DAMANENSES PAYS HOMAGE TO 'NOSSA SENHORA DAS CANDEIAS' - PADROEIRA DOS DAMANENSES

FESTA DA NOSSA SENHORA DAS CANDEIAS

Damanenses in Macau pays homage to 'Nossa Senhora das Candeias' - padroeira dos Damanenses, on 2nd of February 2010, at Igreja da Santo António, Macau.

News article from 'O Clarim'.

Natal 2009 with Louvado

And 2009 Christmas filled our hearts with Joy. Here is a reminder of "our" Christmas, Louvado with a Damao Christmas in mind with songs in praises for the new born in the manger.


Louvado do Menino Jesus

Bendito louvado Seja
Do seu verbo encarnado
Jesus que por nós nasceu
De Maria sem pecado.

Em Belém a meia noite
No presépio reclinado
Os anjos cantam glória
Os excelsos dão louvado.



Ó meu menino

Ó meu menino
Ó meu doce Jesus
Ó meu Redentor, Ó meu salvador
Salvai meu Senhor

Cravo de Amor
Cravado numa Cruz
Minha alma vos clama-Bis
Salvai meu Jesus



Já nasceu o Bom Jesus

Já nasceu o Bom Jesus
Na lampinha de Belém
Oh bom Jesus da minha alma
Vós nasceste para nosso bem

Já nasceu o Bom Jesus
Duma Virgem Maria
Oh Bom Jesus da minha alma
Vós sois a nossa guia

O Infante Suavíssimo

O infante Suavíssimo
Vinde Deus piedade
Desterrar a minha soberba
Com vossa rara humildade.

Côro

Alegrem-se os céus e a terra
Cantemos com alegria
Que já nasceu o Menino
Filho da Virgem Maria.



Cabelos Torcidos

Cabelo Torcidos
Cafarinho despido
Toda gente fala
Tem cafre de Sofala.

Huê huê huê, balha com igual huê
Huê huê huê, cabelos torcidos huê
Huê, huê huê, festa de Natal huê.



Minha Senhor maria

Minha Senhor Maria
Meu Senhor S. José
Já trazê um cafarinho bonito
Já trazê para vos tangê, ailé lé lé
Tangê sua bobra buli seu pé
Muzungo pequenino que já nascé
Ai lé lé lé lé, ai lé lé lé, ai lé lé lé



Noite de Amor

Noite de Amor, noite de luz
Andam estrelas, anda o luar
Espreitando O Menino Jesus
Luz da Terra à procura dos céus
Jesus, deixaTe achar
Oh! Brilha aos olhos meus.

Noite de Amor, noite de luz
Jazem ali animaizinhos
Bafejando a Menino Jesus
Quis-se Deus a miséria chegar
Ai! Teus frios pézinhos,
Ai! Deixa-nos bejar.



Eia Meninos

Eia Meninos o profia
Cantai um hino de louvor
Hino de paz e de alegria
Que os anjos cantam ao Senhor

Corô

Glória in excelcia Deo



Adeste Fideles

Adeste fideles
Le ti triun fantes
Venite, venite in Bethlem,
Natum videte
Regem angelorum

Venite adoremos
Venite adoremos
Venite adoremos Dominum.



Christmas Dinner

Christmas sweets

MARVELOUS ACHIEVEMENT
GOA AND DIU ARE THE NEW
"7 WONDERS OF THE PORTUGUESE WORLD"

A marvelous achievement for Goa and Diu. From the 27 wonders constructed by the Portuguese, nominated to be the 7 Wonders of the Portuguese World, Basilica de Bom Jesus , Goa and Forteleza de Diu, among others are the new "7 Wonders of the Portuguese World".

All the "7 Wonders of the Portuguese World"

Basilica de Bom Jesus (Goa/India/Asia)

Fortaleza de Diu (Diu/India/Asia)

Igreja de Sao Paulo (Macau/China/Asia)

Fortaleza de Mazagao (El Jadida/Marrocos/Africa)

Cidade Velha de Santiago (Ilha de Santiago/Cabo Verde/Africa)

Convento de Sao Francisco de Assis da Penitencia (Curo Preto/Brazil/South America)

Convento de Sao Francisco e Ordem Terceira (Sao Salvador da Baia/Brazil/South America)

DAMÃO FORT NOMINATED TO BE THE

"7 WONDERS OF THE PORTUGUESE WORLD"

Damão was seen by millions over the world through the Portuguese Television 'RTP Internacional'. As part of a new project to name the 7 Wonders of the Portuguese World (7 Maravilhas de Origem Portuguesa no Mundo), among 27 nominations from various countries, Damão's Fort is included as one of the magnificient wonders, constructed by the Portuguese.

http://www.7maravilhas.sapo.pt/#/home

SAUDADES

DE

DAMÃO

do Hermenegildo Lopes

Interessante as quadras escritas por um apaixonado por coisas da sua terra e dedicadas aos seus concidadãos emigrantes. Por isso achamos por bem, através do nosso blog dar publicidade às mesmas.

