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http://www.goa-world.com/expressions/valentines/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hi Everyone, I have been very critical of the Goan Gaon Goon Congress Party of late - but here is an issue where they deserve no criticism, only praise for their decison to patronize the Goa Carnival parade. Manohar Please note - you should promise to top the Congress committment for Carnival in Goa when you are elected Chief Minister next year. India after all is not a Latin country - we are a Commonwealth county and we should take a cue from our fellow Commonwealth country of Trinidad in which the Government lavishly patronizes the Carnival and has made it a blockbuster event in the Carribbean. (In Brazil too, the Police, and other government agencies like Defence tech patronize the Carnival to keep thefestiviies under control and to drum up business). So Congress is finally doing something good for Goa, although it is a bit late and too close to the next election. If the local government does'nt fund Carnival than outside governments will step in to do so - like Fidel Castro stepping in to fund the Venezulan and Brazilian Carnivals. In these days of India Shining, we should not use the poor, non-progressive Latin countries as role models. Viva Goa ! Viva Carnival ! Best Regards, Dr. Carmo D'Cruz, ex Velim in South Goa, now Indian Harbour Beach, Florida. > >On 03/02/07, FERNANDO DO REGO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> CARNIVAL PARADE Sir The Carnival was introduced in Goa about 500 years back by the Portuguese as three days of fun and frolic before Lent.It was really enjoyable being celebrated in our cities and villages.But for some years now, our Govt decided to "patronize" it with thousand of rupees, under the laughable justification that it was to attract tourist and perhps that would also help to fill their own Pockets. No where in the Latin Countries of the World where Carnaval is held, the Govt does that, and it is a touristic event all the same. This year the preparations for the Parade turned into a fight of gladiators. Dr. Willie de Souza, our Hon. Minister for Tourism, demands that the Govt should organize it all .