On Sunday, July 26, 2020, 09:39:30 a.m. EDT, MELVYN FERNANDES <melvynfernan...@virginmedia.com> wrote: IN APPRECIATION - GOAN INSTITUTE NAIROBI 115th ANNIVERSARY
Many congratulations to the President, the Committee present and past, together with all members and staff of the Goan Institute Nairobi on their 115th Anniversary in 2020 and sharing with us on social media. It was good to see that the Covid 19 crisis did not put a damper on their celebrations and they marked this special day with a video that truly reflected the life and happy times enjoyed by those of us who lived and are still living in Nairobi over the years. -snip- Former Tanzania Resident Lui Godinho informs the Dar es Salaam Goan Institute celebrated its 100 Anniversary, the building in the then German East African Colony was designed by the late Architect Tony Almeida with a floating dance floor amongst its many features, A documentary in Portuguese is being commissioned by RTP Lisbon. Well done and thank you to our creative and enterprising people in East Africa. ------------------------------------ Melvyn Fernandes, 1) While I too enjoyed the upbeat video, I am really surprised that Covid did not hinder the events/celebrations in Nairobi. 2) A minor detail, the D.I. has two dance floors. The indoor floor doubles up as the badminton court and has a stage. It is used for shows and wedding receptions. The outdoor floor is a multi-purpose one and is known as the "Sunken floor" and not the "Floating floor." Here is a home video shot on the sunken floor. Everyone in the movie, myself included, is 53 years older. Mervyn DI Xmas tree party 67 | | | | | | | | | | | DI Xmas tree party 67 Explore mervyn1650lobo's photos on Flickr. mervyn1650lobo has uploaded 7357 photos to Flickr. | | |
