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COMMUNITY NEWS

19 Apr. Daily Telegraph. Photo London, an exhibition of the photographs, runs from May 8 - 17 at the Photographers' Gallery, 5 & 8 Great Newport Street, London W8. The subjects include five Asian models and fashion students on Oxford Street by Gavin Fernandes

22 Apr. Birmingham Post. Kevin D'Souza, aged 32, a mining engineer, been using his expertise to try and help secure the future of gorillas. Their existence is being threatened by the growing market for mobile phones 767 words. For more text click here. Kevin's photograph and other articles in last week's supplement at http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/newsletter/2003-16/supp1/kevin.html#BBC

Born 29 Mar. 2003, in London: CHRISTOPHER GABRIEL FERNANDES. Son of Audrey and Alcan. Congratulations to alcan@qas.com

Meet the Ferreiras! This summer they are moving to Albert Square. For a preview go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/eastenders/news/news_ferreiras.shtml The rumour in the Square is that the Goan father is a lapsed Catholic and his children are being raised as Hindus from their mothers side.

18 Apr. Daily Star. The BBC's decision to cast a Bollywood film star as the head of the Ferreira clan has been branded a disgrace by British Asian actors.

Fred's Cybermatrimonials column goes out around the middle and end of every month. If you wish to have a free matrimonial advert circulated through this network (reaching an estimated 4000 readers), please draft yours in under a hundred words and send it to fred@bytesforall.org with MATRIMONIALS as your subject line. Check out the mid April issue at http://www.goacom.com/news/news2003/apr/msg00057.html

The April issue of the Mombasa Goan Community newsletter is at:
http://www.goacom.com/news/news2003/apr/msg00070.html

TV Programme: Rick Stein makes a spicy Goan seafood curry for all his staff. 18 Apr. 19:30 and 19 Apr. at 08:30. UK Food Channel (Cable and Satellite only). Check http://www.rickstein.com/ for details of the School, Restaurant, Deli, etc. Some of his Goan recipes are at http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/saturdaykitchen/archive_seafoododyssey.shtml

Telediscount has launched a one week offer to 2 May 2003 - Telephone calls from UK to land lines in Kenya for 5p per minute. No prepayment or registration. Dial 0911 9 880 880 and then the Kenya number. Full details http://www.telediscount.co.uk/

Result of ballot for the formation of moderated group, soc.culture.indian.goa : There were 460 YES votes and 16 NO votes. Details at:
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=1049856152.5492%40isc.org&output=gplain

DEATHS

23 Apr: Vasco, Goa: GEORGE OLIVIO DO REGO, brother of Aquelina/late Rafael, Socorina/Alberto, Albert/Sabina (London), Rosadina/Cajie, late Joselino/Jessica, Julieta/Santana, Arnald/Fiola.

20 Apr: Mapusa, Goa. : TEREZA ANTONIA BARROS E BRAGANZA (60) (ex-Tanzania), wife of Ramberto Braganza (ex-Iringa & Tanga, Tanzania and Dubai), mother of late Johnnie, and Lorraine Mascarenhas/Clive. Daughter of the late J.V.Boaventura Barros/late Rosa Da Lima Barros. Expired in Bombay.

18 Apr. Ponda, Goa. MARIA ALBERTINA FERNANDES. Wife of Late Joaquim Menino Fernandes, Mother of Narcis / Judith (UK), Irene / Eugene, Late Jerry, Joseph (Juju) / Jocyleen, Inacio / Sandra.

17 Apr: Santa Cruz, Goa. MILAGRINA GONSALO ANES, wife of Gonsalo (Kuwait), mother of Diana/Elvis Braganza, Pio, Francis (Kuwait). Sister/sister-in-law of Isabel/Inacio Araujo, Natalia/Nicholas, Rosaria (Kuwait)/.Francis Barreto (London), late Philomena/Menino Araujo.

