Saturday, February 26, 2022

Goa Carnival 2022

4 days Goa Carnival celebrations February 26 till 1st March 2022

Panaji Floats on day 1, 26th Feb - Pics and videos

Margao on 27th Feb

Vasco da Gama 28th Feb

Mapusa 1st March , see pics video below

King Momo Emiliano


Carnival floats parade never starts on time. This year it was to start at 3pm but started around 4.45pm.
This year there were no Politicition VIP or Chief guests including ministers due to election Model Code of conduct still in place till 10th March 2022. Some bureaucrats like IAS officers were there instead.




Stilt walker , Mapusa
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk82/51914514823/in/photostream/


https://flic.kr/p/2n5EXJ7

VIP, Dignitaries
Starting point (Float parade)
No Politicians, ministers only bureaucrats (election Model Code in force) 


Cow feasting on garbage, Mapusa


Women dancing with ladoos, Mapusa
Corona, covid

Goa Police Band, watch video below
bullock cart



Sealife, seahorse  


https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk82/51905333031/

King Kong 



Cyclists electric?

Ata setu in the background, 3 bridges


Khajekar de Morjim


https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk82/51905649119/

Live statue , Bombay VT


https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk82/51905416018/

Pink Force, lady police, Goa 



https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk82/51905968590/in/photostream/

Eagle, flight



https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk82/51904359757/in/photostream/

Pig , dukor


https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk82/51904356337/

Video 2 

Panaji Floats - King Momo, Pink Force, Police Brass band 

https://youtu.be/60ncAx1bCL4


Carnaval Khell - Moll 
BandL Seby Moraes, Ancet, Jose

Village Carnaval Khell 

By Silva de Benaulim with Tracy de Calangute, Rhea Rodrigues, Sera, Jalson Pacheco, Mario etc


Moll or modd 
video 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUPYd4EthXk

Panaji floats etc

Goa Police Brass band

Video:

Video: 

https://youtu.be/BIEmQYjYbCs

Mapusa Carnival floats, King Momo etc

https://youtu.be/DCBT4snO23I

Panaji / Mapusa Float 

Cashew nuts factory

https://youtu.be/jBQYAFABSkY




Monday, February 14, 2022

THIVIM station, Goa

 THIVIM Railway Station

Code: THVM, Two platforms, 4 lines 

Thivim Station of Konkan Railway was opened on 27.8.1997

Tivim, Sircaim, Goa 403502


https://flic.kr/p/2n3ngWC

Its about 300mtrs walking distance from the main road.

Local bus available to Mapusa etc from the main road.

Earliest 5.45 am, local buses start 6.50am Rs. 20 fare to Mapusa about 11 kms. (Sometime charge Rs.30, June 2022)

From Mapusa to Panaji bus fare Rs.20,

Mapusa to Thivim Station motor Cycle Pilot Rs.200, Tivim to Panaji Rs.500 (June 2022) 

Mapusa to Thivim Stn Taxi  Rs.400 (Panaji to Thivim about Rs.850)




https://flic.kr/p/2n3oYkc

About 40 trains stop here, check trains time table below

Patna Express, Mandovi Express, Konkan Kanya, Mangala Express, Jan Shatabdi, Rajdhani Express, Sampak Kranti, Okha, Ratnagiri, Karwar, Ernakulam, Nizamuddin, Kerala, Delhi etc 

Patna Express train timings not updated in above time table. Arrives Thivim at 1am not 5.52

https://flic.kr/p/2n2TYDj

https://flic.kr/p/2n2TAj7



https://flic.kr/p/2n3m3sQ
Ticket booking office
Platform ticket Rs.30
May revert back to Rs.10 from April 2022



Line electrification work in progress
update: Last Friday 18.2.22, there was an inspection on Karwar-Madgaon section electrification and on Monday 21.2.22, Madgaon-Thivim section will be inspected. Soon trains will run on electric on KR route

