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COMMUNITY NEWS

16 May. Kent Messenger. Morel D'Souza, moreldsouza@maidstone.gov.uk became the first Maidstone mayor from an ethnic minority when he was sworn in on Wednesday. His dream is an inclusive society where all the people of Maidstone work together. Morel was born in Nairobi and educated in Goa. He came to Britain in 1968. The Mayoress is his wife, Karin and they have a son, Carl, and a daughter, Jessica. For full text of article, click here.

Two teachers from Goa, Newton D'Souza and Wilma Pereira, who are currently in the UK on a teacher exchange project have been featured on a teletext information page on BBC Television. GONAS an organisation funded by private donations covered the costs of the exchange programme. GONAS welcomes any donations to continue this work. Contact david@gonas.org or see
http://www.f-w-a.demon.co.uk/gonas/

Dr Alba De Souza was a finalist in the Asian Women Of Achievement Awards 2003. The citation read: Alba has worked consistently over 30 years to promote the advancement of education in developing countries, notably in Sub-Saharan Africa. Her work has been carried out on behalf of governments, international aid agencies and bodies such as UNESCO and UNICEF. Through her work, Alba has had a direct impact on educational opportunities for millions of the world's poorest people, with particular focus on the education of girls and young women.

She has successfully linked her initiatives in education to the other major symptoms and causes of poverty - nutrition and healthcare. Her work has been recognised by the Government of Kenya, the United Nations and the Rockefeller Foundation.

Supermodel Diandra Soares displays an outfit from Indian designer Manish Malhotra's spring-summer collection entitled "Just Chill", in Bombay May 15, 2003.

DEATHS

19 May: Vancouver, Canada, MARTHA NAZARETH (Bandra/Tweenage Nursery), wife of late Andres (of Moira), mother of Heather/Gordon, Edwine/Darryl, Shona/Vijay, Douglas/Alison, Avril/Kenneth.

18 May: Vasco, Goa: CARLITO DE SOUZA, husband of Clarina, father of Felizardo, Leslie, Joseph, brother/brother-in-law of John/Antonette (London), Camilo/Stella, Rumaldo (Kuwait)/Angela.

16 May. Calgary. ESLINDA FURTADO, aged 88. (ex Nairobi & Ottawa). Mother of Ivor, Cynthia Castelino, Edda Calderia, Mervy (Kennie) Canada, Lovet (Brazil)and their families. Sister of Emerico de Souza (UK) and Dr. Euclid de Souza(Goa). Predeceased by her husband Antonio and son Tony. Funeral May 22. Condolences to fostersgarden@telus.net heading Re late Mrs. Eslinda Furtado.

15 May. Fatorda, Goa. MARIA AURORA PEREIRA E FERNANDES, wife of late Nazarinho, mother of Frank/Maria Estella (London), Valeriano/Rose (London), Maria Piedade/late Eufranio George, Agnelo/Mercy (London).

On behalf of the family, Seraphino Antao would like to thank the Community for the messages of condolences and prayers received following the death of Iggy Antao. (see http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/newsletter/2003-19/supp1/iggyantao.html)

LOOKING FOR

Wanted Groom between 45 to 50 years for Goan divorcee of 42 years currently living in Bombay, India and having two children. My height is 5 ft. with wheatish complexion. I am homely and soft spoken. I would love to settle with any Goan man (single, divorced) from the U.K. who will care for me and willingly accept my children. If interested, please send an E-mail to deb0902@hotmail.com with subject "Matrimonial". For this and other matrimonials visit:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/message/3026

FOR SALE

Sotheby's. London. 28 May. Barros, Joao de and Diogo do Couto. Da Asia. 1778-1788, 24 volumes. Est. £2,000 to £3,000. http://search.sothebys.com/jsps/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?lot_id=3ZPRN

Christies. Hong Kong. 6 Jul. FN Souza's Landscape with Red Houses.
http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/search/LOTDETAIL.ASP?sid=&intObjectID=4087753&SN=2132

FROM GOAN VOICE CANADA

Goan Overseas Association ~Toronto AGM Highlights
- President for 2001/2002, Oscar Furtado, elected unopposed for 2003/2004
- Overall membership has increased from 937 members in 2001 to 994 in 2002
- The Balance Sheet for 2002 shows income of $80K, and expenses of $10K.
For information on the Association visit their web site at: http://www.goatoronto.com

Tim de Mello writes that the May Queen Ball was a huge Success. See complete article entitled "Goa Amigos and a Fun Evening" http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/message/2828

From Seira Furtado: Sat. July 26, 2003 -- the Goan Overseas Association presents VIVA GOA 2003 - it's going to be even bigger and better this year. Feast your eyes on the colourful flyer at http://www.goatoronto.com/events/2003/vivagoa/vivagoa.pdf

FROM GOAN VOICE USA

North American Goan Reunion, (July 3-4th 2003), Long Beach, California. Tickets are selling fast, don't wait and be disappointed. Visit http://goacom.com/goa-la for details and to buy tickets online

PRIZE COMPETITION

Closer magazine Issue 33. Goa: one week inc. holiday for two. No purchase necessary. Closing date 6 June 2003. For details see magazine or click here.

