Just attended the festival and I have to echo Ashley's views. The stalls, the food, the entertainment, the cleanliness...it's all just right. The organisers deserve a BIG pat on the back!
My one grouse is with the large no of spaces marked "for VIPs only". When I asked who these VIPs were, I was told they are the ministers. Why we let democratically elected public servants assume such importance is still beyond my understanding! Best regards, Juhi On Sat, Apr 20, 2013 at 8:42 AM, Ashley Delaney <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi > Yesterday evening I took the opportunity to attend the Heritage festival. > What I have seen has left me highly impressed, and all I can say is for > those who haven't not attended, you are missing something.. some highlights > > - The event management company (I believe Clive sequira is one of the > directors?) - has taken pains to get as many local artisans as possible. I > was pleased to see 2 stalls allocated to terrecota, which included > Poornima from saligao. looks like my email plea was heard :-) > - I was told that the stalls were allocated free of cost to all the > locals. - commendable as it was a win win situation and helped keep prices > at a bare minimum. almost 50% were from saligao itself and remaining from > surrounding pilerne, parra, nerul etc.... > - Food stalls from the woman self help groups were a foodies delight! > - home cooked local delicacies at dirt cheap cost to cost prices!!!!! - we > had a feast for four under rs 300! even the roadside stalls mushrooming in > saligao had higher prices!!!! > - I was excited to see that local feni from our hills was being > distilled on the spot live, by Ramesh and Anil > - The locals involvement was phenomenal - The MLA and Sarpanch has > done is proud indeed - making this a people centric festival. > - noise levels were kept to the bare minimum, and one standing 100 > meters away (say at the crossroads) could not hear the music! - at a time > when its considered the norm to break sound barriers - this is commendable. > - I was happy to see garbage bins liberally placed throughout the > ground. the ground itself had been covered by a green cloth making it easy > to walk. the cleaning company "ecoclean" which is incidentally owned by roy > vas (saligao person again!) was constantly moving around - sweeping any > leftover droppings, thus ensuring cleanliness maintained. I only hope this > didn't land on the garbage dump on top of the hill. but then again - except > for a few straws and bisleri bottles(kept to the bare minimum), all were > biodegradable. > - I retract my earlier statement - no trees were cut from the path. > ON closer inspection - I realized that one tree had fallen and one had > rotted away some month(s) back and it was only now that I noticed it. I'm > glad though that the new trees will once again grow to cover the path in > another 3 years. > > All in All - *I think the MLA and Eknath deserve a pat on their back.*the > organization of traffic was smooth, the involvement of locals, the > celebration of saligao culture... About the only thing one can really > object too was the huge burden this must have gone to the tax payer. but > when the locals benefit and the good far out-way's the bad; one tends to > overlook the negatives and focus on the positives. Its been a long time > since saligao has had a festival for themselves. > > Kind regards > Ashley > > On Friday 19 April 2013 08:18 PM, Albert Desouza wrote: > > The Mae de Deus church was built in 1873. The centenary began in November > 1972 and the statue of our lady on the middle altar was taken down and then > taken to all the chapels in Saligao. The statue was kept there overnight. > Heavy statue made of strong bark of a tree. People from different religions > took part in this programme. I rememer Dilip Kamat's father had conducted a > bajan in the st cajetan's chapel. > > ------------------------------ > Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:00:37 -0400 > Subject: RE: [SALIGAONET] Fwd: Press Release: Goa Heritage Festival (at > Saligao) > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > Sounds amazing! > > ANNETTE D'SOUZA <[email protected]> <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Rico > > Heard about the Festival from a friend & something about our Church "to be > paintedebut "not being painted" at this special point in time. How far > this is true I wouldnt know. After all rumours always fly around! > Strange! Thought our Church came under "Goa Heritage" & is on the "Tourist > Map". AND our Minister for Tourism is from Saligao........anyway!..... > > Last I recall was that the Church celebrated 100 years way back when I was > in college in 1973(so couldnt forget the connection)..... read somewhere > the date as 26/11/1873. That would make it 140 years on 26/11/2013. Could > you please correct me if I have erred since in this Article/Press Release, > it is mentioned "125 year-old heritage structure". Do I understand that > the structure was started 140 years ago but said structure is deemed to be > a heritage structure in the last 125 years? > > It is a pity that I am missing the Festival - The Press Release inclusive > of the Programme Highlights makes interesting reading. Looking forward to > reading about it hereafter. > > All the best to one & all......Wish you all an interesting & enjoyable 4 > days. > > Annette > ------------------------------ > From: [email protected] > Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2013 02:06:46 +0530 > Subject: [SALIGAONET] Fwd: Press Release: Goa Heritage Festival (at > Saligao) > To: [email protected] > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: *Jolene Lobo* <[email protected]> > Date: 16 April 2013 20:02 > Subject: Press Release: Goa Heritage Festival > > > Hi, > > > > Please find attached Press Release for Goa Heritage festival. > > > > *Attached photo* > > CAPTION: Shri. Dilip Parulekar, Minister For Tourism, Government of Goa > and Shri. Nilesh Cabral, Chairman, GTDC > > > > [image: cid:[email protected]] > > > > > > * * > > * * > > * * > > *Press Release > > Date:16/04/2013* > > * * > > *Four-day Heritage Festival at Saligao from April 18-21* > > * * > > Department of Tourism along with Goa Tourism Development Corporation will > be organising the Goa Heritage Festival at Saligao Football Ground from 18 > th to 21st April, 2013. *Addressing a press conference at Assembly > complex Porvorim, Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar along with GTDC Chairman > Nilesh Cabral gave brief on Heritage Festival 2013.