Apologies for the multiple posts of the newsletter last week, which was due to a software problem.

COMMUNITY NEWS

HUMBERTO LUIS. FUNERAL - ADDITIONAL DETAILS: Fri. 20 Sep. There will be a coach (2 shuttles) from Orpington Station (Platform 1 EXIT) to Holy Innocents Church between 9am and 9:45 am. for anyone arriving at the Station either by rail or bus and then on to the cemetery. Please send all flowers directly to the Funeral Directors, Francis Chappell & Sons Boundary Place, Sevenoaks Road, Orpington, Kent. Condolences to Tony Luis, 252 Repton Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 9JB Tel: 01689 602074, Mob: 07951 888286 E:Mail: Tony@luist.freeserve.co.uk 10am: Church Service at Holy Innocents Roman Catholic Church, Strickland Way, (off Sevenoaks Road), (opp Orpington Hospital), Orpington, Kent. 11am: Burial: St Luke’s Cemetery, Magpie Hall Lane, Bromley Common, Kent. 12 Noon: The Wake: Holy Innocents Church Hall.

Francine Fernandes, 27, of Anstey, Leicester, has been invited to play badminton at the Australian Transplant Games, in Brisbane, later this month. She is looking for sponsorship to cover the cost of her airfare. She underwent a kidney transplant three years ago after her brother, Oliver, donated one of his. Leicester Mercury. 14 Sept. Click here....

For the Vogue report on the Warren Noronha London Fashion Week show, see: http://www.style.com/styleapps/MSD/top.run?p=style&event=S2003RTW_WNORONHA
For the Vogue photographs of the show and of Warren Noronha (image 39), Click here...
The Independent. 19 Sep. By Susannah Frankel. I were an It Girl I would head straight for Warren Noronha, purveyor of some of the sexiest dresses the world will ever see…

Book early as there are limited spaces. Sat 14th Dec - Young London Goans Society (YLGS). XMAS PARTY: Thames River Cruise & Disco, 7pm - 11pm. Leaving & returning to Westminster Pier. Tickets are £10 (Including Snacks). For more Information & tickets, contact Alison 07799 586 793 or James 0795 739 5811.

Book early too for the Patricia Rozario recital at the Wigmore Hall on 30 Oct. at 7.30 pm. A programme of songs on Ancient and Modern themes.

Goans in Nairobi observe Goa Day writes the Secretary of Goan Welfare Society, Nairobi, Sylvia Pires. Report in The Herald (Goa) 15 Sept. http://www.oherald.com/Archives/sun_15sept.htm

Cliff Pereira has been working on CONNECTIONS 2002, an exhibition looking at 12 different minority communities in Bexley, including the Goans, and their interaction with the borough 1600-2000. The exhibition opens on 28 Sep. and will run till 23 Nov. at Hall Place, Bourne Road, Bexley. More details at www.artshub.co.uk

Christian pro-lifers demonstrated outside the world's first embryo stem cell bank in London this week. "There has been no proper discussion about how to regulate this. There is no one reining these scientists back," said Fiona Pinto, 22, president of Student LifeNet. The Times (UK) 14 Sep.

>From Peter Nazareth: A fine essay, "The discourse of Diaspora and the Goan Experience" by Cielo Griselda Festino, published in CLARITAS, a journal published by the English Department at the Catholic University in Sao Paolo, Brazil, No. 8, May 2002.

Donations appeal: £10: Annette Colaco, Bel Vaz, Diana & Olaf Lobo, Rene Barreto. Please make cheques payable to E. Fernandes and post to Eddie Fernandes, 1 Onslow Gardens, London N10 3JT. Thank you.

DEATHS

9 Sep. Croydon. MATILDE SEQUEIRA (ex-Parklands, Nairobi). Widow of late Carlito (died Kenya 1969). Mother of Maria Pinto. Sister of Carol and Neva Sequeira. Funeral was on Wed., 18 Sep.

11 Sep. Wimbledon, London. OLIVE FRANCESCA REMEDIOS. Wife of Ambrose, Mother of Denis & Louis, Mother-in-law of Joan & Michele, Grandmother of Trevor, Jason, Lisa & Mark. Funeral will take place on Mon. 23 Sep. at St John Fisher Church, Cannon Hill Lane at 11.00 am. Burial at Garth Road Cemetery Morden SW20 at 12.30 pm. Condolences to djlmrem@hotmail.com.

11 Sep. Nairobi. AGATHO COLLACO. Brother of Elvira, Edna, Eslinda & Ina (Nairobi), Elsie(Maciel-UK), brother-in-law of Mervyn Maciel, Tony Saldanha, Vic McClelland. Uncle of Richard, Clyde, Andrew, Josey (UK) and Pollyanna (nee Maciel) (Western Australia). Funeral took place in Nairobi on 13 Sep.

13 Sep. Toronto. BRENDON DeSOUZA (age 12). Son of Judy and Leonard. Brother of Jessica and Samantha. Grandson of Natalie/Jack Carvalho and Elma/Anthony deSouza.

13 Sep. St. Estevam, Goa. LISA AFONSO. Wife of late Hermegildo. Mother of Tony/Brenda (Dubai), Theresa/Cyril (UK),

14 Sep. Nairobi. ALU PEREIRA. Husband of Lydia Pereira. Father of Ian/Ann, Gerard/Carol, Maryanne/Francois. Brother of Joe /Zelia Pereira (sister of Flavio Gracias), Cissy Monserrate and Florie Pinto (both Mombasa) and Josephine/ Anthony (UK). Condolences to Mrs Pereira, P.O.Box 25219 Nairobi, Kenya. Fax 254 2 4348567.

