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World Cup Delays Xit-Koddi
The engagement of Xit-Koddi team in the Bahrain Goans ‘FIFA World Cup 2018’ delayed the publishing of this issue. However, the enthusiastic participation of over 150 members in this competition has thrilled us and we plan to come out more often with such competitions.
Here is your Xit-Koddi of July & August 2018 for your reading pleasure, while we have not so good news from Goa about Xit-Koddi. With formalin used for preserving fish and news of plastic eggs in the market, Goans are lost in thoughts as to what comes on their plate with Xit-Koddi. Let us hope that our authorities will act responsibly considering the health and safety of Goans.
With concern for Goa and Goans
Yours truly
From Yours Truly - The Editor
Bahrain Goans NewsLine
Readers Write
Community Focus
Spotlight - YGC Summer Camp
Religious Corner
Just Kidding - Konkani
Azo & Bozo - Konkani
Niyallunk Kovnnam - Konkani
Sports Zone
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Konkani Proverb
Mogan zata tem ragan zainam
(What can be done through love cannot be done in anger)
(Eddie Verdes - Goem)
Niyallunk Kovnnam
Goychea Goyant nodrek
Zollkhona niz Goykar
Yellappa, Bassappa, Yadav ani Belganvkar
Gheun bosleat dhondo ani vepar
(Daniel F. de Souza - Vasku, Goem)
Registration Of Overseas Indian Electors: Every citizen of India - (a) whose name is not included in the electoral roll; (b) who has not acquired the citizenship of any other country; and (c) who is absent from his place of ordinary residence in India owing to his employment, education or otherwise outside India, is entitled to have his/her name registered in the electoral roll as an "Overseas Elector" in the constituency in his/her place of residence in India as mentioned in his/her
passport. The application for this purpose can be filed in the prescribed form in person before the concerned Electoral Registration Officer or sent by post or can be filed online on the website of the Chief Electoral Officer of the concerned state or the website of the Election Commission of India (eci.nic.in). After getting enrolled in the electoral roll, such a person can cast his/her vote in India during the Assembly or Parliamentary elections at the respective polling stations, after showing his/her valid Indian passport.
Dubai Amnesty: The UAE has launched a landmark three-month visa amnesty programme which will benefit hundreds of illegal foreign workers, including Indians, overstaying their permits by allowing them to leave the country without penalties and giving them six months to find a job. The UAE is home to 2.8 million Indian expatriates, the largest expatriate community in the country.
World Goa Day & Bandra Fair: The Young Goans Club (YGC) will organize World Goa Day with the theme ‘Amchi Mati-Amchi Bhas’ on September 21, at the Baan Saeng Thai restaurant auditorium from 10 a.m until midnight. The celebration coincides with Bandra Fair festivities. Among the several cultural programs lined up for the day, there will be YGC Prince & Princess contest for children up to the age of 12. Konkani reading competition is another program that has been chalked out by the organizers. Traditional Goan food stalls, games, music and many other activities will entertain the visitors during the day-long event. For more details contact the organsiers on mobile nos. 34404013, 34089658 or 39263146.
Nach Goykara Nach Musical Show: Austina Productions in association with Indian Club is all set to present Konkani Musical Show ‘Nach Goykara Nach’ by Jr. Louis Anthony on October 11. The show at the Indian Club auditorium in Manama will feature top singers and comedians from Goa. Among the visiting artistes will be Rosario De Benaulim and Antonette De Maina making their debut to Bahrain. Comedy Supremo Humbert will be accompanied by Comedians Richard and Brian. For further details of the show contact mobile no. 33461509.
Bozo: Ajea, amchea Goemchea serkaran bhailem nustem Goeant etat tacher bondi ghalun ekdom borem kelem. Amche CM bab Parrikarak amim xabaski diunk zai, tanem porje khatir oslem paul marlem mhunn.
Azo: Are Bojea, ho serkar lhan bhurgeank lollipop diun fottoitat toxo Goenkarank fottoita.
Bozo: Ajea, toxem kiteak mhunnta tum ?
Azo: Are, Bojea. Bhailem nustem Goem etat taka formalin ghalun addtat mhunn, serkaran Agostachi 2 tarik meren bondi ghatlea, mhunnche Agostache 2 tarik uprant Formalin ghalun nustem Goeant etelem. Amcho serkar hea nusteacher sarkich bondi kiteak ghalinam ? Anik formalin ghalun nustem addtat tancher serkaran koslem action ghetlam. Hem soglem chol’lam tem amkam fotoupachem. Porja moron vochom pun tanchi bolsam borom, oslo ho serkar.
