Ladainha held
Ganv Bhavancho Ekvott held their annual ladainh or litany after a two year gap on 28th May 2022 at 5 pm. The gap was due to the pandemic. As against the normal practice of having the litany at the Cross on top of the hillock at Ghottmorod, this year it was held at the Cross at the ground level. While some members expressed their inability to climb the hillock, the pre monsoon showers also forced a change in the venue which resulted in a record 43 participants including some local residents. Anthony Pereira as usual led the singing ably backed by Miguel Mascarenhas. Cypriano Fernandes was on the guitar and Venon Andrade on snare better known as ‘reng teng’ colloquially. Other GBE members who sang the litany were Irene and Suzie. In all 5 hymns were sung...
Read More55 youngsters coached in football
Ganv Bhavancho Ekvott organised a football coaching camp for children aged below 14 years from the twin villages of Chandor-Cavorim and Guirdolim. In all 55 children were trained in the game that is a favourite amongst Goans. These included 44 boys and 11 girls and in future one can expect an all ladies football team from here. The children were coached by four licensed coaches namely Agostine Antao who is holding ‘A’ license, Prajot Shirodkar having ‘C’ license and Avelino Dias having ‘D’ license and Remedian Noronha having ‘D’ license specially to focus on the girls undergoing training. Besides there were 10 others contributing as support staff and some of them were GBE members. All the coaches were provided by Goa Football Development Council...
Read MoreStanding on their feet Thanks to GBE
Ganv Bhavancho Ekvott helped four sons of the red soil of Goa to stand back on their feet and boldly face their lives ahead and while three of them hail from the twin villages of Chandor-Cavorim and Guirdolim one has relatives there. 21 year old Austin Lobo from Vasco whose two aunts live in Chandor-Cavorim has been provided with an ‘Advanced Reciprocative Gait Orthosis’ that has enabled him to stand on his feet after being totally bed ridden for over a year. On 7th April 2021 Austin who was pursuing a course in Hotel Management was coming to Margao along with his friend as a pillion rider on the gearless electric two wheeler Aprilla to visit the Enfield showroom where he had contacts to help his friend. However, as they reached the new District Hospital at...
Read MoreChandorkar present wish list to new MLA
Residents of the twin villages of Chandor-Cavorim and Guirdolim presented a “wish list” to their new MLA Yuri Alemao when he visited his office at Chandor. The wish list has 12 concerning the jurisdiction of Chandor-Cavorim, 15 issues pertaining to Guirdolim and seven demands that are common to both the villages. The “wish list” was presented on behalf of the villagers by office bearers of four NGOs operating in the two villages namely Ganv Bhavancho Ekvott, Chandor Club, Guirdolim Club and Chandor Seamen’s Association. The common demands to the two villages include a very vehement “NO” to transportation of coal through the two villages which they said will make the villages a coal hub and they also demanded that movement of heavy vehicles be banned...
Read MoreChandor Seamen’s Association founders and Brass Band players felicitated
The Chandor Seamen’s Association which was established on 15th August 1973, recently felicitated its founder members and also people from Chandor, Cavorim and Guirdolim playing the iconic brass instruments. The brass band instrumentalists felicitated were Faye Andrade, Venon Andrade, Olavo Fernandes, Oswin Fernandes, Austin Fernandes, Curciano Fernandes,Augusto Fernandes, Francis Fernandes, Joseph Fernandes, Philip Peixote, Digton Peixote, Honorato Colaco, Jancia da Silva, Presley Mark Mascarenhas and Joyrus Greger Mascarenhas. The founder members of the Association who were felicitated were Jose Mariano D’Costa, Geraldo Fernandes, Vital L Ferns, (Rosario Antao), (Paixao Rodrigues), Juliao Niclau Antao, (Antonio Francisco Roque Pereira), Joaquim Inacio J...
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