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COMMUNITY NEWS

24 May. The Citizen. Ian Reijs has been honoured for his bravery after he saved Sonia Fernandes who was being attacked by her husband, Joao, with a knife. Mrs Fernandes had fled her home following a domestic argument and was heading towards the police station when her husband gave chase, waving the knife. Mr Reijs went to her aid, grabbed Joao and managed to get him to drop the weapon. Joao Fernandes pleaded guilty to attempted murder and was sentenced to nine years imprisonment. For full text of this and the earlier Daily Mail article, click here.

24 May. BBC. UK's oldest woman reaches 111. Lucy d'Abreu (nee D'Souza) was born in Dharwar and educated at the Belgaum convent. Text, 267 words at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/2934482.stm

From Rene Barreto. The World Goa Day is on 20th August 2003. Check the website at http://www.goaday.com/ for updates.

DEATHS

27 May. USA. BERNADETTE DE SOUZA wife of Effimiano De Souza, mother of Jasmine and Sean, daugther of late Assis and Annie Godinho, sister of Bento/Chantal (London), Marinho(USA)/Maria, Maria/Rene(London), Rabbie/Sera(Zambia), sister-in-law of Mathew/Sandra (London), and Lino/Antoinette(USA). No condolences please.

27 May: Penha de Franca, Goa. : PATRICIO FERNANDES (Luis Patrick), husband of Esperanca, father of Ludmilla Maria/Nelson D'Silva (London), Savio, Manuel, Sydney.

26 May. Perth, Australia. ISOBEL D'SOUZA (nee Vaz, ex Moshi, Tanzania) passed away 26th May. Wife of Steven D'Souza. Mother of Dominic, Richie and the late Maryanne. Sister of the late Danny and the late Sunny Vaz (all of Perth, Australia) Condolences to mozpoz@ihug.co.nz

22 May: Mapusa: LIRA D'MELLO, (Ex-Nairobi) relict of Neri. Mother of Lorraine/Trajan, late Neville and Nobby/Cynthia.

22 May: Tanga/Nuvem: FLORA DA COSTA, wife of late Jovino. Mother of Keith/Loretta (UK), Desmond/Marina, Cedric/Ellen, Sister of Fr Patrick SJ (Ajra), Olav/Diana (UK), late Sr Assunta. Sister-in-law of late Bevinda/late Karl Godinho, Felix/Kathy (UK).

LOOKING FOR

25 May. East African Standard. Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor seeks Mrs Carvalho, a teacher at the Loreto Convent, Valley Road, Nairobi who was her mentor. "Amazing women teachers and nuns like Mrs Carvalho, I wonder where she is now" she says. Yvonne has been nominated for the US$15,000 prize money in this year's Caine Prize for African Writing that will be announced in July in Oxford. Full text is at http://www.eastandard.net/archives/May/sun25052003/forum/forum24052003001.htm

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

23 May. Times of India. Second suspected SARS case in Goa
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/html/uncomp/articleshow?msid=46890293

23 May. BBC. Bollywood's Full Monty. The Hindi film industry is set to release a clutch of daring, sexually-explicit films. These include Oops, a film about the shadowy world of Indian toy boys or male strippers. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/2931870.stm

25 May. Herald. Four final year students of a college have been arrested for allegedly raping a junior student during a farewell party. http://www.goacom.com/news/news2003/may/msg00075.html

27 May. Indian Express. Goa accused of shoddy handling of gang rape case.
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=24715

27 May. Times of India. Cannes management favours Goa for India International Film Festival. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/html/uncomp/articleshow?msid=47592884

2 June. Outlook. Feature article on the Mustard Seed Art Company which has staged 35 plays in Goa. A recent play My Name is Goa- performed entirely in mime-was particularly incisive, dealing with the history and culture of Goa, the oft-quoted Goan crab mentality, and the rampant problem of alcoholism. The head of the Theatre is Maria Isabel de Santa Rita Vas who was awarded the prestigious Goa Sudharop Fellowship this year. She can be contacted at isabvas@goatelecom.com Text at click here

29 May. Indian Express. Gang rape case repulses Goa, investigators clueless.
http://www.newindpress.com/Newsitems.asp?ID=IEP20030528101634&Title=States&rLink=0

