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Today's Date & Time in Goa: Wednesday, 3rd December 2008 2:40 am

International Goan Convention 2008 (Canada) -- Event on 26/07/2008


The 2008 International Goan Convention with the theme 'Goan Identity and Networking Today' will be held from July 23rd to July 27th at the University of Toronto-Mississauga Campus. The objectives of this convention are two-fold: 1. To foster a sense of Goan identity in the diasporic community, specially the youth, some of whom may be second or third generation removed from Goa. 2. To create awareness for the state of affairs in Goa currently and how the diaspora may help in achieving sustainable growth and development at home. Workshops and presentations will be conducted on these days. Several interactive workshops will allow participants to experience the Goan culture and traditions of cuisine, music, drama and language. Other contemporary workshops will focus on fashion design and writers craft, both with a Goan emphasis. The presentations are designed to inform the community of what is happening in Goa today, and how this may affect Goans abroad. One environmental workshop will elucidate how the current global changes will affect the local Goan ecology and how we can all work to mitigate its threat. On 26th July Viva Goa - Downsview Hangar, one of the largest social gatherings of Goans in the Greater Toronto Area will be held. Activities include a soccer tournament, volley ball tournament, several dozen stalls featuring everything Goan from ceramics to spices. There will also be continuous entertainment and delicious traditional meals. The Convention Ball will also be held wherein a fashion show using designs of up-and-coming Goan Fashion designers will be previewed.