From Colin de Almeida: Holiday to India - See
http://www.myoffers.co.uk/competition.asp?competitionid=1127&promotionid=&AreaID=4 You need to register to get further details.

GOA NEWS HEADLINES
mainly from Joel D'Souza in Goa, courtesy of GOACOM

17 May. Mumbai Mid-Day. Interview with Manohar Parrikar, Goa's Chief Minister. Quote "In the last five years, we had just four reported cases of foreign tourists being raped. In two cases, it was because of their indulgence. Last year, we had 30 murders and 12 rapes. This is a small figure. But tourism-related crime is happening." Text, 629 words at http://web.mid-day.com/news/city/2003/may/53119.htm

19 May. Lt Gen Candeth who led the Indian Army in liberating Goa in 1961, died in his sleep at his residence in New Delhi. He was 87 and an Anglo-Indian by birth.

19 May. The Telegraph (Calcutta). India dreams: If Cannes can, so can Goa. Amit Roy reveals the plans to turn the holiday resort of Goa, with its inviting mix of palm trees, sandy beaches and Portuguese architecture, into an Indian version of Cannes.
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1030519/asp/atleisure/story_1982897.asp

20 May. Indian Express. Glenda D'Souza of Bastora, Goa, reveals her fascination with snakes. http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=52404

The Goa Police has appointed two deputy superintendents to be in charge of the drive against smoking, spitting and urinating in public. 428 such cases have been booked in the last ten days.

IN THE NEWS

Yahoo Travel Singapore in association with Lonely Planet has a comprehensive website on Goa. See: http://sg.travel.yahoo.com/guide/asia/india/goa/index.html

Archiv Orientalni, (ISSN: 0044-8699), Vol.71, pt.1, pages 107-108. Pelant, M. Title: B. S. Shastry, Goa-Kanara-Portuguese Relations 1498-1763.

14 May. Edinburgh Evening News. Herman Rodrigues, director of Edinburgh's brace of Suruchi Indian restaurants, says that he is preparing to cater for at least 10,000 Indian tourists this year.
http://www.edinburghnews.com/business.cfm?id=548972003.

15 May. The Mirror. The Ferreira family joins BBC's EastEnders from 3 June. Madhur Jaffrey will be joining as a guest star for a month as father Dan's love interest.

16 May Warrington Guardian. Matthiola Football Club has donated a full set of soccer kits to children at an orphanage near Calangute in Goa, which looks after around 100 boys and girls.

17 May. Daily Telegraph. London's suburbs. In 1756 Sir William James trounced the Malabar pirate Captain Tulagee Angria at Severndroog, off the coast of Goa; a victory that his wife huzzaed in bricks and mortar in Severndroog Castle, Shooter's Hill, London. See
http://pmsa.courtauld.ac.uk/pmsa/UEL/GR017.htm

17 May Mumbai Mid-Day. The body of Vivian Almeida was discovered on the floor of his apartment in Bombay two years after he had died. http://web.mid-day.com/news/city/2003/may/53103.htm It was also revealed that a Dr Rebello's body was discovered last year, a year after his death.
http://www.mid-day.com/columns/shanta_gokhle/2003/may/53345.htm

18 May. Sunday Express. Feature article on the Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Succour at the St Michael's Church in Mahim, Bombay.
http://www.newindpress.com/sunday/sundayitems.asp?id=SEL20030517101027&eTitle=Living&rLink=0

18 May. Scotland on Sunday. Football. Feature on Danny McLennan of East Fife who went on to become the world's most-travelled international manager. "He wound down his career in the relatively serene surroundings of Goa, in India, where he was in charge of a first division side named Churchill Brothers. That is another country where there is huge passion for the game, and a huge potential."

18 May. Khaleej Times (Dubai). Air India is to operate a direct flight between Dubai and Goa with effect from June 2003. For more text click here .

