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COMMUNITY NEWS Funeral of Amorito Nazareth is at 12:30 p.m., Friday 11 May at Holy Family Church, Trelawney Avenue, Langley, Slough, Berks. Coach from Croydon/Tooting. 5 seats left. Contact Oscar Fernandes: 020-8654 4472 The International Goan In 2000 Directory will soon be ready for printing. The names of all Goan Associations, Village Groups and other non-profit organisations which have been received, are listed in the "White Pages" for free in most cases. Your last chance for a listing is May 14 2001 Send info. to: goanin2000@goacom.com Limited number of pages left for advertising Goan businesses. Free personal entries can be completed online at: http://goacom.com/GOA_2000_DIRECTORY/request.html by 14 May! The First International Goan Pilgrimage to Aylesford, Kent takes place on the 23rd June 2001. If you would like to co-ordinate a coach from your parish/group or area please contact: Shirley Gonsalves Email: xuelian55@hotmail.com tel: 01634-843510. For information about transport from your area you may contact the following people: Edgware- Shirley - 01634-843510 Goan Community Association, North London - Januario Po - 0208 444 4420 Newham Goans, East London- Kelvin De Souza - 0208 470 3227 North West London - Mahesh- 0208-427 1452 South East London Goans- Rosario- 01322 432487 Tooting Bec - Edna Moraes- De Souza - 0208 672 1973 Thornton Heath - Maxine Mahoney - 0208 684 4720 Malcolm Fernandes, London's Ballroom & Latin American DJ has a web site, www.mrwonderfuldancing.com It has many features for the social dances/venues/dance programme etc. GONAS, (Goa-Northumbria Teachers' Exchange) has received a cheque for UKP 100 from Flavio and Bernie Gracias of London in support of the exchange program. If you want to help, please write to David Futers david@f-w-a.demon.co.uk Rebecca Mascarenhas, who owns four fashionable restaurants was the guest judge on BBC 2's Masterchef on 8 May. Fred Noronha writes about Canada-based artist Mel D'Souza who was born in Dar es Salaam in 1937 and worked in Caltex 1953-71. His paintings of Goa can be viewed at: http://www.goacom.com/saligao_tinto/articles/poetry.htm#mel
DEATHS 29 April. London. VIRIATO ANTONIO RODRIGUES. Husband of Sally. Father of Olivia and Melisa, brother/brother-in-law of Glerio/Zulema (Canada), Fidelia/Manuel Fernandes, Edna/Victor Pires (Canada). 3 May. Margao: GLADSTONE DA COSTA FERNANDES, husband of Manuelina, father of Dr Maureen/Dr Lawrence Azavedo (UK), Dr Myra, Dr Melwin Alvaro and Eng Milfred. 4 May Navelim: DR NORTON GOMES (Ex-Tanzania). Husband of Bicy Almeida, father of Violet/Leslie (US), Tony/Mariolla, Tereza (Canada), Michael/Melca and Laury. Brother-in-law of Lily/Bill (UK), Sr Maria Reita and Joe/Wilma (UK). 8 May. Mapusa JOAO LINO CARRASCO, husband of Agapita, father of Hycinta/Jazer, Lumina, brother/brother-in-law of late Matin, Jovito (UK), Aida/Roger, Francisca/Basil (UK). 9 May. Betalbatim: ROQUE INACIO PEREIRA, husband of Arcelina, father of Caridade (UK), Zita/Ligorio, Eustaquio/Poma, Bruno/Judy, Serafina/Naziazeno, Primo/Maria, Gustavo/Sista, Derrick, Sylvia and Sara. 9 May. Mombasa. Mrs MARIA GUILHERMINA D'SOUZA. Wife of the late Pedro Exaltacao. Mother of late Maxie, Damain [Didi] and Perpetua of Mombasa and Antonette and Dora of UK. Funeral on 11 May, Holy Ghost Cathedral, Mombasa.
NEWS HEADLINES Goa's Raja Sabha member of Parliament, Eduardo Faleiro, has sought concessions for expatriates, who wish to donate free computer equipment for schools in Goa. Tylos Ferry, a Bahrain-based shipping company, is starting a ferry service linking Bombay and Kochi to the Gulf ports of Bahrain, Doha, Dubai and Muscat. Victor Albuquerque plans to set up a 139-bed speciality hospital in Margao by June 2002. The "super-hospital" will provide services like cardiology, cardio-thoracic surgery, advanced trauma/orthopaedic care and gastroenterology. In the second phase the hospital will cater for medical tourism. "Overseas patients would be able to avail of economical medical package along with restful holiday in Goa." Full text at: http://www.navhindtimes.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?id=goa&item=08goa_9 The norm for driving in Goa is: "if you can't overtake from the right, overtake from the left." (Editorial in Gomantak Times).
