Goan Voice UK: Newsletter. Issue 2001-23. Jun 8, 2001

Goa news headlines. More? 43 Less? 2 Same? 48
UK Community news. More? 42 Less? 6 Same? 45
Forthcoming events More details of each function? 24 Less? 4 Same? 65
In the News (References to Goa in the UK Press) More? 36 Less? 7 Same? 49
Your preferred length of the weekly newsletter Longer? 22 Shorter? 10 Same? 61

The Aberdeen Press and Journal of June 5 2001 carries a 698-word article, headlined Ethnic Families Tell Of Harassment. Philomena de Lima was the Principal Researcher of the study. Click here... The Study was funded by the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) and published jointly by the CRE and Community Development Foundation. The project details can be found at http://www.ruraldiversity.net/Rural%20Racism%20Mapping.htm . Philomena, pdelima78@hotmail.com lecturer at Inverness College, was born in Uganda and lived there until she was 6 years old. She was educated in Goa at St Thomas Girl's School Aldona and Carmel College Nuvem, before arriving in Scotland in 1972/3. The report will cost about £5. Call CRE, 0207 828 7022 or check the CDG website: http://www.cdf.org.uk

Keeping Goan Culture Alive. Bernadette & Paulo Dias focus on the Ekvat show of 13 May. Text and photographs at: http://www.geocities.com/g.m.s/ekvat

The June issue of the quarterly CONTACT magazine, the publication of the Asian Chaplaincy is out. Francisco D'Souza writes on the joys of parenthood; Romeo Ferrao on the Virgin Mary in Japan; Shirley Gonsalves on the Goan International Pilgrimage; Joe Fernandes presents a portrait of Bishop Agnelo Gracias; Frank Carvalho offers retirement advice and Fr Andrew makes stirring calls for introspection. CONTACT has a circulation of 2200 and a readership of 10000. They accept advertising and feature articles which this newsletter does not. Write to Francisco De Souza, franciscodesouza@hotmail.com for subscription details.

Dark Star Disco has started a fund-raising campaign to raise £10,000 for the BBC Comic Relief's life saving projects in Africa and Asia. Funds will be raised by Dark Star, providing its unique blend of music at various functions from now until the next Comic Relief event in 2003. If you wish to assist in this effort, please contact Derrick Pereira on 020-8952-8899 or email daxpereira@aol.com

11 June First death anniversary of MARIA FELECIDADE DIAS. A Mass will be offered at 11.30 on Sun., 10th June at St. Stephen's R.C.Church in Welling. On 11th June, another mass at 9.15 a.m. at the same church, to be followed by blessing of the grave. Enquiries: jovitodias@onetel.net.uk tel. 020 8303 2713

From David Futers David@f-w-a.demon.co.uk The two teachers from Goa who took part in the GONAS 2001 teacher exchange programme have now returned to Goa They impressed the host schools with their skills and devotion to their profession and took an active part in all of the activities organised for them. GONAS is very willing to assist any other parties who would like to arrange a similar exchange for their part of the UK

Sainsburys Supermarkets, with 400 stores in the UK, has a new range in chilled ready-cooked meals: Goan food. Choose from Goan Fish Curry, Chicken Balchao, Chicken Caldina, Chicken Cafrael[sic], Chicken Peri Peri Masala, Chicken Vindaloo and Chicken Xacuti. Price: £3.49 for 400g

LOOKING FOR: Derrick Pereira, 020-8952 8899, DAXPereira@aol.com is looking for SIMAO FRANKLIN DA CRUZ, also known as SIMON, born in 1961, last known (a year ago), to be living in Slough and self-employed in the Courier trade.

30 May. Leeds. The Rev Professor ADRIAN HASTINGS. Diocesan Priest, Masaka, Uganda 1958-66. From the Independent 7 Jun. "In 1954 he took up the issue of Goan independence from Portugal, causing the dictator Salazar much consternation." … "in 1973 he drew the world's attention to the massacre of villagers by the Portuguese army in Wiriyamu, Mozambique and helped bring about the downfall of the Portuguese regime in the following year." See obituary at
http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/story.jsp?story=76590

31 May. Curtorim-Maina: CRISTOVAO PRUDENTE DO ROSARIO PIMENTA, husband of Candida, father of Lorraine/Edward (Scotland) and Noel/Angelina.

1 Jun. Gillingham, Kent. ELEUTERIO SEQUEIRA (Aldona/Ex-Entebbe), husband of Betty, father of Neville, Janice & Patricia (UK), brother of Thomas (Canada), John (Australia), Amy Mendes. Funeral service at 12:45 on Fri. 8 June Our Lady of Gillingham Church, Ingram Road, Gillingham. No flowers please - donations to Cancer Research Trust.

1 Jun. Mapusa. MANUEL CYRIL ALEXANDRE DE SOUZA (Ex-Postal Superintendent, Dar-es-Salaam), husband late Olga Doroteia, father of Lino/Rochelle, Carlito.

