COMMUNITY NEWS
Scotland:
Philomena de Lima: Giving rural minorities their say
26 Oct: Inverness Courier (Scotland). If Philomena
de Lima has to choose one phrase to describe her
work, then she will opt for "social justice." …
She has examined the experiences of ethnic minorities
in rural communities, experiences affecting
migrant workers and their impact on public services,
and was appointed as a member of the National
Lottery Charities Board when it was first established…
Born in Uganda, Philomena and her family returned
to their original home in Goa after Uganda's
independence. However, her father returned to
Uganda a year later, leaving Philomena with her
maternal grandmother to attend a Catholic boarding
school in Goa. It was not until she was 18 that
she was reunited with her family, by which time
her father had fled Idi Amin's Uganda and acquired
a job in Edinburgh where Philomena studied
sociology at the University of Edinburgh.
In Scotland she met and eventually married
husband Alasdair …they established an organic
cheese business till disaster struck … 1300 words.
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Philomena is the daughter of Nelly d' Lima and
the late Victor d' Lima of Entebbe and she has
two sons. For links to more information about
her
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Bugging charge against
Lloyd Rayney amended
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Lloyd Rayney |
23 Oct: The West Australian. Prosecutors have
today amended a charge against prominent lawyer
Lloyd Rayney over the alleged bugging of his
family’s Como home. … he is due to re-appear
in court on December 8 … Police allegedly uncovered
electronic devices used to record telephone
conversations in the Monash Avenue home during
a raid on September 9. Later that day, major
crime Det-Sen. Sgt Jack Lee said Mr Rayney was
the prime suspect in the murder of his wife. 266 words.
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Search of Rayney home to come
to a close
26 Oct: The Star (Australia). …Police said it is
"very likely" Ms Rayney was murdered on August 7
at the house where she lived … WA Police say they
have no evidence against Mr Rayney but have named
the former senior prosecutor as the only suspect
in his wife's murder … Results from an autopsy
carried out on Ms Rayney's body have not been
released. 425 words.
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Society link to Corryn Rayney
inquiry
27 Oct: The Australian. Clare Anne O'Brien,
aide-de-camp to two West Australian governors,
her brother and his friend have been caught up
in the Corryn Rayney murder investigation. Commonwealth
prosecutors have been asked by the police if they
can be charged … they were named as people that
Mr Rayney must not contact as a condition of
his bail … detectives have found no evidence of dark
secrets in Ms Rayney's personal or professional
life … her spare time was spent with her two daughters,
her friends, relatives and at the bootscooting
classes she took two nights a week, investigators
have found. 730 words.
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Cleveland, Ohio: Indian
Catholics strive to keep culture, faith alive
25 Oct: Catholic Universe Bulletin. By Cheryl
D’Mello. …About 300 Indian Catholics are scattered
throughout Greater Cleveland … When Judy D’Cruz
mentions she is from India, people often presume
that she is a Hindu. Because of her Portuguese
last name, she is sometimes mistaken as being Hispanic.
People find it hard to understand that someone
with a last name like Rodrigues, Gonsalves,
Pereira, Jacob or Mathew can be as Indian as
the Taj Mahal … “What unites us is our religion,”
says Father Albert Viegas, an Indian priest who is
pastor at Holy Trinity Church, Bedford Heights …
At social gatherings one will find a blend of
cuisine — fragrant basmati rice pulao, spicy
chicken vindaloo, pork sorpotel and fish curry
nestle comfortably next to turkey and mashed
potatoes or lasagne. 1126 words.
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UK: Adrian de Souza: Computer-savvy
pupils teach pensioners how to work it out
25 Oct: East Grinstead Courier (UK). Teenagers from
a school in East Grinstead have been showing
pensioners from the town a few new tricks. Sixth
form students from Sackville School have been
giving computer lessons to members of the University
of the Third Age (U3A) for the last few weeks.
Adrian de Souza, the head of sixth form at the
school, said the opportunity to take a turn as
teacher had proved popular with the students.
"I was overwhelmed really," Mr de Souza said, "I
thought I might get one or two staying, but they
have all stuck at it. I have just been so
impressed by them."
UK: Joy Fernandes: Love in
a cold climate
26 Oct: The Scotsman. Theatre Review: A Midsummer
Night's Dream. King's Theatre, Edinburgh. … it’s
easy for us to understand the impulse behind
Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream - which
shows two pairs of young, star-crossed lovers
fleeing the orderly state of Athens, with its
harsh patriarchal laws, to spend a night of
enchantment and bewilderment in the nearby woods …
But there's something about the pure, youthful
energy of his magnificent 22-strong cast - led
by a fabulous Joy Fernandes as a big, burly Bottom …
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Rita Pereira: Portugal to
film TV soap ‘Imperium’ in India
26 Oct: Correio da Manhã. The cast and crew left
Lisbon for India, where they will spend two
weeks shooting the first scenes of 'Imperium'
to be shown on TVI. Included in the cast are
Alexandra Lencastre and Rita Pereira who
plays the role of an Indian and who had to
learn to speak Hindi. It is in Bombay that
they will record scenes of the first series
(1960) and this will be followed by shooting in
Goa … 345 words in Portuguese.
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For links to photos, videos, bio etc. of Rita
Pereira
click here.
Brisbane: Caji DeSouza: City Beat
27 Oct: The Courier-Mail (Aus). … After sipping
Veuve Clicquot non vintage and watching fireworks,
170 guests of Jenny Hutson ventured inside the
Customs House … Spied enjoying what was arguably
one of the more exciting corporates bashes in
town were … veteran Brisbane financier Caji DeSouza …
For a photograph and brief profile of Caji DeSouza (ex-Uganda)
click here.
Mario Miranda: Travels on
canvas and colour
27 Oct: Economic Times. … Mario Joao Carlos do
Rosario de Britto Miranda or just Mario Miranda,
one of India’s finest cartoonists and many others
like him are being snapped up by various
international tourism boards … The National
Tourist Office (NTO) of Spain had invited Mario
on a trip through Madrid, Andalusia and Barcelona.
