Eddie Fernandes, founder and editor of goanet-uk weekly, and his wife Lira are on holiday in Goa for a much earned rest. In the meantime we at GOACOM are holding the fort, and plan to keep you informed of the UK news and social activities in the coming festive season. Please print this newsletter and pass copies around to those who do not have e-mail. Also please e-mail community news and notices of coming events to jjds@goacom.com for publication in the next issue.

FORTHCOMING

11 Dec. 18:00-23:00. Croydon Goans Xmas Dance. Our Lady of Annunciation Church Hall, Addiscombe, Croydon. Raymond Lobo. 0181-654 0268

12 Dec. 15:00 Mass + Novena + Get-together. Asian Chaplaincy.

12 Dec. Moira Association Feast. Woolwich SE18. Alex D'Mello 0181-306 0974

12 Dec. West London Goans. Children's Christmas Party. Hounslow. Marc Fernandes 01932-781221

19 Dec. 13:00- South East- Goans. Children's Christmas Party. Welling. Lloyd D'Souza 0181-301 5242

26 Dec. G.O.A. Christmas Ball. Wandsworth Civic Centre. Norma 0181-771 4457 or Bernie 0181-723 1322

MILLENNIUM EVENTS IN THE UK

31 Dec. 19:00-0200 Goan Community Association (North London) Present Millennium Dance 1999 at St Thomas More School Hall Glendale Avenue Wood Green N22. Dress your favourite outfit of the century (NO JEANS OR TRAINERS). Ticket inc.Buffet Meal. Contact: "Max Fernandes" max.fernandes@cableinet.co.uk or Candy Fernandes 0181-245 4513

31 Dec. 18:30 - South East Goans Millennium Ball - Woolwich. Sharon D'Souza 0181-301 5242.

31 Dec. 18:30 - 04:00. Dark Star Millennium Ball. Wembley Derrick Pereira 0181-952 8899

31 Dec. Saligao Gala Millennium Ball. Tolworth Recreation Centre. Zemira Fernandes 01895-259947

31 Dec. 19:00 - 03:00 West London Goans. Millennium Ball. Brentford. Marc Fernandes 01932-781221

1 Jan. Simba Football Club. New Year's Day Ball. White Hart Lane School, N22 - formal dress. Cos Fernandes 0181 884 3124.

8 Jan G.O.A. Millennium Ball. Wandsworth Civic Centre. Norma 0181-771 4457 or Bernie 0181-723 1322

5 Mar. 12:00- Mungul Union feast. White Hart Lane School, N22. Rosy D'Silva 0181 352 9450.

28 May. 12:00 - 20:00 Cortalim Union Feast. White Hart Lane School Hall, White Hart Lane, London N22

4 June. Wandsworth Town Hall Ex Students from Catholic Parochial and St Teresa's Boys and Girls School, Nairobi. Millennium Reunion. Norma Menezes 0208-771 4457 Menezrahim@aol.com or Tonyjo Fernandes 01895 259947.

16 June. Siolim Union. 20th anniversary. Derrick Fernandes 0181-395-1084

For Millennium events in Goa, Canada, U.S.A., Karachi and elsewhere see Goanet-Canada Newsletter. Issue 8. December 10,1999 http://www.goacom.com/news/news99/dec/msg00004.html

NEWS HEADLINES
( mainly from Joel D'Souza in Goa, courtesy of GOACOM, e-mail: goanow@sancharnet.in )

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd (GPL) has decided to set up a soft gelatine capsule manufacturing plant in Goa and a research and development centre in Mumbai at capital expenditures amounting to Rs 19.40 crore and Rs 11.30 crore respectively.

PANAJI: Rudolf Schwartz, Founder of Indian Students Educational Aid Foundation donated nine Computers to three of its technical institutes. Three computers were installed at Keerti Vidyalaya Technical Institute, Siolim and another three installed at Bhumika Technical Institute, Palye, Pernem on 6 December.

Goa Streak --STREAKER IN MMC OFFICE: An employee, normally a quite man, at the Margao Municipal Council ran around naked, jabbering and even pushed an antique table which requires four persons to heave. (GT)

PANJIM: The ongoing Consumer Shoppee, at BPS Sports Club, Margao, organised by Anand Trade Development Services, Mumbai is drawing a large crowd. There are over hundred stalls of the leading brands, which include Videocon International Ltd, BPL Ltd, Godrej GE Appliances, Crompton Greaves Ltd, Su Flame, Akai, IFB,...

GOANET
(www.goacom.com/goanet. Some of the highlights)

9349 Online travel company Bargainholidays.com specialises in sunshine breaks and package deals - Britain's favourite type of holiday. It surveyed 100,000 people to find their favourite holiday spots, from Key Largo to Cairo, and compiled a list of their top 20 dream destinations. Interestingly, Goa, Florida and the Canaries appear in both categories.

9357 CAUGHT IN COP'S SHOES: Madhav Patil, a history sheeter,involved in several theft cases in Goa, robbed constable Surendra Desai's house at Pajifond in Margao. One mistake Madhav made was to walk away wearing Desai's shoes.

9348 Roman Catholic Churches/Chapel's in Kuwait http://www.goa-world.net/kwchurch/
From Goa-World Team Gaspar Almeida/Ulysses Menezes

IN THE NEWS
(e-mail eddie@fernandes.u-net.com for the full text of items marked *) .

Neal Peres da Costa on the harpsichord
Canberra Times 7 Dec 1999. NEW NAME TO NOTE IN EARLY MUSIC
By BERNADETTE CRUISE

Neal Peres da Costa is not a name to trip over every day. As director of the early music group, Florilegium, he has been giving concerts in Sydney and is soon to arrive in Canberra as harpsichordist in Salut!'s Ode to Mr Henry Purcell.

The name Peres da Costa is of Portuguese origin,'' he explains. "My Indian parents were born in Goa, a Portuguese colony. I don't think I have a drop of Portuguese blood. I had greater opportunities than my parents, both of whom came from large families....." London-based, Peres da Costa lives in SE London in a little village called Nunhead which he says has a remarkable history...