COMMUNITY NEWS

22 Sep. Basingstoke Gazette. Commander Joe Da Gama has won the Endeavour Award in national recognition for increasing diversity in the service. He left Kenya with his family in 1969 at the age of 13. Cdr Da Gama said that as a teenager in Basingstoke, he had been the victim of bullying. “I lived in an area that was white and went to school with white children. So we try to change to be less visible. You can't change your colour but you can become more integrated.” For full text, 370 words, click here.

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19 Sep. Eastern Eye magazine. A look at possible Asian candidates for an Eastern version of Calendar Girls. Excerpts: Ramona Da Gama says “I feel great, more so since I've given up smoking and taken up yoga. I look ten years younger and I get chatted up by toy boys who are never over 34! I'm having a ball now. 45 onwards, you've virtually achieved what you want. People think I'm 34. To look after myself I swim and I've joined a gym. I'm on a fat free diet and do fruit juices. I don't get up with caffeine and cigarettes anymore, I have hot ginger tea and gallons of water, at least four litres a day. I'm always out, invited to clubs for launches and bands. I have a lovely group of friends and we're always meeting and going out.”

[Ramona Da Gama is the owner of a Jazz club, Blues West 14, in Kensington, London. She was born in Kenya, the daughter of Raul Da Gama (the lawyer) and Ruby Pinto, educated at Loreto College Msongari, Nairobi and has a degree in entomology from Kings College London. She represented Kenya in the World Table Tennis Championship in Beijing and has had truly fascinating careers.]

18 Sep. Marketing. Motorola has teamed up with fashion designer Warren Noronha to produce a limited-edition camera phone, the V600, targeting fashion-conscious women. The design features herons in flight whose eyes are in-set with crystals.

BBC Teens interviews Warren Noronha at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/teens/girls/fashionandbeauty/fashion/features/warren_noronha.shtml

19 Sep. Ottawa Citizen. The main opposition Conservative party also performed poorly in Brent East. Tory candidate Uma Fernandes finished in third place, with 16.15 per cent of votes.
http://www.canada.com/ottawa/story.asp?id=C8894FAB-A38F-47E0-BA42-521B1E028382

22 Sep. Goanet. Gabe Menezes describes the scene at the 20 Sept. Crawley Goans event organised by Tony and Sally D'Costa to help an aspirant to the priesthood within the Pilar Fathers. Full text at: http://article.gmane.org/gmane.culture.region.india.goa/6742

Message from Acron (property developers in Goa). Complimentary passes to visit any of the Acron stands at the three UK forthcoming Overseas Property Fairs are available from the Acron UK – call 07717065911 or e-mail acron@btinternet.com Alternatively inform the exhibition organisers at the gate that they are Acron’s special invitees so that the entrance fee can be waived. The Fairs are: 1. London, Earl’s Court Exhibition Centre, 26th to 28th Sept. Stand B – 68. 2. Sandown Park Race Course, Surrey, 10th to 12th Oct. Stand 88. 3. G-Mex Centre, Windsor Hall, Manchester, 17th to 19th Oct. Stand 84. Full details at: http://goanvoice.org.uk/supplement/acron2003.html

Donations received.  £10: C.A. DeSouza; Greta and Joaquim Alfonso; Sophia & Savio de Souza.  
£50: Konkan Dramatic Association; YLGS (Young London Goans Society).

DEATHS

20 Sep. Colvale, Goa. DOMINIC JOHN D'SOUZA. Husband of late Monica D'Souza. Father of Victor/Hyacinth , Angela/John (London) and Savio. Grandfather of Tania and Tina (London).

17 Sep: Santa Cruz: LEO BRAGANZA: son of late Inacio/Maria Joaquina, husband of Milagrina, brother/brother-in-law of Joaquim/Clacy, Caitan/Janarose, Jimmy/Eveth, Tony/Victoria (all from London), Matilda/John Fernandes.

17 Sep. Margao: ESTRELITA COLACO: wife of late Joaquim. Mother of Flavia/late Meyreles Morenas (UK), Roosevelt/Myra (Canada), Isalita/Orceth Gomes, Rolly/Corinne.

