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
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