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COMMUNITY NEWS A Happy New Year To All!!! Apologies for the late delivery of this issue, which was caused by Internet access problems. Basilio Magno from Spain , author-composer of "Proud to be a Goan", will be in London with his wife Rosi to attend the Goan Extravaganza 2003 to be held on 4th January 2003 at Wandsworth Town Hall. He will also be attending the Sangolda Social on 31 December 2002. As a lone Goan in Spain, he hopes to meet some compatriots who may be able to talk with him in Konkani, which he is dying to do.
DEATHS 19 Dec: Mississauga-Ontario: ELARIO (HILARY) ALEX LUDGER VAZ (1922-2002) (Formerly of Tanga & Dar-es-Salaam), husband of Louisa, father of Malcolm/Mathilda, grandfather of Megan. Funeral was on Dec. 23. 21 Dec. Vasco, Goa. LUIS GONZAGA CARVALHO. Husband of Dulcine. Father of Edwin/Fiona, Lenny, Lydia/Siegfred (London), Eurekha/Timothy. 23 Dec. St Albans, UK. IRENE FERNANDES (Ex-teacher Catholic Parochial School, Nairobi), wife of late Moses Fernandes. Mother / Mother-in-law of Daphne/ Ronald and Martin. FUNERAL DETAILS: Service at 10.00am on Tuesday 31Dec, St Alban and St Stephen Church, Beaconsfield Road, St Albans, Herts. Burial:St Albans cemetery, London Rd, St Albans. Condolences to daphnesole2001@AOL.COM
GOA NEWS HEADLINES Abaye Karande clinched the singles and doubles titles in the Goa State Carrom Championship. St Michael's Church, Anjuna, is contemplating on organizing retreats, meditations, discourse and other religious activities entitled Spiritual Tourism in the near future. The Church will be celebrating its fourth centenary on 23 Dec. 2003. The Goa Police are distributing pamphlets to tourists visiting beaches, urging them to remain alert during their stay in Goa. The latest endeavour is a part of concerted move by the cops to deal with the threat of a possible terror-strike in Goa, as tipped off by the Israeli authorities. India’s Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee is scheduled to visit Goa on December 29 for four days. Morphy Richards have launched in Goa a range of products, which includes steam irons, coffee makers, toasters, sandwich makers and food processors. Products such as mixers, ovens, fryers, slow cookers, kettles and hair care and personal care products will be added later. Day-long convention to draw up plan for Goan NRIs. Navhind Times
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IN THE NEWS 17 Dec. BBC. As part of the BBC World Service's 70th anniversary celebrations, Paul Rozario and the seven members of his family living in Singapore, Australia, Germany, Bombay and Kenya - will be able to have a conversation on air as if in the same room. Photograph and full text at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2584383.stm 19 Dec. The Western Mail. Pat Hughes, Swansea actress has been invited to host a gala dinner for 200 people at a resort in South Goa. "I'll be doing a couple of humorous cabaret numbers and taking part in an exhibition of Portuguese dancing as well as performing some extracts from Dylan Thomas," said Hughes. 20 Dec. The Mirror. A Seaman who left his wife after meeting a girl in India was found hanged, an inquest heard yesterday. Tugboat captain David Williams, 48, was found dead near his new home in Goa, the Milford Haven hearing was told. He phoned his wife of 22 years to say he had met someone else. Verdict: Open. 21 Dec. Lichfield News. Nick Balmforth of Stafford fell victim of DVT after returning from a holiday in Goa in January 2001 following a nine-hour flight. The 63-year old spent weeks recovering in hospital after a multiple clot was found on his lung, and is now dependent on daily medication for the rest of his life. He is bitterly disappointed that a damages action against airlines has been blocked by a High Court judge. Full text at http://www.expressandstar.com/artman/publish/article_20167.shtml\ 21 Dec. The Guardian. Open Country Christmas Day (7.05am, BBC Radio 4 ) finds Helen Mark in Goa to see how mass tourism is affecting the traditionally peaceful Catholic-Hindu seasonal celebrations. 23 Dec. Canada NewsWire. Jayanth Noronha, admitted that he engaged in conduct unbecoming in two off-book distributions without the knowledge or consent of Berkshire He was fined $25,000. Details at: http://www.ida.ca/Files/Regulation/Bulletins/B3095_en.pdf 23 Dec. Express Computers. Editorial: Goa’s got IT on its
agenda now. 24 Dec. Herald-Sun (Australia). Goan great guns West Australian producers Goan Cuisine make a wonderful range of Indian-inspired chutneys, kasaundis, curry pastes, achars, mescuts and sambals. They are great as an accompaniment to rice, pasta, meats, curries and other savoury dishes. For inspiration and recipe ideas, see their website at www.goancuisine.com.au 24 Dec. MSNBC. Goa increases security for holiday season.
