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COMMUNITY NEWS
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Newsweek:
A new generation of South Asians is transforming the
cultural landscape of America. They bring together the
best of the East and the best of the West … Floyd
Cardoz, 43. As executive chef at New York's Tabla,
Cardoz created a culinary sensation by infusing haute
cuisine with the vibrant flavors and spices of Goa,
India, his family's home state. |
USA Today
singled out Goan Crab Cakes at Tabla as one of the “top
20 dishes and their Restaurants in the World”
With help from Floyd Cardoz, I have been working on
a Goan Voice UK supplement on him, and it has been quite
a rewarding experience. The supplement has his biography,
photographs, video clips and text recipes etc. Check
out the supplement at
http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/supplement/FloydCardoz.htm
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| Nairobi: The CHAT Awards |
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| Vancouver: Travel Industry Veteran:
Peter Paul de Souza (ex-Uganda) |
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29 Apr: The Leader-Post
(Canada). Headline: Online or offline, it's best to
shop. Excerpt: When you find an airline seat on the
Internet, you need to make up your mind immediately
or risk losing the deal, said industry veteran Peter
Paul de Souza, business development manager with
Vancouver's Bains Travel. For text
click here. |
Peter Paul de Souza
was born in Mbale, Uganda and was a British Airways
(BA) Manager first in Uganda and later in Vancouver.
He is a true veteran in the travel industry having retired
from British Airways in 2001, after 35 years service
with them. Prior to joining British Airways he worked
with East African Airways in Nairobi and Alitalia in
Rome. He joined Bains Travel, Vancouver in May of 2004.
Peter, peter@bainstravel.com
is a founder member of the Goan Overseas Association
– Vancouver. See: http://www.goavancouver.com/html/history.html |
| Kenya: Joseph Murumbi: Gentle dissident
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1 May: East Africa
Standard. Excerpts: Joseph Antony
Zuzuarte Murumbi was the product of a marriage
between a Goan trader and a Maasai woman. He spent the
first 16 years of his life in India. He could speak
Goan [sic] long before he mastered his mother’s
Maa tongue, and went to school thousands of miles away
from the repressive constrictions of Colonial Kenya.
When he heard a rumour (a false one as it transpired),
that his mom had been mauled by a wild lion, he returned
home swiftly. |
He attended an anti-British
meeting addressed by a young, fiercely eloquent Indian,
Pio Da Gama Pinto and a long friendship was born. It
was Pinto that brought Murumbi into the mainstream struggle
for independence. After Independence Murumbi was ultimately
handed the Vice Presidency, at the expense of Odinga,
who had been shunted aside. He resigned within a year.
According to the new book by his friend and associate
Alan Donovan, My journey through African Heritage, which
has an entire chapter on Murumbi, the point of departure
for the VP was the assassination of Pinto in 1965. Murumbi
died on June 22 1990, after suffering a heart attack.
Full text, 1297 words at the link below. http://www.eastandard.net/hm_news/news.php?articleid=19321
See also: Passion and Politics. http://www.eastandard.net/hm_news/news.php?articleid=19318 |
Nationalist Murumbi’s grave vandalised
1 May: East African Standard. Kenya’s second Vice-President,
Joseph Murumbi, has been subjected
to the ultimate indignity. In a shocking night-time incursion,
a gang of thieves and fortune hunters recently raided his
grave in Nairobi, stealing the brass plaque marking the spot
where he was buried. They further attempted to dig into his
grave and that of his late wife, Sheila, who was buried by
his side, in a vain attempt to steal any treasure that may
have been buried aground alongside the two, who were renowned
art collectors.336 words.
http://www.eastandard.net/hm_news/news.php?articleid=19341
Scholarship enables Goans to study
in UK. By Frederick Noronha (IANS)
3 May: Hindustan Times. An endowment made almost six decades
ago by Diego Frank de Souza,
a little known UK Goan has enabled students from Goa to study
in what would otherwise have been prohibitively expensive
British universities. The British Council administers the
De Souza Trust Goa Scholarship. Eleven students have so far
benefited from the scholarship, which meets annual fees of
up to £8,000. For full text click
here.
Applicants must be resident in Goa or born of Goan parents
and hold Indian passports. Closing date of the next academic
session is 31 May 2005. For full details of the scholarships
click
here. For the profiles of previous award winners click
here.
