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From Eddie Fernandes. I will be in Goa till 30 Jan. and I will try to maintain continuity of newsletter service during the period. You can e-mail me as before at eddie@fernandes.u-net.com In case of urgency please contact Bernie Gracias at BERNIEGRACIAS@aol.com tel 020-8723-1322.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Please pray for Edmond Cordeiro, diagnosed with terminal liver cancer. Edmond taught in Goan High School, Mombasa, from 1959 to 1965. The Goan Welfare Society, Nairobi
December 2003 Newsletter is at: DEATHS 20 Dec. Etobicoke, Canada. OLYMPIO CARVALHO (ex Nairobi) Husband of Bertha. Father of Kathleen, Richard and Joanna. Funeral mass on Wednesday December 24th at 11am at Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church, 480 Rathburn Rd.
LOOKING FOR From: Joandsouza@aol.com, daughter of Bernard Dominic D'Souza (Uganda Electricity Board. I am looking for the Godinho family that lived in Bakuli Kampala. They had six children and the eldest boy was Emmanuel Godinho Also, the Vaz (miner from Mwerasandu Mbarara Uganda) who had three daughters and Stanley Lobo (Ex Mbarara) who I believe is in USA or Canada FLIGHT INFORMATION 21 Dec. People. Bags packed but nowhere to go? Snap up one of these last-minute bargains... GOA (7nts, h/b) Jan 10, Gatwick, £429, Travelcare (08701 500 388)… GOA NEWS HEADLINES 20 Dec. Hindustan Times. Goa is preparing itself to meet the IT revolution head-on with a unique scheme that provides a computer to each college student for a nominal cost, the aim being to make each family `e-literate'.http://www.hindustantimes.com/2003/Dec/20/181_502500,000900040002.htm 20 Dec. Indian Express. Miffed with the government move to classify RSS workers as freedom fighters, freedom fighters from Goa boycotted the state’s Liberation Day function on Friday in protest. http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=37645 21 Dec. Indian Express: Bebinca for Breakfast. On a trip down memory lane, Sonia Faleiro discovers why the family Christmas will never die in Goa. Photographs by William O Rodrigues. Back when we were kids and Santa was real fat, real red, and, well, just plain real, Christmas in Goa began when December did. But the goodly feeling of eating suckling pig, crafting Lilliputian crib figurines, and trying to remain awake during Midnight Mass carried us through the wintry dreariness of the forthcoming 11 months. http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=37502 23 Dec. Navhind Times. The Goa-based office of the anti-corruption branch of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered two cases of cheating against Sebastian George Marshal, a resident of St Inez, and Mr G K Bhat, branch manager of Bank of Maharashtra, Porvorim-branch, and Mr V Lakshman, branch manager of city based United Commercial Bank, for cheating the banks, to the tune of Rs 14.55 lakh and Rs 18.50 lakh respectively. 24 Dec. Times of India. Goa all set to celebrate New Year. Excerpt: Goa is awash with parties, fun, food and electrifying live bands with celebrities promising a 'starry' night this Christmas and year-end celebrations with hordes of foreigners from the cold winters of Europe and domestic tourists, some whom are here for a long holiday. See:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/378301.cms 24 Dec.
Economic Times. Goa calls on NRIs to help develop the state. See: 24 Dec.
Navhind Times. Local restaurateurs want foreigners out. A British
restaurateur denied foreign restaurants were harming local business.
“I serve only English food, which local restaurants cannot
match. And if somebody wants to eat Tandoori, he will never come
to me.” According to an American national who settled in
Goa for the past 20 years and owns ‘Bean Me Up’ restaurant
in Anjuna, Ms Lisa Camps disclosed that the authorities approached
her at 2.45 p.m. in a rude manner and without any prior notice
demanded that she should shut down her restaurant immediately.
See: . 24 Dec.
Nahind Times. A group of students barged into the office of the
Head of the Department of Microbiology at Goa University, Dr Joe
D’Souza and smeared his face with black colour in protest
against the alleged harassment of a student. 24 Dec.
Mumbai Newsline. This little piggie is all set for the festive
season. IN THE NEWS 20 Dec.
Arab Times. (Kuwait). An Israeli tourist was killed Friday when
his motorbike crashed head-on with another two-wheeler driven
by a compatriot in Goa. 22 Dec.
ABC News (USA). Hot Spots to Escape the Winter Wonderland. Goa,
India : A magnet for travelers on the Asian backpacking trail
in December, this former Portuguese colony on India's west coast
comes alive during the holidays. Traditionally more liberal than
the rest of the country, Goa has a number of "happening"
beaches, where rave parties and a psychedelic culture offer remnants
of the old happy hippy trail. But there are also plenty of remote
beaches to escape to. 22 Dec.
ABC News (US). Headline: Escape From Christmas. Excerpts: Sitting
in her swimsuit and sarong on a moonlit tropical beach on Christmas
Eve, Roz Hopkins experienced a delicious sense of liberation.
