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SAUDADES DE DAMÃO.........do Hermenegildo Lopes
Interessante as quadras escritas por um apaixonado por coisas da sua terra e dedicadas aos seus concidadãos emigrantes. Por isso achamos por bem, através do nosso blog dar publicidade às mesmas. Interesting poem written by someone who loves the wonderful things from his native place and dedicated it to his fellow emigrants, which we are gald to publish in our blog. J.C
~SAUDADES DE DAMÃO~
Saudades da minha terra Ah! Quem me dera Brincar ao Carnaval Que ninguém leva a mal.
Saudades da minha terra Ah! Quem me dera Ir ao mar no dia de São João Tanto palpita o meu coração.
Saudades da minha terra Ah! Quem me dera Festejar o Natal Uma Festa universal.
Saudades de minha igreja Que todo o povo cristão deseja Saudades das festas e da procissão Das quais sinto tão grande emoção.
Saudades tenho eu de ti, meu Damão, Das espetadas de leitão Dos deliciosos doces de grão E barradas de bombilins, com o saboroso camarão.
Enfim, quando me lembro de Damão Digo a sério, e não minto, Bate, bate coração Nem sei o que sinto!
Dedicado aos emigrantes da minha terra Hermenegildo Lopes Damão - Março de 2009
DAMÃO has a new Bridge of Hope ...............RAJIV GANDHI SETHU
On the 4th of December, 2009 a new day dawned in Damão for people of the two sides across the Damanganga river, in Portuguese known as 'Rio Sandalcalo'.
With great pomp and aspirations, the new bridge was officially inaugurated by Mrs. Sonia Gandhi - chairperson of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) and the President of All India National Congress Party amongst other National and local Damão authorities. The opening was witnessed by thousands of locals as well as people of other walks of life.
The bridge lies to the far-Kachigam side of the river away from the hustle and bustle of the main Big and Small Daman jetty waterfront.
Unlike the previous Bridge of Horror, that un-bridged and collapsed, had limitations, was frail and fatal, and eventually forced a long detour via Vapi to reach Small Daman and also shunted growth in Big Daman, this bridge is a new hope and we all aspire this will be a Bridge of lasting Hope for the people of Damão.
Eugenia Figueiredo celebrated her perpetual vows in the Congregation of “Servants of Our Lady of Fatima” on the 21st of December, 2008 in Lisbon, Portugal. Many sisters of her community and her close family members participated in this act of consecration of her whole life to our Lord.
Eugenia started her work as a nun in Portugal and was later sent to Mekuburi, north of Mozambique for missionary training and experience.
Sister Eugenia is the daughter of a Goan family, and grew up in Macau, where she finished her primary and secondary education. She is the daughter of Fatima and late Fortunato Figueiredo.
For Goa Damão and Diu this year's 'Festival da Lusofonia 2008' started with Tuna Goesa. As part of their Macau tour performance for the 'Festival da Lusofonia 2008', at the invitation of Núcleo de Animação Cultural de Goa Damão e Diu (NACGDD)', supported by Instituto para os Assuntos Cívicos e Municipais, Tuna Goesa made their first stage appearance in Macau on 4th November at 'Largo de Senado' . This was a promotional stage performance at the city center of Macau. Our Goan Fadista, Sonia Shirsat did not disappoint anyone. In fact, along with Trio Orlando, she certainly impressed Macau and kept the audience and passers-by amazed. After having shown the Portuguese on the Portuguese stage in Portugal, she's left her mark and exceptional voice echoing in Macau. At the preliminary promotional show itself, with her nightingale voice and her natural style, Sonia has shown Macau that Goa possesses world class singers and musicians.
DEKHNI
Our famous 'Dekhni' sung by Sónia Shirsat and the dance by group 'Alegria' thrilled the audience.
