Portugal: World Goa Day - Dia de Goa Damao e Diu 2005
20 August, 16, 17 & 18 September
This World Goa Day celebration in Portugal (Dia de Goa, Damao e Diu) is the
3rd one to be held in thta country since 2001 when I took the initiative to
start it. Then, in 2002 the scope expanded and I coordinated an alliance of
all the Goa, Daman and Diu associations (then 6, now 5) in Portugal in a
joint organization committe.
In 2001 we had a lunch, a debate and some music.
In 2002, I would like to underline:
- Bus tour (around 150 people) to roads, squares, buildings etc. in Lisbon's
toponimy related to Goa, with edition of a booklet with the relevant history
and background to each place
- Musical show at the historical 18th century Teatro da Trindade, in Lisbon,
with presentations of music & dance by Surya and Ekvat, and by Grupo Coral
de Damao e Diu.
- Youth meeting and carrom tournament
- Conferences on "Identity of Goa"
and may other events during 4 days
In 2003, I would like to underline:
- Cultural festival Goa, Daman and Diu with Goan music, debates, food, youth
encounter, slides etc.
- Film Festival Goa in Images: Amchem Noxib and documentary Bhaile (with
debate on tourism impact in Goa)
- Gala dinner with Municipality President of Coimbra (cooperation agreement
with Daman), and representants of Loures (Diu) and Lisbon municipalities +
administrators of Fundacao Gulbenkian and Fundacao Oriente
and other events
Now in 2005:
a great programme worked out by the organization committe under the
brilliant coordination of Eng. Leão Fernandes (Saligao) who has taken up the
task after my departure from Portugal. Though he has a full-time job and a
family, he has given as much as he could, and the excellent result is out!
He did not only maintain the always difficult-to-maintain alliance of
- Associacao Recreativa e Cultural Indo-Portuguesa (ARCIP)
- Surya, Movimento Cultural e Ecologico de Goa
- Casa de Goa
- Associação Cultural de Amigos de Goa, Damão e Diu
- Associação Fraternidade Damão, Diu e Simpatizantes
but also support from many institutions and municipalities.
If you have any queries, support, messages, please send them to
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Leao Fernandes) / http://goaday.goamog.com
and if you can, why not drop by in Lisbon?
Best regards,
Constantino Hermanns Xavier
(coordinator 2001-2004; 2005 organization committe member)
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From: goaday <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
ENGLISH VERSION
The most important day for us, the 20th. of August, is already at the next
week.
This day alone, besides more three days, we have the program for this day,
held at noble places of Lisbon. From day 15 of August, we will not be able
to guarantee your reservation, hence we suggest your confirmation as
urgently possible, through the contacts above.
The program is fruit of 6 months of effort by the associations ACAGDD,
AFDDS, ARCIP, House of Goa and SURYÁ.
It will count on the representation of Songs and Dances by the Cultural
Group SURYÁ and EKVAT.
Counts with the participation of the Catholic, Hindu and Muslim Communities.
Counts also with the support of the Association of Friendship Portugal India
and of the Goans former-residents of Beira and Mozambique.
Counts with supports of the Ministry of Culture, EGEAC and the City Council
of Lisbon.
Now it depends on you, to transmit this message and to invite your families
and friends; persons related to our lands, demonstrating recognition to
this initiative of the Young, and above all giving an Unanimous signal of
Hope for the Future for the Youth and the Preservation of our Culture.
Do act fast and oportune of this beautiful program, as we count on your
presence,
Leão Fernandes
(Main Coordinator in Portugal)
English Version of Program: http://goaday.goamog.com/2005-Program.html
Programa em Português: http://goaday.goamog.com/Programac-o-2005.html
Contactos
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963313811 / 919715320
916936112 / 919373926
914751718 / 932312543
917446214 / 213930078
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