Interesting poem written by someone who loves the wonderful things from his native place and dedicated it to his fellow emigrants, which we are glad to publish in our blog.

J.C

~SAUDADES DE DAMÃO~

Saudades da minha terra

Ah! Quem me dera

Brincar ao Carnaval

Que ninguém leva a mal.

Saudades da minha terra

Ah! Quem me dera

Ir ao mar no dia de São João

Tanto palpita o meu coração.

Saudades da minha terra

Ah! Quem me dera

Festejar o Natal

Uma Festa universal.

Saudades de minha igreja

Que todo o povo cristão deseja

Saudades das festas e da procissão

Das quais sinto tão grande emoção.

Saudades tenho eu de ti, meu Damão,

Das espetadas de leitão

Dos deliciosos doces de grão

E barradas de bombilins, com o saboroso camarão.

Enfim, quando me lembro de Damão

Digo a sério, e não minto,

Bate, bate coração

Nem sei o que sinto!

Dedicado aos emigrantes da minha terra
Hermenegildo Lopes
Damão - Março de 2009

DAMÃO has a new Bridge of Hope...............RAJIV GANDHI SETHU

On the 4th of December, 2009 a new day dawned in Damão for people of the two sides across the Damanganga river, in Portuguese known as 'Rio Sandalcalo'.

With great pomp and aspirations, the new bridge was officially inaugurated by Mrs. Sonia Gandhi - chairperson of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) and the President of All India National Congress Party amongst other National and local Damão authorities. The opening was witnessed by thousands of locals as well as people of other walks of life.

The bridge lies to the far-Kachigam side of the river away from the hustle and bustle of the main Big and Small Daman jetty waterfront.

Unlike the previous Bridge of Horror, that un-bridged and collapsed, had limitations, was frail and fatal, and eventually forced a long detour via Vapi to reach Small Daman and also shunted growth in Big Daman, this bridge is a new hope and we all aspire this will be a Bridge of lasting Hope for the people of Damão.

Damão Carol Singing

All Damão Carol Singing was held among various communities and groups. English as well Portuguese carols sung by young and old filled the air at the open air stage for the 2008 Damão Christmas.

Damanenses in Macau celebrate Christmas reminiscing Damão Christmas

Here, once again comes Christmas and the Damanenses in Macau celebrate reminiscing the Damão style Christmas, with festive sweets and food. Damanenses sang our traditional 'Louvado' - em frente do presépio', which means 'praises to baby Jesus' infront of the crib. (Sung ex-tempo, without any practice- December 2008)

The crib

Children involved in making some of our traditional sweets

Some traditional Christmas food

Some of our Christmas sweets

Louvado do Menino Jesus

Ó meu Menino

Já nasceu o Bom Jesus

Cabelos torcidos

Minha Senhora Maria

Noite de Amor

Adeste Fideles

Some of our traditional food

Children at this end of the world living our Christmas

Damão at the Lusofonia 2008 in Macau

Once again this year Damão was projected at the Festival da Lusofonia 2008 through the 'Núcleo de Animação Cultural de Goa Damão e Diu (NACGDD)' .
Tuna Goesa made their first stage appearance on 4th November at 'Largo de Senado' in Macau as part of their Macau tour performance for the 'Festival da Lusofonia 2008'. This was only a promotional stage performance at the city center of Macau.
Goan Fadista, Sonia Shirsat did not disappoint anyone. In fact, along with Trio Orlando, she certainly impressed Macau and kept the audience and passers-by amazed. After having shown the Portuguese on the Portuguese stage in Portugal, she's left her mark and exceptional voice echoing in Macau. At the preliminary promotional itself, with her nightingale voice and her natural style, Sonia has shown Macau that Goa possesses world class singers and musicians.


Convivio, Goa Damão e Diu, Amigos e Simpatizantes'

A dinner - 'Convivio, Goa Damão e Diu, Amigos e Simpatizantes', was hosted by 'Núcleo de Animação Cultural de Goa Damão e Diu (NACGDD)' at the Ocean Club in Taipa on 5th November 2008. Apart from other food, dishes like Sarapatel de Damão, Vinho de Alho, Barrada de Camarão and Xacuti de Galinha was prepared,. The dinner was in honour of the visiting group 'Tuna Goesa' as well as members of all the Portuguese speaking countries of Macau and friends of Goa Damão e Diu. The President Jose Colaço welcomed all present. Tuna Goesa with the sensational Sónia Shirsat sang a Portuguese and a Konkanni song to delight the guests. Finally like in the traditional way all joined in singing and dancing - matando saudades da nossa terra.