Bozo: Oi mure Ajea, hem zalear sarkem tujem. Tor, atam amim kitem korpachem.
Azo: Are Bojea, oslo serkar sodrer asot porian kainch borem zauchem nam. Atam kitleach amdar-montri duent asat khuim, tankam amim borem magpachem.
=Bap'pa Bahreinker
Eka ghorant bhitor soron, choran dadleak bhandunk ghatlo anik bhailek mhunntlem, ‘atam soglem bhangar ani duddu asat te mhoje suvadin kor’.
Bhirantin bhailen chorak mhunntlem,’Saiba, soglem bhangar anik duddu anv tuka ditam, pun dadleak matxo vegin sodd.’
Choran bhailek vincharlem ’tum tujea ghovacho itlo mog kortai ?’
Bhailen vego-veg zap dili, ‘Saiba, to mhojo ghov nhuim. Mhojo ghov ghara eucho atam vell zalo.’
What The Participants Had To Say About Our "FIFA World Cup 2018 – Competition".
Norman Fernandes (Goa) : Congratulations to all the winners and thanks to the editor and team of Xit-Koddi for making this world cup very exciting, thoroughly enjoyed it all the way from Goa, also thanks to the sponsors.
Carlos Fernandes (Bahrain): Congrats to the winners and thanks to the Bahrain Goans team for organizing the competition so well. Thank you for your time and efforts. It was indeed a pleasure to be a participant.
Joaquim Fernandes (Mumbai): Thanks to Xit-Koddi team for sparing your time to organize an extremely exciting competition. It was indeed a pleasure to be a participant of this contest. Congratulations to all winners.
World Youth Day 2019
Our Holy Father Pope Francis invites all the Youth to participate in the next World Youth Day from 22nd January to 27th January 2019 at Panama. This will be a great opportunity to invigorate the faith of our youth. Age limit is 16 to 35 years. For further details, please contact Fr. Xavier, our Parish Priest or Fr. Wellington at Sacred Heart Church, Manama - Bahrain.
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Raul Monteiro, former resident of Bahrain died in Lotulim Goa on June 8. Raul, who worked with Hameed & Abdul Rasool K Halwachi for many years in Bahrain left for good in the year 2012. Raul, was a member of Young Goans Club and would patronize club activities with his family. He was very passionate about Goan cultural dances and songs and assisted the club with these presentations. Our deepest condolences to the family and especially to his daughter Stasia Monteiro (Bahrain).
Domnick Pereira, a resident of Bahrain for over 38 years died of a massive cardiac arrest on July 6 at Salmaniya Medical Centre (SMC) in Bahrain. Hailing from Kakade, Sanguem, Dmonick was working with Nass Corporation since his arrival into Bahrain in the year 1980. He was attending mass at Sacred Heart Church, from where he was taken to SMC in an ambulance as he collapsed during service. Our deepest condolences to his wife Aurita and sons Clarence and Danial and to all his family members.
Derek Menezes, former resident of Bahrain passed away in Pune on July 8. Dereck, a fine hockey player during his younger days played for Barths Club as well as Young Goans Club in Bahrain. He was with British Bank of The Middle East. Our sincere condolences to his wife Agnes and children Darin/Alpana (Bahrain) and Christine (Bahrain).
Henry Dias, ex-resident of Bahrain passed away in Goa on July 29, after a prolonged illness. He leaves behind his wife Linda and children Megan, Brooks and Tristan. Our sincere condolences to the entire family and in particular to his parents Jessie and Cyriaco Dias. He was 45.
... that the Uniform Civil Code in Goa requires equal division of income and property between husband and wife and also between children regardless ofgender.
Luwell – The Goan Jewel
Supporters of any events or many-a-times, even donors for charity want exposure for themselves, for their services or products. On the other hand there are benefactors who silently support various causes without expecting anything in return. Whatever they do, they do for their own satisfaction. Compassion purely motivates their actions. They have no ulterior motive. One such member of our Goan Community in Bahrain is Luwellyn (Luwell) D’Souza. Luwell, shies away from glare of public attention but his name features in the supporters list of almost all social and cultural events organised by Young Goans Club (YGC). He is perhaps, the only YGC member who has regularly supported the events of this institution, irrespective of who heads the managing committees. A tiatr aficionado, Luwell always volunteers to assist the staging of Konkani dramas in Bahrain. His name for goodwill and generosity is found in several other works in Bahrain. The other noteworthy aspect of this respected gentleman is that he will never accept complimentary seats/entrance for the events he supports but will pay and patronize the same. The YGC President Noel Fernandes is seen in the picture, honoring this humble Goan with a memento for his continuous support to club activities.
