Goan Voice UK: Newsletter. Issue 2007-14. Apr. 05, 2007

Scotland: Bosco Santimano: aromatiCuisine
31 Mar: The Scotsman. If you want to impress your jaded guests with an exotic dinner party then ring aromatiCuisine. Their chef Bosco Santimano will come over to your place, cook you up a delicious Goan feast, and then cheerfully do all the washing and clearing up. From now until 25 May they're offering a 10 per cent discount on the service which normally costs £25 per head, with a minimum party of six people. See the website for examples of the menu; typical dishes include prawn and pepper masala and Goan shrimp curry.
Check out his website for photos of him – see: http://www.aromaticuisine.co.uk

Angelo D'Souza, Chef de Cuisine: Carnival Spirit
1 Apr: The Star-Ledger (NJ, USA). You've luxuriated in those expansive cruise ship dining rooms … Ever wonder, though, how and what the crew is fed? There are 930 crew members from 56 nations aboard the 2,200-passenger Carnival Spirit, an 88,500-ton behemoth with 12 decks. Angelo D'Souza, the chunky 45-year-old chef de cuisine, oversees a galley staff of 110. He's a rarity among an essentially Italian officer staff… D'Souza was born and raised in the former Portuguese colony of Goa… When interviewed, D'Souza was anxiously looking forward to rejoining his family in Goa in a few weeks for a six-month hiatus after fulfilling his six-month contract. “At home, I'll be doing a lot of the cooking,” he says. 700 words. click here

UK: Written off even before I arrived
3 Apr: Herald - Society (Scotland). An innocuous phrase “no recourse to public funds” stamped in the passport of legal migrants makes people second-class citizens. One cannot claim housing benefits or apply for a council house; working tax credit, child tax credit or any benefits for his child or any help if he is in financial distress… his qualifications are considered to be way below British qualifications and his experience is not even taken into account… he is a lower form of human being… he is told that as he is from a third-world country he cannot be put on any training programme… Why are the laws so unfair to legal migrants… The author is a former journalist from Goa, currently living in Leicester. For text, 1064 words, click here.

California: Lynn D'Souza to talk about wafers on NPR show

5 Apr: Maryville Daily Forum. Benedictine Sister of Perpetual Adoration Lynn D'Souza will appear on the Easter weekend edition of “Good Food,” a program produced by National Public Radio's KCRW in Santa Monica, Calif. Lynn D'Souza will chat with program host Evan Kleiman about the Benedictine Sisters' discovery of a low-gluten altar wafer, which allows people suffering from a wheat allergy to be able to share in their church's Eucharist ceremony. The interview is scheduled to air during “Good Food's” Easter show beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday. With a nod to technology, anyone can listen to the show live by logging onto the station's Web site at www.kcrw.com and clicking on the "Live" icon at the top of the screen. For text click here.
For a profile of Sister Lynn click here

Joy Fernandes: Shakespeare's comedy is transposed to India.
9 Apr: Newsweek International. For Londoners, who live in a city where one in three inhabitants is foreign-born, there's nothing more banal than exotica… "A Midsummer Night's Dream," is a bawdy romp through rural India… the overs thrust and roll in the red earth, breathlessly unbuckling belts. When Bottom—played magnificently by the Mumbai comedian Joy Fernandes—becomes a rutting, braying ass, a pendulous gourd appears between his legs. 634 words. click here

Announcement: Interruption of Service.
From Eddie Fernandes: I will be away for Easter from Thur 5 Apr to Mon 9 Apr. The Daily Newsletter service will be suspended during the period but the weekly issue should not be affected.

The Big Chill Goa: 14-15 April.
30 Mar: Press Dispensary. The Big Chill Goa (http://www.bigchillindia.in) is a two-day festival combining music, art, and relaxation, creating a paradise on the shores of the Arabian Sea… Says co-founder, Pete Lawrence: “Goa is truly back on the traveller's agenda now, and the ongoing expansion is being carried out much more thoughtfully. With natural, untainted beauty uppermost in my mind when selecting venues for Big Chill events, the Morjim area and Aswem beaches immediately struck a chord for their simple and unspoilt charms.” 461 words. Click here