TUNA GOESA AT LUSOFONIA 2008

Tuna Goesa showcased themselves and displayed Goa's talent on the 7th of November at Largo de Nossa Senhor do Carmo where they shared the stage with groups from all the Portuguese speaking countries such as Macau, Angola, Timor Leste, Moçambique, Portugal, Cabo Verde, Brazil, São Tomé e Princípe and Guiné Bissau.
Goa's dancing group Alegria lead by Messais Tavares known for organizing the Goan carnival floats also enchanted Macau with their dances – 'the Kunbi Dance', 'the Cotti Dance','the Mando' and 'the Dekhni'.
Tuna Goesa comprising of Sonia Shirsat, Orlando de Noronha, Sidarth Cota, Sancho Menezes along with Messias Tavares, Scalat Martins, Celina Xavier and Shawn Tavares overwhelmed the people of Macau as well as tourists with their music and dances.
Undoubtedly, Tuna Goesa overwhelmed the crowd and made the Goa Damão and Diu community in Macau proud. Cheers to Tuna Goesa! Long Live the voice of Sonia Shirsat !


GRUPO DE DANCES E CANTARES DE GOA, DAMAO E DIU - LUSOFONIA 2008

Grupo de Dances e Cantares de Goa Damão e Diu accompanied with muscians all the way from Goa, 'Trio Orlando', with their professional and talented music, sang while Grupo Alegria danced the Dekhni at the Goa Damão e Diu pavilion. The VIP and visitors danced with us too.

Grupo de Dances e Cantares de Goa Damão e Diu performed on the Lusofonia Carmo stage with songs like Goa, Goa, Goa...., Marcha de Fontainhas and Rapsódia de Damão, accompanied by muscians all the way from Goa 'Trio Orlando', with their professional and talented music.
The group also went to each participating country pavilion serenading Goa Damão e Diu songs and dancing where all joined, which was widely acclaimed.


NACGDD HONOURS ST. ANA ALFONSO DE IMMACULADA CONCEIÇÃO
The Goa Damão e Diu community offered a mass in honour of Saint Ana Alfonsa de Immaculada Conceição, the Indian Saint who was canonized on 12th October 2008 at the Vatican by Pope Benedict XVI and also to pray for the persecution of the Catholics in India.


GOA, DAMAO E DIU WINNERS OF LUSOFONIA 2008
Yet on another note, the Goa Damão e Diu community in Macau under “Núcleo de Animação Cultural de Goa Damão e Diu (NACGDD)” is proud to announce that once again this year we have shown our supremacy in the midst of the giant countries like Macau, Angola, Timor Leste, Moçambique, Portugal, Cabo Verde, Brazil, São Tomé e Princípe and Guiné Bissau and won the first prize for our Goa Damão e Diu display this year too - be it in the production of its replica, that was “Farol de Forte Aguada” under the theme 'Memoria de Uma Cultura'; its interior display with different attires, spices, arts and crafts; cultural programme at the Goa Damão e Diu pavillion; and the sumptuous Goa Damão e Diu delicacies.

A dinner was offered to all participating countries and dignitaries by the organizers of the Festival da Lusofonia on 12th November 2008, at the Macau Tower. Amongst countries like Macau, Angola, Timor Leste, Moçambique, Portugal, Cabo Verde, Brazil, São Tomé e Princípe and Guiné Bissau, Goa Damão e Diu pavilion was once again declared the winner as the best performing country for the production of its replica, 'Farol de Forte Aguada', under the theme 'Memoria de Uma Cultura' - its interior display with different attires, spices, arts and crafts - cultural programme at the pavillion and the sumptuous Goa Damão e Diu delicacies.

VIVA!!!!!!!!

To see more pictures and videos visit
Núcleo de Animação Cultural de Goa Damão e Diu (NACGDD)

A prayer for Goa Damão and Diu

With sincere desire to be and feel the togetherness with the Damanenses all over the world, celebrating WORLD DAMÃO DAY, a mass was offered by Oscar Noruega and family this evening, the 20th of August 2008 at the Sé Cathedral Macau, for the people of Goa, Damão and Diu.

Hope Damão can acheive all round development and prosperity and grow in love, peace, unity and happiness forever.