CONVIVÍO GOA DAMÃO E DIU, AMIGOS E SIMPATIZANTES A dinner – 'Convivio, Goa Damão e Diu, Amigos e Simpatizantes', was hosted by 'Núcleo de Animação Cultural de Goa Damão e Diu (NACGDD)' at the Ocean Club in Taipa on 5th November 2008. Apart from other food, dishes like Sarapatel de Damão, Vinho de Alho, Barrada de Camarão, Xacuti de Galinha and Bebinca was prepared. The dinner was in honour of the visiting group 'Tuna Goesa' as well as members of all the Portuguese speaking countries of Macau and friends of Goa Damão e Diu. The President José Colaço welcomed all present. Tuna Goesa with the sensational Sónia Shirsat sang a Portuguese and a Konkanni song to delight the guests. Finally, like in the traditional way all joined in singing and dancing - 'matando saudades da nossa terra'.
Tuna Goesa showcased themselves and displayed Goa's talent on the 7th of November at Largo de Nossa Senhor do Carmo where they shared the stage with groups from all the Portuguese speaking countries such as Macau, Angola, Timor Leste, Moçambique, Portugal, Cabo Verde, Brazil, São Tomé e Princípe and Guiné Bissau.
Goa's dancing group Alegria lead by Messais Tavares known for organizing the Goan carnival floats also enchanted Macau with their dances – 'the Kunbi Dance', 'the Cotti Dance','the Mando' and 'the Dekhni'.
Tuna Goesa comprising of Sonia Shirsat, Orlando de Noronha, Sidarth Cota, Sancho Menezes along with Messias Tavares, Scalat Martins, Celina Xavier and Shawn Tavares enchanted the the audience as well as tourists with their music and dances. Undoubtedly, Tuna Goesa overwhelmed the people of Macau and made the Goa Damão and Diu community in Macau proud. Cheers to Tuna Goesa! Long Live the voice of Sonia Shirsat ! View Photos View Videos
GRUPO DE DANÇAS ECANTARES DE GOA DAMÃO E DIU AT LUSOFONIA 2008
Grupo de Danças e Cantares de Goa Damão e Diu accompanied with muscians all the way from Goa, 'Trio Orlando', with their professional and talented music, performed on the Lusofonia Carmo stage with songs like Goa, Goa, Goa...., Marcha de Fontainhas and Rapsódia de Damão. Grupo de Dances e Cantares de Goa Damão e Diu accompanied by Trio Orlando sang the Rapsodia de Damâo and the Dekhni, while Grupo Alegria danced at the Goa Damão e Diu pavilion. The VIP and visitors danced with us too. View Photos View Photos View Videos
Grupo de Danças e cantares de Goa Damão e Diu together with Tuna Goesa went to each participating country pavilion serenading Goa Damão e Diu songs and dancing where all joined, which was widely acclaimed. View Photos View Videos
The Goa Damão pavilion was vibrating with singing , dancing and food galore View Photos View Videos
A GLIMPSE OF ALL THE PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES PAVILION Here is a glimpse of the pavilion of all the participating countries of the Portuguese speaking world at the Lusofonia 2008. View Photos
GOA, DAMAO E DIU WINNERS OF LUSOFONIA 2008 Goa Damão e Diu community in Macau under “Núcleo de Animação Cultural de Goa Damão e Diu (NACGDD)” is proud to announce that once again this year we have shown our supremacy in the midst of giant countries like Macau, Angola, Timor Leste, Moçambique, Portugal, Cabo Verde, Brazil, São Tomé e Princípe and Guiné Bissau. A dinner was offered to all participating countries and dignitaries by the organizers of the Festival da Lusofonia on 12th November 2008, at the Macau Tower. Goa Damão e Diu pavilion was declared as the winner for the best performing country in the production of its replica, 'Farol de Forte Aguada', under the theme 'Memoria de Uma Cultura'; its interior display with different attires, spices, arts and crafts; cultural programme at the pavillion as well as the serenading at other participating pavilions; and the sumptuous Goa Damão e Diu delicacies. View Photos View Photos