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk83/51872605877/

Pre-paid Taxi, fare chart

Tariff board 

Note: Night Charges 35% extra (11pm to 5 am) 


https://flic.kr/p/2n2Vewp


Video 

How to get to Thivim Station by bus, motorcycle, Taxi 

Video: https://youtu.be/G9h41Ja2fok

More videos 

Mapusa to Thivim Station in 17 minutes, Road trip

https://youtu.be/rjA76eydS1g

Jan Shatabdi Express

Arriving, departing Thivim

https://youtu.be/Xlk_mKCVZfo

Mangala Express

Arriving, departing Thivim station

https://youtu.be/63Q8ZauhrMI

Etc

Saturday, February 22, 2020

Goa Carnival 2020

Goa Carnaval 2020
King Momo entourage
























Video: Panaji Floats parade 22.2.20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfgSA1N1O84

Panaji Floats all, long and uncut 
Video: duration: 1h:21m 


https://www.facebook.com/joegoauk/videos/10163311950890145/

Video: Vasco da Gama 24.2.2020


Video Mapusa floats, see below

Plenty 300 pictures, photos here
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk45/49571610481/in/dateposted-public/



https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk45/49571618051/in/dateposted-public/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk45/49571109863/in/dateposted-public/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk45/49571110423/in/photostream/


Tue, 20 Oct, 2020 – Wed, 4 Nov, 2020

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk45/49571624761/in/photostream/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk45/49571851742/in/photostream/

Carnival floats parades in other cities
22FEB Panjim,  23FEB Margao, Quepem, 
24FEB Vasco, Curchorem, 25FEB Mapusa, Morjim 


https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk45/49571837127/in/dateposted-public/

From Vasco da Gama floats - 24.2.2020
Indian Navy INS KOLKATA D63 war ship

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk40/49579748173/in/dateposted-public/


King Momo and Queen Jocelyn Godinho

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk40/49580475162/in/photostream/

Over 150 Vasco floats pics, click here
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk40/49580241501/in/photostream/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk40/49579790933/in/dateposted-public/


Mapusa Floats 25.2.2020
Pics and video

Video


Award winning floats:
Blacksmith Dovoll of Quepem


Spices of St. Estevam, Jua
Video


Carnaval Khell, Zomnivoilo khell
Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JemHCjjQohE

Pics
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr3/49607868268/in/dateposted-public/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr3/49608386216/in/dateposted-public/

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Goa State Cultural Awards 2018-2019 - All Recipients pics

Directorate of Art & Culture has presented the Goa State Cultural Award for 2018-19 at the hands of 
Dr. Premanand Ramani Gomant Vibushan Awardee and Art and Culture Minister Govind Gaude in the presence of Sagun Velip Director Art and Culture, Dy Director Ashok Parab, Chokha Ram Garg IAS secretary, Dr Carlos Fernandes Curator Central Library, etc on 26.1.2020 Kala Academy Goa.


https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk36/49453687456/



This year the Directorate of Art & Culture DAC honoured 23 eminent personalities / institutions in the field of art and culture by conferring the ‘Goa State Cultural Award’ for their contribution and achievements in their respective fields like music, drama, tiatr, folk art, bhajan, kirtan, craft, literature, painting, etc.

The award comprises of a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh each, a certificate, shrifal, Nataraj replica and a shawl.

Every year the government also honours an institution working in the field of art and culture. Here the award consists of a memento and a cash prize of Rs 3 lakh each.