19 May. Irish Examiner. The Ferreira's of Goan descent will be featured in EastEnders next month. Bollywood star faces Albert Square controversy. http://breaking.examiner.ie/2003/05/19/story99543.html

20 May. Daily Record. The Ferreira's are set to spice up the Square with a diet of Elvis, family secrets and sultry sex appeal.click here

20 May. Daily Mirror. EastEnders' Asian characters have always been stereotyped until now. click here

21 May. The Arizona Republic. Headline: For unique cuisine, get the goods at Goa. Review of Goa Curry 'N Grill, a Phoenix restaurant. Excerpts: The vindaloo is exotically seasoned and buttressed by a snappy, unexpected vinegary kick. Goan fare is much more "ethnic" than the Indian food we're used to. The flavors are stronger, more foreign. Nistea ($5.95) are fish "cutlets. Xitt kodi is a vigorously spiced coconut curry. Coconut figures prominently in xacuti. Fish rava masala ($8.95) is a whole, headless pomfret. Full text, 890 words, at http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/food/articles/0521goa21.html

21 May. Evening Standard (London). Cafe Spice Namaste, 16 Prescot Street, E1. Parsee chef Cyrus Todiwala, in the original Namaste in Alie Street, was the first Indian chef in London to stretch our eyes and incredulity with creative Indian cooking based on regional dishes, in particular those from Goa. The large, colourful premises here give scope to his imagination and energy.

22 May. The Guardian. The annual National Geographic magazine quiz was won this year by James Williams, a 14-year-old from Washington. The competition went to a second tiebreaker. The deciding question: "Goa, a state in southwestern India, was a possession of which country until 1961?''

FORTHCOMING
(for a list of events scheduled for the next 12 months, visit: www.goanvoice.org.uk ).

Click here for help in locating Archbishop Lanfranc School, Croydon

CANCELLED Sun. 25 May. The Goan Cultural Society "TUJEA PASSOT" Leicester . CANCELLED.

Sun. 25 May. 2pm-9pm. Santa Cruz Association Feast Of Holy Cross. St. Mary Church Hall Paddington Green, Opp. Edgware Road Station, behind Paddington Green Police Station. Live Band. Tickets £10 inc. meal. Reduction for children. Please contact Evette 020 8450 5623; Egito 07956589631; Gabru 07960348096; Caetano 0796 1906651.

Sun. 25 May. 1.00 - 9.00pm. 4th. Bakuli (Uganda) Reunion. Archbishop Lanfranc School, Mitcham Road, Croydon. Music by 'Zodiac' and disco by 'Ben's Formula 21'. Adults £12.00, children ( 2 - 12 years ) £6.00. Meal included (same menu for adults & children). Contact: Tony Lobo 0208 542 0528, Theo Pinto 0208 302 5385, Reg Da Cunha, regdacunha@aol.com 0207 732 2659, Gail Jethwa gail272@btopenworld.com 0208 776 7185.

Sun 25 May 4pm - The Asian Chaplaincy. Konkani Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady & St Christopher's Catholic Church, 32 High Street, Cranford, Middlesex.

Fri. 30 May: YLGS (Young London Goans Society) Monthly Meet Up : 6pm - Late. Free membership [18+] WALKABOUT, Temple Place, London, WC2R 2PH www.walkabout.eu.com NEAREST TUBE: Temple (District & Circle Lines) NEW MEMBERS WELCOME! For more Info, Contact: Alison 07799 586793 alisonbraganza@hotmail.com or Davina davdmello@hotmail.com

Sat. 31 May. Charity function in aid of Our Lady of Poondy Centre, commencing with Mass at 6pm. Nite Life in attendance. Tickets: £5. Pollards Hill Community Centre, South Lodge Avenue, Mitcham, Surrey. Contact: Nina Pinto on 020 8767 0663.

Sat. 31 May. 4.00pm. Friends of the Venerable Fr Agnelo are offering their Novena Mass at St Andrews Shared Church, Elmshott Lane, Cippenham, Slough, Berks. Followed by a get-together in the Parish Hall. All welcome. Contact Millie Fernandez on 01753 576905

Sun. 1 Jun. 12:30 - 8pm. The AVC Annual Feast. Bishop Thomas Grant School, Streatham. Bring your friends and your dancing shoes and experience the AVC hospitality, as you dance to music by Mariano and his band, and enjoy some great Goan cuisine. Contact Uniece Barros 020 8672 0807, Alba Fernandes 020 8656 3305, Colin Almeida 020 8687 1470 calmeida@lycos.co.uk or Plino Martins 020 8657 8951

