JoeGoaUk's Point of View: The GRAPE ESCAPADE 2013

The GRAPE ESCAPADE 2013

Food, wine and Lifestyle Festival by Goa Tourism, GTDC

24-27 Jan. 2013, Campal Ground, near Kala Academy, Goa
(ealier, it used to take place at Old GMC or Inox Courtyard)

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River, sunset opp venue

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a bouncer at special invitee lounge

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Barrels

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Goan Aswad stall

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Stage

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with Juke Box trio

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Host / Hostess: Cheryl and Alfie

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Grapes stomping

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foreign Kids

Grapes stomping..

all 9 Beauty Qeen Contestants – Round 1

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VIP Lounge, wine tasting

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Foreign dancers

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sexy cow girls

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Band: Crimson Tide

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Update: 27/1/13

Queens from the final round
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The Grape Escapade Queens L-R
2nd Runners up - Samantha Trindade (St. Xavier's College)
Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar
Queen - Verphina Dias (Kare College of Law, Margao)
1st Runners up - Scharazeth Fernandes (Development Manager, ex Teacher Muscat)

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With sponsors

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with sponsors - GTDC Director Gurudas Shirodkar, Rajesh Dempo ( Crown Hotel), Arvind Bhagania (Wockhardt), Archana Bhobe (L'Oreal, Snip Spa & Saloon), Arun D'Souza (Seagrams), Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar etc

Judges for the Queen Contest

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Judges:

Arvind Bhagania (Wockhardt), Sumeet Bhobe (Professional Stylist), Dr. Anupama Kudchadkar (Goan Dermatolgist), Sonia Jaffer (Dance Choreographer) & Pandurang Phaldesai (ex Member Secretary Kala Academy)

MODA VINHA ^vineyard fashion^
Fashion show
by uCherry, Falon d'Cruz

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Sonia Jaffer, Dharmesh Naik, Minolta Fernandes, Rama Bishnoi, Priyanka Shah,
Poornima Jha, Rabiya Muzaver, Sameera, Iram & Falon D'Cruz.
Little models -Jonathan and Ayana (age 4 and 6),

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Video 1 ( A short tour)