Luwell and his wife Annette are in Bahrain for the last 30 years. Hailing from Saligao, Luwell is employed with Al Jazira Cold Store Company since his arrival in Bahrain in 1976.
Xit-Koddi salutes Luwell D’Souza for his contribution in supporting our community events. ‘You have certainly earned a lot of love and prayers’.
Prestigious YGC Blazer Presented To Steven Dias
Your association with any club or institution helps you to work as a team. You may have people of diverse views as team members but all in all, your aim is to contribute to your community. It is a thankless job and sometimes there may not be any form of recognition. Yet, it was a pleasant gesture by Young Goans Club (YGC) in honouring their vice-president Steven Dias for his service to the club in the last three years. He was presented with the prestigious YGC Blazer during the May Queen Ball held on May 10 at the Indian club auditorium in Manama. The YGC president Noel Fernandes, who presented the blazer to Steven, is seen in the picture. Steven was nominated for the fourth consecutive term as vice-president of YGC at the general body meeting held in March 2018. A vivid football lover, he has the credit of managing Canacona and Nuvem village teams in Bahrain for a pretty long period of time. A strong lover of tiatrs, he maintains good affinity with Konkani artistes and has been instrumental in staging dramas of professional tiatrists in Bahrain. Since his nomination on the executive committee of YGC, Steven has used his aptitude to benefit the club. His passion towards our culture and identity has seen him at the forefront of organising activities related to Goan customs and traditions. It is with his good efforts that YGC in the last couple of years has been able to put up some football as well as cricket tournaments and Konkani musical shows. It is not just his time and hard work that he puts in to make the events successful but many a times, he stands tall supporting the YGC activities even monetarily. Steven, hailing from Canacona is on the island for the last 40 years and runs his own business in electrical contracting. He is married to Sandra and is blessed with two sons and a daughter. His daughter Stacie and son Sanches are married and live in Bahrain, whereas his other son Sinclair lives in Australia.
Xit-Koddi (e-Newsletter of Bahrain Goans) CONGRATULATES Steven for the honour gained and hope to see his continued contribution to our community activities in Bahrain.
Aaron D’Costa – Little Goan Star In Bahrain
Exams are over and school’s out. And hundreds of children say to themselves, “Now what am I going to do with all this free time?” Sure, there are games to play, movies to watch, and friends to hang out with. But there are also plenty of productive things to do during the school holidays. Many children make use of the holidays to develop their inborn talents. Xit-Koddi (e-Newsletter of Bahrain Goans) is delighted to find one such Goan star in Bahrain – Aaron D’Costa.
Aaron, a multi-talented child has appeared several times in the columns of Xit-Koddi in the past. To be precise (XK – Feb 2014) winning the ‘You Got Talent’ Competition at Sacred Heart Church Family Day, (XK – Sept 2014) for his emotional influence in Konkani play ‘Mog Khuim Chuklo’ of Jr. Luis Anthony, (XK-Aug 2015) for his pencil drawings circulated on social media and (XK-Dec 2016) for scooping several academic awards at Sacred Heart School.
Once again the little star has amazed us with his magnificent painting in pastel, doing the rounds on social media. The picture appearing here, is his independent work mastered through YouTube guidance. The painting depicts from his recent memories of holidays in scenic Georgia.
Aaron, son of Bibiana & David D’Costa of Siolim, Goa is a Senior 2 student of Sacred Heart School. Xit-Koddi is happy to see Aaron, shining in several fields and pray that he may continue to develop the talents bestowed on him by the Almighty.
Harshmukund Ulhas Haldonkar - Little Goan Stars Keep Shining In Bahrain
It’s always nice to feel great when you know you’ve done something that makes your parents swell up with pride. There are several things children can do to bring happiness to their parents and developing their inborn talent is one such way. In line with this, we are brightened by another star litle Goan star – Harshmukund Ulhas Haldonkar.
Harshmukund, a 10th grade student of Indian School Bahrain, has been engrossed in pencil sketches and drawings from the age of 3. The encouragement by his parents Rajani and Ulhas has helped the boy to stack a large number of paintings and drawings of his own. He had the privilege of displaying his talent at the Spectra Art Competition, Toyota Midddle East Art Competition and Lions Club Inter-School drawing competition.
