Entries by Noel Gama
3rd World Daman Day (2010) on the 2nd of February 2010
Following the resounding worldwide success of World Daman Day 2008 & 2009, the organizers decided to open the celebrations of the 3rd World Daman Day (2010) on the 2nd of February 2010 – the day Damão came to be in 1559 – leading to the big day itself under the aegis of World Goa Day […]
Daman Day 2011 was celebrated on “Dia de Damao”
Daman Day 2011 was celebrated on “Dia de Damao” – 2nd of February which also coincides with the feast of “Nossa Senhora das Candeias” – an annual, open air mass held on the forecourt of the DMC building and offered by the councillors and staff of the Daman municipal council. The theme for Daman Day […]
Carnival 2011
The Carnival – spelt, ‘Carnaval,’ in Portuguese – is a Portuguese legacy which is making a big comeback with the Catholics of Daman. It had reached its height in the 80’s and is seeing a revival since the past 3-4 years with Carnival 2011 taking it a notch higher than last year’s celebrations. This annual three-day […]
Daman Day 2013 – Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAMAN, January 30th 2013: 2nd of February, the historical date (02.02.1559) when Damão first came to be, has been celebrated worldwide by Damanenses as ‘Dia de Damão’ (Daman Day) for centuries. The festival is a celebration of the unique culture of the people of Daman and includes musical festivals, food festivals, traditional/folk […]
Musicking Destination: Instituto Camões, New Delhi!
Happy to have been invited to perform a set of Portuguese songs at Instituto Camões, Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi on the 18th of July 2012. Couldn’t miss this great opportunity which, turned out to be an important milestone in my journey and more importantly, in my mission of popularizing Portuguese Pop/Folk music. I live […]
Between the Sword and the Pen, lies the Guitar (Part-2)
Looking back down the road I’ve traveled, with a guitar case instead of a suitcase in my hand, I earnestly wish I could say, “So far, so good!” But in all honesty, it hasn’t been so. As throngs of my fellow Damaneses opt for Portuguese citizenship and leave Daman to settle down in Europe, […]
Folk-Songs-Rock.com up!
Welcome on board my ‘Folksy Ark’ at “Folk-Songs-Rock.com! Folk-Songs-Rock.com Discover the magic of folk music in its various genres and sub genres. It’s a labour of love in celebration of folk songs, folk artists, folk instruments, folk festivals, folk music history and everything folk. I’ll be updating and growing this site to give you […]
Carnival 2011
The Carnival – spelt, ‘Carnaval,’ in Portuguese – is a Portuguese legacy which is making a big comeback with the Catholics of Daman. It had reached its height in the 80’s and is seeing a revival since the past 3-4 years with Carnival 2011 taking it a notch higher than last year’s celebrations. This annual three-day […]
