COMMUNITY NEWS:
Northumbria schools will host Goan teachers again in May 2003.
GONAS, which sponsors the exchange programme, is short of UKP
830. Fund-raising by GONAS continues alongside the selection of
teachers by the Nirmala Institute of Education, Altinho, Goa.
Sarita Carvalho (Panjim) and Uday Gaunker (Sanguem) were selected
for 2001. For details, contact David Futers email: david@futers.org
(01670) 815-297; http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/message/24282
Thomas Pereira will be playing for FC VIKING (Norway) in the
in the UFEA cup match against Chelsea on 3 Oct. Thomas already
has 6 International caps for Norway. He is married to Hanne. &
they have three sons. All of them seem to follow their fathers
footsteps. Thomas is the son of Austin Pereira mulleper@online.no
an ex-Ugandan from Masaka who was a keen footballer himself in
early 70`s.
From The Watford Observer, 3 Oct.: Councillor Rabi Martins jetted
off to Kashmir on Sunday on a fact-finding mission as part of
a high-level Liberal Democrat delegation, which includes Baroness
Shirley Williams and Lord and Lady Dholakia
Martins said
it was Watford's Kashmiri community who had sparked his interested
in the region
318 words at:
http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/search/display.html?nwid=632365
Warren Noronha is one of our assets. This season, he has found
his feet and is ready to prance into the limelight. He is still
a little derivative and, perhaps, overtricksy, but his softly
rounded shoulders and controlled layering demonstrates that he
is entirely in charge. Sunday Times 29 Sep.
Two oil paintings by FN Souza are coming up for auction at Christies,
London, on 18 Oct. Est. price £1,500 - £ 2,500 each.
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Donations: Benaulim Assoc. £25; Delia & Canute D'Aguiar
£15; Lucy Collaco £20; Please make cheques payable
to E. Fernandes and post to Eddie Fernandes, 1 Onslow Gardens,
London N10 3JT. Thank you
DEATHS:
24 Sept. Carmona, Goa. SATYRO S. FERNANDES. (Ex-Post & Telegraph
- Tanzania). Brother/brother-in-law of Ignatius/Crescy (U.K.),
late Leandro/Filu (U.K.), Abel/Flaviana, Lourdina/late Belarmino,
Reggie/Candolina, Redu/late Laurent, Vilu/late Cipriano (U.K.).
27 Sept. New Orleans, USA. Rev. Fr. CLAUDIO URBANO GRACIAS. Brother
of late Carma/late Roque Gomes, Thomas/Amelia, Sr. Lira (F.M.M.)
Pune, Fr. Fermino (O.C.D), late Rosario/Milena (U.K.). Uncle of
Yvonne/Kieran (U.K.) Shirley/Paul (U.K.), etc.
29 Sept. London. LESLIE CARVALHO, 49. (ex-Nairobi). Son of late
Alexander & Clara Carvalho. Survived by brother Ronnie (Boreham
Wood), sister Maureen (Uxbridge) and partner Betty Fernandes.
Les was best known as the drummer of the band Question Mark, that
played at most of the Goan functions between 1970 and 1975. FUNERAL:
10.00am, Friday 11th October, All Saints Church, Kenton Road,
Kenton. Cemetery: Carpenders Park. Condolence messages to DAXPereira@aol.com
29 Sep. Loutolim. MARIA DO CARMO de MATOS SEQUEIRA e ALVARES.
Wife of late Jose Antonio do Rosario Alvares, Mother of Hugo/Cheryl
(Canada), Lourdes/Antonio (Venezuela), Flavio/Espe (London), Elsa/Bill
(London), Wanda, Fernanda/Thomas (Germany), Carlos/Celiza (London),
late Victor (Pequeno), Alan/Sepsy (Bahrain), Mario/Fernanda (Dubai)
and Bonny/Dolcy.
