GULF-GOANS e-NEWSLETTER (since 1994)
Goan Delegation Meets new Ambassador of Kuwait H.E. Ajai Malhotra Wednesday, May 7th. 2009 will be a red letter day for the Goan Cultural Centre when a delegation from the Executive Commitee paid a courtesy visit to accord a grand welcome to the H.E.Ajai Malhotra, the newly appointed Ambassador of India to the State of Kuwait. Goan Cultural Centre is a popular Goan NGO in Kuwait dedicated to the promotion and flourishment of charitable, educational, cultural, sports and social welfare activities among the Indian in general and Goans in particular in Kuwait. In a very warm and cordial exchange of greetings and views, H.E. Ambassador Malhotra emphasised that the Indian Embassy would extend full assistance and cooperation to the different Indian organizations in Kuwait for the realization of the aims and objectives that have been outlined in the interest and for the benefit of the Indian expatriate community in Kuwait. The Goan delegation came in for a surprise when H.E Ambassador Malhotra told that he once had an occasion to visit the beautiful Indian State of Goa and that he was highly impressed by the architectural structures of the temples and churches. H.E. Ambassador Malhotra had also a word of praise to the great hospitality of the people of Goa. Popular musical and Goa State award winning troupes like Kepemchim Kirnnam, Members of Goa Assembly (Vidhan Sabha), Top Konkani singers, mimicry artistes, musicians and comperes have graced Goan Cultural Centre’s cultural and food festival programmes, summer queen gala events and annual Christmas Tree programme which is always a entrance free for children and their parents to share in the happy tidings. At the end of the session, the Goan delegation as the registered Goan NGO with the Embassy of India-Kuwait expressed its gratitude and appreciation to H.E.Ambassador Malhotra for his valuable time despite his extremely busy schedule and wished him a pleasant abode during his tenure in Kuwait. Picture shows (L-R): Ms.Felia Afonso, Head of Social Cell; Casimiro Afonso,Vice-President; Carmo Santos,Chairman; H.E.Ambassador Ajai Malhotra; Ms.Trupti Marshall, General Secretary; Suresh Naik,President and Ms.Carrie Santos, Head of Educational Cell. (As published by ARAB TIMES, FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2009 with photo) Also as reported in http://www.indiansinkuwait.com/newsindetail.asp?2463=22021 Goa World http://ishare.rediff.com/music/Classical/goemkar-remmie-colaco/420382 www.colaco.net www.goa-world.com/goa/ music/ - The Online Music Station for KONKANI THANKS TO ALL FOR YOUR PRAYERS http://www.jrsbible.info/bible.htm EXPRESSIONS - THE FLOWER SHOP http://www.goa-world.com/expressions/ The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.
