COMMUNITY NEWS

From Watford Observer, 29 Apr.: Councillor Rabi Martins who sits on the race sub group of Watford Council, said: "On the face of it there are serious racist tendencies within the council." He condemned the process of using financial pay-offs and gagging clauses to stop staff taking Watford Council to employment tribunals. Text at: http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/display.html?nwid=585092 [Rabi Martins is a Past President of the Goan Association, UK]

From Nairobi, Mr Zahir Malik (year 1947) of the Dr. Ribeiro Goan School Ex-Students: I am writing to you in regard to the suggestion that the Parklands School reverts to the Dr. Ribeiro name. Please forward the proposal to ex-students worldwide. The Ministry of Education will make the final decision. Please write to me by 31st May 2002 with your views or for full details of the proposal. e-mail ahmalik@kenyaweb.com [Note - the details of the proposal have since been posted at: http://www.goacom.com/news/news2002/apr/msg00064.html]

Nairobi Heroes F.C. are holding their reunion on 16th June 2002 at Whitehart Lane School, Whitehart Lane, Wood Green, London N22, Mass at 12.30pm followed by social with music by Mellow Tones. Please book your tickets early to avoid disappointment by contacting Eulogio Braganza 020 88889109, Robert Santiago 020 8204 6303 Greg Carvalho 01245 261302 or by e-mail nairobiheroes@hotmail.com

Bettina Gracias has written the script of Singh Tangos, which is on a national tour. “Mr Singh wants his wife to meet the locals so Mrs Singh takes up ballroom dancing and discovers the liberating effect of rhythm.” Performances: 8 - 11 May @ Leicester Haymarket Studio. 14 & 15 May @ Newcastle Live 16 - 18 May @ Bradford Alhambra Studio. 27 May - 15 June @ London. Riverside Studios Details at: http://www.kalitheatre.co.uk/singh.htm Among Bettina Gracias’ works is Goan Flame, which was broadcast on BBC Radio 4. To check out her photograph, click here......

Another theatrical production on the national circuit is Journey To The West – the story of the East African Asians. Part 1: 1901 Dhows, Deserts and Dirty Tricks The journey from India to East Africa; Part 2: 1968 Rifts, Refugees and Rivers of Blood. Part 3: 2001 Bhangra, Bollywood and British Bulldogs. Performances: 1-4 May: Leeds; 8-11 May: Darlington; 15 -18 May: Cardiff; 22 - 25 May: Westcliff-on-Sea; 29 May – 1 June Reading. Details at http://www.journeytothewest.co.uk/

DEATHS

23 Apr. Croydon, Surrey. JOAN VIANNA. Wife of Xavier Vianna (ex- Mombasa). Funeral on Fri. 3 May, 10.30 a.m. Bandon Hill Cemetery, Plough Lane, Wallington, Surrey. Tel. 01689 846945.

25 Apr. Siolim. JOHN MARIANO FERNANDES (age 86, ex-Nairobi). Husband of late Estrelina Fernandes, Father of Lucy Martha/ late Tolentino Fernandes, Plassy/ Cyril D'Souza.

25 Apr: Miramar: WILLIAM SILVERIUS SEQUEIRA (Ex-Tanganyika Packers, Dar-es-Salaam). Husband of Maria Ismenia.

28 Apr. Michigan, USA. INACIN DIAS (nee Collaco)[ex. Nairobi]. Wife of Peter Dias [ex. Uganda], Sister of Francis and Rosy Collaco [England]. Condolences to: collacof@hotmail.com

30 Apr. Benaulim, Goa. LUIS LEOPOLD FLORES. Husband of Elsa. Father of Carolina/Willburn Miranda (Canada), late Luis Carlos Flores, Carmela/Blaine Miranda (Canada). Grandfather of Nathan, Ethan, Athena, Meagan and Arielle Miranda (Canada). Brother and brother-in-law of Amelia/late Caetano da Silva, Olinda/late Henry de Souza Figueiredo, Clara/late Francisco Gomes, Francisca Flores (Poona), Delia Flores (Poona), Dr Gil/Loretta Flores (Canada). Uncle of Joao/Fatima da Silva (Canada) Fatiminha/Fortunato Figueiredo (Macau), Victor Manuel/Sandra da Silva (USA), late Charles de Souza Figueiredo, Lorna/Raymond D'Silva (UK), Fiona/late Ivo Figueiredo (USA), late Roy de Souza Figueiredo, Sharon Pinto (USA), Tania/Scott Chandler (USA), Erlick/Assumpta Gomes (Goa), Caetano/Pressy Gomes (Goa), Filomena/Nelson de Souza (Goa), Michelle, Karen and Carlos Flores (Canada).Condolences to: Mr & Mrs W Miranda, 113 Hopewell Road, Oakville, Ontario, Canada L6H 2Z5. wcne@sympatico.ca

2 May. Miramar/Divar: ESTRELINA GONSALVES E MENEZES (90), wife of late Caetano, mother of late Philomena/late Caetano, Benilda/late Sylvester Botelho, Jerry (GoaCom)/Mathilde and late Franco/Reema. Funeral at N Sra Piedade Church at Divar on Saturday 4th May at 4 pm.

