Friday, March 29, 2013

Good Friday at Mapusa, Aldona, Bastora, Moira, Pomburpa..


Good Friday Services at various Churches in Goa (Bardez).
29th March 2013  (4pm - 7.30pm)

I have just been to Bastora and Socorro  for the first time.
I did not even know Bastora is so close to Mapusa. Infact, standing middle of a road, one can see both churches - right Mapusa and left Bastora (watch video). As for Socorro, I knew it was somewhere near Porvorim. Today being Good Friday, we also visited Mapusa, Aldona, Moira, Olaulim, Carona, Pomburpa and Saloi. Sadly, Britona Church we found closed at 3.55pm, we made another attempt around 7.45pm but everything was over by that time. Gate was closed too. I just realised, we might have missed Ucassaim Church ?, never been there too. Similarly, Bastora was not on our list / plan, just happened to come across the Church while going to Socorro..

Some Pics
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk68/8600302629/


Mapusa

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk68/8600271559/sizes/c/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk68/8600267315/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk68/8600275029/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk68/8600277665/in/photostream/


Pomburpa
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk68/8600227879/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk68/8601331146/in/photostream/

Olaulim
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk68/8600236073/in/photostream/




Carona
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk68/8600240259/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk68/8600245551/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk68/8601349760/in/photostream/


Aldona
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk68/8601353050/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk68/8600260409/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk68/8600257361/in/photostream/

Moira
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk68/8600263867/in/photostream/




 
Britona

Bastora
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk68/8600280557/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk68/8600285057/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk68/8600289245/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk68/8601393898/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk68/8601398340/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk68/8600302629/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk68/8601406054/in/photostream/







Socorro (Porvorim)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk68/8601410562/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk68/8601414316/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk68/8601417590/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk68/8601420468/in/photostream/






Saviour of the World - Saloi







Video 1  ( Good Friday at Bastora - Procession etc)
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__pb9PbYRao

Video 2 ( Good Friday at various churches)
Mapusa, Aldona, Moira, Olaulim, Carona, Pomburpa, Bastora, Saloi .. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmyaBMSZ05k

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Goa Shigmo 2013

Looks like another poorly organised Shigmo, Panjim shigmo 30/3/13.
Last Romtamel to start at the Origin was at 8.15pm About 75 groups in all including Romtamell.
Last main float (Chitrarath) left at the origin at around 10.30pm which mean at Azad Maindan (terminating point) it will reach around 11.45pm
It was to start at 3.30pm but started after 5.30pm as usual

Some pics

Panjim Shigmor 30th March 2013

Flying hanuman
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk69/8604218600/in/photostream


No Shigmo without dhol
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk69/8604198990/in/photostream/


Little hanumans
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk69/8604201068/in/photostream/

Snake in blue water
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk69/8603103383/in/photostream/

Horses, Multi headed Ravan etc
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk69/8603108185/in/photostream/

 carnivorous or flesh eating god ?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk69/8604210176/in/photostream/

multi-headed elephant
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk69/8603112169/in/photostream/

 Kumbakaran
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk69/8603114121/in/photostream/

 Goda-modni folk dance
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk69/8603123697/




 
Crowd at Caculo Island
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk69/8604227472/in/photostream/

 Romtamel
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk69/8603120097/in/photostream/

 others
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk69/8603105959/in/photostream/

Bhandora Nagrik Samiti - First Prize  Rs.60,000 (hat-trick)
Kumbharjua Nagrik Samiti - Second Prize 40,000
Adpai Yuvak Sangh - Third Prize 40,000



Video 1 ( Panjim Romtamell -  award winning)
Sanvordem Shigmoutsav Mandal - First Prize Rs.35,000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxoJY6yZXSM

Video 2  Panjim Shigmo (Main floats / Chitrarath)
All floats included
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsxzzcpCO6s

Video 3 (Top 3 Award winning Floats)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i84zjkem-yk



Ponda Shigmo - 27th March 2013



Looks like Ponda shingmo poorly organised despite the shared expertise of Ravi Naik’s group.

