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FORTHCOMING 10 Feb 1.00pm Young London Goans Social - Free Membership (21-40+ ). Thai Restaurant, St John's Wood NW6. Prices - £5.00/£7.50. Email: Marie.Pereira@talk21.com or mobile 07958373076 (after 7.30pm). 17 Feb. Goan, Mauritian & Trinidadian Valentine's Disco and Blind Date. White Hart Lane School, Wood Green. Dance to exotic Mauritian and Trinidadian music as well as Konkani. Live Band from Leicester Sliver Stardust and a top Mauritian DJ playing Soca, Sega, Bhojpuri, Reggae, R&B and many more. £8 advance; <12, £4. Ricky Rebello 020 8361 4577 (ev.) or 07941 514333. E-mail: anrickco@onetel.net.uk If anyone is interested in being a contestant in the Blind Date, please get in touch. There are great prizes to be won. 24 Feb. 7 p.m. Goan Association UK "VIVA CARNIVAL" at Bishop Thomas Grant School, Streatham. MUSIC/DANCING TO THE EVER POPULAR SAY ONE DO ONE DISCO. Not To Be Missed! SPECTACULAR SHOW BY RIO LATINO. Dance to exotic Latin beat, plus cabaret. Fancy Dress optional. Tickets: Members and dependants over 12, £4; Guests £6; Children under 12 free. Available from Bernie Gracias 020-8723 1322 berniegracias@aol.com or Norma Menezes-Rahim, 020-8771 4457 menezrahim@aol.com. 16 Apr. 12 noon - 10 p.m. Goan Community Millennium Celebration on Easter Monday at the Goan Community Centre, Keston Road, London N15. Opening Ceremony by the Mayor of Haringey at 12 noon. Stalls. Performance Football nearby in Downhills Park. Entertainment in Keston Centre from 2-6 p.m. followed by dancing to live band. Disco for the youth will be in the Goan Community Centre. Event to accommodate 2000 people covering the areas of the Park & the two Halls so everyone is welcome. Ample car parking. If you wish to put up a stall or participate in the entertainment contact Nina Pinto on 020 8767 0663 or Candy on 020 8245 4513. e-mail candyrose2000@hotmail.com 6 May. 5 p.m. The Goan Cultural Society UK proudly presents a modern comedy Konkani play, " FARICPON" written and directed by Larryboy. St Monica's Church Hall, Green Lanes, Palmers Green, London N13. Tickets: Adults £ 6, OAPs £ 5 and children under 14 years £ 5. Contact: Rosy 020 8352 9450, Bella 020 8352 0373, Ida 020 8881 2921 or visit our website: www.goanculturalsociety.com 27 May. 12:00-20:00 Cortalim Union. Feast of St.Phillip & St. James at White Hart Lane School Hall. Wood Green. London N22. For further details contact Luis Fernandes 020 8889 2278 luisf@lineone.net, Maria Alfonso 020 8803 5146, or Melvyn Fernandes 020 8809 1128 27 May 12.30pm - 8pm.The members of the Assolna, Velim and Cuncolim Union (AVC) will celebrate their annual feast at Bishop Thomas Grant School, Streatham. All are cordially invited and further details will follow.
COMMUNITY NEWS From Shirley Gonsalves: 3rd June 2001 noon to 4 p.m. The Millennium International Goan Pilgrimage to Aylesford Priory in Kent. Aylesford offers a picturesque setting in the Kent countryside. The Priory has large open-air facilities. Every year various communities take part in a Community Pilgrimage. At present the Goan Community is not represented but has been invited to do so. This event will be ecumenical and multi-cultural for friends and family. Activities will include art and craft, drama, story telling, music and debate workshops and will culminate with Mass. We hope the event will unite the Goan Community from around the world. For more information please contact:- Shirley Gonsalves- xuelain55@hotmail.com (01634 843510) From David Futers: Following our recent posting regarding funding of this year's GONAS Teacher Exchange, planned for May this year, I would like to formally express our thanks for donations from Eric Pinto and the CDO trust (who have offered to fund one teacher). We are now well on our way to the target, however we are not there yet and further contributions are still needed. No matter how small, every little helps and will be openly welcomed. Details of he exchange and a list of sponsors to date are available at www.f-w-a.demon.co.uk/gonas2001/
DEATHS 28 Jan. Agassaim, Goa. ANTONIO D'SA. Husband of Maria Angela D'Sa, father of Floriano (Moni)/Maria (England), Felicio/Maria (Paris), Caetano (England)/Elvina, Freddy (Paris), Rosy and late Celina D'Sa. 1 Feb. Carmona, Goa. BONIFACIO DIAS (Ex-Mombasa), husband of Olinda, father of Atila/Conleth, Alvaro/Sandra. 2 Feb. Carmona, Goa. ELVIRA L PINTO, (ex. Dar-es-Salaam), wife of Francis Xavier, mother of Seby/Aurita, Henry/Luiza. 3 Feb. Bastora, Goa: DOMINGOS CASMIRO D'SOUZA (Ex-Mombasa Customs Officer), husband of Veronica, father of Maisie/Edwin, grandfather of Nadia (London), brother-in-law of Francis/Diana Monteiro (Canada), Milagrin Monteiro (London) and Sr Maryla. 5 Feb. Toronto. CLEMENTINA DE SOUZA (87). Wife of the late Max de Souza. Mother of Neves/Zulema, Nora, Vera/Seby, Donato/Lucy, Olga/Alvito. 6 Feb. Britona, Goa. EUSEBIO PINTO. Husband of Olga, father of Savio/Venita, brother of late Josinha /Norah (London).
