Team Herald
PANJIM: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant will attend the World Goa Day event at Qatar as chief guest to be organised by Goan Welfare Association (GWA).
India Ambassador to Qatar P Kumaran and Portuguese Ambassador to Qatar Ricardo Pracana will also be present along with a host of other delegates from around the world and key Goan representatives from GCC countries.
The event is intended as a day for Goans worldwide — to focus, take pride and celebrate their culture, language, traditions, music, cuisine, and more.
After 20 years of its existence, successfully organising May Queen Ball and other mega-events in Qatar, GWA is all set to celebrate World Goa Day 2019 in collaboration with Orbit Events and Marketing with traditional pomp and splendour on November 22, 2019, at Crowne Plaza Hotel starting 7 pm onwards.
‘Amchim Bhurgim Amcho Fuddar’ is the theme for the day. Goan students in Qatar who excel well in academics, music and sports will be felicitated.
“The basic idea is to celebrate Goa’s culture and language. ‘Amchim Bhurgim Amcho Fuddar’ will focus on the new generation, and the future identity of Goa,” revealed GWA President Simon D’Silva on the launch of the event poster.
Rocking Goan band R99 will be the star attraction for the event. The band has been making waves performing all over Goa.
Stars are expected to perform include darling of social media Sanio Fernandes, melodious singer Avers Pereira from Muscat, Gulf Voice of Goa fame Slenzitta D’Cruz, Kuwait’s dazzling Konkani singer Esparansa, singer and actress Natcey Barretto, Rhythmic Peppy Pereira, young talents Figo Rodrigues and Viola Pereira.
Gasper Crasto will be the compere and mood setter expected to create ripples, and amusement with his interactions with the crowd right from the start.
A number of talented Goans based in Doha will be part of the celebrations.
Carmo Santos, the man behind Kuwait’s famous ‘Airlift’ action during the invasion of Kuwait, and chairman of Goan Cultural Centre – Kuwait will be one of the GCC delegates
Agnello Fernandes, Senior Vice President of Gulf Custody Co, another dynamic Goan based in Kuwait will also attend along with Edson Fernandes, Plant Manager of National Oilwell Varco, KSA, Ramdas Revadkar, Manager Bite International Kuwait, Swapnil Shetker, Film Director, Ophelia D’Cruz, Fashion Designer and Walter Nandalike, Founder and Managing Director of Daijiworld Group of Media, Mangalore.
First time, Prudent Media, a Goan TV Channel will be in Qatar to cover the event, which is supported by 360 Realtors, Olive Radio, Daijiworld, Prudent Media, IFS and others. Event management will be done by ORBIT Events and Marketing.
