As a part of preservtion of Goa's Cultural Heritage, the traditional feast of Santana Church, popularly known as Touxeamchem Fest (cucumber feast), is celebrated as State Festival (by Govt. of Goa) Modalities in this respect will be worked out in due course so as to celebrate the feast in a grande way in the comming years. (subject to Terms & Conditions accepted by the Bishop Palace) St. Ann Church Telaulim, Tiswadi Goa (Near Curca, Bambolim, Batim) 29th July 2012
The feast mass was to start at 10.15 We arrived 11.45 Parrikar Arrived 12.17 Mass got over at 1pm the Parish priest was singing in the Congress tune not just once or twice, but we observed 5 times from the time we arrived. Keep naming Comgress, Digambar and Silveira all the times, it must be really embarassing moments to BJP who were there. Congress Francis Silveira was there siting right next to the altar (close to MLA Wagh) see pics blog http://joegoauk.blogspot.in/2012/07/st-ann-feast-29th-july-2012-state.html Happy Feast to all Santankars Foll. are the pics Fr. Joseph Salema and Fr. Lourdin Parish Priest http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk56/7668180202/in/photostream Devotees http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk56/7668182988/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk56/7668226428/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk56/7668228730/in/photostream/ Local MLA Vishnu Surya Wagh http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk56/7668185756/in/photostream/ CM Parrikar and MLA Wagh http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk56/7668188524/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk56/7668191320/in/photostream/ wagh speaking http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk56/7668194190/in/photostream/ Parrikar Speaking http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk56/7668197034/in/photostream/ Procession or Pursanv http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk56/7668199624/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk56/7668205116/in/photostream/ Wagh in the procession http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk56/7668202346/in/photostream/ St. Anna, Pray for us http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk56/7668207762/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk56/7668218914/in/photostream/ State Festival with Police Brass band http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk56/7668210742/in/photostream/ Traditionally, it touxeamchem fest (cucumber feast) http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk56/7668213446/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk56/7668234122/in/photostream/ devotees offering Touxim http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk56/7668221702/in/photostream/ The renovated Church 1577 http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk56/7668216188/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk56/7668238550/in/photostream/ The renovation work of the Church taken up by the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH ) at a cost of Rs. 4.88 crore was expected to complete in 3 years from May/June 2008 Feast Choir http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk56/7668222524/in/photostream/ Past MLA Francis Silveira http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk56/7668223452/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk56/7668227732/in/photostream/ Relics http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk56/7668231054/in/photostream/ Usual festa Muzg – Brass band http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk56/7668232266/in/photostream/ Welcome Chief Minister and MLA http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk56/7668236248/in/photostream/ Festa Chonne http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk56/7668241222/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk56/7668244148/in/photostream/ Festa kadyo-bodyo or Khajem or dos http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk56/7668246562/in/photostream/ Local MLA with Local Panchayat members (above) http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk56/7668247722/in/photostream/ Road leading to the Church http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk56/7668250754/in/photostream/ finally, my share of feast http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk56/7668253232/in/photostream/ for updates, videos etc pl visit here http://joegoauk.blogspot.in/2012/07/st-ann-feast-29th-july-2012-state.html [email protected] for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc
