Goan Association UK

2014 – G.O.A EGM / AGM
2014-11-29 | Archbishop Lanfranc School, Mitcham Road, Croydon, CR9 3AS, United Kingdom
SATURDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2014
G.O.A EGM / AGM at Archbishop Lanfranc School
(2.30pm) Open to fully paid members only.

Note Added Dec 5th 2014:
The EGM & AGM were held at Archbishop Lanfranc Academy on Saturday 29 November 2014 and, although we have nearly 700 Members, the attendance was most disappointing this year.
The EGM was inquorate and the Chairman, Ravi Vaz, was forced to adjourn the meeting. However, he did give a verbal report on our property investment in Ilford. He confirmed that since the property was rented from its inception, we have not had a single vacant month.
Fortunately, by the time the AGM started, we had a quorum and business was able to proceed. Richard Fernandes explained in detail, various aspects of our Financial Statements of Account and said that he was stepping down at today’s AGM. A vote of thanks for his 14 years of service was recorded.
We are delighted that new Directors joined the Board. Juliette De Menezes-D’Costa was elected as Public Relations Director and Vincent Fernandes, as Sports Director. Calvin Barreto became the new Finance Director and as a result his former position of Assistant Finance Director is now vacant.

The Village of Nuvem SILVER JUBILLEE feast
2014-11-09 | Archbishop Lanfranc School, Mitcham Road, Croydon, CR9 3AS, United Kingdom
Saturday 9 November 2014
The Village of Nuvem celebrates
the SILVER JUBILLEE feast of Our Lady of Mae Dos Pobres (Mother of the Poor)
Location:
Archbishop Lanfranc School,
Mitcham Road,
Croydon,
CR9 3AS.
Holy Mass at 12.30pm followed by a social gathering
(Contact: Greg Carvalho at: greg@god.co.uk)
Download Word Document for this event

GOA Mass for Deceased
2014-11-08 | SS Peter & Paul Church, Cranmer Road, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 4LD, Cranmer Road, Mitcham, CR4 4LD, United Kingdom
at SS Peter & Paul Church, Cranmer Road, Mitcham CR4 4LD,
at 12.15pm, followed by a three-course meal.
Advance booking required for meal – ticket price £7.
Contact:
Chloe De Mendonca 020 8384 0272
Nina Pinto 020 8767 0663
Flavio Gracias 020 8723 1322.

GOA Trook Tournament
2014-09-21 | ATC Hall, 192 Merton Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 1EG, United Kingdom
Sunday 21 September 2014.
GOA Trook Tournament
at ATC Hall, 192 Merton Road, South Wimbledon.
Entries close on 9/9/14. Draw at 11.30am.
Contact: Jacinto Fernandes 020 8542 5427

GOA Senior Citizens Trip to the Seaside
2014-09-13
Saturday 13 September 2014.
GOA Senior Citizens Trip to the seaside.

Venue to be confirmed.
Pick-up points: Greenford (Bridge Hotel bus stop), Tooting Broadway (Library) & Norbury BR Station.
Tickets: Members £12, Non-members £15.
Contacts:
Chloe De Mendonca 020 8384 0272,
Norma Menezes-Rahim 020 8771 4457
Flavio Gracias 020 8723 1322.

Goan Welfare Society Summer Sizzler
2014-08-17 13:30 - 21:00 UTC | Harrow Leisure Centre, Christchurch Avenue, Harrow, Middlesex, HA3 5BD, United Kingdom
At the Harrow Leisure Centre, Christchurch Avenue, Harrow HA3 5BD from 1.30pm to 9pm.
Music by the fabulous Raising Steam and DJ Kim.
All proceeds to the Goan Welfare Society (Registered Charity No. 280542).
Tickets: £15 each to include three course meal. Children under 10 – £8.
Contact:

Norma Menezes 020 8771 4457
Nina Pinto 020 8767 0663
Ravi Vaz 07909 927539
Paul/Chloe De Mendonca 020 8384 0272
Alfred/Anita Rebello 020 8337 8022
Dexter Botelho 07855 434300.

G.O.A. GOAN FESTIVAL 2014
2014-07-27 | Cranford Community College, 161 High Street, Cranford, Middlesex, TW5 9PD, United Kingdom
GOAN FESTIVAL – SUNDAY 27th JULY 2014
CRANFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
High Street, Cranford, Hounslow, Middlesex TW5 9PD
Goan Festival Poster 2014
Please abide by the following rules:
NO PRIVATE FOOD & DRINKS INCLUDING ALCOHOL
ARE ALLOWED TO BE BROUGHT ON THE PREMISES.

