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DOHA GOANS SPORTS CLUB

INTRODUCTION
The Goan Associations  are found in every continent and the establishment of the DOHA GOANS SPORTS CLUB in Doha, Qatar is a sequel to the others.

BIRTH OF DOHA GOANS SPORTS CLUB
To break away from the shackles of sheer hard work, the Doha Goan  on this desert land  was looking for an oasis to quench his thirst for football  a game, which  is  very  dear  to the hearts of every Goan. Next  step lead to  the formation  of  two teams to participate in the 1984 - Expatriate Football League. Due to  restrictions at that time, our teams could not participate in the name of Doha Goans but used the sponsorís name: AIR INDIA WANDERERS AND COLTS. Both the teams secured the 3rd and 4th place amongst the 12 participating teams. It was this first kick-off that conceived the idea to form a Club.  The long cherished dream of every Goan on the land became  a reality when DOHA GOANS SPORTS  CLUB  was  born in  July 1985 with just 30 members. Slowly  and  steadily, our club  gained a large membership to reach almost 150 (most of them families) as of now.

Over the y e a r s, the Presidents changed and the activities expanded from  football to other sports and  social programmes to bring  our Goan families together from time to time.

MANAGING COMMITTEE 1999 - 2000
Each year an annual meeting of the member is called to elect the President and Vice-President for a term of one year. A Chairman, Mr. Mathew Estrocio  and a Lady President, Mrs. Lucy Fernandes who is actually at the  helm of affairs, heads our present Managing Committee.  She and her competent t e a m  puts  in whole-hearted effort to put up a successful itinerary keeping in mind the end benefit to all the supportive members.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS:
28th April 2000 Annual Fair
12th  May  2000 Tea party with cultural show
2nd    June 2000 Youth festival (Fashion Show)
14th  July 2000 Give us a clue (Dumb Charade)
11th  Aug  2000 Konkanni Drama
15th  Sept 2000 General Body Meeting  with election.
(The venues are to be finalised. More information in
the coming months.  The dates are subject  to change
according to the circumstances).

For more info
http://qatar-info.com/monthly/dgsc.html

Age group tournament for Goan Children in Qatar postponed

Hello everyone,
We regret to inform you that the age group tournaments meant for Under-16 and under-19 teams which was scheduled to take palce on Friday November 26 has been postponed.
The tournament was open for Goan children and has been postponed on account of non-availability of grounds.
The tournament will now be held in January, as most of the Goan families are travelling for the Christmas holidays, for their annual vacations

Doha Goan Sports Club (DGSC) to celebrate feast of Francis Xavier in Qatar

Doha Goan Sports Club (DGSC) to celebrate feast of Francis Xavier in Qatar
Next issue of EKVOTT church news bulletin will be released on December 3
Quiz competition today on Friday November 26
Skit competition
Sale of food items:

Doha Goan Sports Club (DGSC), a social, cultural and sports organization based in Qatar which was revived in October this year will celebrate the feast of Saint Francis Xavier at the only church in Qatar- Our lady of Rosary church Qatar in Abu Hamour. The Novenas began yesterday and the feast will be held on December 3. DGSC have also sponsored a feast dinner for the devotees after the high mass. A Cultural programme will also be staged on the occasion in which artists from Goa and Mangalore will take part. The cultural programme will begin from 7.00pm. Four items performed by artists at the DGSC Goa Day programmed held on November 19 will be again repeated on the feast day, as requested by Rev Fr Anand Castelino, the spiritual leader of the Konkani speaking community of Rosary church.

Rev fr. Cypriano is the main preacher during the novena days and also on the feast day.

The feast and Novena celebration are coordinated by the Konkani speaking community of Qatar owing allegiance to the Our Lady of Rosary church Qatar.

Meanwhile, as announced earlier, please be informed that in context with the celebration of St. Francis Xavier feast, KSC will be conducting a Quiz competition and skit competiton for the Konkani Community people on 26th November 2010 at 11.00 a.m. in the Seraphic Hall. 

