COMMUNITY NEWS

Francis Fernandes: Solicitor to Northampton Council
18 May: The Lawyer (UK). … Borough solicitor Francis Fernandes is facing the same pressures as thousands of other local government solicitors across the country… For Fernandes and his team of seven lawyers, it is both an exciting and challenging time… he has introduced time recording and a case management system since taking over the top legal post in 2005… 819 words. Click here.
Francis was born in Kisumu, Kenya, the son of Ubaldo (lawyer) and Olga Fernandes. He traces his Goan roots to Velim.

Melanie Carvalho is gallery's focus

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21 May: Walsall Advertiser (UK). A Talk will be held on artist Melanie Carvalho's work Rhodroponcium at The New Art Gallery Walsall next month. On June 21 from 1pm, museum curator Jo Digger will host the talk about the collage, which is based on themes and environments in the modern world. To book, call (01922) 654400.
Melanie Carvalho was born in Zambia in 1969 but grew up in Bromley, UK. Her father is from Goa, and her mother is English. For links to her work, click here. Image show is a self portrait.

Mombasa: Star Of The Sea Centenary
23 May: Coastweek (Kenya). The Launching of the Star of the Sea Centenary Celebrations will take place on 30th May at 9am at the Star of the Sea Primary School … All old girls are welcome… a bank account has been opened with Fina Bank … 163 words. Click here.

Keg de Souza: There Goes The Neighbourhood

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23 May: Sydney Moring Herald. There Goes The Neighbourhood - an exhibition exploring the gentrification of Redfern. Curated by Zanny Begg and Keg de Souza, Runs till 27 June 2009. For details, click here.

Zine scene livelier thanks to feared net
25 May: The Australian. … Sydney-based artist Keg de Souza says websites such as Facebook are actually helping spread the printed word… ``I consider it part of my art practice,'' de Souza says. ``I made one zine called `Hello Mister, I love you', about when I was living in Indonesia… 674 words. For details click here.
Both Keg’s parents are originally from Goa. The Keg de Souza website is at www.allthumbspress.net/

Bishop Agnelo Gracias: Would you confess to the Pope on Facebook?
23 May: MidDay (Mumbai). City Christians are in favour of the Pope joining the social networking site … Bishop Agnelo Gracias [ex-Mombasa] is a little more cautious. "The idea is a good one. Though I hardly use such technology … The Pope has said that obsessive online socialising can isolate people and take them away from real interaction,” he says … Click here.

Keith Vaz responds to expenses coverage
23 May: Leicester Mercury. Leicester East MP Keith Vaz has asked the Mercury to publish in full a letter in response to our coverage of his expenses claims and the public reaction to them… He writes: “I regard your coverage of the MPs expenses issue as unfair for a number of reasons… 1,101 words. Click here.

Ileana D’Cruz doesn’t want to be a showpiece
24 May: Times of India. Actress Ileana D’Cruz been flitting in and out of airports across Europe, Bangkok and Mumbai and she has finally arrived in hometown Goa, just in time to celebrate her parents’ 25th wedding anniversary. “I gifted my mother a Persian cat and right now, we’re all enjoying pampering her,” she says… 486 words. Click here.
For the Wikipedia profile of Ileana, click here.

Where is Renford Braganza?
24 May: Mid-Day (Mumbai). Renford Braganza, chief engineer on the British Unity ship, which is part of the BP (British Petroleum) fleet, has been missing since the morning of May 11 from the ship. It was sailing from Sweden to US carrying cargo and Braganza mysteriously 'disappeared' from the ship while it was in the mid-Atlantic. Since then, Braganza's family in Scarborough (Canada) is in shock. His wife Niloufer Braganza is refusing to divulge details. Renford has two daughters… The BP press office in London said that he should be presumed “lost at sea.” … 433 words. Click here.

Relative Values: Vince Cable and his daughter, Aida
24 May: Sunday Times (UK). Vince Cable (66, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesman and MP for Twickenham): I married my first wife, Olympia [Rebelo], in fairly controversial circumstances…. When Olympia’s brother got married in Goa, Aida was a bridesmaid… Like her mother, Aida is feisty, argumentative, and sticks up for herself.
Aida (37, a barrister): The only fierce disagreement we’ve had was when Mum was very ill and he was trying to do too much. It didn’t make it easier that Mum didn’t want anyone to know how ill she was. 1786 words. Click here.

Canada: Robin Cardozo: Funding facilitator
25 May: Canadian Immigrant. When L. Robin Cardozo, a yuppie Pakistani moved to Canada in the late ’70s, he possessed a British degree in chartered accountancy — and an immigrant’s unshakable faith in thriving — with an eye on Canada’s corporate world… Today, Cardozo is at the helm of the Ontario Trillium Foundation, one of Canada’s largest granting organizations… 568 words. Click here.
For Robin’s submissions on the death of his Aunt, Doreen Lobo, click here and the death of his cousin Paris Dulcie Pinto, click here.