NTO is thinking of using Mario’s cartoons on
Spain as a medium to increase awareness of
Spain as a tourist destination … the Mauritius
Tourism Board is also planning something
similar to promote Mauritius … 661 words.
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For a brief profile of Mario Miranda
click here.
Derek Fernandes of Canada
victim of rising neo-Nazi violence in Germany
29 Oct: Globe & Mail (Canada). Derek Fernandes,
of Brampton, Ont., a computer technician has
been living in an attractive eastern German
town with his wife and children for five years.
Three weeks ago he and his German friends
were walking home from a stag party, when
a gang of 20 skinheads began yelling
“nigger” at Mr. Fernandes, who has
light-brown skin and striking him on the head.
They ducked into a nearby café, where they
called the police. The gang of neo-Nazis waited
outside, shouting slogans, and didn’t disperse
when the police arrived. In fact, the police
didn’t seem eager to respond at all, he said.
“Something has happened to this place,” Mr.
Fernandes said. “We never had neo-Nazis before,
but now I can’t leave my house at night. When
I drive past that park, sometimes I’ll see 50
or 60 of them, fighting.” The past three months
have seen a constant stream of strikingly similar
reports from across Germany: A group of people, usually
from immigrant backgrounds, is severely beaten by
a neo-Nazi gang. The local police are slow to respond,
if they do at all … Mr. Fernandes, the Canadian who
inadvertently found himself at the centre of this
crisis said he still thinks about leaving … For text,
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Tony Fernandes: His father was
from Goa, hence the Portuguese name …
29 Oct: Financial Times (UK). Tony Fernandes,
the driving force behind the creation of AirAsia,
the region’s first low-cost, short-haul airline, is
spreading his wings … As a Malaysian of Indian
descent - his father was from Goa, hence the Portuguese
name - Mr Fernandes is promoting the airline's
Asian base … An accountant by training after studying
at London School of Economics, the 43-year-old came
into aviation from the music industry, where he had
been vice-president for the Asean countries at
Warner Music South-East Asia, before he quit in 2001 …
Mr Fernandes says he always loved aircraft as a child.
He was sent from Malaysia to boarding school at Epsom
College and spent many hours at Heathrow plane-spotting
on the way back and forth to London … Short, rotund
and effervescent, he cuts an unmistakable figure
among his peers, with his open-necked white shirt
worn always with a bright red baseball cap
sporting the AirAsia logo. 1361 words.
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UK: Keith Vaz: Number of
attacks on ethnic minorities soars
30 Oct: The Independent. Numbers of attacks on
people because of their race or religion are
soaring, according to Government figures. The
Ministry of Justice will this week disclose
that 41,000 such offences were committed in
2005-06, a rise of 12 per cent on the previous
year. The statistics confirm anecdotal evidence
from immigrant groups that ethnic minorities have
been increasingly targeted in recent years …
Keith Vaz said: "… Over the past 10 years there
has been a significant change of attitude in
the criminal justice system. This in part may
account for the increasing reports of violence."…
Home Office figures earlier this year showed
Asians were twice as likely to be killed in
stabbing or "bottling" incidents than
a decade ago. 574 words.
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Audio: Keith Vaz: Immigration
Debate
30 Oct. 07:09 GMT: BBC Radio 4. Today programme. :
The government has apologised for under-estimating
the number of foreign nationals working in the
UK by 300,000. Keith Vaz joined the attack
on the Government …
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UK: Paulo Colaco Dias: Postal
chaos could cost me my house
30 Oct: South London Press. Postal strikes are
still causing chaos in South London more than
two weeks after industrial action ended … Paulo
Dias, 36, from Norbury, said on Friday he had
not had a delivery in three days. He said:
"With the official and wildcat strikes, we have
had nearly a month of strikes. I'm buying a new
house and my contracts were sent from my solicitors
on October 11 and they haven't arrived. My
mortgage offer is expiring soon." 227 words.
Paulo Colaco Dias has lived in the UK since
1995 and is married to Dr Bernadette Pereira
and the father of Leonardo who is 3. He is
one of the founders of the Goan Musical Society
(UK). Paulo’s website is at
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Joaquim Goes: Hot nights 'leading
to poor sleep'
30 Oct: The Nation (Thailand). Narrowing daily
temperature range causes urban stress, warns
scientist … Atsamon Limsakul, a climate-change
researcher examined 50-plus years of meteorological
records. His report will be published in the US
journal, Atmospheric Research next month.
The paper is co-authored by Dr Joaquim Goes from
the Bigelow Laboratory of Ocean Science in the
United States. 826 words.
For a summary of the article,
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For the GVUK Dr Joaquim Goes (ex-Nairobi) supplement
click here.
Ian Fernandes: Kenyan TV station
goes online
31 Oct. BBC. NTV is now online … Kenyans living
or visiting abroad are now able to access updated
news about the activities in Kenya by simply visiting
www.nationmedia.com/ntv
Nation Broadcasting Division Managing Director Ian
Fernandes said: “The take-up has shocked even us.
We knew a lot of people are out there craving to
see what's happening in Kenya, but we didn't know
it was to that extent so I think it is something
great and we are going to just strive to make
sure that it gets better than what it currently is.”
Canada: Field Hockey Awards
31 Oct: Broadcast News (Canada). Cailie O'Hara
of the University of Toronto Blues was named the
women's field hockey player of the year in
Canadian Interuniversity Sport … "Cailie's speed
and ball handling skills force the defence to
step back whenever she gets the ball," said
Blues head coach John DeSouza. "Her ability to
score, pass and pressure has made her an all-around
player and the best field hockey athlete in the
OUA this season."
John DeSouza was born in Kampala in 1965.