Diego Frank De Souza was a Merchant who lived at 36 Poynders
Road (now part of the South Circular Road), Clapham Park,
London SW4 and died on 20th April 1948. If you know anything
else about him please contact me – eddie@fernandes.u-net.com
Thank you.
This Beautiful World: Pavilion Gardens
4 May. Brighton Argus. Simon De Souza - This Beautiful World.
With more than 150 saxophones trumpets and clarinets the evening
air will fill with sound. Musicians will appear from behind
bushes and from other hiding places. Brighton Pavilion Gardens
Saturday May 14. Starts from 5pm. Free. [More about Simon
in issue 2005-12].
| Just 35 & a CEO! |
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4 May: Economic Times.
At 36 years of age, Francisco
D'Souza has gone places. Born in Nairobi in Kenya,
studied in Hong Kong, worked in Europe and America,
Cognizant's chief operating officer belongs to the 'been
there, done it all' club. D'Souza, who happens to be
one of the youngest COOs of a global IT services company,
has been at the helm of Cognizant's India operations
right from its inception in 1994. For full text click
here. For a profile of Francisco D’Souza click
here. |
| Goan Football Coach accused in child
sex scandal |
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From Goan Voice Canada,
19 Mar. 2005: Mariano Barreto,
who was born in Ribandar in 1957, went on to be Assistant
Coach to Champions League Clubs in Europe like Borussia
Dortmund in Germany, Lokomotiv Moscow in Russia, Head
Coach to the Ghana national team who qualified and participated
in the Athens Olympics, 2004 in Greece. Currently, he
is Head Coach with a Portuguese Super League team Clube
Maritimo from the island of Madeira. |
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Toronto: Entebbe Goan Institute Centenary Reunion:
24 July.
Entebbe Goan Institute Centenary Reunion in Toronto on Sunday
July 24th, a day after VIVA GOA FEST! Details at www.egi-reunion.com
HAPC: New website
Registered charity HELP A POOR CHILD (HAPC), celebrating its
25th anniversary this year, launched its web site www.helpapoorchild.com
last month. The site provides detailed information about the
charity's fund-raising work here in the UK, Australia and
Canada as well as reports from its recipient branches in India.
The most important features of the web site is the ability
for sponsors to Sponsor A Child on-line and for donors to
make Donations on-line through a secure system. The charity
is hoping that the web site will increase the awareness of
its work for poor children as well as attract volunteers
DEATHS
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29 Apr: Woodford, Essex,
UK. MR DOMINIC JOSE CORREIA (ex-Mombasa,
Nairobi & Aldona, Porvorim). Husband of Brenda Correia.
Father of Kennedy and Sandra/Derek Lobo. Grandfather
of Craig, Christopher & Chevonne. Brother of Anthony
and Cursin Correia (Nairobi).
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Funeral Mass will be
celebrated at St Thomas of Canterbury, 557 High Road,
Woodford Green, Essex, IG8 0RB., at 10:00 am. on Friday,
13th May. This will be followed by a short service at
the Forest Park Cemetery and Crematorium, Forest Road,
Hainault, Essex, IG6 3HP. Donations to the St Vincent
de Paul Society, (c/o St Thomas of Canterbury, 557/9
High Road,Woodford Green, Essex IG8 0RB) instead of
floral tributes, please. For further info. (directions
etc) please e.mail correiak@dsl.pipex.com
or lobosandra@aol.com |
27 April. Whitton, Middlesex, UK.
MRS LIRA DESOUZA (nee Moniz, ex-Nairobi & Piquen
Morrod, Saligao). Wife of the late A.P DeSouza OBE. Mother
of Alwyn, Atwell & Conny.
Funeral will be held at St Winifred's Church in Wimbledon
on Fri. 6 May at 1.30pm. Donations to Alzheimer's Charities.
Condolences to DeSouza1@aol.com
As a token of appreciation, Helen Fernandes
and family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude
to the numerous friends for their kind support, words of comfort,
cards, floral tributes and Mass offerings on the death of
Jerry, her beloved husband, a much loved father and adored
Grandpa.
