COMMUNITY NEWS

The premier event of the UK Goan calendar takes place on Sun. 4 Aug with the Festival - see events below. Attendance has averaged over 3,000 in recent years. Bus 264 (Tooting Broadway to Croydon) passes the venue. Maps and full travel details are at:
http://www.lanfranc.com/publications/location/default.htm Food & Drink, Children's and Cultural entertainment, Friends & Family will be there. Admission £1 each; Children <12 Free. Car parking £2.

This year the Chief Guest at the Goan Festival will be Commander Joseph Da Gama (Royal Navy). He was born in Nairobi and joined the Royal Navy 24 years ago. He is a chartered aeronautical engineer and is married with three children. He is currently based at Portsmouth and is part of Navy's Ethnic Diversity Team. And if that was not enough, he was ordained as a Deacon in the Catholic Church in 1998.

The GoaNet-UK stall at the Festival will feature a display of recent Press clippings of Goans in the UK news. Also, you can tell us what needs to be done to make the newsletter more interesting and/or make a donation towards enhancing the service ( £10 suggested for the year ).

Donations Appeal: Contributions received this week. £10: John Mascarenhas; Lester Coutinho; Lorna D'Silva; Marie Fernandes; Mervyn Maciel; Ralph Mascarenhas; Susan Andrade. £100: Goan Cultural Society.

Derrick Fernandes, <d.fernandes@richmond.gov.uk>, the People's Network coordinator of the libraries section of Richmond Borough in London points out that some information is "only available digitally -- people need to learn how to use this new media." Wired 27 July at: http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,54151,00.html

The Gomes family, Joe/Christine/Andrea (Australia) and Amelia/Malcolm/Fiona (UK), Patrick/Sharon/Eugene/Adam/Nicholas/Benjamin (UK) would like to thank all their friends and relations for their support, prayers, Masses, floral tributes, donations and messages of condolence for their dearly beloved Mum/Nana, MRS MONICA GOMES (UK/Navelim, ex Nairobi) who passed away peacefully on July 17th, 2002.

Dr Merlyne De Souza, De Montfort University, Leicester, was elected a Fellow of the Institute of Physics. The Times (London) July 31 2002. Details at: http://www.eng.dmu.ac.uk/~pjtaylor/mms.html

DEATHS

28 July. London. MICHAEL PAUL FERNANDES (ex. Govt. Printers, Nairobi). Husband of Cecelia. Father of Annie. Grandfather of Nicefra. Funeral 12 noon, Tues. 6 Aug., at Our Lady Of Peter Church, 15 Victoria Drive, Wimbledon SW19. Burial at Putney Vale Cemetery Keevil Drive, Beaumont Road, SW19. The family would appreciate Masses offered and Rosary said for Michael in place of flowers. For further information tel 020 8788 8517.

28 July. Toronto. LUCY FERNANDES (87). (ex-Kampala) Wife of the late Delfino Fernandes (Uganda Electricity Board). Mother of Francis and William (Carol). Grandmother of Mark and Keith. Funeral was on July 31. Info. from Antonio Mascarenhas.

LOOKING FOR

From Chris Fernandes: I live and work in Dusseldorf, Germany and would like to meet fellow Goans who are in the north west of Germany e-mail jomo_0008@hotmail.com

FLIGHT INFORMATION

28 Jul. The Observer. Cut-price trips to India. Cox & Kings: group tours to India cut by 15 per cent. Somak: savings of over 20 per cent on selected holidays. 262 words. http://www.observer.co.uk/travel/story/0,6903,764365,00.html

CANADIAN CORNER

From Alfredo Fernandes alf.fernandes@shaw.ca Raymond D'Souza was ordained in Canada on 20 July 2002. He is the son of Greta (ex-Mombasa) and Cedric D'Souza (ex-Uganda and Nairobi) of Calgary, Canada. Raymond was studying in Rome, prior to his ordination. Fr Raymond D'Souza is a frequent contributor to the National Post newspaper in Canada. Read his account, 844 words, in The National Post 22 July at: http://www.nationalpost.com/search/site/story.asp?id=B5E02F87-BC46-42A0-84D1-B1A31002B79D

From Lena Fernandes: On August 31, 2002, we will be holding the annual Nite in Goa function. This is one of the best attended functions of the year and the most popular. This year we are expecting a busload of guests from Vancouver and Edmonton.

