Tag: Leicester

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Goa’s Heritage Shines in Leicester as Historic Tiatr “Devachen Naun Jietam Hanv” Packs Braunstone Civic Hall

Tanisha Cardozo

The Goan tiatr “Devachen Naun Jietam Hanv,” directed by acclaimed theatre stalwart Mariano Fernandes, captivated a full house at Braunstone Civic Hall, Leicester, on 19 October 2025. Featuring Goan legends Prince Jacob and Varsha Usgaokar, the event became a landmark cultural celebration of Konkani theatre, identity, and heritage among the Goan diaspora in the United Kingdom.

International

Goencho Festakar Marius Fernandes Reconnects with UK’s First Ordained Goan Priest

Tanisha Cardozo

Marius Fernandes shared a nostalgic UK moment, reconnecting with Fr John Tavares — the first Goan priest ordained in the UK in 1992. Their special meeting in Leicester included stories of faith, food, and a shared pilgrimage memory from 1995 to Marius’ village in Goa, led by his mother Antonette Fernandes.