Bags and cars will be searched and any unauthorised items will be CONFISCATED & DISPOSED. Searches will also include stall-holders’ vehicles. Only food for special dietary requirements will be permissible.
Support our caterers as the Goan Festival is not a “picnic”.
By law, the Bar has the authority to refuse to serve anyone whom they feel has consumed over an excessive amount of alcohol.
Please deposit litter in the bins provided.
No animals or pets other than guide dogs will be permitted on the premises.
Entrance to the Festival is charged at £5.00 per person. Children under 16 are free. Proof of age may be required.
PLEASE BRING EXACT MONEY – this will reduce queuing time at the gate. If you are exiting the premises and wish to return, please ensure you notify the security gate personnel.
There is ample parking for cars and coaches on the premises. Cars will be charged at a full day’s rate at £5.00 per car
PLEASE BRING EXACT MONEY – this will reduce queuing time at the gate
Parking Is At Your Own Risk – The Goan Association are not responsible for damage or theft to vehicles or vehicle contents
PLEASE DO NOT PARK IN THE NEARBY RESIDENTIAL STREETS OR IN THE GROUNDS OF NEARBY BUSINESSES including the British Airways Concorde Club.
A “free” shuttle service will operate from Hounslow West Underground Station (Piccadilly Line).
Alternatively, you may travel by tube to Heathrow Terminals (T1,2,3) and
take Bus Route: 105. This bus will stop right outside Cranford Community College.
Bus Routes 105, 111, H28
Trains/Underground
The nearest Underground station is Hounslow West Underground Station, 1.7 miles away on the Piccadilly line. The nearest Railway Train stations are: Southall Station 2miles away and Hayes and Harlington Station 2.1 miles away.
Roads
The venue is located close to Junction 3 (A312) of the M4. The A4 & A30 feed into the A312 and High Street, Cranford crosses over the A312 Parkway. Stewards will be directing traffic to the appropriate Entrance Gate.
A map of the site can be obtained from our website HYPERLINK “http://goauk.com” www.goauk.com or via the following link:-
Map Location Link
YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED:
PLEASE DO NOT BRING ANY PRIVATE ALCOHOL TO THE GOAN FESTIVAL AS SECURITY HAVE BEEN AUTHORISED TO CONDUCT SEARCHES AND CONFISCATE ANY UNAUTHORISED DRINKS

GOAN Community Association(Ealing) Sports Day 2014
2014-07-19 | St Anslems Church, 89 West Hill, Dartford, DA1 2HJ, United Kingdom
Sports Day 2014

G.O.A. MEN'S WORLD CUP FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT
2014-07-19 | Elmers Road, Elmers End Station, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 4EJ, United Kingdom
Saturday 19th July 2014
Venue: Elmers End Road. Beckenham, Kent, BR3 4EJ
For further details contact:
Blasco Junior Goes on 07946 432747
or
Neil DeMendonca on 07960736052

12th Annual GOA Golf Open
2014-07-06 | Wycombe Heights Golf Course, Rayners Ave, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP10 9SZ, United Kingdom
Sunday 6th July 2014:
12th Annual GOA Golf Open

Wycombe Heights Golf Course,
Rayners Ave,
Loudwater,
High Wycombe,
Buckinghamshire HP10 9SZ
United Kingdom
(Phone: 01494 815897)
For further details please contact –
Jacinto D’Silva 07770968164 – jac.dsilva@btconnect.com
Joe Mascarenhas: 01784 211832 – joe_mascarenhas@hotmail.com.

Goan Chaplaincy Day
2014-05-18 | Archbishop Lanfranc School, Mitcham Road, Croydon, CR9 3AS, United Kingdom
Sunday 18 May 2014
Venue: Archbishop Lanfranc School Hall, Croydon.
Thanksgiving Mass at 1.30 pm.
Principal Celebrant: Rev. Fr. Francis Carvalho – Superior General of Pilar – followed by a social.
Live on stage: MUSICAL VISION and Inacio’s one-man-band – STRING ALONG.
Added attraction: Goa’s unique cultural dances showcased by Agnelo Carneiro.
Mood setter: Elliot Bocarro.
Tickets available from: Nina Pinto (Tooting) 020 8767 0663.
Cippin Fernandes (Swindon) 07727617537
Debbie Fernandes (Hounslow) 07896007011
Joe Fernandes (Norbury) 07764659305

