FORTHCOMING

7 Oct. LEICESTER. 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 7 ora, The Moat Community Centre, Maidstone Road, Leicester. (directly behind the railway station) For further details please call: Francis (Leicester 0116- 2354732), Rosy (London 020 8352 9450) or visit our website www.larryboy.net

7 Oct. Young Ones "Bow-Tie" function. Church Hall of Our Lady & St Philip Neri, Sydenham.

8 Oct. Goan Association (UK). Senior Citizens lunch. £5. ATC Hall. Bernie Gracias 020-8723 1322

15 Oct. 11:00- Moira Association. Mass for Deceased Members. Our Lady of Assumption Church, 131 Deptford HighStreet

21 Oct. 19:30-23:00. St. Thomas More Church Hall, 420 Long Lane, Bexleyheath, Kent. Charity dinner dance in aid of ‘Harbour Trust’ and aimed at creating awareness and acceptance of HIV or AIDS victims within the Goan community. Tickets £10 each. Edna Pereira 020 8304 9839, Cecil D’Cunha 020 8304 3161 or Tony Luis 01689-602074, Contributions in cash, raffle prizes or food stall items welcome.

28 Oct. 19:00 - 03:00 Help A Poor Child. 20th Anniversary Gala Ball, Harrow Leisure Centre. Derrick Pereira 020-8952 8899

29 Oct. 12:30 - Crusaders Football Club Millennium Reunion Dance at the White Hart Lane School Hall, Wood Green, London N22. Holy Mass followed by dancing to the beat of "Karibu" from Leicester. For tickets please contact Nicholas Fernandes on 020 8967 3726, Luis Gracias on 020 8764 4353, Peter Mendes on 020 8809 1782 or Tony Jo Fernandes on 01895 259 947.

4 Nov. Goan Association UK. Mass for Deceased Members. Church of the Assumption (Pilar Fathers), 131 High Street, Deptford. Followed by 3-course fish meal £6. Bernie Gracias 020-8723 1322

5 Nov. Nuvem Feast. 12:30- 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 incl. 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

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. Details at: http://www.geocities.com/g.m.s Information: Anita Rebello 020-8337 8022 or Joao Paulo Cota 020-8646 6390. Tickets: 020 8230 6935 (Kerwin Fernandes). South East Goans have arranged COACH travel for £4 return. Contact Lloyd on 020 8301 5242.

COMMUNITY NEWS

Worldwide Goans is organising an International Convention in Goa on 30 Dec. 2000 at which elections will take place for positions on the Main Committee and the Sub-Committee of regional representatives. There is to be a UK representative and Tony Luis has been nominated for this. Anyone wishing to volunteer or to nominate should write to the returning Officer, Mr Damodar Mauzo at dymauzo@goatelecom.com by 30th October 2000.

A website called www.fatima-messenger.com has been launched by the World Apostolate of Fatima in India.

Worldwide Goans have organised a poster competition to coincide with the second annual international Goan Convention, to held at the Institute Braganza on December 30. The theme of the poster is "Changing face of Goa", size no bigger than 25" x 30", and prizes Rs.10,000, Rs.7500 and Rs.5000. Poster should reach Aires Rodrigues, Convenor Worldwide Goans, C/o Institute Menezes Braganza, Panjim, by November 15. E-mail: airesrod@goatelecom.com for further info.

Check out the new look of our sponsors, GOACOM at www.goacom.com

DEATHS

From Bernie Gracias: 5 Oct. London. It is with deep regret that we wish to announce the untimely death of FRANCIS XAVIER DIAS (ex Dr Ribeiro Goan School, Nairobi), aged 51, husband of Teresa, son of the late Joseph Anthony (Sunday Post) and the late Maria Afra Dias. Brother of Carmen Butt and Eddie/Fatima Dias. Call 01923 821399 or 01923 842950 Francis worked at Walter Scott Motors, London for the last 30 years. The family has asked for your prayers at this very sad time.

23 Sept. Sydney. DIEGO FRANCIS DE ROCHA, husband of Theresa, father of Felicity/Dr Trevor D'Souza (UK), John/Lizetta Pimenta (USA) and Maria/Christopher D'Cruz (Australia).

