Dear Divarkars, Goans and Wellwishers, The Divar Association of Toronto will celebrate World Goa Day, Bonderam Festival and a decade of the founding of Goinkars Own Academy in Karachi, on Sunday August 21, 2011, at the National Banquet Hall, 7355, Tobram road, ( crossing of Derry road and Tobram road), Mississauga. Program commences at 5pm sharp with the Ladainha to our Lady of Fatima followed by Salve Rainha and oracao of St. Francis Xavier. The highlight of the evening will be the parade of the flags of the the 16 wards (vaddos) of Piedade and Malar the two prominent villages of the Divar island. As most of you know this festival is unique and is celebrated in Goa for the past 450 years only in the island of Divar. This year we are privileged to have Mr. Guilherme Dias as the guest of honor, who will address the audience during the function. He is the recipient of the top 25 immigrants award for 2011. Music will be provided by Richard Coutinho of DJ Symphony backed by a dazzling display of lighting system. Dinner menu consists of spring rolls, veggie pakoras, cocktail kababs, chicken tikkas, basmati rice saffron pilaff, butter chicken curry, mughlai style lamb curry, darbari murgh massalam, saag of baby spinach with cottage cheese, cauliflower and potato pot-pouri, garden salad of mixed vebetables, boondi raita, tandoori nans, dessert- rasmalai, tea coffee and soft drinks. Will advise you later re cash bar arrangements. The invitation is for Canadian dollars 20- per adult ( children under 5 are free.) Please contact Julie Diamanti phone 416 575 3532 Cheryl Anne Coutinho phone 905 814 9187 Maurice/Clarina Coutinho phone 905 826 0975 for your invites as soon as possible. Maurice Coutinho President The Divar Association of Toronto ALLIANCE OF GOAN ASSOCIATIONS - CANADA GOANWORLD : WORLD GOA DAY - FESTIVAL 12-20TH OF August-2011 http://worldgoan.blogspot.com/2010/11/goan-magazine-uae.html 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000 rene barreto - in GOA ! WORLD GOA DAY - WORLD KONKANI DAY WORLD ALLIANCE OF GOAN ASSOCIATIONS. -===========================================