He is also a policeman. For a photograph and
profile of him
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Lester Godinho: I Jammed With
Daniel Pearl
1 Nov: XPRESS, United Arab Emirates. Lester
Godinho, a Dubai-based musician spent many hours
in Daniel’s company in Mumbai and Goa. The new
film, A Mighty Heart, starring Brad Pitt, is based
on the life of the slain American journalist
Daniel Pearl but Lester feels that Pearl would
not have liked the movie … Lester, 49, a drum
instructor who has been living and working in
Dubai for nearly a year, first met Daniel in 2001
at the JW Marriott Hotel in Goa where he played
music regularly … Another friend Pearl mad was
Colin D’Cruz, the bass guitarist with a Mumbai-based
band called Jazz Junction … Daniel Pearl was an
American journalist who was kidnapped and murdered
in Karachi, Pakistan. Photos and text, 737 words.
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UK: THE GREGORY FERNANDES MURDER
Seven more arrests over
sailor's death
26 Oct: Daily Echo (UK). Another seven teenagers
were today arrested in connection with the death
of Indian sailor Gregory Fernandes. The seven,
all aged between 13 and 17, are from the Fawley
and Blackfield areas …The arrests come after the
devastated uncle of Gregory said those who
killed the 32-year-old had "shattered all his
dreams and have destroyed his family."
The Reverend Father Diogo Fernandes spoke to
the Daily Echo from his home in Florida as he
appealed to those living in the community to help
police trace the people responsible for attacking
his nephew. 175 words.
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Village pledges to help
dead sailor's family
27 Oct. Daily Echo (UK). Fawley village has vowed to
help the parents of Gregory Fernandes who collapsed
and died after a race-hate gang attack. At least
two businesses in Fawley have started collections …
His parents, who live in a small fishing village
in Goa, have been left destitute by his death.
Floriano Fernandes, 60, and his wife Angelina, 62,
regarded him as the family's main breadwinner and
depended on the money he regularly sent home. 164 words.
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Hundreds hold candle light vigil
29 Oct: Daily Echo (UK). …About 300 villagers
and New Forest East MP Julian Lewis attended a
special service in a packed All Saints Church
before silently walking to The Square, where the
attack on devout Christian Gregory Fernandes took
place. At The Square, they held a two-minute silence
before lighting candles. The Rev Barry James, who
led the church service, said: “The community is
in shock. People are dismayed and ashamed of what
happened here, in what is normally a quiet Hampshire
village” … A letter by Father Diogo Fernandes, Mr
Fernandes' uncle and a priest in America, was read.
He said: "Let us not make Gregory just another statistic
in the growing cancer that is race hatred. I wish Gregory
had brought us together by another way, rather than
by his death. As I write these words, my eyes are
full of tears." … Meanwhile, police today announced
that seven youths arrested in connection with Mr
Fernandes's death have been released on bail,
pending further inquiries ... 557 words + comments.
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Sleepy British village shocked
as Goan sailor is killed
29 Oct: Malaysia Sun. Residents of a village in
Hampshire are shocked and ashamed at the racially-motivated
death of an Indian sailor from Goa … 708 words.
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Priest to pray at site where his
nephew was attacked
31 Oct: Daily Echo (UK). Father Diogo Fernandes of
Royal Palm Beach, Florida is planning to make a 10,000-mile
round trip to the village where his nephew died after
a race attack … Father Fernandes plans to arrive
on Saturday and place a small cross at the
scene … 450 words.
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DEATHS
30 Oct: Divar, Goa. MARIA DE
LOURDES COUTO E COSTA. Wife of late Lourenco
Micael (Lulu). Mother of Luis Roberto/Sally (UK),
Lizette/Gil Rebelo, Dr Lourenco/Lynn (UK).
28 Oct. Mumbai. DR EDGAR JOSEPH
DASILVA. (Ex Director, Life Sciences,
UNESCO, Paris; ex-Professor St Xavier’s College,
Mumbai). Son of Dr Thomas and Edith. Brother of
Vilma, Una/Tony Fernandez, Coral/Rui Rebelo. Dr
Cecil/Anna, Dr Lexley/late Berardo Pinto Pereira
and dear friend of Dr Shilpa Mehta and family.
27 Oct. Sydney, Australia: PHILOMENA
AZAVEDO. (ex. Nairobi, Kenya, Bahrain and
Dubai ). Wife of Tony Azavedo. Mother to
Ashley/Jackie (Dubai) and loving grandmother to
Christine and Catherine. Mass at St. Christopher's
Church, Heathcote Road, Holsworthy on Mon 5 Nov.
at 11.00 a.m. Thereafter, the funeral service
is at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Leppington. This
will be followed by a`Wake'at St Joseph's
Parish Hall, Moorebank. Condolences to
mygoansw@hotmail.com [Info from Tony Colaco].
26 Oct: Santa Cruz, Goa. SANTIAGO
JOAQUIM DE BRAGANZA (Born 1933). Son
of late Antonio/late Maria Martaliana. Husband
of Caetana Filomena. Brother of Tome/Maria, Francisco
Xavier/Jasmelina, Martinho/Isabel. Father of
Andre/Ida (Port. Consulate, Goa), Martinho/Ana,
Josephine/Saude, Helena/Eric, Espy (UK)/Eldas,
Irene (Kuwait); grandfather of Advil, Alida, Anushka,
Sandy, Elton, Johana.
26 Oct: Chodan, Chorao, Goa, SHANTABAI
MANGUESH SALKAR. Wife of late Manguesh. Mother
of Dr Digamber/Dr Sushma (London), Kalavati, Latika,
Sushila, Kumud, Milan and Vanita.
22 Oct: Dramapur, Goa. GUILHERMINA
D'SILVA (Born 1923). Wife of late Jose
Antonio. Mother of Pascoal/Cruzinha (Las Vegas, USA),
Alexander/Rita (Las Vegas), Lourdes/Aloysius (Toronto).
22 Oct: Lisbon, Portugal. ZELIA
LOPES E RODRIGUES. Relict of late Placido.