The family hails from Naikavaddo, Calangute, Goa. Xit-Koddi look forward to see Harshmukund continue to shine in his talent and wish him all the very best in the years ahead.
The Summer Camp for children organised by Ladies Wing of the Young Goans Club (YGC) concluded on August 1, with a SMILEe on faces of several members of our community.
SMILE – on the faces of ten little children who participated in this camp, as they were able to spend part of their school vacation in a relaxed and enriching manner. The YGC Summer Camp kept them enthusiastically engaged in exciting activities. During the camp that started on July 15, the children were given basic knowledge of music, dance, art, paper quilling, craft, stitching, Konkani speaking, traditional Goan cooking besides games and sports. The children were also given an inkling of etiquette and advice on becoming responsible future citizens.
SMILE – on the faces of Volunteers as they tasted success in this little endeavour of parting some useful information to the benefit of our community children. Lina Fernandes, Sofia Carneiro, Hazina Gomes and Lita Fernandes gave some of their quality time in making the YGC Summer camp both meaningful and enjoyable to the participants.
SMILE – on the faces of Coordinators, as they found this as a stepping stone to reach out to our community and in particular to our children. Miluskha Faria and Maria Pereira of YGC ladies Wing coordinated conducting the YGC Summer Camp with the support YGC President Noel Fernandes, Vice-President Steven Dias, Assistant Entertainment Secretary Menino Fernandes, Social Media & Advertising Secretary Blake D’Souza and Ladies Wing members Maria Silveira & Tina Moniz. Fr. Darel Fernandes, assistant parish priest of Sacred Heart Church, was present for the concluding ceremony and presented certificates to participants and volunteers. Later the children were taken on a Fun Trip to Marina Mall, Manama. Well Done YGC – We Need To Build The Future Pillars Of Our Society – Our Children !!!
YGC Penalty Shoot-Out: The Young Goans Club (YGC) organized a football penalty shoot-out tournament for men and women on July 6 at the Al Nojoom ground in Gudabiya. Sporting Warriors defeated Ribandar FC 3 - 1 to emerge winners in the 5-A-side completion for men while Castle Girls defeated Sporting Ladies Squad 4 – 3 in the finals of the 3-A-side contest for women. Salman Haji Murad (best goalkeeper) of Ribandar FC, Melwin Figueiredo (best striker) of Sporting Warriors, Savita D’Costa (best striker) YGC Ladies Wing, Eloice D’Costa (best goalkeeper) of Castle Girls were among the prize winners of this competition.
Fred Helps Keep Trophy Home: Fred Fernandes not only excelled under the bar for Sporting FC, but also helped them keep the trophy home in the Indian Expat 5-A-Side football penalty shootout tournament. The tournament played at Al Etihad ground was organised by Sporting FC on the second day of Eid. Twenty participating teams were divided into four groups to play on league basis with top teams qualifying for the knock-out stage. Sporting FC defeated ISF FC 3 – 1 in the finals. Earlier they got the better-off Snipers FC in the semis, while ISF FC outplayed Al Keralawi in the other semi-finals. Fredy Fernandes was awarded the best goalkeeper of the tournament, while Sibin of ISF FC was adjudged the best striker.
YGC Gulf Invitational Football: The Young Goans Club will hold an one day 8-a-side football tournament on August 23. The Gulf invitational football tournament open to all Indian nationals will be played at the Al Ethihad ground, Adhari from 4 p.m onwards. For more details of this tournament contact mobile no. 32303349.
Congratulations To The Winners Of Our World Cup 2018 Competiton
The FIFA World Cup competition on facebook book page of Bahrain Goans by Xit-Koddi (e-Newsletter of Bahrain Goans) attracted over 150 entries. We congratulate the winners of this competition.
The winners plaque went to Joaquim Fernandes, while Aeral Paul Fernandes and Eusepio Fernandes won the runners-up plaque. Consolation prizes were awarded to Seby Dasilva, Carlos Fernandes, Moses Dias, Victor Fernandes, Osbin Pinto, Nikhil Alvares, Jarita Andrade D'Costa, Maria Dsouza, Ashwin Pinto, Fred Fernandes, Albert Pereira, Sucurine Fernandes; Agnelo Silveira, Domnic Savio Viegas, Savio Da Silva and Timothy V D'souza.
The Bumper Round Prize went to Valerain D'souza. Mark Gomes won the participants choice (Question) prize and Danby D'costa was awarded for the first entry and Fair Play.
Xit-Koddi thanks all participants and specially our sponsors Mjd Salcette, Ritchies Corner, Gustav Furtado and a sports loving Goykar.
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