Thank you Vivek posting the 8th EAGC. Regards Suresh Naik
On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 1:16 AM, vivek araujo <vivek_araujo2...@yahoo.com> wrote: > 8TH EAST AFRICAN GOAN CONVENTION HELD IN ARUSHA. > > Thank you Almighty father for giving me yet another opportunity to attend > the 8TH EAGC and I do not take this for granted since many of our dear > colleagues have not made it for this convention. > > It gives me a great pleasure to share with Goan’s across the Globe on the > stupendous success of the 8th EAGC and hearty congratulations go to MR. RAY > TRAVAS CHAIRMAN ,GOANS OF ARUSHA and his team for organizing such a great > event which attracted approximately 380 or so delegates, a very good number. > > From the date of registration till the closure of the convention, it was a > wonderful experience , I would like to commend the Youth of Arusha under the > dynamic leadership of Mr. Ray Travas who were the centre of attraction , > very well co-ordinated team, full of passion, commitment , respect towards > elders, and it was not “I” but we …and that is the message I would like to > share with every Goan in the world that no matter what challenges we face in > the community or in our daily lives but if we are together and united these > challenges can be won easily. > > I would also like to thank the Chairmans, of Dar Goans Savio Fernandes who > came and brought along a huge Goan delegation from Dar, Christo Desa from > Nairobi and Agnelo D’Souza from Mombassa too came along with their > delegation , now that is what is called support for a good cause and helping > a Goan brother . > > We had a great time witnessing the cultural program comprising of Goan > Dances and songs and an inspiring Tiatr composed by one Mr. Seby Fernandes > who Hails from Vasco Goa a great guy with an amazing talent in drama and > music and many other activities ,he has taken upon himself to teach our > mother tongue Konkani to the Goans in Arusha . > Convention meet had various interesting topics which were discussed > separately by the Goan Youth and Elders and later on consolidated into the > action plan…issues like how do we move forward on the Welfare plan , > preserving our culture, preserving the Goan Identity , learning to speak > Konkani, helping the old aged and elderly Goan’s , learning to prepare the > Goan cusine and so forth. > > Sports like hockey, table tennis, football were organized and this was not > merely to determine winning or losing but to mingle with one another to > integrate with one another and to cut across all the barriers of Pride if any. > > The Convention Ball was to be admired and appreciated everything went on very > well , the band, Goan Music and songs, Good food and a great audience . > > I must mention about the Goan Delicacies which were being sold …like Chourico > /Bebinca/Doce and many others ..now that is keeping up the Goan culture and > cusine, the breakfast brunch was mouth watering too . > My only message to the Goan’s world wide get connected with your relatives > and friends in Africa more closely and let’s help them in every way and the > Goan Youth of East Africa who are the next Goan Generation continue these > Goan Traditions and keeping alive the Goan Culture what our forefathers had > left for us and on which we cherish and thrive with Pride. > > I am aware we also have the Global Goan Convention which has been organized > by the Goan clubs/association of those countries but also in conjunction with > the Goa Government and under the leadership of the then NRI Commissioner > Shri Eduardo Faleiro , I do not know nor heard what happened to the Global > Goan Convention this year where it was held or if it did take place but the > message I would like to convey to the NRI Commissioners office of Goa, kindly > take into account the importance of these East African Goan Conventions and > just merely do not concentrate on Global , after all most of the migrated > Goans to Europe and other countries are a product from Africa which cannot > be ignored so your help in any way towards the Goan Youth in Africa , > towards these Goan Associations , clubs, institutions Goan in Africa is > equally binding , exchange of educational programs where the Goan Youth of > Africa can be given some scholarships in Goa or elsewhere , every > year the NRI’s office needs to identify ten Goan Youth from these African > countries and take them around India or Europe on an exchange programe , this > will not only boost the Goan Youth but also motivate and boost them to do > something in return for Goa. > > It is very amazing to witness that all these EAGC be it in > Zanzibar/Mombassa/Dar/Nairobi/Arusha etc are single handed by the chairman > of these associations with the help of their team and this has to be > appreciated , to my Global Goans Convention friends do keep in touch with > your fellow brother/sisters/ friends from Africa after all these conventions > are not for just wine and dine but for exchange of ideas, views, meeting new > friends , making new friends and connections, learning from one another and > above all to teach our Goan Youth that no matter which part of the world you > belong to , but your roots are from Goa. > > Kudos once again to Ray Travas , his entire family , entire team, management > of the Arusha Goan Club/Institute/Association and to every Goan who really > put in their heart, soul, mind and body for making this occasion a great > success. > > I would also like to compliment Auta Correia , her family and the entire team > under her working tirelessly to ensure our food requirements are met ..it was > certainly a tiring job but well done . > Let’s get united and fight and work towards attaining the special status for > Goa and being proud of our Goan Identity ., culture and traditions. > > look forward meeting all the Goenkars next year (God willing), for the 9th > EAGC being held in Nairobi. > Viva re viva …viva re viva ..viva re Goenkar . >
