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FORTHCOMING 17 Mar. 16:00-17:30 Edgar Fernandes Campaign. Vigil at the Maltese High Commission, 36 Piccadilly (Tube: Piccadilly or Green Park). 17 Mar. 19:30 Wigmore Hall, London. Patricia Rozario (soprano) in a Romantic programme of songs and chamber music by Schubert and Brahms. Other instruments taking part -- clarinet, cello and piano. 18 Mar. 16:00 - 18:00 India Club, 143 Strand, London WC2. Open meeting to welcome David Futers from Newcastle (UK-Goa Teacher Exchange), Peter DeSouza (Goa University) and George Pinto (President Goan Institute, San Francisco). Followed by optional dinner. Tel. Marie Pereira 01689 858805, Flavio Gracias 0181-723 1322 or Eddie Fernandes 0181-883 4786 The response has been very promising. Please confirm your attendance by e-mail or telephone if you have not already done so. 1 Apr. 19:00 - 24:00. Mothers Day Social. Botwell Social Centre, Botwell Lane, Hayes, Middlesex. £6. Food for sale. Licensed Bar. Music by Velvet Orchid. Tel. Greg 020- 8579 8154, Tessy, 01784-433 302 or Irene 020-8567 9155. 9 Apr. 15:00 Moira Assoc. Asian Chaplaincy, St. Augustine's Priory, 55 Fulham Palace Road London W6 Mass offered for the repose of the soul of Robert D'Souza. Lloyd D'Souza 0181 301 5242. 23 Apr. 19:00 Goan Association UK & Dark Star Social Club. Grand Easter Ball. Lola Jones Hall London SW17. Edna Moraes-de Souza 0181-672 1973, Savio Pereira 0181-679 4331, Hazel Rodrigues 0181-357 6776 or Flavio Gracias 0181-723 1322. 23 Apr. 19:00-0100 Music Mania Dinner Dance Thamesmere Leisure Suite, Woolwich. Breakthru Band and Music Mania Disco. Tony/Roseline Joanes 0181-265 9644, Vincent/Sabina 0181-244 5598 or Paul/Veronica Barretto 0181-311 1195 23 Apr. 15:00-23:00 Mapuca Union Easter Dance. Bishop Thomas Grant School, Beltrees Grove, Streatham, London SW16. Eusebio Pinto 0208-802 6373 or Matthew D'Souza 0208-304 9089. 30 Apr. 12:00-19:45. Cortalim Union Feast. White Hart Lane School, Wood Green, N 22. Mass followed by dance. Tickets: Rita, 0181- 800 5413; Manu, 0181-809 1128; Maria, 0181-803 5146 or Assumption, 0181-641 5995. Please book in advance. 1 May 13:00-19:30 Uganda Reunion Social. Wandsworth Town Hall, SW18. Open to all. Apply for tickets by 8th April, none will be sold at the door. Joe Mendes 020-8303 3974. 14 May 13:00- Annual Assolna, Velim, Cuncolim (AVC) Union Social. Bishop Thomas Grant School , Streatham, London SW16. Book early to avoid disappointment. Eunice Barros 0181 672 0807 or Nico Antao 0181 560 6559. COMMUNITY NEWS
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Race Relations Amendment Bill, Mar. 2000, is at: Dr Satyajit B Naique, a young Goan Orthopaedic surgeon based at Charing Cross Hospital, London has been elected a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, on successfully passing part II examination. FOR SALE National rice cooker ( 6 cups size), a Roti Chef (with instructional video) for making chapatis and a large size stone electric grinder. All items are brand new and boxed. Joe Britto. 0181 689 2144 DEATHS 12 Mar. Anjuna, Goa: ROYSTON NUNES, son of Teddy and Lourdes, (ex Nairobi) of Orchids store, Anjuna. Brother of Natashia, Samantha and Danica. Killed in an accident whilst riding his scooter. LOOKING FOR Suraj Dave , Canada, suraj_dave@hotmail.com seeks Oswald Gomes ex-Sacred Heart High School, Mombasa. Suraj is at 81 Galbraith Drive, S.W. Calgary, Alberta, Canada T3E 4Z5. Tel. (403)235-4183. FLIGHT CORNER Bargain Holdidays, http://www.bargainholidays.com/ has Gatwick-Goa rtn. 18Mar. 2w. £179 (16 Mar was £139!) NEWS
HEADLINES In a horrendous murder at Vasco, Francisco Colaco tortured his wife, inflicting over 100 stab wounds over a four hour period whilst she screamed and the police looked on. Details at http://www.goacom.com/news/news2000/mar/msg00084.html The March 2000 GoaNow Magazine can be viewed at: http://www.goacom.com/goanow/ In the first Konkan Railway mishap, a boulder slid down, derailing the train and killing 3 people with 12 injured. Visit Goanet at www.goacom.com/goanet. Some of the highlights: 10686
The CM Fiddles Whilst Goa Burns! Aires Rodrigues. IN
THE NEWS *4 Mar. Manchester Evening News. Mystery Drowning Death Of Gulf War Veteran. Richard Bracegirdle's death at Baga, Goa. *5 Mar. Sunday Mirror. Deaf Mute Teenager's Rape Ordeal. By Rupert Hamer. 89 words. * 8 Mar. Business Times(Malaysia) A Mission To Develop Herbal Industry. Feature on Gerard Bodeker Chairman of Global Initiative for Traditional Systems (Gifts), an international policy collaborative based at the Institute of Health Sciences, at the University of Oxford, and he coordinates the Commonwealth Working Group on Traditional and Complementary Medicine. Extract: He comes from a mixed heritage of English, German, Burmese and Goan… 1031 words *10 Mar. Indian Express. Caste rivalry threatens to disrupt harmony in Goa. 642 words. *10 Mar Herald (Goa). British press blames tour operators for rapes. 754 words. *11 Mar. Gomantak Times 4 Kenyan students arrested at Calangute for running a business (Mombasa Bar) without licence. Quote …In Goa many African students are involved in making friendship with European girls and start staying with them… 213 words *11Mar.
Times of India. Taking love higher on musical ground. Musical
duo from Sweden (Goan and Swedish) who are currently visiting
Goa. Full text at: *12 Mar. The Observer. DIY Britons Break Free of Package Holiday Hell. 720 words *13 Mar. BBC Earthquake Hits South West India. An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale hit southwest India. The quake was located in the Arabian Sea near Goa. 99 words *13 Mar. Financial Express - India. UK Goan obtains advice on minimising taxation re. property sale in Goa. 782 words *14 Mar. The Press (New Zealand) Travel feature: Golden and gentle Goa. European and Indian cultures blend harmoniously in Goa on India's beautiful west coast, writes Rosemary Ann Ogilvie. 1040 words * 15 Mar. Washington Post. A New View of Kenya's 'Asians'. By Karl Vick. Report on the Asian African Heritage Exhibition currently on at the National Museum of Kenya. 1072 words *15 Mar. Sun-Sentinel (Florida). Feature on Aubrey Ferrao, aged 46 who is making a killing in the real estate market. 1295 words. |
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