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COMMUNITY NEWS
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G.O.A. Golf Open |
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The third UK G.O.A.
Golf Open at Witney Lakes Resort near Oxford on the
10th July’05, was, as predicted, a great success.
In order to cater for the serious golfer and the casual
golfer, Jac & Menino, (organisers) cleverly organised
the tournament into 3 Divisions. Division I was for
G.O.A members, Division 2 was for guests and Division
3 for casual golfers. Division 1 was further split into
2 equal groups, high and low handicappers. For a full
report check the supplement at:
http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/supplement/golf2005.html |
John Fernandes: G.O.A. Golf Open
Champion |
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It came as no surprise
that the Golf Open Champion was John Fernandes, aged
13. Only a few days earlier, The English Club Golfer
magazine had done a feature on him after he had won
the Middlesex Boys U14 Championship. Several months
earlier he won the Middlesex Under 13 Championship.
John is the son of Dores and Agnelo Fernandes, ex-Eastleigh,
Nairobi and brother of Thomas and Isabella. Agnelo,
his main coach and mentor, attended St. Teresa's Boys
School, Nairobi and was a top footballer with Simba
FC of London in the eighties. For a profile of John
Fernandes see:
http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/supplement/JohnFernandes.htm
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Agnes & Tanya Mendes: The pair
who dare |
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18 Aug: Sutton Guardian,
UK. Excerpts: Agnes Mendes,
who works as a fundraising and volunteers manager for
the Royal Marsden Hospital, chose to jump out of a plane,
a sponsored skydive, at 10,000ft in celebration of turning
50 … The daredevil mum will be joined by her 23-year-old
daughter Tanya. The pair
will take the big plunge in Cambridge on September 11.
To sponsor the skydive call 020 8770 0279. For full
text of the article click
here.
[Agnes Mendes, nee Rodrigues, ex-Mombasa, is the wife
of Manuel (ex Nairobi) and mother of Daniel, Denise
and Tanya. She is also sister-in-law to Jerome &
Anastasia Mendes] |
Keith Vaz and Family are Targets
of Hate-Mail
18 Aug. Leicester Mercury. Keith Vaz
receives "at least 50" items of hate-mail every
time he appears on television or radio. He revealed that some
of the writers pen "the most horrible stuff about me
and my family". He also revealed that he was greatly
affected by watching racially inflammatory speeches by Enoch
Powell when he was a boy … it was his main regret that
Britain had not made greater progress in tackling racism …
he feared that ethnic minority communities - rather than guilty
individuals - were being blamed for the terror attacks on
London. For text click
here.
See also “Dangerous Dreaming,” the Keith Vaz letter
in the Guardian of 18 Aug. Click
here.
Amy D'Sa: A-Levels: Teenagers who
put in that little bit extra
19 Aug: Peterborough Evening Telegraph (UK). Hundreds of A-level
pupils across the Peterborough area received their results
yesterday. Among the many celebrating their success were three
exceptional students, who have put in that little bit extra
to achieve their grades … Amy
D'Sa achieved two A and two B grades and will be going
to Lincoln University to read psychology. She said: "It
has taken a lot of hard work to get here and we are all proud
of what we have achieved."
[Amy is the daughter of Caroline and late Cecil D’Sa;
granddaughter of Julie and late Joe D’Sa, ex-Nairobi,
of Voice of Kenya fame]. For full text click
here.
The Hazards of Being a Reporter.
20 Aug: The Nation (Kenya). Back in 1969, Polly
Fernandes, a Daily Nation sports reporter paid the
price for exposing police brutality on a Kenyan footballer
during an incident in a Gossage Cup match in Uganda …
a Kenya player hit the referee in the face with the ball and
was instantly given his marching orders. As he left the pitch,
Ugandan police set up on him with batons, blows and kicks
to "teach him a lesson". As he filed his report
little did Polly Fernandes realise that he would find himself
in trouble with the authorities by highlighting the incident.
The following day the security in Uganda was so incensed that
it got the Kenyan-born British citizen deported to England.
Why? Because the story was provocative and written by a "foreigner."