PRIZE COMPETITION

One day competition on Friday 25 April only. Win a trip to India. No purchase necessary. Check the Daily Mirror site at http://www.mirror.co.uk/

GOA NEWS HEADLINES
mainly from Joel D'Souza in Goa, courtesy of GOACOM

The Goa Government press statement on the Goa SARS case is on the official website at
http://www.goainformation.org

17 Apr. Evening Times (Glasgow). Headline: Holiday resort is hit by killer bug. The killer bug SARS has spread to the popular holiday resort of Goa.

18 Apr. Hoovers Online. UK alarmed over India's first SARS case. 388 words.
http://huknews.hoovers.com/fp.asp?layout=displaynews&doc_id=NR20030418670.2_c5b0000acb2fef4c

19 Apr. Times of India. Goa tourism industry gets virus chills. 503 words.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/html/uncomp/articleshow?msid=43790739

23 Apr. Financial Times. Sabre buys Centurion Bank and its network of 72 branches in Goa and South India. 451 words. For more click here.

IN THE NEWS

18 Apr. Daily Nation, Kenya. Lively shows to celebrate youth talent. Eve D'Souza (ex-Mombasa) of Capital FM was voted the best female radio presenter

18 Apr. The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco was the first city to have its own freak pride day. The Annual How Weird Street Faire originated with three Americans meeting under a full moon at a beach party in Goa and getting their first real taste of a then-emerging style of electronic music, psychedelic trance. 841 words. http://www.sfexaminer.com/ex_files/default.jsp?story=X0418WEIRDw

19 Apr. The Guardian. Ambaji Shinde, the jewellery designer who set jewels for Indian princes and Hollywood stars, has died, aged 84, in Manhattan. 360 words.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/obituaries/story/0,3604,939547,00.html

19 Apr, De Morgen (Dutch) A feature article on Palolem beach resort. By Anthony Sattin. 1613 words.

21 Apr. Hindustan Times. One travel agent in the UK revealed that there have been cancellations by people planning to go to Goa after one case of SARS was reported from there.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/5983_238215,00430004.htm

21 Apr. The Peninsula (Doha). Music superstar Remo Fernandes will be in Doha to crown the May Queen - 2003 at the Annual May Queen Ball organised by the Goan Overseas Association. Text at: click here

23 April. Times of Oman. . The groom, the priest and the 25 wedding guests were placed in quarantine in Pune after a bride, infected with the deadly Sars virus insisted on getting married in a church despite pleas from doctors. Julie D'Silva the bride, Vimla her mother and Stanley her brother had tested positive for Sars. Full text at http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/newsletter/2003-17/supp1/JulieDSilva.html

23 Apr. Hindustan Times. Are Indians immune to the SARS virus? Doctors are discussing the possibility of the virus being race-specific because Indians may have a higher level of immunity to the virus. 454 words. Full text at http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_239346,001300090001.htm

23 Apr. The Evening Standard (London). Touring has taken its toll on Cher. The singer has spent the Easter break recovering in Goa after a gruelling three-month tour of America. Cher won an Oscar for the film version of Moonstruck.

FORTHCOMING
(for a list of events scheduled for the next 12 months, visit: www.goanvoice.org.uk ).

Click here for help in locating Archbishop Lanfranc School, Croydon

Fri. 25 Apr. 7-11pm. Easter Disco for the 13-19yrs. at the Goan Community Centre, Keston Rd. N17. Only £3, inc. refreshments. For the youth, by the youth! For tickets contact Dexter 020 8376 1068 or Sarita 07930 386 029. STRICTLY NO ALCOHOL'

SOLD OUT! Sat 26 Apr.: YLGS "IT'S A GOAN THING" SOLD OUT!

Sat.26 Apr. 7-11pm. Goan Community Centre, Keston Rd. N17. Benefit Dance to support Mario Pereira. DEEP AND SOULFUL HOUSE: Latin Vibes, Uplifting Soul Flavas, Garage & Disco Beats with DJ 'Tonn' Only £5. Food & Drinks on sale. Bring your own Alcohol. For tickets contact Caroline Pereira 020 8447 8164

Sun 27 Apr. 4pm. Friends of the Ven. Fr. Agnelo Association are offering a Novena Mass in conjunction with the monthly Konkani Mass to be celebrated at Our Lady and St Christopher's Catholic Church, Cranford.