Members both men and women with saffron headgears seen loitering in the middle

 Orgainsed by Goverment of Goa, Tourism Dept
in association with Antruz Mahal Shigmoutsav Samiti, Ponda

 
Started with Minister Sudin, Lavoo Mamledar etc at around 5.30pm

Romtamel started soon after that but at damn slow speed. The first group which started around 5.45 reached the terminating point (City bus stand) just after 8pm.

Last Romtamel group must have started at originating point just after 8pm which was to be followed by the main floats (Chitrarat).

We had to abandoned at 8pm and as such we did not see any of the floats depicting mythological characters


Shigmo ladies



Bhramakumaris

romtamel


Porcupine


night scene
Standing tall on a hooded snake head




PWD minister, Sudin Davlikar


Some Bhats making money in the name of god and shigmo, year after year

A bull walking the parade street

Subash Chandra Bose



Saffron headgears

Police on guard



Stage Setup

Appeared in Herald dtd 30.3.13
 
Video

Saturday, March 16, 2013

Indian Naval Symphonic Orchestra, Goa



Indian Naval Symphonic Orchestra

Goa Naval Area in Association with Kala Academy
16th March 2013 (day 2), Kala Academy, Goa

 
Little bit of (video, watch below)
Abba, iffi jetty, Sunset, Goan-konkan Masala, Goa Governor etc
About one doz Clarinets, half a doz Trombone, another half doz Trumpets,
about Dozen Saxophones, half doz Violins plus Guitars, Drums, keyboards etc



Free entertainment (Free passes)  with free refreshment on top with choice of tea / Coffee,
water, Patice, sandwich, Black gateau or cake

It really made my day. Thanks to the organisers.

This was my first time. I missed this event for last 2-3 years though.

 
Here it is, some clips of second half of the 2nd day






Videohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwrUFktriz8

Saturday, March 9, 2013

14 Stations of the Cross, Sancoale hillock, Goa

Hillock at Sanctuary of Blessed Joseph Vaz
Sancoale, Goa.
Way of the Cross every Friday during Lent and on
16th of each month after 4 o'clock Mass


Jesus Prays in the Garden of Gethsemane
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk66/8542775350/in/photostream


















Pornipatt ani nomoskar kortanv tuka Somia Jezu Krista
Kiteak Tuje Povitr Khursa vorvim soddoilo munn  soglo sonvsar



14 Stations of the Cross (uphill)
 
1. Jesus Trial – condemned to death
(Pilat Jezucher mornachem formonn marta)

 

2. Jesus carries the cross
(Jezu aplea Khandar Khuris gheta)

 


3. Jesus falls for the first time
(Jezu poile pautt Khursa tolla apttota)

 


4.   Jesus sees his mother the Virgin Mary
(Jezuchi ani Mariechi bhett Kalvar Porvotache vatter zata)

 


5. Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry his cross
(Sirinev Jezucho Khuris ukllunk aplo adhar dita)

 

6. Veronica wipes the face of Jesus
(Veronica Jezuchem mukamoll pusta)

 


7.  Jesus falls the second time
(Jezu dusre pautti Khursa soit zomnir apttota)

 
8. Jesus and the Women of Jerusalem
(Jeruzaleacheo duvo Jezu khatir roddtat)

 
9. Jesus falls a third time
(Jezu tisre pautt Khursa soit sokla apttota)

 


10. Jesus stripped from his cloths
(Jezuchem angvostr sobhemazar kaddun uddoitat)

 


11. Jesus nailed to the Cross
(Jezuk Khursar killaitat)

 

 
12. Jesus dies on the Cross
(Jezu Khursar aplo prann soddta)


 



13.  Jesus taken down from the Cross
(Jezuchem mollem Mariechea gopant dovortat)

 


14.  Jesus laid in the tomb
(Jezuchi kudd nikipitat)







Blessed Joseph Vaz Sanctuary, Sancoale, Goa
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk66/8542808386/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk66/8541708237/in/photostream/


Stations of the Cross uphill
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk66/8541709671/in/photostream/

Devotees climbing uphill / Way of the Cross
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk66/8542810920/in/photostream/



















Video - Way of the Cross on 8.3.13
 Up on the hill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umfUwoxwshE

Video 2 - the 14 Stations
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHxuNVH387I