Book launch of 'A Railway Runs Through'
2014-05-03 13:30 - 14:30 | Sterling Suite, HSBC Sports and Social Club, Lennard Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 1QW, United Kingdom
The Goan Association (U.K) is pleased to invite you to the book launch of ‘A Railway Runs Through.’ The book is the outcome of the three year ‘Histories of British-Goans Project’ and forms a unique record of our history.
The launch will take place at 1:30 pm on Saturday May 3, 2014 at the following address:
Sterling Suite, HSBC Sports and Social Club. Lennard Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 1QW.
Ample parking available. For those travelling by rail, the New Beckenham BR station (Travelcard Zone 4) is adjacent to this club. Refreshments will be served at the event.
Please confirm your attendance to lescarvalhos@yahoo.com indicating the names of those in your party. Thanks to a generous grant by the Heritage Lottery Fund, 100 copies of this book will be available for distribution, free of charge, on this day (restricted to one copy per family) on a first come, first serve basis. For more information about the project, click here

Konkani Easter Mass
2014-04-20 16:30 - 18:00 | St Anslems Church, 89 West Hill, Dartford, DA1 2HJ, United Kingdom
Goan Community (Ealing) Konkani Easter Mass
Sunday 20 April 2014 at 4.30pm, St Anselm’s Church, Southall
followed by an Easter Dance at Monsoon Hal, Dominion Road, Southall, UB2 4BG,
from 6.00pm.
Music by Rainbow Ends.
Further details from:
Nazareth De Souza 07737 166254,
Jose Mendes 074480 453688,
Paixao 07849 891797

Francis Borges - London Marathon
2014-04-13
Francis Borges to support the Goan Welfare Society (UK) at the London Marathon on Sunday 13 April 2014

Francis Borges to support the Goan Welfare Society (UK) at the London Marathon. Francis Borges (photo) is to compete Running Number: 56867. He lives in Belgium with his wife and two children. He was born in Cuncolim, Goa and attended St. Xavier’s College Mapusa. He has been running long distance since 2006 and has competed in Antwerp, Brussels, Mumbai, Brussels, Rotterdam, Tilburg and Paris.
Francis Borges is taking part in the London Marathon later this month for the first time. He has very kindly agreed to solicit sponsorship for the Goan Welfare Society (UK). Please support him and a “just giving” link is available below. If you would like further information, please contact Flavio Gracias on 020 8723 1322 or by email at: berniegracias@aol.com

I’m fundraising for Goan Welfare Society UK. Please help me make a difference by making a donation to my Virgin Money Giving page.
To find out more about what I’m doing and why, please visithttp://www.virginmoneygiving.com/FranciscoBorges where you can also sponsor me online.
Don’t forget to tick the box to reclaim Gift Aid on your donation if you’re a UK tax payer. Virgin Money Giving will pass this on in full to charity, making your donation go even further.
If you do not have a computer, then a spread-sheet is attached which you can download and start collecting from friends & relatives. Please do not forget to write your name & address at the top as the Lead Collector. Download Sponsorship Form (PDF)
Thanks for your support,
Francisco

G.O.A. EXTRAVANGANZA
2014-01-11 | Wandsworth Town Hall, High Street, SW18 2PU, United Kingdom
at Wandsworth Town Hall, Wandsworth High Street, London SW18 2PU. For further details contact: Ravi Vaz on 07909 927539 and Chloe De Mendonca on 020 8384 0272

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G.O.A. CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY
2013-12-14 | Shirley High School, Shirley, Croydon, CR0 5EF, United Kingdom
G.O.A. CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY at Shirley High School, Shirley, Croydon CR0 5EF.
For further details contact:
Ravi Vaz on 07909 927539 or Chloe De Mendonca on 020 8384 0272

G.O.A. FEAST OF ST FRANCIS XAVIER
2013-12-01 | Archbishop Lanfranc School, Mitcham Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR9 3AS, United Kingdom

Coach Trip to Winchester Christmas Markets
2013-11-30
Saturday 30 November 2013
Price per seat: £12.50 / member & £15.00 / non-member.
Contacts:
Norma Menezes-Rahim on 020 8771 4457
Chloé De-Mendonça on 020 8384 0272
Flavio Gracias on 020 8723 1322

FR. AGNELO'S DAY - Sunday 24 November 2013
2013-11-24 13:30 - 17:00 | Archbishop Lanfranc School, Mitcham Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR9 3AS, United Kingdom
The 86th Commemoration Mass to pray for the cause of the Beatification of the Venerable Fr. Agnelo will be held on Sunday 24th November 2013 at Archbishop Lanfranc School at 1.30pm
Principal Celebrant: Rev. Fr. Hilario Fernandes, sfx (Vice Postulator for the Cause)