Sun. 27 Apr. 2.00 pm. Annual General Meeting of the Bastora Union in a classroom at the Archbishop LanFranc School, Mitcham Rd, Corydon CR9 3AS. All Bastorites, including those having any ties with Bastora are welcome. For further details visit www.bastora.com

Sun 4 May: CORTALIM UNION 25th Anniversary. Tickets are now Sold Out -- Tickets will not be available at the door. No Ticket, No Entry.

Sun. 4 May 12noon - 7pm Saligao Association Feast of Mae de Deus. Bishop Thomas Grant School, Belltrees Grove, Streatham. Music by Ronnie Victor's band. Tickets Members £9, Guests £12, price reductions for children. Please contact Serge Coelho on 020 8543 4681 or Selina de Sa on 020 8643 9675 or Nathan DeSouza, Desouza1@aol.com or http://www.saligao.co.uk/

Mon. 5 May. The Goan Cultural Society UK presents "TUJEA PASSOT" Written and directed by Goa's award winning writer JOSE I ROD at St Monica's Hall, Green Lanes, Palmers Green, at 3.00pm, For further information contact : - Bella Fernandes 020 8352 0373, Rosy D'Silva 020 8352 9450 and Ida D'Souza 020 8881 2921.

Sat. 10 May. 6.30 - 9.30pm. The Goan Musical Society presents "A Goan Cultural Evening" of traditional music & dance at Archbishop Lanfranc School, Mitcham Road, Croydon. Tickets £7 (£5 for children <13). Visit www.geocities.com/g.m.s for more info. Tickets available from Alfred Rebello 020 8337 8022, Kerwin Fernandes 020 8230 6935, Bernadette Menezes 0773 632 7201 or Cornelius Monteiro 020 8681 8716.

Sun. 11 May. 2.30 pm- G.O.A. EGM at Archbishop Lanfranc School. Open to fully paid-up members only.

Sat. 17 May. The Goan Cultural Society UK presents "TUJEA PASSOT" Written and directed by Goa's award winning writer JOSE I ROD. at Archbishop Lanfranc School, Mitcham Road, Croydon, at 3.00pm, For further information contact : - Bella Fernandes 020 8352 0373, Rosy D'Silva 020 8352 9450 and Ida D'Souza 020 8881 2921.

Sun. 18 May. ROCKY'S TROOK TOURNAMENT. Contact: Rocky 020 - 7274 3585.

Sun. 25 May. The Goan Cultural Society UK presents "TUJEA PASSOT" Written and directed by Goa's award winning writer JOSE I ROD. at YMCA Theatre, 7 East Street, Leicester at 3.00 pm. For further information contact : - Bella Fernandes 020 8352 0373, Rosy D'Silva 020 8352 9450 and Ida D'Souza 020 8881 2921.

Sun. 25 May. 1.00 - 9.00pm. 4th. Bakuli (Uganda) Reunion. Archbishop Lanfranc School, Mitcham Road, Croydon. Music by 'Zodiac' and disco by 'Ben's Formula 21'. Adults £12.00, children ( 2 - 12 years ) £6.00. Meal included (same menu for adults & children). Contact: Tony Lobo 0208 542 0528, Theo Pinto 0208 302 5385, Reg Da Cunha, regdacunha@aol.com 0207 732 2659, Gail Jethwa gail272@btopenworld.com 0208 776 7185.

Sat. 31 May. 4.00pm. Friends of the Venerable Fr Agnelo are offering their Novena Mass at St Andrews Shared Church, Elmshott Lane, Cippenham, Slough, Berks. Followed by a get-together in the Parish Hall. All welcome. Contact Millie Fernandez on 01753 576905

Sun. 1 June 12:30 - 8pm. The AVC Annual Feast. Bishop Thomas Grant School, Streatham. Bring your friends and your dancing shoes and experience the AVC hospitality, as you dance to music by Mariano and his band, and enjoy some great Goan cuisine. Contact Uniece Barros 020 8672 0807, Alba Fernandes 020 86563305, Colin Almeida 020 86871470 calmeida@lycos.co.uk or Plino Martins 020 86578951