OSonOSinGOA - An Invitation

[Michael Herman]

...oh yes, and this longer-term planning and multi-site stuff aside, i
am all for Going to Goa!  we talked about it last year at the practice
workshop in mumbai and i'm just thrilled that the whole thing has come
about this way.  go go goa.

michaelh



Janet Pinto wrote:

>             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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