Quiz Competition :

It will be conducted for the following age groups: 1) Below 16.  2) 16-25 years. 3) Above 25 years.

40 Questions with multiple choice answers will be provided in Konkani (Romi script) 

Time duration will be 20 mins.

Topic of Quiz Questions will be based on New Testament and Life story of St. Francis Xavier

Quiz will be held prior to the skit competition.

Skit Competition:

A group should consist min 4 and maximum 8 participants. 

It is open to all Konkani Community people

Participants can be of any age as there is no age bar.

Skit to be based on the bible stories or  life story of St. Francis Xavier

Time duration will be 8 minutes.

The medium of language used should be KONKANI only

Skit can be in the form of tableau or in the form of skit with acting, music or dance involved.

Application form with all rules is attached herewith.  Last date for registration is 23rd  November.

Note:  Incase we do not receive sufficient entries for the skit competitions, we will conduct only quiz competition soon after the Konkani mass at 8.15 am at the Seraphic Hall.

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Sale of food items:

As in the past years during the 9 days of St. Francis Xavier novena days food items will be sold soon after the mass.  We request our konkani community people to come forward and bring a dish of your choice- “Home Cooked Food” for sale.  We all can share the responsibility if you can advise us earlier so that we can decide and all can bring their share of cooked food on certain days.

Sponsors for Novenas and Feast:

Like the Monthi Fest, we invite community people to come forward as sponsors for the Novenas (QR.2,000/) -or Murdoms for the Feast Mass (QR 500/-) or donate flowers. (QR 200/-) or offer mass for your intentiona (QR 20/-)

EKVOTT:

Please note that during the St. Francis Xavier feast on 3rd December our next issue of EKVOTT news bulletin will be released. 

We request all members of the Konkani Community to take some time to pen a few interesting  articles, poems,.drawings on  St. Francis Xavier, birthday greetings, family photo, advertisement etc and send it to the editot of EKVott on <ekvottqatar@gmail.com> or hand it over to Fr. Anand in his office.

We urge you to submit the article/poems/greetings/ ads etc  at the earliest.by 28th Nov 2010.

 

Let us come together as one family and celebrate this feast more meaningfully   Your cooperation and participation in the novenas and feast will helps us to celebrate the feast as ONE BIG FAMILY.

Date/Time Venue Theme

24th Nov 7 PM Main Church Promannikponnan ani

Sotan Jieun Kristi

Totvank Sakxi Dium-ia

25th Nov 7 PM Seraphic Hall Bhavartant thirponn

sambhallun Kristi

Totvank Sakxi Dium-ia

26th Nov 7 AM Alverna Chapel Devachea Utrak

visvaxi ravun Kristi

Totvank Sakxi Dium-ia

27th Nov 7 PM Seraphic Hall Niz Mogan Jivit Borun Kristi

Totvank Sakxi Dium-ia

28th Nov 7 PM Seraphic Hall Zagrutai sambhallun,

xanti vistarun Kristi

Totvank Sakxi Dium-ia

29th Nov 7 PM Main Church Khaltikaien Devacho

Alaxiro bhogun Kristi

Totvank Sakxi Dium-ia

30th Nov 7 PM Main Church Bore Khobreche

porgottnar zaun Kristi

Totvank Sakxi Dium-ia

1st Dec 7 PM Seraphic Hall Ekcharan Jieun,

Udarponnan vanttun

Kristi Totvank Sakxi

Dium-ia

2nd Dec 7 PM Seraphic Hall Devache Khuxek aitim

ravun Kristi Totvank

Sakxi Dium-ia

2nd Dec 8 PM Procession

3rd Dec 5 PM Church Compound Bhagevont Fransisk

Xavierache Dekhin

Kristi Totvank Sakxi

Dium-ia

3rd Dec 7:15 PM Seraphic Hall Cultural Programme

and Dinner