UK GENERAL ELECTIONS
| UK General Elections: Lib Dem Candidate:
Rabi Martins |
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Constituency: Regent's
Park & Kensington North
Email: Rabi.martins@watford.gov.uk
Education: Dodoma Secondary School, Tanzania; Royal
College, Dublin
Memberships: Campaigning Against Sex Tourism in Goa,
London Association of Asian Youth Groups
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For his Lib Dem. bio click
here.
For the interview in the Wood & Vale Express click
here.
For his Goan Voice profile, click
here. |
What happened next?
23 Apr. The Guardian. Excerpts: Suella Fernandes worked as
a barmaid in the summer while studying law at Queen's College
Cambridge. She is now the Conservative candidate for Leicester
East. "I'm confident of defeating Labour's Keith Vaz
and becoming an MP on May 5," she says. She supported
her mother, Brent councillor Uma Fernandes at the last general
election when she stood as a Tory candidate in Tottenham.
http://jobsadvice.guardian.co.uk/rise/story/0,,1473361,00.html
UK General Election: Keith Vaz
2 May: Times of India: Leicester is England's 'Little India',
with the largest concentrated Indian population (72,000) anywhere
on this small island… the porky Vaz comfortably sits
atop his enormous majority of votes at the 2001 election,
despite dark rumours about his hubris and hand-over-fist money-making…
Laughs Vaz, "If I win this time, I will have another
five years to add to 18 years as an MP. I'm becoming a grandee
and I'm only 48." And he smoothly claims the status of
"the longest-serving Asian MP in British history."
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-1095220,curpg-1.cms
OTHER NEWSLETTERS
Pulse, the Newsletter of the G.O.A. (Toronto),
Mar. 2005 is a bumper issue with accounts of recent events,
details of forthcoming ones and more. President Oscar Furtado
has announced a drive to recruit recent Goan immigrants to
Toronto as members of the Association. Go to http://www.goatoronto.com/pulse/march05.pdf
to feel the Pulse!
The Nairobi Institute April 2005 Newsletter
has the latest info on the Centenary Celebrations and more.
Expect to find it at http://www.nicentenary.com/
soon!
Khobor, The Edmonton (Alberta, Canada) April
2005 Newsletter is out. It has profiles, with photographs,
of the Executive Committee, a report of the experiences of
some of Youth Section members in volunteering in a local soup
kitchen, etc. Check it out at
http://edmontongoanassociation.com/khobor1_2005.pdf
The April 2005 newsletter of the Goan Overseas
Association NSW Inc. (Sydney) has details of their events
and Community news. They have announced that they are abandoning
the printed version of the newsletter and it will be entirely
electronic in future. Sample it at http://www.our-goa-nsw.org/goa/file.php?fileid=42
HOLIDAY INFORMATION
Jet Airways to fly Mumbai to London.
27 Apr, Financial Times. Jet Airways plans to start daily
flights from Mumbai to Heathrow on May 23. It will use Airbus
A340-300 aircraft, leased from South African Airways, with
231 seats in economy and 38 in a premium cabin. The inaugural
flight will take place one week after the launch of UK airline
bmi's new service to Mumbai, which will operate four times
a week from Heathrow.
India enters budget flights era
29 Apr: BBC. Air India Express, India's first international
budget airline has begun operations with a flight to the
Middle East. Fares are up to 40% cheaper than competitors.
The basic fare from Mumbai to Dubai is 2,750 rupees ($62;
£47). Two new low-cost airlines, Kingfisher Airlines
and SpiceJet plan to begin operations in May. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4496439.stm
Motorcycle diary of a man behaving badly
1 May: Sun Herald (Sydney, Aus.). Michael Gebicki writes:
I am behaving badly, whistling along a narrow road lined
with coconut palms, 100ccs of motor scooter between my thighs,
threading through rice fields… Mention the name Goa
to the pale hordes of northern Europe and their thoughts
turn to beaches. But the countryside is another story, and
a languid, wandering journey along Goa's sleepy roads is
one of the more sublime experiences of the Indian subcontinent…The
architectural flourishes of colonnades and wrought-iron
gates, the churches and even the surnames on the houses
Fernandes, Gomes, da Souza give the game away…if you're
looking for time out from the ferment and the madness that
is India…Goa fits like a glove. 1,184 words.