You voted Dr Colin Saldanha as a Top Canadian Immigrant
25 May: Canada NewsWire. The national awards seek to uncover and celebrate the untold stories and remarkable achievements of outstanding Canadian immigrants and inspire others… The winners were selected by more than 10,000 Canadians who voted online for their favourites. Winners are featured on canadianimmigrant.ca and in the June edition of Canadian Immigrant magazine... Click here.
For the citation on Dr Saldanha, click here.
For a video + text profile of Dr Saldanha by Cheryl Antao-Xavier click here.

Cheryl Antao-Xavier: Meeting chance to share work with peers
26 May: Mississauga News. Canadian Federation of Poets Peel branch chair Cheryl Antao-Xavier is inviting burgeoning writers and artists to attend a literary group meeting this Thursday… The free event, which runs from 6-8:30 p.m., is open to the public. Organizers ask people to RSVP by e-mailing cherylx@federationofpoets.com 131 words. Click here.

What to look for in a painting

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27 May: Business Standard … F N Souza’s Birth was bought last year by Tina Ambani for £1.27m… Souza, born in Saligao, Goa, was brought up by his seamstress mother first in Goa and later in Bombay… He was not a model student, and rebelled against church and authority, drew pornographic pictures in the school toilets … Birth, painted in 1955, is a valuable work because it contains at least four of his favourite themes and it is believed that it depicts his wife of that period, Maria, in labour… 855 words. click here.

FN Souza: 9 works at Bonhams auction, 3 June, London
27 May: Eye of Dubai. Bonhams first dedicated sale of Middle Eastern and South Asian Art will take place at Bonhams main saleroom in New Bond Street, London on 3rd June … Amongst the Indian works featured in the sale, nine are by Francis Newton Souza, comprehensively representing the artists varied oeuvre, the highlight being Still life with three fish, £80,000-120,000. Click here.
For details of the Souza’s works to be auctioned, search the Bonhams site – click here.

DEATHS

24 May: Lisbon, Portugal. EDILBERTO MATIAS ALBINO MASCARENHAS (EDDIE). (Born 1924). Beloved husband of predeceased wife Eremita (Mita) Castelino. Loving father of Renee (Ranjit) of Boston, Arlindo (Carmen) of Switzerland and Colin of Portugal. He will be missed by his two granddaughters Claudia and Sofia (Switzerland). Brother of predeceased Herculano Ayres (Mary Rose), Maxie (Alice) of Toronto and predeceased sisters Olinda (predeceased Marcelino) and Anne (predeceased Cajetan) of India.

24 May: Toronto. KEEGAN DE SOUZA. (Born 1979). Son of Sabrina and Kenny. Brother of Serena and Shannon. Viewing at the Highland Funeral Home, 3280 Sheppard Ave. E. on Wed. May 27, 2009 from 8-10 a.m. Funeral Mass at St. Aidan's Church, 3501 Finch Ave. E. Wed. May 27 at 10:30 a.m. Goa: Requiem Mass at Saligao on May 27. Condolences to bendro@hotmail.com For more details, click here.

23 May: Toronto. VOLUZIANO "OLU" FRANCO. (Aged 82; ex Dar es Salaam). He will be dearly missed by his family Helen, Vilma (John), Valerie (Don), and Vence. Proud grandfather of Stafford , Janelle, Nigel, Katelyn, Jenna and Rachel. He will be sadly missed by his family, friends and relatives. The family will receive friends at the McEachnie Funeral Home (28 Old Kingston Road, Ajax, 905 428-8488) on Monday June 1, 2009 from 2- 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. The Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday June 2, 2009 at St. Isaac Joques Roman Catholic Church (1148 Finch Ave, Pickering) at 10:30 a.m. Interment to follow at Christ the King Cemetery. If one so desires, donations to the Heart & Stroke Foundation or the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family. [Info from Brendan Abreu]

21 May: Wimbledon, London. AMBROSE REMEDIOS. (Aged 90; ex-Uganda and ex-Tabravaddo, Saligao, Goa). Husband of the late Olive Remedios. Father to Denis and Louis. Father-in law to Joan and Michele and devoted grandfather to Lisa, Mark, Trevor and Jason.
The funeral will take place on Mon 1st June at 11am at St. John Fisher R.C. Church, 207 Cannon Hill Lane, London SW20 9DB. This is will be followed by the burial at Merton and Sutton Cemetery, Garth Road. Condolences can be sent to djlmrem@hotmail.com