However, Polly's deportation was short-lived as the Kenya
Government intervened immediately and got him retrieved within
the following day. http://allafrica.com/stories/200508190918.html
Susie Coelho: Affordable elegance,
by design
20 Aug: Sacramento Bee. Some might describe Susie
Coelho as a middle-class domestic diva. Author of two
design books, "Susie Coelho's Everyday Styling"
and "Susie Coelho's Styling for Entertaining," she
now is host of HGTV's "Outer Spaces." Born in England
of East Indian parents, her careers include fashion model,
entertainment reporter and actress. She lives in Los Angeles
with her husband, Bobby, son, Hutton, and daughter, Hailey
Dior. 765 words. http://www.sacbee.com/content/lifestyle/home_garden/q_a/
Check out the Susie Coelho scrapbook at:
http://www.susiecoelho.com/scrapbook.html
DEATHS
From: Nancy Mendes, 94 Alexandra Road, Croydon,
CR0 6EW
The family of Jose David Mendes would like
to thank all those who sent messages of sympathy, Mass cards,
floral tributes and attended the funeral on 14 July at St
Mary’s R.C. Church, Croydon.
Jose David Mendes (ex Moira, Goa) Husband of Nancy (nee Noronha,
ex-Mombasa). Brother of Sebastian (Paris) and Priscilla Soares
(Ilford, UK) died on 4 July 2005.
24 Aug: Toronto. ROSA (Rosie) FERNANDES.
Loving mother of Alex, Bosco (Bandleader), Mario, Loy, and
the late Cyril. Friends may call at the Ogden Funeral Home.
25 Aug. Funeral on Friday, Aug. 26 at St. Aidan's Roman Catholic
Church, 3501 Finch Ave. East at 10:00 a.m. Interment Holy
Cross Catholic Cemetery. For full details click
here.
24 Aug: Toronto. FRANCIS LULU ROQUE
(Lou) D'SOUZA (age 73 years). Husband of Gladys.
Father of Christine/Bill West, Sharon /Paul Knapp and Nigel
D'Souza. Brother of Edwin, Elliott and late Eric. Visitation
will take place at The Northcutt Elliott Funeral Home, Fri,
26 Aug. Funeral: St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Bowmanville,
11 a.m. Sat. 27 Aug. For full details click
here.
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20 Aug: Islington,
London: EULOGIO FERNANDES (ex-Mombasa).
Son of late Diogo Babino and late Maria Luiza Fernandes.
Brother of Katie/Mark, late Peter/Victoria, late Claver/Angela,
Ninfa/late Erasto, George/Margaret and Placido/Martha.
Funeral at 12 noon, Thursday 25 Aug. Out Lady of Lourdes
Church, 373 Bowes Road, New Southgate, London N11 1AA.
Condolences to george.fernandes1@btinternet.com |
20 Aug: Toronto. ANNIE BRAGANZA.
(Aged 95, ex-Belgaum, Goa, Zanzibar) Mother of Sylvie (Ivor),
Marina (Eddie), Lance (Ann) and Elfrida (Irineu). Grandmother
of Keith, Melanie, David, Jacqui (Greg), Jonathan (Natalia),
late Jeni, Bruce (Lesley), Michelle, Damian (Antoinette),
Nicole (Wesley) and Alethea (Vijay). Great-grandmother to
8.
Visitation at the Ogden Funeral Home, Thu. 25 Aug. from 2-4
and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Mass at St. Barnabas Roman Catholic Church,
10 Washburn Way, Scarborough on Friday at 11 a.m. Condolences
to michelle.colaco@tel.tdsb.on.ca
. For full details click
here.
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18 Aug: Hanwell, London
W7. DOMINGOES S FERNANDES (Aged 82,
Ex Nanyuki, Kenya, born in Goa). Husband of Lourdes
Fernandes. Father of Prisca, Gracie/Alan (Toronto),
Maria, Anthony/Rosy. Grandfather of Christopher (Toronto),
Antonia and Carla.
Funeral Arrangements: Reception into Church: Thu. 25
Aug. at 7.00pm. |
Funeral
Mass: Fri. 26 Aug. at 10:00am. Reception into church
and Funeral Mass at the Our Lady of Visitation Church,
Greenford Road, Greenford, Middlesex.
Burial at Greenford Park Cemetery, Windmill Lane, Greenford,
Middlesex. Condolences to: rosy.fernandes@fastnet.co.uk |
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13 Aug: London.
AGNES FERNANDES, (ex-Nairobi) daughter to the
late John and Maria Fernandes and sister to Aloysius,
John, Jo and Teresa, died unexpectedly after a routine
operation.