GOA NEWS HEADLINES
Brit faces 30 yrs jail
1 May: The Sunday Mirror. A British man faces up to 30 years
in prison in Goa after being arrested for drug smuggling.
Alan Weinbridge, in his 30s, is accused of posting up to £50,000
worth of cannabis back to England from the Indian resort.
Police arrested him after swooping on an address 20 miles
from the Goan capital Panjim.
Goa magicians form a forum for coordination:-
1 May: WebIndia123.com. Prominent magicians of Goa have formed
a forum to deliberate on their problems and find solutions
to them.
http://news.webindia123.com/news/showdetails.asp?id=80251&n_date=20050430&cat=India
Goa the cancer capital of India
1 May: Times of India: Late marriage and delayed child-bearing
for women and substantial intake of red meat and alcohol have
led to giving Goa with the highest number of cancer patients
in the country, according to a doctor. Goa has 7 cases per
1000 population, which is much higher than the national average
of 5 cases. "Goa is like mini-America in terms of lifestyle.
It has an affluent lifestyle that entails junk foods and alcohol
as an integral part of daily routine," 452 words
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1094297.cms
Goa: Crucial by-elections on 2nd
June.
2 May: Zee news. The Election Commission today announced crucial
by-elections for five assembly seats in Goa on June two whose
outcome could rekindle efforts to form a popular government
in the state which was brought under President's rule and
assembly put under suspended animation. http://www.zeenews.com/links/articles.asp?aid=214958&sid=REG
Political battle in Goa to create
ripples
3 Apr: Times of India. The by election to the five assembly
constituencies in Goa on June 2 is a race for political supremacy
between the Congress and BJP that is surely set to create
ripples at the national level what with a tug of war between
the congress led UPA government and the opposition led by
the BJP. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1096764.cms
Do we care?
3 May: Herald. It is tragic that Goa’s heritage and
history is slowly being wiped out in a systematic and planned
manner. Does any one care about what happens to Goa’s
past?
http://www.oherald.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1164
Wine, food and music in Goa
4 May: Times of India. You don't have to be an oenophile to
be present at the "Grape Escape" festival of wine,
haute cuisine, rock blues and jazz fusion on the riverside
boulevard in the capital. The three day gala celebration in
Panaji starts on Friday 6 May.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1096754.cms
BJP caught unawares by move to hold
by-elections in Goa
4 May. Gulf News (Dubai). The Election Commission's decision
to hold by-elections in Goa has caught the BJP on the wrong
foot since they are hard pressed to pick up suitable candidates
to contest the five vacant seats…The Congress party
has already annoyed its ally the Nationalist Congress Party
(NCP) by announcing its decision to contest all five seats.
NCP wants to contest the Benaulim seat since the MGP lawmaker
Mickey Pacheco is now with them. Pacheco had left his party
to join the BJP before joining the NCP. 549 words.
http://www.gulf-news.com/Articles/WorldNF.asp?ArticleID=163426
Goa: Women Studies Conference
4 May: Times of India. Beauty pageants, sex workers, pornography,
cinema, dignity and respect -- all these and more are up for
discussion as the ongoing 11th National Conference on Women's
Studies looks into the gamut of gender issues. About 500 participants
from all over the country have gathered at this Goa capital
for the four-day conference that continues till May 6.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1097596.cms
Rich heritage neglected
5 May: Navhind Times. The second day of the four-day conference
on ‘Sovereignty, Citizenship and Gender’ being
held in Goa observed that Goans look at images that trivialise
their life, culture and traditions and at popular perceptions
that do not take into account the state’s rich heritage
or its contemporary problems. http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=050518
Goa has over 6,000 asthma patients
5 May: Navhind Times. Asthma specialist, Dr A L da Costa said,
“In Goa there are approximately over 6,000 asthma patients
and thousands die every year.”
http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=050515
Recent items of interest on
Goanet. By Cornel DaCosta
As many of us increasingly fly all over the world and often
visit India/Goa, an article which raises questions about
safety in the air over Indian skies is well worth reading.
It asks whether the increased air traffic is adequately
supported by increased spending on infrastructure which
supports air travel.
Shocking news that Goa is the cancer capital of India and
the reasons for this state of affairs makes for important
reading.