Mother of Olavo/Dulce and Silvia. Grandmother
of Sofia, Monica/Ricardo, Ricardo/Sofia. Great
grandmother of Margarida (all in Lisbon).
22 Oct: Sutton, Surrey, UK.
JOSEPH D’SOUZA (born in Aldona, ex-Penha De
France, Goa and Nairobi (Post Office). Husband
of Doreen. Father of Michele/Luis Remedios,
Claire and Elaine/Neale Saldanha. Grand dad
to Trevor, Jason, Francesca and Daniel. The
funeral mass will be held at 12 noon on Fri. 9
Nov. at the Holy Family Catholic Church, 9 The
Green, Sutton, Surrey SM1 1QT followed by interment
at the Sutton Cemetery, Alcorn Close (off Oldfields
Road) at 1.30 pm. Refreshments will then be served
in the Holy Family Church Hall. The family request
that there are no floral tributes. However donations
may be made to Cancer Research UK or St Raphael’s
Hospice. Please indicate that it is on behalf of
Joseph D’Souza and send to W.A Truelove & Son Ltd,
118 Carshalton Road, Sutton Surrey SM1 4RL. The nearest
British Rail stations are Sutton and Sutton Common
Road. The nearest tube station is Morden and buses
no 164 and 80 from there stop directly opposite the
church by Sutton Green. Condolences to
cdesouza@btinternet.com |
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Goa Travel deals featured
in the UK Press
27 Oct: The Telegraph (UK). Goa: Seven nights’
b&b at the three-star Colonial Santa Maria Hotel,
Baga Beach, costs from £505 per person through
Thomson (0870 550 2555,
www.thomson.co.uk).
Depart Gatwick November 27.
28 Oct: The Sunday Times (UK) …
In Goa, the Leela is a sumptuous five-star hotel
on an idyllic stretch of beach. A week departing on
Dec. 1 or 8 has been reduced by Kuoni (01306 747008,
www.kuoni.co.uk ) from £1,401 to £979.
Premium flight upgrades are available for £215 return.
28 Oct: The Sunday Times (UK).
Goa: Thomson (0870 550 2555,
www.thomson.co.uk)
has seven nights, B&B, at the Colonial Santa Maria
Hotel, on Baga beach, from £505pp (saving £320),
departing from Gatwick on Nov. 27.
28 Oct: Daily Star (UK). Goa:
Jet off for two weeks’ B&B at the two star
Bevvan Resort in Calangute from £379 per person.
Return flights from Manchester are included and
leave on Dec 11. Call 0871 664 7764 or visit
www.directholidays.co.uk
28 Oct. The News of the World (UK).
Goa £505. Seven nights B&B at 3T Colonial Santa
Maria Hotel, from Gatwick, Nov 27.
www.thomson.co.uk or 0870 550 2555.
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Travel Review: Why I Love Goa
25 Oct: DesiCritics. By Uma Ranganathan. There
are basically three reasons that Goa attracts me
because of which I find myself heading for the place
every now and then. The sea is the first reason …
The second reason is beer … Last but not least it’s
the food … Uma’s book “Bombay to Eternity – memoirs
of a laidback Rebel” was published in 2004
by Penguin India. 1166 words.
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Hot Spots to Chill Out
27 Oct: Daily Star (UK). Goa is a haven for your
tastebuds and your sprit – an exotic land of soft
beaches, palms, magnificent sunsets and wildlife …
But there are hippy vibes to enjoy at Anjunas flea
market and Portuguese architecture to see in Panaji …
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Another day in paradise
27 Oct: Montreal Gazette. India is a country of
endless fascination but it has precious little in
the way of beach resorts. Of course, there is Goa,
with its spotless beaches and lovely Panjim capital.
But this west coast state has been in the forefront
of the beach-vacation industry for so long that it
has become pricey and crowded.
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MP demands bigger terminus
at Goa airport.
27 Oct: Indian Express. Member of Parliament
Shantaram Naik has joined the chorus for a bigger
integrated passenger terminus at Goa's Dabolim Airport.
Naik said the terminus, currently being planned, would
not be able to cater to more than 1,000 passengers a
day … He demanded that the Navy produce title
documents of the land occupied by them at Dabolim … 435 words.
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Cows, buoys and Indians
28 Oct: Sun Herald (Australia). Emma Capel. It's a
strange sight seeing beachgoers and cows sunbaking
side by side like old friends. On the beaches of Goa
it's a very normal sight … the Hindu villagers believe
cows are a sacred gift from the gods, supplying the
essential milk and cream locals love in their
curries [sic] … Pretty cows of all shapes and
colours stretch out on warm sand to watch the
sun go down with the rest of us. They've reserved
the best spots all along the beach …
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Mugdha’s tree house tryst
29 Oct: Indiainfo. Instead of a hotel room, model
Mugdha Godse chose this natural dwelling, a tree
house in Arambol. Goa … She says: “Goa is a state
of mind not a place. You can take a person out
of Goa but cannot take Goa out of a person’s
heart and mind.” Photo and text 188 words.
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Goa struggling to cope with
Russian tourist influx
30 Oct: Malaysia Sun. Russian airlines offering
flights to Goa will have to increase their
capacities dramatically this year to be able to
handle the ever-growing tourist traffic. This
fall, 1,400-1,500 Russian visitors are expected
to fly to Goa's resorts every week, as compared
with last year's average of 800-900. The number
of Russians choosing Goa has now reached 30,000,
and is expected to increase to 50,000 in
2007-2008. 517 words.
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Gatwick to Mombasa: £224 return
31 Oct: Avro. Return flights to Mombasa from London
Gatwick on offer for 19 Nov. (£224), 26 Nov.