21 May: Nairobi, Kenya. KENNEDY DeSOUZA. (Died in Mumbai where he had been undergoing treatment for a brain tumour). Loving husband to Shanti. Father to Kyle. Loving son to Henry & Annette DeSouza (of 680 Hotel, Nairobi). Brother to Christopher (UK). Condolences to therasquinhas@gmail.com or Annette (Goa) tel + 91 9833557633
Funeral on Tue. 26 May, 3;30 pm at Bastora, Goa. The Goan Overseas Association, Toronto would like to try and assist the family with some of the hospital expenses. If you would like to assist see www.goatoronto.com/

21 May: Guirim, Goa. ARFA CARVALHO (ex- Nairobi). Wife of the late Lazarus Carvalho. Sister to Late Roque Nunes (Bangalore), Late John Nunes (Goa) Dominic Nunes (London) and Edith Nunes (Goa) Mother of Mabel Fernandes (Nairobi/ Goa), Alexander Carvalho (Goa), Stella Carvalho (USA), Claro Carvalho (Canada) mother in law to Paul Fernandes, Dominic Carvalho and Shirley Carvalho. Grandmother to Brendan, Bertilla and Bernice Fernandes, Lisa, Joaquim, William and Maria and Patricia Carvalho. Great Grand Mother to Cheyenne & Charmaine Fernandes and Austin D'Costa.
Funeral was held on 22nd May 2009 in Guirim, Goa. Condolences to brendan@villagemarket-kenya.com

18 May: New Southgate, London. LILY COUTINHO (aged 87, ex-Mombasa, Bastora and Mapuca). Wife of late Marcelino Alexander Coutinho (ex Mombasa Customs and Bastora, Mapuca, Goa). Mother of Theresa / late Joe; Regina / late Manuel; Monica / Avelino; Pascoal / Afra. Sister / Sister-in-law of late Regina; late Damian / late Lucy; Reginald / Joyce; Grandmother of Shirley, Euphemia, Jenny, Mike, Louis, Michelle, Abigail & Alex. Great Grandmother of Victor, Stacey, Adrian, Reanne, Rhea & Shenae.
Funeral on Tue. 2 Jun. at 10.00 am at Our Lady of Lourdes Church New Southgate N11 1AA followed by burial at Strayfields Cemetery, Lavender Hill, Enfield EN2 0TH. No flowers please. If you wish to make a donation cheques to Stroke Foundation or Help the Aged. Condolences to pascoalcoutinho@hotmail.com

30 Apr. Peterborough, UK. PATRICK ALBERT LOBO (Born 1945, Nairobi, Kenya). Son of late Paciano/Afra. Brother of Alex, late Francis, late Joe. Nephew of Charlie/wife. Tony/Evette and their daughters Tanisha, Tresika, Travis; and cousins.
The funeral service will take place at 10:30 am. on Fri. 29th May at Sacred Heart & St. Oswald RC Church, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire followed by cremation at Peterborough Crematorium, Mowbray Rd, Peterborough, Peterborough, PE6 7JE. Condolences to adam@printshopuk.co.uk

WHO THE BLEEP CARES?
Weekly column by Selma Carvalho.

Who the bleep cares about the young?

Five years ago I was in Goa attending a family wedding whilst the campaigning for India Election 2004 was in full swing. The country had seen some economic advances and riding on the crest of their India Shinning campaign, the BJP was in a buoyant bordering on belligerent mood. They were sure to win. They were wrong for the Congress swept to power putting paid to the notion that any party in India could chose to ignore its 600 million strong majority who lives below the poverty line and depend on a middle-class vote bank, as the BJP had done.

Cut to 2009 and co-incidentally I again happened to be in Goa, attending a family wedding whilst the campaigning for India election 2009 was in full momentum. This time the BJP were not so zealous but the left front with a certain amount of misplaced bravado was confident of forming the government. The election results have devastated both the BJP and the left front. The Congress has resurged triumphant in its best ever performance since 1991.

A lot of the credit for a Congress renewal has been placed squarely on the young shoulders of Rahul Gandhi, who is said to have re-energised the Congress party, infused it with hope and brought in young voters to the ballot-box. All this is eerily familiar to the Obama story. It is the young of America who first embraced Obama. In a country where the politics of race is still very much a pertinent issue, it is the college-going youth who in part made the Martin Luther-King dream of a country, where a man is judged not by the colour of his skin but by the content of his character, possible.

Throughout history we have been saved by our youth. Just as the ugly, slummy tide of conservative, grey men threatens to take over the world and let it drown under its debris of communalism, racism, irreverent capitalism and unwarranted aggression, it is the youth that herald in change. In the 1960s, the much maligned hippy Woodstock revolution of sexual and drug excesses nonetheless opened the dialogue for civil liberties, racial equality and ultimately put an end to the Vietnam War.

