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Goan Voice Newsletter: Friday 18 Nov. 2011



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Desmond Coutinho: Activists fight over 11-year hunger striker


 12 Nov: Vancouver Sun (Canada). Irom Sharmila hasn't willingly ingested food or water for 11 years, in protest of a law granting legal immunity to the armed forces for human rights abuses… The object of her more temporal love, Desmond Coutinho, 48. He was born in East Africa and holds a British passport … He gave her a laptop suggesting he was well-off … Local human rights activist Babloo Loitongbam says that Coutinho had no property, fixed address or steady income…[Desmond, of Ealing, London, was born in Zanzibar] click here.



Death: Maria Rodrigues


15 Nov: Sacramento, California. MARIA DIANA RODRIGUES (nee D'Souza). Maria is survived by her husband - Clement, daughter - Annamarie and mother - Mary. Maria is also survived by her siblings and their families - Ruth and Reggie Wingson, Terence and Linda D'Souza, Jane and David Noronha, Desmond and Cynthia D'Souza. Viewing & Rosary: Sunday Nov 20, 5:30pm – 7:00pm. Mass: Monday Nov. 21, 2011, 10:00 A.M. St. Philomene Catholic Church. Interment: Calvary Cemetery. click here.



Zanzibar: Flogged and Detained, Wolfango Dourado feels the pressure


 16 Nov: The Citizen (Tanzania). Looking Back: Wolfango Dourado, a former Attorney General of Zanzibar was arrested by Tanzanian security in 1984 … On another occasion Dourado was flogged … Aged 54 at the time of his detention, Dourado suffered chronic psoriasis, a skin complaint caused by stress. He also got recurrent back pains, a result of his flogging, which sometimes made it impossible for him to walk… [Item alert by Mervyn Lobo, Toronto]. click here.

News Summary

Goan, Goan, gone?
18 Nov: Times of India. … Everyone wants a piece of Goa. Particularly builders from Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore. A holiday home in Goa is the latest must-have status symbol in metropolitan India… rapacious property ‘developers’ will bribe, bend and break all rules to turn the Goan paradise into the unholy, unplanned mess that is the rest of urban India. The signboard pointing to Goa has always been a welcoming ‘Goa Way’. Maybe its time to change that by telling unscrupulous exploiters to ‘Go Away’. 647 words.  click here

Parents get savvy on kids' pocket money demands
18 Nov: Times of India. PANAJI: Demands from young ones for more cash for their personal expenditure may be on the rise. But parents have now decided to go one-up on their children. They are increasingly making conscious efforts to cut down on the pocket money they dole out to their children and to inculcate a sense of responsibility in them… 969 words.  click here

Death: Antonio Fernandes
15 Nov: Macasana, Goa: ANTONIO FERNANDES: Born 1928. Husband of Mary; father of George/Agnela, Vicente/Verolina (USA), Socorro/Doris; grandfather of Joel, Jane; Vervin, Valerie, Victor (USA) and Swizel. Expired after a brief illness. Funeral cortege will leave his residence on 19th Nov at 4 pm to St Francis Xavier Church, Macasana, for Eucharistic celebration followed by burial.  click here

Death: Joseph D’Souza
Miramar/Querem, Tivim, Goa: JOSEPH JOHN D’SOUZA (Visakhapatnam, AP): Husband of Sandra D’Souza; father of Nerissa, Crystal and Leroy; brother of Phyllis, late Nataline, Noel (USA), Paul (USA) and Sally. Mass and burial service will be held on 17th November 2011 at St Christopher’s Church, Tivim, Goa, at 4 pm. Photo.  click here

UK: FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Sun 20 Nov. Union of Navelim celebrates the Feast of Our Lady of Rosary. Venue: Bishop Thomas Grant RC School, Belltrees Grove, Streatham, London SW16 2HY. Commencing with recitation of Rosary at Noon, followed by Holy Mass. Music by Rainbow's End and Disco with Fancy Dress for Children. To access the flyer with further details, click here. Obtain tickets from: Violeta D'Silva - 020 8642 3283 or e-mail violetadsilva@gmail.com; Cheryl Mendes 07904 975 547/020 8998 7601 or email: chasmendes@hotmail.com

Sun: 20 Nov. 1.30pm. Fr Agnelo's Day. 84th Commemoration Mass. St Boniface Church. 185 Mitcham Road, Tooting, London, SW17 9PG. Thereafter at the Church Hall.

