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It is with great pleasure that i keep on posting events - reports re: WORLD GOA DAY 2010 .. on these Global Goan forums. I do apologize to those who may be bored reading reading these posting - but i have no choice :-) ! This year - our Tenth Anniversary ....has been one of the most successful year in our World Goa Day history..... we have seen more and more Goan Associations participating in these Unique Global Goan celebrations. YOUR support has been our SUCCESS , our Global Goan Success !! God bless Goa and Goans wherever they may be, ... Goans we will always be !! A few reports of WGD appended here.. rene oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo WORLD GOA DAY 2010 REPORT MELBOURNE http://worldgoan.blogspot.com/2010/09/world-goa-day-2010-report-melbourne.html 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 AlvitoCoutinho, Gen. Secretary, Goan Association of Australia Inc. Melbourne, Australia. WORLD GOA DAY 2010 World Goa Day was celebrated in Melbourne with a class and finesse befitting the occasion. The Springvale City Hall was once again the venue for the occasion which was held on Saturday 28th August, and proudly presented by the Goan Association of Australia Inc. for the first time. The occasion was graced by the presence of our Chief Guest the Indian Vice Consul, Mr. Rakesh V. Kawra, and his wife Mona. They were warmly welcomed by a record attendance of 400 plus guests. To the surprise of all we had the pleasure of the presence of the Chief Commissioner of Police, Mr. Simon Overland. He commended the President, Raul Fernandes for the interest the Association had taken in regards to the Youth of the Community and was extremely impressed by what was being done. He expressed his love for Goan food and for the lovely time he had. The entertainment featured a live band ‘CODA MIX’ and McBers’DJ - disco music. This kept the youth and the ‘young at heart’ continuously dancing on the floor. The popular beat of the music was contagious because it brought everybody on to the floor ‘thrashing’ about from end to end and gyrating to every move. This Goan twist was followed by a sumptuous dinner, catering to the delights of Goan cuisine and also noticeably appreciated by the many non Goan guests who attended the celebration. The President, Raul Fernandes in a short speech emphasized the significance of World Goa Day, to Goans, when he said, quote: “Goa symbolizes a lot of things to a lot of people - to some it is the unique culture developed over centuries of Portuguese rule; to others it is the Konkani language which is now recognised as an official language in the Indian constitution; and to others it is the exquisite Goan dishes and the beautiful beaches that have attracted tourists from around the world…… …but for whatever reasons we may love Goa there is one common thread that binds all Goans……it is our Motherland and we love Goa. By the same token we accept Australia as our adopted country and respect Australian culture and values and we have successfully integrated and assimilated with our Aussie brothers and sisters.” The occasion progressed as a delightful audience, whose insatiable appetite for more music, never diminished or subsided. The MC interrupted the occasion to thank the donors Dr. Harry and Lorna Sewgoolam and Dr.Ian and Maria D’Cruz for their kind donations and to announce the winners of the raffle for half a dozen expensive prizes that were on display This brought the enthusiastic crowd to a stand still. As the winners were called out they received a rapturous ovation. The evening ended in the early hours of the morning, with pleasant memories of an eventful World Goa Day. WORLD GOA DAY - MELOBOURNE - http://worldgoan.blogspot.com/2010/09/world-goa-day-2010-report-melbourne.html ======================================================== 0000000000000000000000000000 WORLD GOA DAY - Dar es Salaam 00000000000000000000000000000 A really beautiful Flyer : http://worldgoan.blogspot.com/2010/08/world-goa-day-dar-es-salaam-tanzania.html Greetings Community, Pls see attached poster * for details on our Grand Finale tomorrow and dont forget tonights Food Fair and some stunning cultural performances from the young and old citizens of our community !!!!! Chairman SavioFernandes Goan Community - Dar es Salaam. * http://worldgoan.blogspot.com/2010/08/world-goa-day-dar-es-salaam-tanzania.html 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WORLD GOA DAY - VASCO DA GAMA- GOA 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Goenkars ! The "KonkonnDivo" Will be out on the 5th of September, 2010 for your copy , please contact YUSUF A. SHEIKH <yusuf...@gmail.com> for front page view of "KonkonnDivo" click :> http://worldgoan.blogspot.com/2010/08/blog-post_24.html ........ and it is FREE !! rene ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: YUSUF A. SHEIKH <yusuf...@gmail.com> To: renebarreto <goan...@yahoo.co.uk> Sent: Fri, September 3, 2010 7:18:51 AM Subject: Re: Fwd: World Goa Day Celebration in Vasco Dear Rene, The "KonkonnDivo" and the issue will be out on September 5, the Teacher' Day issue. I have attached the cover page of the issue for your kind perusal. Kindly open this pdf file. Regards. -Yusuf YUSUF A. SHEIKH <yusuf...@gmail.com> 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 TOGETHER we are building a better GOAN WORLD , R U part of these building process ? Yes , we GOANsCAN !! rene barreto Goanworld : http://worldgoan.blogspot.com/ WORLD ALLIANCE OF GOAN ASSOCIATIONS ========================================== * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Now available in Toronto, a few copies of *Into The Diaspora Wilderness* by Selma Carvalho. Contact Bosco D'Mello bo...@goanet.org (416) 803-7264 http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/