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Senior Citizens have a blast
Ganv Bhavancho Ekvott held their annual Christmas Party for senior citizens of the village on 19th December 2016 at the Chandor Club premises. This year the party was a roaring success with 157 senior citizens participating. The entertainment provided at the party was truly mind blowing as it came entirely from the youngsters living in the village and though some of them are professionals, they performed entirely free for the senior citizens. Congratulations to Anthony Pereira who co-ordinated the entertainment. The...
read moreJoe Antao Memorial Talk
Ganv Bhavancho Ekvott launched its late Adv. Joe Antao Memorial Talk on 25th September with a discussion on the topic “Dual Citizenship/Portuguese Passport” with former MLA Adv. Radharao Gracias and Adv. Cleofato Coutinho giving their views on the topic which were quite divergent and helped people to clear many doubts. Adv. Radharao asserted that Goans already had Portuguese citizenship and the Government of India conferred Indian Citizenship on all Goans vide the order dated 28th March 1962 but did not cancel the Portuguese...
read moreThe World Has Lost A True Gentleman
In the untimely death of Joe Antao, not only Chandor or Goa, but the world has lost a true gentleman which is indeed a very rare breed to find in today’s world. Personally I consider it my good fortune for having known Joe for the last 34 years and having worked closely with him for over 12 years including 34 years ago when both of us were associated with the Jaycees which is now known as Junior Chamber. I have never ever seen Joe losing his temper or raising his voice and I am sure neither has anybody else including his family members. That...
read moreGBE Remembers Joe Antao
At its meeting held on 2nd July 2016, Ganv Bhavancho Ekvott fondly remembered its President Joe Antao who passed away on 24th June 2016 after a brief illness. Members present shared their memories of Joe who was acknowledged for being a soft spoken person and none present ever recalled him raising his voice. Suzie Pereira said Joe was a very kind hearted man and always very co-operative. Menino alias Minush Gomes called Joe a “I’m there” man and remembered how he used to join GBE for every activity including the cleanliness drives where...
read moreGBE’s Annual Litany Held
Ganv Bhavancho Ekvott held its annual ladainha (litany) at the cross on the Ghottmorod hillock on 29th May 2016 and this year there were 42 persons participating besides the seven members of John Douglas’s staff who carried the refreshments up the hillock. While Anthony Pereira led the singing of the litany, the chorus was led by President Joe Antao who also said a short prayer towards the end of the litany. The music for the litany was provided by Presley Mascarenhas on the saxophone and Joyrus Mascarenhas on the trumpet. Joyrus’ father...
read moreBlood Donation Camp by GBE
Ganv Bhavancho Ekvott organized a blood donation camp on 8th May at the Chandor-Cavorim Panchayat Hall where 22 people donated blood to the Blood Bank at Hospicio, Margao whose team had come to collect the blood. Although 31 people had come to donate blood, ni9ne persons were turned back for various reasons. While five were tuned down because their haemoglobin count was low, two were turned down for not getting sufficient sleep. One could not donate blood because he was on medication and another because his blood pressure was high. Vice...
read moreGBE founder members felicitated by Chandor-Cavorim Panchayat
Panchayat Day was celebrated all over Goa on 24th April 2016 and the Chandor-Cavorim Village Panchayat felicitated various people from the village including two founder members of Ganv Bhavancho Ekvott and the felicitation was done at the hands of the first citizen of the village namely Sarpanch Lucia Coutinho e da Cruz. The following youngsters were felicitated for their brilliance in sports due to which they represented the State of Goa at national events: 1. Ms. Farrel D’Silva, daughter of Andrew from Ghottmorod for Sqay Martial Arts 2....
read moreGBE’s Annual Picnic
Ganv Bhavancho Ekvott’s annual picnic held on 14th April 2016 at Tarricodde in Chandor was a grand success with 38 people including 6 children participating. Everybody thoroughly enjoyed themselves thanks to the good bonding amongst the members present. The picnic mood was set in right earnest with our evergreen musicians Rui da Silva and his immediate neighbor Juju. But the duo were very ably backed by two professional musicians Jude Roy and Xavier who were Juju’s nephews. GBE member William Mendes too contributed his might with his...
read moreAward
Cecilia Jane D’Silva from Chandor was adjudged the best Parliamentarian at the Students’ Parliament Competition organized by the Goa Legislature Secretariat in co-ordination with Goa Legislature Secretariat and Directorate of Higher Education recently. A student of Don Bosco’s College of Engineering, Fatorda she won this award because of the clarity of her thoughts, the presentation of her ideas and the decorum she maintained of the house in session. The competition had 29 colleges participating with 20 to 30 participants and amidst all...
read moreChandor Club premises inaugurated
The Chandor Club’s club house was formally inaugurated on 7th February 2016 evening in the presence of a large crowd including the who’s who of the village. Ex-President of the Club Fernando Coutinho along with his wife Juliana cut the ribbon to mark the inauguration of the premises. The Coutinhos were given this honour as they have donated the land to the club to build its premises. The premises were also blessed by parish priest Fr. Saude Pereira. The club premises consists of a large auditorium with state of art acoustics that can be...
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