NT Staff Reporter

Panaji, Jan 15 : The World Alliance of Goan Overseas Association in collaboration with Indology Goa and Freedom Holiday (P) Ltd, Goa will organise Non- Resident Goans’ Re-union Nite at Mandovi Riveira, Panaji on January 19.

Going into the details of the function, general secretary of the association, Mr Tony Colaco said the main purpose of the function is to popularise and promote Goan cuisine, tradition and culture besides finding social issues in the Goan society and resolving them.

Mr Colaco said that apart from protecting heritage buildings and tradition the association is interested in sustainable economic growth of Goa and Goans. He however refused to speak on the SEZ controversy.

He said all Goans abroad have their heart very much in Goa and want to keep ties with their brethren back home.

The WAGOA is a parent body of all non resident Goans settled world wide. “We still call Goa home,” is the theme of the grand inaugural entertainment nite where all resident and NRI Goans will come together, he said.

Dr Eduardo Faleiro, the NRI commission will be the chief guest and Mr J P Singh will be the guest of honour. Band `Forefront’ will be in attendance.

Indology Goa will announce their worldwide campaign to promote Goan Culture and culinary art. WAGOA has plans to organize a week long festival at different venues all over the world during the year with the support of Goan Associations of the respective countries.

Culinary experts and artists from the state would be travelling all over the world with the representatives for promotion of Goan culture, he said. Freedom Holiday (p) Limited would also announce the launching of their Goa base airline catering to the needs of the Goans and tourists visiting Goa.

Mr Colaco has appealed to the Goans to attend this event and express their solidarity with the efforts.

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