californiangoans

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

THE 3RD ANNUAL EASTER PARTY

We at Californiangoans are proud to present our 3rd annual Easter celebrations on the 11th of April on saturday night, on the eve of easter starting at 12midnite at Sitara Indian restaurant

located at the intersection of lawrence and homestead.Please come join us along with your friends and fami

and help make this Easter a time to

cherish.

Saturday, March 28, 2009

CALIFORNIANGOANS DEFEATS GUATEMALA 6-1

Viva Goa! Viva Californaingoans!
We proudly announce our victory in our first ever match played against an outside team(Guatemala).

Bravo to all the team members who played hard for this victory.
The score was 6-1
Scores were:
Frazier -3

Ruie-2

Furtunado-1

The Californiangoans team jerseys are in the in first stage of production.They will be up for sale soon.

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

2009 CALIFORNIANGOANS CALENDARS

The 2009 californian calendars are ready and now available for sale.We only have a limited availibility ,so please call and reserve your copy now.

The calendar includes major holidays in USA as well as Goa so it will be easy for us to keep track of all such days.Please call the following numbers to book a copy:

Carmo 510-3007799

Joseph 510-8255567

Ruie 510-3005104

John 415-2611754

Johnny 650-3845008

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

"VIVA CARNIVAL"

The Californiangoans first ever Carnival will be held on Sunday, February 22nd, starting at 11am. The festivities will be held at Marijane Hamann park in San Jose .
The list of events for the day are:

Cooking competition-
Two categories (Main course and Desert)
No limit to number of entries$10 entry for each dish
Cash prizes for first and second place
Food will be judged on taste and authenticity

Final day to sign up and pay for your entry is February 10th

Face Painting competition-
Two participants per team (Face painter and paintee)
will be judged based on creativity and Carnival theme
$5 entry fee,paint and brushes will be provided.
Gift Cards will be awarded
On spot or advance entries allowed

Tug of war-
Five participants per team (Ladies encouraged to participate)

$10 entry per team($2 per head)

Housie(Bingo)-

Housie(Bingo) tickets will be sold at venue

And many more games,food and drinks.
For directions click on the park name above.
If you have Questions or suggestion or to register,
Please Call -Carmo 510-3007799
Joseph 510-8255567
Ruie 510-3005104
John 415-2611754
Johnny 650-3845008
Jose 650-2487838
or leave a comment below.

Sunday, January 18, 2009

OUR CONDOLENCES

We at Californiangoans are deeply saddened to hear about the death of Edwin Fernandes,brother of Ozwin Fernandes and Melwin fernades and son of Mr.Domnic Fernandes and Mrs Piedade Fernandes. Edwin passed away on 17 jan 2009 in Goa, India. We offer our heartfelt sympathy to Ozwin and his family. We know how difficult this must be for you. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Edwin was a kind, gentle soul. He worked at Breads of India,California,USA. May God bless you and your family during this time and always.

Sunday, January 4, 2009

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009

Californiangoans wishes one and all a happy and prosperous new year.
Charles Lamb said that "New Year's Day is every man's birthday".
So let's forget what negative things happened in the past and move on to a brand new year full of positive attitude as if it were a new life.

Look forward to our Californian Goan Calender which will be for sale soon.

Friday, December 26, 2008

3RD ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY 2008

Our 3rd annual Christmas party was a huge success thanks to all the people who showed up and the hard work and donations by our patrons.
Christmas has always been a special time of year for most of us back home in GOA.A time to recollect days gone by, celebrate the Greatest Gift of all and meet with family and friends.
It was even greater to make Christmas happen in the USA a home away from home .
Christmas celebrations started with a midnight mass followed by a party at Sitara restaurant(a huge thanks to the owner and management at sitara).The party started at 2am with cake cutting and a champagne toast followed with some good hours of dancing and bingo(housie).The party ended at 8am .We look forward to more fun filled Christmas celebrations ahead of us.
To view the pictures click on the picture below

