I was invited to spend the weekend at London with Mario Fernandes(and his wife),who used to teach in St.Andrew's Institute Vasco.
Mario did mention there would be some Goan programmes but I didnt know the details till I was attending the same. On Saturday 22nd July, I was at a thanksgiving mass, in the Goan Chaplaincy, Mitcham, celebrated by three Goan priests Fr.Oliver, Fr. Lucas and Fr.James. The subsequent dinner and dance with English and konkani live music was very entertaining, with the live music provided by Mario,Lawrence and Adline(lovely Lorna's numbers) and Abel & Veena Nunes(Rainbows End). There was one other person who sang good Goan konkani songs to which everyone danced a lot...but I didnt catch his name. On Sunday 23rd July, I was at the UK Goan Festival 2006.Quite impressive I must say.A huge huge gathering of Goan people. Lots of stalls! It was like being back in Goa.....It was a day for meeting old friends and aquaintances.And I had a real good time :-) Sadly the day ended and we had to go home. But not without buying some sorpotel for my international friends in Birmingham. The chorizam had finished. And the reshiyaad wasnt something I would risk eating next day.... Here are some pictures from the UK Goan festival... http://community.webshots.com/myphotos?action=viewAllPhotos&albumID=552580161&security=HaoUxP Enjoy, ^_^ Jen *~Jen Birmingham UK http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VascokarsUnited/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IEIGLC/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GoanStudentsAbroad/ ====================================================================== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Goanet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
