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COMMUNITY NEWS Support the Goan Hockey Club matches: Sat. 6 Apr. 2.00 p.m. Wallington Tournament. Hillside Gardens, off Sandy Lane South, Wallington. Sat 13 Apr. 3.00 p.m. vs Beckenham H.C. @ Park Langley Girls School (Astro), Off South Eden Park Road, Upper Elmers End Goa’s greatest artist, Francis Newton Souza (aged 78), better known as FN Souza, died on March 28. The rebel artist who was born in Saligao, lived in Hampstead, London, from 1949 to 1967 and it was here he made his mark. Later he moved to New York. Erotic female nudes, landscapes and Christian themes figured prominently among his paintings. See: http://zwyx.org/fnsouza/ For info. about him, see: Souza - In communion with Goa. Part 1. By Maria Aurora Couto. The Hindu 31 Mar. 1334 words. http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mag/stories/2002033100220800.htm Goa born artist dies in New York by Pamela D’Mello. Herald 31 Mar. 657 words. http://www.oherald.com/Archives/sun_31mar.htm The March 2002 issue of PULSE, the magazine of the Goan Overseas Association Toronto, is online at http://www.goatoronto.com/MarchPulse/marchpulse.html It has loads of photographs and articles with lists of forthcoming events and the Committee members. ………………………………………………………………………………Warren Noronha's recent London fashion show was selected as the Editor's choice of Vogue and can be seen at: http://www.style.com/fashionshows/collections/F2002RTW/editor/022602/ A photograph of Warren appears on the last frame of the final page. Noronha has been featured extensively in these columns as he has been described in the media as a Goan but until now I did not have much information about him. He was born in 1975 in Nairobi, Kenya, the son of Albert and Shelley (nee George) Noronha. His father worked for Cable and Wireless and later for the Voice of America (American Embassy). He was a member of the Goan Institute and a founder member of the sports/social/music group 'The Pschedelics'. He is currently at Sussex University, e-mail: a.b.noronha@sussex.ac.uk Warren was at St. Mary's School in Westlands, Nairobi until he was aged 8 and moved to Brighton with his family, including brothers Neil (b.1977) and Geoffrey (b. 1983). He attended Cardinal Newman School in Brighton before going on to the St. Martins College of Art & Design. His early preferences were for African 'makonde' art, early Indian paintings and Van Gogh. Designer Antonio Berardi appointed him Head assistant and after 4 years there he felt confident enough to be able to design under his own label. His first show was heralded by the Press as the 'next Alexander McQueen' and the future of British Fashion. Brother, Neil is an Account Executive for a Transaction Marketing firm in London. Brother Geoff hopes to go to University later this year. More
info./photographs at: http://www.hot.it/canali/moda/stilisti/noronha/
DEATHS 26 Mar. Cortalim. CAMILO C FERNANDES husband of Milagrina, father of Francis, Leo, Benny/Mouzinho, Adeline/Simon, brother of Francis (Dar-Es-Salaam), late Antonio. 28 Mar. Panjim: FRANCISCO XAVIER D'SOUZA, husband of Filomena, father of Amelia/Diogo, Beatrice/Simon, Marcos/Yvonne, Brigida/Francis, Ernestina/Johnny, Benedito, Aurelio/Mary (London). 1 Apr. Carmona: HALLAD CARVALHO, son of Filu and Queter (UK).
LOOKING FOR Jeffrey Bourne, who is English and loves Goa, is set to open a Goan Restaurant in 4/5 weeks time at 24 Market Street, Dartford, Kent. He desperately requires male or female staff: 1 Manager/ess, 2 Chefs and 2 waiters/waitresses and is prepared to pay over the odds. Perks includes free accommodation. Call him at 07903 947 049 or (after 7 pm) 01322 279349. e mail Goanspice223818@yahoo.co.uk Pass the word to your friends!