30 Sept. Caranzalem, Goa. MARIA AUXILIA DORA RODRIGUES e FERNANDES
(ALZIRA). (Ex-Pemba, Zanzibar). Wife of Cajetan Fernandes. Mother
of Wendy, Joseph and Sebastian. Sister of Sr. Isabel C.P.S. (Tanzania)
Lilia/Antonio (Portugal) Fernando/Felicidade (London) Sr. Gemma
C.P.S. (Zanzibar) etc.
LOOKING FOR:
Bettina Gracias who writes for Radio and the Theatre, asks if
anyone knows of any Indian (Goan or otherwise) Old Wives tales
about what a girl has to do to find a husband. An English one,
for example, is if you sleep with your shoes in the shape of a
T you will dream of your future husband. Write to her at: bettina@gracias.fsnet.co.uk
From Viveca in Malaysia, prags5@tm.net.my
Are there any Goan families in Chorley, Lancashire? If you know
of any do email me and let me know? Thanks. I have a daughter
who has just gone over there to do her Internship in Chorley G.H.
and still finding her feet so to speak!
GOA NEWS HEADLINES mainly from Joel
D'Souza in Goa, courtesy of GOACOM.
The Guardian 2 Oct. Two navy planes flying in formation collided
and crashed in Goa on Tuesday, killing all 12 crewmen aboard and
three people on the ground, police said.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-2055935,00.html
Pamela D'Mellos report in The Toronto Star, 2 Oct. is at:
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CNN http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/asiapcf/south/10/01/india.crash/index.html
BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/2291803.stm
Satyro Fernandes, 77, of Carmona, Goa, (Ex-Post & Telegraph,
Tanzania) who had gone missing since Sept. 24, was discovered
murdered on 28 Sept. Police sources reveal he used to lend money
with interest and a huge amount was outstanding from different
persons. He had called all his debtors for a meeting with him
on 30 Sept.
Chief Minister, Manohar Parrikar said that he had personally
written to the British government registering his protest against
its travel advisory describing Goa as an unsafe destination.
He said the travel advisory quotes unrealistic figures of rapes
against British women to issue it to its citizens. If you
check the figures Goa can be safer than London and New York as
far as such crimes against women are concerned, Mr Parrikar
said. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/articleshow?artid=23809129
Goa lacks quality care for the aged and sensitivity to their
problems. By Fred Noronha. Times Of India 2 Oct. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/articleshow?artid=23992612
A Swiss website, www.worldtravelclub.org warns tourists visiting
Goa regarding extortion by the Goa Police. The website claims
The police of the region of Goa seem to need money. Particularly
in small guesthouses unexpected night inspections are not unusual.
For restitution of some of your belongings you must pay a tip.
Be wary of Goa police.
The biennial Interhash takes place Sept. 27-29 in Goa. More than
3,500 participants are expected to slap down $250 each to join
the weekend bash. With some 60,000 registered alcoholics in Goa,
according to the event organizers, the former Portuguese colony
is a natural for hashers. Time magazine at http://www.time.com/time/asia/magazine/article/0,13673,501020812-333910,00.html
Goa is to participate in World Tourism Mart in Moscow, Oct. 14-19
2002.
A discussion by decision makers of the leading hotels of Goa
as well as government officials of the Centre and Goa discuss
issues that affect the environment of Goa today. Express Hotelier
and Caterer. 30th Sep. 3492 words. Full text at: http://www.expresshotelierandcaterer.com/20020930/eco.shtml
The tourist taxi drivers in Goa will soon be able to strike a
courteous conversation in basic French, German and Portuguese.
The Tourism Department has made it compulsory for taxi drivers
to learn some foreign languages.
IN THE NEWS:
23 Sep. The East African Standard (Nairobi). Elections, Uncertainty
And Investor. Mass Exodus Myth ... Dr. Arnold Rodrigues, a consultant
radiologist, loves his country Kenya and will tell you with unabashed
frankness that he has never considered emigrating. But he sometimes
wonders whether he made a correct decision of bringing his family
back to Kenya, in 1989, after his professional studies in Canada
Yet
Dr. Rodrigues, a Kenyan of Goan extraction and a staunch Catholic,
wonders why the Asian is today a victim of unmitigated insecurity.
