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Eugenio , Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts with us on the subject of WORLD GOA DAY events in the Middle East. I believe that as you have been in those countries lately , you could assist us by putting in a good word on our behalf to those many friends you have left behind.Encourage them to JOIN the Goans world wide in celebrating WORLD GOA DAY Please promote World Goa Day , a day of GOAN SOLIDARITY. Thanks rene barreto www.goaday.com ==================================================== ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eugene Correia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 9:28 AM Subject: [Goanet]Re: World Goa Day ========================== > > Why nothing of WGD is heard in the United Arab > Emirates. Not sure if Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, > and Oman, which have lot of Goans, are doing anything > to celebrate this event. > Dubai has the Goan Cultural Society, an organization > has seen the re-election of its executive committee. > Seems there is no initiative from the organization or > may the committee feels Dubai is too "work-centric" > that people have no time for such things. > It's a waste of time and effort if any organization or > people put up a show or some sort of cultural > happening to mark the day and very few people turn up. > Goa is too close to Dubai and many Goans make a yearly > trip to their homeland. Hence, the appeal of a Goa > World Day may not really sink into their hearts and > minds. This is my feeling, but long-time residents in > the UAE may have different explanations. > I am told that at least during summer those working in > hotels have "freer" time. Summer is low season for the > tourist industry. > > Eugene Correia ==========================================
