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<DIV><SPAN class=510105812-10072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>HI
Janet</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=510105812-10072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=510105812-10072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>So
good to hear from you afther OSonOSinOZ. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=510105812-10072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=510105812-10072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>And
for me it is very good to now in advance what is coming up an were, so my first
choice for 2004 will be joying you and all the others in GOA, count me
in!!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=510105812-10072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=510105812-10072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>love
and sunshine</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=510105812-10072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Carla
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=510105812-10072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=510105812-10072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Janet Pinto
[mailto:janet@bom3.vsnl.net.in]<BR><B>Sent:</B> donderdag 10 juli 2003
07:08<BR><B>To:</B> OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<BR><B>Subject:</B>
OSonOSinGOA - An Invitation<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear Friends in Open Space, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal> </DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2>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 <st1:place>Goa</st1:place> in 2004. And we
said ‘Yes’. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana
size=2><o:p> </o:p></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=2>We are now ready to
extend to the OS Community our invitation to hold the 12<SUP>th</SUP>
OSonOS in <st1:place>Goa</st1:place>, on the west coast of
<st1:country-region><st1:place>India</st1:place></st1:country-region>.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana
size=2><o:p> </o:p></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2>The choice of
<st1:place>Goa</st1:place> seems ‘natural’ in many ways:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal align=left><FONT face=Verdana><FONT
size=2><o:p> </o:p>I understand that the name ‘Open Space
Technology’ was inspired on Goan soil. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(Harrison and Mahesh could tell
us more)</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=2><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><FONT
size=2><st1:place>Goa</st1:place> is a
<st1:place><st1:PlaceType>land</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName>Open
Spaces</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>: endless expanses of perfumed red
earth and emerald trees surrounded by white and gold stretches of sand,
along the pearly white waters of the <st1:place>Arabian
Sea</st1:place>.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana
size=2><o:p> </o:p></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2>The people of Goa are
characteristically ‘OPEN : in Mind and Heart and Soul -- OPEN to
welcoming guests, (their hospitality is legendary) <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>to the Arts (great musicians,
singers, painters, folk dancers and chefs) to the Spiritual -- Temples
and Churches dot the landscape, -- reminders of<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>the Portuguese who surrendered
the island to India in 1961. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana
size=2><o:p> </o:p></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Should we decide that
<st1:place>Goa</st1:place> is the place I have the following
recommendation on the dates </FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana
size=2><o:p> </o:p></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=2>Between
26<SUP>th</SUP> Sept to 10th October. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>2004.
<SUP><o:p></o:p></SUP></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SUP><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SUP></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana
size=2><o:p> </o:p></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Reasons:
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana
size=2><o:p> </o:p></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2>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 <st1:place>Goa</st1:place> from
<st1:country-region><st1:place>UK</st1:place></st1:country-region>, US
and other parts of <st1:place>Europe</st1:place>, from November to
February.)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana
size=2><o:p> </o:p></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2>It would be a good idea
to take this opportunity to visit other interesting places in
<st1:country-region><st1:place>India</st1:place></st1:country-region>.
If this is<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>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 30<SUP>th</SUP>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(As
we go along I could send you the information you need, on
this.)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana
size=2><o:p> </o:p></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2>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 <st1:place>Goa</st1:place>, while you are packing
your bags for
<st1:country-region><st1:place>Denmark</st1:place></st1:country-region>.
We’ve done a bit of spade work, and the earlier we can firm up the
dates, (assuming it is <st1:place>Goa</st1:place>) the better the
‘deals’ we can negotiate.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Also we know that many of you need to set your calendars over a
year in advance. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana
size=2><o:p> </o:p></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2>There are so many ideas
buzzing to help make this a magnificent Celebration of the Spirit of
Open Space—come full Circle.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana
size=2><o:p> </o:p></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Please say “YES”.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We are waiting to welcome you
with OPEN ARMS. </FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=2>And can hardly
wait …..</FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana
size=2><o:p> </o:p></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana
size=2><o:p> </o:p></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2> On behalf of myself
and Malay Biswas </FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana
size=2><o:p> </o:p></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Janet <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Pinto
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