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FORTHCOMING 4 Nov. Goan Association UK. Mass for Deceased Members. Church of the Assumption (Pilar Fathers), 131 High Street, Deptford. Bernie Gracias 020-8723 1322 5 Nov. 12:30- Nuvem Feast. White Hart Lane School, Wood Green, London N22. Music by "Karibu" the Leicester Band. Tickets £7 which includes snacks, a free drink, and meal, with bar prices at £1.30 inc. mixers! Please contact Florian Carvalho 0208 452 8362, Johnson Carvalho 0208 303 5822, Hilary Fernandes 0208 854 4547, Jack Carvalho 0208 317 7686, Marc Fernandes 01932 781221 or Greg Carvalho 01245 261302 greg@god.co.uk 5 Nov. 12:30- Calangute Association (UK) AGM followed by members lunch social at Shamyana Restaurant, 437 Streatham High Road, Norbury, SW16. If attending, please inform Rose Remedios 020 8658 7769 in advance so catering can be planned. 11 Nov. 18:30-22:00. ADT College Hall, 100 West Hill, Putney, London SW15. The Goan Musical Society in conjunction with the Wandsworth Arts Festival 2000 presents a Variety Show, "A Goan Cultural Evening". MUSIC-SONG-DANCE-ART-DRAMA presented by dedicated artistes. A unique celebration of Goan culture + PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION by Iggy Tavares. Tickets: Kerwin Fernandes 020 8230 6935. Tickets selling fast - limited seats available. For Coach Travel: South East Goans - Lloyd 020 8301 5242; West London Goans - Mark Fernandes 01932 781 221; North Londoners - Candy Fernandes 020 8245 4513. Full details at: http://www.geocities.com/g.m.s 19 Nov. 12:30- Moira Association. Feast of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception ATC Hall, 192 Merton Road, South Wimbledon. Music: 'MAZ N CO' Disco: 'SAY ONE DO ONE' Other Entertainment: 'MAGICIAN'. Lots of Prizes. Transport from Bexleyheath Railway Station-10.15 a.m. Price £5 p.p. Contact: Myra Mendes 020-8303 3974. 19 Nov. 12:00 - 20.00. Union of Navelim. Feast of Our Lady of Rosary at Bishop Thomas Grant School, Belltrees Grove, Streatham, London SW16. Music: "Guava Groove", Children's Fancy Dress Competition, raffles etc. Tickets (inc. Snacks & Meal): Members £8 Guests:£9 Children under 12 £3 Children under 16 £5. Contact: Amelia Gomes Tel: 020 8861 2073, Sandra Fernandes-Allen 020 8395 5462 or Maurilio Mergulhao 01634 389777. 26 Nov. 13:30- Fr Agnelo's Day. St. George's Cathedral Southwark. Commencing with Mass. 3 Dec. Mass 12:30. Goan Association (UK). Feast of St. Francis Xavier. ATC Hall, South Wimbledon. Tickets £2 each (limited to the first 100 applicants). Diego Pinto 020-8767-0663 or Bernie Gracias 020 8723 1322 3 Dec. 12:30- South East Goans. St. Francis Xavier. Mass: Our Lady of the Angels & St. Joseph's Church The Friary, Carlton Road, Erith, Kent. Principal Celebrant: Rt. Rev. Bishop Charles Henderson. Dance: 1.15 - 8pm Carlton Hall (next to Church). Music by "ANGELO" one man band & "SAY ONE DO ONE" Disco. Dance Tickets (Includes Meal): - Senior Citizen Member £3, Adult Member £5, Guest £7, Child (under 12) £2. Sharon D'Souza on 020 8301 5242. southeastgoans.d-souza@virgin.net 3 Dec. 12:30- North London Goans Feast of St Francis Xavier. White Hart Lane School Hall, Wood Green, London N22. Holy Mass at 12.30 followed by a social gathering. Tickets: Oboe Noronha 020 8340 0439; Seby D'Silva 020 8245 5463; John Fernandes 020 8881 4579; Tony Gomes 020 8245 1364; Meredith Soares; 020 8803 4173; Manu Fernandes 020 8809 1128. 3 Dec. Feast of St. Francis Xavier. West London Goans. Marc Fernandes 01932 781 221 3 Dec. Southampton. Feast Of St. Francis Xavier. Mass (11:00) at St Edmund's Church, Rockstone Place, followed by Entertainment (12:45-19:30), at Springhill Primary School Hall, Milton Road. Parking at New College, next to the Church. Adults £6.50; Children (3-15 Years) £3.50; Under 3 Free. Carlos Couthino, coutinho@lgu.ac.uk COMMUNITY NEWS From Candy Fernandes, candyrose2000@hotmail.com I am pleased to inform you that The Goan Community Association (North London) has been successful in obtaining Charitable Status (Charity Number 1082965) and is therefore a Registered Charity. We are also in the process of obtaining our very own Portakabin (hopefully on the 11th of Nov. 2000; with grateful thanks to Rev. Fr. Moraes) in the Keston Centre Premises. We will celebrate our achievements as soon as the portakabin is erected. Anyone interested in membership may contact Eddie Mascarenhas Tel.020 8889 9771. I take this opportunity of thanking you for your support. Anyone willing to join the sub-committee of various groups contact me." Kuwait celebrated Goa Day 2000 on 27 Oct. It was "a grand success" according to Kuwait Times. Read the account and see the photographs at http://www.goa-world.net/gws/goaday2000/ They do seem to know how to let their hair down! Michele Pereira wishes to thank the Community for the tremendous support to the Charity dinner dance in aid of 'Harbour Trust', which was aimed at creating awareness and acceptance of HIV or AIDS victims within the Goan community. IOF Foresters sponsored the event together with Saldanha Holidays and over £1,500 was raised. Anybody wishing to seek advice or support on HIV/AIDS should contact the Harbour Trust on 020 8854 1788 or by E-mail on office@harbourtrust.demon.co.uk. Over a thousand revellers attended the Help A Poor Child Gala Ball last Saturday. Keith Vaz, Patron of the organisation was present with his wife Maria and the lively music prompted him to take to the floor, for the "first time" since his marriage. John D'Souza's Goanet-Canada Newsletter,
