JoeGoaUk's Point of View: The Global Goans Convention London 2011

Monday, 25 July 2011

The Global Goans Convention London 2011

The Global Goans Convention London

22-25^th July 2011

The convention was inaugurated by lighting the traditional lamp by

NRI Affairs Mr Eduardo Faleiro, Valerie Vaz, Labour MP for
Walsall South (UK) and the Indian High Commission’s Consular
Affairs Minister Amitabh Mathur, Councillor Rabi Martins
from Watford Borough Council (UK) and Arjan Vekaria,
President of Hindu Forum Britain

(watch videos below)

Goan Festival 2011

(A part of Global Goans Convention London) Day 3.

There was a mass to begin with followed by Cultural program.

It was a Goa like scene created all over the venue with variety

food stalls etc (watch video below)

Sorpotel, Sausages (Cheurisam), Rechad Bangdde
(Stuffed Mackerels), Roasted piglings, Goan Masala or
you name it, all was there.
There were food stalls from Bernie’s Goan Ktchen,
Carvalho’s pickles. Natasha Cakes, Tilda Rice,
Dos Santos Food, Olde Goa, The True Taste of Goa,
Red Chillies, Taste of Goa, Goan Food Palace,
Luiza Kitchen, Agnes Caterers, Silveira’s, Mariano’s catering,
Dom Maria Catering, Maggies’s, Ealing Goan Association,
Crown chef, Diamantina Catering, Fenny Fever etc etc

People enjoyed the different food stalls and drinks

While browsing through the event fair /stalls area,

this one has caught my eyes so did of many others.

It was infact, a talking Picture or poster that really talked

loud and clear. And it talked about our Goa.

Coming on to the main stage of the event,

Agnelo Fernandes (Alfred Rose sound alike)

Opened the musical show with his favourite

(Late Melody King Alfred Rose) song AMI SOGLE EK (watch video below)

followed by DOTORANCHO DOTOR, the crowd was cheering..

Agnelo dedicated this performance to Mariano from Germany who sponsored his ticket
to this event and Alfred Rose his singing idol without whose songs he would not be on stage.

There come The Goan Nightingale Miss Lorna Cordeiro with

her opening song DENNEM. (watch video below)
People were seen crowding the stage many with cameras
in their hands. Lorna and Agnelo really rocked the show.
The Music was lead by Norman Cardozo from Goa along
with the local musicians.