FLIGHT CORNER For last minute deals, check Bargain Holidays at http://www.bargainholidays.com/home/home.asp On 3 Apr. they had 2 week packages, self-catering, departing 5 Apr. for £249. Flight only, dep. Gatwick 11 Apr. 2w £299. Discover India with a year's travel from £349pp. Flights are with Monarch Airlines departing from Gatwick either April 19 or 26. The return flight can be taken from either Delhi or Bombay anytime within one year. Goa Way: 020 7224 7070/www. goaway.co.uk Daily Mirror; Mar 30. Departing April 12, Goa Way (020-7224 7070, goaway.co.uk) is offering two weeks' B&B at the A Concha Guesthouse, Colva Beach, Goa, for pounds 399pp including flights from Gatwick. The Guardian. Mar 30. Just by the Cavelossim Beach in Goa is the Dona Sa Maria guesthouse, which has an outdoor garden restaurant and pool set among colourful gardens. Spend two weeks in April there for Pounds 436pp with Jewel in the Crown Holidays. The deal also includes flights from Gatwick. Details: 01293 533338. The Times. 30 Mar. Jewel in the Crown offers two weeks in Goa for Pounds 444 with flights from Gatwick on April 11. Choose from B&B in a two-star hotel at Calangute in the north or in a guesthouse at Tamborim in the south. 01293 533338. The Times (London) Apr. 4. Reiseveranstalter: Die grossen Reiseveranstalter überlassen die Destination Indien weit gehend den Spezialisten. Ausnahme ist Hotelplan/Esco, das in den letzten beiden Wintern einen Charterflug ins Badeparadies Goa auflegte und auch Rundreisen anbot. Ob der Goa-Charter auch im kommenden Winter abhebt, ist höchst unsicher. Von den Spezialisten bieten Indi Tours (Tel 01 763 55 60, www.indi.ch ) 31 Mar. SonntagsZeitung.
COMPETITION CORNER Win a trip for two to see the Kenya Safari Rally. No purchase necessary. http://origin.wrc.com/en_GB/MyWRC/Main/SafariCompetition/SafariCompetition.htm Visit any ASDA store in the UK this weekend (6-7 Apr), and vote for the new colour of M&Ms. No purchase necessary. Win one of 3,000 instant prizes in each store including a dream holiday to Kenya. NEWS HEADLINES Lorraine Rawden from England is the sixth tourist in the last three months to be assaulted in South Goa. She has been visiting Goa regularly for 15 years but now declares that she will never ever come back to Goa. Navhind Times 28 Mar. 581 words. http://www.navhindtimes.com/cgi-bin/daily/stories.pl?id=goa&item=28goa_5 Goa Globe, a new monthly English magazine has been launched this month. It is priced at Rs 25. Simon Travasso is the editor-in-chief. The Konkan Railway Corporation has initiated Internet booking over its route through its website www.konkanrailway.com for foreign tourists. Payment is made through international credit cards. Conformation of the booking sent by e-mail. The facility is available between 2-7 days before the journey. http://www.navhindtimes.com/cgi-bin/daily/stories.pl?id=goa&item=31goa_6 Nine countries, including India and reigning champions England, vie for top honours in the Sandpiper Enterprise World Sailing Championship, to be held in Goa from April 6 to 13.
IN THE NEWS 7 Mar. News & Record. Greensboro, North Carolina. Savio aged 23 is the son of Romeo and Sabina Nazareth of Moshi, Tanzania is currently a student at Guildford College, N.C. and is breaking Golfing records in the U.S. Full text, 1839 words at: http://www.news-record.com/sports/golf/teegreen07.htm 24 Mar. The Mail on Sunday. Diversity of Indian Cuisine… Goa, on the west coast, is pork mad, a legacy of its Portuguese invaders. Your average 'Ten pints of lager and a chicken vindaloo, mate, as hot as you can' devotee would fail to recognise the dish from which it takes its name. Although eye-poppingly hot with fresh green chilli, this vindaloo is a pork dish, with a distinct tang of vinegar…In May, Selfridges will offer a unique experience to sample the beauty and diversity of Indian cuisine. 26 Mar. East African Standard. Father John Lemay of St. Teresa’s Parish, Eastleigh, Nairobi, died in a road accident while travelling to Mombasa for the funeral of a Catholic nun. http://www.eastandard.net/tuesday/national/nat26032002020.htm 27 Mar. Reuters. Indian scientists have come up with a cure for flatulence by blasting guilty foodstuffs such as beans with gamma rays to knock out the offending chemicals that cause the problem. 307 words. http://www.abcnews.go.com/wire/US/reuters20020327_364.html 30 Mar. The Express. Guide to Cornwall. Padstow is home to TV fish chef Rick Stein (01841 32700/ www. rickstein. com). For value for money you cannot beat the Goan fish curry (£5.50), cooked before your eyes and served as a takeaway at his deli on the quay. For a treat try the flagship Seafood Restaurant where a meal for one can easily exceed GBP50. Make sure you book well in advance. 