OSonOSinGOA - An Invitation

[Michelle Cooper]

Thank you for the gracious invitation Janet. I am a late bloomer as far as
international travel and OSonOS has provided a stimulus for me to get to
places that otherwise may not attend. I was most disappointed not to get to
Australia last year and so missed reconnecting with/meeting many of you. I
have been mostly quiet and lurking on the list but have not been in a place
of being able to contribute for a number of reasons....mostly time.

And for some good news for Swenmark. I believe that Judi Richardson out a
message about the work that we have been invited to do in Novosibirsk with
nurses through our dear colleague Marina Tyasto. We just received
confirmation that we have a travel grant from the Canadian Government to go
to Novosibirsk. Our flight will be booked Via Swenmark. This makes our trip
to OSonOS possible. I am looking forward to connecting with all of you who
will be there and meeting many new OST practitioners. It is always food for
the soul to spend time with you. Hey Elena, that means we can connect with
you too in Novosibirsk if not at OSonOS!

So, we offer our gratitude for those of you who responded with ideas for
funding and for just holding space for that to happen. We are still sourcing
funds to help pay some of the other expenses that are not eligible for grant
funding. We trust that all will fall into place and still open to receiving
any ideas, lottery tickets etc. etc.

Kind regards;
Michelle

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  From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU]On Behalf Of Janet
Pinto
  Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 1:08 AM
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  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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