GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER FRI 04 SEPTEMBER, 2009
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In Memoriam: Paris Dulcie Pinto
4 Sep: Toronto Star. PARIS DULCIE PINTO (March 3, 1953 - September 4, 2008) … remembering your socializing at the Goan community barbecues and celebrations … Photo and full text at the link below.
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Video: Patricia Rozario auditions in Goa
2 Sep: Village Tinto. Internationally renowned soprano, Patricia Rozario was in Goa and conducted auditions to scout talent to nurture… Watch the video for her advice on making a career in classical singing and more. 5m. 18s.
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Buon Appetito!
3 Sep: Daily News & Analysis. Chef Sarjano, 66, has lived in India for the past 32 years … His restaurant in Goa -- My Place – serves ravioli di spinaci e ricotta, pizza alla marinara, pasta e fagioli, lasagna alla bolognese etc. Photo + 284 words.
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Germany: Kristin Hartmann to help Goa’s street children
2 Sep: Neue OZ (Germany) Kristin Hartmann, 19, will work with street kids in Goa for a year… She will be attached to the Don Bosco Mission "Mobile School" which goes out into the street and teaches children to read and write… Photo + 544 words in German.
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News Summary
Canute Simoes' Funeral: Transport Arrangements
Tue. 8 Sep. Funeral of CANUTE SIMOES (ex-Ministry of Works, Nairobi/Mombasa). Mass at 2.00 pm at St Margaret Clitherow RC Church, Everglade Strand, Grahame Park, London NW9 5PX. Burial at Hendon Cemetery, Holders Hill Road, Mill Hill, London NW7 1NB.
Transport: Buses 204 or 303 (going to EDGWARE) from outside Colindale Station and get off after two stops at Quakers Course Bus-stop. Parishioners will guide mourners from this bus stop to the church. Then TWO coaches will be available to take mourners from the church to cemetery and then to the hall.
Charitable donations to Assagao Community Home Centre instead of flowers please. Any cheques to be made payable to Helen Simoes, 63 Colindale Avenue, Colindale, London NW9 5HB Condolences to evelynsepala@hotmail.co.uk

Weekly Exchange Rates & Weather
Exchange (Buying) rates: £= 79.82; $ = 48.82; Euro = 69.69.
4 Sep: Navhind Times. Weather: Max = 26.0; Min = 22.2. Rainfall 97.6mm. Humidity 98%
Goa received over 97.6 mm of rain during the last 24 hours resulting in water logging in low-lying areas of Panaji and other places. Details at the link below

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Death: Dolly D'Souza
1 Sep: Carazalem, Goa. FLORA (DOLLY) D'SOUZA (ex-Nairobi), Sister/brother-in-law of Dora/late Peter D'Souza; Aurea and Adelina (Bashu)/late Altheo D'Mello. Funeral to be announced. Condolences to lizquintal@hotmail.com
Goa Annual Plan 2009-10 finalized
3 Sep: Govt. of India Press Release. The Annual Plan of Goa for the year 2009-10 was approved at Rs.2240 crores, which includes Rs.40 crores for special projects … Mt Ahluwalia of the Planning Commission said that Goa should work towards further improving infrastructure related to health and education … 368 words.
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Video: Dance Canada: Longinus Fernandes
3 Sep: CTV. "It doesn't get better than this," choreographer Longinus Fernandes says after the colourfully costumed Top 18 perform his upbeat Bollywood routine. [Video restricted to Canada].
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Toronto: Readings & performances: Yasmin Alibhai-Brown
Toronto Star. Yasmin Alibhai-Brown (ex-Uganda) has a reading and signing for her book The Settler's Cookbook: A Memoir of Love, Migration and Food, on Sat. 5 p.m. McNally Robinson Booksellers, The Shops at Don Mills, 1090 Don Mills Rd. 416-364-0084.
UK: FORTHCOMING EVENTS

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.

Sun. 13 Sep. at 2 pm. Goan Chaplaincy: Tiatr! Tiatr!. Copland Community School, Cecil Avenue Wembley, HA9 7DU. '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: Francis D’ Silva 07908591759, Pilar Fathers 020 86482101 Damacian Moniz 020 83761609 07940501196 For the flyer click here.

Sun. 20 Sep. 2nd NAKURU DYNAMOS RE-UNION, Bishop St Thomas Grant School, Streatham, London SW16 2HY at 12.00 noon, Social Gathering & Dancing to the sounds of Rainbow's End of Swindon. Tickets: Adult £10.50, Children 6 - 12 years £6.00, under 6 year Free. Price includes a Free Drink, Snacks, Buffet meal & Dessert. For further information and tickets contact: Salvis Rodrigues - 01162205003 mob: 07870290966; Loy Rebello - 02082419246 mob: 07789154499; George Noronha - 01293511082. For the flyer click here.

Sun. 25 Oct. G.O.A. Trook Tournament at ATC Hall, South Wimbledon. Contact: Jacinto Fernandes 020 - 8542 5427

Sun. 25 Oct. St. Diogo's Association (UK) Guirim/Sangolda. Annual Social to celebrate the Feast of our Patron Saint Diogo at Archbishop Lanfranc School, Mitcham Rd., Croydon. Starts with Holy Mass at 12.15 followed by a Social. Music by Maz & Co. For tickets and further information please contact: Apolonia DeSouza: 020 8686 1876; Jane Gracias: 020 8543 5454 or Gilbert Fonseca: 020 8670 1955.

For help in locating Archbishop Lanfranc School, Croydon, click here.

FOR LATER EVENTS SEE http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/forthcoming.php