Goan Voice UK: Newsletter. Issue 2000-30. August 04, 2000

13 Aug. 12:30-20:00. Bastora Union. Feast of St. Cajetan. Mass followed by Social at Merton Hall, 76 Kingston Road, South Wimbledon. Breakthru Band. Caesar D'Souza 020-8550 0615 or Cornelius Monteiro 020-8681 8716.

13 Aug. 17:00-24:00 Edgar Fernandes Campaign Red Rose Club, Finsbury Park. Theo Russell: 020 7244 9779

13 Aug. Newham Goans. Coach trip to Great Yarmouth. Last few places! £8 adult, £4 child. Kelvin De Souza, 0208-470 3227.

19 Aug. 16:30 Chorao UK. Feast of St. Bartholomew. Charity Dance. Kelsey Park School, Beckenham, Kent. JD Sessions Band. £8 inc. meal. Tel. Mervyn Ramos 020 8689 2970; Joe Abreo 020 7723 7499 or Claver D'Mello 020 8672 4562

20 Aug. 12:00- (doors open 10:30) Goan Association UK. Annual Sports Day. A Family orientated day with something for all ages! Archbishop Lanfranc School, Mitcham Road, Croydon. Oscar Fernandes 020-8654 4472 or Peter Rodrigues 020-8399 4883

25-30 Aug. Asian Chaplaincy. Lourdes Pilgrimage. £275. Derek Gomes. 020-7263 5203 DEREKGOMES@compuserve.com

27 Aug. St Teresa's School, Nairobi. Class of '65 Reunion at Whitehart Lane School Greg Carvalho gcarvalho@x-stream.com

3 Sept. 12:30- South East Goans - TROOK Tournament The Belfry Social Club, 100 Plumstead High Street, Plumstead, London SE18. Hilary 020 8317 1966 or 020 8854 4547

9 Sept. Help A Poor Child. Gala Ball, Harrow Leisure Centre, Christchurch Avenue, Harrow. Bernie Gracias 020-8723 1322

10 Sept. 11:00-18:00. Annual Festival of Our Lady of Health Vailankani. Cruise the river Thames on the Princess Royal. Rev. A.T. Moraes 0208-977 5682.

17 Sept. Goan Association (UK) Trook Tournament. ATC Hall South Wimbledon. Jacinto Fernandes 020-8542 5427 or Diego Pinto 020-8767-0663

23 Sept. TIATR, TIATR, TIATR, Londonache famad teatrist ani kantorist fuddem sorleat adum tumchea mucar ek gomoticho ani comicacho tiatr zachem naum “ GUSPOT “. Vo tiatr zatolo, jistuc sanghecha 5 ora, St Monica's Hollant, Green Lanes, Palmers Green. London. For further details please call: Rosy - 020 8352 9450, Ida - 020 8881 2921, Gregg – 020 8907 0545

The Mombasa Institute (formerly Goan Institute, Msa.), is celebrating its Centenary between 29 Oct.- 4 Nov. 2001. Will any ex-member of the MI who wishes to join in the historic celebrations, please contact the UK Centenary Co-ordinator, Tony Luis, Tel/Fax: 01689 602074 (home) or e-mail Tony@luist.freeserve.co.uk as soon as possible for further details.

From Rene Barreto, 020-8445 2126, barreto@dircon.co.uk : Goa Day - 20th Aug. 2000 has been set aside to celebrate ...being a Goan … and being proud to be a Goan. These celebrations in London are a part of a world-wide GOAN event . Basilio Magno has composed a song especially for this occasion. See: http://www.goa-world.net/music/proud_to_be_a_goan.htm

From Savio Fernandes, SavFernandes@hotmail.com "Calling All Goan Youth: I am Chairman of the YounGoanSociety (YGS), a society built up by young Goans for young Goans in the UK and we aim to provide a network through which young Goans can meet, socialise and share common interests. We have a number of events planned - discos, dances, a Goan blind date, 5-a-side football, music workshops/jam sessions and much more besides. If you're interested in knowing more, email me or meet the group at Goa Day in Barnet on 20th August 2000 which we will be supporting."

The murders of Lionel Pinto and Susan Collings is "almost certain" to be featured on Carlton/LWT, Wed., 9 Aug. 2000, 22:00 - 22:30. The Police have not yet been able to establish the motive for the killings and are appealing for information. They are interested in unsubstantiated rumours or gossip or reports from second-hand sources relating to the problems or fears of the victims. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Incident Room at Nightingale Lane on 020 8247 4567. Those wishing to remain anonymous may phone Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Britain's Most Wanted. Videoplus 43915. Mary Nightingale and Dermot Murnaghan present a crime appeals programme.

