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FORTHCOMING 16 July. 9:30- South East Goans - Excursion to MARGATE. Collection points: Plumstead, Welling & Bexleyheath. To book contact Lloyd on 020 8301 5242 / southeastgoans.d-souza@virgin.net 22
July. 20:00-24:00. Thames Cruise + Dinner Dance. Embankment Pier.
£16 for Goan Association Members; £18 for Non-Members.
See the flyer at 23 July. 12:30- Tivim Social. Bishop Thomas Grant School Hall, SW16. Norma Menezes-Rahim 020-8771 4457 23 July 12.00 - 20.00. Annual Guirim/Sangolda BBQ. Ewell Sports Ground, Banstead Road, Ewell. Jane Gracias (020) 8543 5454 or Laura Pinto (020) 8644 9588. 30 July. GOA Annual Goan Festival. Bishop Lafrance School, Mitcham Road, Croydon. Diego Pinto 020-8767-0663 (offers of help). Norma Menezes-Rahim 020-8771 4457(organisational arrangements). Bernie Gracias 020-8723 1322 (stall applications). 30
July. 10:30- South East Goans. Return coach to the GOA Annual
Goan Festival. Collection points: Bexleyheath, Welling & Plumstead.
To book contact Lloyd on 020 8301 5242 / 30 July 12:00 Aylesford Pilgrimage. Rev. A.T. Moraes 020-8977 5682 or Edna Moraes-De Souza 020-8672 1973 1 Aug. 12:00 - 15:00 South East Goans 'GET TOGETHER' Venue: Goan Cuisine Restaurant, 136 Plumstead High Street, London SE18. Bingo/Cards/Carom/Draughts/Chess provided. Contact Lloyd on 020 8301 5242 southeastgoans.d-souza@virgin.net or Hilary on 020 8317 1966. Thereafter first Tuesday of every month. ALL WELCOME. 7 Aug. South East Goans - CHESSINGTON World of Adventures. Collection points: Plumstead, Welling, Bexleyheath. Lloyd 020 8301 5242 / southeastgoans.d-souza@virgin.net "Includes 2 for 1 Voucher" 13 Aug. 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. Justice for Edgar Fernandes Campaign. Fund-raising benefit social + celebration of Edgar's birthday. Red Rose Club in Finsbury Park.. Kids welcome. There will be a (cheap) bar and a free buffet. Contacts: Theo Russell: 020 8356 5230/5231 (W); 020 7244 9779 (H); e-mail theorussell@hotmail.com Chris Broadhead: 020 8356 4350/435/4352 (W); 020 7688 0061. 19 Aug. 16:30 Chorao UK. Feast of St. Bartholomew. Charity Dance. Kelsey Park School, Beckenham, Kent.JD Sessions Band. Tel. Mervyn Ramos 020 8689 2970; Joe Abreo 020 7723 7499 or Claver D'Mello 020 8672 4562 25-30
Aug. Asian Chaplaincy. Lourdes Pilgrimage. £275. Derek Gomes.
020-7263 5203 20 Aug. 12:00- (doors open 10:30) Goan Association UK. Annual Sports Day. A Family orientated day with something for all ages! Bishop Lafrance School, Mitcham Road, Croydon. Oscar Fernandes 020-8654 4472 or Peter Rodrigues 020-8399 4883 28 Aug. 7:15- South East Goans - BRUGES Day Trip. Collection points: Plumstead, Welling & Bexleyheath. Contact Lloyd on 020 8301 5242 / southeastgoans.d-souza@virgin.net Please remember to bring your PASSPORT. COMMUNITY NEWS July 29th 10.00 am to 1.00 am Goan Overseas Association - Ontario presents: VIVA GOA 2000, the Annual Goan Festival. See the flier at: http://goacom.com/news/world/goan_news_abroad/vg.html Antonio
(Toni) Fernandes of Calcot, near Reading, was awarded over £280,000
damages after being dismissed from his £70,000-a-year job
for blowing the whistle on his managing director's expense claims.