From Gladys Pinto. Commonwealth Games. In the synchro swimming, Claire Carver-Dias, Goan by marriage to Douglas Dias, won two gold medals. BBC Report: …Carver-Dias showed no ill effects from a busy Friday, on which she sandwiched lunch with the Queen in between winning the solo title. Douglas Dias was born in Canada. His deceased father Cecil Dias and Grandfather Joe Dias were born in Nagpur. Douglas traces his Goan roots to Navelim. He has just completed his MBA and he is currently with Claire in Manchester. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goanet/message/22402

Commonwealth Games: Hockey. Wayne Fernandes and Ken Pereira were the only scorers for Canada.

27 Jul. The Globe and Mail. Spicy Indian chai tea has now elbowed its way into cocktail culture -- minus the milk. At the hopping new Toronto restaurant Xacutti, the heady chai martini is the perfect aperitif to prepare the palate for a night of inventive chicken curry, tangy ginger beef and sinfully good yam frites.

1 Aug. National Post. Alison Fernandes, a merchandise planner for Gap Inc., and Irvin Remedios, an engineer with Highermarkets, were married on June 26. Father Michael Ronald DeCruz performed the ceremony at St. Mary Immaculate Roman Catholic Church, in Richmond. 138 Words.

1 Aug. Toronto Star. Vijay Pereira, a World Youth Day planner was in the photograph with Father Tom Rosica when Toronto's Mayor Lastman made the presentation of a ceremonial key to the city in appreciation of the services provided.

GOA NEWS HEADLINES

Maverick Goa Tourism Minister Mickky Pacheco assaulted the driver of the bus that was involved in an accident with his car. http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=072731

Trawler owners have been openly defying the ban on their fishing operations during the spawning season from early June to 15 Aug.

31 Jul. San Francisco Chronicle. Goa and four other Indian States were left without electricity overnight when the Power Grid broke down.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2002/07/31/international1031EDT0580.DTL

31 Jul. Times of India. Call centres will soon spring up in Goa. Goa has fast emerged as a preferred destination for setting up customer relationship management centres due to advantages like availability of a large English-speaking workforce as well as computer literates. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow.asp?art_Id=17592532

IN THE NEWS

25 July. Western Morning News. …artist John Miller has died. After a recent prolonged visit to Goa he was planning to return there to set up an establishment to help improve the education and job prospects of its children… Read this...
John Miller will hold an exhibition of his Goan paintings in London next year… See: Read this...
The John Miller Print Collection can be seen at: http://www.johnmiller-prints.com/index.shtml

26 July. M2 Best Books. Review of a book for children: The Fight for Freedom By Simon James Collier. ISBN: 1-901155-01-3 Price: £3.99. Excerpt: …Rajun and Anuj are travelling from Loughborough to Goa for what they think will be their annual family summer holiday. Whilst in Goa they develop magic powers, talk to dead saints and fight for the freedom of the people of Goa …" See, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goanet/message/22403

27 Jul. Western Daily Press. Bristol Auction Rooms. A Portuguese bidder, a specialist collector and six telephone bidders were among those battling it out at the auction for a fine 18th-century ivory carving of the Madonna and Child which was probably made in Portugal's colony of Goa. It finally sold for £6,600. Bath Chronicle of 20 July had estimated the value as £700-£1,000

27 July. The Guardian. 1,592 word article by Goa expert Louise Nicholson advising on precautions to follow when taking children on holiday there. http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4469160,00.html

27 July. British Medical Journal (BMJ). Vol. 325. p.184. Maharashtra has joined Goa in banning tobacco based chewing products. http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/325/7357/184/d

28 July. The Observer (UK). A cruise on the Oriana. The Indian stewards who waited at table didn't actually say 'yes, sahib' and 'no, memsahib' but Kipling would have felt at home. We found out that P&O had been recruiting staff from Goa for 150 years and some families had three generations working in the cruise fleet. http://www.observer.co.uk/travel/story/0,6903,764367,00.html

28 July. The Observer (UK). One scoop or two? By Beverley D'Silva. For years, men have enjoyed 'sorbet sex' as a way of cleansing their palates between long-term relationships, but now women are joining the feast. 1097 words. http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4470146,00.html

29 Jul. Mirror (UK): Holiday Paradise Rape Was Just Start Of Hell. Double page spread, 1470 words and photographs. Excerpts: Hazel Smith, 36, wants to make sure that the man she says raped her is punished. It was a brutal, terrifying ordeal. But what happened to her afterwards turned her life into a waking nightmare. She is a travel firm director from Gillingham, Kent. Full text at: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/allnews/page.cfm?objectid=12071933&method=full&siteid=50143