3 Jun. Betim: FATIMA DE SA (headmistress of Rosary High School, Miramar), sister/sister-n-law of Juliet/late Rix D'Souza (Nairobi), Nelson/Beulah(Canada), Rose/late George Fernandes (Pune), Joe/Marina (Kuwait), Allen (Panjim)/Fernanda.

3 Jun. Bombay. GABRIEL SEQUEIRA (97) Husband of Theresa Father of Allan/Selma (Vancouver), late Pauline, Savinne (Hamilton, Ont.), Ghislein/Don D'Cruz (London).

3 Jun. Dar es Salaam. JOE GAIKWAD (Vayle Springs Florists) Husband of Agnes. Father of Jason, Sandra & Jacquline. They migrated to the UK in the 80's and were visiting Dar.

6 Jun. Colva CRUZ XAVIER FERNANDES, husband of Carmine, father of Antonette/Antonio, Agnelo (London)/Magdalene and Maria Rosa/Betu.

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

Former Goa Deputy Chief Minister and president of the Goa Cricket Association Dayanand Narvekar was arrested by the Police in connection with the bogus tickets case in the cricket match between Australia and India on April 6.
http://www.navhindtimes.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?id=goa&item=05goa_1

Mr N Suryanarayana, chief officer of the Panaji Municipal Council is the new Director of Tourism.

A move to make it compulsory for NRIs to report to the police, could have wide ramifications for a place like Goa, which has a huge expat population. Following the opposition to the move, the Indian Government is likely to reconsider its plans.

*31 May. Aberdeen Press & Journal. Gabriel Rozario, 41, who owns an Indian restaurant in Inverness, was fined £400 after admitting breach of the peace by brandishing a meat cleaver to threaten two men who racially abused him. Rozario had lived in London from 1992 and had faced two racial attacks since moving to Inverness in 1997. 534 words

31 May. Leicester Mercury, The family of murdered holidaymaker Edgar Fernandes say there has been a major breakthrough in their three-year quest to bring his killer to justice.
4 Jun. Evening Standard. Murder suspect set for extradition 6-7 June All the media has carried the news that Malta has agreed to the extradition. The murder suspect is to appeal.

3 Jun. . Sunday Mirror. Fashion: the Rough Guide...The cover of the colour supplement and four inside pages were devoted to a fashion shoot in Goa, courtesy of Goa Way.

3 Jun. Jerusalem Post. "village wells in Goa are running dry, and rivers are being polluted by effluent released from hotels".

4 Jun. The Independent. By Miles Kington. "I remember going to Goa in the 1970s and being amazed to find that the taxi going from the airport to the town had to get on a crowded ferry to cross a river, along with the oxen and carts".

FORTHCOMING: 17 Jun. 12:00- Siolim Union. Feast of St. Anthony of Padua. Merton Hall, 76 Kingston Road, London SW19 (Tube: South Wimbledon) Music by Breakthru. Derick Fernandes 020 8395 1084.

23 Jun. Noon 4:00 p.m. The International Goan Pilgrimage to Aylesford Priory. Kent. Art and craft, drama, story telling, music and debate workshops, culminating with Mass. Full details at: www.goanpilgrimage.homestead.com Contact Shirley Gonsalves xuelian55@hotmail.com 01634 843510.

24 Jun. 1.45 p.m. - 6 p.m. Asian Chaplaincy. Festival of Our Patron Saints Multicultural Programme at the Asian Chaplaincy, 55 Fulham Palace Road, Hammersmith. Tel. the Chaplaincy 020-8563 9102

24 Jun. Benaulim Association - Feast of St. John the Baptist. White Hart Lane School, Wood Green - White Hart Lane, London N22 opposite New River Sports Centre. Commences with Mass at 12.30 p.m. followed by Lunch. Music by MAZ & Co. For details contact Josephine Fernandes - Tel: 020-8967 7471.

1 July TIATR, TIATR, TIATR - Brought by public demand, Larryboy's highly acclaimed " FARICPON" now South of the river and also enjoy the after-show Dinner and Music at Merton Town Hall. Tickets and further information:- Jo D'Silva - 020 8296 8332, Audrey D'Silva - 07796 35019 and Bella Fernandes - 020 8352 0373.

1 July Calangute Feast at Bishop Lanfranc School, Mitcham. Music by Say One Do One. Contact Ian and Rose Remedios Tel:- 0208 658 7769.

1 July. Aldona Association (London) will be celebrating the Feast of their Patron, Saint Thomas, The Apostle, and their 25th Anniversary at the White Hart Lane School Hall, Wood Green. N22. For tickets please Contact Luis Gracias on 020 8764 4353, Felix Fernandes on 020 8800 5413 or Tony Fernandes on 020 8804 5276.

LONGER TERM If you are in Toronto on July 21 you will have the opportunity of attending the Calangute 10th Anniversary Gala Ball. Contact: Antonio Mascarenhas (President) Tel. 905-270-9773 E.Mail: villa.fatima@sympatico.ca