------------------------------------------------------------------------ Photos from Goa's 2009 mando festival: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/sets/72157622843319441/ Event on Wed, Thurs evening from 5 pm onwards, Kala Academy, Panaji-Goa
------------------------------------------------------------------------ The ghumot 101 ... learn more about Goa's age-old traditional drum http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zo714gGtYSU Lively Curtorim group on stage... the mando http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuBFcWcPgvk Also have a look: Undrea mhojea mama.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eUc6NeUNuw Kids at the mando festival http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8sAoMk4BoA Slow, mando http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uJsNuE-ju0 Fast tempo,short clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPaSc219uLY A lively tune... from Porvorim http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPViL5LpYzw An interview: Octavio Rodrigues of the Goa Cultural and Social Centre http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jislj3JbD4 Adlea tempar... the mando http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdLxitDOivc Others: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9az0_YQkFU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBVCxP5X6qo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-wO8UEst-I http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBVCxP5X6qo The mando festival was first organised at Clube Nacional in 1965. Photos from the 43rd Mando Festival organised in Panjim, Goa on Dec 9-10, 2009 by the Goa Cultural and Social Centre. Contact numbers: Octavio da C Rodrigues (+91-832-2229548) or Francisco Noronha (+91-9881737479) or Thomas C Fernandes (+91-9822980909) Participants this year are Sallkam Curtorechim, Curtorechim Sallkam, Merces Firgojecho Saad, Dulerchim Sallkam, Vell'lechim Sallkam, Fatordechim Fullam, Goenchim Noketram, St Xavier's Collegicho Nad, Porvorinchim Noketram, Goenchim Kirnnam, Suadik Nad-Majorda, Sant Xavierachim Kirnam. In the children's groups: Fatordechim Fulam, Vell'lechim Sallkam, Dulerchim Sobit Fulam, Bhurgeancho Naad, Fulte Bhonge Merces, Savdik Maad Merces, Kunchelichim Sallkam, Curtorechim Sallkam, Fatordechim Fulam, Vell'lechim Sallkam, Merces Firgojecho Saad, Svadis Naad, St Xavier's Collegicho Nad. Traditional seniors: Familicho Ekvot, Curtorechim Sallkam, Goenchim Noketram Sazora, Fatordechim Fullam, Vell'lechim Sallkam, Merces Firgojecho Saad, Sallkam Curtorechim, Goenchim Kirnnam, Suadik Nad Majorda. Dance cetegory: Vell'lechim Sallkam, Merces Firgojecho Saad, Curtorechim Sallkam, Goenchim Kirnnam, Suadik Nad. Senior citizens: Vell'lechim Sallkam, Mandea Mogui, Porvorim. -- Frederick Noronha :: +91-832-2409490 ANOTHER GOA: http://tiny.cc/anothergoa Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/fredericknoronha Writing, editing, alt.publishing, photography, journalism