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| Goanetters annual meet in Goa is scheduled for Dec 27, 2005 @ 4pm |
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Collem to Kule
26 Dec: India Today. 1987 News Highlights. Residents of Collem village,
south Goa were outraged one morning when they found an ad in the paper
saying that the name of their railway station was being changed to Kule by
the South Central Railways. The residents then took the matter to the
panchayat. It so happens that the word kule means "buttocks" in Konkani. The
railways had to back off in the end.
UK: Families Ditching Trad Xmas to Fly Overseas
20 Dec: Life Style Extra (UK). - The traditional family Christmas at home
is being ditched in favour of jetting off to hotter climates and far-flung
exotic destinations, according to travel experts ... India the US and Kenya
are top of the long-haul holiday destinations over the festive period,
according to www.lastminute.com ... John Bevan, holiday and flights
director at lastminute.com, attributes this to the range of cheap breaks in
Goa available this winter. He said: "Trips to India have outsold holidays in
the States this Christmas which we believe is an indication of the country's
booming tourism industry. "It's no longer just the preserve of backpackers;
India is now a mainstream holiday choice for couples, groups and families."
Lastminute.com's Top Holiday destination in 2005 is India. In 2004 India
was 3rd.
http://www.lse.co.uk/ShowStory.asp?story=BZ2020892T&news_headline=families_ditching_trad_xmas_to_fly_overseas
How can we stay healthy in India?
20 Dec: The Independent (UK). Question: We are going to spend New Year in
Goa, with our two children aged five and eight ... What can we do to prevent
diarrhoea? For the answer see
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/health_medical/article334261.ece
Showbiz secrets. . .
18 Dec: The Express on Sunday (UK). ... Celebrity chef Antonio Carluccio is
planning an Indian feast on Christmas Day. The Italian gastro star, who
discovered Jamie Oliver, is jetting out to Goa and staying there until the
New Year. "We'll have a fusion of Indian and Portuguese food, " he says.
But, true to form, he will still be indulging in some fungi. "I'll be
taking a large truffle with me so I will cook up a nice risotto, too." For
the Antonio Carluccio's website see
http://www.carluccios.com/CarlucciosSite/category/Antonio/
From http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/
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| Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions |
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| Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages |
| Vacationing in Goa this year-end - Carry and distribute Soccer Balls |
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