Goan Voice Newsletter: Friday 30 Oct. 2015
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Europe braces for Cyclone Costa
30 Oct: Time of India. By Vivek Menezes. Pure panic reigns in European Union boardrooms and bureaucracies this week, as a devastating political storm has erupted in Portugal, with Antonio Costa at its epicentre. In national elections held three weeks ago, Costa's Socialist Party (PS) finished a disappointing second to the right-wing incumbents,.. Now united under Costa, the leftist coalition holds 122 seats out of 230 in Portugal's parliament… But the Portuguese president made the stunning, unprecedented decision to appoint the minority PAF's Pedro Passos Coelho as prime minister, terming the alternative “frightening” … What is so frightening about the boundlessly charismatic three-term mayor of Lisbon (whose father was the ferociously anti-colonial Goan writer Orlando da Costa, of Margao)? … 920 words. click here
31 Oct: The Economist (UK). After some messy manoeuvres, there is likely to be a left-wing coalition. António Costa, leader of Portugal’s Socialist Party (PS), may soon be able to tell the curious story of how to lose a vote and yet still become prime minister…
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Suella Fernandes: Fareham MP thanks generous supporters after run
29 Oct: Portsmouth News. A politician who ran 10 miles for charity has thanked all those who supported her and helped her raise hundreds of pounds for a good cause. Fareham MP Suella Fernandes completed the Great South Run in Portsmouth on Sunday in aid of charity The Haven. Miss Fernandes finished the race in a time of 1hr 53 mins, raising just under £700 for the new centre for breast cancer patients in Titchfield, which opened this week… click here
If people want to donate, Miss Fernandes’ fundraising page,
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The rose-tinted world of Goa's brass musicians
29 Oct: Scroll.in. Maybe it’s a matter of semantics. But for the musicians of Goa, who wander from the reverie of a feast to contemplation at a neighbourhood cemetery, their identity testifies to their manner of practice. Music, like a lot of things in laid-back Goa, is intrinsically linked to faith. Their music is not about the theatre that seems to accompany brass performers from elsewhere; it’s a silent call of longing, of remembrances of a time gone by. It is a dying art, their music of everyday words and songs of love and loss. All of Goa has only one trombone player, and a few scores that play the trumpet and the sax. But like hopeless lovers trying to keep a memory alive, they prefer to look at their world with rose-tinted glasses… click here
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Video: Community carers prescribe TV, trees, and deep breathing to fight depression in Goa
28 Oct: Reuters UK. Prescribing 15 minutes of television a day may not be the most orthodox method of curing depression, but for Vrunda, a recent widow in Goa, India, who endured months of panic attacks, lack of sleep and loss of appetite, it was a life-saver… Dr. Vikram Patel, of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, co-founded Sangath – a Goa-based NGO that has piloted a program training anyone with a high-school degree to recognise symptoms of depression and administer counselling treatment… This short film introduces the Sangath approach … 8m. 20. click here
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Bahrain Football: Married Goans beat Bachelors for soccer title
29 Oct: Gulf Digital News. Married Goans Bahrain lifted the glittering Silver Cup defeating Bachelor Goans 4-3 in the final of Seven-a-Side Football Tournament in the best of three-match Series at Dasman Centre ground in Gudaibiya. Married Goans won the series 3-0… Joyelton Fernandes received best goal of the series award. The tournament was organised by Bahrain Goans Football League… click here
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South African national cricket team take a deserved breather in mellow Goa
29 Oct: BD Live. You need to go a long way in India to find the place where football is more popular than cricket, and SA’s test squad have been there this week. That place is Goa, the beachy, peachy state on the west coast famous for its Portuguese-inspired architecture and food — and, yes, the fact that football is a bigger game than cricket there… How cool does the world think Goa is? Cool enough to call a particular blend of plinky, plonky electronic music "Goa trance". If you need to indulge in something calming to be able to tell the plinks from the plonks, Goa’s army of friendly neighbourhood tuk-tuk-drivers-cum-ganja-dealers will be happy to oblige… "Somewhere in-between we are planning a two-or three-day trip to Goa, which is probably going to be more light-hearted and get guys to take their minds off cricket," manager Mohammed Moosajee said the day the Twenty20 squad left SA… click here
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Some Mumbai groups don’t want Church to embrace gays
30 Oct: Hindustan Times. The three-week-long synod or meeting of bishops at Vatican ended on Saturday… Cardinal Oswald Gracias’ interview with a LGBT group ruffled orthodox views in Mumbai. Gracias spoke to the New Ways Ministry, which calls itself a ‘Catholic’ LGBT group. He told them: ‘The church embraces you, wants you…, needs you’. The archbishop’s office in Mumbai said that the cardinal’s view reflected theirs. Bishop Agnelo Gracias said, “That has always been our stand.” … click here