CHRISTMAS 2008

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

A VISIT TO GOAN CLASSIC SONGS

Monday, September 22, 2008

MELQUE RODRIGUES RELEASES HER FIRST CD IN THE U.S.A

CELEBRATING THE RELEASE OF KONKANI ALBUM
“AMERICAK PAUXI”
AS A TRIBUTE TO
THE LEGENDARY CHRIS PERRY
Come and experience a live performance of authentic Goan songs by Melque
THE BOMBAY GARDEN
IS HOSTING THIS EVENT ON
SUNDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2008
11AM UNTIL 3:30PM
THE BEST FOOD IN TOWN
BUFFET PRICE $8.99/ PERSON / (CASH BAR ONLY)
BOOK EARLY TO AVOID MISSING OUT ON A FUN AFTERNOON
17221 Pioneer Blvd
Artesia, CA 90701
Phone: 562-8604608

THE CD WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT THE VENUE OR BY MAIL AT $14.99 (excl. shipping)
Contact Melque at:562-354-6448
Contact Joe at:510-825-5567
OR BUY THEM AT THESE BLOG BY RESERVING ONE BY POSTING A COMMENT DOWN BELOW

Friday, September 19, 2008

Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern goes to GOA

THE MOST PROMINENT CHEF FROM TRAVEL CHANNEL GOES TO GOA BE SURE TO TUNE IN :-
Sep. 23 10:00PM ET/7PM PACIFIC
(60 minutes)
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Sep। 23 11:00PM ET /8PM PACIFIC
(60 minutes)
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern Goa, India TV-PG Join Andrew in Goa, India's smallest state known for its tropical attitude and miles of beautiful beaches। With a mix of Arabic, Portuguese, and native influence, this is not the India you think you know, and the food is equally unique.

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

EASTER 2008

The 2nd annual Easter party was celebrated at Sitara Indain restaurant .The party started at 12pm midnight and went on until 6am the following morning .

Sunday, July 6, 2008

THE 2ND ANNUAL CALIFORNIANGOANS SAN JOAO

The san joao festival was celebrated in San Jose,California,USA on 06/24/2008 on tuesday. This was the second san joao festival we had in california,the first one was held at Banjara Indian restaurant in Sunnyvale,California.This time though we had a Barbeque at a park followed by a cricket match between the married and the bachelor Goans in California.Each side won two matches.
Sao Joao Festival in Goa is one of the most ostentatious celebrations in Goa. This is one of the major festivals of the Catholic community here and is celebrated with great fervor in the honor of St. John the Baptist. The Sao Joao Festival in Goa takes place on 24th June every year and is a pompous occasion. On this day the young locals in Goan villages get drunk and jump into wells in accordance to the existing custom of this festival. The revelers also consume lots of fruits on this day and are virtually unstoppable in their fun and frolic.
You will be delighted to see the local youth wearing crowns made up of leaves and varied fruits on their heads and going out in processions as they carry native Goan liquor along with them and jump into wells to have fun. Later on in the day, these young people indulge in a sumptuous feast of meat and seafood that marks the end of the festival. The rejoicing of these youth becomes all the more boisterous if it starts to rain.
The Sao Joao Festival in Goa is also marked by different types of folk dance performances or Mandos in the various villages, especially in Salcete taluka of Goa. These dance performances are popularly known as Sangodds and are a popular form of entertainment during this festival. A number of locals and tourists gather in the villages to see these folk dances. On this occasion, friends and relatives exchange fruits and other edibles as a part of the ceremony.
Another popular tradition related to Sao Joao Festival in Goa is the ritual of exchanging pleasantries and food items between any family that owns a well and has a newly married girl. This custom is widely prevalent in all the Goan villages and sees a number of edibles and material gifts being exchanged between the girl’s family and her in laws’ house. The newly wed sons-in-law are invited to their mothers-in-law's house to celebrate this festival and the newly wed daughters are presented with a basket full of fruits like jackfruits, mangoes, pineapples, apples, grapes etc.