ST. MATHAIS TRADITIONAL BONDERAM On World Goa day the St. Mathais Sports club and villagers will celebrate, a unique Family Bonderam on Sunday 18th. August 2002.
The origin of this festival dates back to the times even before Portuguese landed in Goa, more than four hundred years ago. During the time when Portuguese established their supremacy in Goa, this event took a colourful turn and people started parading the borders with flags accompanied by brass band. Men carried with them mock guns made out of hollow bamboos "Fottas" and for bullets they would use small seeds called "Tefflam" The villagers of St. Mathais has kept up this tradition till today. To cater to the taste of modern generation they have added attractions of various groups performing traditional folk songs and dances, konkani songs, fancy dress, etc. After the positive feed back the organizers received last year from the large crowd and on the internet, this years Bonderam will again provide a platform to SPORTS, acknowledge great players and teams, in MUSIC promote talented young singers, musicians and bands and in TIATR to give an opportunity to upcoming singers, comedians and applaud great performers of past years. At the time of going to press, Anthony San, the well-known konkani actor and singer has confirmed his participation to perform this year, also the minister for Town and Country Planning Mr. Atanasio Monserate, lovingly called Babush will be the guest of honour along side the local MLA Mr. Pandurang Madkaikar who will be the Chief Guest. This festival is unique in that every family will participate, just for the fun of it and not for any cash prizes but only healthy competition amongst the groups, so everyone can enjoy and let their hair down and have a good time. There will be strictly no floats, but instead groups, and troupes are encouraged. Organiser Justin Coutinho, disclosed that through Bonderam it is hoped that Goans globally will remember the past, the present and plan their future to maintain its traditions and unique culture. Joe Vaz added "We need to bring out the positiveness in us , shun the negatives and march forward, no one person is larger than the actual event, so lets all get-together to keep this great festival alive for future years to come. "VIVA BONDERAM" a song especially composed for the bonderan harvest festival will be featured this year. "The Islanders" being from the beautiful island of Divar but presently residing in Canada has come up with this C.D. Log on to: www.goasu-raj.org for all the information about this years bonderam. Issued by: Public Relations Cell Goa Su-raj Party. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet =================================================================== For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead ! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Help support non-commercial projects in Goa by advertizing!! * * * * Your ad here !!