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Portugal seeks to enter Indian market
29 Oct: Times of India. The Portugese market is thriving in Europe and has good exports abroad, except India, a reality that Portuguese officials now wish to change for mutual benefit. Portuguese officials are now on a mission to reach out to Indian entrepreneurs and exporters to ensure the business and investments between both the countries reaches new landmark. … "Portugese companies are keen on investing in India and Mumbai's World Trade Centre can help us to bring our companies to India," said consul general of Portugal Rui Carvalho Baceira … click here
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5 top destinations to find winter sun
29 Oct: The Wharf (UK). The World Travel Market comes to Excel in Docklands on November 2 and the thought of far flung destinations has left us craving some sun …
1. Goa, India. Indian life here is far from the throbbing heart of Mumbai, and it offers an ideal fusion of liveliness, tranquility and truly delicious grub. Don’t miss Mackie’s Saturday Night Bazaar in northern Goa for a night of shopping and dancing, while the pretty as a picture Palolem Beach is a vast stretch of sand where you can soak up the rays… click here
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UK Forthcoming Events
Sat: 7 Nov. G.O.A. Mass for the Deceased – Commencing at 12.15 p.m. Venue: SS Peter and Pauls Church, Cranmer Road, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 4LD. Holy mass followed by a three course meal. Advance booking required for the meal (£7.00) Details from Juliette DeMenezes-D’Costa on 0208 765 0258 | 07958 537314. Email: goanassociationuk@gmail.com
Sun. 15 Nov. 12.00 noon. Union of Navelim (UK) will be celebrating our 35th Feast
at Archbishop Lanfranc Academy, Mitcham Road, Croydon, CR9 3AS. Commencing at
12:00 noon with Rosary and followed by Mass. Thereafter, with dancing to the music
of Rainbow's End & Druston De Mello. Please note no tickets will be sold at
the door so book early to avoid disappointment. Tickets include snack and meal. Note: Limited parking.
To access the flyer with full details, click here.
Sun 22 Nov: Fr. Agnelo's Day. 88th Commemoration Mass - at Archbishop Lanfranc Academy - Mitcham Road - Croydon - Surrey CR9 3AS @ 1.30pm.
Sun 22 Nov. Loutulim (Lotlekars) Villagers UK will celebrate their 3rd Annual
Feast "Saviour of the World" Sunday 22nd November 2015 at 4pm, at Our
Lady of the Visitation Church Hall, 358 Greenford Road, Greenford, Middlesex,
London UB6 9AN. Dancing with live Bands: BREAKTHRU, MUSTANG, HIGH LEVEL &
Special Guest DJ. Fully Licensed Bar, the Best Goan Cuisine SARA Caterers. Please
note Jacket and tie must be worn throughout the function. Ticket: Adults £10.00
and Children £5 below 12 Years. Interested please call Carlos 0208 6218400,
Felix 0208 4823277, Francisco 0208 3574281 and Jose Paul 07459736936. For the
flyer, click
here.
Sun. 29 Nov: 3.00pm. Croydon SS. Peter & Paul RC Church presents “Nachom-Ia Kumpasar” ~ Goan Folklore Productions: a Bardroy Barretto film. A tribute to the unsung musicians of Goa. The much talked about Goan Movie, will be screened at 3:00pm at The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy, Mitcham Road, Croydon, CR9 3AS. For tickets and information:- Nina Pinto ~ 020 8767 0663; Jennifer ~ 07712 273024; Joe Fernandes ~ 07764 659306; Amelia Gomes ~ 07956 843665; Inacio Joao ~ 07908 409495; Mark De Araujo ~ 07535 931678; Peter De Merces ~ 07835 959138; Gregg Carvalho ~ 07931 753653; Pillar Fathers ~ 020 8648 3800. For the flyer, click
here.
Sat: 5 Dec. G.O.A. St. Francis Xavier’s Feast – Sacred Heart Church, Edge Hill, Wimbledon. Holy Mass followed by a social in the hall. Further details available from Chloe De Mendonca on 0208 384 0272.
G.O.A. Children’s Christmas Party
Sat: 12 Dec. G.O.A. Children’s Christmas Party. Venue : Sacred Heart Church, Edge Hill, Wimbledon. 14.00 – 17.00. Further details available from Chloe DeMendonca on 0208 384 0272.
Sat. 12 Dec. 7pm to midnight. Sienna's Charity Dinner & Dance at the VIP Lounge,
49 High Street, Edgware, London, HA8 7DD. 3 course 5* Asian Cuisine with free
bottle red/white wine per table and unlimited soft drinks with entertainment from
Goan band Rainbow's End and great raffle prizes. Sienna, aged 7 suffers from cerebral
palsy and to help her walk unaided needs an operation called SDR which she is
not able to get on the NHS. Sienna can have this done in the USA but it will cost
£65,000 for the surgery & post physiotherapy which entails removing
the bad nerves in her spine to reduce tightness which causes her pain and discomfort.
Sienna is non-verbal and needs 24 hour care. Please see link, https://www.justgiving.com/siennasfootsteps
for full story and/or to donate. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Siennasfootsteps
Tickets are £40. Please call Tanya Fernandes 07985788493, Davina Desouza
07508342589, Ella Fernandes 07983559732, Priscilla Fernandes 07508342598. Please
book by Dec 1st. For the flyer, click
here.
For Later Events See www.goanvoice.org.uk/events.php
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