Much as we may deride our youth for being irresponsible, self-involved and engaged with the superficial, it is indeed our youth that bring about changes in our thinking, that challenge the status quo and force humanity’s hand in making the kind of changes which take us forward. It is inevitably our youth who are our beacon of hope, for in the immortal words of Khalil Gibran, our sons and daughters are “life’s longing for itself” and thankfully “life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.”

Do leave your feedback at carvalho_sel@yahoo.com

TRAVEL & TOURISM NEWS:

Taj group opens Goa's first 'luxury business hotel'
21 May: IANS. The Taj group of hotels Thursday unveiled Goa's first five-star business property, the 170-room Vivanta, to 'fill the gap between leisure and business tourism' in the state… The Taj group runs the Fort Aguada beach resort and Taj Holiday Village - both in Siquerim, the Taj Exotica in Benaulim, and now the Vivanta in Panaji. 235 words. Click here.

Russian tourists raise stink over garbage in Goa
22 May: Digital Journal. By Armstrong Vaz… Eighty percent of Goan tourists are from elsewhere in India; but the twenty percent who come from western cultures are more than familiar with Reducing, Re-using and Recycling… on Goan beaches and in hotels and restaurants, it’s hard enough finding a garbage bin, let alone a blue or green recycling one… 1085 words. Click here.

Russian teen's father to arrive in Goa next week
22 May: Times of India. The father of the 19-year-old Russian national, Elena Sukhanova, who was found dead on the railway tracks in Goa, will be arriving in Goa next week… 232 words. Click here.

Goa: Scot caught with hashish
24 May: IANS. James Joseph Toner, 44, a Scottish national has been arrested here for possessing 2.5 kg of hashish, worth Rs.250,000, police said on Sunday… He was residing in a rented flat near Colva beach for several months and was in the process of disposing of the drugs to a foreigner client when he was nabbed…125 words. Click here.

Goan pilgrims stranded at the Israel border
24 May: Times of India. Fourteen of a group of 98 people, mostly Goans on a tour of Egypt, Israel and Jordan, were denied entry into Israel on Wednesday, leaving them stranded at the Egypt-Israel border… The Israeli authorities would not explain anything … 304 words. Click here.

Peter Paolo Dos Santos: Again and again, India and back. . . . .
24 May: Derwesten.de (Germany). 150 participants were registered for the “Classic Bike Adventure India” … Peter Paolo Dos Santos who has lived in Goa for 20 years has been following his dream of motorcycle tours through exotic terrain, discovering new cultures and experience the unique sense of Indian life…. 436 words. Click here.
Peter is a former educator, photographer, bus driver and bar owner. For a link to his site, click here.

Beach clean-up mission has gone wrong
25 May: Times of India. The season's ending, the shacks are folding up and rain clouds are fast chasing away the sun. Along most of Goa's 105 km long coastline, the filthy leftovers of another tourist season lie buried in sandy corners or dumped in the fields and open spaces of nearby villages. It's a recurring nightmare… 778 words. Click here.

Scarlett's organs sent to the UK
25 May: BBC. The mother of a Devon teenager murdered in Goa in February last year says that Indian authorities have released the last of her daughter's organs… 257 words.
Check out the links to News, Features and Videos in the right hand column on the page. Click here.

Portuguese Video: Se Cathedral de Goa
25 May: RTP. The wonders of Portugal in the World - It was built by D. Sebastião and is still the symbol of Goa. 4m. 51s. Click here.

Portuguese Video: Basílica of Bom Jesus
26 May: RTP. The wonders of Portugal in the World - Basílica do Bom Jesus de Goa. 4m.39s. Click here.

6 Goan pilgrims get visas, to join group in Israel
26 May: Times of India. In a bitter-sweet ending to the troubled tour of 97 pilgrims, mostly Goan, to the holy land, eight of the 14 who were denied entry into Israel flew back from Egypt to Mumbai on Sunday. The other six will reunite with the main group in Jerusalem on Monday night… 382 words. Click here.

Russian authorities ask for Elena's body samples from Goa police
27 May: Times of India. The Russian authorities have asked Goa police to hand over the body samples of teenager Elena Sukhanova who was found dead on rail tracks … 180 words. Click here.

Technical glitch delays UK student visas
28 May (Mid-Day (Mumbai). Visas that used to be processed within seven working days till last year take as long as a month now … VFS Global, the sole agency empowered by the British High Commission to process visas, confirmed that processing of visas had slowed down due to a technical hitch… 395 words. Click here.

