This October, come back to the magic and joy of La La Land Goa
Everyone’s familiar with going to the circus as kids. Whether it was our parents or grandparents who took us, off we went, to be enthralled by the acrobats, the jugglers, the animals and all else that circuses are famous for. Sometimes we even wanted to be in the show as circus performers ourselves. In more […]
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 […]
