[Goanet]INSULT TO GOANS

[Ivor D'Cunha]

To All Goan – Netters

Much has been talked about the Article I wrote, first of all I would like to 
thank to those who supported me and Secondly I would like to repeat it again 
for those who were not clear about it.

This is a feature about Goa (titled Discover Goa) which has appeared in Abu 
Dhabi Airport Magazine and distributed all over Abu Dhabi along with the 
local daily and also kept at the Airport for free distribution, along with 
the article there is a picture of Anjuna beach and a Rajastani lady, nothing 
is mentioned about the pictures. I called up the Travel agency who had put 
up that article and they directed me towards Indian Tourism in Dubai. When I 
checked with the Indian Tourism office in Dubai about the picture they told 
me one was about a famous Goan beach and the other of a Goan lady, when I 
asked more about it they said it was received from India and have no idea. 
Am not against any one or any state but my point is when we have our own 
people why we have picture of other people as Goan lady, next time they will 
put up picture of slums as traditional Goan houses, for those who would like 
to have a look at this picture can check on this site

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/lpi_slides/htmshell/indian_subcontinent/goa/sl-3.htm

There was another incident in few months’ back at he Travel Mart in Dubai, 
Goa had its own pavilion and when some Goans visited it they were surprised 
to see some girls dancing to the tune of Vengaboys music and dressed in mini 
skirt and short blouses, when questioned why the traditional dekhnis and 
Mandoos were not played, Mr. Martin Joseph (Managing Director of Freedom 
holidays Goa) said that “ if you play the Goan folk music no one will visit 
Goa, at least with this type of Music you can attract business.”

Well my fellow Goan – Netters for some this may be a small thing because 
some of them are settled at the other end of the World and any thing about 
Goa doesn’t matter much other than critics, but for Goans who are really 
concerned about Goa this is a big Issue, I had put up this matter on Goa-net 
to create awareness among Goans and get support.

Whatever the Critics may be I have already taken up this matter and written 
to some to the people concerned and will try an get an explanation and will 
also take up the issue personally when I go down to Goa in Jan 2004

Anything can happen if non-Goans lead the Goan Tourism delegation and 
non-Goan happens to be the Tourism Director of Goa.

VIVA GOEANKAR

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