31 Mar. Sun Herald (Sydney). Helen Mcgarry describes her cruise on a P&O liner: …many of the crew members are from Goa so there is always a delicious curry on the menu at lunchtime… 3 Apr. The Age (Melbourne) …the amusingly titled Curry Bizarre in Park Street is pushing Indian food to the next level. It makes innovative use of ingredients to add sparkle to old favourites and create new dishes. You can choose from either the "authentic" or "bizarre" dishes. Have a go at both, but do try one of Melbourne's great versions of the Goan specialty of vindaloo… 4 Apr. Courier-Mail (Queensland). TV programme. Pilot Guides, ABC, Sunday 7 Apr. 6pm, will feature Rajistan, Mumbai and Goa. It has some rough edges but makes a good background briefing for backpackers intending to make the Indian pilgrimage. 5 Apr. Coastweek (Mombasa) Coast Restaurant Reviews > Nyali Beach Hotel's 'Mvita Grillroom' with Edmund Silveira. See http://www.coastweek.com/ Also in the issue, tributes to Edward Rodwell, ex-Editor of the Mombasa Times, who died at the Mombasa Hospital on 26 Mar. 27 Mar. New York Times. In a courageous move, which received national attention, Fr. Percival D'Silva, a priest originally from Bandra, Bombay, and now Associate Pastor of the Blessed Sacrament Church in of Chevy Chase, Maryland, delivered a sermon on Palm Sunday calling for Cardinal Law of Boston to resign over the handling of child molestation cases in the Boston Archdiocese. 686 words. Text at http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/27/opinion/27DOWD.html From George Pinto: In a message to Goa Info News, Fr. D'Silva thanked Goans for the support he has received. Some other reports: 24 Mar. Reuters. A sign of the impact of the growing scandal was seen in Washington, where parishioners erupted in a standing ovation after Rev. Percival D'Silva of the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament called for the resignation of Boston Cardinal Bernard Law in his Palm Sunday sermon. 25 Mar. The Philadelphia Inquirer. The demand by the Rev. Percival D'Silva of the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament received a standing ovation from hundreds of worshipers and reflected a highly unusual public challenge to the church hierarchy at a moment of institutional crisis. 25 Mar. Boston Herald. From the bully pulpit of his Palm Sunday sermon the Rev. Percival D'Silva challenged Cardinal Law to exhibit the "guts" to step aside. D'Silva received a standing ovation from hundreds of worshippers in attendance and reflected a widening but still unusual public challenge to the church hierarchy at a moment of institutional crisis. 27 Mar. Philippine Daily Inquirer. In Washington, parishioners gave a standing ovation for Rev. Percival D'Silva who called for Boston's Cardinal Bernard Law's resignation. 31 Mar. The Washington Post. Father Percival D'Silva called for the resignation of Cardinal Bernard Law of Boston, who covered up for paedophiles infesting his diocese and paid large sums of money to purchase the silence of victims. "He should have the common sense and even the guts to say, 'I resign,' " Father D'Silva said in his homily -- thus becoming the first priest to say publicly what millions are thinking. The congregation literally rose to the occasion: It gave him a standing ovation. 1 Apr. Chicago Tribune. Rev. Percival D'Silva proclaimed from the pulpit to applause at last Sunday's mass that Law has forfeited his right to remain and "He has to go."
FORTHCOMING 7 Apr. 12.00pm - 8.00pm. NAKURU DYNAMOS Re-union. Ex-Nakuru Goans and their guests invited to first ever re-union at Bishop Thomas Grant School, Streatham. Music by Maz & Co (Mariano's Band). Ticket inc meal, Adult £10, Children 5-12yrs £5. Please contact: Sal Rodrigues (0116)2689234, (0116)2205003 evenings; Loy Rebello (0207)7380738, (0208)2419246 evenings; George Noronha (01293)511082. Sat. 20 Apr. 5.00pm to 10.00 pm. Goan Disco. Milton Keynes. For further information please contact: r.fernandes@totalise.co.uk Sun 5 May. CORTALIM UNION. Feast of St.Phillip & St.James at White Hart Lane School Hall. Wood Green. London N22. 12 noon till 8pm. Ticket inc Meal. Members £7.00(deadline 28th April).NonMembers £8.00. Children: 11-16yrs £4; <11: £2.50. Contact Luis 020 8889 2278, Maria Dourado-Alfonso 020 8803 5146, or Melvyn Fernandes 020 8809 1128. All Welcome. Cortalim website http://home.earthlink.net/~nsequeira for details n 5 May. Saligao Association Feast Contacts: Nathan De Souza 020 - 8898 4124 Zemira Fernandes 01895 259947 Jerry D'Souza 020 - 8640 2383 Mon 6 May. Maths Fest - Goan Community Association (North London) Festival at Keston Road Centre, N17. Contact: Candy Fernandes 020 8245 4513 Sun. 12 May 12:30 - 8pm. Assolna, Velim and Cuncolim Union (AVC) Annual Feast at Bishop Thomas Grant School, Streatham. Dancing to Maz & Co + Disco by Fantasy - Contact Colin Almeida for details 020-7228 4405 |
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