Global Goenkars !! Rain-or-Shine-Konkani-Rocks Independence Day Celebrations and continues with WORLD GOA DAY - 1Oth Anniversary, - 20.8.2010 ====================================== VISIT : HERITAGE JAZZ : http://www.heritagejazz.com/Upcoming-Event-Rain-or-Shine-Konkani-Rocks-54.html Flyer : http://worldgoaday2010.blogspot.com/2010/08/world-goa-day-heritage-jazz.html Rain or Shine Konkani Rocks Back to Upcoming Events Highlighting the significance of Goa of Being the Diamond on India’s Crown. Celebrations begin Independence Day and then World Goa Day where all along the Gonsalves Mansion Veranda there will be Entertainment- music, dance, song, art and an Exhibition of Artworks and Photographs. Several food stalls of sumptuous culinary Traditional Homemade Goan delights will be set up too all in the Home of Jazz! Whenever you try and find good Goan food today, it is virtually impossible to get that anywhere. So, we celebrate the uniqueness of Goan cuisine from women who have made us proud with their culinary excellence! This is a unique event which is being organized at the grass roots of Goa- capturing the very essence of Goanness. The Traditional old fashioned style of Goan entertainment by the balcony and veranda will be seen. For the first time we have Tiatr coming to the City on World Goa Day to charm the upper middle class society and to draw them into loving their mother tongue Konkani- a truly revolutionary idea!! DETAILS OF THE EVENT on 15TH AUGUST & 20TH AUGUST On 15th August Charcoal sketching workshop - 10am to 4:00pm: The Workshop will be organized by RajendraUssapkar on theme- Rain or Shine, Konkani Rocks!- children of all ages are allowed to participate. Photography & Art Exhibition-on 6:00pm- 7:00pm: Photography Exhibition of well known photographer Mr. AnoopNegi on the beautiful heritage of Goa will be opened followed by a cocktail evening. This Exhibition will be kept opened for the public from the 15th of August till 22nd of August. The long and unique 33 metreverandah will play host to a celebrated photographer who has made Goa live deep inside his heart. Along with his exhibition of photographs we will also display the beautiful Art paintings of the underprivileged children. On 20th August- World Goa Day Celebration 3:00pm- There will be “THE BLIND HERITAGE WALK” for the blind on the Heritage Streets of Campal Goa followed by the Opening of their photography exhibition at Kala Academy at 4:00pm. This will be conducted by National awardee, Karmaveer ParthoGanguly who is acclaimed on the subject of Blind Photography. 5:00pm -Announcement of prizes of the You Tube Festival “Goa the Diamond of India’s Crown” Everyone can watch videos on YouTube. People can see first-hand accounts of current events, find videos about their hobbies and interests, and discover the quirky and unusual. As more people capture special moments on video, YouTube is empowering them to become the broadcasters of tomorrow. With this concept in mind Heritage jazz wants to bring out the hidden talent of our Goans by organizing this event. This event is about uploading stuff related to Goa as a paradise in the eye of India as a whole like for example the coconut trees, the greenery, the beaches etc etc. This competition will be judged by prominent personalities, and their decisions will be final. The results will be announced on World Goa Day i.e 20th August 6:00pm- The famous, one and only Lorna, Goa’s, stunning Nightingale will perform with her brass band. Goa’s Nightingale Lorna 8:00pm- onwards there will be a tiatr “Tthikann”which means Destination directed by Mr.Christopher Menezes also known as Com 64. 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 TOGETHER we are MAKING a difference for Goa and Goans everywhere !! You too can be a part of this Global Goan happening .... the choice is yours > For details visit : GOANWORLD :http://worldgoan.blogspot.com/ renebarreto Goanworld : http://worldgoan.blogspot.com/ WORLD GOA DAY 20.8.2010 WORLD KONKANI DAY WORLD ALLIANCE OF GOAN ASSOCIATIONS ==========================================