(£214) and 1 Dec. (£224).
www.avro.co.uk/
Goa: Briton’s plea dismissed in
undeclared currency seizure
31 Oct: Herald. The Bombay High Court at Goa
on Tuesday dismissed a writ petition of Michael
John Holyoake, a British national who was
arrested at Dabolim airport for carrying undeclared
foreign currency in cash and travellers cheques
amounting to £68,000 on October 21, 2007. His
lawyer told the Court that petitioner was
unaware of the legal provisions and requested
the release of the confiscated currency.
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Move Over, Maharajahs.
5 Nov: Time (Newsmagazine). A new wave of small hotels
and guesthouses makes touring the subcontinent
more intimate … "We stayed in a wonderful if chaotic
new hotel called Vivenda in Goa run by a brother-and-sister
team, Charlotte and Simon Hayward, whom we loved
meeting," wrote Amanda Deitsch Hochman … We felt "like
guests in a friend's house. More guests arrived,
and it was like one big house party."
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GOA REAL ESTATE:
Goa out of reach to Goans,
say builders
24 Oct: Deccan Herald. By Devika Sequeira. If you
are in the middle income bracket and living in Goa,
chances are you will not be able to afford a reasonable
two-bedroom apartment in any of the towns or the
tourist coast. The May 2005 freeze on Goa’s Regional
Plan 2011 and the frenetic speculation by Delhi-based
property brokers has pushed land costs to all-time
highs in Goa … Take for instance the 200 square metre
sea-front apartment which the local builder Dinar
Tarcar was selling in Dona Paula for Rs 35 lakh two
years ago. The flat is now worth Rs 2 crore. “The
appreciation is both unbelievable and absurd, but
the fact is I cannot afford to buy a flat in my own
building,” Tarcar said. 383 words.
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Elders' paradise
28 Oct: Economic Times. An investment in property
is one of the best options when you are thinking of
an independent life post-retirement … As per global
real estate consultancy, Jones Lang LaSalle Meghraj
(JLLM), Pune, Goa, Bhopal, Rajkot and Chandigarh are
some of the top cities where people want a slice
of the property pie in their later years … Goa ranks
high as a retirement investment destination for many
retiring people who have family roots or holdings
there because of its suitable climate and the fact
that property appreciates well in certain
locations … 450 words.
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GOA NEWS HEADLINES:
Konkani flavour in other languages too
26 Oct: The Hindu. In a move to popularise Konkani
literature in languages such as English, there is
to be a series of translation as well as transliteration
works of Konkani masters … Three major books written
by well-known novelists in Konkani — A.T. Lobo
(“Tum Baro Za”), J.S. Alvares (“Angel”) and V.J.P.
Saldanha (“Moga Maka Shikay”) — will be taken up
for transliteration. 416 words.
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Oasis for the mentally disabled
26 Oct: Daily News & Analysis.
Atmavishwas is one
of the few centres that care for adult mentally
challenged people that Sybil daGama tries to bring
under her care. The organisation provides a place
of learning especially for those mentally challenged
and above the age of 18 … Atmavishwas has also
set up a home at Verna, Goa and at the moment
they have started a boarding school. The activities
there include gardening, bead work, card making
and painting … Sybil can be contacted at
sybildagama@yahoo.com
or tel. 26423550. 978 words.
Goa: No Special Economic
Zones if locals don’t want it
27 Oct: Economic Times. In a major climb-down,
commerce minister Kamal Nath on Friday indicated
that the government will withdraw any special
economic zones (SEZ) if local population doesn't
want it,,, His statement comes in the wake of
developments in Goa that saw locals stalling
work of the upcoming pharma SEZ, being developed by
Cipla's sister concern Meditab Specialities at Keri
in south Goa … Anti-SEZ activists in Goa have
formed a body, People's Movement Against SEZs,
to oppose such zones. 416 words.
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As sea level rises, Goa
beaches under threat
27 Oct: Indian Express. Global warming and rise in
sea-levels poses a big threat to all coastal cities.
No wonder, the people of Goa are coming to realise
that some of its best beaches and towns could go
under water in the next few decades … “I have told
my son not to purchase property near the coast,
since it would make for a poor long-term investment,”
activist Claude Alvares said … 493 words.
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Risking his life to save others
28 Oct: Mangalorean.com. By Armstrong Vaz.
Twenty-eight drowning deaths in the first four
months this year and 45 last year have ringed in
serious concerns in Goa … Meet thirty-three old Rodney
Rebello from Palolem Canacona a real life hero and
an unsung hero of Goa, who has shunned all publicity
and glare. Rebello, the shack owner of Titantic at
Palolem … According to his own account he has saved
the life's of seven people on the beach during the last
thirteen years including two foreign tourists. 1094 words.
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Goa goes broadband in hi-tech
drive for foreign investment
29 Oct: The Times (UK). By Ashling O’Connor in Goa. …
Goa is going broadband … 320,000 households will have
access to speeds of up to ten megabits per second …
Users will be able to pause and fast-forward live
television, hold video-conferences with friends and
colleagues and file tax returns straight to the government
server … Goa, though, is probably the only place in India
where this futuristic scenario stands a chance of
becoming reality … Goans earn about three times as
much as the average Indian. It is already well
developed in terms of infrastructure because of the
tourism industry … The roads are good, everyone has
electricity and nearly 85 per cent of the population
is literate, compared with the national average of
35 per cent … While India is growing at 9 per cent
a year, Goa is enjoying a rate of more than 12
per cent … 762 words.
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Goa: Keith Vaz on the
Congress campaign trail
29 Oct: Herald (Goa). British Labour MP of Goan
origin Keith Vaz made his presence felt at the
Congress and NCP meetings held in Salcete in support
of Congress candidate Francisco Sardinha on Sunday.
Vaz was first seen at the Betalbatim meeting organised
by NCP MLA Mickky Pacheco. He even shared the dais
with the NCP and Congress leaders at the Betalbatim
meeting and waved to the audience when he was
introduced by the compere. 137 words.