The Big Chill Festival
1 Apr: MidDay. The Big Chill is a dance-music and visual art festival that is to come to Asvem beach in Goa for two whole days on April 14 and 15… The arrangements for Big Chill sound spectacular—four main areas—a main stage with a triple screen, two smaller stages and a wine bar… And the line-up, which includes 26 artistes and eight visual jockeys is guaranteed to generate a blast. 583 words. click here

Jets comfier for the long stretch
31 Mar: The Sun (UK). Thomsonfly launched their new long-haul holiday service with refitted Boeing 767s giving passengers more leg room. Economy-now renamed Thomson Plus-get 33 inches and Premium a whopping 37. The comfortable blue leather seats have shiny in-built entertainment systems… The food is better too. The new planes will fly to Goa and other destinations from both Gatwick and Manchester. Click here

Time to go Goa
31 Mar: Zee News. Tourists have started heading towards Goan sea-shores in large numbers in an attempt to beat the heat and the hospitality sector hopes to do roaring business as summer vacations approach. 233 words. Click here

Deals of the Week
31 Mar: The Mirror. Goa Leave Gatwick until April 21 and stay seven nights B&B at the 4star Majorda Beach Resort from £449pp. Kuoni. 01306 747 008.
1 Apr: The People. Goa (7nts, b/b) Gatwick, April 21, £269, Travel Counsellors (0800 195 8852).
1 Apr: Sunday Telegraph. Goa 7 nights £229. Travelcare (0870 428 0371) offers b & b at the Don Joao Hotel in Arpora. Depart from Manchester on April 20.
1 Apr: Sunday Mirror. £311 Visit Goa for the Big Chill Festival, April 14 &15. Fourteen nights' B&B at the two-star Resort Village Royale costs from £311pp with flights from Manchester on April 7. Details Jewel Holidays, 0870 067 2352,

Diving in Goa
1 Apr. Business Standard.… Dive Goa is a training centre established by Ajey Patil Here you can actually get familiar with scuba diving in just one day for Rs 2,500. But that will allow you to only go to a depth of 12 metres. The PADI-certified four-day course, costing Rs 15,000, is a better option. And the certificate you earn at the end of the course will allow you to dive up to 18 metres in any part of the world. Other courses may let you venture deeper. In addition, there are a variety of special courses you can avail of, such as rescue training, once you have earned your masters in diving. http://www.divegoa.com

Goa to ground
1 Apr: The Sunday Times (UK). Bolt hole is a much-abused term, but it's literally true of this burrow in Goa. First dug out of a cliff in the 1990s by a hippie who wanted to get connected to mother earth, man, it's just been revamped by a Bombay couple, who've added three bedrooms, a flash kitchen, ensuites and air con. Yuppie Frodos can rent it through i-escape for £101 per night. Click here

Tourists flocking to Goa for a makeover now
2 Apr: Economic Times. Gilly from London is elated after a full facelift surgery in Goa and the result has been marvellous… “People mainly come for face-lift, body rejuvenation and weight loss, we also get patients for Botox, rejuvenation of eyes, neck and breasts,” said Dr Mohan Thomas, consultant cosmetic surgeon, Vintage Hospital in Panjim… Edna Noronha, manager-marketing & PR, Apollo Victor Hospital “We've already performed 50 operations since the hospital started last October.”… A full facelift in USA costs $20,000 (about Rs 9 lakh), the same is available at about Rs 1 lakh in Goa. The average charges for surgery ranges from Rs 1-1.5 lakh which is one-fourth the rate for similar treatments in European countries, say doctors… The internet and e-mail help to keep in touch with my patients, says Dr Jawaharlal Henriques director St Anthony's Hospital at Anjuna… 684 words. click here

Lemon Tree diversifies into leisure resort business
2 Apr: Economic Times. Business hotel chain Lemon Tree Hotels has diversified into the leisure segment with the launch of its first leisure resort at Candolim beach in North Goa. With this, the hotel hopes to cater to the ‘up-segment' corporate clients who often visit the state for conferences, apart from the foreign chartered tourist which forms the mainstay of Goa's tourism industry… Most of its business hotels are priced approximately 40%-50% lower than five-star resorts… Lemon Tree plans to set up one more leisure hotel in north Goa… 283 words. click here

Goa good value for investors
2 Apr: Investment International. Goa is becoming an increasingly popular destination for tourists and investors alike, as it continues to be a cheap place to visit and to live… for as little as £5,500 investors could buy a spacious two-roomed apartment… It's a cheap holiday destination and it's getting cheaper all the time. Recent regulation changes mean “foreign investors can buy property over there without involvement from local partners.” 188 words. Click here

Goa riding on business of Cruise Tourism
3 Apr: The Press Trust of India Limited. There has been a rise in the number of national and international cruise-liners calling at Goa… In what seems to be greatest achievement for Cruise Tourism Queen Elizabeth 2 arrived on the port in March 2007 with 1,555 passengers. Goa is now on permanent route for Queen Elizabeth 2 in its World tour circuit… 276 words.