14 Sep. Curca (Goa). JOHN CORTEZ. (Ex-Kampala). Husband of Sally. Father of Annelizabeth/Peter (Dubai), Susan/Thomas (Canada), Audra/Joaquim (Dubai).

16 Sep: Calangute. VALENTINE CYRO DE SOUZA, husband of Angela. Father of Vanessa/Bertrand Rodricks, Aaron, Lysandra and grandfather of Natasha Rodricks ( all Canada).

18 Sep. Anjuna. AFRA PRISCA MARIA LOBO. Wife of Late Antonio Manuel Lobo (Ex-Nairobi). Mother of Augusto Diogo Lobo.

GOA NEWS HEADLINES

The High Court quashed and set aside the Goa Government's appointment of Mr. Zoivonta Esvonta Porobo as the President of Goa Administrative Tribunal. Adv. Aires Rodrigues had challenged the appointment by means of a Public Interest Litigation. Times of India 20 Sep.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow.asp?art_Id=22690476

A special home for destitute, underprivileged and abandoned children who don ’t fit into socially acceptable moulds is to be started in Moira soon. Herald 14 Sep.
http://www.oherald.com/Archives/sat_14sept.htm

Goa’s birth and death records in shambles. 817 words. Herald. 16 Sept. at http://www.oherald.com/Archives/mon_16sept.htm

Following repairs, the culvert linking Ribandar with Panjim was thrown open to bus traffic on Sept. 16.

Goa is to host World Junior Chess Championship between Dec. 8 and 21 this year. 305 words. Times of India 18 Sep. at http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow.asp?art_Id=22489332

Goa eyes film fests, sports events to boost tourism. http://indiabroad.rediff.com/money/2002/sep/17goa.htm

IN THE NEWS

2 Sep. The Guardian. Xmas in Goa. …a unique fusion of western traditions and Goan-Indian sensibilities… 182 words. http://travel.guardian.co.uk/askatraveller/story/0,8915,784994,00.html

14 Sep. National Post (Toronto). Restaurant Review by Jacob Richler: The Host, 14 Prince Arthur Avenue. …I would recommend once again very soundly the chicken xacutti, a wonderful Goan dish wherein the mix of spices are first roasted and then crushed into a paste and finally rendered into a fabulously tasty curry…

17 Sep. Ottawa Citizen. Keith Vaz, a former Foreign Office Minister, invited Home Secretary David Blunkett to spend a night with an Asian family to see how well they speak English. "No Asian family in Leicester does not speak English at home. In many cases they speak it better than Mr. Blunkett himself," Vaz said. http://www.southam.com/ottawacitizen/newsnow/cpfs/world/020916/w091625.html

18 Sep. Los Angeles Times. Goan food is particularly difficult to find here, so we sought out one of the few Goan chefs in the city, Addi Decosta, to explain how vindaloo should be made…A Goan native, Decosta is scandalized by American vindaloos that reek of tomato sauce…"Vindaloo is like a pickle, almost," Decosta says. "The longer you keep it, the better it tastes." It's not likely Goan food will become more common in Los Angeles, because Goan chefs are not immigrating here. "In Goa, they have many resorts, so they are all busy over there," Decosta says. "And they are very well paid." Click here....

FORTHCOMING

Sat. 21 Sep. Join Say One Do One Disco in an evening of R&b, Garage and latest tunes. All welcome. Free entry. Upstairs in the Princess Louise Pub, 208 High Holborn from 7 till 11. For more details call Paul on 07956 496 190 or Nigel on 07956 984 532 or email say1do1@hotmail.com

Sun. 22 Sep. Goan Association UK Carrom Tournament at 12 noon at Archbishop Lanfrance School, Mitcham Road, Croydon.

Fri 27 Sept (5.30pm - late) Young London Goans Society (YLGS) - Free membership - Monthly get-together. Los Locos Bar/restaurant/Club 24 -26 Russell Street , London, WC2B 5HF New members welcome. Nearest underground: Convent Garden. Contacts: marie.pereira@talk21.com 07958373076 , alisonbraganza@hotmail.com 07799 586 793, dsouzajj@hotmail.com 07957 395 811.

Sun 29 Sep. Mapuca Feast at Archbishop Lanfranc School, Mitcham Rd, Croydon. Contact: Eusebio Pinto 020 - 8304 9089.

Sun 6 Oct. Majorda Feast (Feast of our Lady of Boa Morte). White Hart Lane School, Wood Green, N London. Music by Dimensions. Contact: Bernadette Dias 020 8361 9417 or Eulogio Braganza 020 8888 9109.

Sun. 6 Oct. SENIOR CITIZENS LUNCH at the ATC Hall, South Wimbledon. Contacts: Juliette de Menezes 020 - 8765 0258 Nina Pinto 020 - 8767 0663 Bernie Gracias 020 - 8723 1322

Sun 20 Oct. Colva Feast - Contact: Rosy De Souza 020 - 8674 2266.

Sun 27 Oct. Tiatre. Youth of Goa (UK) presents ASSRO (Shelter). Written and Directed by Lawrence Mascarenhas. Willesden High School Hall, Doyle Gardens, London NW10 3ST Call Lawrence 07939600383; Rosy 020 8352 9450 or Larryboy 020 8578 3336

Sun. 3 Nov. Nuvem Feast at Archbishop Lanfranc School. Contacts: Greg Carvalho 01245 - 261302 Florian Carvalho 020 - 8452 8362.