Mumbai takes a bow as Goa-born violinist celebrates 100th birthday
Jun 30 2015 : The Times of India (Mumbai) Mumbai : TNN “Now tell me, do I look that old?“ asked Mauro Alphonso, grinning as he posed for photographs, his violin in…
Tourist Guide Association of Mumbai
On Monday, 8th June 2015 around 35 persons from TOGA, The Tourist Guide Association of Mumbai visited our village at around 8.30 am. They were welcomed by the committee members of the…
Telegames – 7th June 2015 – Matharpacady Village
The Matharpacady Residents Welfare Association is organising the "Matharpacady Monsoon Dhamal" on Sunday, 7th June 2015 from 4.00 pm onwards at the St. Isabel's High School grounds. Invitation passes are available with…
140th Anniversary Cross Feast Celebrations
Preparatory Novena Services at the Holy Cross Oratory in Matharpacady Heritage Precinct commenced on Tuesday, 22nd April 2015. Managing Committee Member Mr. Hansel Baptista appointed daily Prayer Leaders from all areas of…
Visitors from USA visit Matharpacady Village
Around 20 tourists from both east and west coasts of USA visited our Village on Saturday, 28th February 2015 at around 11.00 am. They were taken around the village by Hansel…
International Students Visit Matharpacady
Around 30 students from the overseas exchange programme of Dhirubhai Ambani International school visited Matharpacady on Wednesday, 22nd October ’14. The students were from Spain, the Czech Republic, & England. Hansel Baptista took them around the village giving them an insight into the history of our village. (more…)
A Forgotten East Indian leader & Tilak’s Aide is resurrected this election
A forgotten East Indian leader & Tilak’s aide is resurrected this election
Joseph Baptista was a London-educated barrister, father of Home Rule movement and thefirst Indian-origin mayor of Bombay. (more…)
Tourists visit to Matharpacady Village from Portugal
A bus load of tourists (25-30) on a holiday to India visited our Village on Tuesday, 9th September ’14. They were staying at the Trident, at Bandra Kurla Complex and were visiting places in and around the city of Portuguese interest. They had already visited Daman & Diu, the Vasai (Bassein) Fort and now our Heritage Village before proceeding to visit Gloria Church at Byculla. (more…)
Mirzas make the most of HAM in silver years
Article that appeared in DNA of 14th July 2014
New Year Eve Celebrations – 1980s
We are sure this will bring back memories of the New Year Eve Celebrations that we had year after year in Matharpacady.