Sat. 26 Nov: St Andrew's Feast celebrated by the Goa Velha Villagers in Swindon, UK. Konkani Feast Mass will be held at the Holy Rood Church, Swindon at 3:30 pm. After the mass you are welcome to the Dine and Dance with the one and only Rainbow's End. Loads of fun and also prizes to be won. Entrance: £10 per adult and children free. Venue: Gorsehill Community Centre, Chapel Street, Swindon. SN26DA. All are welcome. Contact: Elvis Mendes: 01793 354010 Mob: 07882097861, Tony Lopes: 07841207105. Nelson Carvalho: 07922211439. Email: mendes_elvis@yahoo.co.uk For the flyer, Click here.

Sat 26 Nov. Uganda Re Union London Ball. Thistle Hotel Heathrow.UB7 0EQ. Because of the demand from friends within the Asian community who left Uganda in 1972 to have a get-together in London, Antonio Fernandes and Vijay Agnihotri both past Kololo Secondary School Kampala, Uganda Schools and Uganda Under 21 Hockey players have taken the initiative to organize this dinner dance filled with top class entertainment. Her Excellency Joan Ryabyomere The Uganda High Commissioner has kindly consented to be the Guest of Honour. Dress Formal and Traditional. Places are limited, so book early to avoid disapointment. For the flyer with details click here.

Sat. 3 Dec. G.O.A. CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME - Aladdin at Fairfield Halls, Croydon. Tickets £12 each. For further details contact: Norma on 020 8771 4457 or Bernie on 020 8723 1322

Sun 4 Dec: G.O.A. UK's popular annual celebration of the Feast of St Francis Xavier. You are invited to participate in the 1.30pm Sung Mass (Konkani and English) which will again take place at St Boniface Church, Tooting SW17 9PG with the chief Celebrant being Fr Francis Rosario SFX. Following the Mass, the usual enjoyable Reception will be held in the Parish Hall next door, to include music for dancing, tasty snacks/meals, a well-stocked bar, raffles with generous prizes, and the opportunity to catch up with old friends and new! For details, click here.

Sun 4 Dec: 'North London Goans invite you to celebrate the Feast of St. Francis Xavier @ Woodside High School. Opposite New River Sports Centre. North London. N22 5QJ. Holy Mass @ 12.45, Followed by Social Gathering. Disco - "Say One Do One". For tickets contact: Bernadette Dias (02083619417), Meredith Soares (02088034173), Frank Mendes (02088881400), Tony Gomes (02082451364), Cos Fernandes (02088888659), Seby D'Silva (02082455463), John Fernandes (02088814579), Joe Telles (02084431014) Seby Fernandes (02088005159). For the flyer, click here.

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

Goan, Goan, gone?
18 Nov: Times of India. … Everyone wants a piece of Goa. Particularly builders from Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore. A holiday home in Goa is the latest must-have status symbol in metropolitan India… rapacious property ‘developers’ will bribe, bend and break all rules to turn the Goan paradise into the unholy, unplanned mess that is the rest of urban India. The signboard pointing to Goa has always been a welcoming ‘Goa Way’. Maybe its time to change that by telling unscrupulous exploiters to ‘Go Away’. 647 words.  click here

Parents get savvy on kids' pocket money demands
18 Nov: Times of India. PANAJI: Demands from young ones for more cash for their personal expenditure may be on the rise. But parents have now decided to go one-up on their children. They are increasingly making conscious efforts to cut down on the pocket money they dole out to their children and to inculcate a sense of responsibility in them… 969 words.  click here

Death: Antonio Fernandes
15 Nov: Macasana, Goa: ANTONIO FERNANDES: Born 1928. Husband of Mary; father of George/Agnela, Vicente/Verolina (USA), Socorro/Doris; grandfather of Joel, Jane; Vervin, Valerie, Victor (USA) and Swizel. Expired after a brief illness. Funeral cortege will leave his residence on 19th Nov at 4 pm to St Francis Xavier Church, Macasana, for Eucharistic celebration followed by burial.  click here