Goa: HJS against beachwear 'hurting religious sentiments'
28 May: PTI. A Hindu right wing organisation has sought help from the Goa Directorate of NRI affairs to dissuade tourists from wearing beachwear 'hurting religious sentiments'… Earlier, the HJS had also asked the shop owners to refrain from selling such beachwear… 175 words. Click here.

Goa minister blames foreigners for giving state a bad name
28 May: IANS. Goa Home Minister Ravi Naik on Thursday said foreign tourists, with their habit of partying and getting drunk till late hours and filing false theft complaints to claim insurance in their own country, is tarnishing the state's reputation as a premier tourist destination… Last year, 15-year-old British teenager Scarlett Keeling was found dead on Anjuna Beach. Naik and his son Roy were accused by Scarlett's mother Fiona Mackeown of being hand-in-glove with the powerful narcotics lobby active in Goa… 342 words. Click here.

PRIZE COMPETITION

Win a fabulous two week holiday to India
26 May: The London Paper. The Taste of Asia is Britain's premier food, travel and culture show from 29 - 31 May at Potters Field … we are giving one lucky reader the chance to win a 15 day holiday of a lifetime to India, taking in Delhi and Rajasthan. Show and competition details at the link below. Click here.

GOA NEWS HEADLINES

Senior citizen to be compensated by Air India for Dabolim mishap
22 May: Times of India. Air India said it would compensate a couple after the wife fell off a faulty wheelchair provided by the airline at the Dabolim airport and sustained several injuries… "I was told at the airport that all good wheelchairs are reserved for tourists, while the other passengers are given rickety wheelchairs, like the one given to my wife," Carlos Mauricio d'Abreu Noronha, 76, said. 450 words. Click here.

Swami’s marriage upsets sect followers in Goa
23 May: Deccan Herald. By Devika Sequeira. The recent marriage of a Hindu spiritual head in Goa has divided his large flock with some of his followers publicly asking him to step down, saying he has lowered the sanctity of his position… 317 words. Click here.

Wanted: Sustainable development
24 May: Times of India. Prof Dr Olivinho Gomes says it's high time the government intervened with affirmative action to save what is left of this land … It is high time for the government to intervene with affirmative action to save what is left of this land for posterity on pain of being condemned to eternal damnation in the pages of history... Goa cries out for justice to high heavens for its persecuted people… 839 words. Click here.

Online legal services in Goa
24 May: Herald. Helplinelaw.com will help those looking for legal advice or for a legal practitioner at a place of their choice … www.helplinelaw.com is available in 900 cities and 217 countries worldwide. Its special focussed services include approved and legal property purchase options in India… Specialised searches for Immigration, Family matters, Taxation etc. … 172 words. Click here.
For the Goa page click here.

Celebrations to mark birth centenary of tiatrist Ferrao
24 May: Herald. A R Souza Ferrao Cultural and Charitable Trust in collaboration with Tiatr Academy is organizing the birth centenary celebration of well known tiatr artist late A R Souza Ferrao on June 1 and 2 in Goa. Ferrao who gave his 50 years to tiatr was a singer, musician, artist as well as a director… 303 words. Click here.

Water shed projects fail to meet objectives
24 May: Times of India. A series of water shed development projects implemented in Goa for the last several years that were expected to usher in a "green revolution" in the state appear to have miserably failed to meet their desired objectives… 654 words. Click here.

Sweet Incentives

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24 May: Herald. Two traffic police officers offer motorcyclists sweets for abiding to the rules at Margao on Saturday. Photo by Santosh Mirajkar.

Prostitution racket busted in north Goa, two held
26 May: PTI. Crime Branch sleuths have busted a prostitution racket operating under the guise of a massage parlour in Arpora and arrested two persons, 23-year-old Manipuri youth along with a middle-aged local woman … three girls were rescued and sent to a protection home… The Crime branch is likely to conduct more raids on massage parlours linked to the woman … 171 words. Click here.

Why unnatural is natural for Goa cops?
26 May: Times of India. By Preetu Nair. Of the 10 murders that Mahanand Naik has confessed to, five were registered as cases of unnatural death (UD) by the police and the cases were kept “open ended” for years… women activists say that dismissing a case as UD is common practice with the police. Sources say that over 70 cases are registered as UDs annually… 308 words. Click here.

FDA to intensify checks on food outlets.
26 May: Times of India. The Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has decided to intensify its surprise checks on eateries across Goa in order to prevent the occurrence of waterborne diseases during the monsoon… 12 inspectors will fan out across Goa along with food sampling attendants. There are 3,000 to 4,000 eateries all over Goa … 383 words. Click here.

