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| Placido D'Souza: A Diplomat Who Draws the Famous | |||
5 Aug: World Bulletin. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon inaugurated a new exhibition
of charcoal pencil drawings, "Portraits of Power," by Placido D'Souza, an artist
and former diplomat who worked for Indian Foreign Service for 34 years… Ban
personally complimented D'Souza… 752 words. Click
here. For 36 photos of the exhibition, click here. For a brief profile of Placido D'Souza, click here. | |||
| Death Edmundo De Souza | |||
6 Aug: Velsao, Goa. EDMUNDO DE SOUZA (Born 1926; Ex Kenya & Portugal). Husband of Blanche. Father of Renee/Noel, Rowland/Cintia. Grandfather of Henry, Carolina. Brother of Ofelia/late Basil. Funeral on 7th Aug. at Velsao. Full details at the link below.
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| Canada: Yvetta Gomes: Faith in Action | |||
6 Aug: Herald. … Goa has been blessed by the appearance of Our Lady at Batim on 24 September 1994 to Yvetta Gomes, a Goan settled in Ontario, Canada… Yvetta came again to Batim on 13 May 2009. When Holy Mass was concelebrated, the sacred host and wine received by Yvetta at Communion had transformed itself into the flesh and body of Jesus… This has been happening to Yvetta occasionally for the past 9 years, and is certified by the Bishop of Ontario… 649 words.
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| Canada: Xavier Fernandes: Ontario Arts Council Grant | |||
6 Aug: Orillia Packet and Times (Canada). Xavier Fernandes accepts a $5,250 cheque from the Ontario Arts Council on behalf of the Zephyr Art Gallery… | |||
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| Over 100 foreigners doing illegal business in Goa: Legislator 7 Aug: IANS. The Goa legislative assembly was rocked Friday after a coastal legislator alleged that more than 100 foreigners were illegally doing business along in Mandrem… Laxmikant Parsekar alleged that the foreigners were involved in businesses ranging from running restaurants, cottages, prostitution and drugs. "The foreigners from countries like Russia, Italy etc are here on a tourist visa and are clearly indulging in businesses, both legal and illegal," he said… 261 words. more details.. | |||
| Assembly concerned over foreigners doing business in Goa 7 Aug: UNI. Goa Assembly today voiced its concern over scores of foreign nationals on tourist Visa carrying out business activities … It was stated that figures provided by the govenrment were not true as in North Goa's Pednem taluk alone, hundreds of foreigners were allowed to do business of various kinds including hotel management… 115 words. more details.. | |||
| International DJ Marina 7 Aug: Express Buzz. DJ Marina is a Russian and she speaks impeccable English… Her favourite destination in India is Goa and she tells you why, “The crowd in Goa is freaky and it is fun performing for them.” … she will be visiting India at least once a year, she says. 466 words + photo. more details.. | |||
| Obituary: Leela Naidu: Reign of a Beauty 7 Aug: Screen Weekly. Crowned Miss India in 1954, Vogue magazine listed Leela Naidu one of the 10 most beautiful women in the world… Later she married poet Dom Moraes, her childhood sweetheart. She returned to cinema only in 1985, to play Dona Maria Souza Soares a Goan family-matriarch in Shyam Benegal’s Trikaal…. Dom Moraes called her “a vocation.” 1310 words. more details.. | |||
| Goa: "Church Managing Properties Well" 7 Aug: Navhind Times. There have been a lot of arguments and counter arguments on a recently held seminar on whether it was necessary to have state laws govern church properties in India. Yet the Church in Goa did not say anything on the issue. By Clara A. Rodrigues who interviews a representative of the Church… 449 words. more details.. | |||
