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RAILWAY GOAN INSTITUTE – 100 YEARS
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
PAYAL BANQUET HALL- Toronto
SEPTEMBER 20TH 2009.
EX
NAIROBI – KENYA – EAST AFRICA
CITY ‘NEATH THE SUN.
by Muriel Lucas
Jumbo,
Karibu:
The present
Railway Goan Institute, (RGI),
Committee members are proud and
privileged in announcing this 100 year Centennial
Celebration, which is being held at the Payal Banquet Hall,
on Sunday 20th September, 2009.
All former
RGI
members and well-wishers are invited
to come help celebrate this monumental achievement that has
been 100 years in the making. The celebration lasts an
entire day’s participation, with months of planning to get
to where we are at present. It also allows us to pause and
take stock of our heritage. In fact,
the RGI
Centennial Year, is such a
thrilling Historical Milestone, in that, it enables us to
have the chance to recognize the extraordinary people and
circumstances in History that have created present day
activities, which are brought
“home”
to mind!
With the passage of time, most failed
to realize, this one of a kind Goan club, opened it’s doors
to one and all, and extended a hand of friendship to all
concerned, despite the many hardships they encountered along
the way, and achieved their goals by
“kicking up their heels”
and building upon their dreams and
turning it into a reality , which remains a happy synthesis,
of indigenous tradition, as is evident in this upcoming
celebration. What would they have given, had they been able
to have gazed into a
Crystal Ball and
witnessed the fruits of their labor come to fruition, this
far in time.!
To re-iterate further, it is an
opportunity that comes along only once in 100 years. The
chance to help commemorate the Centennial of your hometown.
A place where we once called the RGI,
“home away from home”
and have remembrances of what life
was when you were a child, have dreams of what life was
which we all shared and enjoyed; - be it at indoor sports,
social events, weddings, anniversaries, important meetings
and social gatherings, concerts and most of all, a host of
outdoor sports activities.
While we gaze back quizzically and
wonder just how quickly time has flown, is indeed a
thoughtful reflection of the many accomplishments of our
Goan Community, who have strived to achieve what they had
set out to do, despite the hardships encountered by our
forefathers, during those trying times. It also enables us
to look ahead and chart out the course for the next Century,
with the hope that we can inspire and lead the next
generation, to the here -in- after.
Your support allows us to share our beliefs with a broad
audience, to bring about the importance of History by
returning to where it all began and rediscovering the
Country of our birth, which was ruined by tyranny and crazy
regimes. But, strangely enough, and, sad as it may seem, for
us to have to celebrate this Anniversary across the Globe
and in another Continent, as we seek peace and redress in
our adopted Country - this promised land of
“milk and honey”,
as it is so dubbed, rather than
“back home”,
where it all began,
is indeed a miracle,
and we are fortunate to be around to
witness this great achievement as we come together in
celebration!
We proudly add our voices to the
voices of other organizations, who have pledged their
support and have assisted in a variety of ways, to help
achieve our goal. Hence, the
RGI’s
One Hundred Years Executive Committee,
would like to thank all those who have assisted and
participated in one form or another in promoting this
significant Historical
Monumental Milestone.!
Therefore, our committee is pleased to
welcome you to take a
“stroll”
down
“memory lane” and
scroll through the archives for an intriguing glimpse of
amazing snapshots, writings and scripts and an abundance of
nostalgic memories of events of yesteryear, which took place
in ‘wanainchi” land. We invite you to browse thru’ the links
on this page and learn more about it by clicking on
https://sites.google.com/site/railwaygoaninstitutecentenary/Home
Last, but not least, let us pay tribute to our loved ones
who have
“crossed the great divide”
and who have paved the way for our
generation to enjoy the fruits of their labour –
a labour of love,
as we savor every minute of the
Railway Goan Institute’s fond memories, which are locked in
our hearts!
Congratulations – to the RGI’S Committee members for this
once in a lifetime Jubilee celebration. So come one – come
all and help raise your glasses, for old time’s sake, and
drink a toast for this One hundred year
Centenary celebration, as we sing our praises, for
AULD LANG ZYNE!
ASANTE SANA - KWAHERI - DUO BOREM KOREM… |