Manohar Parrikar undergoes angioplasty
27 May: Navhind Times. The Leader of the Opposition and senior state leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Mr Manohar Parrikar underwent heart corrective procedures for minor heart blockade at the Apollo Victor Hospitals, Margao on Tuesday morning after he complained of chest pain. Mr Parrikar is recovering in the hospital and his condition is said to be stable… 312 words. Click here.

South Goa's water woes to end by June
27 May: Times of India. With the PWD almost completing the task of the laying the last 2km stretch of the parallel mild steel (MS) pipeline, the water woes of the people from South Goa are expected to come an end by the end of May… 575 words. Click here.

Goa Tourism Minister chargesheeted
27 May: UNI. Goa Tourism Minister Micky Pacheco has been chargesheeted for assaulting a junior electrical engineer … this was after a legal notice had been served on the state chief secretary by social activist Aires Rodrigues… Earlier this month Health Minister Vishwajit Rane was chargesheeted by Old Goa police for threatening to kill Mr Rodrigues… 180 words. Click here.

Goa Law Commission to scan existing Portuguese laws
27 May: Zee News. Almost four decades after liberation from Portuguese rule, Goa government has decided to make inventory of the laws inherited from the erstwhile rulers and review them to decide whether they needed to be reformed… 170 words. Click here.

Goa’s serial killer confesses two more murders
28 May: Navhind Times. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mr Serafin Dias Wednesday informed that Mahanand Naik, the serial killer from Tarvale, Shiroda, has confessed to killing two more girls for the greed of gold. With this Mahanand has so far confessed to killing 12 innocent girls in last 15 years… 496 words. Click here.

IN THE NEWS:

Investigation: British Babies, Made in India
20 - 21 May: Evening Standard (London).
One leading obstetrician at a Mumbai hospital says she delivers on average one baby to a British couple every 48 hours. 797 words. http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23695609-details/Investigation%3A+Surrogate+baby+delivered+every+48+hours/article.do
Mumbai clinic sends couple email: You have a boy and girl. Congratulations. Click here.
Surrogacy: Questions and Answers. Click here.
I will wish my babies a long life … in Britain with their parents. Click here.
It is selling your body but more respectable than prostitution. Click here.

Abu Dhabi’s Mangaloreans make a day of it.
21 May: The National (UAE). Last Friday hundreds of local Mangaloreans – or Mangees, as they sometimes call each other – were gathered to celebrate Mangalorean Day, perhaps one of the oldest unofficial holidays in the country. Wilfred “Wolf” D’Souza arrived in Abu Dhabi in 1970 … Around 1,000 people attended Mangalorean Day 2009… Photo + 875 words. Click here.

Indian-born MP wants caste bias banned in Britain
22 May: IANS. A draft bill designed to promote social equality must also try and erase caste-based discrimination that is rampant among South Asians in Britain, Virendra Sharma says. He is MP for Southall … According to Sharma, caste-based thinking is "built into the social fabric" of the estimated 3.5 million South Asians living in Britain, constituting nearly 5.7 percent of the population… 620 words. Click here.

Russian army chief to visit Goa
23 May: PTI. India and Russia plan to deepen defence ties … General Vladimir Boldyrev, the Commander-in-Chief of Russian Land Forces, is leaving for a week-long India visit on Sunday … The Russian Army Chief is also scheduled to visit a training centre in Goa … Photo + 334 words. Click here.

They shoot Bombay fornicators, don't they?

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24 May Times of India. Its name may make you blush, but for all its titular randiness, the Bombay Fornicator is favoured not by the young and the virile but by the elderly who slump into its long embrace looking more for a snore than a whore… it is a planter's chair with extendable arms that swing out and work as footrests …The BF dozes in the living room of many Goan and Parsi homes … 676 words. Click here.

Grisly skulls found in India
25 May: The Sun (UK). Around 100 human skulls found in a pond in India are thought to have been dumped there by cops too lazy to organise cremations. The grisly discovery was made by kids playing in a dried up pond in a city southeast of New Delhi. Photo + 158 words. Click here.

San Francisco: Tiga at The Independent on 28 May
25 May: SF Station. 28 May ay 9pm at The Independent, 628 Divisadero St. San Francisco, "Based in Montreal, Tiga is a DJ/producer … Born in Montreal, Canada, Tiga's first exposure to his future came from touring the Goa area of India with his DJ father throughout the '80s…. Click here.
For the Tiga Wikipedia profile, click here.
For the Tiga website go to www.tiga.ca/

John Pereira: India is open for business
26 May: The Age (Australia). By John Pereira: Maybe it's time to put away some of the long-standing misconceptions about India following its mammoth general elections; they were a signal that India's growth juggernaut is just getting going and that the nation is ready to do business with the world… John Pereira is chief executive of India Equities Fund. 690 words. Click here.

