-- Carvalho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear Dr Giese, > Being of an artistic bent of mind, I mourn the loss > of our architectural and art heritage, due to lack >>of funds and ignorance. I wish there was a way to >>form an organisation that would channel NRI/expat >>money into the conservation and restoration of >>heritage projects. One that would vet and fund >>legitimate projects undertaken by Goans. > -------------------------------------------
Nasci adds: Two years ago, I believe the GOG did give some funds and help towards restoring the 'Heritage Precinct' around the Campal Garden, in Panjim; ostensibly to pull wool over, impress? the delegates and visitors who would be attending the first IFFI in Goa. I do not understand why this was not followed up to such areas in other parts of Goa; I sometimes wonder. Then there is the other big 'hurdle' coming from the 'Gomantak Culture' of the BJP type wallahs who oppose the 'Goan Culture' (that we know of); these guys object to all that, and have even gone to the extremes of vandalising heritage names and structures in Panjim and Fontainhas! This process ofheritage preservation, has to first start with modernising the mind set of some of the people! This is the same reason why we do not have 'civic sense' and discipline in day to day life in Goa, and indeed in the rest of India! Nasci Caldeira. ------------------------- > --- Filomena Giese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dear Selma, > > But now a new wave of more sensitive and active > > immigrant Goans like yourself is rising. We hope > > that you can recommend some specific projects to > us > > and help us in the fund-raising needed to carry > them > > out. This year we undertook to help projects to > > help > > aged Goans. It took a lot of time for our team to > > identify homes for the aged and other needs like > > medicines. Some Seniors, languishing in homes, > even > > asked for biscuits and sweets that they hardly > see. > > Next year, we hope to help environmental projects. > > Anyway, do hope that Goans on Goanet get the > idea... > > Filomena > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > Goanet mailing list > Goanet@lists.goanet.org > http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org > ____________________________________________________ On Yahoo!7 Check out the new Great Outdoors site with video highlights and more http://au.travel.yahoo.com/great-outdoors/index.html _______________________________________________ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org