Far from her Irish Catholic family and the eggnog-by-the-fireplace
of a traditional London Christmas, Hopkins instead found herself
tucking into a curried lobster on a palm-fringed beach in Goa,
India. 24 Dec.
Hello Magazine ( p.154) www.hellomagazine.com
Hippies and backpackers were the first to discover northern Goa,
partying on its long empty beaches and seeking nirvana, cut off
from busy Baga and crazy Calangute by the Chapora River. But now
that a spanking new bridge has replaced the ramshackle ferry,
the rest of us are fast catching on. 24 Dec. The Daily Telegraph (Australia). Headline: Anti-Christian pamphlets raise fears. Excerpts: Anti-Christian pamphlets in Western India have raised fears of attacks during Christmas celebrations. "We have found these pamphlets being circulated openly all over the state. But the government is not taking (action against) this vicious propaganda," said Father Cedric Prakash, a Jesuit priest and human rights activist. One pamphlet accuses Christians of destroying 200 Hindu temples in western Goa state. http://dailytelegraph.news.com.au/story.jsp?sectionid=1274&storyid=682684 2003. Toronto Studies In Religion (ISSN: 8756-7385). Issue 29. pp. 155-166. Henn, A.: Politics of Acculturation: The Dynamics of Hindu-Christian Ritual in Goa, India FORTHCOMING See http://www.lanfranc.com/publications/location/directions.htm for help in locating Archbishop Lanfranc School, Croydon Fri. 26 Dec.12.00 – 6.00. South East Goans Family Fun Day. St. Stephen's Hall, Welling. All proceeds go to Mother Teresa Home in Panjim. Food and Snacks available. Donations in cash or prizes are most welcome. Adults £2 and Child £1. Book early as hall capacity only 135. Contact: Victor on 02083035106; Alex on 02083030974 or committee members. Fri 26 Dec. 7pm till 1am. Slough Goans Christmas Dance at the Polish Association Club, Stoke Poges Lane. Music by 'Say One Do One'. Tickets £10 before 8th Dec. and £12 after. Tony/Suzy Rodrigues 01753 675072, Edwin 01753 531383, Felix 0208 6404151 Say1do1@hotmail.com Limited Tickets. Sun 28 Dec. 4pm - The Asian Chaplaincy. Konkani Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady & St Christopher's Catholic Church, 32 High Street, Cranford, Middlesex. Wed 31 Dec. (6.30pm till 3.00am). Dark Star Social Club. New Year's Eve Gala Ball at Harrow Leisure Centre, Byron Hall (capacity 1400), Christchurch Avenue, Harrow (nearest station Harrow & Wealdstone). Music by CALIBRE and DARK STAR. Tickets: Adult £18 (£15 before Mon. 15 Dec.); Child £10. Contacts: Derrick Pereira 020-8952 8899; Hazel Rodrigues 020-8357 6776; Bernie Gracias 020-8723 1322; Savio Pereira 020-8679 4331. Wed. 31 Dec. (7pm till late). The Saligao Association (London) is holding its New Year’s Eve Ball at Tolworth Recreation Centre, Tolworth, Fullers Way North, Surrey, KT6 7LQ. Music by 'Guava Groove'. Members £17, Guests £19. Meals and snacks are included. Further details from Zemira Fernandes 01895 259947, Marlene Vaz 020 8669 5838, Sergio Coelho 020 8543 4681, Julius Sequeira 020 8460 6385 Wed. 31st Dec. (7pm till 12:30am). 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 Mustang & Say One Do One . Entry inc. snacks: Members £14; Guests £18. Contacts: Eusebio: 020 8304 9089; Alex:020 8306 0974; Evelyn: 01322 433393; Chris: 01322 400732; Victor: 020 8303 5106; Bonnie:020 8851 4677; Terry: 01322 449486. Sat. 3 Jan. G.O.A. GOAN EXTRAVAGANZA at Wandsworth Town Hall from 7.00 pm. Music by Calibre and Say One Do One. Further details from - Norma Menezes-Rahim 020 - 8771 4457 Bernie Gracias 020 - 8723 1322 Sun. 18 Jan. Commemoration Mass in honour of the Birth Anniversary of Ven. Fr. Agnelo De Souza at 1.45pm at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Wellesley Road, West Croydon followed by light refreshments in the Parish Hall. Please contact Felix De Souza for further details on 020 8686 1876. Sat. 24 Jan. Join 'Say One Do One Disco' in playing R&B, Garage and latest tunes. All welcome, free entry. Cittie of Yorke, 22 High Holborn, London WC1 6BS from 7 till late. Nearest tube Chancery Lane or 10mins walk from Holborn tube. For details call Paul on 07956 496190 or Nigel 07956 984532 or email: Say1do1@hotmail.com Sun 25 Jan. 4pm - The Asian Chaplaincy. Konkani Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady & St Christopher's Catholic Church, 32 High Street, Cranford, Middlesex. FOR LATER EVENTS SEE http://www.goanvoice.org.uk |
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