Goa Heritage Festival 2013, Saligao

Goa Heritage Festival 2013

Saligao, Goa
18-21 April 2013
6pm to 10pm

Organised by

Dept. of Goa Tourism and GTDC (Goa Tourism Development Corporation)

Well, we had decided to go on the last day i.e. 21^st April.

We arrived there at 6pm but nothing happening, although there was good number of crowd.

It eventually started just after 7pm.

Started with Fugdi Dance, followed by another Fuggdi then another as if it was a Fugddi dance Competition. Fugdi dance ended after 7.30pm. At this time they announced it would take 10-15 minutes for setting up for next group (Dekni Dance ?).

We left at 7.45.

We missed Sonia Shirsat, however, I have added whatever they played (while  testing / setting up their band) to the clip below.

Looks like the event was not organised too well.

As if the whole event was meant for VIPs.

To the left of the stage there is a huge VIP seating lounge with Security guy at the entrance. see pics

In the middle, the elevated / raised 3 storey platform for Sound mixing, Media etc.

To  the right, there is another posh VIP dinner covered lounge with antique sort of furniture chairs etc. Organisers repeatedly asking the crowd to keep about 3 meter wide safe passage from the VIP lounge.

 Who are these VIPs ?

Seating and eating at whose cost?

They could easily start with Fugddi dances etc at stated time 6pm as there was enough crowd / people.

Here are some pics and videos

 

the Main Gate

Fort Replica
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk70/8668029655/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk70/8668031315/in/photostream/

inside

a temple front tower replica

Lamp or diuli tower
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk70/8669135698/in/photostream/

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Stage set-up

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk70/8669174432/in/photostream/

 

To the right

VIP Dinner Lounge
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk70/8668050169/in/photostream/

 

To the left

VIP Seating Lounge with Security guy
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk70/8668052019/in/photostream/

The stalls

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk70/8669136940/in/photostream/

A stall selling Mushrooms Samosa and Potato ‘Kapam’

Rs. 30 and Rs. 7 each
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk70/8669155628/in/photostream/

Rs.20

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk70/8668055171/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk70/8668056695/in/photostream/

 

The host /Compere

Pankhaj and Suchi  ??
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk70/8668058737/in/photostream

Fugdi Dance

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk70/8668060963/in/photostream/

 

Gramophone

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk70/8669164384/in/photostream/

a king from Zagor

Goda modni
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk70/8669165930/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk70/8669167592/in/photostream/

 Bamboo items, baskets etc

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk70/8669138584/in/photostream/

 God of Veer Bhardra

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk70/8668038991/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk70/8669148490/in/photostream/

Ethnographic display - LOKA DAIJ, also watch video below

Weights and measures - Units
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk70/8668040593/sizes/h/in/photostream/

 

Coal Iron – Fer

We had one
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk70/8668041823/in/photostream/

Copper pots –Moddko ..tost, tanbyo, Kail

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk70/8669145224/in/photostream/

 

Earthen or Clay items

Touli, Kunnem buddkulo etc
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk70/8669146638/in/photostream/

 

A view from the road / Car

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk70/8669126280/in/photostream

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk70/8668026269/in/photostream/

 Saligao Church at 6.15

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk70/8669129418/in/photostream/

at 7.40pm

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk70/8669169638/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk70/8668066835/in/photostream/

 
Video 1 ( A short tour)

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj-KiFNgS8U

Video 2 Antique items ( Ethnographic display) 

http://youtu.be/nITvfKGiYkA