Dignitaries on the dais
L-R: Dy Director Ashok Parab, Sagun Velip Director Art and Culture, Dr. Premanand Ramani Gomant Vibushan Awarde, Art and Culture Minister Govind Gaude, Chokha Ram Garg IAS secretary, Dr Carlos Fernandes Curator Central Library
List of 23 Goa State awardees 

Cultural Awards to
1. Dharmanand N. Golatkar  for Music 
2. Sabaji Bhikaji Mopkar for Music
3. Acacio Paul Tavares - Music
4. Alex (Alexyz) Raphael Fernandes for Painting
5. Chandrdas Vaman Joshi for Bhajan
6. Antonio Rosario Fernandes Roseferns Tiatr
7. Premanand  a. Lotlikar – Tiatr
8. Antonio Vithal Furtado – Tiatr
9. Ubaldina Fernandes Diana – Tiatr
10. Agapito Bernardino C Xavier Zimix trio, Tiatr
11. Ramdas Krishna Parab for Drama
12. Nagesh Mhableshwar Phadte for Drama
13. Mahadev Krishnath Parab for Drama
14. Girish Shivram Velguenkar for Drama
15. Cezar D’Mello for Literature
16. Ulhas K Prabhu Dessai for Literature
17. Neelba A Khandekar for Literature
18. Dr. Sushila Sequeira Fonseca for Literature
19. Suresh Walve for Literature
20. Laxmi Vishnu Harwalkar for Folk Art
21. Vardambika Kala Sangh for Best Cultural Institution
22. Naguesh Maharudra Bhajani Mandal for Best Cultural Institution
23. Nutan Vachnalay – Best Library Award

Group photo with awardees


Please check below individual awardees pics

1. Dharmanand N. Golatkar  for Music 
Bhau, a noted artist from Ponda in the field of Indian Classical music (Vocal) and theatre
2. Sabaji Bhikaji Mopkar for Music
Harmonium player, make-up man, set designing etc

3. Acacio Paul Tavares - Music
Founder member of the band Purple Rain

4. Alex (Alexyz) Raphael Fernandes for Painting
Noted name in the fields of Cartoon, paniting etc
5. Chandrdas Vaman Joshi for Bhajan
Noted Bhajan and kirtan artist and a teacher by profession 
6. Antonio Rosario Fernandes Roseferns Tiatr
Actor, Tiatrist, Director, Producer Roseferns Dramatic Troupe, 95 tiatr produced so far
7. Premanand  A. Lotlikar – Tiatr
Actor, director, producer of Tiatr
8. Antonio Vithal Furtado – Tiatr
Khell Tiatr actor of Late Rosario Rodrigues troupe fame
10. Agapito Bernardino C Xavier Zimix trio, Tiatr
Tiatrist of Zimix, Wilmix Trio fame
11. Ramdas Krishna Parab for Drama
Drama actor, director and musician
12. Nagesh Mhableshwar Phadte for Drama
Noted theatre personality - Actor, Director
13. Mahadev Krishnath Parab for Drama
Artist in theatre acting, direction and production
14. Girish Shivram Velguenkar for Drama
One of the famous artist in the field of Theatre and compering

15. Cezar D’Mello for Literature
Published many books on tiatr, one act play etc
Mil-Mel-Nel trio fame, Tiatr
16. Ulhas K Prabhu Dessai for Literature
Teacher, actor, historian, translator etc

17. Neelba A Khandekar for Literature
Writer of Stories, poems and plays

18. Dr. Sushila Sequeira Fonseca for Literature
Wrote on various topics and social issues
M.D in pathology, GMC lecturer,  owner of Dr. Fonseca Pathological Laboratory

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk36/49453650951/in/photostream/

19. Suresh Walve for Literature
Noted Editor, Journalist

20. Laxmi Vishnu Harwalkar for Folk Art
Well known folk artist of Fugddi, Dhalo etc

21. Vardambika Kala Sangh for Best Cultural Institution

22. Naguesh Maharudra Bhajani Mandal for Best Cultural Institution
23. Nutan Vachnalay – Best Library Award
???

Others..
Minister and Chief guest
Govind Gaude and Dr. Premanand Ramani

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr3/49449534281/in/photostream/

New DAC Director
Sagun Velip

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr3/49449538971/in/photostream/

IAS officer
Chokha Ram Garg

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr3/49449062093/in/photostream/