LOOKING FOR

Goan Catholic spinster settled in London for the last 11 years. Seeks friendship & maybe leading to a relationship. Likes to travel dance n cook. e-mail: chefsspecial@hotmail.com From Fred Noronha’s Cybermatrimonials at: http://www.goacom.com/news/news2002/apr/msg00054.html

COMPETITION CORNER

Selfridges are hosting a Bollywood event throughout May. See www.selfridges.co.uk for details. Click on the Bollywood section and then click Special events to read about the instore talkback session. Tickets £5 with a chance to win a luxury break in Goa. Or phone 0207 318 3366 for details.

NEWS HEADLINES

29 Apr. Times of India. Goa is fast becoming one of the pub-hubs with happening watering holes with designer ambiences where everyone's supposed to go have fun. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow.asp?art_id=8293912

30 Apr. Indian Express. Goa: As BJP slips, MLAs seek safe ground. With a little over a month left for the Assembly polls, the BJP government in Goa is wary of the Gujarat riots affecting its prospects… http://www.indian-express.com/full_story.php?content_id=1805

IN THE NEWS

19 Apr. Singapore Strait Times. Interview with and photograph of Citibank chairman and chief executive officer Victor Menezes Click here....

24 Apr. USA Today. Transcript of chat with Susie Coelho, author of Susie Coelho's Everyday Styling: Easy Tips For Home, Garden and Entertaining, and get the latest tips on how to decorate and throw fabulous parties on a budget.” http://cgi1.usatoday.com/mchat/20020424006/tscript.htm

26 Apr. Christian Science Monitor. Review of Dinesh D'Souza's new book, 'What's So Great About America,' (Regnery, April 2002). He is based at the Hoover Institution in California. http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/0426/p11s01-coop.html For more info about the book or for D’Souza’s biodata and photograph, go to http://www.dineshdsouza.com/ Photographs of him are at: http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=Dinesh+D%27Souza&btnG=Google+Search Dinesh D’Souza has written a provocative 1038 word article in the 30 Apr. issue of Financial Times (UK) entitled “European countries struggling to assimilate immigrants should look to the US for ways to minimise ethnic tensions.”

26 Apr. Moscow Times. Living in Fear. Rajeev Colaco, a final year medical student writes on the growing incidence of racial violence in the 6 years he has been in Moscow. http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2002/04/26/009.html

27 Apr. The Globe and Mail (Toronto). Michael Sabia the new chief operating officer of BCE and Bell Canada, is married Hilary Pearson. She is the granddaughter of former prime minister Lester B. Pearson and daughter of Landon Pearson, who raised five children in countries such as France, Mexico, Malaysia and Goa…

27 Apr. National Post (Toronto). Restaurant Review: Indian Rice Factory, 414 Dupont St. …“The beef vindaloo is disappointing. The traditional dish hails from Goa and is based on a stew favoured by Portuguese colonizers…the Goans kicked things up a few notches with a good lacing of dried red chillies … sadly, we seldom get the pork edition…” http://www.nationalpost.com/search/story.html?f=/stories/20020427/50907.html

27 Apr. Vancouver Sun. Restaurant Review: Indica, 1795 Pendrell St….The menu wanders around India -- pork vindaloo and fish curry from Goa…

27 Apr. The Express. Scientists in India warned that dirty banknotes infected by lethal bacteria can ruin a holiday and even kill… For the many British travellers increasingly opting for long-haul holiday destinations such as Goa, the risks are much higher. 475 words. See also Straits Times (Malaysia) at http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/world/story/0,1870,116360,00.html

27 Apr. The Guardian. Profile (3804 words) of Rohinton Mistry who has a new novel, Family Matters, published by Faber price £16.99. It is the tale of a Parsi family and Nariman, the central character spends much of his time ruminating on his forced marriage and on Lucy, the Goan sweetheart his family told him to renounce. Mistry was brought up in Bombay, educated by the Jesuits and them emigrated to Canada. He lives in Brampton, a suburb of Toronto. Full text at: http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4402282,00.html

28 Apr. The Observer. …Claude Moraes, an MEP, who happens to be black, said: 'I go all over Europe but Charles de Gaulle airport is the worst place. I get asked to stand aside and they refuse to accept my MEP laissez passez.'

28 Apr. Dawn (Pakistan). Vineeta Gothoskar captures the excitement of fishing on the beach of Goa. http://www.dawn.com/weekly/books/books3.htm

29 Apr. This is Local London. Westway Cross retail centre in Greenford was transformed into an Indian carnival last Friday for the filming of 'Indian Babu' a movie directed by Lawrence D'Souza which is scheduled for release early in the new year.

