Well written! My exact sentiments!As the saying goes " Dont ask what your
community can do for you, but what can you do or what have you done for YOUR
community! "RFSent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
-------- Original message --------From: "Vivian A. DSouza"
<[email protected]> Date: 04/11/2018 10:43 (GMT+00:00) To:
[email protected] Subject: [Goanet] Criticism of the first International
Goan Convention Critics are a dime a dozen, or perhaps a paisa a dozen.Can you
imagine all the work that takes place in pulling off a successful event ?.
First, the idea of having a convention, selling the idea to a coterie of like
minded individuals, meetings after meetings, to give shape to the planned event
and to consider all the details; scouting out a location to hold the event,
choosing a band etc.. I am sure there were a lot of phone calls and running
around. Very importantly, before subscriptions/ticket sales come rolling in,
the organizer or organizers in all likelihood had to personally front an
immense sum of money in deposits for a venue, a band, a caterer, printing
advertising materials, tickets, decorating the venue etc. And there is always
the risk of not breaking even or suffering a big loss. It takes passion,
courage and a whole lot of hard work.In all the hullabaloo a few details may
be forgotten. Let us not make a mountain out of a molehill, and laud the
positives of the event, and also laud the vision and hard work of the
organizers.This mataro can say - been there done that ! (at other un-related
events of course). Hats off and my gratitude to the individuals who organized
the first International Goan Convention, to promote Goan identity and unity. I
was not there but heard a lot of positives about the event, with the recent
comment being the first negative vibe I have heard. (and 30 years later - to
harbour a grudge ? Saiba bogos !)Niz Goencar
