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FORTHCOMING 14 May 13:00- Annual Assolna, Velim, Cuncolim (AVC) Union Social. Bishop Thomas Grant School , Streatham, London SW16. Eunice Barros 0181 672 0807 or Nico Antao 0181 560 6559. 21 May. 13:45 - Asian Chaplaincy. Festival of Patron Saints. Mass followed by cultural programme. Tel. 020-8563 9102 27 May 18.30 - 22.00. BBC Music Live 2000. Merton Hall, 76 Kingston Road, Wimbledon. The Goan Musical Society ensemble is one of the 10 groups participating in the "Festival of Folk Music, Song and Dance from around the World". Adults £6, children £3. Ms Sabitri Ray 0208-648 0084 28 May 13:00-20:00. BBC Music Live 2000. St Thomas Moore School, Glendale Avenue Wood Green N22. Goan Community Musical Festival. Entrance £10 each/£25 per family i.e. 2adults & 3ch.conc. i.e. unemployed, senior citizens, members of G.C.A. £8 each or £20 per family of five. For tickets contact James 020 8444 4420, Ida 020 8881 2921, Darren 020 8376 1068 or Candy 0958 355 784. 2-4 June. The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London. EXALUS 2000. First International Alumni Reunion of St. Xavier's. The Extravaganza of Events includes Sail in the Millennium boat from Westminster to Greenwich and Fund Raising Concert. London contact Mr. Reza Beyad. Email: rbeyad@zeefax.com Details at: http://www.xaviers.org/exalus.htm 4 June. Wandsworth Town Hall Ex Students from Catholic Parochial and St Teresa's Boys and Girls School, Nairobi. Millennium Reunion. Norma Menezes 020-8771 4457 Menezrahim@aol.com or Tonyjo Fernandes 01895 259947. 6 -13 June. Asian Chaplaincy. Holy Land Pilgrimage. £599. Derek Gomes. 020-7263 5203 DEREKGOMES@compuserve.com 11 June. 13:00 - G.I. Nairobi Millennium Reunion. Bishop Thomas Grant School, Beltrees Grove, Streatham, London SW16. Jacket & Tie essential. Aires Fernandes 020-8488 0194 18 June. 12:00- Siolim Union. 20th anniversary & Feast of St. Anthony of Padua. Bishop Thomas Grant School, Beltrees Grove, Streatham, London SW16 Mass followed by Dance. Maz & Co. and Fantasy Disco. Members and guests welcome. Derrick Fernandes 020-8395 1084 or Eugene Fernandes 020-8240 0818 2 July. 12:00- Aldona Association London. Feast of Saint Thomas the Apostle. White Hart Lane School Hall, White Hart Lane, London N22. For tickets please contact Tony Fernandes 020-8804-5276; Felix Fernandes 020-8800-5413; Luis Gracias 020-8764-4353; or Joanita Fernandes 01908-696-882. 9 July. 12:00- Calangute Assoc. celebrate their feast commencing with Mass. Venue: Shamyana Restaurant, 429 London Road, Norbury, SW16. Contact Ian Remedios 020-8658 7769 22 July. 20:00-24:00. Thames Cruise + Dinner Dance. Westminster Pier. Limited numbers. Edna Moraes-De Souza 020-8672 1973 23 July. 12:30- Tivim Social. Bishop Thomas Grant School Hall, SW16. Norma Menezes-Rahim 020-8771 4457 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). COMMUNITY NEWS From Candy Fernandes, Candyrose2000@hotmail.com The Goan Community Association North London is pleased to announce that at last we will be able to have our own premises - a portakabin which will be located at the Kestom Centre, Kestom Road - part of the West Green Regeneration Scheme. We desperately need £2,000 for the transport expenses. Do support the event of 28 May and get in touch with me to make donations. Candy 020-8245-4513. The
three teachers from Goa arrived last Saturday on their Computer
experience exchange visit. They are Antonieta Noronha of Verna,
(Saviour of the World High School, Loutulim); Auria Fernandes
of Caranzalem (Sharada Mandir School, Miramar); and Jude Miranda
of Calangute (St.Francis Xavier High School, Mapusa). You can
track them by visiting http://www.f-w-a.demon.co.uk/teachersdiary
Check the site - it has a detailed diary and loadsa photographs!
You can get more details at Congratulations to Nina and Diego Pinto on the birth of their grandson. Prominent UK Goans. Ferdie Rodrigues sent us an article on the appointment of Professor Aires Barros D'Sa, vascular surgeon, to a Personal Chair at the University of Belfast. Some background information on Aires D'Sa from Debretts People of Today: Son of Inacio D'Sa (d 1978), and Maria Ines, nee Barros (d 1998). Date of Birth: 9 June 1939. Education: Duke of Gloucester Sch, The Queen's Univ of Belfast. Marriage 12 May 1972, Elizabeth Anne Thompson of Belfast; 4 daughters (Vivienne, Lisa, Miranda, Angelina). In subsequent issues we will feature his older brothers, Leo and Alban. DEATHS 3 May. Benaulim, Goa. ROSADA FERNANDES Wife of late Caetano Fernandes (Ex Kenya), M/MIL of Denny/Brigid (Ireland), Hillary/ Elsie (Canada), James, Leo (Canada), Neresus/Joan (Germany and Kenya). LOOKING FOR From Savio Fernandes, savfernandes@hotmail.com : I am in the process of forming a Goan band which will cater especially for the younger Goans (lots of chart music, R&B). I have 2 Guitarists (who sing) and a drummer and am currently looking for a Bassist. Experience in bands in not a prerequisite but we are looking for someone with some ability and motivation. We practice in North London (Barnet) most Sundays and hope to start playing for dances in the next 3 months or so. From Conrad Monteiro, 21 Hailsham Road, Tooting, SW17 9EN. Tel 020-8715 4034. URGENT: Will all E.A. Customs & Excise Officers please supply their names, addresses and tel. nos. with the view to renewing their acquaintances by having a reunion. NEWS
HEADLINES On
9 May, the Indian Supreme Court ruled that the Goa government's
decision for the closure of the Meta Strips Limited (MSL) factory
'void.' There is likely to be violence and turmoil once again.
See: International environmental group 'Greenpeace' has declared its support to the agitation against Meta Strips Limited Around 600 students have written postcards to the Union Home minister L K Advani, demanding an inquiry as to how Brinkmann Helmut, a suspected German paedophile, left the country in spite of there being a lookout circular against him. For
a report and photographs of the Feast of 'Mae de Deus' Church
in Saligao on 7th May 2000 see Music
and Goans: musical ambassadors. By Frederick Noronha. See VIP, a Swedish group performed on the occasion of beat show, Harmonica 2000, on May 6 at Goa Velha. For
Feast of the 'Passion of Christ' at Siridao on 30th April, 2000
see The
Great Music Revival 2000: Six-day bash of live concerts. See A new Rs.1,000-note is likely to be put into circulation by July this year. Goan
Music, where Konkani Pop meets Bebop. By Maria do Carmo. Visit Goanet at www.goacom.com/goanet. Some of the highlights: 11551
Inspector pinned down over paedophile's escape The Times of India
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THE NEWS *2 May Herald. Shrimps from Goa are highly contaminated: study. *8 May. Financial Express: Iron & Steel: Goan Iron Ore Exporters In Protest Mode. 354 words *8 May. Deccan Herald. Cold shower on sunny sands: Overexposure and lack of proper marketing strategy has dampened Goa's tourism sector. *11 May Indian Express World's best tennis doubles pair, Bhupathi and Leander Paes part ways. 576 words |
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