G oan C ult ura l & Fo od Fes tiv al
G oencho Sonskruttik & Jevnnacho Utsov
The much-awaited "Goan Cultural & Food Festival " on Friday, 24th November
2006 at the spacious A/C Auditorium at Al-Amal Indian School - Salmiya from
10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m is organized by the Goan Cultural Centre-Kuwait. The
highlights of the event is a 22 member Cultural Troupe - the current State
Award Winners for Folk Song & Folk Dance, deputed by the Directorate of Art
& Culture-Government of Goa, flown in to promote Goa's unique cultural and
musical offering. The designated troupe "Kepemchim Kirnnam" has bagged
several awards including the National Award in the folk songs category for
the best original composition "Kalliz Pinzta" in 2003, and comprises of
renowned writers, composers, teachers and youth having perfect musical
background.
The visiting troupe has performed all over India and overseas at important
cultural events including Goa Day Celebrations at India International Trade
Fair - New Delhi (2003), Paramparya Festival at Quilon-Kerala (2003), All
India Konkani Sammelan at Calicut-Kerela (2004), Mando Utsov at Mangalore
(2003), Inauguration of the Konkani Heritage Centre in Mangalore (2001), and
have performed at All India Konkani Sangeet Sammlan, the Annual National
Level Folk Festivals organized at Udaipur, and at Panjim (Goa); the 30 th
anniversary independence celebrations of the Republic of Seychelles, and
have toured Vientianne-Laos, and Phnom Phenn-Cambodia under the aegis of
Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR). A full day programme awaits
for the whole family with traditional Goan funfare. Live music by Kuwait's
top bands, Quality presentations - humourous Konkani comedy skit "Fest
Vaddeachem Kap'pod Baddeachem" by writer-director Ignatius de Xelvon with
'selected stage artistes/singers' and music by Succoro de Melo , stand-up
mimicry by Goa's one and only 'Shiek Amir' , songs by senior Tiatrists and
English/Hindi choreographed displays - by prominent young talents among the
community will be the added features. Games Stalls, Food Stalls and Lots of
children activities and competitions. An open invitation for all to
participate in the event: cultural-culinary-games-on the spot
competitions-contests for all everyone. Children below 5 years admission
free.
Watch out for more details in your favourite English dailies: Arab Times,
Kuwait Times, and the English Weekly: The Times and Gulf-Goans Newsletter,
http://www.goa-world.com For more details, contact Tel: 2414446, 6825879,
9276629 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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