FORTHCOMING Tue. 31 Dec. 8pm-1.30am. New Year Eve's Dance at BINA Banqueting Hall, 4-8 Tooting Bec High Road, opposite Tooting Bec Tube Station. Doors open from 7.30pm. Music by NITE LIFE. Tickets: under 12 years FREE. All other tickets £10 or £15 on the night, at the door. Call Maria:0208-803-5146, Maria:0208-672-1628, Conrad:0208-883-2394; Mike: 0208-803-9752. Tue. 31 Dec. 6.30pm to 3.00am. New Year Gala Ball. Harrow Leisure Centre. Music by Breakthru and Dark Star. Tickets : £12 before 9th Dec, £15 after. Buffet. Free party hats, novelties and poppers. Tickets and further information e-mail: dssclub@aol.com or call Derrick Pereira 020 8952 8899; Flavio Gracias 020 8723 1322 (Greenford); Hazel Rodrigues 020 8357 6776 Tuesday 31st December (7pm - 2am) Saligao Association New Years Eve Ball, Battersea Arts centre (formally Battersea Town Hall) Tickets Members £17 adult, £10 child 10-17, £7 child 2-10. Guest tickets +£2. Buffet Meal 8pm and Snacks 12.30am by Tony and Suzie, Music by Calibre, Drinks around £1 all night. Usual party novelties to help you celebrate in style. For tickets please contact Serge Coelho on 020 8543 4681 or Nathan deSouza at Desouza1@aol.com Tue. 31 Dec. Simba Football Club presents their New Years Eve Dance, from 7pm till 2am. Northumberland Park Community School, Worcester Avenue, Tottenham, London, N17. Music by Say One Do One. Adult tickets b4 22nd Dec £10 for members, £12 for non. But, >22 Dec. = £15 all. Felix 020 8482 3277 Frank 020 8888 1400 Tue. 31st Dec. (7pm till 1am). The South East Goans Sports & Social Club: “New Year’s Eve Ball” at the Woolwich Town Hall, Market Street, London, SE18. Music and Disco by “Eclipse”. Entry inc. snacks: Members £12; Guests £15. Contacts (7 pm - 9 pm only): Eusebio: 020 8304 9089; Alex: 020 8306 0974 Tatayana: 020 8316 1473; Sheila: 020 8310 9921; Damaciano: 020 8316 1473 Paul: 020 8304 6970 Sat. 4 Jan. Goan Association (UK) 2003 Extravaganza at Wandsworth Town Hall, Wandsworth High Street from 7 pm to 1 am. In attendance Maz & Co and Dark Star Disco. Tickets: Members £8 (special offer for Member and Spouse/Partner £12), Guests £10, Children 10-15 years £4. Contact Norma Menezes-Rahim 020-8771 4457 or Bernie Gracias 020-8723 1322. Sun. 26 Jan. at 1.30pm - Commemoration Mass to honour the Birth Aniversary of VEN. FR. AGNELO DE SOUZA will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Wellesley Road, West Croydon. For details please contact Felix DeSouza on 020 8686 1876 |
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