EXTENSIVE COVERAGE FROM LOCAL MEDIA Local media gave extensive coverage of the Lusofonia 2008, where among others, Tuna Goesa with Sonia Shirsat and Grupo Alegria as well as the Goa Damão e Diu pavilion was on the tabloid. News clip 1, News clip 2, News clip 3, View other clips
NACGDD HONOURS ST. ANA ALFONSO DE IMMACULADA CONCEIÇÃO The Goa Damão e Diu community offered a mass in honour of Saint Ana Alfonsa de Immaculada Conceição, the Indian Saint who was canonized on 12th October 2008 at the Vatican by Pope Benedict XVI and also to pray for the persecution of the Catholics in India. View Video
Núcleo de Animação Cultural de Goa, Damão e Diu, (NACGDD), representing Goa Damão and Diu will participate in the traditional Festa da Lusofonia, organized by Instituto para os Assuntos Cívicos e Municipais (IACM), as over the years. However this year with a greater participation from all Portuguese speaking countries including China, with a full week celebration, upgraded to “Festival da Lusofonia 2008”-Semana Cultural da China e dos Países de Língua Portuguesa (Cultural Week of China and Portuguese Speaking Countries), which will be held between 3rd and 9th November 2008, in Macau.
For the first time since the past 11 years of our participation in this popular Festa da Lusofonia, “Tuna Goesa”,lead by Goan musician of repute Orlando de Noronha, to the voice of Goa’s sensational singer Sonia Shirsat, well known for their enchanting music, not only in Goa but also on the international stage, will be performing in Macau for the first time at the “Festival da Lusofonia 2008”.
As part of the week long festival, “Tuna Goesa” will perform at Largo de Senado, side by side with Maria de Barros (Cabo Verde) and Grupo de Danças Tradicional Lo’o (Timor –Leste), between 19:30 and 21:30hrs on 4th November 2008.
A dinner will be hosted on 5th November at 7:30pm at the Ocean Club, in honour of our musical guest “Tuna Goesa” together with our community as well as members of the Portuguese speaking countries and friends of Goa, Damão and Diu in Macau.
The highlight of the Macau tour of “Tuna Goesa” will be at the Amphitheater of Taipa Houses-Museum, on 7th November 2008, between 20:30 and 24:00hrs, sharing the stage with Grupo de Danças Tradicional Lo’o (Timor –Leste) and O2 (Angola). As in the past 10 years the Grupo de Danças e Cantares de Goa Damão e Diu in Macau, this year by special request, will also give a short performance on 9th November, this year accompanied by “Trio Orlando”.
Our Goa, Damão and Diu pavilion will display its yearly prize winning real size replicas and this time its the magnificent Portuguese heritage the Fort Aguada Lighthouse, with the theme being "Memória de uma Cultura"-Memory of a Culture.
Representative of the Núcleo de Animação Cultural de Goa Damão e Diu (nacgdd), was received by H. E. Dr. Edmundo Ho Hou Wah at his office, the former Palácio do Governador, in the erstwhile Portuguese regime, who warmly welcomed Dr. Rui Cunha, Dr Salvador Figueiredo, José Colaço, Óscar Menezes and Oscar Noruega on 12th of January 2007. (Members of NACGDD with Dr. Ho)
Dr. Ho who has officiated as the Chief Guest for many of the occasions and events where he has testified our arts, culture and cuisine did not require much introduction of our culture.
He was pleased with the formation of Núcleo de Animação Cultural de Goa Damão e Diu -NACGDD, and pledged his support and extended his good wishes to NACGDD. He wished the community of Goa Damão and Diu a prosperous life and a fruitful career in serving Macau.
He reminded us of the delicious samosas and bebinca which he very much enjoys when it is served to him at many of our events.
Similar visits were also made to the president of IPOR «Institute Portuguese do Orient».
On the 4th of December, 2009 a new day dawned in Damão for people of the two sides across the Damanganga river, in Portuguese known as 'Rio Sandalcalo'.
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