Goan Association (UK)

In conjunction with

GMS - GCS - KDA – YLGS

Presents:

RUBY GOAN NOSTALGIA

Music, Song, Dance and Fashion Show

Cultural Show: Tiatr -

- Play Script by Rev Fr Lucas Rodrigues, sfx

Sunday, 7^th May 2006, 3.00 pm

Archbishop Lanfranc School

Mitcham Road, Croydon.

Snacks and Hot Meals available

Licensed Bar

Tickets: Adults £5.00, Children (8-13Yrs): £2.00

For tickets contact:

Alfie Rebello: 020 8337 8022

Greg Carvalho: 020 8907 0545

Judith Fernandes: 020 8763 2606

Alison Braganza: 01293 428464

Nina Pinto: 020 8767 0663

Book your tickets early to avoid disappointment.

A preview of the Programme

Laughter, music, song, dance, a fashion show and a play forms what promises to be an

enjoyable event – in recognition of the existence of the Goan Community in the UK over 40 years.

Five organisations (the GMS, GCS, KDA, YLGS and GOA) are coordinating their resources. 

Most especially, the play has been scripted in a wonderful, humorous and upbeat style by

the talented Fr Lucas Rodrigues, parish priest of St Peter & Paul, Mitcham.

The first act of the play opens in Goa (40 years ago) with Marques and his wife Katarin before

their departure for the UK. This will be the only act to be played out in Konkani and the audience

will of course be provided with a synopsis in English.

The humour and local gossip will be evident whether you understand Konkani or not.

The following acts will be played out in English.  Here will be depicted the banter between the new    

Goan immigrants and their English neighbours and in the final act, the cultural changes that have

 affected their children.

Interspersed in the play will be popular contemporary and traditional tunes and dances.

The fashion show also promises to be great fun and young models will show

styles over the 40 years.

Come and support this initiative – which will appeal to people of all ages - and be entertained!

Doors open at 2pm.