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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/
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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.
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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 Noronhas Cybermatrimonials at: http://www.goacom.com/news/news2002/apr/msg00054.html
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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.
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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 DSouzas 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 DSouza 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.
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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
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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
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