Monte Music Fest to be organized from February 7 to February 9 Team Goan/ The Goan ,Panjim 28 January 2014
The 12th Monte Music Festival 2014 organized by Fundacao Oriente and Cidade de Goa will be held from February 7, 2014 to Sunday 9,February 2014 at the Chapel of Our Lady of Mount, Old Goa. With its inception in 2002 after the restoration of the Chapel which was in ruins, was undertaken by Fundação Oriente at the request of the then Government of Goa, the festival has continuously garnered support and patronage from the music lovers of the state and beyond. People from all walks of life, with a love for the performing arts, make their way to the ancient chapel on a hill for the annual pilgrimage. Monte Music fest organised at one of the most spectacular locations in the state, Our Lady of Monte Chapel in Old Goa, has raised up the bar for the event. With performances held inside the old heritage chapel, in the courtyard with the lovely Chorao and Divar islands and the River Mandovi in view, the festival begins at dusk and goes on till about 9pm. It has artists from all over the country coming together to celebrate heritage, music and dance, in this quaint and rather off-the-tourist-circuit destination. The Monte Music Festival has had continuous support from the Government of Goa, Department of Archives and Archaeology; Goa Tourism; Archdiocese of Goa; Milroc Development Company LLP, and Furtado's Music Store. The 12th Monte Music Festival 2014 Programme is as follows: Day 1: February 7th, Friday 5.45 p.m onwards at Courtyard I Inaugural Function followed by Indian Bamboo Flute Recital by Shantala Subramanyam (Chennai) 7.30 p.m - Chapel Western: Vocal Recital by Soprano Lourdes Martins (Italy) with Camerata Child's Play India Foundation Chamber Orchestra (Goa) Day 2: February 8th, Saturday, 6.00 pm - Courtyard I Indian Dance: Bharatnatyam Recital by Sharanya Chandran (Delhi) 7.00 pm - Courtyard II Goan: Mando by Goenchim Kirnnam & Porvorechim Sobit Fulam 8.00 pm - Chapel Western: The Cecilian Choir (Bangalore) Day 3: February 9th, Sunday, 6.00 pm - Courtyard I Indian: Violin Recital by Anupriya Deotale (Delhi) 7.00 pm- Courtyard II Western: Portuguese Guitar Recital by Franz Schubert Cotta & Siddharth Cotta 8.00 pm - Chapel Western: Goa University Choir The performances inside the Chapel will require passes, which can be collected from Fundacao Oriente during working days/office hours from 3rd February 2014. Travel and Parking: To avoid traffic congestion, no parking is allowed at the venue. A complimentary shuttle service to the venue, sponsored by Milroc Development Company LLP, will be provided from Gandhi Circle, Old Goa.