Goemakars !!
I am delighted to note that the Bahrain Goans will be joining the Global Goans
in expressing
their SOLIDARITY with NIZ GOEMKARS on WORLD GOA DAY in celebrating.....
WORLD KONKANI DAY !!
I will also share the newsletter from the Bahrain Goans with our Niz Goemkars
- once I recieve it.
I am sure - that with the commitment and encouragement from the managing
committee of Bahrain Goans
- we will have many more Goan events in the comming year. We can't afford to
give up uniting our Goans
wherever they may be.
I am also copying this email to Eric Ozario, of the WORLD KONKANI ORGANISATION
( which is to be launched on the 20.8.2011 - in Mangalore)
rene barreto - WORLD GOA -KONKANI DAY 20.8.2011
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From: Bahrain Goans <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: WORLD GOA DAY
Date: 13 August 2011 14:02:25 GMT+05:30
To: Rene Barretto <[email protected]>
Dear Rene,
The World Konkani Day will be celebrated for the first time in Bahrain. The
monthly internet newsletter of Bahrain Goans ‘Xit-Koddi’ has created an
awareness of this important day in the history of konkani among the Goans in
Bahrain. The day is observed to mark the inclusion of Konkani in the 8th
schedule of Indian Costitution, thereby recognising Konkani as one of the
official languages of India. A workshop entitled ‘Bahrainche Goenkar ani
Konkani’ is planned on August 20 to mark this day in Bahrain. The workshop will
deliberate on various opportunites available to the Goans based here to promote
konkani, Goan culture and traditions. The workshop will also feature recitation
of konkani poems by Maria Pereira, who is due to release her second book of
konkani poems entitled ‘Goenchi Girestkai - 2 ’. The workshop is promoted by
‘Xit-Koddi’ edited by G.R.Crasto and supported by the Young Goans Club,
Bahrain. The Young Goans Club, one of the oldest in Bahrain has a history of
celebrating everything Goan here, from Carnival to Christmas, however off late
the activities of the club are on the decline. The Annual Day of the Club
coinciding with the feast of St. Francis Xavier is celebrated every year on
December 3, with releigious as well as social activities. This is one event
that brings the maximum number of Goans togather in Bahrain.
Bahrain Goans
ALLIANCE OF GOAN ASSOCIATIONS - MIDDLE EAST
WORLD GOA - KONKANI DAY - 20.8.2011
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