Basilica de Bom Jesus potrayed at the Festa de Lusofonia 2009

One of the Marvel of the Portuguese world, Basilica de Bom Jesus, standing 8 meteres tall was potrayed at this year's 'Festa de Lusofonia 2009'.

Goa Damão and Diu joined 9 other Portuguese countries, Macau, Portugal, Brasil, Moçambique, Cabe Verde, Angola, São Tomé e Principe, Timor and Guiné Bissau, where each of the countires exhibited their best of art, culture and gastronomy. Cabe Verde was phenomenal with their best exhibition ever and deservingly bagged the 1st prize for the best display.

Goa Damão and Diu's culture, art and gastromomy also featured at the Festa de Lusofonia 2009, held on 9th to to 11th October 2009, at 'Casa de Museu' open air square in Taipa, Macau.

MARVELOUS ACHIEVEMENT
GOA AND DIU ARE THE NEW
"7 WONDERS OF THE PORTUGUESE WORLD"

A marvelous achievement for Goa and Diu. From the 27 wonders constructed by the Portuguese, nominated to be the 7 Wonders of the Portuguese World, Basilica de Bom Jesus , Goa and Forteleza de Diu, among others are the new "7 Wonders of the Portuguese World".

All the "7 Wonders of the Portuguese World"

Basilica de Bom Jesus (Goa/India/Asia)

Fortaleza de Diu (Diu/India/Asia)

Igreja de Sao Paulo (Macau/China/Asia)

Fortaleza de Mazagao (El Jadida/Marrocos/Africa)

Cidade Velha de Santiago (Ilha de Santiago/Cabo Verde/Africa)

Convento de Sao Francisco de Assis da Penitencia (Curo Preto/Brazil/South America)

Convento de Sao Francisco e Ordem Terceira (Sao Salvador da Baia/Brazil/South America)

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, 2008 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.

GOAN CONSECRATES HER LIFE TO GOD

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.