Goemkars ! 



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                           WORLD GOA DAY-   20.8.2008 - WORLD KONKANI DAY
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On August 20, 1992, India's Parliament unanimously approved Konkani's inclusion 
into the
Indian  Constitution's 8th Schedule, fulfilling the prerequisite  for the 
granting of  Statehood to 
Goa. World Goa Day followed in 1999, when we decided to dedicate a day in the 
year to the 
celebration  of our Goan Cultural Heritage - a day when Goans worldwide, young 
and old, 
unitedly took pride in  every aspect of their beautiful culture - language, 
traditions, the 
performing  arts, cuisine etc. 

World Goa Day will celebrate its 10th next year!! The first World  Goa Day was 
held on   20 August 2000  - 20th of August is the official day for WORLD GOA 
DAY CELEBRATIONS,  but for practical  reasons,  the event is often held at a 
date close to this and most suitable for this unique  celebration.

This year festivities will be held in all five continents with thousand of 
Goans  participating 
across the  globe including India. World Goa Day is one of the biggest events 
in the calendar 
of the GLOBAL GOANS  and  many wait  for this great day where Goans pride in 
showing themselves, their children and others their  roots  and cultural  
heritage, a sure sign of our 
UNITY and our strength in our diversity and in our Goan  Diaspora. 

August 20 is  also a day where Goans, Goan institutions and  social 
organizations all over 
the Goan World  are planning activities.  This is a celebration in each Goan 
community 
across the world to  reinforce in us our  Goan heritage, echoing  what many 
Goans say 
"I was born a Goan and will die a Goan". 

Over the years, we have learned much from non-Goans and improved ourselves in 
the 
process.  We have a  lot to offer the world and should not be ashamed of or shy 
away 
from our own glorious culture. We are  as gifted as any other people, and we 
should be 
willing to demonstrate that pride in our actions. Dreams  and ambitions take 
hold more 
quickly when shared with others. We hope that we have done so through the  
various 
organizations and e-groups we have established in the past few years.

We appeal to all Goans and Goan organizations participating in this great 
celebration to let us 
know their plans.  The information will enable us to compile a list of 
participants and details of these events will be posted on the   various GOAN 
Forums. If there are no plans to celebrate WORLD GOA DAY in your region, take 
the initiative  to organize  a program. Contact other GOANS or write to me - I 
will be glad to assist in your promotion of this  unique Goan event.  

Goan Basilio Magno from Spain wrote the theme song, "Proud to be a Goan," 
especially for 
the First World Goa Day  on  August 20, 2000. His composition has become 
synonymous 
with World Goa Day celebrations. The lyrics and music  perfectly  express love 
for and 
solidarity  with our motherland, Goa. The many Goan Internet forums have 
stimulated the  understanding  Goans have of their unique heritage. The 
world-wide organizing and 
coordinating committees  will help  us achieve results.  We need each 
other.Giving and 
recieving are the basics of positive social relationships and healthy  
Communities. There are 
no limits to what we can achieve  together ! 

The theme of "Giving back to Goa" is a good way to inspire our Goan community 
to  do 
more for Goa and Goans worldwide.  Let WORLD GOA DAY  be a beacon of light and 
inspiration  throughout the year and for the rest of our lives. Let us make   
our motto:  
"Proud To Be a Goan," live up to it and help make it a reality. 


We should celebrate WORLD GOA DAY in our hearts,  in our minds, our homes  and 
in
our Communities wherever they may be. Let us dwell on the Positives and no 
negatives 
will set  foot in our lives. The real wealth of any Society is its people. Each 
of us has 
valuable expirenece - to contribute to the well  being  of our  Commnity. 
Lets just do it!

We need to work together to promote WORLD GOA DAY within the wider Goan 
community, and encourage OUR GOAN COMMUNITIES  to celebrate Goa’s history, 
language, music,  cultural heritage and traditions.



                         TOGETHER - we GOANS HAVE MADE IT HAPPEN !



rene barreto

Overall Coordinator, 
WORLD GOA DAY 
WORLD ALLIANCE OF GOAN ASSOCIATIONS
http://worldgoaday2008.blogspot.com/


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This year - I 've invited the people of Daman - to establish 
                       * WORLD DAMAN DAY *
to celebrate their CULURAL HERITAGE. They too will  celebrate their
CULTURAL HERITAGE  on the 20th of August under the guidance 
and leadership of  Noel Gama - in Daman - 
http://www.writersbureau.com/woy07/woy07.htm

You can view the WDD - site at    
http://web.mac.com/noelgama/wdd08/World_Daman_Day.html

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Here are some of 
THE GOAN ASSOCIATION -organisations -indviduals  PARTICIPANTS 
- WORLD GOA DAY -

16TH OF AUGUST 2008 
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WORLD GOA DAY - QUEBEC - CANADA
http://www.flickr.com/photos/qga/2388224176/
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WORLD GOA DAY - TORONTO - CANADA
http://www.goatoronto.com/events/world-goa-day-2008-picnic.html
GOA TORONTO -MESSAGE
Prersident :OSCAR FURTADO
http://www.goatoronto.com/news/announcements/message-for-world-goa-day-2008-from-the-goa-toronto.html
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GOAN VILLAGE ASSOCIATIONS  -TORONTO
http://worldgoaday2008.blogspot.com/2008/07/world-goa-day-canada.html
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23rd of AUGUST , 2008 
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WORLD GOA DAY - MELBOURNE -AUSTRALIA
http://www.melgoans.com/

http://worldgoaday2008.blogspot.com/search/label/WORLD%20GOA%20DAY%20-%20MELBOURNE%20-%20AUSTRALIA
MESSAGE: 
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23rd of AUGUST , 2008
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WORLD GOA DAY - LONDON -UK 
Dinner Dance - @VIVA GOA RESTURANT - London uk
  
  Sorry -  SOLD OUT .....