Holiday home investors 'should head to Goa '
3 Apr: Holiday Lettings (Oxford,UK). Holidaymakers looking for a cheap break should head for the sandy beaches of Goa, according to a property expert. 170 words. Click here

Goa – India 's tourist hotspot
4th Apr: Assetz Property News Service (UK). Goa is hugely popular, both with visitors from abroad and with other Indians… The European influence is also reflected in other areas of life, such as cuisine. Unusually for India, restaurants serve beef and pork alongside the usual offerings of fish and chicken. Most also serve alcohol… Investors looking for a buy-to-let acquisition will be pleased to hear that Goa is a "cheap" place to buy property. A large apartment with two rooms can be acquired for around £5,500… 434 words. Click here

Apocalypse forever
1 Apr: Indian Express. Invasions have always been in vogue. Under the ruse of democracy or modernisation, they seem to be happening everywhere. Immigrants in America, Americans in Iraq and now concrete and neon in Goa… 638 words. Click here

Konkani only mother tongue of Goans: Principal Newman
1 Apr: Referring to mother tongue as the language spoken by one's ancestors and not merely the language spoken by one's mother, St Xavier's College Principal Newman Fernandes has stated that Konkani is the only mother tongue of all Goans… TSKK Director Fr Pratap Naik stated that the literature not only enhances the beauty of the language but it also increases the knowledge of a person. “If we had 2,000 donors who could donate Rs 1,000 every year, we would have done a splendid job in the field of Konknni literature,” said Fr Naik. 280 words. http://oheraldo.in/node/23656

Municipalities stink of compactor scam
1 Apr: Herald. Garbage collection vehicles are meant to carry stink, but over 11 vehicles supposedly are themselves stinking of foul play. Sources, however, told Herald that only six new vehicles were actually purchased and that the whereabouts of other five compactors remains a mystery. 509 words. http://oheraldo.in/node/23634

Goa: Football: Dudu Can Save You From Hypertension!
1 Apr: Vanguard (Lagos). A Nigerian, 22, Macpherlin Omagbemi Dudu nicknamed 'Goal Machine' for his goal scoring prowess has shattered the goal-scoring books and has set tongues wagging in the big clubs… Many clubs sought him but he signed for Salgoacar Sport Club of Goa, India in 2002. Dempo and Sporting Club De Goa have since grabbed him. 673 words. click here

Goa Study: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in developing countries:
1 Apr: Social Science & Medicine. Volume 64; Issue 8; ISSN: 02779536. By Wilcox, Claire E; Washburn, Rachel; Patel, Vikram,… In-depth interviews were conducted with 24 parents recruited from a list of children who had been diagnosed with ADHD at a community-based child development center in Goa, India… We conclude that cultural attitudes towards mental illness significantly affect parental perception and behavior in response to interventions by biomedical practitioners for child mental health problems in developing countries. click here.

Important review article: Goa, Healthcare: Sunny Times Ahead.
1 Apr: Express Pharma. The healthcare market in Goa is undergoing a metamorphosis with more specialties being introduced and major hospitals slated for expansion… 2631 words. Click here

Portuguese Roots for Goan Football
2 Apr. Times of India. The Goa Football Association has managed to get the services of a Portuguese coach, Daniel Barreira. He has been instructing teachers on physical fitness and how much fun it can be says Savio Messias the GFA secretary. The Portuguese FA will be sending coaches and inviting teams too. Click here.

Scent of Feni hits Goa in summer
2 Apr: Daily India. The summer season is on in Goa, and what better way to enjoy than with a bottle of traditional Feni… Though Goa also boasts of 'Madachi' Feni (or,liquor made of coconut extract), it is the 'Kajuchi' Feni (cashew-apple brew) that is more famous. 465 words. Click here

Protests over temple desecration in Goa
4 Apr: PTI. Massive protests and shutdown by the people infuriated with the damage done to two temples in south Goa night led to tension in the areas on Wednesday. Two temples had been allegedly desecrated in the twin towns of Sanvordem-Curchorem in south Goa on Tuesday night. The MLA of the area, Ramrao Desai, said "This is a clear ploy to flare-up communal violence by some anti-social elements.” 278 words.