A heated debated is on-going about the Catholic Church's
attitude to homosexuality among the laity and also the priesthood.
This is linked to ideas expressed last week on Cafeteria
Catholics.
Under the title of 'Land of Pigs, Priests and Crosses' another
lively debate has begun which puts R. Catholic beliefs and
practices to a severe test.
In redefining itself as a global city in the 21st century,
Mumbai's famous caves and forts have come under scrutiny.
A persuasive article claims that there has been much neglect
and unforgivable apathy towards such cultural heritage.
Caste discrimination today in the major Hindu temples of
Goa has received strong criticism from ten prominent leaders
of Goa. These included freedom fighters and artists.
Please visit the Goanet archives at http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/
To subscribe to Goanet send an email to viviana@goanet.org
IN THE NEWS
Only Catholic Church left on Andaman
Islands to help tsunami victims
29 Apr: AsiaNews (Italy). A missionary has slammed the government,
international NGOs and media for lack of interest in the reconstruction
of the Indian archipelago. Monsoons are coming and we need
real homes, not tents, he says. http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=3176
Madeira: Offering a breath of fresh
air
28 Apr: Travel Weekly. One great accommodation option that’s
unique to Madeira is the quinta. In recent times, a number
of the island’s historic manor houses – or quintas
– have been tastefully converted into luxury accommodation.
Quintinha de São João [http://www.quintinhasaojoao.com/]
Where is it? In the heart of Funchal town, in a residential
area not far from the main shops and restaurants…. The
main restaurant, A Morgadinha, specialises in Goan cuisine.
[Shame I was not aware of this when I visited Madeira three
weeks ago!]. For full text click
here.
Goodbye America
29 Apr: BBC. Brain gain - the Indian IT elite returning home
in droves
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4447833.stm
Too many immigrants - Asian poll
29 Apr. BBC: Sixty per cent of British Asians think there
are already too many immigrants in the UK, a BBC opinion poll
suggests. The survey found 75% believed the decision to go
to war in Iraq was wrong, while 15% thought it was right.
In total 75% said that Britain has good race relations overall,
and the same number said that they would not change their
party preference simply because one of the candidates on the
ballot paper was Asian.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/vote_2005/frontpage/4496247.stm
Spice up your life
30 Apr: Business Standard. Excerpts: In India, I have yet
to come across a single recipe book that tells you what type
of chilli to use. And no, 1 tsp chilli powder is not good
enough… Goan chillies differ from village to village,
those in Moira being considered the worst offenders, while
Kashmiri chillies are considered more flavourful and rich
in colour than actually pungent. For full text click
here.
| Model Ileana D’Cruz as debutant
heroine in Rakesh Roshan film |
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30 Apr: NewIndPress.com.
Excerpts: The trappings of showbiz are yet to hit this
unpretentious girl…For this Goan from Mumbai,
language was one of the hurdles, one that she says she's
still coping with. But, she definitely has made improvements.
"My diction is quite good. At least, I don't sound
like a foreigner," she laughs. Ileana has her priorities
quite clear. Ask her about Bollywood and she says that
she's "open" to the idea. For full text click
here. |
Capturing the essence of the Goan
culture
1 May: The Hindu. A reading of Maria Aurora Couto's book "Goa:
A daughter's story" here on Friday was an occasion for
the city's bibliophiles to dwell deep into literary territory.
Their journey was assisted amply by the likes of Girish Karnad,
playwright, and Shashi Deshpande, writer. Organised by the
Karnataka Goan Association, the book reading started off with
Mr. Karnad and Ms. Deshpande giving an introduction of the
book and its author. In her speech, the author talked about
her anger against the stereotypes, the ignorance and misinterpretation
of all that was Goa. "This book is the whole experience
of my life, I have tried to capture the essence of Goan culture
here. The women of Goa are confident. I would have liked to
talk more about them in my book but could not," she said.