Sat. 7 Jun. Goan Association's 37th Anniversary Ball. Bishop Thomas Grant School Hall. Belltrees Grove, Streatham. Drinks Reception 6.15 p.m. Dancing commences at 7.00 p.m. Chief Guest: Morel D'Souza, Mayor of Maidstone, Kent. Members:£8 Single £15 Couple Guest: £10 each. DRESS CODE: FORMAL (BOW TIE). Dark Star in attendance. Advance Booking advisable; For details : Please call Norma Menezes-Rahim: 0208 771 4457 or email normamenezes@aol.com Bernie Gracias on 0208 723 1322 or email berniegracias@aol.com or Maf Desa on 020 8330 0998

Sat 7 Jun. 7 till 11. Join Say One Do One playing RNB GARAGE and LATEST TUNES at Princess Louise Pub, 208 High Holborn. FREE ENRTY. Nigel 07956 984532 or Paul 07956 496190

Sun. 8 Jun. Margao Union. Feast of The Holy Spirit, at the Haringey Irish Centre, Pretoria Road, Tottenham, London N17 8DX. MASS at 12.30pm, Followed by a GET-TOGETHER. Music for all ages by Nitelife. Tickets Margonkars £ 8 Guest £ 10, Children £ 5 & £ 3 (including Snacks and Buffet) - Contact :- Bella - 020 8352 0373, Rosy - 020 8352 9450 & Gregg 020 8907 0545.

Sun. 8 Jun. 2pm to 9 pm. Go Goan invite you to the Feast of the Holy Spirit at Merton Hall, Kingston Road, South Wimbledon. Music by Zodiac. Tickets: £8 for adults inc. meal; £5 for children <12 years. For tickets contact: Jo DaSilva 020 8296 8332 Tony Lobo 020 8254 0528

Sat. 14 Jun, The Goan Cultural Society UK presents "TUJEA PASSOT" Written and directed by Goa's award winning writer JOSE I ROD. At Pinehurst Community Centre, Beech Avenue, SWINDON, SN2 1JT at 4.00pm, For information contact : - Angelo 01793831377, Luis 01793531293 or Gregg 020 8907 0545.

Sun. 15 Jun. 2 pm. The Asian Chaplaincy celebrates its 18th Annual Festival of our Patron Saints. Multicultural mass and entertainment programme at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Edge Hill, Wimbledon SW19 4LU. Food will be available only by tickets purchased in advance which includes admission to the entertainment programme. For more information and tickets please call The Asian Chaplaincy on 020 8563 9102.

Sun. 15 Jun. Siolim Union Feast at Archbishop Lanfranc School, Mitcham Road, Croydon Contact: Loretta Fernandes 020 - 8696 9886

Sat. 21 Jun. HAPC Beach Party at Greenford Town Hall, Greenford. Contacts: Flavio Gracias 020 - 8723 1322 George Hillier 020 - 8908 1039

Sun. 29 Jun. Goan Association (UK) Family Day at Archbishop Lanfrance School, Mitcham Road, Croydon. Open to members and guests - FREE OF CHARGE. Junior football tournament for ages 12 - 16 and Under 12's. If you are interested in participating, please contact Richard Fernandes on 020-8300 5347 or Maf deSa on 020-8330 0998. For Adults, there will be talks on health issues (diabetes/healthy lifestyle/men's problems).

Sun. 29 Jun. Benaulim Association Feast of St John the Baptist, at The White Hart Lane School Hall, White Hart Lane Wood Green London N22. MASS at 12.30pm, Followed by a GET-TOGETHER. Music for all ages by MAZ & CO (Mariano). Tickets - Members £6 Guest £7, Children 11-16 £2; under 11 free. Contact :- Josephine on 0208 967 7471, Mary 0208 803 9752.

Sun 29 Jun. 4pm - The Asian Chaplaincy. Konkani Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady & St Christopher's Catholic Church, 32 High Street, Cranford, Middlesex.

Sat. 5 Jul. Calangute Association will be celebrating the feast of St Alex at the Crown Conference Centre in South Ruislip. Tickets are £13 for members and £15 for guests. 'Dimensions' will be performing live and there is an 'eat as much as you like' buffet. Contact Kevin Coutinho on coutinhok@yahoo.co.uk or call 07956 389 194 for more information and tickets.

Sat. 5 Jul. YLGS Day Trip to Alton Towers. Details to follow. Contact Alison 07799 586793 or alisonbraganza@hotmail.com

Sun. 6 Jul. Aldona Feast at White Hart Lane School, N17. Music by Dark Star. Contacts: Nigel Moniz 020 - 8441 9075 Martin Moniz 020 - 8930 5282