Goa: Statewide protest to be launched
4 Apr: The Hindu. Utt Goenkara, a local socio-political group, will launch a Statewide agitation against the increase in retirement age of Goa Government staff from 58 to 60 with a public meeting on Wednesday. It will also agitate against what it termed blatant extensions in service and contract appointments given to retired officers, a spokesman said. 62 words.

Goa: Commandment of love to be remembered on Maundy Thursday
5 Apr: Navhind Times. “Love one another as I have loved you!” This one commandment of Lord Jesus Christ will be remembered across churches in Goa and across the world on Maundy Thursday tomorrow as part of the religious services of the Holy Week of Lent. But the commandment of love is just one of the things that will be celebrated during the mass on Maundy Thursday. Click here

Navy plane crashes off Goa coast
5 Apr:PTI:Indian Navy's two-seater trainer aircraft 'Sea Harrier' crashed off Goa coast on Thursday. The incident occurred at 8.50 am (IST) when the aircraft was on its routine sortie. Click here.

UK: Hearing on Caste Discrimi Nation in India
29 Mar: Conservatives.com. The Conservative Party Human Rights Commission held a hearing in Parliament yesterday on the plight of the Dalits or "untouchables" in India, in the week that Britain marks the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Four leading Indian campaigners presented detailed evidence of serious human rights abuses as a result of the caste system… Dr Joseph D'souza, International President of the Dalit Freedom Network, reminded the Commission that William Wilberforce, who led the Parliamentary campaign to end the slave trade, described the caste system in India as "a system at war with truth and nature". 493 words. Click here

Guru
29 Mar. The West Briton (Cornwall, UK). The West Briton has just been sent a photograph of the Cornish flag of St Piran proudly fluttering above the Lovely Jubbly Shack on Coco Beach in Goa. Regrettably though, they did not serve Cornish pasties or saffron cake... although the 25p ice cold Kingfisher beer did at least partially compensate for this culinary shortcoming. Photo and text, 283 words. Click here

Toronto: Restaurant: Xacutti.
29 Mar. National Post. Cardamom and Cosmos. Decor and food together, I love Xacutti on College. The interior is elegant, subdued and sexy. The food is Indian-inspired. For brunch, they have these warm cardamom biscuits that they serve with jam at the beginning. For dinner, they have a halibut made with coconut milk… they have a great lounge upstairs called Bird. It's rare to find a place that is as appealing on a Sunday morning as it is on midnight on Saturday night.

“Capriciousness of dealmaking in India ”
30 Mar: The Globe and Mail (Canada). The Four Seasons hotel group wished to expand operations in India after their resort in Goa but “got a classic lesson for Western companies on the capriciousness of dealmaking in India.” Leela, Morepen and the Oberoi groups let them down… 6792 words. Click here

Video Report: Apartheid Britain
30 Mar: BBC. Find out if multiculturalism is leading to apartheid in Britain, click here

Oliver pledges to help orphans
30 Mar: Oxford Mail. Oliver Bishop, 14, visited the Care and Compassion Children's Home in Goa, which is supported by Bicester-based charity The Kalji Trust. He was shocked by the poverty he saw and determined to raise money for the orphanage. He took sweets, books and clothes for the children during his visit last month… He said, "We saw a lot of slums and people living on the street which was quite upsetting. It's quite weird because there was a big five star hotel and then a slum next door.” For more information about the trust and campaign, email kaljitrust@tiscali.co.uk or visit www.careandcompassion-goa.org Photo and text, 419 words, click here

I Love Dahab
30 Mar: PR.COM. Dahab has been known for a long time as the ‘Goa of Egypt due to its relaxing atmosphere and friendly locals'.Click here

