By Mariano Pereira, Frankfurt Germany The Annual "Goa Nite Ball" held on 20 June 2009 in Frankfurt by the Goan Association Germany was the event of the year for the small Goan Community here with quite a large participation of Goans, Germans and other nationalities.
As many as 200 people attended the function. The hall was packed to its capacity which is rare here in comparison to the small number of Goans existing in this part of the world. The Band "GOAN FUSION" came specially from Paris and played almost non-stop Goan and international tunes that kept the entire dancing floor permanently under occupation by the dance aficionados. The "GOAN FUSION" comprising of four young Goan musicians from Paris as Vito Oliveira, the President of Goan Association Germany mentioned, provided their services free of charge to the Goan Community. A sumptuous assorted buffet of homemade Goan Veg & non-Veg dishes was served under the special guidance of Michael Mascarenhas. Red Vine, German Beer and other beverages were flowing freely in the bar. Despite unawareness on the number of guests attending the function the committee members must be commended for no shortage of food even for a second serving. Historically the idea of prior notification by the participants has never worked well here with the Goan community. What comes to mind is the ever increasing number of young generation participating in the GAG activities and the attraction of people coming from far away destinations. If the trend continues the GAG would have to keep the pressure on the accelerator to tackle the challenges going forward. Avelar Nunes did a fine job as usual compering the show and kept the crowd entertained until late evening. Vito and his team comprising of Gordon Ferrao, Jerome Simoes, Michael Mascarenhas, Avelar Nunes and Joanita Bach deserves a pat on the back for the well organized function. =====================================
