Chandor Club lifts Seamen’s Trophy
Chandor club lifted the Golden Jubilee Seamen’s Trophy, the second oldest inter village football tournament in Goa, by defeating Curtorim Gymkhana. They won the finals by the only goal scored against Curtorim in regular time, at the finals held on 21st September 2025. Chandor the village that celebrate the feast of the three Magi started the Seamen’s Trophy when three seafarers – Dominic Pereira from Colloso, Caetan Xavier from Anthoi, and Zose Vincent Costa from Ponsabhat – came together to sponsor the Seamen’s Trophy in 1973. Chandor Club kicked off this tournament on 15 August, 1973. SWATI from Benaulim won the first Seamen’s Trophy in 1973, which was held when Prof. Joaquim Menezes was the president of the Chandor Club. Local MLA Yuri...
Read MoreChandor school students to protect village biodiversity
Following an interaction with Chandor-Cavirom Village Biodiversity Management Committee Chairman on 23rd August, students of St. Joseph’s Educational Institute, Chandor resolved to protect the biodiversity of the twin villages of Chandor-Cavorim, Guirdolim with special emphasis on protecting the water bodies and controlling the growth of weeds. The above was decided at an interaction, that the core committee of the project undertaken by the school namely, WIPRO Earthian Sustainability Program under the thematic area ‘Biodiversity and Sustainability’ organised by the WIPRO foundation in collaboration with the State Council for Science and Technology, Saligao and C. P. R. Environmental Education Centre (CPREEC) Chennai. The core committee members sought...
Read MoreChandor celebrates two feasts
Twin villages of Guirdolim and Chandor-Cavorim celebrated two feasts – Feast of Our Lady of Bethlehem and Solemnity of the Epiphany on January 6 at the church dedicated to Nossa Senhora de Belem. Chandor is one of the three places in Goa where the Maggi visiting Baby Jesus is enacted. Incidentally, this enactment resumed in the early 70s after a 25 year break in Chandor. Maverick Antao, son of Mario and Pearl Antao from Anthoi was one of the three Kings. Dressed in red, he represented King of Arabia Balthazar who carried Myrrh as his gift. Joyden Cardozo from New Township is born to Onastadio and Aveline Cardozo. Adorning a gold embellished robe, he represented King Melchior from Persia who gifted Baby Jesus Gold. Brooklyn D’Costa is born to Joseph and...
Read MoreChandor Club gets all male Managing Committee
At the general body meeting held on 24th November 2024, an all male 19 member managing committee was elected unopposed for Chandor Club. Joy D’Silva was elected for a record 11th term as the General Secretary at the elections conducted by Election Commissioner Julio D’Silva assisted by Celina Coelho Furtado. The New Managing committee elected for the next two year term is as follows: President – Egidio da Costa, Vice President – Ligorio Dias, General Secretary – Joy D’Silva, Assistant Secretary – Gustavo Furtado, Treasurer – Thomas Pereira, Assistant Treasurer – Jose Coutinho, Cultural Secretary – Antonio alias Anthony Pereira, Sports Secretary – Derryk Mendes, Assistant Sports Secretaries – Pascoal Fernandes and Jeston Martins, Managing...
Read MoreGBE gets first lady president
Alzira Pereira became the first lady President of Ganv Bhavancho Ekvott since its formation 16 years ago. Besides being a founder member, Alzira has also served the organisation as vice-president and also as general secretary in the past. The new committee was elected at the general body that met at the meeting place at Cavorim on 5 th October 2024. Others elected to the Managing Committee are: Vice Presidents: Darwin Cardoso and Basil Fernandes, General Secretary: Jose Coutinho, Joint Secretary: Esly Henriques and Anand Shirodkar as Treasurer. The seven members elected to the Managing Committee are: Irene Antao, Maria Mascarenhas, Vita Pereira, Sandeep Kalekar, Francis alias Hanchik Peixoto, Nina Coutinho and Serena Antao. Earlier outgoing General Secretary...
Read MoreNew Chandor Parish Pastoral Council Constituted
The Parish Pastoral Committees of Our Lady of Bethlehem Church and St Francis Xavier Chapel, Guirdolim were constituted recently as the terms of the previous committees expired. The Chandor Church PPC has 64 members elected by the 32 Somudais affiliated to it while 28 persons are elected by the 14 Somudais affiliated to the Guirdolim Chapel. While Parish Priest Fr Jean da Cruz Fernandes heads the Chandor PPC as the Chairman, Assistant Parish Priest Fr Afzal Fernandes is also a member. Fr James Torres e Silva heads the Guirdolim Chapel PPC as the Chaplain there. Incidentally the Chandor PPC consists of 85 members. Following are the 64 representatives of the 32 Somudais affiliated to Our Lady of Bethlehem Church, Chandor: The St Bernard Somudai of...
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