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2008 International Goan Convention
Toronto, Canada
Early Bird Discount Registration closes March 31, 2008
http://www.2008goanconvention.com/regform_print.html
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There is only one Goa, One Goan I know and consider: A beachcomber, a sunday
and holy day devout; biased to the catholic religion, but altogether
considerate of all religions and peoples;; a feni-drinker, but not a drunk;
a coconut water lover; a toddy maker, a baker, a fisherman, loyola high
school, don bosco, monte de guirim, mother of perpetual convent, even Holy
Spirit; UG leader, Sequiiera, was it?; Nirmon movie and konkannim
actors/crooners of long ago; Villages from Cavelossim to Varca to Cansaulim
on to Marmagoa, towns from Margao to Panjim; sausages from Miramar
restaurant and patties from Longinos; pigs beating me out to the fallen
fernandes mangoes; ( actually, i'd like to remove the charging pig and dog
packs from the scenery ); always taught rape was a non-existent violence in
Goa, matter of fact not a murder story ever came to my ears until recent
years; So, my Goa still has men in suits and women in flowers bridal gowns
. anthony fernandes