The funeral service will be held at Our Lady Help of
Christians, Kentish Town, London NW5 at 11:00 a.m. on
Thursday, 25th August 2005. In lieu of flowers, the
family requests that donations be made to the charities
she supported namely HCPT or the White Fathers Missionary
Society. Condolences to johnf2@tiscali.co.uk |
HOLIDAY INFORMATION
Arabs on Holiday in Goa Say, `Rain, Rain Don't
Go Away'
22 Aug: The Wall Street Journal. Haya Bin Hammad's smile
faded as she stepped off the plane in Goa to start a family
vacation from the UAE. Her Barbie umbrella was already open,
but there wasn't a drop of rain in sight … Goa first
started marketing itself as a monsoon destination about
five years ago. After the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks
many Gulf Arabs began vacationing closer to home. Goa, says
it attracted 55,000 Arab visitors during last year's monsoon
season, nearly three times as many as two years earlier.
"We've seen steady growth in business from them, all
of it during the monsoon months," between June and
early September, says Pamela Mascarenhas, deputy director
of Goa's state department of tourism …Hoteliers on
the Goan coast say they found the Arab fascination with
rain strange at first, but now they're used to it …
"All the other parents worry about their children being
in the rain," says Elizabeth Shackleton, guest-relations
manager at the Goa Marriott Resort. "Our guests from
the Emirates are the opposite." 1017 words. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05235/558052.stm
U.S. Department of State Travel Warnings for India
24 Aug: CommunityDispatch.com. Excerpts: Visitors should exercise
caution when swimming in open waters along the Indian coastline,
particularly during the monsoon season. Every year, several
people in Goa, Mumbai and other areas drown due to the unusually
strong undertow … Travelers should be aware of a number
of other scams that have been perpetrated against foreign
travelers, particularly in Goa and the Jaipur area. The scams
generally target younger travelers and involve suggestions
that money can be made by privately transporting gems or gold
(both of which can result in arrest) or by taking delivery
abroad of expensive carpets.
http://communitydispatch.com/artman/publish/article_1754.shtml
India is urged to reduce costs for visitors
25 Aug: International Herald Tribune. High costs for hotels
and air travel and poor transportation are hurting the growth
of tourism in India, which competes with China to draw more
overseas business and leisure travelers, India's minister
of tourism said.
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/08/24/bloomberg/sxindia.php
GOA PROPERTY SPECIAL
Going, Goan, Gone: Buying Property in Goa
21 Aug. 2005. 50Connect (UK). Claire Sutton offers advice
on buying in Goa. Summary: A mixture of cultures, excellent
climate and a laid-back lifestyle, Goa could be the next
big overseas property destination … you can have a
maid for £24 a month… Cheap property is also
a major draw as well as the friendly people … the
crime rate of Goa is also considerably lower than most places
in Britain … Property prices have risen dramatically
this year. I think they will double in the next 2 years.
In five years I really wouldn't like to guess how much they
could increase by … If you are buying simply as a
holiday home or investment, go for it sooner rather than
later. 640 words.For full text click
here
Indian investment is a Goa |
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By 24 Aug. 2005. The Daily Express (UK). Roman
Heindorff offers advice on buying in Goa. For more
than three decades, property in Goa has attracted
westerners with a taste for low-risk investments
and the tantalising oriental lifestyle that it offers.
Second-home buyers looking for a holiday home with
good rental value should take note of the rapid
growth of the Indian economy … Goa's popularity
among British and German buyers … The Goans
enjoy themselves - they like a relaxed life …Older
properties are hard to come. 724 words. For text
and photos click
here and use the magnifying facility (bottom
of the screen).
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GOA NEWS HEADLINES
Goa: Immigration changes demographic
set up
19 Aug: Herald. It’s official now. From the final figures
on Goa’s demography of the 2001 Census show it is quite
obvious that the high rate of migration into Goa has changed
the demographic set up of this State which is 65.79 percent
Hindus, 26.68 percent Christians, 6.84 percent Muslims and
0.69 percent other religions. http://oheraldo.in/node/3199
Konkani film fest later this year
20 Aug: Herald. The Goa government will hold Konkani Film
Festival later this year, the Chief Minister Pratapsing Rane
told the Goa assembly. He said that Konkani films have not
profit-motive and hence the government would support such
ventures. http://oheraldo.in/node/3252
Resurrection Song revives Gospel
spirit in GenX
23 Aug. Hindustan Times. A Biblical play acted out in Goa
by a group of youngsters has given a totally new dimension
to the different aspects of Christ's life.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1470186,0047.htm
The Age of Shangri-La
25 Aug. Navhind Times. By Marc de Souza. Excerpts: I was living
in God’s beautiful place, fairy-tale perfect, pure and
fresh, clean and bright with all things nice, which has since
fallen in the category of a trashy neighbourhood. I’m
reddened with shame and my life is going to the dogs …
It’s Goa of the future generation we are plundering
and ravaging in our greed, violating nature’s laws.
