FORTHCOMING

27 Nov. 18:30 Chutneys, Drummond Street (opp Euston Station) . Farewell Party for Aires and Loretta Rodrigues who soon leave for Goa. Tel. Tony Luis 01689-6022074 or Eddie Fernandes 0181-883 4786.

28 Nov. 13:00- G.O.A. (UK) Ltd AGM/EGM. ATC Hall Wimbledon

28 Nov. 15:00 Requiem Konkanim Mass + Get-together. Asian Chaplaincy.

30 Nov. 19:00 St. Joseph's Church, Wembley High Road. 1st anniversary mass for the soul of GODFREY F. M. REMEDIOS. Details from Zelia Remedios 0181-904 2341. zelia@remedios.org

3 Dec. 19:30 Meditation + Mass. Asian Chaplaincy

3 Dec. 19:45- SE Goans. St Francis Xavier Mass + party. Our Lady of Angels - Erith. Principal celebrant: Right Rev. Bishop Charles Henderson V.G. K.C.H.S. Sharon D’Souza 0181 301 5242.

3 Dec. 18:15 St. Francis Xavier Mass at St Anslems, Tooting. Jean Christnakis 0181-672 3737

4 Dec. 19:00- St. Francis Xavier Party at St Anslems, Tooting. Jean Christnakis 0181-672 3737

5 Dec. 12:30- Goan Assoc. (UK) Feast of St. Francis Xavier. Bishop Thomas Grant School. SW16. UKP 5. Goan Musical Society Choir. Norma Menezes Rahim. 0181-771 4457 or Bernie Gracias 0181-723 1322.

5 Dec 12:00 West London Goans. Feast of St. Francis Xavier. Twickenham. Ivan Soares 0705-0074218

5 Dec. 12:00 Newham Goans. Feast of St. Francis Xavier. Ilford . Kelvin De Souza 0181-470 3227

5 Dec. 12:45 North London Goans. Feast of St. Francis Xavier. Wood Green. Oboe Noronha. 0181-340 0439

6 Dec. 18:30 Meditation. 34 Potterne Close, Castlecombe Drive, London SW19

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- SE 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

From Paulo Colaco Dias: The Goan Musical Society (GMS) organised once again a "Goan Cultural Afternoon" in London, on 7th Nov. 1999. You can access the report and the photographs at: http://www.geocities.com/g.m.s/7november99.htm

GOYAN (Goan Young Adult Network), which is largely North American based, invites Goan youth (aged 18 to 35) from all parts of the world to be part of a millennium celebrations in Goa. A tentative schedule of events:

30 Dec. 12:00. Lunch: O'Coqueiro at Porvorim. Followed by visit to Dona Paula and Tiatr or Dinner .
31 Dec. 22:00. Millennium Dinner/Dance.
2 Jan. Mass at Old Goa. Lunch at Loutolim. Then Benaulim Beach and Dinner at Longinhos.
3 Jan 10:00 Visit Archives Museum and Central Library, Panjim. Lunch at Aguada then Sinquerim Beach and dinner at Titos.

For full details go to items 8966 and 9034 at www.goacom.com/goanet or write to Cedric D'Costa, cdcosta@usa.net) by 27th Nov. This schedule is tentative so please e-mail Cedric for the current updated plans.

DEATHS

Canada 20-Nov. CYRIL PRICE (ex-Mombasa, teacher AV School). Received from Mervyn Maciel.

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

Goa was plunged into a political crisis on 19th November as 11 ruling Congress legislators, including deputy speaker and four ministers, resigned reducing the Luizinho Faleiro ministry to a minority. On 24 Nov., Francisco Sardinha, leader of the breakaway Congress, was sworn in as the new chief minister of Goa following Luizinho Faleiro's resignation earlier that day.

Goa's Governor J F R Jacob has been promoted to Governor of Punjab. Mohammad Fazal will take his place.

4-year-old Laura Albuquerque who had been kidnapped in Dona Paula was rescued by the Police from her father, Harold Albuquerque, at Bangalore airport whist attempting to board a flight to Muscat. Harold, his father Bernardo and mother Prisca have been arrested on charges of conspiring to kidnap the child.

Relations between the Catholic Church and upper caste Catholic Goans of Cuncolim are strained as parish priest Father Mendes appoints members from the backward castes to the pastoral council - previously seen as the right of the upper classes who now threaten to reconvert to Hinduism.

What is claimed to be Goa's largest ever Consumer Show takes place in Margao Dec. 16-19.

FLIGHT CORNER

Sally Intercontinental Tel:0181-451 0777. 27 Nov, 2 Dec., 4 Dec. 2 w 229. 11 Dec. 2w 359.

From Holidays Direct at http://195.188.244.207/holenq.htm Gatwick 9 DEC 2w 199; 3w 229; 4w 479; 12 Dec 2w 199.

Worldwide Journeys has Goa. Dep. 18 Dec, Gatwick. 2 wks. UKP 459 Tel:0171 849 4114. Quote Ref: TRAVELFIND

Re. Leisure Travel Insurance multi-trip worldwide cover for £24.95 a year. The correct tel no. is: 0181-255-2455. First. you need to join Independent Travel Service - http://195.188.54.15/ Membership is free.

Visit Goanet at www.goacom.com/goanet. Some of the highlights:

9034 and 8966 GOAN YOUTH MILLENNIUM CELEBRATIONS IN GOA. Cedric D'Costa
8989 ADEUS CHURCHILL & LUIZINHO Aires Rodrigues
8983, 8974, 8968, Goan Ancestors and Saints Day Filomena Saraswati Giese and Teotonio R. de Souza

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

*Daily Yomiuri - Japan, 18-Nov. Michael England (the artist) spent three months in India, travelling before settling into a shack in Goa. His work reflects his experiences in India, the trance music scene in Goa, the environment, colors ...(706 words)

Independent on Sunday . 21-Nov. Only last week 15 Indonesian pirates who had hijacked a ship carrying aluminium ingots were captured off Goa after a chase across the Arabian sea by the Indian Navy.

*BBC 24-Nov. On a day of fast-paced developments, Chief Minister Luizinho Faleiro resigned ahead of trust vote in the Goa assembly and an 11-member cabinet headed by Francisco Sardinha, and comprising Congress rebels was sworn in, ending a week of turmoil in the tiny western Indian state. (272 words).

*The Press (New Zealand) 25-Nov. The extradition order for Eoghan McBride, from NZ, wanted in connection with paedophilia offences in Goa, expires at the end of this week. India's CBI officials are expected in NZ soon. The NZ Police say they do not know why it has taken the Indian authorities so long to remove him. (259 words).

*BBC 25-Nov. Three British nationals have been arrested in southern India on suspicion of involvement in drugs offences. They were said to be wanted in connection with a case pending at a court in Panjim.

* Hindustan Times 25-Nov. Goan cashew feni is to be marketed worldwide by United Breweries, producers of Kingfisher beer.