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other comments?: COMMUNITY NEWS Matrimonial - about 70 entries are at: http://www.gomantaktimes.com/matrimon.htm The Goan Community Mombasa Newsletter of May 2001 is out. Habari mwingi! To receive your free copy by e-mail, of this and future issues, write to Maureen De Souza, jam@wananchi.com The Trustees of the Freddie Mascarenhas Fund have awarded £300 towards the Goan Community Association (North London) and £200 towards the expenses of distributing free copies of goanet-uk at the Goan Association UK Festival in July last year. *Ecumene Vol. 8 (1) p.113-119. 2001. Paul Anderson interviews Melanie Carvalho, landscape artist. Melanie was born in Zambia in 1969 but grew up in Bromley. Her father is from Goa, and her mother is English. " There's always been a big emphasis in the family that we are Goan. The fact that we're half-English is not really discussed. And we're Goan, as opposed to Indian, which is quite weird as well. I trained as an artist at Central St Martin's and the Royal College of Art from 1995 to 1997." 1011 words. Any ex-members and guests of the Mombasa Institute (MI), interested in attending the Centenary celebrations from the 29 October to 4 November 2001, please contact Tony Luis on 01689 602074 or at Tony@luist.freeserve.co.uk by the 31 May 2001. Goan Seafood Festival from May 22. £16.50 Bengal Clipper, Cardamom Building, Shad Thames, Butler's Wharf, SE1. Tel. 020 7357 9001 Check the menu at: http://www.bengalrestaurants.co.uk/Clipgoan_page1.htm DEATHS Merces: FRANCISCO JOSE FERNANDES, son of late Jose Fernandes and Aureliana, brother of Michael/Flemina (UK), late Maria Josefa, Lazarus, Olga/Calisto (Germany) and Fatima (Germany). 18 May. London (Forest Hill). JOHN VINCENT FERNANDES, (Siolim) ex-Mombasa. Husband of Luzia. Father of Joe & Eileen (Ireland), Richard & Ilona (London), Maria & Antonio (Paris) and Savio (London). Grandfather of Paul, Anna-Maria, Lucia, Ruaidhri, Anthony, Alison, Ryan & Monique. Brother of late Justina and Rev. Fr. Robert (Siolim) The funeral will be on Friday 25th May 2001 at 11am at St Xaviers R.C. Church, 175 Lewisham High Street London SE13. UK GENERAL ELECTIONS Some Goan candidates in the UK General Election: De SOUZA, Harold (LD Hove). FERNANDES, Uma (Con. Tottenham). MARTINS, Rabi (Luton South). PINTO, Fiona (ProLife Alliance, Welwyn Hatfield). VAZ, Keith (Lab. Leics. E.) Brief profile of some of them: Harold De Souza. Engineer & Pilot. University of Brighton. Born in Kenya. Senior Lecturer, University of Nairobi, 1964-89. Founder of Sight by Wings, a flying doctor service (1970) in Africa. hdes@lineone.net Photograph and more info.: http://www.harolddesouza.com/ Rabi Martins. Business Consultant. Born in Goa. School in Tanzania. Active in Goan Association (UK) and Campaign Against Sex Tourism in Goa. Currently an elected Member of Watford Council. rabi.martins@atsi-uk.com Photograph and more info at http://luton.focus-team.org.uk/people/r_martins.html and http://www.ethnic-minority.libdems.org/gen-election/Rabi_Martins.htm Keith Vaz. Lawyer, MP for Leicester E., Minister for Europe. Born in Aden. School in Hammersmith, London. Keen interest in Community and Ethnic issues. kvazmp@housecom.demon.co.uk Photographs and more information: http://www.fco.gov.uk/directory/dynpage.asp?Page=221 and http://www.blackbritain.com/News/MPs/kvaz.htm If you have information about the other Goan candidates, write to eddie@fernandes.u-net.com NEWS HEADLINES
In the wake of arrests of two Congress MLAs, security arrangements for Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar have been beefed up. 800 Benaulim parishioners who were incensed at the decision to sell the Holy Trinity School to the 'Believers' sect for Rs.40 lakh to pay off the liabilities, lost their cool on May 20. They went on a rampage setting fire to the school building. The situation remains tense. Full text at: http://www.navhindtimes.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?id=goa&item=21goa_1 and http://www.timesofindia.com/today/24mpan2.htm Emergency services in Goa were put in a state of high alert on Wed. 23 May owing to predictions, reported in the International Press, of the risk of a cyclone. Fortunately it did not strike. Goa weather: Max: 33.3 C. Min. 25.5 C Humidity 94%. A culprit broke into a school in Bicholim and stole a ceiling fan …yeah, the weather was such… IN
THE NEWS *19
May. Daily Telegraph. The latest weapon in war on malaria By Richard
Dawood 429 words. MALARONE, the drug launched this week by Glaxo
SmithKline, represents a fundamental step forward in the technology
of malaria prevention in travellers. 20 May. Sunday Mirror.: Fashion in Goa Special. The cover of the colour supplement and four inside pages are devoted to a Goa fashion shoot. Footnote to the spread: The Sunday Mirror Magazine fashion team travelled to Goa courtesy of Goa Way Travel. For reservations and bookings (including hire of the boat featured) call 020 7224 7070 or log on to www.goaway.co.uk 21 May. Kuwait Times.…In Goa one will find the most comprehensive beach resorts and its towns and villages have a unique culture, with whitewashed chapels and churches, that dot the landscape surrounded by rice fields… *23 May. The Nation (Kenya). Derrick Lisboa, a Goan, writes about the racial problems he has faced and continues to do so after marrying a local girl and having a son. Item contributed by Cynthia Correia (Nairobi). *23 May. The Express John Herbert, on the brink of retirement after 38 years as executive pastry chef with P&O Cruises, is offered financial and tax advice. "I have decided to spend half the year abroad, so I bought an apartment in Goa for GBP36,000. Life is cheap out there, the climate is wonderful and I have a lot of friends I have met at sea over the years who come from that part of India." For the summer months - assuming Britain gets a spot of summer - John will live in his flat in Broadstairs, Kent. 1155 words 24
May Times of India. An ad hoc committee on tourism has cautioned
the state government about possible sabotage on the tourism industry
in Goa. FORTHCOMING 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. 3rd Bakuli Reunion ( Uganda) Admission to this function is by ticket only. ALL TICKETS NOW SOLD OUT. 2 Jun. Goan Association. 35th Anniversary Dance. Cancelled. 2 Jun. 6 pm. 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 2 Jun. 10.45am - 6.30pm. Day trip to Leeds Castle. YLGS (Young London Goans Social Free Membership 21- 40+) Contact marie.pereira@talk21.com or rfernandes@spss.com 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. New longer term addition: 22 July -Tivimnenses Annual Social at the Bishop Thomas Grant School Hall Streatham For further details Contact Norma Menezes-Rahim at 020-8771 4457 and email: normamenezes@aol.com |
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