12 Sep. Florida. ROQUE JULIO FERNANDES (aged 83, ex Nairobi and New York), Husband of Rosie. Father of Flavia/Anthony (Toronto), Purie/Mervyn (Oakville, Ont.) and Ben/Deidre (Florida). Grandfather of Olivia, Kevin, Steven, Charlene, Lyndsey, Krysten, Jordan and Paige. Condolences to Anthony de Souza, desouza6@sympatico.ca

Correction: Condolence messages should be sent to mfernandes2u@yahoo.com re. the death on 11 Sep. at Mississauga, Canada of PROTASIO FERNANDES, age 71. (ex Nairobi, East African Railways and Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Singer and Actor in Konkani Tiatrs in Nairobi). Beloved Husband of Santana (Anna). Loving father of Martha and Savio.

FROM GOAN VOICE CANADA

For photographs of the 75th Anniversary reunion of the Nairobi Goan School, Toronto, Sept. 2003, see http://class.of.64.home.att.net/dance01.html

FOR SALE

Auction expires 27 Sep. 14 day return flight ticket Manchester/Goa. Depart 23 Oct. For more information tel. Penny on 07792289071. Current price £200. See:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2192636517&category=3253

Auction expires 27 Sep. First flight cover flown by AIR PORTUGAL from Lisbon to Goa on 08. JULY 1961. Current price $5.75. Photo and details at
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2952731672&category=697

Auction 10am on 15 Oct. 2003. Lot No 820. A carved wood group of the Holy Family, possibly Goanese, with the Virgin flanked by the Christ child and Joseph before a baroque gilt scroll panel, 22.5cm, 18th century, (some damage) . Estimate:£100 to £150. Sale Details: Dreweatt Neate, Donnington Priory Salerooms, Donnington, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 2JE

FLIGHT INFORMATION

21 Sep. Sunday Telegraph. Goa Way Travel (020 7224 7070; www.goaway.co.uk) is offering two weeks for the price of one in Goa, staying room-only at the Jeevan Beach Guesthouse, with panoramic sea views and an on-site Ayurvedic centre. Prices start at pounds 439 per person, with departures on November 8, 15, 22 and 29 from Gatwick to Trivandrum.

21 Sep. Sunday Mirror. TRAVEL4LESS have 14 nights B&B at the two-star Alphaville Holiday Resort in Calangute Village, North Goa, for pounds 499pp. The price is based on two sharing and departs from Gatwick weekly. Details: Call 020 7400 7073 or see www.travel4less.co.uk

GOA NEWS HEADLINES

20 Sep. Goanet. Fred Noronha writes: Journalists in Goa are showing a greater tendency to concede that they need to stem the rot attacking their profession, even as concerns grow that the problems are spreading fast. See: http://article.gmane.org/gmane.culture.region.india.goa/6685

20 Sep. Times of India. Goa is now taking major strides in the power sector and is now planning to set up a 1,000-mw plant in the state.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/html/uncomp/articleshow?msid=191503

20 Sep. Herald. The annual licence fee for setting up beach shacks has been hiked by the Tourism Department from Rs 10,000, to Rs 50,000 and Rs 60,000, depending on the location. Text at http://www.goacom.com/news/news2003/sep/msg00081.html

21 Sep. Navhind Times. Olga, sister of Tourism Minister, Francisco X Pacheco allegedly picked up a knife and in a fit of anger stabbed her alcoholic husband, Anthony to death as he was eating his lunch in Margao on September 20. She then attempted to stab her mother-in-law before being arrested. http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=092115

21 Sep. Hindustan Times. India's leading healthcare chain Apollo Hospitals is launching a community-based health insurance package for expatriate Indians. http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_383484,0002.htm

22 Sep. Times of India. Goa gives child sex the broom. In an unprecedented legislation against paedophilia, a clause in the Goa Children’s Act, brought in July this year, makes it mandatory for tourists escorting an unrelated child to first report to the director of the state’s women and child welfare department. See: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/xml/uncomp/articleshow?msid=194412

22 Sep. Times of India. Goa going for global branding in tourism. A high level three- day Goa tourism meet (GTM) will take place from October 6 to 8. Around 350 delegates including 60 to 70 tour operators from foreign countries along with several charter operators will participate in the deliberations. Goa expects 700 charter flights this season compared with 490 charters last year.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/xml/uncomp/articleshow?msid=194521

