 07525096037. Venue: Heather Park Lounge, Heather
Park Drive, near Ace Cafe, Wembley, HA0 1SN. For the flyer, click
here.
For Later Events see http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/forthcoming.php
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"Celebration of Life - Rosemary Ann D'Sa" [Montreal, Quebec, Canada].
Wednesday September 8, 2010, 7.15pm: MASS Followed by a reception. Saint Gabriel's
Catholic Church, 5070 rue Gilbert, Saint Hubert, QC, J3Y2K7.
NB: All (family and friends) attending are requested (re. catering) to contact: Luiza D'Sa: Phone: 450-676-8560 / C. Felix D'Sa email: fatsdsa@goencar.com
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