The ninth edition of the Semana da Cultura Indo Portuguesa (Goa) will host its annual fado singing competition - 5th Fado De Goa Contest at the Institute Menezes Braganza hall in Panaji on November 10.
The Taj Hotels and Resorts have partnered with Semana da Cultura Indo Portuguesa (Goa) and taken the initiative to spread awareness on the Portuguese fado in Goa. The event is an effort to celebrate and appreciate the rich cultural flavours of the two nations. There will be a celebration of Indian and Portuguese culture including art, cinema, music, cuisine, literature and more.
The competition will have three categories; 10 to 15 years, 16 to 21 years of age and above 22 years. In order to match the culturally rich standards of the past, preparation sessions and an interactive workshop with Carlos Meneses and Orlando Noronha will be conducted ahead of the competition. These sessions and workshops will help the participants to train and hone their skills at Fado singing. The workshops will be held in Panani and Margao for the contestants.
Fado, the traditional Portuguese music genre and art form that can be traced back to the early 1800s, has been a part of Goa's art and music for long and the experience in the last three editions of the contest has brought forward a few potential fadistas.
Seeing a lot of young talent emerging at the first ever fado singing competition in 2013, it was decided to encourage this beautiful art form and Semana da Cultura Indo Portuguesa (Goa) collaborated with Institute Menezes Braganza as well as the Taj Group of Hotels to host the fado singing competition each year in Goa. The past editions have seen Nadia Rebelo, Daniella Fernandes and Claudette Fernandes among others winning the competition and taking up to Fado singing.
Goans have witnessed Fado concerts by some noted Fadistas from Portugal like Maria Ana Bobone, Cuca Rosetta, Deolinda, Minguel Capucho, Claudia Duarte and also some Indo Portuguese fusion performances by Goas Nightingale Sonia Shirsat and noted classical singer Praveen Gaunkar in the past.
Semana Da Cultura Indo-Portuguesa (Goa) is supported by the Consulate of Portugal, Clube Vasco-da-Gama, Clube National, Clube Harmonia, BPS Club, Indo-Portuguese Friendship Society, Fundação Oriente and Institute Camões.
