Daijiworld Media Network – Muscat (SB)
Muscat, Oct 8: In order to promote Goan art, culture and social interaction, and also to provide an emotional link and platform for all the Goan diaspora to unite, the Government of Goa has been periodically holding Global Goan Conventions. These have been held previously in Goa, Portugal and Canada.
This time around the Goan Community of Oman (GCO) has been requested to host the 2009 Global Goan Convention. It is being organized under the patronage of commissioner for NRI affairs, Government of Goa and His Excellency the ambassador of India to Oman. The convention will be held at the Indian Embassy, here on November 5 and 6 from 9 am to 5 pm. About 250 Goans from all over the world, and more particularly those residing in GCC countries, are expected to attend.
The theme of the 2009 Global Goan Convention is dedicated to The Gulf Goan. Revolving around this theme, there will be presentations on the following topics namely Overseas Goan Groups, Employment Opportunities and Conditions abroad, Preserving and Promoting Goan Identity and Culture, Family Issues – Education, Communication, Travel, Housing, Entertainment, Investment Opportunities in Goa and Relocating back to Goa.
The program for the convention has been displayed on the GCO website www.goansinoman.com
An Open House for Domestic and Industrial Workers will be held on November 6 from 11 am to 1 pm. The special session will provide an opportunity to Goan workers to voice their grievances, concerns and suggestions for follow-up action by the Government of India, the Indian Missions and the State Government, depending upon the issues involved. Goans who cannot attend the Convention but wish to attend this session only can contact 99008931.
As part of this Convention, there will be an exclusive global Konkani session on November 6 from 2 pm to 4 pm. The Konkani experts, Tomazinho Cardoso, former speaker Goa legislative assembly and president of the Dalgado Konkani Academy, and well known tiatrist, Vincy Quadros, vice-president, Goa Konkani Academy and respected Konkani literary activist, Yusuf Abdulla Sheikh, former station director, Doordarshan, Konkani poet and lyricist, freelance writer and journalist and Ashok Chodankar, editor and publisher of ‘Konkonn Divo’ Konkani periodical and freelance writer will expound on the relevance and concerns of Konkani in today’s world:
The session is open to all Konkani speaking people including non-Goans from Mangalore, Mumbai, Karwar and Kerala. Those who have not registered for the convention but wish to attend the session should phone 99338011.