Salazar 'Greatest Portuguese Ever', TV Viewers Say
31 Mar: Inter-Press Service. News media and academic circles in Portugal are vying with each other to explain why the public chose former dictator Antonio de Oliveira Salazar (1932-1968) in a poll on state television channel RTP as "The Greatest Portuguese Who Ever Lived."… Salazar's first major international defeat was at the hands of India in 1961, when forces retook the Portuguese enclaves of Goa, Daman and Diu. The inevitable surrender by the Portuguese was the spark that detonated independence wars in Angola, Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique which resulted in thousands killed on either side, and ended when the leftist captains wrested power from Marcello Caetano, Salazar's successor in Lisbon. Click here

Restaurant review: Salaam Namaste: London WC1
31 Mar: The Guardian.… A new restaurant… the emptiness of the room was so at odds with the quality and cheapness of the food… £4.50 charged for a large serving of excellent tiger prawns in a gratifyingly potent Goan peri-peri sauce… crab vindaloo… Goan green chicken curry zinged with chilli, mint and coriander… magnificently juicy tandoori-baked pomfret… This is vibrant, inventive, imaginative food, cooked with real flair and precision, served with warmth and charm, an d palpably underpriced. If there's an ounce of justice in this vicious world, an alliance between word of mouth and the odd rave review will bring more customers. Rating: 9/10. Address 68 Millman Street, London WC1. 742 words. Click here

No sex please, we are Indians
3 Apr: Economic Times. Continuing with its tirade against obscenity on television, the Indian government's moral police has decided to wave its truncheon. Click here

Indians getting luxury-savvy
3 Apr: EarthTimes.org:… foreign luxury brands are gaining more than a foothold in the Indian market and are getting jittery with connoisseurs who know their wares. Last New Year's Eve upscale watch-maker Tag Heuer hosted an all-night party in Goa. Dressed in brands like Manolo Blahnik and Balenciaga, some 400 diamond-studded, perfume-laden Indians heard Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan says, " India cannot hide behind the fact that it is a developing country any more. Every Indian now wants to own products that inspire awe and envy."… Jimmy Choo and Gucci are the latest makers of luxury goods to target India as the next hot growth market joining Herm, Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, Cartier, Piaget, Tiffany, Moschino and others. 935 words. Click here

Qatar: Goan group to stage Konkani musical
3 Apr: Gulf Times. On 27 Apr. the Goan Cultural Group is to stage a Konkani musical, Tumchea Moga Passot, written and directed by Roseferns. It wowed audiences when it was staged in England and Germany, the organisers claimed. London 's Konkani Dramatic Association has hailed Roseferns as the best director. Photo & text. Click here

Celina gets booked!
4 Apr: Daily News & Analysis. Bollywood's oomph babe Celina Jaitley is busy penning a family memoir and setting up home in Goa… She is tending to her newly-acquired heritage home in Goa, and two, penning a book based on her late grandfather. “I have acquired a beautiful, quaint little Portuguese colonial bungalow in Goa and am currently involved in resurrecting it because Portuguese bungalows have high-tiled roofs and no loos. Goa has been my dream destination ever since my maternal grandfather used to tell me about his stays over there in the pre-Independence days,” explains Celina. Text, 403 words and photo. Click here

B.K.Verghese has provided an interesting and informative article titled: From Palm Leaves to the Printed World. It is about the history of the printing press in India--as the history of the re-awakening of a nation. While this theme was featured in the Goan Voice (UK) a while ago, there is much new material in the current article. The Christian missionaries who were keen to produce the Bible in several Indian languages introduced printing in India as early as 1556. From this early start, there are now 16,000 publishers producing 70,000 titles every year and of which 40% are in English. India is thus the largest producer of books in English after the UK and the USA and for this reason was accorded the status of "Guest of Honour" in Oct 2006 at the Frankfurt World Book Fair.

Perhaps courses at very reasonable cost, in conversational Konkani, are timely for many Goan diasporans visiting Goa. These 5 day courses are available at St Xavier's College, Mapusa. (Tel: 2262356)

Did we know that the ink in ball point pens, and the content of glycerine were discoveries by a Goan in the 1850s? Apparently these were produced by the eminent Goan scientist---Dr. Agostinho Vincent Lourenco. Read more about this and about Children's books of History on Goanet in a brief article by Augusto Pinto.

"Metahistory: History questioning History is the name of a festchrift presented in honour of prominent Indo-Portuguese historian Prof Teotonio R de Souza on the occasion of his 60th birthday." It was edited by Charles J Borges and Michael N Pearson and published by Nova Vega in Lisbon in 2007. The work represents trends and analyses in current research in the fields of Goan, Indo-Portuguese and Asian Studies. Goanet provides an excellent and detailed account of the essays within this volume.