http://www.hindu.com/2005/04/30/stories/2005043017690300.htm
India: Priest assaulted, dies
1 May: Times of India. Father Mathew Ujaytal, a Catholic priest
who was seriously injured in an attack by a criminal a fortnight
ago died in a Bihar town on Sunday. According to police officials,
a notorious criminal named Gyan Das had attacked him with
a sharp weapon near the gate of his church last month for
not meeting an extortion demand.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1094380.cms
How a trip to Goa changed a couple's
life
2 May: Warrington Guardian. What began as a tourist trip to
Goa turned into a life changing experience for an Orford couple
who now regularly return to the city's slums to help thousands
of street children who live there. Sue and Bryan Wilkinson,
of Gough Avenue, Longford, first holidayed in India four years
ago. As they explored the country, they stepped off the tourist
trail and were overcome when they witnessed first hand the
abject poverty of the street children. Since then, they have
returned four times, taking with them boxes of clothes for
the children living in El Shaddai street child rescue homes.
Sue and Bryan would like to hear from anyone who is planning
to visit Goa who can take with them vital supplies for the
street children. Storage facilities and fundraisers are also
needed. If you can help, contact Sue and Bryan on 639387 or
e-mail Wilkinson-b-s@orfordwa2.fsnet.co.uk
For full text click
here.
UK: S&N completes UBL purchase
3 May: just-drinks.com (UK). Scottish & Newcastle (S&N)
has completed its acquisition of a major stake (37.5%) in
United Breweries Ltd. (UBL) led by Dr Vijay Mallya, following
a meeting in Goa on 29 Apr. Lesley Jackson who will take up
the executive role of chief financial officer of the group.
UBL manufactures Kingfisher beer among other products.
http://www.just-drinks.com/news_detail.asp?art=27037
Bahrain: Rebello on target with third
hat-trick
2 May: Gulf Daily News (Bahrain). Melroy Rebello helped Navelim
to a 7-1 victory over Margao with a third successive hat-trick
in the Bahrain Goans Seven-a-side Football League for the
Father Felicio Diniz Trophy.
http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=110891&Sn=SPOR&IssueID=28043
Churches in US, Europe turn to India
for priests
3 May: Deccan Herald. The spiritual and moral problems faced
by Catholic parishioners the world over are similar and Indian
priests fill in well in countries that need their services.
http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/may32005/national155447200552.asp
Book before you Goa
5 May: Budapest Sun. A year and a half after it opened, the
restaurant Goa still enjoys the popularity it has known from
its first day of operation. One of the most stylish restaurants
in town, it has a very laid back atmosphere, discreetly urging
you to melt into the style conscious crowd which gathers there.
For text click
here.
May Queen set to be crowned at pageant
5 May: Gulf Daily News (Bahrain). The Young Goans
Club's May Queen Pageant is being held tonight. Full text
click
here.
UK: TV & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS By Mafalda de’Sa
Sun. 8/5: Sky Travel. 08:30am:(60
mins). The World's 20 Best Romantic Destinations
Travel series. In this edition, the countdown turns to romance,
when we overflow with passion in some incredible places like
Goa, the Maldives and Florence, and a team of top travel journalists
help us find out what it takes to qualify as a romantic destination.
[Repeat: originally Channel 5, Jan 05]
| Tues.10/5: BBC 1: 9.00pm:(60mins)
Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee |
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New Series: Meera Syal
stars in this entertaining drama based upon her own
book. Three "30 somethings" have been friends
since childhood. When one of them makes a film about
the meaning of love in the Indian community, the secrets
revealed threaten to tear all their relationships apart.
Starring Laila
Rouass, Sanjeev Bhaskar and Ayesha Darker among
others. Programme website and videoclips at http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/hahaheehee/ |
Wed. 11/5: Sky Travel. 10.00pm: (30
minutes). Tourist Police. Goa.
Documentary series about law enforcers who have to deal with
troublesome holidaymakers. Tony from London, Mark from Manchester
and Head Constable Pollyeka are all on the hunt for illegal
raves on the Goan beaches. Meanwhile, during daylight hours,
police patrol the beaches trying to persuade female sunbathers
to put their tops back on. [Repeat: originally Channel 4,
May 2002]
Wed.11/5: BBC 4: 11.00pm( 50mins) Great Political Mistakes:
Churchill
Why was Churchill who was so right about the Nazi threat,
out of power for so long? How did his opposition to independence
for India and his backing of Edward V111, affect his standing?