30 Apr. Gulf News (Dubai). Hockey goalkeeper Clifford Mendonsa is 50, but plays with the zest of a 25-year-old boy. He toured England in 1987 and says, "We played in the Staines International tournament contested by 18 European teams. I did not concede a single goal throughout the tournament and we won the trophy shocking some of the top teams." Full text and photograph at: http://www.gulf-news.com/Articles/news.asp?ArticleID=49489 See also Gulf News of 29 Apr at: http://www.gulf-news.com/Articles/news.asp?ArticleID=49303 Football in Gulf News 30 Apr. at: http://www.gulf-news.com/Articles/news.asp?ArticleID=49442

1 May The West Australian. Hyatt Regency Perth restaurant is to have a Goan region promotion in June.

6 May. Time Magazine. Headline: Why So Many French Voted for a Bigot. Excerpt …Rather than argue about politics, modern Europeans spend their time wondering who'll win the soccer Champions League and worrying whether to spend the long summer vacation in Phuket or Goa…

13 May. Fortune Magazine. Palolem, Goa, India There's more to Goa than full-moon rave parties. Palolem, one of the region's last undiscovered towns, offers a chance to get in touch with the laid-back spirit that made the region popular. Shop for saris in the stands along the no-name main dirt road. Wander down the beach and wait for a bamboo beach shack to call your name (doesn't matter which, the hotels are all the same--think Gilligan's Island). Nighttime is the only time you'll want to leave the waterfront, for just-caught tandoori prawns at Cool Breeze, the best restaurant in town. Palolem isn't for everyone--just those who want to drop out.

GOANET

For full text go to www.goacom.com/goanet. 20897 Mental health a Goan myth Margaret Mascarenhas’ tribulations in seeking the copy of a birth certificate in Goa. 20890 Re: Gram flour possible antidote for diabetes George Pinto 20838 Don't Turn Goa Into Gujarat, Mr Parrikar Aires Rodrigues. Old Wedding Customs .... The Beggars' Lunch. By Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas of Saligao. To subscribe to GoaNet (its free), write to eddie@fernandes.u-net.com

FORTHCOMING

Fri. 3 May. 7.30pm. TV programme. Ch.4. Honky Panky. Anvar Khan wonders why some white men only date Asian women. And how do they rate race and sexuality?

Sat 4 May. 1pm-6pm. Goan Community Oral History Project There are still a few places left on the oral history training workshop near East Croydon Station. Please contact Shirley on xuelian55@hotmail.com

Sun. 5 May. CORTALIM UNION. Feast of St. Phillip & St.James at White Hart Lane School Hall. Wood Green. London N22. 12 noon till 8pm. Ticket inc Meal. Members £7.00(deadline 28th April).NonMembers £8.00. Children: 11-16yrs £4; <11: £2.50. Contact Luis 020 8889 2278, Maria Dourado-Alfonso 020 8803 5146, or Melvyn Fernandes 020 8809 1128. All Welcome. Cortalim website http://home.earthlink.net/~nsequeira for details

Sun. 5 May. Mass at 11.45am. SALIGAO ASSOCIATION Mae de Deus Feast at Bishop Thomas Grant School Hall, Belltrees Grove, Streatham, SW16. All are welcome. Check our website www.saligao.co.uk for details of how to apply. Alternatively contact: Nathan De Souza 020 -8898 4124, Zemira Fernandes 01895 259947 or Jerry D'Souza 020 - 8640 2383.

Mon. 6 May. 12-7pm Maths Fest at the Goan Community Centre, Keston Rd. N17. Stalls to promote Maths are Free. Snack stalls:£20, Hot Food Stalls: £40. Prize for the most original Stall. If promoting Maths, GCA will pay £10 worth of material for the first 10 stalls. Contact candyrose2000@hotmail.com

Sun. 12 May 12:30 - 8pm. The Assolna, Velim & Cuncolim Union (AVC) Annual Feast at Bishop Thomas Grant School, Streatham. Come along and meet friends old & new, dance to music by Maz & Co, and enjoy some great Goan cuisine. Contact Uniece Barros 020 8672 0807, Alba Fernandes 020 86563305, Colin Almeida 020 72284405 or Plino Martins 020 86578951

Sat. 25 May. 4.00 pm. Novena Mass for the Beatification of Ven Fr Agnelo De Souza at St Andrews Shared Church, Elmshott lane, Slough. Contact Millie Fernandez on 01753 576908. All welcome.

Sun. 26th May 1.30pm - The Asian Chaplaincy invites everyone to join in celebrating its 17th Annual Festival of Our Patron Saints Multicultural Mass at St. Augustine's Catholic Church, 55 Fulham Palace Road, Hammersmith, with an entertainment programme afterwards. Snacks and food on sale. Information from Fr. Oliver Antao 0208-563-9102.

Fri 31 May 5.30pm – late. YLGS (Young London Goans Social - free membership for 21 to 40+ ) Langley Bar & Restaurant, 5 Langley Street, Covent Garden WC2H 9JA email dsouzajj@hotmail.com or marie.pereira@talk21.com