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The most popular celebrations in the Indian state of Goa include the Goa Carnival, (Konkani: Intruz), Shigmo and São João (Feast of John the Baptist). [7] The most popular festivals in Goa include Ganesh Chaturthi (Konkani: Chavath), [8] Diwali, [9] Christmas (Konkani: Natalam), [10] Easter (Konkani: Paskanchem Fest), Samvatsar Padvo or Sanvsar Padvo and the feast of St. Francis Xavier, who ...
"Mando Festival" in Goa. Mando (Goan Konkani: Mannddô) is a musical form that evolved during the 19th and 20th centuries among the Goan Catholics. It represents a meeting point of local Goan (Goa was a part of Portugal at that point of time) and western musical traditions. The music has elements of both Indian and western culture.
Goa (/ ˈ ɡ oʊ ə /; [10] ... "Jagor", the traditional folk dance-drama, is performed by the Hindu Kunbi and Christian Gauda community of Goa, to seek the Divine ...
Vinayak Vishnu Khedekar is an Indian writer and folklorist from Goa, India.He has made contributions to the preservation and promotion of Goa's cultural heritage. He received several awards, including the Padma Shri, Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship, Gomant Vibhushan, Dr. Komal Kothari Smriti (Lifetime Achievement) Lok Kala Puraskar, the Kala Akademi's Literary Award for his book Gomantakiya ...
The Goa Symphony Orchestra was founded by António Fortunato de Figueiredo in 1952 [10] and the Goa Philharmonic Choir was founded by Lourdino Barreto. [ 11 ] The Monte Music Festival hosted by Lisbon-headquartered Fundação Oriente, in partnership with the hotel Cidade de Goa is one of the premier cultural events on Goa’s crowded calendar.
Shigmo celebrated in the temples of Jambavali, [5] Phatarpya, [6] Kansarpal [4] and Dhargale [citation needed] are very famous in Goa and the neighboring states and attract a large number of devotees and tourists. Eg folk songs like शेवते झाडाचो लांबा ताळयो
Dhalo is a popular ritual folk dance form Goa, India. [1] The dance is performed by women and serves as a prayer of protection for their households. The songs to which the dance is performed are usually sung in Konkani language or Marathi.The themes of such songs are commonly religious or social in nature.
Gaudas are aboriginal people residing in the coastal Indian state of Goa.They are believed to be the original inhabitants of Konkan.Most follow folk Hinduism, but many were converted to Catholicism by the Portuguese missionaries during the Christianisation of Goa while still keeping their folk tradition and culture alive.