OSonOSinGOA - An Invitation

Thu Jul 10 09:21:06 PDT 2003

Janet and Malay,

I'll be there!  I have felt called to India for a while now and this is clearly the time to listen to that voice.  Thank you for your very, very gracious invitation.

from sunny Seattle, where hummingbirds dance and play as I type,
Peggy

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Janet Pinto 
  To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU 
  Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 10:08 PM
  Subject: OSonOSinGOA - An Invitation

        Dear Friends in Open Space, 

        Malay and I have been reliving a moment at the OSonOSinOZ, when we stood in a Circle with Harrison and Peggy and knew in our hearts that the 12th OSonOS the event would come full circle in Goa in 2004. And we said ‘Yes’. 

        We are now ready to extend to the OS Community our invitation to hold the 12th OSonOS in Goa, on the west coast of India.  

        The choice of Goa seems ‘natural’ in many ways:
         I understand that the name ‘Open Space Technology’ was inspired on Goan soil.  (Harrison and Mahesh could tell us more)

        Goa is a land of Open Spaces: endless expanses of perfumed red earth and emerald trees surrounded by white and gold stretches of sand, along the pearly white waters of the Arabian Sea.

        The people of Goa are characteristically ‘OPEN : in Mind and Heart and Soul -- OPEN to welcoming guests, (their hospitality is legendary)  to the Arts (great musicians, singers, painters, folk dancers and chefs) to the Spiritual -- Temples and Churches dot the landscape, -- reminders of  the Portuguese who surrendered the island to India in 1961. 

        Should we decide that Goa is the place I have the following recommendation on the dates 

        Between 26th Sept to 10th October.  2004. 

         Reasons: 

        This is a time between seasons : the Monsoon will have just ended, to make way for the hot sunshine of October, before the relative cool of ‘winter’ sets in. In this in-between time, (not too wet, not too hot, not too cool) Hotels will be able to give us lower rates and traveling will be easier. (Chartered flights start arriving in Goa from UK, US and other parts of Europe, from November to February.)

        It would be a good idea to take this opportunity to visit other interesting places in India. If this is  planned just prior to the Goa event, one could avail of the extremely low Monsoon ‘Packages’ offered by Resorts across the country, usually valid till Sept 30th.  (As we go along I could send you the information you need, on this.)

        Please let us know how you feel about this invitation and the dates. It might seem a bit early in the day to think of Goa, while you are packing your bags for Denmark. We’ve done a bit of spade work, and the earlier we can firm up the dates, (assuming it is Goa) the better the ‘deals’ we can negotiate.  Also we know that many of you need to set your calendars over a year in advance. 

        There are so many ideas buzzing to help make this a magnificent Celebration of the Spirit of Open Space—come full Circle.

        Please say “YES”.  We are waiting to welcome you with OPEN ARMS. And can hardly wait …..

         On behalf of myself and Malay Biswas 

        Janet  Pinto 
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