By Alexis Castelino

Qatar, Nov 4: Doha Goans Sports Club (DGSC) will hold “Goa Day” on November 19 by presenting a variety of cultural programmes at the municipality building conference hall near Museum Roundabout at Cornish here from 5.30pm onwards.

The evening promises to be an event full of entertainment; with traditional Goan songs and dances from Goa, besides artistes will depict the culture of Goa while singing Mandos and Dulpods, which form an integral part of Goan way of life, back home. The event will depict many Goan festivals and customs.

Comedy skits will also be staged on the occasion. The organizers, DGSC said there is no entry for the event and snacks and refreshment will be served to the audience.

“Doha Goans Sports Club have extended an invitation to all Goans here to attend the grand cultural event which promises to be an entertaining event for the entire family,” stated a press release.

DGSC has also extended their invitation to Goans who wish to participate in dancing/ singing or wish to act, to contact any of the committee member and register their interest as early as possible before Nov 5.

World Goa Day is celebrated by designating a day specifically for Goans to reflect on the Goan identity and to consider what being a Goan means as well as to take pride in being Goan and to unite with Goans all over the world, in solidarity, to celebrate Goa’s history, Konkani language, music, cultural heritage and traditions,” said London-based Rene Baretto who was the brain behind the start of the Goa day celebrations, which first kicked off in 2000.

World Goa Day 2010 is being celebrated worldwide on August 20 to mark the historic inclusion of Konkani language in the VIIIth Schedule of the Indian Constitution, making Konkani the official language of the state of Goa.

For further details interested can contact Maurice Pereira on Mob # 55817812, Paul Fernandes on Mob # 77162611, Mathew on Mob # 55807019 and Antonio J Vaz on 55252098.

This is the third event to be hosted by the recently revived DGSC, the first event was the hosting of the Konkani tiatr group from Goa, the second was the inter-village football tournament which was by Calangute village team.

To learn more on Goa Day visit:
http://worldgoaday2009.blogspot.com/

Let’s come together as one for the love of Goa and Goans! Cheers!!!
Viva World Goa Day! Viva Goemkarancho Ekvott!! Viva Goa