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Football: ManU launches
talent hunt in Goa
30 Oct: NDTV. By Frankey Fernandes. Goa is putting
its best foot forward in search for its own David
Beckham. About 5,500 school students put on their
spikes to get selected as a part of Manchester United's
talent hunt called Kick Off. The English club
will pick 12 players and two coaches to travel
to United Kingdom for training with the
Manchester United Soccer School Club. "The passion
of Goan football is well known …” said Dale Hobson,
Head of Operations, Manchester United Soccer
Schools. 341 words.
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Manchester United join
India's search for a new Beckham
31 Oct: The Times (UK). … A coaching team from
Manchester United Soccer Schools, which runs training
programmes around the world, is in India for the first
time this week to test the skills of 5,500 youngsters.
Led by Brian McClair, the former United striker who
runs its youth academy, the team will select 12
children between 10 and 16 years old on Friday
after a week of trials in the southwestern coastal
state of Goa. They will then travel to Britain,
along with two coaches from Goa, for a
week of training. 748 words.
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Low turnout in Goa by-election
1 Nov: The Hindu. The by-election to the South
Goa Parliamentary constituency on Wednesday recorded
a poor voter turnout of around 35 per cent. The result
will be declared on Saturday. The main contestants,
Francisco Sardinha of the ruling Congress and Wilfred
Mesquita of the Bharatiya Janata Party, were confident
that the low turnout would be in their favour. The
constituency was vacated by Churchill Alemao, who
quit the Congress to float his own regional outfit,
the Save Goa Front. 96 words.
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IN THE NEWS
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Itinerario: Two articles from
the latest issue
Creating Norms for
Indo-Portuguese Architecture
2007. Itinerario –Leiden. ISSN: 0165-1153. Vol 31;
Numb 2. Page(s): 71-86 Article Title: Creating Norms
for Indo-Portuguese Architecture: The Livro de
Acordaos e Assentos da Camara de Goa, 1592.
By Carita, H.
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Charity and Discrimination:
The Misericordia of Goa
2007: Itinerario –Leiden. ISSN: 0165-1153. VOL
31; Numb 2. Page(s): 51-70. Article Title: Charity
and Discrimination:
The Misericordia of Goa. By: Sá, Isabel dos Guimarães.
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Audio: Beauty and the Bleach
22 Oct: BBC. Nikki Bedi examines the culture behind
the growth of a potentially lethal black market
for whiter skin, and asks whether darker-skinned
Asians are prevented from getting to the top at work.
Are fourth generation British Asians are just as
hung up on it as their parents? Hema believes
the reason she's not been able to find a partner is,
in part, down to her skin colour. 30 minutes.
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Hungary: Hard-working punk seeks
inspiration in Asia
25 Oct: Financial Times. Kriszta Kesmarky was a
young, punky Budapest designer, working in leather,
when she and her husband first went to India at the
end of the 1980s … She founded her first interior
design store in 2000. "We called it Goa because we
like the name; it's simple and has ethnic meaning,"
Ms Kesmarky says. She now has three outlets, all of
them in Budapest and opted to open a restaurant. In
four years Goa Cafe has earned critical acclaim and
attracted many famous diners, including such
international film folk as Steven Spielberg
and Charlize Theron. Ms Kesmarky is now expanding Goa
into real estate … 300 words.
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UK's solicitor watchdog
faces a racial bias claim
26 Oct: The Australian. … Keith Vaz has tabled an
early day motion expressing deep concern at the
disproportionate number of investigations by the
Solicitors Regulatory Authority and is calling for
a review by the Secretary of State for Justice of
its policies and practices. Mr Vaz said he would
be leading a delegation to ministers … 363 words.
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Bail for accused in
Stephen Bennett murder case
26 Oct: Daily News & Analysis. The Bombay High
Court on Thursday granted bail to the two main accused -
Ramesh Mene and Vithoba Mene - in the murder of British
national Stephen Bennett, who was found dead in Roha
in December last year. 301 words.
Stephen Bennett Murder: “I dream about
Stephen all the time...
28 Oct: Western Press (UK). Kate Rea, 27, the
girlfriend of Stephen Bennett, who was brutally
murdered in India last December, has spoken of her
heartache and desire for justice for the first time …
Bennett was found hanging from a tree in jungle near
a tiny remote village, hundreds of miles north of
Goa where he was supposed to be enjoying a holiday …
In January, the Western Daily Press sent a journalist
team to India and they too uncovered a disturbing
number of errors and discrepancies with the
police's case … 1211 words.
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Stephen Bennett ‘knew he would die’
29 Oct: The Times (UK). Kate Rea the partner of Stephen
Bennett found hanging from a mango tree in a remote
Indian village said he knew he was about to be killed
when he called home hours before his death. 180 words.
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Atul Kochhar: Two Goan Recipes
27 Oct: Irish Times (Saturday Magazine). Recipes
for Kumquat Chutney and Crab Salad with Coconut and Curry Leaves.
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For a brief profile of Kochhar
click here.
India TV channels pulled after massacre expose
27 Oct: Today (Singapore). Officials in India have
blocked television channels that aired secretly
recorded footage allegedly exposing government
involvement in the 2002 mass killings of Muslims …
click here.
The Dubai Dilemma
27 Oct: Today (Singapore). A disparate largely-migrant
population has little reason to build community ties.
By Rahul Goswami who is a policy analyst living both
in Goa and Berlin.
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Dinner with the FT: Vijay Mallya
27 Oct: Financial Times Magazine (UK). Earlier this year
Vijay Mallya was estimated by Forbes magazine to
have a net worth of $1.5bn … The liquor and
airline baron brands his businesses with his
Kingfisher label, securing brand recognition
across Asia that rivals that of Richard Branson …
Mallya hosts boozy parties on the 311ft Indian Empress,
the world's fifth-biggest luxury yacht, and publishes a
calendar featuring models in bikinis. He wanders
around parties at his villa in Goa followed by two
servants; one carrying a tray bearing his whisky and
the other an ashtray and his cigars … When he is
not on one of his yachts, he visits one of 40-odd
international homes using his corporate jet, an
Airbus 319, which he describes as his "flying apartment". 1879 words.