How can the old crocks, like me, remind their grand children
of the kinder, gentler age of Shangri-la that existed? Truly,
sorrowful lies my Goa.
http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=08252
Law to protect NRI land
25 Aug. Herald. Chief Minister Pratapsingh Rane said that
the government is thinking of getting a legislation for the
protection of lands of people living abroad. http://oheraldo.in/node/3455
RECENT ITEMS OF PARTICULAR
INTEREST ON GOANET. BY CORNEL DACOSTA
Amidst the hype and excitement about World Goa Day and
about its origins, Ancy S. D'Souza Paladka provides a brief
but interesting article on Konkani Day celebrations held
in Mumbai. In several related articles there is a very full
discussion on the relative merits of using the Devanagari,
other Indian, and Roman scripts for Konkani usage.
Two further interesting articles which also provide websites,
and are drawn from available literature, relate to:
a) Portugal's history and its impact on Goa, and
b) the Anglicisation of Portuguese names.
Both articles provide many insights.
A debate on the advantages, or not, of medical tourism in
India receives some very informed thought. Goan Voice (UK)
readers may wish to pay particular attention to this theme.
Likewise, GV(UK) readers and Goanet readers are urged to
comment on a repeated theme that, "Goa has all the
ingredients to become the Internet hotspot in India. Sadly,
the state has become yet another victim of bureaucratic
indifference."
Finally, matters such as property ownership, tourism, community
problem solving etc, in Goa, receive some useful comments
from Francis Lobo by way of a reply to an earlier article
by Ms Couto.
More details can be found at the Goanet archives at http://www.goanet.org
Or to subscribe to Goanet, send an email to subscribe@goanet.org
IN THE NEWS
Mombasa: Calling Former Star Of The
Sea Students.
19 Aug: Coastweek. http://www.coastweek.com/2833-13.htm
Why we won't buy British
19 Aug: Market Research Bulletin. Enduring consumer perceptions
about the quality and exclusivity offered by foreign brands
have resulted in their UK counterparts losing ground …
Waitrose’s (UK Supermarket chain) oriental range now
extends to Goan and Keralan meals. Click
here.
Early closure for Far Pavilions musical
19 Aug: BBC. West End musical The Far Pavilions is closing
early after audiences fell and its leading lady Gayatri Iyer
had to return to India … the £4m musical's five-month
run at Shaftesbury Theatre will end on 17 September, not January
2006 as planned.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts/4167360.stm
On the baring of breasts...
20 Aug: Cyprus Mail. By Lauren O’Hara. Excerpt: I recall
an incident on a beach in Goa, where a group of my women friends
went topless in a place where the modest local women still
wore saris in the water. My friends were soon surrounded by
a group of local young men who did exactly what was natural
when aroused by the beauty and unfamiliarity of such a sight.
The women I was with were disgusted and horrified at the boys’
reaction, but it was an inevitable consequence of their behaviour.
If we flaunt local custom and are cavalier about our effects
on others what can we expect? http://www.cyprus-mail.com/news/main.php?id=21453&cat_id=1
The Peri-Peri Conundrum
20 Aug: Hindustan Times. By Vir Sanghvi. Peri-peri is the
name the Goans give to the masala that is the basis of many
of the region's most famous dishes … some years ago
when I came across a Western fast-food chain called Nando's,
I was startled to discover that though it claimed to base
its dishes on peri-peri, there was nothing remotely Indian
about the food. The signature dish, the Nando's chicken, was
vaguely spicy, but none of the flavours were recognisably
Goan … most people in the West regarded peri-peri as
an African phenomenon … the Portuguese, having discovered
the great African chilli, brought it to India and Goans adapted
it to their own taste … according to Lizzie Collingham
(in Curry - A Biography), 30 years after Vasco da Gama first
arrived, at least three different kinds of chilli plant were
growing in Goa … the Portuguese had a huge influence
on Goan food … Many of the dishes we regard as being
uniquely Goan have distinctly Portuguese origins … the
Portuguese took Goan cooks back to Portugal with them. When
the British left Goa in 1813, they also kept their Goan cooks
… There is no comparison between the great Goan peri-peri
masala and the peri-peri sauces of Africa, which now turn
up on fast-food menus. 1,326 words.
