Folks, You have recently asked yourself "where can I meet interesting Goans in one place?" Answer: the Toronto Goan convention. Some of the attendees:
Author Victor Rangel-Ribeiro based in New Jersey, who refuses to slow down. He continues to write, teach writing, conduct musical ensembles. Filomena Giese based in California, who led the effort to get a Goan saint canonized by the Vatican. Also her altruistic spirit led her to co-found Goa Sudharop. Dean D'cruz, an architect based in Goa, who is prominent player in the Regional Plan Land issues movement in Goa. Wendell Rodricks who bootstrapped himself from humble beginnings and adversity to become a prominenet fashion designer. More interesting Goan attendees in a future post ... Please sign up for the convention now, see http://www.2008goanconvention.com/. Regards, George
