It's great to see the UK Saligaokars celebrating this traditional feast. We wish them all the best and a very happy Feast for their May 4th event.
Unfortunately, this year in the Toronto area, we will not be celebrating the feast with any pomp and splendor as there was no-one coming forth to take over the reins from last year's president, Malcolm Vaz who did a great job of the event last year. We may have to change the format of this traditional event as it is getting more difficult to entice local Saligaokars to a daytime event which increasingly is clashing with weddings and First Holy Communions. I guess it is a sign of the vibrant growth of the community here. However, we (GoaNetters Association of Toronto) are holding a May Queen dinner/dance on the eve of the feast, Saturday May 3rd, at the International Banquet Hall on Kennedy Road in Mississauga. The event starts at 6:30pm with cocktails and snacks and proceeds to a full buffet dinner accompanied to the vibrant music of the Goa Amigos and their DJ Smart Sounds. We will be selecting a May Queen at the event who will go on to become the Convention Ambassador together with a host of exciting prizes. Tickets to the event are $25 per head (or $200 for a table of 10, in which case the couple organizing the table will be the guests of the Convention Committee). We have an exciting evening planned with a guest spot from popular Goan comedienne Chrystal Gomes http://www.members.tripod.com/~special_olympics/chrystalindex.html This event is a prelude to the 2008 International Goan Convention and we will have information available on the workshops, discussions, presentations and entertainment events including the superhit Teatro and the Convention Ball. The convention takes place from July 23rd to the 26th, which is the day slated for Viva Goa and the Grand Convention Ball. More information can be gleaned from http://2008goanconvention.com . A link to the convention information trifold brochure has been posted online at http://goanconventions.blogspot.com/ (You will need to select Landscape to print it correctly) I hope the repairs on the church roof are going well and completed in time for the Fest back home. Kevin On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 4:39 PM, Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sun 4 May. Saligao Association (UK) Celebrates our patron, Mae de > Deus, with Holy Mass at 12 noon followed by May Feast function till > 8pm at the Ursuline High School, Crescent Road, Wimbledon SW20 8HA. > Enjoy good music with the sounds of MeloTones & Disco plus children's > entertainment and good food with lunch, snacks & afters by the popular > Viva Goa !, Formal dress please. Tickets are (£18 (adults), £16 > (11-18yrs), £11 (2-10yrs), under 2 free, ALL WELCOME. Contact Zemira > 01895 259947, Lucia 0208 670 4023, Ros 0208 542 0528 or go to > www.SaligaoUK.com > > -- > Frederick FN Noronha * Independent Journalist > http://fn.goa-india.org * Phone +91-832-2409490 > Cell +91-9970157402 (sometimes out of range) > Please see http://nursing.goa-india.org > > > > -- http://2008goanconvention.com http://www.multiculturalcanada.ca/ecp/content/goans.html --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ This message comes via the Google Groups "Saligao-Net" group. To post to this group, send email to saligao-net@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net?hl=en Please post regularly to keep the e-village active! -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
