>From Joao fernandes, Quepem Two days Tribal Festival at Quepem
Christian Adivasi Sangatna Quepem in coordination with Directorate of Art and Culture is organising a two days Tribal Festival on 17th and 18th of January 2015 at Copelabhat, Ambaulim Quepem Football ground in which different traditional programme will be held. The inauguration of the Festival will be held on 17th January, 2015 at 3.00PM at the hands of Quepem MLA Shri Chandrakant (Babu) Kavlekar in presence of Cuncolim MLA Shri Rajan Naik, Director of Tribal Welfare Smt. Sandya Kamat, Historian Shri Prajal Sakhardande and Social Worker Shri Camilo Barreto. The Annual Sovenier Amcho Ekvott will be released on that day at the hands of the guest. The inauguration of the Festival will be followed by inauguration of different traditional item making competition such as Making of Mol’la, Broom, Nivoni, Dhayi and Fula Fatti. The competition of Traditional games such as Chanteani, Logoreani, tug of war, breaking the pot and Tonn-Barani will also be held. There will be different traditional stalls such as displaying of traditional Kapddam, Preparing of Fov, Ambil, Pitta Gulliyo, Donne, Fole, Sanna, Soji etc. That in the evening there will be a traditional Musical shown called “Intrumez” which will be presented by Niz Kalakar Ambaulim, which will be inaugurated by Curchorem MLA and GTDC Chairman Shri Nilesh Cabral in presence of QMC Vice Chairman Shri Mateus Camilo Simoes and Social Worker Anthony Vas. On 18th morning there will be a blood donation Camp which will start at 9.00AM and the same will be inaugurated by Shri Shirish Lawande, Nehru Yuva Kendra South Goa Youth Co-ordinator, in presence of CCMC Chief Officer Shri Agnelo Fernandes and Village Priest Fr. Ubaldo Fernandes in which around 35 volunteers will be donating their blood which will be held in the premises of Ambaulim Church. At the Festival vanue there will be a Tribal oral History recording programme. In the evening at 1.30PM there will be traditional saree wearing competition for ladies below 40 years which will followed by inauguration of Lok Utsav at the hands of South Goa MP Shri Shri Narendra Savoikar in presence of Fr. Mozin Atayet, Writer Shri Vincy Quadros and Z.P. member Maria Miranda. For the closing ceremony which will be held at 5.30PM MLA St. Andre Constituency Shri Vishnu Surya Wagh will be the chief guest while Sanguem MLA Shri Suchash Fal Dessai will be guest of Honour and Cultural Artist Milan Vaigankar and Shri Joaquim Cruz will the special invitees. All are cordially invited Traditional Photos are annexed.
