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Donations: The Donations Appeal closes on Tuesday 2nd Oct. 2001. COMMUNITY NEWS
Soapstars. Congratulations to Jo-Ann D'Costa who has made it to the last 10. She will be appearing again on Thurs. (27th, 8.30pm ITV) and the final will be on Sat. (29th, 9.25pm ITV). Also, ITV2 (digital) on Sat. (29th at 5.30pm) will feature an in depth documentary of the 10 finalists and what they get up to at home with their families. Jo-Ann is the daughter of Tony & Sally D'Costa. Daily Star. 21 Sep. The final 15 Soapstars hopefuls battling for a role in Emmerdale. have beaten off more than 5,000 rivals for a place in the last stages of the reality TV contest. They are …Jo-Ann D'Costa, 24…(photograph of Jo-Ann). Mirror 25 Sept. Soapstars promises to do for wannabe actors what Popstars did for the group Hear'Say. 10 final faces aiming to be soap stars. Jo-Ann D'Costa -pipped at the post for two TV presenting jobs… This
is Brighton and Hove, 26 Sept. Soap star hopeful Jo-Ann D'Costa,
the 24-year-old singer, actress, dancer is days away from discovering
if she will be the new face on TV's Emmerdale. Jo-Ann, of Park
Way, Pound Hill, Crawley is a former pupil at St Wilfrid's comprehensive
school, Crawley. The Society of Pilar have announced that Joaquim V. Fernandes, the beneficiary sponsored by North London Goans for priesthood, will be ordained on 7 Nov. 2001 at 3.45pm at the Loutolim Church, Goa. All are invited to attend. BIRTHS Toronto 25 Sept. CAMERON FELIX THOMAS DA COSTA. Parents: Gavin and Cynthia Da Costa. Grandparents: Felix and Joan Da Costa [Mombasa] and Ida and Thomas (Late) De Mello [Nakuru] 22 Sept. The Times. This week was the first time Warren Noronha has shown on schedule. His tight, restrictive pieces, inspired by the work of the erotic surrealist artist Hans Bellmer, are flesh-coloured. They work against the movement of the body yet are surprisingly wearable. 22 Sept. Guardian. Warren Noronha, 26, was one of the hot names at the last round of shows with his goddess gowns and striking use of prints 22 Sept. Independent. Photographs of two imaginative creations from Warren Noronha's womenswear collection… 25 Sept. International Herald Tribune. By Suzy Menkes. …Warren Noronha's Kabuki-faced army, marching round a pool of oil with black pearls in their lips; and the rosary accessories and religious theme… DEATHS 20 Sep. Caranzalem: GONSALO DIAS, husband of late Candida & Isabel, father of David/Lourda, Fatima (Africa)/late Albino, Mauricia/Anthony, Francisco (UK)/Candida, Sucurina/Evaristo, Candu/Remedian, Freddy, Candinha/Andrew (UK) and Margarette/Agnelo. 21 Sep. Velim. VENANCIO XAVIER. Father/Father-in-law of Oliver T. Xavier/Freizil (Vasco) Ruby/Philip, Miller/Cynthia (B'bay), Lifa/Cristopher (U.K). Grandfather of Wilbur, Annalu Ramesh, Pamela, Tessy, Selva Sean, Dylan and Hamish. FLIGHT CORNER The Daily Mirror; Sept. 22: …sun and warm temperatures are guaranteed in Goa throughout September and beyond. Jewel in the Crown Holidays is offering two weeks half board, departing Gatwick on Oct. 13 from pounds 469… Bargain Holidays, Tel.01222 330 052, has Gatwick Dep 22 Nov. 2w GBP229 Co-op, Tel. 08702 42 09 09, has Gatwick Dep 20 Dec. 2w GBP639 Extracts from Navhind Times, 27 Sept: Speaking from Goa, Platon Loizou, MD of Jewel in the Crown Holidays (UK) said his company buys 300 seats a week to Goa in normal times. But fear of flying among the tourists has compelled the company "to consider reducing this figure by about 100 seats per week". On Sept. 24 they had 15 new bookings. They also had 20 cancellations. He said said that the UK charter operators are now talking to the airlines asking them to reduce the flights to Goa. One suggestion is to have flights originating from Manchester picking up passengers at Gatwick and then proceeding to Goa. Mr Loizou added "If the beaches are kept clean and if proper toilet facilities are provided there, whatever happens, we will always be here!" Full text at: http://www.navhindtimes.com/cgi-bin/daily/stories.pl?id=goa&item=27goa_18 See also: Hoteliers keep fingers crossed. http://www.navhindtimes.com/cgi-bin/daily/stories.pl?id=goa&item=27goa_16 NEWS