Blame Canada (for multiculturalism)?
20 Aug: Globe & Mail (Toronto). As Britain searches its
soul for the factors that led to this summer's terrorist attacks,
Joe Friesen reports, the concept of racial integration it
imported from the colonies is coming under fire. But the deeper
issue raised is what being 'British' really means. Click
here.
21 Aug: Sunday Mirror has a Photo feature
of model Myleene Klass, 27, in Goa. Her official website is
http://www.myleeneofficial.co.uk/
East meets West at this call centre
21 Aug: Call it outsourcing of another kind. When telecom
infrastructure company GTL decided to hire British citizens
for its BPO here, it didn’t know whether the experiment
would be successful … For Adrian Vaz, it was a homecoming
of sorts. ‘‘My family is from Goa. I was born
in the UK but I went to a Pune school for two years.’’
The best thing for Vaz, who has been around for seven months,
are the people, who are warm and friendly. 443 words.
http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=144791
Karachi: Tributes paid to Ian Fyfe
24 Aug: Dawn. Glowing tributes were paid by the speakers to
late Ian Fyfe for his contribution and dedicated services
to sports journalism at a condolence meeting held at Karachi
Club on Tuesday. Fyfe, a senior daily Dawn reporter died on
Aug 5 after an accident on June 30. He was one of the pioneer
members of Karachi Goan’s Association (KGA) cricket
team. http://www.dawn.com/2005/08/24/spt17.htm
India: Biometric national identity
cards soon
24 Aug: The Peninsula (Qatar). The Indian government is planning
to issue national identity cards to people living in select
areas spread across 13 states [including Goa] to kick-start
a mammoth project that will eventually involve the entire
country … The National Citizen Card, as it will be called,
will be a multi-purpose one that will also provide details
about the holder’s medical and financial details including.
The card is expected to take recourse to biometric devices
such as digitised thumbprint and retina scans. It will contain
data of the holder in an info-chip that lists out 20 strands.
For full text, click
here.
Brainwaves That Bit The Dust.
25 Aug. Scottish Daily Record. … Ford had to change
the name of their Pinto car when it was launched in Brazil.
In Portuguese, pinto means small male genitalia … For
full text click
here.
Left high and dry? The lives of women
married to seafarers in Goa and Mumbai
Ethnography, Vol. 6, No. 1, 61-85 (2005). By Helen Sampson,
Cardiff University, UK, Summary: Drawing on fieldwork conducted
in India, this article explores the lives of women married
to seafarers from Mumbai and Goa, charting the changes in
attitudes, values and daily life that can be seen as resulting
from their husbands’ occupations. Using their own words
and accounts and working through their own grounded experiences
and changed circumstances, the article describes how despite,
and sometimes because of, the isolation imposed upon seafarers’
wives, many have developed an independence that is recognized
and often celebrated by family members but is also regarded
as unusual within their local contexts. Additionally, access
to higher incomes allows many seafarers and their partners
to make significant choices about their domestic living arrangements
which are not available to others working in the local economy.
Full text at: http://eth.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/6/1/61
UK: TV HIGHLIGHTS By Mafalda de’Sa
Television.
Sat. 27/8: Discovery Channel: 7pm
(60mins) Civilisations: Vasco Da Gama
The tale of the journey of Vasco da Gama, the first known
person to reach India from Europe. Investigating a voyage
that changed the world.
Sat. 27/8: Sky Travel: 7.30pm (90mins)
Rough Guide to Kenya
In Nairobi, Magenta DeVine and Simon O'Brien investigate the
reason why the capital has been renamed 'Nairobbery'. Whilst
Magenta finds out that stealing a purse can cost you your
life, Simon catches up with the world class Kenyan athletes
and spends a day at the races with the expats. In Mombasa,
Kenya's tourist capital, they meet the beach boys with a bad
name and villagers who go witch hunting.
Sat. 27/8: Travel Channel Plus: 8:30pm
(30 mins). Yatra - Indian Travels: Agra, Kerala, Goa and Melas.
Leisure Zone explores Goa, famous for its wonderful beaches
and Portuguese-inspired culture.
Sun. 28/8: BBC 2: 11.40pm (50mins)
NottingHill 58
The August bank holiday weekend of 1958 witnessed the worst
race riots in British history – events that catalysed
black activism, inspiring the first NottingHill carnival.
Mon. 29/8: Travel Channel: 6.00pm
(60mins) Globe Trekker: Best Beaches.