29 Jul. Herald (Goa). In a shocking eight out of nine molestation offences against foreigners, the offender is either acquitted or allowed to let go scot-free for lack of evidence.
http://www.oherald.com/Archives/tue_30july.htm

30 Jul. Northern Territory News (Australia). Consumers Affairs commissioner Richard O'Sullivan said six people had contacted the commission in the past few months to complain about holiday timeshare scams. He said one couple handed over $14,000 to buy a share in a unit at a resort in Goa, India, but were unable to cancel the deal when they realised how much it was going to cost them

31 Jul. Westside News (Australia). Club de Goa will host the inter-club cricket tournament at the South Brisbane District Club at Fairfield on Sunday…

31 Jul: The Atlanta Journal and Constitution. Beauty pageants in US feature traditions from old world. . "We all wanted to learn something from being there," said Rashmee Goes, 22, who lived in Goa state in India until she was 16.I really don't have that many Indian friends anymore, and this was a way for me to meet people my age from India," said Goes, a practicing Catholic."

31 Jul. New York Times. Dining Out. Brick Lane Curry House, 342 East Sixth Street (First Avenue), East Village …the lamb vindaloo ($15) offers the smoky heat that Goan dish is known best for…The chef, Eric McCarthy was born in the former Portuguese colony of Goa… http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/31/dining/31UNDE.html

FORTHCOMING

Sun 4 Aug. GOAN FESTIVAL in conjunction with Goan Organisations at Archbishop Lanfranc School, Mitcham Road, Croydon. Starts with Holy Mass at 12.00 noon. Contact: Diego Pinto 020 - 8767 0663 For offers of help: Contact Cornelius Monteiro 020 - 8681 8716 For Stalls: Contact Juliette de Menezes 020 - 8765 0258

Tue. 06 Aug. 8:00 - 8:40pm. BBC Radio 4. Asian Diasporas . First of a 3 part weekly series examining the explosion in Asian migration around the world in the 20th century. Repeated Sundays at 5:00pm

Sat 10 Aug. Goan Community Centre, Keston Road N17. Cookery Workshop/Beat Show. Candy Fernandes 020 9493 0958

Sun. 11 Aug. 3.00 pm. The Goan Cultural Society UK. KONKANI CONTEST. Merton Hall, Kingston Road, S. Wimbledon. This nostalgic show of your old time favourites will be performed by children. Limited tickets, Adults £ 5, children under10 £ 3. Please contact: Bella 020 8352 0373, Rosy 020 8352 9450, Ida 020 8881 2921.

Sun 18 Aug. Bastora Social Archbishop Lanfranc School - Contacts: Peter De Souza 020 - 8672 3232 John Coutinho 020 - 8361 6061

Sun. 18 Aug. Goan Community Centre, Keston Road N17. Day of Prayer & Mass. Candy Fernandes 020 9493 0958.

Fri. 23 Aug. YLGS (Young London Goans Social - free membership 18 - 40+). Monthly Social - 5.30pm - late. Venue: Los Locos Bar/Restaurant, 24/26 Russell Street, Convent Gardens, London WC2.New members welcome. Contacts marie.pereira@talk21.com (07958 373 076 ), alisonbraganza@hotmail.com (07799 586 793), dsouzajj@hotmail.com (07957 395 811 )

Sat. 24 Aug. Chorao UK. Annual social (feast of St Bartholomew). Venue Merton Hall Kingston Rd. London SW19. Tickets £9.00 Adults and £5.00 for 12-16 year olds. Mass at 4.30p.m.followed by social. Contact Claver 020 8672 4562/ Mervyn 020 8689 2970.

Sat 24 Aug. 7.30-11.30pm. Elvis Dance. Bishop Douglass RC School, Hamilton Road, East Finchley, London N2. Live music by Silver Star Dust playing Elvis and Konkani. Prizes for the best Impersonator. Before 15 Aug.: Adults £8; children <14 - £5. Later: £10 & £5 Info/Tickets: (Ricky) 07958930012 or (Ellie) 0208 3469993 or email Anrickco@aol.com

Sun 25 Aug. Goan Association UK. SPORTS DAY at Archbishop Lanfranc School, Mitcham Road, Croydon. Contact: Glyn Albuquerque 020 - 8680 2401. For offers of help: Contact Peter Rodrigues 020 - 8399 4883 For stalls: Contact Juliette de Menezes 020 - 8765 0258