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Please Note: I will be on holiday 15-30 April inc. During that period John D'Souza of Toronto will send out the newsletters. Please e-mail your contributions to: jjds@ican.net Alternatively contact Flavio Gracias in London Tel. 020-8723-1322, Fax 020-8578 7548 or e-mail remote- printer.Flavio_Gracias@441815787548.iddd.tpc.int IMPORTANT GOA NEWS Meta Strips is a copper re-processing factory that is about to be commissioned in Goa. Scrap metal would be imported from the West. The waste material is highly toxic and would pollute the area. The Anti-Meta Strips Campaign has reached a critical stage. The fast to death continues. Last Saturday activists turned violent at Cortalim, burnt 3 buses and stoned 14 others. The Police fired into the air, used tear gas and lathi-charged the crowd, making some arrests. On Monday, a crowd of 8,000 demonstrated in the streets of Panjim. The Verna/Cortalim area was a battlefield on Tuesday when Police went berserk and began assaulting innocent people, ransacking houses, damaging property and once again opened fire. 21 people were hurt, one critically. Several police and priests were among the injured. Roadblocks were set up and buses stoned. The Government responded by banning the assembly of more that 5 people (except for weddings and funerals). Police reinforcements were drafted in from the neighbouring States. On Thursday the Chief Minister ordered the closure of the factory following talks with the activists. The situation remains highly volatile. Details and photographs at: http://www.goa-world.net/anothergoa/ To obtain updates on the situation check the Goa daily newspapers: The Gomantak Times http://www.gomantaktimes.com/ The Herald http://www.oheraldo.com/ The Navhind Times http://www.navhindtimes.com/ Alternatively you can get a free daily news bulletin from Goa by e-mail. Write to fred@goa1.dot.net.in FORTHCOMING 8 Apr. 20:30-22:00. BBC Radio 2. Sting (with Jason Rebello) Concert from the Royal Albert Hall, London. 9 Apr. 12:30. Bastora Union. URGENT meeting at Club Jasmine (formerly Palm Springs), 202 Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7TG, to elect a committee and discuss the next social. (From Conrad Monteiro). 9 Apr. 15:00 Moira Assoc. Asian Chaplaincy, St. Augustine's Priory, 55 Fulham Palace Road London W6 Mass offered for the repose of the soul of Robert D'Souza. Lloyd D'Souza 0181 301 5242. 23 Apr. 19:00 Goan Association UK & Dark Star Social Club. Grand Easter Ball. Lola Jones Hall London SW17. Edna Moraes-de Souza 0181-672 1973, Savio Pereira 0181-679 4331, Hazel Rodrigues 0181-357 6776 or Flavio Gracias 0181-723 1322. 23 Apr. 19:00-0100 Music Mania Dinner Dance Thamesmere Leisure Suite, Woolwich. Breakthru Band and Music Mania Disco. Tony/Roseline Joanes 0181 265 9644, Vincent/Sabina 0181 244 5598 or Paul/Veronica Barretto 0181 311 1195 23 Apr. 15:00-23:00 Mapuca Union Easter Dance. Say One Do One Disco. Bishop Thomas Grant School, Beltrees Grove, Streatham, London SW16. Eusebio Pinto 0208-802 6373 or Matthew D'Souza 0208-304 9089. 30 Apr. 12:00-19:45. Cortalim Union Feast. White Hart Lane School, Wood Green, N 22. Mass followed by dance. Tickets: Rita, 0181- 800 5413; Manu, 0181-809 1128; Maria, 0181-803 5146 or Assumption, 0181-641 5995. Please book in advance. Details at: http://home.earthlink.net/~nsequeira 1 May 13:00-19:30 Uganda Reunion Social. Wandsworth Town Hall, SW18. Open to all. Apply for tickets by 8th April, none will be sold at the door. Joe Mendes 020-8303 3974. 