Fresh from the Alfama Oven – Pastéis de Nata
With Easter just around the corner, Cidade De Goa – IHCL Seleqtions has revived old and almost forgotten traditions with its latest offering from the famous Portuguese restaurant ‘Alfama’. What is Easter without ‘Pastéis de Nata’ and Fado ? Restaurant: Alfama, Cidade de Goa – IHCL SeleQtions Named after one of Lisbon’s oldest districts, Alfama, […]
Humans of Goa – Sonia Shirsat And Why She’s A Pioneer To Fado in Goa
ItsGoa speaks to Fadista Sonia Shirsat on Humans of Goa.
A music festival for the senses: Monte Music Festival 2019
In less than two weeks, Old Goa will once again be the venue for the Monte Music Festival 2019. That’s right, Fundação Oriente in partnership with Cidade de Goa brings us the 17th edition of one of Goa’s most awaited classical music festivals. From 2002, the Monte Music festival has drawn a number of Western […]
10th-anniversary celebrations of the Semana da Cultura Indo Portuguesa
So much has been spoken about the Indo – Portuguese connection. There are art, cinema, music, architecture and even food that has been used to show this connection through the years. While the Portuguese are long gone from Goa, every year, a big event is held to commemorate the Indo-Portuguese connection. This year happens to […]
Goa’s nightingales shall sing again at Vem Cantar 2018
Goa has always been known as the premier tourist destination in India. From it’s rolling hills to the lush green fields and the sandy beaches and the shimmering Arabian sea, everyone wants to come to Goa. The food is mouthwatering and the ambiance is just lovely. And even though it’s the smallest state in the […]
The Monte Music Festival brings music to delight the senses
Music is synonymous with Goa. Goans will never give up an opportunity to celebrate and with the celebration, there is good food, drinks and music. Of course, each person has their own taste in music but in more recent years, a lot of people have tuned in to Western Classical as well as fusion music. […]
Talented youngsters win the Annual Fado Competition at Semana da Cultura Indo-Portuguesa 2017
The 10th of November 2017 saw the hall at Instituto Menezes Braganza come alive with excitement and anticipation. The eager audience present there was awaiting the melodious and familiar melancholic notes that the Portuguese fado is so famous for. The ninth edition of the Semana da Cultura Indo Portuguesa (Goa) hosted its “5th Concurso de Fado” […]
Fado – The Heart and Soul of Portuguese music at the 5th Fado de Goa Contest
Fado music is a form of Portuguese singing that is often associated with pubs, cafés, and restaurants. This genre of music has much earlier origins but is believed to have originated in the 1820’s in Portugal. Fado is generally known for being emphatically expressive in nature, as well as being profoundly melancholic. Generally, in fado music, the singer […]
The Dying Art form of Fado now revived – ‘Fado De Goa Contest 2016’
The 4th edition of the Fado De Goa Competition is being organised by Semana da Cultura Indo-Portuguesa in collaboration with Taj Holiday Resorts and Palaces. The Competition will be held at Institute Menezes Braganza, Panjim on the 27th November from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. This year the competition will showcase the hidden latent talents […]
Love for the dying tradition- Fado
Fado is a music genre traced back to the 1820s. They are folk songs sung by fadistas (fado singers) and was brought to Goa by the Portuguese. Dying tradition Due to advent of modernity and modern day music (EDM, Pop, rock etc.), we are losing our traditions. We are so engrossed in the present trends […]