| Weekly update Weekly Weather & Exchange Rates 6 Aug: Navhind Times. Weather: Max = 30.0; Min = 24.7. Rainfall 11.8 mm. Humidity 78 % Exchange (Buying) rates: £= 80.82; $ = 47.52; Euro =68.45. | |||
| UK: FORTHCOMING EVENTS Sat. 8 Aug. G.O.A. Senior Citizens Coach Trip to Eastbourne. Tickets £12 each (please carry Freedom Pass as proof of senior citizenship). Contact: Norma Menezes-Rahim 020 8771 4457, Bernie Gracias 020 - 8723 1322. Sat. 22 Aug. VIVA GOA ENTERTAINMENT presents RED&BLACK Summer Dance in WEST London - Old Actonian Assc. Sports Club (opp. Gunnersbury Park) Ealing, W5 4LL. Music by - band "ELECTRIC DREAMS" & "CHICO" Doors open 4.30pm onwards. Limited admittance; Tickets £10/adults & £2/child. Contact Francisco- 0208 932 9375/07957206169, Norman- 02086471887. chicokey72@hotmail.com or normancortez@hotmail.com For the flyer, click here. Sun. 23 Aug. G.O.A. SPORTS FESTIVAL. at Archbishop Lanfranc School, Mitcham Road, Croydon. Commencing at 1pm. Free Disco 730 pm to 10.30 pm. This year in addition to Athletics the following activities are planned: Carrom, Volleyball, Fun 5-a-side Youth Football. Whist Drive and Children's Entertainment. Contact: Peter Rodrigues 020 - 8399 4883. For stall applications: Norma Menezes-Rahim 020 - 8771 4457. For the flyer and details of events click here Sun. 23 Aug. Come celebrate the 10th Anniversary of World Goa Day with a Goan Pilgrimage-Picnic at The Friars, Aylesford , Kent ME20 7BX from 11am. Mass at 11.45am followed by a picnic, in the grounds with games, sing-song, talks/workshops and Goan food for sale! Sheltered facilities also available. Rosary and Benediction at 3.30pm. Organised transport to and from Aylesford to cover North and South London . Contact: Lara Pereira; Tel: 07792 446486; lara.pereira@btinternet.com or Fiona Lobo; Tel: 07796 238009; fiona.lobo@blueyonder.co.uk ]. For the flyer, click here. Sat. 29 Aug. 7.30pm-1.00am. "Worldview of a Goa Night" by GOLD (Goan Ohana Leicester Dreams) at Our Lady of Good Counsel, Peebles Way, Leicester LE4 7ZB. Dress code: Palm trees, sun & sea prints. Music by our Goan band J Lads plus disco from Milton Keynes. Contact: Clara 0116 2767336, Victor 0116 2555891, Joyce 0116 2664202. Crowning of the Prince & Princess, prizes, raffles, food, etc. Flyer with full details at www.goanevent.com Sun 30 Aug. 2 pm. Goan Chaplaincy: Tiatr! Tiatr!. at Archbishop Lanfranc High School, Mitcham Road, Croydon CR4 3AS. 'Punn…Tum Goykar'. Written and directed by Fr. Lucas Rodrigues. This thought provoking Konkani drama includes inspirational songs, rib-tickling comedy and a powerful script featuring stalwarts of Konkani stage from Goa and UK. For tickets please contact: Nina Pinto 020 87670663 / Pilar Fathers 020 86482101. For the flyer click here. Sun. 6 Sep: MAPUCA FEAST at Archbishop Lanfranc School, Mitcham Road, Croydon, Surrey CR9 3AS. 12.30 p.m. For further details and tickets please contact Eusebio Pinto - Mobile: 07941 354756 or 020 8304 9089 (after 7p.m.) Sun. 6 Sep. at 11.30 am and 5 pm. Goan Chaplaincy: Tiatr! Tiatr! At Wyvern Theatre – Swindon SN1 1QN. 'Punn…Tum Goykar'. Written and directed by Fr. Lucas Rodrigues. This thought provoking Konkani drama includes inspirational songs, rib-tickling comedy and a powerful script featuring stalwarts of Konkani stage from Goa and UK. For tickets please contact: Elvis: 07882097861, Francis: 07708160479, Alvaro: 07745773919. For the flyer click here. For help in locating Archbishop Lanfranc School, Croydon, click here. FOR LATER EVENTS SEE http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/forthcoming.php | |||