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UK: Record numbers go abroad for health treatment
29 Oct: Daily Mail (UK). Record numbers of Britons
are travelling abroad for medical treatment to
escape the NHS - with 70,000 patients expected to
fly out this year … India is the most popular
destination for surgery … patients pointed out
that some hospitals in India had screening policies
for the superbug MRSA that have yet to be introduced
in this country … Low prices in India, where flights,
hotels and a heart bypass cost less than half the price
charged by British private hospitals, explain its top
ranking in the survey … 643 words.
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Italian photography project to portray women’s role in India
29 Oct: Fotografia-oggi (Italy). In Goa modern
and tradition meets: sari and miniskirt, high
heels and bare feet, henna paintings and
trance music … Seven women who are passionate
about photography will take part in a project
to obtain seven different stories about Indian
women. The team will be led by Shobha Battaglia,
daughter of
Letizia Battaglia, also a famous
photographer … The workshop is scheduled for
25 Feb to 3 Mar 2008. They will spend three days
in Gokarna and the rest in Goa … 417
words in Italian.
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Young, curious and adventurous: the
17th-century backpacker
29 Oct: The Japan Times. Book review of The Travels
and Journal of Ambrosio Bembo. Berkeley:
University of California Press, 2007, 452 pp. $24.95
(paper). In the summer of 1671 young Ambrosio
Bembo decided to leave his hometown, Venice.
He made his way to India, ending up in Goa
for a time. He looked into the curious custom
of suttee, and the equally curious habits
of the Inquisition …
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Gee Williams: Salvage
29 Oct: Daily Post (Liverpool). As the Chester
Literature Festival gradually winds down local
author Gee Williams discusses “Salvage” her
latest thriller set in Chester, North Wales and
Goa. Tonight at the Ellesmere Port Library at
7.30pm. Admission Free. For details of the
book
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Football: India fails to
qualify for 2010 FIFA World Cup
30 Oct. Lebanon were held to a 2-2 draw by India
in the second leg of the 2010 FIFA World Cup
Asian qualifiers in Goa on Tuesday afternoon,
going through 6-3 on aggregate. India are now
out of the qualifying competition for the next
World Cup in South Africa … The tie was originally
scheduled to be played in Chennai on Sunday but
was moved to Goa after a downpour left the
grounds unfit for the game. 216 words.
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No foreign counsels for
British paedophiles, says Bombay High Court
31 Oct: PTI. The Bombay High Court today made
it clear that it would not allow foreign lawyers
to represent the convicted British paedophiles -
Duncan Grant and Alan Water - during their appeal.
Justice Radhakrishnan said: "Tell your clients
that we are no more their colony." 213 words.
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Perth, Aus: Cottlesloe
Central adds top fashions
31 Oct: The West Australian. The revamped Cottesloe
Central shopping centre is vying for a name as a
home for fashion … it has attracted food outlets
Caffissimo and the newly opened Bombay to Goa …
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Los Angeles: The Guide
1 Nov: Los Angeles Times. … Michael Sutton
is putting the finishing touches on his new Indian-themed
lounge Goa at 1615 Cahuenga Blvd. Sutton, 37,
says the bi-level, 6,500-square-foot space
(not including patio) will finally open this
month. Named after the Indian locale that draws
hedonistic tourists, Goa has three separate
bars. But don't expect to feast on tandoori
chicken – it will inexplicably offer up sushi to
Goa-goers. India, Japan: It's all still in
Asia, right? . .
Cardinal Gracias calls for proper
Catechesis to resolve inter-ritual problems
1 Oct: Indian Catholic. By Bosco de Souza Eremita.
Proper understanding among Catholics of Churches
that follow different Catholic rites can resolve
the Indian Church's inter-rite problems, asserts
Cardinal-elect Oswald Gracias. The Catholic
Church in India comprises the Latin, Syro-Malabar
and Syro-Malankara rites. Until today, however,
rivalry dogs the rites, despite several attempts,
even at the Vatican level, to sort out the differences …
Cardinal-elect Gracias' current priority is the
youth, who he said seem to move away from the Church. 710 words.
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The Gujarat Riots of
2002: The Truth
3 Nov: Tehelka. First-hand accounts from the
men who plotted and executed the genocide …
Mayhem was meticulously planned and carried
out by VHP-Bajrang Dal cadres across Muslim
localities. The VHP and the Bajrang Dal manufactured
and distributed lethal weapons across the state,
often with the connivance of the police …
Shocking accounts of how the guardians of
the law colluded with the outlaws to make
Gujarat’s horror even worse … Key BJP, RSS, VHP
and Bajrang Dal activists speak openly of how
Narendra Modi blessed the anti-Muslim pogrom.
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GOANET HIGHLIGHTS by Cornel DaCosta
Was Goa conquered in 1961 by India or was
it liberated from Portuguese colonial rule?
Will this question ever go away from Goanet? There
may not be many new arguments presented on this
issue but a regurgitation of respective claims
are worth re-visiting regarding the historical
situation.
The Russians are coming to Goa in a big way as
are tourists from many other parts of the world.
Indeed, I recently met a Brazilian woman in Rio
who had specifically gone to Goa for six months
hoping to encounter widespread Portuguese spoken
there. Although disappointed in this hope,
fortunately, her English was excellent to encourage
her to extend her stay in Goa. Now, an interesting
piece on Goanet tells us about the massive influx
of tourists during this new holiday season. Of
major concern is that, the availability of hotel
accommodation is stretched to the limit. The problem
however, is that the tourist industry is fickle
and is a case of 'here today, gone tomorrow' to
other tourist destinations. Therefore, building more
hotels is not a straightforward case of meeting
supply and demand. Do read more about this dilemma at
click here.