Death: Joseph D’Souza
Miramar/Querem, Tivim, Goa: JOSEPH JOHN D’SOUZA (Visakhapatnam, AP): Husband of Sandra D’Souza; father of Nerissa, Crystal and Leroy; brother of Phyllis, late Nataline, Noel (USA), Paul (USA) and Sally. Mass and burial service will be held on 17th November 2011 at St Christopher’s Church, Tivim, Goa, at 4 pm. Photo.  click here

UK: FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Sun 20 Nov. Union of Navelim celebrates the Feast of Our Lady of Rosary. Venue: Bishop Thomas Grant RC School, Belltrees Grove, Streatham, London SW16 2HY. Commencing with recitation of Rosary at Noon, followed by Holy Mass. Music by Rainbow's End and Disco with Fancy Dress for Children. To access the flyer with further details, click here. Obtain tickets from: Violeta D'Silva - 020 8642 3283 or e-mail violetadsilva@gmail.com; Cheryl Mendes 07904 975 547/020 8998 7601 or email: chasmendes@hotmail.com

Sun: 20 Nov. 1.30pm. Fr Agnelo's Day. 84th Commemoration Mass. St Boniface Church. 185 Mitcham Road, Tooting, London, SW17 9PG. Thereafter at the Church Hall.

Sat. 26 Nov: St Andrew's Feast celebrated by the Goa Velha Villagers in Swindon, UK. Konkani Feast Mass will be held at the Holy Rood Church, Swindon at 3:30 pm. After the mass you are welcome to the Dine and Dance with the one and only Rainbow's End. Loads of fun and also prizes to be won. Entrance: £10 per adult and children free. Venue: Gorsehill Community Centre, Chapel Street, Swindon. SN26DA. All are welcome. Contact: Elvis Mendes: 01793 354010 Mob: 07882097861, Tony Lopes: 07841207105. Nelson Carvalho: 07922211439. Email: mendes_elvis@yahoo.co.uk For the flyer, Click here.

Sat 26 Nov. Uganda Re Union London Ball. Thistle Hotel Heathrow.UB7 0EQ. Because of the demand from friends within the Asian community who left Uganda in 1972 to have a get-together in London, Antonio Fernandes and Vijay Agnihotri both past Kololo Secondary School Kampala, Uganda Schools and Uganda Under 21 Hockey players have taken the initiative to organize this dinner dance filled with top class entertainment. Her Excellency Joan Ryabyomere The Uganda High Commissioner has kindly consented to be the Guest of Honour. Dress Formal and Traditional. Places are limited, so book early to avoid disapointment. For the flyer with details click here.

Sat. 3 Dec. G.O.A. CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME - Aladdin at Fairfield Halls, Croydon. Tickets £12 each. For further details contact: Norma on 020 8771 4457 or Bernie on 020 8723 1322

Sun 4 Dec: G.O.A. UK's popular annual celebration of the Feast of St Francis Xavier. You are invited to participate in the 1.30pm Sung Mass (Konkani and English) which will again take place at St Boniface Church, Tooting SW17 9PG with the chief Celebrant being Fr Francis Rosario SFX. Following the Mass, the usual enjoyable Reception will be held in the Parish Hall next door, to include music for dancing, tasty snacks/meals, a well-stocked bar, raffles with generous prizes, and the opportunity to catch up with old friends and new! For details, click here.

Sun 4 Dec: 'North London Goans invite you to celebrate the Feast of St. Francis Xavier @ Woodside High School. Opposite New River Sports Centre. North London. N22 5QJ. Holy Mass @ 12.45, Followed by Social Gathering. Disco - "Say One Do One". For tickets contact: Bernadette Dias (02083619417), Meredith Soares (02088034173), Frank Mendes (02088881400), Tony Gomes (02082451364), Cos Fernandes (02088888659), Seby D'Silva (02082455463), John Fernandes (02088814579), Joe Telles (02084431014) Seby Fernandes (02088005159). For the flyer, click here.

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



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