Dear Goemkars !
Goemkars wherever you may ,
Goemakers you will always be !
It is with great pleasure that I share with you a
email post which I have recieved via Diana Pinto ..
from Edwin Pinto .
I feel very proud that I am being associated with
helping to preserve OUR GOAN CULTURE world wide. I
believe that I have 0nly done what I believed in.
Please do support the efforts of newly formed
organisation and do give them the support they
deserve and wish them all the best.
Please do share your thoughts on the formation of
this organistion and any other thoughts you too may
have.
Please do circulate this post with friends of Goa.
TOGETHER for Goa !
rene barreto,
Alliance of WORLD GOAN ORGANISATIONS
(In formation )
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From: "Diana Pinto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Dear Mr. Rene Barretto,
It has come to our knowledge that you are in the
vanguard of the movement to keep Goa's flag flying
high. We know that you have really stretched yourself
in an endeavour to preserve Goa's fast fading culture
and ethos. We are therefore pleased to inform you of
the birth of a new organisation called Goenkarachem
Daiz, based in Margao, with the following objectives:
1. For caring, nurturing, preserving, propagating and
safeguarding our common Goan ethos, namely Konknni
language, literature, culture, history, art, music,
folklore and other related subjects.
2. To set up a modern SONDORBH GRONTHALAYA
(reference library), to house a treasure of over 2000
books belonging to Antonio da Piedade Morais, sponsor
of the Konknni Obheas Kendr (Konknni Research Centre),
Goa, Altinho, Fatorda, Salcete, Goa covering Konknni
language, literature, culture, history and other
subjects including books in the possession of other
individuals.
3. To update the reference library with the latest
publications and other material that will cater to the
individual needs of students, researchers and
scholars.
4. To provide research, guidance and library
facilities to Ph.D. students and other scholars.
5. To work for Konknni culture through a scientific
study and promotion of the Konknni language,
literature, folklore, theatre, study of the Konknni
people, their dialects and other social linguistic
work, including work in the fields of education and
research in Konknni.
6. To provide scholarships to deserving students as
well as publish research material and other literature
pertaining to the Konknni language, literature,
culture, history, art, music, folklore and other
related subjects.
7. To organise seminars, meetings, conferences,
gatherings, symposia, exhibitions etc. that will aid
in the fulfilment of the above aims.
8. To co-operate with other institutions having
similar objects.
9. To raise funds to meet the expenditure incurred in
the pursuance of the above aims and objects.
10.To do such other things as are in consonance with
the main objects.
11. To work towards the preservation of Goan heritage,
its flora and fauna.
12. To preserve, sustain and promote Goan customs,
habits, characteristics, traditions and moral values.
13. The objectives which are not mentioned but related
to the Societys objects shall be taken into
consideration by the Society and decided upon from
time to time.
Names, designations of the members of the Executive
Committee
Dr. Francisco Colaco - President
Adv. Prakash Borkar - Vice President
Mr. Edwin Pinto - Secretary
Mr. Tadeu Dias - Asst. Secretary
Mr. R. C. Dharward - Treasurer
Mr. M. K. Shaikh - Asst. Treasurer
Dr. Rajendra Hegde - Member
Dr. Uday Barad - Member
Prof. Arun Nadkarni -- Member
Fr. Planton Faria - Member
Mr. N. Shivdas -- Member
Ms. Jayanti Naik - Member
Mr. Antonio da Piedade Morais - Member
We would be grateful if you could publicise the
existence, aims and objectives of this organisation
amongst the Goan diaspora. This organisations has
recently been registered and we hope to commence our
various projects as we go along. Should you need any
clarifications, please do not hesitate to get in
touch.
Edwin Pinto
Secretary
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rene barreto,
WORLD GOA DAY is also GOAN SOLIDARITY DAY
20TH Augugst 2005
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