---------------------------- GOANWORLD NEWS >From Tanga , Tanzania ---------------------------- A report on the 2nd TANZANIA GOAN CONVENTION By Kalpna Rebello, Tanga - Tanzania
The delegates from different places arrived Tanga on Friday from 6.00pm onwards.We had 325 people registered for the convention and it was as follows Dar es Salaam 137, Arusha 58, Zanzibar 18, Tanga 102, Morogoro 4, England 2, America 2, Dubai 1, Mombasa 1. So as on Saturday morning at 9.30am we started with the convention speaking forum. We had about 130 people present during the speaking forum, All the different Chairmans introduced themselves and the Host Chairman Lazarus Rebello welcomed the delegates from different regions and the invited guest Ivan Fernandes from Mombasa. The convener for the convention was Agnello Fernandes. After the discussion and resolution the convention meeting was officially closed by the Host Chairman at 1.30 pm in the Afternoon. After the evening Mass we had the culture programme at Tanga Institute, we had about 10 different culture dances preformed by different Regions in Konkani. On Sunday we had the morning for indoor sports and in the evening we had the dinner and dance at the Mkonge Hotel.The function started at 8.00 pm in the evening and went on to early morning till about 5.00am. We had the Goannetter from Dar es Salaam playing the Band. During the Ball we had the presentation of the Souvenir done by the different Chairmans. We had the Winners of different indoor games receiving their trophy Badminton Arusha Table Tennis Zanzibar Darts Dar es Salaam The host Chairman thanked all the delegates,the convener Agnello Fernandes, the St. Xavier's Tanga committee members and the ladies of the committee for all the Hardwork and support they put in to make this convention a success and an enjoyable one. It was really a great honor to have everybody working together and having unity. The theme of the Convection was " UNITY IS STRENGTH " And this was proved by all of us working together as one. And lastly after all the eating and dancing we were on the farewell day that is Monday Morning when the Arusha group left Tanga at 10.30am and the rest of them Dar, Zanzibar and Morogoro left after Lunch from Tanga Institute to their Homes. In my conclusion i would say that it was after about 20 years we had so many Goans together under one roof. We also met and made so many friends. We really had a wonderful time and what remains in over hearts are memories of the Convention. I will send you the Resolutions and the topics discussed as soon as they are printed. The message you sent us we put it on the Souvenir booklet, which was given to everybody during the convention. Once again On behalf of my husband Lazarus Rebello and myself i thank each and every delegate for attending the convention and making it a rememberable one. Thanks & God Bless Kalpna Rebello Tanga. Photographs of the event can be viewed at URL: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goans_tanzanite posted by rene barreto ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