November 1, is at DEATHS 27 Oct. Moira. JOHN BAPTIST DA CUNHA, husband of Maggie, father of Euginia and Andrea. 29 Oct. Bombay: FR PARMANANDA ROQUE CORREIA-AFONSO DIWARKAR, sj, brother of Fr John, sj, late Evelina/late Tom, Tony/Marina and Bernadette/Joe. 31 Oct. Tivim. JOSEPH MATHEW D’MELLO (SUNNY) Husband of Annie D’Mello, Father / Father-in-law of : Samy / Chris D’Souza, Pamela / Cliff Sequeira, Megan / Alex Taylor. FLIGHT CORNER Dep. Gatwick 17,18, 24 or 25 Nov. 2 weeks. BB. in Goa. £299 inc. "Limited Offer". Details from Saldanha Holidays, 020-8686 5888. E-mail: SALDANHAGOA@aol.com [ Please inform me if you know of better deals. Eddie] NEWS
HEADLINES The 14 new Goa Govt.
Ministers are listed at Panjim will have a new international stadium within two years, at Campal says the new Sports Minister, Mr Sanjay Bandekar. The Goa Cultural and Social Centre will organise its 34th Mando Festival on December 9 at the Kala Academy. CM Parrikar will meet members of the public to hear their grievances everyday 11:30-12:30 except Wednesdays and Sundays. Goa's Commissioner of Excise, N Suryanarayan. has been suspended by Mr Parrikar on corruption charges. The government is to scrap the decision to make wearing of helmets compulsory drivers of two-wheelers. Visit Goanet at www.goacom.com/goanet. Some of the highlights: 14352 New cuisine section on GOACOM
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THE NEWS *19 Oct. Leicester Mercury. The Queen and Keith Vaz have something culinary in common - they don't like garlic. Mr Vaz revealed the news as he joined the Queen on a visit to Italy and the Vatican City… 153 words. *25 Oct. Goa sets sights on Australian market Travel Week - ABIX - Australasia. 102 words *25 Oct. Leicester Mercury. Edgar Fernandes' family have urged Egypt's President Mubarak to intervene for Justice. 215 words *26 Oct. India Business Insight. An offshore casino set to recreate the ambience of Las Vegas starts in Goa this week. *27 Oct. The Birmingham Post. The Political Colour Bar That Puts Midland Parties To Shame. Valerie Vaz's failure to win selection for the supposedly safe seat of West Bromwich West, soon to be vacated by Betty Boothroyd. 707 words 28 Oct. The Guardian. Travel: Christmas trips. Lunn Poly (0870 333 4400) believes that holidays in the sun are selling fast. Among the leftovers available …14 nights on the beach in Goa (pounds 939pp B&B)… *28 Oct. Goa's CM, Manohar Parrikar interviewed by Sandesh Prabhudesai. Quotes: …we are not getting the right choice of tourists, due to which Goa is being defamed…We need amusement like Disneyworld…I also want to stop the way [tourists] are being cheated and looted…I am convinced that [Meta Strips] is not a source of pollution…We prefer good Catholics to corrupt Hindus…99 per cent Catholics in Goa are not pro-Portuguese… I will try and win over Catholics at large… 1829 words *29 Oct. Herald (Goa). Around 90 members of the extended family of Custodio and Blandina Pereira of Quitula, Aldona, came to Goa last week from various parts of world for their annual family reunion which lasted four days. 732 words. *30 Oct. Navhind Times. Tourism related paedophilia in Goa. By Nishtha Desai. 956 words *31 Oct. The Nation.
The Mombasa Cultural Carnival takes place on Sat., 4 Nov. One
theme will be the "Beautiful People of Goa", representing
the Goan community. See: *31 Oct. Gomantak Times. Eric Sequeira, builder of Sequeira's Enclave, Ribandar was arrested by police and taken to Bombay as a result of the action taken by Savio D'Souza of Bombay. Savio had agreed to buy the flat in 1996 with completion scheduled for 1998. In July 1998, D'Souza wrote to Sequeira informing that he had been selected for a part-scholarship from De Souza Trust run by the British Council for specialisation in Media Management at University of Sterling and sought to cancel the agreement because of delayed construction. However, the cheques made out towards the refund bounced. 661 words. 1 Nov. Times of India. An Indo-French Konkani feature film Gauanthan Pois Mahaka Tuzo Mog (Out of my country, I love you), will be shot in Goa and Paris/ 2 Nov. Gomantak Times. Editorial: Whither Goa tourism! 722 words. |
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