Buy me

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26 May: The Times (UK). Julian Barrow's new show is of oils painted on recent visits to India. This picture of Panjim Church, Goa, costs £1,450. Until June 13 at Indar Pasricha Fine Arts, a gallery that specialises in art from South Asia. 22 Connaught Street, London W2. www.indarpasrichafinearts.com
For his Saligao painting, click here.

India spice, just add ice
26 May: Metro (London). Cocktails: With the Masala Magic and tamarind margarita among its drinks du jour, we find Mumbai abuzz with mixologists adding local flavours… 579 words … Click here.

Lisbon: EKVAT concert on 30th May
27 May: Expresso. The Goan musical Group EKVAT was formed 20 years ago and produced a DVD in 2005. They will perform on Sat. May 30 at 18:00 at the Museu do Oriente (Lisbon). Admission € 20.00… Click here.

The Discovery of Kanji
28 May: Estadão (Brazil). Article about kanji, the rice broth, which has become the national dish of Brazil. The author traces its popularity in Brazil to Garcia da Orta who “discovered” it in Goa in 1534. Text in Portuguese, 701 words. Click here.

Toronto: Bathing beauties
28 May: NOW Toronto. Destineau Goa swimsuit ($240, Vocado) … From the Destineau website: Despite being the smallest state in India, Goa makes up for its size with its rich culture and colourful ambience… For photo & text click here.

Goa trips are tombola prize
28 May: Kentish Express (UK). More than £370 was raised for Cancer Research thanks to a fun day at the charity's Folkestone shop on Sandgate Road. Among the means for raising money was a tombola with two trips to Goa on offer, thanks to Victor Knight donating them… 83 words. Click here.

GOANET HIGHLIGHTS
BY Cornel D'Costa

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TRAVEL: Destination. Luxe TV (Sky channel 271)
Pt.1: 29 May. 20:05 to 20:30. Pt.2: 29 May. 20:35 to 21:00.
Pt.3: 31 May. 20:00 to 20:15. Pt.4: 01 June. 20:00 to 20:15.
Pt.5: 02 June 20:00 to 20:15. Pt 6: 03 June. 20:00 to 20:15.
A land rich in everything, history, art, culture, and architecture, we visit the Coconut Lagoon and recipes from chef Urbano do Rego.
Urbano do Rego is the Taj Group of Hotels’ Corporate Chef for Goan Cuisine. Photo shows him with his son Boris who was gunned down by terrorists in the 26/11/09 Mumbai attack. For a profile of Urbano, click here.

MUSIC: World Routes. BBC Radio Three
Saturday 30th May. 15:00 to 16:00. Highlights from the 2009 Darbar International South Asian Music Festival, held last month at the South Bank Centre in London.

SITCOM: Mumbai Calling. ITV1 London
Saturday 30th May. 22:00 to 22:30. New comedy series. When Kenny Gupta is sent from London to manage a call centre in Mumbai, he soon finds himself broken-hearted and miserable. Starring: Sanjeev Bhaskar.

COOKERY: Hairy Bikers Ride Again. UKTV Food
Sunday 31st May. 09:30 to 10:00. India (Part 1). The Hairy Bikers roar back into action with a madcap tour of south India, where the cuisine is very different from the northern Indian food that the world is used to.

FILM: The Untouchable. World Movies TV
Sunday 31st May. 23:20 to 00:50. An actress is told by her mother that her father is an Indian she once met by the Ganges. Jeanne decides to drop everything to seek him out... 2006.

TALK SHOW: Q&A. BBC Radio 7
Monday 1st June. Time: 21:00 to 21:15. 5,000 Rupees. Ram Mohammad Thomas is a contestant on a hit Indian TV game show. Episode 1 of 10. Part 2 on Tue. 2 Jun. etc.

DOCUMENTARY: File on 4. BBC Radio Four
Tuesday 2nd June. 20:00 to 20:40. Jenny Cuffe asks if the government policy of tightening immigration rules to help preserve jobs for British workers is being undermined by employers who are intent on bringing overseas workers as a way of driving down pay.

HISTORY DOCUMENTARY: The First Black Britons. BBC 2
Thursday 4th June. 05:00 to 06:00. An exploration of the development of the black community in Britain. From the abolition of the slave trade, to the West Indian regiments of the world wars, the programme traces how Britain's colonial past has shaped the country's present multicultural society.

TRAVEL: Paul Merton in India. five
Thursday 4th June. Time: 20:00 to 21:00. Series following Paul Merton as he travels through India. Paul meets a group of dancing policemen in the Punjab; attends a cricket match for the blind; visits a prosthetic-limb clinic; and falls in with a gang of racketeering eunuchs. Repeat.