FLIGHT CORNER Gatwick-Goa rtn. Dep 15 Mar. £208. Airtours Flight Market Tel:0870 400 1259 Quote Ref: Travelfind See www.travelfind.co.uk The Guardian -Feb 3, Goa: Stay at the Alor Beach Resort Hotel as part of a two-week Valentine's package departing Feb. 10. The price of pounds 429pp from Gatwick, is available from Jewel in the Crown Holidays 01293 533338.
NEWS
HEADLINES All tourists travelling to Kenya after February 14 will have to pay £35 for a visa, the Kenyan government announced this week. From April 3 all two-wheeler riders and their pillion passengers in Goa will be required to wear crash helmets. Five minor boys escaped from the children's remand home Bal Niketan in Merces, one of them for the fourth time. While playing cricket, one of the boys hit the ball over the fence. When the attendant went in search of the ball, they ran off.
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THE NEWS The February 2001 issue of Goa Today is online. You can read it at http://www.goacom.com/goatoday/ *31 Jan, The Guardian Maria Fernandes - the wife of Keith Vaz, is the author of a guide aimed at helping Asians to get visitors' visas to Britain. The Europe minister's wife will be launching an up-to-date version of the book within three weeks - to take account of the government's new "fast-track" appeal procedures for visa applicants . 342 words. *1 Feb. Leicester Mercury. Vaz in health scare drama. City MP Keith Vaz was admitted to hospital after suffering from chest pains. The Leicester East MP and Minister for Europe spent three hours at St Thomas's Hospital in Westminster on Tuesday night but his condition was not considered serious…. *3. Feb. Times of India. Local actors screen tested for Indo-French film. Film Director Xavier Fialho of Flying Film Production, a Film Society from Paris, having it's branch in Goa, formally conducted a screen test for up-and-coming actors and actresses from Goa for the Indo-French film, Out Of My Country, I Love You … the film company is still on the lookout for more actors and actresses within the age-group of 20-55, besides child artists. 190 words *3 Feb. Independent. The 50 Best (And Hippest) Hotels In The World Where do the beautiful people stay when they're on holiday. Nilaya Hermitage, Arpora Bhati, Goa, www.nilayahermitage.com A jungle hideaway that's high on interior style. How much: Double rooms from pounds £182. 185 words *3 Feb. Times of India. An Ayurveda hospital at Shiroda in Ponda taluka opens on Feb. 12. 89 words. *4 Feb. The Observer (UK) Blood clot fears trigger demand for seat upgrades.…business has increased by 50 per cent in the last 12 months for Monarch's premium-class service... 414 words *4 Feb. Independent (UK) No disaster here, but Goa's buildings are under threat. By Susan Marling. 797 words. *5 Feb. Evening Standard. Vaz and Ali Baba. Mr Vaz! The papers fell over themselves yesterday to discover the ultimate scandal which would topple this amiable-seeming Goan lawyer from his job as a Junior Foreign Office Minister… 438 words. For full text, click here.... 6 Feb Evening Standard. Restaurant review By Fay Maschler of The Parsee, Cyrus Todiwala's new restaurant at 34 Highgate Hill, London N19. Quote "The Parsee are from Goa, [sic] which could also explain chilli-hot pork vindaloo on the menu" 7
Feb. Guardian. Vaz accuser backs down re. donation |
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