IN THE NEWS

21 May. The Evening Standard. Commissioning bespoke furniture for your home need not break the bank. The atmosphere of Michael D'Souza's shop, Mufti, is permeated with the tang of leather, a material he loves to use in engaging ways: you can even order a leather bookcase or chest of drawers. His shop has two floors of simple, elegant designs in materials that also include solid wood, rattan, glass, linen, cashmere and silk. See his website, http://www.mufti.co.uk/

22 May. The Age. (Melbourne). Larry Mendonca was found guilty of seven charges of breaching food safety regulations in his restaurant. Mendonca, 62, had pleaded not guilty. His mother, Deonisia, 83, and family company Candolim were also charged. Sentence will be passed later this week. Text at: http://theage.com.au/articles/2003/05/22/1053585644314.html

23 May Indian Express. Cleto and Rosallyn form the resident band at the House of Bamboo restaurant in Delhi. Apart from singing pop, country, light rock, the duo also sings Portuguese and Swahili songs on weekends. Cleto studied music at Trinity College, London. Text at:
http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=52825

23 May. Nunatsiaq News. Patricia D'Souza, patriciad@nunatsiaq.com describes the thrills of parasailing in the Arctic. Full text, 975 words, at http://www.nunatsiaq.com/news/features/30523_01.html Patricia D'Souza is the managing editor of Nunatsiaq News, a newspaper in the Canadian Arctic covering the territory of Nunavut. She was born in Canada and is of Goan origin. Her parents were born in East Africa (Kenya and Tanzania) and moved to Canada in 1972.

24 May. East African Standard. David Davies the Group Managing Director of the Standard Newspaper Group has retired. "In the interim, the Managing Director of KTN, Ian Fernandes, will oversee the management and operations of the Group," Mr Davies said. Text at:
http://www.eastandard.net/headlines/news24052003011.htm

25 May. Boston Herald. Restaurant review: The menu at Bhindi Bazaar includes chicken cafreal, a popular preparation in Goa. Chef Samir Majmudar admits, "I took some liberties with this curry in order to bring down the sharpness. I added onions and tomatoes, but I kept the cilantro base. And it's usually a dry dish, not necessarily curry form, meaning floating in a sauce - as we present it. If you showed this to a Goanese guy he would say, `This is not how I would make it,' but I like it this way." The cafreal recipe is at http://www2.bostonherald.com/lifestyle/food_dining/chef05252003.htm

25 May. Sunday Telegraph Magazine (Sydney, Australia). Gus D'Souza has renamed his restaurant Kokum - Taste of Goa to Viva Goa and moved it to Scott St. Appetisers (all $12.90) include six spicy oysters Anjuna. The seafood main courses ($18.90) reflect Goa's coastal heritage. The pan-fried fish of the day in spiced mint and coriander sauce, or prawns simmered in a light and tangy curry are authentic and superb.

27 May. Digital Spy. The Ferreiras, a new family of Goan descent, are moving into Albert Square next week, the BBC has announced today. The first appearance of the five-strong family will be on June 3 at 19:30 Their first appearance promises to stir interest in the Square, with the Square's residents receiving an "unexpected welcome" upon arriving at the Ferreiras' housewarming party. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds11154.html

27 May. Belfast New Letter. Pooja Shah plays Kareena Ferreira in EastEnders. She says, "The fact that we're Asian is not forgotten but because we're Catholic we're very modern, very westernised, we can go to the pub, we can have relationships." As the first major storyline for any of the new characters, Kareena is having a secret relationship with Tariq
Her screen brother Ronny is a very funky, cool kind of character - a bit of a fashion victim - in the music business. He says, "A lot of the girls in Albert Square are 18 to 20, and they are a bit in awe of this guy that's come in, so there's definitely going to be stuff to do with Ronny and his women."

29 May. Daily Telegraph. Wetherspoon boozers seem to be everywhere these days so I was not surprised to read that one has appeared in Goa. More accurately that should read that there is a Weather
Spoon Cafe in Goa, which was spotted by Joe Tones of Tilbury. Tones tells the story of his trip to this exotic joint in the pub group's newsletter.

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

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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 LanFranc 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

Sun. 13 Jul. Tivim Feast - Contact: Norma Menezes-Rahim 020 - 8771 4457.