Thurs.12/5: BBC 4: 9.00pm(60mins) Monsoon Railway
A four month battle occurs every year in India to keep the
railway system running through the monsoon rains. This affectionate
portrait shows how the rail and rain are vital to India. Concludes
Fri 13/5 9.00pm(50mins)
FORTHCOMING
See http://www.lanfranc.com/lanfranc_location_2000.pdf
for help in locating Archbishop Lanfranc School, Croydon
Sun 8 May. Rocky’s
Trook Tournament at Jessie Duffet Hall (Formerly Wyndham
Hall), Wyndham Road, London SE5. Please contact Rocky on 020
7274 3585
Sun. 8 May 12:15pm - 8pm. Newsflash! Just
confirmed 1st prize for the AVC dance,
2 return flight tickets to Toronto Canada, in addition to
other spectacular prizes. So come and join in the fun and
try your luck at Bishop Thomas Grant School, Streatham on
Sunday 8th May 2005, with Music by Mariano & Co - Plus
excellent Goan buffet meal & snacks included in the price.
For further information contact: Uniece Barros 020 86720807,
Alba Fernandes 020 86563305 or Colin Almeida 020 86871470
calmeida@lycos.co.uk
Sun. 15 May. Margao Union
UK celebrates the Feast of the Holy Spirit at St. Edmund’s
Church Hall, Croyland Road, Edmonton, N9. Mass at 12.30pm
followed by a get-together. Music by Nitelife. Limited tickets.
First come first served. Contact: Bella - 020 8372 1253, Rosalind
– 020 8767 8652, Lucas – 020 8967 7471, Xavy –
020 803 5146. Tickets £ 10 (including snacks and buffet).
Sun 22 May 2.00pm - The Asian Chaplaincy
20th Annual Festival of our Patron Saints
- Multicultural Mass followed by Multicultural Social at Sacred
Heart Catholic Church, Edge Hill, Wimbledon SW19 4LU
Sun 22 May. TIATR – Goan
Cultural Society proudly presents, Larryboy’s
“UTT BOS”, at St. John’s Hall, Bourne Hill,
Palmers Green, London N13 at 3.00 p. m sharp. For details
and tickets contact: Bella – 020 8372 1253, Rosy 020
8352 9450, Camilo 0208 801 3637 or see http://www.goanculturalsociety.com/
Sun. 29 May. 5.00pm - The Asian Chaplaincy.
Konkani Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady & St
Christopher's Catholic Church, 32 High Street, Cranford, Middlesex
Sun 29 May - G.O.A.
May Ball/Anniversary Ball including the Crowning of
the May King and Queen at Tooting Leisure Centre, Lola Jones
Suite, Greaves Place, London SW17, commencing at 7pm. Say
One Do One in attendance. Members £8, Guests £10.
Contact: Norma Menezes-Rahim 020 - 8771 4457, Bernie Gracias
020 - 8723 1322
Sun 29 May 1.00pm - 8.30pm 5th. Bakuli
Reunion (Uganda) at Archibishop Lanfranc School Croydon.
Music by Mustang. Disco by "DJO" Adult £12.00:
child (2 - 12)£ 6.00 (includes meal). Tickets and further
information: Tony Lobo 0208 542 0528, Reg Da Cunha 0207 732
2659, e-mail regdacunha@aol.com
Ms Theo Pinto 0208 302 5385.
Mon. 30 May. TIATR – Goan Cultural
Society proudly presents, Larryboy’s “UTT
BOS”, at Archbishop LanFranc School, Mitcham Road, Croydon
at 3.00 p. m sharp. For details and tickets contact: Bella
– 020 8372 1253, Rosy 020 8352 9450, Camilo 0208 801
3637 or see http://www.goanculturalsociety.com/
Sat. 4 Jun. Mid Summer
Nights Dream - dancing to the sounds of Maz & Co
at Archbishop Lanfranc School, Mitcham Road, Croydon, Surrey,
CR9 3AS commencing at 6.30 p.m. This is a charity function
and all proceeds will be donated to the Pilar Priests and
the HIV Orphanage in Goa. Contact: Juliette or Jason 020 -
8765 0258 / 07958 537314.
Sun. 19 Jun. Siolim
Feast. For further details Contact: Edwin Athayde -
020 8679 5514
FOR LATER EVENTS SEE http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/ |