23 Sep.Hindustan Times. Dangerously low tattoos are clearly the new bum chums. "I have had a 'hipster' tattoo for the last two years and simply love all the attention it gets", says model Diandra Soares. The dusky beauty is aware her strategically placed work of art drives men crazy and admits offering a free preview at every opportunity she gets. Full text at: http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/919_387610,001800010001.htm

25 Sep. Times of India. Four Christian institutes in Goa will host a seminar early next month to analyse the role of the church in society.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/html/uncomp/articleshow?msid=199810

http://www.rajannarayan.com Rajan Narayan outlines his aspirations for the new weekly independent newspaper and television channel. In his stray thoughts column he attacks the Press censorship, saffronisation and creeping fascism of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar. He reveals that the jaundice crisis is worse than disclosed by the authorities and claims that there will be no Central assistance for the facilities needed to host the International Film Festival of India.

IN THE NEWS

15 Sep. The Guardian. As a young backpacker Luke Harding found India charming and eccentric. Fifteen years later he returned as the Guardian's correspondent. Now, after finishing his time there, he recalls how one terrible incident of sectarian violence in Gujarat brought his love affair with the country to an end. See:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/india/story/0,12559,1042180,00.html

19 Sep. BBC. Nepalese police have arrested Charles Sobhraj in connection with the killing of two tourists in Kathmandu nearly 30 years ago. He was jailed in Delhi in 1977 but staged a breakout in 1986. He was caught 24 days later in Goa and earned a further sentence. He was then deported to France but chose to visit Nepal and was arrested in a casino there. See:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3121896.stm

20 Sep. The Sun. Headline: You've just gotta Goa. Text, 771 words and photographs at http://www.thesun.co.uk/

20 Sep. The Daily Telegraph. In an interview about holidays, former Spice girl Melanie C when asked where she wanted to go next answered, “ India. I'd love to spend a few weeks travelling around, then have a relaxing beach holiday in Goa.”

20 Sep. East African Standard. President Mwai Kibaki of Kenya yesterday paid tribute to the late Cardinal Maurice Otunga whom he described as a great person who represented the will of God when he lived. Cardinal Otunga. http://www.eastandard.net/headlines/news20092003014.htm Cardinal Otunga takes final journey. http://www.eastandard.net/headlines/news20092003016.htm Cardinal Otunga: an Appreciation. http://allafrica.com/stories/200309150110.html

21 Sep. The Observer. Extracts from Madhur Jaffrey's new curry bible. Writing about the origins of the vindaloo she questions if the vinho originally meant vinegar or wine. She also notes that "while most vindaloos are made with pork, which Catholic Goans eat readily, they are also made with the ducks that paddle freely in the thousands of flooded rice fields. The dish then becomes accessible to the many Muslims and Hindus of the area." Check out the full text and recipe for duck vindaloo at
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/magazine/story/0,11913,1046285,00.html

21 Sep. Sunday Age (Australia). World’s top 10 beaches. Calangute Beach, Goa, India. "Christmas in Goa" was the mantra for thousands of helio- and psycho-tropic hippies on the 1970s overland trail. Calangute's palm-fringed kilometres were invaded annually by some of the most up-beat and beat-up minds of their generation. The beach today is both more built-up and calmed down. Overdevelopment hasn't been kind to its little fishing hamlets but the Arabian Sea full moons are as spellbinding as ever.

24 Sep. Stroud News & Journal. Mark Rogers talks about the history of Morris dancing.
"I've even seen people with bells on their legs and handkerchiefs in their hands in India, dancing very similar figures to those we use, though that was in Goa so they may have originally picked it up from the Portuguese." Though a school of thought persists that Morris dancing developed from pagan fertility rituals celebrating male virility Mark does not subscribe to it. See
http://www.thisisstroud.com/stroud/features/FEATURES46.html

24 Sep. Gulf News (Dubai). The Goa government is working on an ambitious plan to safeguard the interests of Goans working abroad, mostly in the Gulf region. Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said the plan is likely to be in place by December. See
http://www.gulf-news.com/Articles/news.asp?ArticleID=98485

25 Sep. The Evening Standard (London). If you fancy a bit of spicy banger then head to Ma Goa in Putney (Tel: 020 8780 1767) for the ultimate Goan sausage. See
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/restsandbars/articles/6889751?source=Metro

25 Sep. Indian Express. Author Jerry Pinto, 42, recalls the influences of being in a Catholic School in Bombay. He claims that his grandmother was a witch and exposed him to death. See
http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=64155

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. 26 Sep.: YLGS (Young London Goans Society) MONTHLY MEET UP: 6pm till 3am. Free membership [18+] at LOS LOCOS! http://www.los-locos.co.uk Nearest Tube: Covent Garden - NEW MEMBERS WELCOME! For more Info, Contact: Alison 07799 586793 or events@ylgs.org.uk

Sun. 28 Sep. 4 pm. Margao Union UK – Annual General Meeting. The Goan Community Centre, Keston Road, London N17. This meeting is open to all Margonkars . Contact: Gregg Carvalho Off: 020 7753 2086, Hse: 020 8907 0545.