In responding to an allegation of a female teacher in Goa
molesting a child, and being first incarcerated
and then bailed, this is what Selma Carvalho
had to say in a well articulated piece titled
More Absurd Rules Regarding Rape and Molestation
Cases. "There has to be logic in our justice system.
Not only is it corrupt beyond redemption but it
is also inept beyond tolerance. At this rate,
we are soon going to be a Banana Republic. No
wait, a Coconut Republic." This issue of corruption
and ineptness must be a source of much concern
to local people as well as the thousands of
tourists who could be easy prey to bribe
seeking corrupt police.
In a detailed article titled An Illustrious Son of Goa,
Zito Almeida tells us about the background of the
Archbishop of Bombay, Rev Oswald Gracias, who
was appointed on Oct 14, as a Cardinal by Pope
Benedict XVI. In this account, we also learn
a lot about other Church luminaries who
have done Goa proud.
Finally, do read an interesting article titled
Divorce and Remarriage--Indian Style. Despite
the force of tradition, the pattern of divorce
and remarriage in India seems to be following the
Western pattern and interesting explanations are
offered for this growing phenomena. The quest for
us however, is to examine if this is also
happening in Goa? While in the past, some marriages
ended unofficially through a variety of means,
thankfully, Goa did not have the obscenity of bride
burning in the kitchen, particularly over dowry
demands after marriage. But is this entirely
true? Please, will Goan Voice (UK) readers throw
some light on this situation as well as on
divorce and remarriage in Goa?
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UK: TV & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS By Lira Fernandes
History Documentary: In
Search of Gandhi. BBC Parliament
Fri 2nd Nov 20:00 to 21:00. Ghandi’s famous
Salt March saw him walk 240 miles and break
the British ban on Indians making salt and
started the slow journey to independence. What
would Gandhi make of the modern India still riven
with caste divisions and racial tension?
History Documentary:
The Mughals Of India. History Channel
Sat 3rd Nov 18:00 to 20:00. The bloody
and tumultuous story of the Mughal dynasty
who ruled South Asia from the 16th to the
19th century.
Film: Iqbal. Channel 4
Mon 5th Nov 00:20 to 02:30. Iqbal is a
young man, born deaf and dumb into a
Muslim family in rural India.
Documentary: Show Racism the
Red Card. Community Channel
Mon 5th Nov 17:30 to 17:55. Conveying a
powerful anti-racist message through the medium
of professional footballers Joe Cole, John
Beresford and others.
Film: Queenie: True Movies
Mon 5th Nov. 22:30 to 00:30. Part 1 of 2.
Based on the fictionalised biography of
Merle Oberon. Born in Bombay of mixed Irish-Anglo-Indian
parentage, she emigrated from India to Great Britain
to pursue fame and fortune at the cost of
personal happiness and became a Hollywood star,
while suppressing the truth of her heritage,
passing off her mother as her maid. 1987.
Thu 8th Nov 22:30 to 00:30. Part 2.
Cookery: Rick Stein's
Seafood Odyssey. UKTV Food
Tue 6th Nov. 8:30 to 9:00. India and Cornwall.
Rick Stein is in the stunning setting of Goa as
he reproduces some of the most popular local
fish dishes. Repeat
Drama: Afternoon Play.
BBC Radio Four
Wed 7th Nov 14:15 to 15:00. The interwoven
stories of Californian builder Billy Scherer and
Kenyan street kid Lulu, whose worlds come together
through a charity project for slum children in Nairobi.
Factual: Karma Babies. BBC1
Wed. 7th Nov: 23.30 to 00:05am. Part of
the Diwali season. Two young Hindu couples
from north-east England share their journey
from pregnancy to parenthood.
Cookery: Rick Stein's
Seafood Odyssey. UKTV Food
Thu 8th Nov. 17:30 to 18:00. Rick travels
to Goa where he prepares famous prawn
caldine and spicy Goan lobster. Repeat.
FORTHCOMING
See
http://www.lanfranc.com/lanfranc_location_2000.pdf
for help in locating Archbishop Lanfranc School, Croydon
Sun. 04 Nov. G.O.A. Mass For Deceased Members
at 1.30pm at St Boniface Church, Tooting,
followed by a three-course lunch (advance bookings only).
Contact: Nina Pinto 020 – 8767 0663 for lunch reservations
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Sun. 4 Nov. 2 pm. Tiatr! Tiatr! From
Swindon Dramatic Troupe:
Winning the hearts of Swindon's
Goenkars, blooming talents of Swindon Dramatic
Troupe will perform their drama "Xevott Kortubancho"
at Wembley Copland School Hall, Cecil Avenue, Wembley,
HA9 7DU. Watch your favourite Keziah, Comedian Ben
and Akki with mind blowing performance and songs
ever melodious which will set your feet tapping and
your hands clapping to the beats. Welcome All. For
Tickets call Pedro 07852268857. The photograph
shows some members of the cast.
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CANCELLED: Sun. 11 Nov. Rev.Fr.
Oliver Antao, Farewell Party.
Sun 18 Nov, Navelim Union
Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary will be
celebrated at Bishop Thomas Grant School,
Belltrees Grove, Streatham London SW16 2HY.
For further details contact Selwyn Ferrao
0208 933 8362, Daniela Fernandes 0208 764 9419,
Amelia Gomes 0208 861 2073 and Leonard
Mergulhao 01634 261160.
Sun: 25 Nov. Fr. Agnelo
Commemoration Mass
at St. George’s Cathedral, Southwark,
London at 3pm. This year marks the 80th Anniversary.
Sun. 2 Dec. G.O.A. Feast
of St Francis Xavier
at St Boniface Church, Tooting. Contact: Alfred
Rebello 020 – 8337 8022, Diego Pinto 020 – 8767 0663
Sat. 15 Dec. G.O.A. Children’s
Xmas Pantomime.
Dick Whittington at Fairfield Hall, Croydon at 12
noon. Contact: Norma Menezes-Rahim 020- 8771
4457 or Bernie Gracias 020 8723 1322.
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