SPECIAL INTEREST: In Focus. Deutsche Welle UK
Friday 5th June. Time: 19:30 to 20:00. A Year of Adventure - A Student On Alternative Service In India.

FORTHCOMING

See http://www.lanfranc.com/lanfranc_location_2000.pdf for help in locating Archbishop Lanfranc School, Croydon

Sat 6 Jun. 3.00 p.m. Archbishop Lanfranc High School, Mitcham Rd. Croydon. Konkani Dramatic Association, Tiatr! Tiatr! Him Tujim Panvlam. KDA 8th production, written & directed by comedian Santana Fernandes performing with the most famed tiatrists from Goa. Felcy (Nightingale of Goa), Luis Bachan Top comedian, Joana (Queen of comedy), James Vaz, Philip De Chandor and UK Tiatrists. Tickets are £12.00 and £10.00 pre-booked. Contact Nina Pinto 02087670663 or Judy Pacheco 02087632606// 07949403741. For the flyer, click here.

Sat 13 Jun. 4.00 p.m. New College, New College Drive, Swindon, SN3 1AH. Konkani Dramatic Association. Tiatr! Tiatr! Him Tujim Panvlam. KDA 8th production, written & directed by comedian Santana Fernandes performing with the most famed tiatrists from Goa. Felcy (Nightingale of Goa), Luis Bachan Top comedian, Joana (Queen of comedy), James Vaz, Philip De Chandor and UK Tiatrists. Tickets are £12.00 and £10.00 pre-booked. Contact: Alvaro 07745773919, Domnic 07872064811 or Xavier 0179 3325686/ 07961560935. For the flyer, click here.

Sun 14 Jun. 12.00 p.m. Copland High School, Cecil Avenue, Wembley. North London. Konkani Dramatic Association. Tiatr! Tiatr! Him Tujim Panvlam. KDA 8th production, written & directed by comedian Santana Fernandes performing with the most famed tiatrists from Goa. Felcy (Nightingale of Goa), Luis Bachan Top comedian, Joana (Queen of comedy), James Vaz, Philip De Chandor and UK Tiatrists. Tickets are £12.00 and £10.00 pre-booked. Contact: Damacian 02083761609// 07940501196, Francis 07908591759, Anthony 02084529406// 07988896904, Santan 0208 7971950// 07904564658 and Rosy 0208 3529450. For the flyer, click here.

Sat. 20 Jun. Siolim Union (London) invites you to the first ever evening celebration of the feast of their patron saint, St. Anthony of Padua at Archbishop Lanfranc School Hall, Mitcham Road, Croydon CR9 3AS. Holy Mass will commence promptly at 5pm followed by dancing to the fabulous music of “Maz & Co.” and “Say One Do One” till 12 midnight. Licensed Bar. Tickets £10 each includes a meal. Children under 12 free admission. Dress: Strictly Formal (strictly no Jeans or Trainers) - the Siolim Union Committee reserves the right of admission. No Table Reservations Allowed. No tickets will be sold at the door so please book early to avoid disappointment. For tickets and further details please contact Eugene Fernandes 0208 6654773, Charlotte 0208 6564836, Vanessa 0208 3951084 or Loretta 0208 3309307

Sun. 21 Jun. Goan Chaplaincy Day. Eucharistic Celebration at 1.30pm followed by a get together. Venue: Archbishop Lanfranc School, Croydon. Details to follow. Contact Chaplaincy Office: 020 8665 2176 –Tuesday & Thursday between 10 am to 2pm.

Sun 28 Jun: Benaulim Association (UK) invites you to celebrate the feast of their patron saint St John the Baptist at Woodside High School Hall (formerly known as White Hart Lane School ), White Hart Lane, Wood Green, London N22. Holy Mass will commence at 12.30pm SHARP followed by dancing to the music of Maz & Co (Band and Disco). Tickets Members £8.00 Guests £10, Children 10 - 16 yrs £4 and under 10 FREE. For catering purpose only tickets will not be sold at the door so please book early to avoid disappointment For tickets and further details please contact Josephine on joferns9@gmail.com or 0208 9677471 or Mary on 0208 8039752

Sun: 5 Jul. Aldona Association celebrates the Feast of our Patron Saint Thomas at Moss Hall School, Nether St. Finchley, N3 1NR. Walking distance from West Finchley Station. Mass at 12.30 p.m. followed by social to the live music of famous band MUSTANG. Tickets £13 Non members; £11 members; £6 children 6-12 years and under 5 free. Includes Goan snacks, main meal and dessert. For tickets please phone Vanessa 020 8800 5413, Oliver 020 8965 0979, Damacian 020 83761609

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