Sun. 28 Sept. 4pm The Asian Chaplaincy. Konkani Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady & St Christopher's Catholic Church, 32 High Street, Cranford, Middlesex.

Sat. 4 Oct. Ballroom Dancing - Bow Tie Charity Ball at Polish White Eagle Club, Balham, London SW17. Contact: Jacinto Fernandes 020-8542 5427

Sun 5 Oct. G.O.A. SENIOR CITIZENS LUNCH at the ATC Hall, South Wimbledon at 1.00pm Contacts: Nina Pinto 020 - 8767 0663; Norma Menezes-Rahim 020 - 8771 4457; Bernie Gracias 020 - 8723 1322

Sun. 12 Oct. Majorda Union Feast. Holy Mass at 12:45 pm followed by Social. Music by Maz & Co. White Hart Lane School, Wood Green, London N22. Cajie Braganza 020 8888 5093 or Bernadette Dias 020 8361 9417.

Sun. 12 Oct. 2.00 p.m. Copland School Hall, Cecil Avenue, Wembley, HA9 7DU. The Konkan Dramatic Association of U.K. Tiatr "ROGTACHO FORS" Written and Directed by Mr. Zeferin Silveira. Tickets adults £9.00. Children under 11years £6.00. Discounts for group bookings. Please contact Judy Pacheco Ferdz on 0208 7632606/07949403741. Antonio Fernandes on 0208 4529406/07939500673 and John Fernandes 0208 4519370/07905038775

Sat. 18 Oct. Join 'Say One Do One Disco' in playing R&B, Garage and latest tunes. All welcome, free entry. Cittie of Yorke, 22 High Holborn, London WC1 6BS from 7 till late. Nearest tube Chancery Lane or 10mins walk from Holborn tube. For details call Paul on 07956 496190 or Nigel 07956 984532 or email: Say1do1@hotmail.com

Sun. 19 Oct. Colva Feast at Archbishop Lanfranc School. Mass at 12:30 pm - Contact: Fiona Fernandes, 01279 43 23 25 or Rosy De Souza 020 - 8674 2266 or e-mail colvaunion@hotmail.com

Sat. 25 Oct. 12 noon to 5 pm. Join Amche Historr, the Goan Oral History Group in making and preserving our cultural heritage. Croydon Heritage Awards have granted the Goans in London funding for a COMMUNITY AWARENESS DAY at Archbishop LanFranc School. FREE workshops for all the family in music, dance, art, and story telling. Exhibitions and displays on Goan history, culture and language. Lunch and materials included. Places are limited. e-mail: Goanhistory@aol.com to reserve your place. No entrance without a valid ticket.

Sat 25 Oct. 8pm-1am. YLGS presents "GOAN IDOL - THE NIGHTMARE BEGINS..." (A Halloween Karaoke & Disco Party!) at The River Suite (Private Function Room), Walkabout Temple. Nearest Tube: Temple/Embankment. Music & Karaoke by Say One Do One. Tickets £6.00. For Info & Tickets pls contact Alison on 07799 586793 or at events@ylgs.org.uk

Sun. 26 Oct. Goan Association TROOK TOURNAMENT at the ATC Hall, South Wimbledon. Contacts: Jacinto Fernandes 020 - 8542 5427. Diego Pinto 020 - 8767 0663.

Sun. 26 Oct. The Uganda Reunion is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Social from 1pm until 7pm. Music provided by MAZ & Co. Location: Wandsworth Town Hall. Ticket prices -Adults £14,Children under 13 £5 (all prices include a meal and snacks). Please contact Christine De Souza 020 8310 2332 for tickets .ALL WELCOME.

FOR LATER EVENTS SEE http://www.goanvoice.org.uk