G.O.A. EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING and ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
2013-11-23 | HSBC Sports Ground, Lennard Road, Beckenham, BR3 1QW, Lennard Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 1QW , United Kingdom

G.O.A. FEAST OF ST FRANCIS XAVIER
2013-10-11 08:00 - 17:00 | Archbishop Lanfranc School, Mitcham Road, Croydon, CR9 3AS, United Kingdom
Archbishop Lanfranc School, Mitcham Road, Croydon, Surrey.
Price: Members £3.00 & Non-members £6.00
to include snacks, main meal & complimentary drink.
Contacts:
Flavio Gracias on 020 8723 1322
Chloe De Mendonca on 020 8384 0272
Nina Pinto on 020 8767 0663

G.O.A TABLE TENNIS TOURNAMENT
2013-10-06 | HSBC Sports Ground, Lennard Road, Beckenham, BR3 1QW, Lennard Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 1QW , United Kingdom
DATE: 6TH OCTOBER 12.30 PM
HSBC SPORTS CLUB: LENNARD ROAD: BECKENHAM , KENT BR3 1QW  (NEAREST RAILWAY STATION : NEW BECKENHAM)
Men Singles: 3.00 per entrant
Men Doubles: 2.00 per entrant
For details and entries contact
Blasco Junior Goes: 07946432747
Neil de Mendonca: 07960 736052
Richard Fernandes: 07711401157
Vince Fernandes: 07853132336

MAJORDA FEAST (30th Anniversary)
2013-10-06 | Woodside High School Hall (formerly White Hart Lane School), White Hart Lane, Wood Green, London, N22 5QJ, United Kingdom
Contact; Bernadette Dias
020 8361 9417 or Roma Mendes 020 8888 1400

G.O.A. TROOK TOURNAMENT
2013-09-15 11:30 - 17:00 | ATC Hall, 192 Merton Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 1EG, United Kingdom
Commencing at: 11.30am.

GOA 5-a-side Football Tournament
2013-08-17 10:00 - 17:00 | Elmers Road, Elmers End Station, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 4EJ, United Kingdom
Cost per team: £80.00 (5-a-side tournament with up to 8 man squad). Starts at 10.00am.

BREAKING NEWS: UK Goan Festival 2013 Date Announced.
2013-07-28
The UK Goan Festival 2013 is being held on Sunday, 28 July 2013 at the Cranford Community College grounds,Hounslow, TW5 9PD. For further details please refer our festival website http://www.goaukconvention.co.uk/

GOA Toronto Summer Games - July 2013
2013-07-20 - 2013-07-27
For further details, click on the link below
GoanOverseasUK

G.O.A. “Open” Golf TournamentG.O.A. “Open” Golf Tournament at Wycombe Heights Golf Course at Rayners Avenue, High Wycombe, Loudwater, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP10 9SZ. Contacts Jacinto D’Silva 07770968164 - jac.dsilva@btconnect.com. Joe Mascarenhas: 01784 211832 – joe_mascarenhas@hotmail.com.
2013-07-07
G.O.A. “Open” Golf Tournament at Wycombe Heights Golf Course
at Rayners Avenue,
High Wycombe,
Loudwater,
High Wycombe,
Buckinghamshire HP10 9SZ.
Contacts Jacinto D’Silva 07770968164 – jac.dsilva@btconnect.com.
Joe Mascarenhas: 01784 211832 – joe_mascarenhas@hotmail.com.

G.O.A. MASS FOR DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY
2013-06-29 | The Goan Chaplaincy, St. Thomas of Canterbury School, Commonside East, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 1YG, United Kingdom
G.O.A. MASS FOR DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY
at The Goan Chaplaincy, St. Thomas of Canterbury School, Commonside East, Mitcham, Surrey CR4 1YG
Followed by 3-COURSE lunch.
Contact:
Alfred Rebello on 020 8337 8022
Nina Pinto 020 8767 0663

G.O.A. Mass for Deceased Members of the Community
2013-06-29 | The Goan Chaplaincy, St Thomas of Canterbury School, Commonside East, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 1YG, United Kingdom
Saturday 29th June 2013 GOA Mass for Deceased Members at 12.00pm at The Goan Chaplaincy, St Thomas of Canterbury School, Commonside East, Mitcham, Surrey CR4 1YG. Followed by a 3 course lunch. Contact: Alfred Rebello on 020 8337 8022, Nina Pinto on 020 8767 0663.