... http://allafrica.com/stories/200209270037.html
23 Sep. Bath Chronicle. Ian Ferguson died after falling down
hotel stairs while on holiday in Goa an inquest has heard. Avon
coroner Paul Forrest recorded a verdict of accidental death.
26 Sep. The Daily Oil Bulletin. Anthony Caridade (Tony) Sequeira
of Calgary passed away suddenly near Bassano, Alberta, on Sept.
22. Sequeria was born in Nairobi, Kenya, and immigrated to Canada
in 1975. To e-mail expressions of sympathy: condolences@mcinnisandholloway.com,
Subject Heading: Tony Sequeira. In living memory of Tony Sequeira,
a tree will be planted at Nose Creek Valley Park by McInnis &
Holloway Funeral Homes, Calgary, Telephone: (403) 241-0044. 1
Oct. The Daily Oil Bulletin. http://www.dailyoilbulletin.com/
A memorial event dedicated to Tony Sequeira will be held Oct.
2 at the Calgary Petroleum Club
Sequeira is irreplaceable
a fund has been established in Tony's memory
McCarthy Tetrault
LLP Re: Tony Sequeira Fund 3300, 421-7 Ave S.W. Calgary, AB T2P
4K9 Attention: Rick Pawluk. (Cheques payable to: McCarthy Tetrault).
26 Sep. Gulf News. Goan Cultural Society (GSC) will hold their
All Goa seven-a-side soccer tournament at the Iranian Sports Club
on Friday Oct 4 2002.
http://www.gulf-news.com/Articles/news.asp?ArticleID=64068
27 Sep. Politiken (Denmark) Rejsestafetten - Thomas Poulsen om
Goa i Indien - Hellige oplevelser. Travel article on Goa with
photographs. 905 words. http://politiken.dk/VisArtikel.iasp?PageID=235337
28 Sep. Illawarra Mercury (Australia). Headline: Patients Agree
That Frank Is D'Best. Doctor Frank D'Souza has retired after 42
years. His practice had become renowned as one of the last bastions
of old-fashioned family doctoring. Dr D'Souza, who was born in
Singapore to parents from Goa, did his medical training at Sydney
University. His wife, Frances, died in a car accident in 1986,
but he has seven children and five grandchildren to keep him active.
390 words.
28 Sep. The Grocer. Emerging speciality rices includes Goan red
from Veetee
28 Sep. Orlando Sentinel. If you've ever wanted to wave a magic
wand and transform your rooms, it's time you met Susie Coelho.
Coelho has entered the coffee-table book market with Susie Coelho's
Everyday Styling (Simon & Schuster, $30). Her philosophy is
bubbly as champagne. Change your rooms, Coelho believes, and you
can change your life
3 Oct. Wireless Week (USA). Goa to have Webfone by next week.
Goa which has a fairly high rate of internet connectivity
and a fairly high expatriate population, is expected to benefit
from this facility
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3 Oct. Times of Oman. The Big City Band, Goas most popular
band will perform at the Bombay Bash tomorrow
The 17-year-old
band toured not only different parts of India, but also performed
in England twice (1996 and 1998)
http://www.timesofoman.com/newsdetails.asp?newsid=15843
FORTHCOMING:
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. Goan Association (UK). 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.
Sat. 9 Nov. 6.00 pm G.O.A. Mass For Deceased Members at the ATC
Hall, South Wimbledon followed by a 3-Course Meal Contacts: Juliette
de Menezes 020 - 8765 0258 Bernie Gracias 020 - 8723 1322
Sun. 17 Nov. Navelim Union Feast at Bishop Thomas Grant School.
Contact: Jason D'Costa 020 - 8765 0258.
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