1 Oct. PHILOMENA FRANCISCA FERNANDES (Ex-Uganda/Tanzania). Loving wife of John S. Fernandes (Lord) (Nanu Enterprises), mother/in law of Sapsy/Allan Alvares (Bahrain), Reggie (Alegria),

3 Oct. Agassaim: ELSA PEREIRA, wife of John, mother of Hillary/Sheryl, Rumald/Filomena (London), William (US), etc.

FLIGHT CORNER

Goa. 21Dec. 14 days. 3*BB. £599. Worldwide Journeys. Tel: 0870 709 3060 Quote Ref: Travelfind

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

Old Goa is losing its pilgrimage ambience for world tourists due to the growing and often illegal construction of small buildings.

Concerned over the growing menace of plastic littering, an eighty-day clean-up drive was launched in Goa on October 2 to collect millions of plastic bags and bottles thrown in the fields, drains, roads and beaches.

A soldier in civilian clothes was taken to the police station for his involvement in a brawl in a local bar. A posse of his military colleagues attacked the Panjim police station and rescued him and in the process two police constables were injured.

The ban on the Anjuna Flea Market has been lifted following representations made to the Chief Minister of the hardship it would cause to locals. However, a survey on Wed. 4 Oct. revealed that only 20 of the some 400 stallholders were locals.

Colva beach is being guarded by security personnel to ensure that the gypsies do not harass the tourists.

Goa's Archbishop, Dr Raul Gonsalves said that Christianity was not a foreign religion and Indian Christians were as patriotic and loyal to their country as any other Indians.

The PWD Minister, Mr Subhash Shirodkar, has said that the government proposes to construct a bridge to Chorao.

Visit Goanet at www.goacom.com/goanet. Some of the highlights:

13838 Article by Dinesh D'Souza on selfishness in Forbes October 9, 2000. Frederick Noronha
13835 Kanpur Tragedy - The Unanswered Questions. Aires Rodrigues.
13773 Computer shipment of 100 units finally reaches Goa! Marlon Menezes
13749 Mailing-lists related to Goa Frederick Noronha
13743 Re: Portuguese passport Paulo Colaco Dias on Portuguese nationality eligibility.

IN THE NEWS
(e-mail eddie@fernandes.u-net.com for the full text of items marked *) .

*29 Sept. Times of Malta. The family of murdered tourist Edgar Fernandes are hoping that a high level meeting in London on Oct. 10 may finally resolve the issue over the extradition of the suspected murderer and secure justice. 378 words.

*29 Sept. Evening Standard. Pigging-out in Putney by Charles Campion. Extracts: .. family-run restaurant serving authentic home-style food…it is the cooking that makes this place great. This is good, wholesome, slow-cooked Goan food…elusive South Indian flavours like kokum (small black plums) and anchoor (powdered, dried mango) …sorpitel .. Porco vindaloo…Ma's fish caldin…Gallina kodi…variation on the chicken xacutti that has found its way on to so many supermarket shelves… 592 words

*30 Sept. Times of Malta. The Maltese Justice Ministry defended its extradition procedures. 289 words

30 Sept. The Daily Telegraph. Where To Find The Best Winter Sun: The Savvy Traveller - A Guide To The Hottest Breaks Under Blue Skies. January: Goa … low humidity and sea breezes keeps Goa's glorious sandy beaches comfortable…

1 Oct. Independent on Sunday. Between 16-31 December, Direct Line Holidays (tel: 020 8239 3399) is offering a two-week break at the two-star Resort Mela Rosa, Goa, at the reduced price of pounds 519 per person, for two sharing…

*4 Oct. Independent. Time to abolish those commissions for race, opportunity and disability. Yasmin Alibhai-Brown .

*5 Oct. Herald (Goa) 100 donated computers finally reach Goa, giving overseas donors a bitter pill. Fred Noronha. 938 words

*5 Oct. Times of Malta. The man charged with killing Edgar Fernandes yesterday pleaded his innocence and asked to be allowed "to stay in Malta as a refugee on moral and ethical grounds related to the Catholic faith" 649 words

GoaNow's new issue at http://www.goacom.com/goanow/ includes Remo's troupe tragedy, Garbage problem in Goa, Bondrem at Divar, Cacra Village, more Joyce Fernandes' recipes, Siolim Plant Festival, a Konkani section etc.