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FORTHCOMING 4 Mar. 19:15 Assoc. of the Friends of Ven. Fr. Agnelo (UK). General meeting. Nina Pinto 020-8767 0663 4 Mar. Botwell Social Centre, Botwell Lane, Hayes. Fund raising dance for St Gabriel's Church. Live music by the versatile band "Future Quest". Food for sale by "The Punjabee" restaurant of Southall. Tickets: £8 (children under 12 years: £4) available from Ulric Pinto (0171 422 1479) or Ron Mathias (0171 422 5315). 5 Mar. 12:00- Mungul Union feast. White Hart Lane School, N22. Rosy D'Silva 020- 8352 9450. 5 Mar. 12:00-20:00 Goan Assoc., Paris. Mass followed by Carnaval Get-Together. St. Dominic Church, 16-20, rue de la Tombe-Issoire, 75014 Paris. Mr. Cruz Gonsalves. Tel. 01 48 35 22 58 (Paris). e-mail: fly_gonsalves@yahoo.fr For full details, see: http://www.goacom.com/goa-paris/page13.html 5 Mar 17:40-18:00 BBC Radio 4. Jamaican-born Pat Cumper talks of her engagement to a Kenya Asian medical student and of her first real taste of racism when she went to visit his family in Kenya. Details on page 119 of Radio Times. 6 & 7 Mar. Royal Horticultural Halls, Westminster. Civil Service Fair for ethnic minorities interested in a career in the uniformed services. See www.diversityuk.co.uk. Tel. 020 7978 9488 12-19 Mar. Holy Land Pilgrimage. £499.50 (inc. flight, half board, tours and tips). Edna Moraes-de Souza 020-8672 1973 17 Mar. 19:30 Wigmore Hall, London. Patricia Rozario (soprano) in a Romantic programme of songs and chamber music by Schubert and Brahms. Other instruments taking part -- clarinet, cello and piano. Tickets £8 - £16. Box Office: tel. 0171-935 2141. 1 Apr. 19:00 - 24:00. Mothers Day Social. Botwell Social Centre, Botwell Lane, Hayes, Middlesex. £6. Food for sale. Licensed Bar. Music by Velvet Orchid. Tel. Greg 020- 8579 8154, Tessy, 01784-433 302 or Irene 020-8567 9155. 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. 23 Apr. 19:00 Goan Association UK and Dark Star Social Club. Grand Easter Ball. Lola Jones Hall London SW17. Irene De Mello 0181-567 9155, Edna Moraes-de Souza 0181-672 1973, Savio Pereira 0181-679 4331 or Hazel Rodrigues 0181-357 6776 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 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. 14 May 13:00- Annual Assolna, Velim, Cuncolim (AVC) Union Social. Bishop Thomas Grant School Hall, Streatham, London SW16. Book early to avoid disappointment. Eunice Barros 0181 672 0807 or Nico Antao 0181 560 6559. COMMUNITY NEWS The Goan Association (UK) has appointed a Special Committee to draft a document outlining the Mission and Strategy of the Association. The views of the whole Goan Community and in particular of the younger generation, are solicited. Please write to any member of the Special Committee: Flavio Gracias (Chairman), Diogo Pinto, Paul de Mendonca, Sukor da Silva, Oscar Fernandes, Peter Rodrigues, Tony de Nazareth or Ferdinand Rodrigues, the Secretary, 113 Pickford Lane, Bexleyheath, Kent DA7 4RW Mombasa Goans new Committee constituted at the AGM of 20 Feb.: Chairman Ivan Fernandes; Hon en. Secretary Georgina D'Souza; Hon Treasurer Theo D'Souza; Vice Chairman Nuala Ribeiro. Goanet-Canada
Newsletter. Issue 2000-2. February 29, 2000 is at DEATHS Thankfully, none to report. "Is it because of the milder weather" asks Anton of Saldanha Holidays LOOKING FOR Tony Barros of New York, barrost@yahoo.com wishes to contact Peter Paul Colaco of Velim who is believed to be in London. FLIGHT CORNER Sally Intercontinental -0208-451 0777 (9.30-6pm) has 11& 25 Mar 4 wk £299 rtn. NEWS
HEADLINES Anjuna police arrested a 25-year-old waiter cum masseur, Elias Paul from Kerala for allegedly raping a dumb, deaf and mentally retarded British girl aged 19. He had offered to take her sightseeing after befriending her. Mobile vans now repair faults in power lines round the clock in the four cities of Goa. Indian Budget 29 Feb. Defence Expenditure increased. Duty lowered from 20% to 15% on mobile telephones and Computers. Switzerland-based Kuoni Travel is merging its subsidiary in India, Kuoni India, with SITA World Travel The Swedish-Goan Pop Group, VIP, who recently released the audio "Enjoy", will perform at the Mapusa Carnival on March 4. Visit Goanet at www.goacom.com/goanet. Some of the highlights: 10413
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THE NEWS * 10 Feb. Independent. Some of the worst prejudice can be found among the ethnic minorities. Yasmin Alibhai-Brown.1075 words *15
Feb. Evening Standard. Efforts by Scotland Yard to bring Edgar
Fernandes' killers to justice have been snubbed by the Turkish
authorities..255 words. Background to the case is at: *22 Feb. Evening Standard (London) In March Goa has some eight hours (sic) of sun a day and a not too stifling 30C. 103 words 25
Feb. Herald (Goa) Three Goan teachers to visit England in exchange
meet. *26 Feb. The Express. Guide to UK Internet travel services - where to find bargain flights. 1274 words *26 Feb. The Monitor (Kampala). Dr Carasco Remembered. Many people including ministers, MPs and academics flocked to attend a requiem mass for the late Dr Joseph Francis Carasco. His body has not been recovered. 442 words. *26 Feb. The Monitor (Kampala) London-based Ugandan dissidents are setting up a fund to raise money to pay bills for the poverty-stricken Uganda High Commission in London. 409 words. *26 Feb. Daily Telegraph. Letter: My wife and myself were robbed last week in Goa by pickpockets. They were well dressed youths with pens and sponsor forms. They held these forms at eye level, thus obscuring our view … *27 Feb. New Vision (Kampala) The Commissioner for Education Inspectorate, Mr. Fagil Mandy praises Carasco. 374 words *27 Feb. Sunday Herald Sun (Australia). There are certain towns on the regular Asian trail - Kathmandu in Nepal and Goa in India come to mind - to which travellers retreat when they need some respite, medication or replenishment of kit. They may also succumb to some Western-style indulgence … 774 words. *27 Feb. Independent on Sunday. Some cultures venerate older visitors, but young backpackers don't always share such affection. Youngsters will try to exclude you by talking about their travels. To fight back, drop these into the conversation: … Goa: "I used to go every Christmas until backpackers trivialised its spiritual significance." … *27 Feb. Sunday Times. Travel websites and high-street travel agents source their bargains from the same place. 1440 words *28 Feb. Asian Age Goa masseur held for rape of UK girl. By Pamela D'Mello. 274 words. *28 Feb. Mercury (Hobart). The next Interhash (running) event takes place in Goa in Sept 2002. 4000 attended the Hobart one. See: http://www.goa2002.com/ * 29 Feb. Times of India Luxury cars in demand in Goa. 491 words |
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