FLYER
http://bp3.blogger.com/_QKPfld9QLHU/SGvEldZNckI/AAAAAAAABJk/K-EfE0z6ixU/s1600-h/newww+leafff.png

http://worldgoaday2008.blogspot.com/2008/08/world-goa-day-london-uk.html 
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30TH AUGUST ,2008 
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WORLD GOA DAY - BANGALORE -INDIA
http://www.kgabangalore.com/
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30th Ausugust -2008
WORLD GOA DAY - QUEBEC
http://flickr.com/photos/qga/2388224176/


WORLD GOA DAY - DAR ES SALAAM 
Savio Fernandes  -  [EMAIL PROTECTED]
details awaited 


WORLD GOA DAY -GERMANY
http://goa-germany.repage7.de/
http://www.goa-germany.org/picgallery/index.htm

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31st of  AUGUST , 2008
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WORLD GOA DAY -NAIROBI -KENYA
http://worldgoaday2008.blogspot.com/2008/08/world-goa-day-nairbi-kenya.html

http://worldgoaday2008.blogspot.com/search/label/WORLD%20GOA%20DAY%20-%20NAIROBI-KENYA
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31st of AUGUST , 2008 
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WORLD GOA DAY - LONDON -UK 
http://bp1.blogger.com/_QKPfld9QLHU/SJXlNLIi0AI/AAAAAAAABPg/VHe3_ZcHXZU/s1600-h/WGD+Pil-Picnic+LONDON+-31.8.2008.001-001.png

http://worldgoaday2008.blogspot.com/2008/08/world-goa-day-2008.html
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WORLD GOA DAY - DELHI - INDIA
http://bp2.blogger.com/_QKPfld9QLHU/SBIEMySnUzI/AAAAAAAAAy8/6442TahdYIQ/s1600-h/MS+Suman+Kurade+.png



EVENTS  Dates to be advised 
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WORLD GOA DAY -SPAIN 
A one man event in Spain 
Basilio Magno - [EMAIL PROTECTED]

WORLD GOA DAY -QATAR 
http://worldgoaday2008.blogspot.com/2008/04/goan-welfare-society-qatar.html

WORLD GOA DAY - EDMONTON , CANADA
http://www.edmontongoanassociation.com/events.php
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WORLD GOA DAY - MOMBASA -KENYA
http://worldgoan.blogspot.com/2008/05/goans-of-mombas-wgd-2007.html
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WORLD GOA DAY -MOZAMBIQUE
nuno rego      [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Details awaited 
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WORLD GOA DAY - KAMPALA -UGANDA 
savio martins    [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Details awaited 
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WORLD GOA DAY - ARUSHA - TANZANIA
http://worldgoaday2008.blogspot.com/2008/08/world-goa-day-london-uk.html  
? 
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WORLD GOA DAY - ZANZIBAR
Zanzibar, St. Xaviers Society  
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
? 
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Vivek Araujo - our Contact for Goans in the Portuguese speaking Countries

PARTICIPANTS 
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WORLD GOA DAY -EVENTS  HELD
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27th of July, 2008 
WORLD GOA DAY - SYDNEY -AUSTRALIA
                www.goansw.com
REPORT : http://www.our-goa-nsw.org
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12THJULY,2008 
WORLD GOA DAY -NEW JERSEY -USA 
http://worldgoadaymessages.blogspot.com/2008/06/goan.html
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27/28th JULY, 2008 
WORLD GOA DAY -KARACHI- PAKISTAN

http://bp2.blogger.com/_QKPfld9QLHU/SCqe7Mr-R_I/AAAAAAAABCA/Zyb29ztI_TI/s1600-h/world+goa+day+2008+-+KARACHI+PAKISTAN.001-002.png

REPORT : 
http://worldgoaday2008.blogspot.com/2008/08/world-goa-day-2008-karachi-pakistan.html

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27TH July, 2008 
WORLD GOA DAY - VANCOUVER -CANADA 
REPORT: 
http://www.goavancouver.com


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MESSAGES for WORLD GOA DAY
http://worldgoadaymessages.blogspot.com/

The following to adv the dates for their celebrations


Awaiting to hear from them - they have participated
/supported us in the past. 

WORLD GOA DAY -KOLKATA -INDIA
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WORLD GOA DAY - LISBON -PORTUGAL
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WORLD GOA DAY -Los Angeles -USA
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WORLD GOA DAY -NYC -USA 
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WORLD GOA DAY -TEXAS  
http://worldgoan.blogspot.com/

WORLD GOA DAY - San Francisco -USA
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WORLD GOA DAY - BAHAMAS 
http://www.colaco.net/1/WGD2006.htm
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GOANS in DUBAI - 
INTERNET - RADIO GOA in DUBAI 
http://www.radiogoa.net/aboutus.html

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20th OF AUGUST,2008 - The Ofiicial day of CELEBRATIONS
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For the 1st Year - we have a      WORLD DAMAN DAY 
http://allaboutdaman.blogspot.com/2008/06/world-daman-day.html

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I do appologise for any errors - ommission etc., please do 
notify me of any broken links 

Thank you for your support and look forward for the same in the years
to come. 

rene barreto 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
OVERALL COORDINATOR 

WORLD GOA DAY -
WORLD ALLIANCE OF GOAN ASSOCIATIONS

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