Pilot Guides Best Beaches takes traveller Justine Shapiro
on a month by month tour of the world's number one hot spots
and chill out destinations. In this episode we visit the finest
beaches in Costa Rica, Baja California, Brazil and Zanzibar.
Whether you're an intrepid traveller, seasoned backpacker
or just pleasure seeking holiday maker your dream beach awaits.
Wed. 31/8: BBC 2: 7.30pm (30mins)
The World's Most Photographed: Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi or the half naked fakir, as Churchill famously referred
to him – may not immediately spring to mind as a 20th
century photographic icon. An extraordinary and important
figure who liberated India with protest, prayer and fasting,
bringing the British Empire to its knees. There were long
period sin his life when he didn’t have his picture
taken at all, while at other times he refused to pose or allow
flash photography. In a simple, quiet way, it seems he was
the master of media manipulation. This is a very watchable
documentary bordering on a history lesson – an unknown
history of Gandhi’s life in front of the lens, from
an 18 year old in London, through a fruitful rapport with
Life magazine photographer Margaret Bourke- White, to Cartier-
Bresson’s haunting images of the millions that mourned
at the funeral of the Father of the Nation.
Wed. 31/8: BBC 4: 9.00pm (90mins)
Holidays in the Danger Zone: Rivers
First of two series. Ben Anderson takes the Amazon, Ganges
and Congo rivers in his stride. In India, Ben visits the holy
city of Varanasi, where the volume of burials has turned the
Ganges into a health hazard. More at the same time tomorrow.
Thurs. 1/9: Adventure One Channel:
9pm (60mins) Deadly Arts: Kalaripayattu.
Josette Normandeau visits Kerala, India, to learn from the
masters. This ancient martial art combines healing and combat
techniques to devastating effect.
Fri. 2/9: Channel 4: 9.30pm (30mins)
Meet the Magoons: The Samosa Triangle.
Nitin’s dad is seduced by a new supplier’s samosas,
leading the lads headfirst into a sticky situation and the
long arm of the law. Comedy series that lacks impact.
Radio
Sun. 28.8: BBC Radio 4: 5.00pm (40mins) The Birmingham
Rep Riot: Behind The Scenes
Amardeep Bassey explores how the Birmingham Repertory Theatre's
attempt to reach out to an ethnic minority audience resulted
in death threats, a riot and the premature closure of the
play Behzti, a story about corruption and abuse in a Sikh
temple. He uncovers a story of temple politics, multicultural
misunderstandings and a little known network of Sikh militant
groups.
FORTHCOMING
See http://www.lanfranc.com/lanfranc_location_2000.pdf
for help in locating Archbishop Lanfranc School, Croydon
Sun. 28 Aug. 5.00pm - The Asian Chaplaincy.
Konkani Mass will be celebrated
at Our Lady & St Christopher's Catholic Church, 32 High
Street, Cranford, Middlesex
Sun. 28 Aug. G. O.A.
SPORTS DAY at Archbishop Lanfranc School. Contact:
Peter Rodrigues 020 - 8399 4883. For stall applications: Norma
Menezes-Rahim 020 - 8771 4457
Sat. 10 Sep. G.O.A.
EXCURSION TO BRUGES. Sightseeing and shopping trip
to this lovely Belgian town. Planned pick-up points –
Greenford, Tooting Broadway and Norbury. Further details from
- Norma Menezes-Rahim 020 - 8771 4457, Bernie Gracias 020
- 8723 1322
Sun. 18 Sep. G.O.A.
Trook Tournament at the ATC Hall, South Wimbledon.
Contacts: Jacinto Fernandes 020 - 8542 5427. Diego Pinto 020
- 8767 0663, Lazarus Rato 020 – 8767 0342.
Sun. 25 Sep. 5.00pm - The Asian Chaplaincy.
Konkani Mass will be celebrated
at Our Lady & St Christopher's Catholic Church, 32 High
Street, Cranford, Middlesex
Sat 1 Oct. HELP A POOR
CHILD. 25th Anniversary Gala Ball - Harrow Leisure
Centre, 7.00p.m. to 3.00a.m. Music by Mustang, Dark Star,
Say One Do One and other entertaining artists. Visit the HAPC
web site www.helpapoorchild.com for more details
Sat 8 Oct. Ballroom
Dancing Bow Tie Charity Ball at Polish White Eagle
Club, Balham, London SW17. Contact: Jacinto Fernandes 020
– 8542 5427
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