HEADLINES A special concert of Western music by senior Goan musicians - Myra Menzie Shroff (violin), Mercedez Lobo (soprano), Margarida Miranda (piano), Schubert Cotta (guitar) and Susan Badyani (flute) will be organised by the Kala Academy in Panjim on Sep. 28. Mercedes Lobo sang with the Leicester Philharmonic Choir and the Royal Choral Society when in the UK. The Convenor of "People for Elimination of Stray Troubles" (P.E.S.T), Dr Rosario Menezes, represented by Adv Aires Rodrigues, has filed a Public Interest Litigation Petition before the High Court, seeking the Court's intervention to deal with the stray animal menace on the roads and at public places. With the US strikes against Afghanistan becoming imminent, Goa's hotel and tourism circles are in a virtual panic because the charter tourism is likely to be the worst hit in the prevailing situation, according to a report in the Herald. The Goa Tourism Department is planning to project Goa as the safest destination for the European tourists. Goa Unravelled, a new firm dedicated to the promotion of tourism, was launched on Sept. 27. Movenpick, the Swiss ice cream and coffee company, is planning to open an outlet in Goa. Indian
tourism takes a hit. BBC. Industry
feels fewer foreign tourists may visit Goa. Times of India. IN
THE NEWS 15 Sept. Der Spiegel. Water shortage in Paradise. Article in German 22 Sept. The Guardian. Can anyone recommend somewhere for two girls to stay in Goa over Christmas and New Year? I've booked our flights, but I don't know how to sort out our accommodation for the three weeks we are there. Any help would be appreciated. Lucy Croasdale 23 Sept. Sunday Times. Property - Goa. Two page feature article by Mark Porter with 8 photographs by Craig Mackay. http://www.sunday-times.co.uk/ and follow the links to Property 26 Sept. South China Morning Post. Profile of Claude Challe, owns some of the top nightclubs in Paris, is good friends with Madonna, Nicholson and De Niro, and is one of the world's most famous DJs. He is the the hippest hippie on the planet…Inevitably Challe hit the hippie trail, travelling to Goa. He slept on the beach and happily bummed around, a far cry from his current jet-setter lifestyle. "To be honest, I prefer the old lifestyle because there was nothing to do. I just listened to music, smoked a joint, made love ... the best." *27 Sept. The Gazette (Montreal). When racism strikes. By Cheryl Braganza. Excerpts: In 1978, when my husband, our three very young sons and I moved into the Beacon Hill area of Beaconsfield because we were told it was a quiet, respectable area … the word "paki." was burned into our lawn with a chemical. On the days that followed, anonymous voices on the phone told us: "Get out - don't pollute this neighbourhood. We don't want your kind here." …I tried to pretend I was not Indian. I tried to cook "Canadian" foods…no neighbours came forward to say that they were appalled by what they saw…It has only been a couple of years, through friendships and therapy, that I am finally proud of my Goan heritage…I love Montreal but those people came very close to destroying me… Cheryl Braganza is a Montreal artist, poet and musician. She moved out of Beacon Hill in 1992. Her E-mail address is cherylbraganza@sprint.ca 740 words. FORTHCOMING 30 Sep. Mapuca Association Feast 6 Oct. 6.00pm Leicester. TIATR, - The Goan Cultural Society UK proudly presents a hilarious three act comedy " MINI-SKIRT CAZAR written and directed by Minguel at YMCA Theatre, 7 East Street, Leicester. For information contact: Bella 020 8352 0373, Rosy 020 8352 9450 or Minguel 011622 10595. www.goanculturalsociety.com 7 Oct. Senior Citizens Lunch. ATC Hall, South Wimbledon. Contact: Nina Pinto 020 - 8767 0663 or Bernie Gracias 020 - 8723 1322 7 Oct. Majorda Union celebrates the feast of Boa Morte. White Hart Lane School, Wood-Green. Music by 'Say One Do One'. Tickets are available for £7 on the door or from Eulogio 020 8888 9109 or Cajie 020 8888 5093' 28 Oct. 1.00- 7.30pm. Uganda Reunion. Wandsworth Town Hall, London SW18. Band: Maz & Co. Ticket Prices: Adults - £11.00; Children under 12 - £4.00 (all tickets include a meal and snacks). ALL WELCOME! Contact Christine De Souza 020 8310 2332 for tickets. 3 Nov. Goan Association UK. Mass for Deceased Members. ATC Hall, South Wimbledon. Followed by 3-course fish meal £6. Bernie Gracias 020-8723 1322, Nina Pinto 020 8767 0663 17 Nov. 10:00 - 4:00. Bexley Family and Local History Fair, Hall Place & Gardens, Bourne Road, Bexley. Cliff Pereira has an stand to represent the Goan community and to discuss 1) Goans and the local history 2) Goans and family history, and 3)Goans in England trying to research their family history. cliffjpereira@hotmail.com 18 Nov. Moira Feast. Woolwich Catholic Club. Lloyd D'Souza 020-8301 5242 or Myra Mendes 020-8303 3974 18 Nov. Navelim Feast at Bishop Thomas Grant School. Contacts: Maurilio Mergulhao 01634 389777 Sandra Fernandes - Allen 020 - 8395 5462 25 Nov. 1.30 pm Fr Agnelo's Day. St George's Cathedral, Southwark. Thereafter at Amigo Hall. Please be in your seats by 1.15pm |
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