26 Jul. Caranzalem. RUI MARTINS (Ex Madrid) Husband of Maria. Father of Zina/ Inno Fereira (UK), etc.

27 July. Arpora. MARIA ALIAS MARY FERNANDES, wife of late Antonio, mother of Cipriano/Joanita (London), Gaspar/Estela (Kuwait), John (London), Anjelica/Baptist (Bahrain) and Christalina/Lester(Goa).

27 July. London. DR MALCOLM PAES, son of the late Mrs Margaret Paes and the late Dr Charlie Paes, brother of Rose, Genevieve and Corrina. Funeral 1pm Friday 4th August at St Edmunds Church, Beckenham, Kent. Burial at 2pm. Further information from Funeral Directors - Constable 020-8776 7670.

28 July Aldona. EGIDIO FERNANDES (Ex. Dar-es-Salaam), husband of Rosie, father of Ernest (Tanzania) and Ella (Canada)

2 Aug. Nachinola: PASCOAL RODRIGUES. Husband of Regina, father of Judy-Claire, Brother of Edward / Piety, Dominica/ Charles (UK), John-Paul/Sandra, Vincent, late Cyril and Elizabeth/ Savio (UK).

NEWS HEADLINES
( mainly from Joel D'Souza in Goa, courtesy of GOACOM, e-mail: goanow@sancharnet.in )

The Web site of the Department of Tourism was formally launched and is at http://goatourism/nic.in

Goa's Chief Minister, Francisco Sardinha, is writing a weekly column in the Sunday edition of the Gomantak Times. In the first contribution he wrote: "I would welcome any good suggestion from lovers of Goa - so that every Goan at large can participate in the overall development of our state. So put on your thinking caps and let's work together. For Goa."

The High Court has ordered the immediate suspension of fishing licences of all trawler owners in Goa up to August 15. The move came about after the trawler owners sought to dodge the traditional ban during the spawning season.

Computers for Goa Schools Project. Read Joel Fernandes on the latest advances and problems. Tim D'Mello of Canada is currently visiting Goa and attempting to "facilitate the donation." See: http://www.goacom.com/news/news2000/aug/msg00008.html

*22 Jul. The Birmingham Post. "Patricia Rozario's singing of these songs and those of Rodrigo, Strauss, Faure and Tavener, could not be faulted musically or interpretatively. She is, indeed, a fine and sensitive artist with natural warmth and elegance" 208 words

*28 Jul. Times of India Raymond Andrew Varley, an absconding British national, accused in the shocking Goa child sex abuse case, has been traced in London. The legal documents for Varley's formal arrest are being sent and steps taken to extradite him. However, another suspect, French national Dominique Sabire, recently jumped bail in Goa. 244 words

*29 Jul. The Hindu. Julio Ribeiro, former Director-General of Police, Punjab, calls for religious toleration in India. 770 words

29 Jul. Guardian. Goa: What's it all about? The ultimate beach party destination. Who goes? Year-round ravers of all ages. What's on offer? Beaches, interesting architecture, a mixture of cultures, body painting, out-of-body experiences. How much? 2 weeks in November £445. What's it like? More exotic than Ibiza.

*29 Jul. Gomantak Times (Goa) "Goa's Minister for Tourism Victoria Fernandes said soon hinterland tourism, cultural tourism, adventure tourism and other areas of tourist interests would be introduced and called for conceited [sic] efforts of all concerned to make the programme a success."

*29 Jul. Business Line. "Goans are among the best nurses in the world". Article on Goa's demographic profile.

*30 Jul. Times of India. Non-resident Indians have decided on a global action plan to deal with future crises such as the persecution of Indians in Fiji. The Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) passed a resolution to safeguard the interests of all Overseas Indians. ``Henceforth, when any person of Indian origin is abused, attacked or discriminated against in any part of the world, persons of Indian origin around the world will stand together in the pursuit of justice.'' the resolution said.

*31 Jul. Herald (Goa). Rent back schemes are evidently to blame for the sewage problems in Calangute. By Fred Noronha. 'Cheap charter tourists' come to the area from the UK for as low as £79 inc. flights.

*3 Aug. Navhind Times. Goa tourism goes in the red as Ministers go on foreign jaunts by Ervell E Menezes. Eye-opening account of "operation extortion," how the Goa Government gets the hoteliers to pay for the costs of their beano at the World Travel Mart to be held in London in November. 1031 words