TUNA GOESA IN MACAU
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 AT LUSOFONIA 2008
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 !
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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.
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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 VideosThe Goa Damão pavilion was vibrating with singing , dancing and food galore
View PhotosView VideosA 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 PhotosGOA, DAMAO E DIU WINNERS OF LUSOFONIA 2008Goa 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 PhotosView PhotosEXTENSIVE COVERAGE FROM LOCAL MEDIALocal 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.
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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
VIVA GOA, VIVA DAMÃO, VIVA DIU
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'.
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