* > > > > The venue of the festival is near Mae de Deus Church, a beautiful > 125-year-old heritage structure. The festival will showcase and promote > Goa’s rich and unique heritage and tradition. The festival would be > inaugurated by Hon'ble Chief Minister, Shri Manohar Parrikar in presence of > Hon'ble Tourism Minister Shri Dilip Parulekar, Hon’ble MLA & GTDC Chairman > Shri Nilesh Cabral, Secretary Tourism Shri R K Verma and Sarpanch of > Saligao Eknath Oraskar. > > > > During the four day festival, artisans will display their skills and > crafts with live demonstrations. There will also be stalls exhibiting and > promoting Unique Goan crafts like pottery, woodcraft, crochet, marco, > handicrafts, coconut craft, etc. A Goan food court, managed by village self > help groups will display and serve traditional Goan cuisine. > > > > A special gallery will be set up to exhibit ancient Goan heritage > photographs, ‘Great Goans in History’, traditional way of life of Goans, > historic moments of Goan history captured through pictures, etc. There will > be a section of heritage items used by the Goans. A special section on > Saligao Village will there showcasing the history of the church, the > village and the heritage houses in the village. > > > > The entertainment programme will include performances of Goan dances like > Dhalo, Mando, Fugdi, Ghode Modni, Goff, Divli dance, Kunbi dance, Kalshi > dance, fisherfolk dance and the likes along with other traditional Goan > folk dances like Jagor, Morulo, Khel Tiatr, brass band, etc. During all > four days, folk artists in traditional Goan dance costumes will be moving > around entertaining the crowd. There will be a fashion show on traditional > Goan wear by well-known Goan fashion designer Verma D’Mello, Konkani songs > by Sonia Shirsat, Classical singing by Praveen Gaonkar among others. Goa’s > folk dance heritage will be highlighted by Kanta Gawde & Troupe, Amelia > Dias and Troupe, John Fernandes & Troupe, Ajit Kundaikar & Troupe, Pundalik > Sawant & Troupe, Marianela Gina & Troupe, the famous trio combination > popularly known as ‘Mil Mel Nel’ performance by tiatr artists Milagres > Fernandes, Cezar D’Mello and Agnel D’Costa, besides a traditional Goan > brass band. In order to give encouragement to the Saligao talent, some > groups will perform during the four days. > > > > As part of the Goa Heritage Festival, a seminar has been organised on the > Sunday, April 21 at 10am on Goan Heritage at the Saligao Panchayat Hall, > with lectures by President of Goa Heritage Action Group and professor at > Dhempe College of Arts & Science Mr Prajal Sakhardande, Feature Writer & > Photographer Pantaleao Fernandes and art teacher & writer Naguesh Rao > Sardessai. The Dy Chief Minister Francis D’Souza will be the Chief Guest > for the valedictory function on the 21st April, 2013. > > > > Eminent personalities from around Goa will be felicitated to appreciate > their contribution in various fields. > > > > This festival would be an ideal opportunity for Goans and tourist to > witness, understand and enjoy Goa’s rich heritage. > > > > *Programme Highlights include: * > > *April 18* > > - RANMALE performance by Pundalik Sawant and Troupe of Kirti Kala > Krida Kendra, Sarvan, Bicholim > - Fugdi, Kannal Khel & Morailem performance by UNITED YOUTH OF > AMBAULIM, led by John Fernandes. > - MUSIC RECITAL by Dr Praveen Gaonkar > > > > *April 19* > > - Kunbi, Kazaracho dance, Kalshi Fugdi, Dekhni performances by > KENIYABHAT MAHILA MANDAL, Avedem, Quepem, led by Amelia Dias > - Diwli, fisherfolk, dekhni, kunbi kalshi, dhalo performance by > NAVDURGA KALADARSHAN > - Adim ani Atam By Mil Mel Nel (Milagres Fernandes, Cezar D’Mello and > Agnel D’Costa) > > > > *April 20* > > - GOENCHI SASAI programme showcasing traditional Goan songs and folk > dances like Ghode Modni, Jagor, Divja, Goff by famous artist Kanta Gaude > and Troupe. > - PAPPA EKE PAPPA, a KONKANI SKIT by Suchitra Narvekar. > - GOA GAURAVGAATHA, a Marathi drama. > > > > *April 21* > > - GOENCHI NOKETRAM, a song and dance performance of traditional Goan > dances by Ms Marianela Gina & troupe from Margao > - Traditional GOAN costumes incorporated in a FASHION SHOW by famous > Goan fashion designer Verma D'Mello > - Konkani Songs by SONIA SHIRSAT > > > > *Contact Details:* > > Jolene Lobo > > Adfactors PR – Goa > > 9822100020 > > > > Deepak Narvekar > > PRO GTDC > > 9422847166 > > > > > > > > > > Thanks & regards, > > > > Jolene Lobo > > Account Executive- Travel, Hospitality & Leisure Practice > > * * > > *Adfactors PR Pvt Ltd * > > House No. 166/4, > > Dmello Vaddo, > > Acoi Mapusa, > > Bardez Goa 403526 > > Mob: +91- 9822100020 > > Email: [email protected] > > Website: www.adfactorspr.com > > > > > > > -- > -- > Saligao-Net is at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe email [email protected] > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Saligao-Net" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > -- > -- > Saligao-Net is at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe email [email protected] > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Saligao-Net" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- > -- > Saligao-Net is at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe email [email protected] > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Saligao-Net" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > > > -- > Important: This e-mail is intended for the use of the addressee and probably > doesn't contain information that is confidential, commercially valuable or > subject to legal or Ashley related privilege. 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