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THE NEWS Goa Today May 2001 issue is at: http://www.goacom.com/goatoday/index.html 27 Apr. Hampstead & Highgate Express. Photograph and feature on Vernon Mascarenhas (ex Mombasa), owner of Cucina Restaurant (est. 1994), South End Green, Hampstead London NW3. The article reveals that film directors Sam Mendes and Anthony Minghella are regular diners there. When Terry Gillian held his 60th birthday party there the guests included former Pythons Terry Jones, Michael Palin, ex-Beatle George Harrison and singer Kate Bush. [Vernon Mascarenhas was featured in the very first issue of the goanet-uk newsletter]. For Ken Livingstone's review of the restaurant, click here.. 3 May. AutoAsia. India's first sports car, the Storm, is being produced in Goa and will be launched later this month. 701 words. See: http://www.auto-asia.com/viewcontent.asp?pk=5467 *5
May Navhind Times. John Hicks set up International Animal Rescue
(IAR) Goa, to rescue cats and dogs, as part of the worldwide organisation
he had established. *5
May. Navhind Times. The villagers of Benaulim recently organised
a meeting to discuss problems arising out of increasing tourism
activities like paedophilia etc. 194 words. *5 May. Daily Mirror. Travel : Pack Up And Goa. Jane Bidder goes all Exotica. 642 words 5 May. Independent. The 50 Best Budget Hotels Worldwide. The Panjim Inn. A grand colonial townhouse conversion…Still owned by the original Goan family, each room has been individually designed with carved four-poster beds, antique furniture and old sepia family photographs. 31 January Road, Fontainhas, Panaji, Goa www.panjiminn.com ). How much? single rooms from around pounds 10, doubles from pounds 13. Full text: http://travel.independent.co.uk/themes/hotels/story.jsp?story=70465 *6 May New York Post. Restaurant Review. Utsav, 1185 Ave. of the Americas. "Chef Walter D'Rozario brings an elegant touch to this cuisine of complex spices, coaxing the flavors into subtle harmonies." See: http://www.nypost.com/living/29902.htm *7 May. Independent. "London in 1996 was a helluva town. The fashion world was fighting over McQueen and Galliano; their alma mater, St Martin's College of Art, was the epicentre of London-as-Style. Immigrants, whether from Goa or Wellington or Dijon, had transformed the food available at London restaurants." By Stryker Mcguire, London bureau chief for `Newsweek' magazine. http://www.independent.co.uk/story.jsp?story=70742 8 May. Goacom News. Oh, Canada! The lure to migrate beckons Goans across the globe... By Fred Noronha. Full text at http://www.goacom.com/news/news2001/may/msg00011.html *10 May Times of India. FM radio becomes part of Goan youth culture. By Fred Noronha. 641 words. http://www.timesofindia.com/today/10mpan1.htm 10 May. Lycos Environment News Service. Plastic Waste Plagues Goa, India's Tourist Jewel. By Fred Noronha. 1396 words. http://ens.lycos.com/ens/may2001/2001L-05-09-03.html 10
May. The Telegraph, The Times, Sun etc. had accounts of Ken Roche,
71, a Royal Navy veteran, who flew to Bombay for heart surgery
after he felt let down by the National Health Service. His daughter,
Sarah, who lives in Goa, arranged the surgery for £6,300.
FORTHCOMING 13 May 3.00pm - 6.00pm The Goan Musical Society (GMS) presents "EKVAT" LIVE IN LONDON. This 22-piece Goan cultural group from Lisbon performs at the ADT College Hall, 100 West Hill, Putney SW17 2UT. Excellent Goan song/dance/instrumentals - not to be missed! Tickets £6. Information and tickets: Joao Paulo Cota 020 8646 6390 (07905 147 637) joao_cota@hotmail.com Paulo Colaco Dias 020 764 8348 paulod@iname.com Felix Pereira 020 8640 4151, Flavio Gracias 0208 723 1322, Nina Pinto 0208 767 0663 http://www.geocities.com/g.m.s/ekvat.htm 19 May 10.00am - late YLGS (Young London Goans Social) Free Membership (21-40+) Japanese carnival in Hyde Park - lots of activities & a chance to sample Japanese food. Free entrance. .Please contact RFernandes@spss.com, marie.pereira@talk21.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. Music by Mustang & Nite Life Disco. Tickets (Include Meal) Adults £7.00, Children 11-16 yrs £4.00 and Children 10 yrs & Under £2.50. All Welcome. Contact: Luis Fernandes 020 8889 2278 luisf@lineone.net, Maria Alfonso 020 8803 5146, or Melvyn Fernandes 020 8809 1128. Further info at: http://home.earthlink.net/~nsequeira 27 May 1 - 8pm.The members of the Assolna, Velim and Cuncolim Union (AVC) will celebrate their annual feast at Bishop Thomas Grant School, Streatham. Dancing to the music of Guava Groove band and disco. Details: Colin Almeida 020-7228 4405 or Marina Viegas 020-86564217 27 May. 1.00pm to 8.30pm. 3rd Bakuli Reunion ( Uganda) at Jasmin's Club, 202 Upper Tooting Road, SW17. Music by Zodiac plus disco by Ben's Formula 21. Tickets £10 and £5 children (2-13 yrs.). Includes snacks and buffet. Contact Tony Lobo 020-8542 0528, Reg Da Cunha 020-7732 2659, Edmund Dias 01666 824122 or Theo Pinto 020-8302 5385. 2 Jun. 6 p.m. Leicester: YMCA Theatre, 7 East Street. The Goan Cultural Society UK proudly presents a Konkani play, "FARICPON" written and directed by Larryboy. For booking and further information please contact: Blano (Leicester) 0116 212 9235, Rosy (London) 020 8352 9450 or visit the website: www.goanculturalsociety.com 17 Jun. 12:00- Siolim Union. Feast of St. Anthony of Padua. Merton Hall, 76 Kingston Hall, London SW19 (Tube: South Wimbledon) Music by Breakthru. Derick Fernandes 020 8395 1084. |
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