He came to UK 44 years ago from Mozambique and traces his Goan
roots to Aldona. He was supported by Public Concern At Work -
www.pcaw.co.uk e-mail am@pcaw.demon.co.uk
for a copy of the press release and summary of the Tribunal decision.
Some of the press coverage of the case can be found at: For full
text click
here. Goanet-Canada
Newsletter. Issue 2000-6. July 7, 2000 is at: DEATHS 1 July. Mississauga, Canada. DOMINIC JOE DE MELLO (Ex- Nairobi City Council). Husband of Tina. Father of Petal-Joy/Christopher, and Gavin/Anne-Marie. 3 July. Streatham Common, London SW16. MARTHA PEDRINA LOBO (ex. Kampala). Wife of Anthony Lobo. Mother of Ludy, Dominic, Philomena, Olinda, Agnelo & Angus (Chuki). Funeral was on 11 July. 6 July. UBALDO FLORENCE PEREIRA (Ex Tanga of Tanzania) H/o Marianinha, Father of Michael/ Emilia, Victor/ Cipriana, John and Lydia/ Wilson Coutinho. LOOKING FOR A respected and distinguished member of the Community is seeking to make contact with a literary agent or publisher in the UK with the view of getting a novel published. If you know such a contact and are prepared to consider helping, please contact me for details (without obligation): Eddie Fernandes eddie@fernandes.u-net.com Tel 020 8883 4786 Thank you. NEWS
HEADLINES Unable to feed her two kids - aged 2 months and 6 years--a woman was found, in Margao market, offering them for sale and then for free. A teacher got the children admitted at the Adores convent at Quepem and they are now at Bal Niketan, Ribandar. A luxury 'Hotel on wheels' train is to ply between Canacona and Tivim offering a glimpse of traditional Goan food and culture. Last Sunday (9th) two bombs went off at Churches and in a Maruti van in Bangalore. It is suspected that the van had been used to plant the bombs and had been accidentally blown up. Some of the van's occupants died but one was injured and is being questioned by Police. The explosive used in Bangalore was similar to that used in Vasco two weeks earlier and the Maruti van was registered in Goa. An extremist Muslim organisation is thought to be responsible. With
continuous rainfall for five days, Goa appears to be trapped.
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THE NEWS *7 Jul .Business Line -summary of a paper on 'The role of the Centre in determining tourism policy at the State-level: A case study of Goa' by Prof. Alito Sequeira of the Goa University. Quote: "the International tourist pays much less for his holiday in Goa - lower than even the domestic tourist does. A 15-day bed and breakfast package including airfares, transfers, etc from Gatwick to Goa costs around $350 in one of the rent-backs." 880 words *8 Jul. Financial Times. Want to know what the staff eat in an Indian restaurant? Then don't order off the menu. Try asking for the staff curry. Food prepared for the staff will almost certainly give you a taste of Asian home cooking. Flavours are bolder and more gutsy… Todiwala (owner of Cafe Spice Namaste, 020-7488 9242) and his wife, Purveen, who runs the front of house, are Parsi and will sometimes cook pork for themselves and the Goan Christians. "Customers are wowed by this food," he says. 809 words *9 Jul. The Observer. Reports of 3,300 cases of Malaria in Goa so far this year. The article provides advice . 160 words *10 Jul. Herald (Goa) Feature article on goanet-uk. 845 words *11 Jul. The Guardian. Report of a study on travellers' diarrhoea. Goa, Mombasa, Brazil and Montego Bay were the 4 places surveyed. The problem was most acute in Goa & Mombasa. 645 words. (The detailed report appears in the Lancet, 8 July 2000) *11
Jul. Daily Express. Edgar Fernandes controversy. See *13 July Navhind Times. Expatriate Goans plan luxury homes for Senior Citizens. 365 words. |
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