13 May 19:00-24:00 Xavierites Assoc. Annual Dinner Dance. Police Club, Aldenham Road, Bushey , Herts. Music by Velvet Touch. Members and Guests. £25.00 each. Cherie Martins, 020-8363 0086 or e-mail oscarmartins@compuserve.com by 20 Apr. 14 May 13:00- Annual Assolna, Velim, Cuncolim (AVC) Union Social. Bishop Thomas Grant School , Streatham, London SW16. Book early to avoid disappointment. Eunice Barros 0181 672 0807 or Nico Antao 0181 560 6559. COMMUNITY NEWS The new Moira village site at http://www.goacom.com/village/moiravillage/ is packed with information such as a map of Moira, information about the Moira School, Church, Folk Tales and Eminent Moidekars. Elsie Maciel is exhibiting some of her pottery at the Europa Gallery, Central Library, Sutton, Surrey from 4th -15 Apr. 9:30 - 20:00 Tue - Fri; 9.30 -17:00 Sat; 14:00 - 17:00 Sun. Admission is free. Patricia Rozario has been nominated for a Classical Brit. Award in the category "Female Artiste of the Year". The winner will be announced at the Royal Albert Hall on the 6th of May and the awards will be televised by ITV on Sunday May 21. Malcolm Fernandes' (Mr.Wonderful - London & SouthEast Premier Ballroom DJ) has a website that lists regular Ballroom events he appears at. See: http://www.mrwonderfuldancing.com DEATHS 26 Mar. Panjim. FRANK (FRANCIS) S.P. MONTEIRO (Ex Dar-Es-Salaam) H/o late Josephine Monteiro, father/ FIL of Rosita, Effie/ Martin (Loutolim) and Francis (Babush)/ Katherine (Manchester) 28 Mar. Sangolda. LUIZA FERNANDES (Ex. Zanzibar) W/o late Julius Fernandes, Mother of Herbert, Iona Moraes, Tennyson, Herman, Maureen and Roland. 30 Mar. Carona. ADELINA FERNANDES W/o late Lourenco Antonio. Aunt of Hilary (Doha), Dorothy, Pascoal (London). LOOKING FOR Minna Hansen of Ohio, wolle5@worldnet.att.net seeks Rudolph Geian D' Mello who was a student in England in the Fifties. He will be 76 years of age now. SERVICES Goan
Caterers. Concy Fernandes 020-7582 4400 FLIGHT CORNER Last Friday Midlands Co Op Travel, 0800 3899553 had GATWICK-GOA rtn. Dep. 1 Apr. 2w for £99. There are no bargains advertised for the rest of this season. NEWS
HEADLINES A Konkani Film Festival will be held at the Kala Academy, Panjim 7-9 April. A new Konkani film "To Dis Udelo" by Konkani writer-director Bonifacio Dias will be released. Marathi
organisations are deciding on a future plan of action to give
equal status to Marathi in view of the recent High Court judgement
that Konkani is the official language of Goa. See: Roads,
Water, Sanitation, Garbage... Goa Can't Manage its Tourists. By
Niraj Manav. Full text at: Southern Bird Wing, a wildlife eco-tourism group is organising crocodile adventure boat trips along Cumbarjua river. IN
THE NEWS *25 Mar. Birmingham Post. Annie's Kitchen provides recipe for a "Goan style rice pudding". 396 words *25 Mar. Evening Herald, Plymouth. David Lay, Auctioneers of Penzance, has an antique Goan nest of drawers. Guide price: £2,000-£2,500. 66 words *26 Mar. Sunday Mirror. Girl 'Made Up Rape' in Goa. By Rupert Hamer. 124 words *27 Mar. New Zealand Press Assoc. Paedophilia: Denise Ritchie who was behind the extradition of a NZ man to Goa. 1175 words. *31 Mar. Times of India. A week-long Goan Convention is being planned for the last week of December this year. 348 words. *31 Mar. Navhind Times. Overseas Goans called upon to work for benefit of motherland. 423 words *4 Apr. Economic Times. Wendell Rodricks is to head Goa's new Fashion Technology Centre. 326 words. |
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