Mervyn Lobo wrote: The Govt of Goa does finance the Global Goan Conventions. I have a picture of a Goa Govt official handing over a cheque to the organizers of the Toronto convention. In fact, all the conventions prior to London have received cheques from the Govt of Goa. Can you please confirm if the London convention did or did not receive funds from the Goa Govt.
RESPONSE: Good for you Mervyn. At least you have a photo of something! I hope it was a good photo. Please read my post again. I said the host country "contributes". Accordingly to the dictionary the meaning of contributes is "to give or supply in common with others." Mervyn Lobo wrote: Lastly, every time I go to Goa, my heart breaks. I get to see more and more kids at orphanages who are close to starving. Somehow, the good folks at the Govt of Goa have no money to feed those hungry stomachs. It makes me sad to see that the same govt finds the money to send dancers abroad. And especially so, as you have so eloquently pointed out, when Goan individuals abroad have no problems sponsoring these musicians and dancers. RESPONSE: So the next time you are in Goa, please make a hefty donation to the kids in orphanages. Since you are a financial whizz, you will know that economies do not grow from public-sector expansion and hand-outs only. They grow from a whole host of impetus. In discussion, we might just find new ways of making economies grow, find new answers to old problems. In meeting, we may wet our parched throats in the barren isolaton of the diaspora. Has Europe and America gone into mourning because of the recession? No, London is set to host the Olympics. The contribution from the Goa Government is paltry. Vijay Mallya will spend more on a good party in Goa. The tourism Department of Goa would spend less on a promotional campaign. Do you know the amount of publicity generated by the Convention? Can you quantify these aspects? Mervyn Lobo wrote: I hope you are able to both, understand and accept the facts. RESPONSE: I understand you perfectly. You have a problem with Faleiro. Gabe has a problem with the Goan Association. I have a problem with my imaginery pet dog. We all have problems with someone or something. We come on Goanet to be among fellow Goans, to discuss and find solutions to these problems. Just like the Global Goans Convention. Now if you will all excuse me, I have a plane to catch. Best, Selma
