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World Goa Day Celebrations - Nairobi Dear Members and Friends, The executive committee of the Goan Welfare Society will be celebrating the World Goa Day on Sunday 31st August 2008. Venue : Goan Institute, Nairobi Mass: 11.30 am followed by Lunch. at the GI Charges Adult members- 500/- per person Adult Non- Members- 700/- per person Children under 12 - 300/- per child PLEASE MARK THIS IMPORTANT DATE IN YOUR DIARY! The organizing committee make this humble appeal to friends and members to kindly make donations towards this function in Kind or cash. We will try to keep our charges as low as possible to enable families and every one to attend , hence the need to subsidise the function. We shall be having a Tinto with home produce and Goan goodies for sale and we welcome any products donated for us to sell. ( cakes, Goan sweets, pickles, masalas , canned products etc) We also have a raffle on sale and we request for prizes towards this- wines, spirits, meal vouchers, air tickets, hotel vouchers etc or cash donatons. If you have anything you would like to contribute contact the following below to collect or leave at the Goan Gym or Goan Institute labelled for GWS Message from Dr.Joyce D'Souza Shamshudin

World Goa Day Celebrations in Brisbane, Australia Tue Aug 12 05:14:33 PDT 2008 " Tumkaan sogleank Aamontron ditaun aamchea Bazaar Disaak yeopaak: " (We invite you all to come for our Market Day. ) held on the fourth Sunday Club day on 24 August 2008 to celebrate World Goa day and Bazaar Dis held at Warrigal Road State School from 2pm to 5pm In addition to regular sporting activities that is, badminton, table tennis and carrom - we will be staging a short TIATR ('Theatre" followed by Goan music and Goan songs. For the bazaar you are invited to bring along anything that you may like to sell - such as food (pickles, jams, biscuits, cakes, samosas) craft items (paintings / beads and earrings) , childrens' toys and the like. Full proceeds of the sale go to the seller; the seller does not have to give any percentage of the sales proceeds to the club. The Club will provide tea and coffee. Please bring a plate of 'afternoon tea' to share. Joy de Souza Brisbane

Quebec Goan Association Committee "Night in Goa" The Quebec Goan Association Committee would like to invite all members and friends of the community to an evening of Goan culture, food, entertainment and dance, entitled "Night in Goa". Here are the important details for the event: Date: Saturday, September 20th, 2008. Time: 6:00 pm Place: Surrey Aquatic and Community Centre 1945 Parkfield Avenue, Dorval, Quebec H9P 1T8 (514) 633-4001 Tickets: Adults - $20.00 Children (Ages 7 – 12) - $10.00 This Goan Folklore Extravaganza will be complete with a meal (including entrée, main course and dessert), as well as a Ballroom Dance Competition. Reserve your tickets asap (before the September 7th 2008 deadline), by contacting Mary Silveira (514) 685-2563 or Rose De Souza (514) 744-1905. Kind Regards and we look forward to seeing all of you in September, The QGA Committee

"WORLD GOA DAY" To: All President's and Villagers of the Goan Overseas Village Associations of Canada. I wish to inform you all that the Goan Overseas Association, Toronto and the Alliance of Overseas Goan Village Associations of Canada along with our sister associations from around the World, will be celebrating "WORLD GOA DAY"on Saturday, August 16th, 2008 by hosting a "PICNIC" at Coronation Park, Oakville, Ontario, Canada. Lets showcase our rich and unique Goan culture and heritage. Request Villages to come up with unique ways to represent their Village. Be proud to be a Goan. . Come one - Come all! Proud Villages of Goa: Salcete - Bardez - Ilhas Calangute, Parra, Moira, Curtorim, Loutolim, Raia, Navelim, Cortalim, Aldona, Siolim, Saligao, Mapuca, Panjim, Santa Cruz, Colva,Margao, Colvale, Condolim, Arpora, Tivim, Divar, Pilerne, Majorda ,Cansaulim , Pilerne, Carmona etc. We can assure that it will be a day of fun and entertainment.Your support will be our Goan success! We "R" Goans. Please forward this e-mail to all your family and friends and be a proud Goan. " World Goa Day was a dream which became a reality on the 20th August 2000 when the first ever World Goa Day took place. Let's keep that dream alive" Click to View Flyer Best wishes to all Goans around the World Antonio Mascarenhas Chairman Alliance of Overseas Goan Village Associations of Canada.

LIFE LEASE HOUSING PROJECT INFORMATION MEETINGS FOR THE GOAN AND INDO CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY The Goan and Canorient Seniors’ Clubs, the GOA and the GCO, invite you to an information meeting, to learn about a Life Lease Housing Project, for the Goan and Indo Christian (Manglorean, East and Anglo Indian,etc.) Community Seniors’ in the GTA. Dates of Meetings: Westend Eastend Sunday, October 26,2008, from 3 to 6 pm: Sunday, September 7,2008, from 2 to 5 pm Burnhamthorpe Community Centre, Commander Park Hall Forest Glen Room 140 Commander Blvd 1500 Gulleden Drive (off McCowan Road, North of the 401) (Off Burnhamthorpe Road, East of Dixie Rd) Scarborough. For more on the Life Lease Project Click here to download information sheet