Finally, do read a penetrating and intellectually laden short piece by Selma Carvalho titled: The Moral Zeitgeist of Goa. It is basically about the values that are important to us [Goans] and the values we will shape in generations to come. There is also a seeming rhetorical issue raised in the question---"Is the moral Zeitgeist in Goa stunted?"

Magazine Programme: Desi DNA. BBC 2
Thu 5 Apr. 23:20 to 23:50. Aishwarya Rai talks about her role playing a battered Punjabi housewife in the film Provoked. There is also an interview with Kiranjit Ahluwalia on whom the film is based. For a trailer of the film click here.

Cookery: A Cook's Tour. UKTV Bright Ideas
Sat 7 Apr 12:30 to 13:00. Chef and food writer Anthony Bourdain is in London for a tour of the local Indian community.

Travel: India Top 5 Adventure Hot Spots. Travel Channel
Sun 8 Apr 10:30 to 11:00. Go skiing in Auli's gentle slopes; admire the Ganges; dive at Lakshadweep; rock climbing at Manali; water sports at Panshet.

Documentary: Secrets of Mary Magdalene. History Channel
Mon. 9 Apr. 18.00-19.00. Investigates the mysteries and truths behind the biblical character, including the claims that she was the wife of Jesus.

Political: Des racines et des ailes. TV5 Europe
Mon 9 Apr 22:35 to 00:30. Goa, l'héritage portugais - Nous irons également à Goa, en Inde. Nous verrons comment ce métissage est toujours très présent dans cette région:des maisons à l'architecture indo-portugaise, en passant par la cuisine et la religion. Repeated Thu 12 April at 17:20. For details click here.

Health: All in the Mind: Radio 4
Tue 4th Apr. 21.00-21.30. Raj Persaud discusses what impact the new Mental Capacity Act will have on Alzheimer's patients who are planning for the moment when they are no longer able to make decisions for themselves.

Magazine Programme: Desi DNA. BBC 2
Thu 12 Apr. 23:20 to 23:50. How some British Asians are using their sexuality as a means of expression in their creative, challenging and sometimes shocking work. Plus, why buying a piece of south Asian art could be a good financial investment.

Film: Holy Smoke. Channel 4
Fri. 13 Apr: 1.10am - 3.15am. Drama. A young Australian woman becomes embroiled in an Indian cult and a young guru. Her family hire a specialist to bring her to her senses.

Sat. 14 Apr. 6.45-11.00 pm South East Goans presents "Carnival de Goa". An evening of fun and entertainment with Maz & Co. at Hurstmere School Hall, Hurst Road, Sidcup, DA15 9AW. Adults - £11, children 6-12 yrs £5, under 5's free. Meal and free drink on entry included in the ticket price. Contact: Ron 0208 303 3386, Chris 01322 400732, Dom 07854490617, Tat 0208 316 1473.

Sat. 21 Apr.–TIATR, TIATR, Goan Cultural Society proudly presents a Konkani Tiatr “GIRESTKAI” written & directed by Goa's Radio Star, Anthony Marques, at St John's Hall, Bourne Hill, Palmers Green, London N13 at 3.00pm. For details contact: - Bella – 020 8372 1253, Ida – 020 8881 2921, Camilo – 020 8801 3637 & Marques – 01628 783889.

Sun. 29 Apr. – TIATR, TIATR, Goan Cultural Society proudly presents a Konkani Tiatr “GIRESTKAI” written & directed by Goa's Radio Star, Anthony Marques, at Archbishop Lanfranc Hall, Mitcham Road, Croydon at 3.00pm. For details contact:- Nina – 020 8767 0663, Cornelius 020 8681 8716, Bella – 020 8372 1253, & Marques – 01628 783889.

Sat 5 May 3:00pm - 10:00pm. Cortalim Feast of Saints Philip and James at St. Aldhelm's Church Hall, Windmill Road, London N18 1PA. Mass at 3.00pm followed by and the crowning of the ‘May Queen'! Limited capacity of the hall, all tickets will need to be paid for in advance. The price of tickets including entry, free drink & meal are: Adults-£10. 11-18 years-£5. 2-10 years-£2.50. Call Maria- 0208-803-5146 or Melissa 0208-888-0393.