3rd Lusofonia Games, Goa 18-29 Jan. 2014.
Event launched on 10.12.13, Campal, Goa.
National Anthem, Diuli dance, CM Parrikar, Milka Singh, Dy, CM, Sania Mirza singing,
Nelson Mandela, ACOLOP , Theme song, Games Mascot, Sonia Shirsat, Lorna, Fire, Water, Rain, Air, Air balloon, balloons, dances, singing, fado, bebdo etc
Video clips: Main launch Event
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Milkha Singh with Chief Minister Parrikar
Sania Mirza with Dy. CM
Dances
Hanging from the air balloon
Shower with flowers
Homage to Nelson Mandela
Video: Sonia Shirsat singing fado
Video: Sania Mirza Speaking (& Singing)
Video: Milkha Singh speaking
Video : Games Theme Song
Video: Fr. Peter Cardozo - Orchestra
Beach Volleyball venue, Miramar
Night
Jojo Mascot
Video: Beach Volley Ball Venue, Miramar
Streets
Football Match at Tilak Maidan, Vasco (20.1.14)
Some pics
Mozambique scores at 85th minute
the Stadium – Tilak Maidan, Vasco da Gama
VIDEO: Football Match Clips - Mozambique vs Goa (India)
Beach Volleyball, Miramar (22.1.2014)
Some pics
Beach / bikini volleyball
Portugal vs Angola
Portugal vs Srilanka
The viewing gallery for athletes
The VIPs gallery
Beach Volleyball court
Difficult to get – Entry pass
A view of the court from outside
Score board
Referee etc
Court boys
Some watching from the Bandodkar Samadhi’s fence
The Samadhi or memorial of Goa’s First Chief Minister
The Beach
Goa Police in Lusofonia attire
The venue
Miramar Circle
Entry gate for public
Video - Beach Volleyball Portugal Vs Srilanka
The New Peddem Stadium
Table Tennis etc
Peddem multi-purposed stadium
Mapusa Goa
Video - Peddem Stadium
Pics
Athletics tracks
Swimming pool
Indoors
Table Tennis
Lusofonia Games 2014
22.1.14 around 4.30pm
In action
Gates
kids playing hockey
External View
The Peddem Chapel
Holy Cross
'No Camera' Policy at Goa Govt owned infrastructures for Lusofonia
games reminds me of Dabolim Airport which is under Military control.
It's not very nice or what could be the reason behind it? By the way,
the modern mobile phones are capable of doing all things that
compact camera does. However, there is no restrictions on carrying
such phones (incl smart phones) no mater how big or large.
games reminds me of Dabolim Airport which is under Military control.
It's not very nice or what could be the reason behind it? By the way,
the modern mobile phones are capable of doing all things that
compact camera does. However, there is no restrictions on carrying
such phones (incl smart phones) no mater how big or large.
Saw many taking photos and video shooting inside the stadium.
I checked the list of prohibited items on Lusofonia Goa website, (above board displayed at every entry point) amongst other things, it also says 'handy-Cam' but does not say 'camera'.
Handycam usually means hand held video shooting camcorder. Nor they had any facility to keep such items e.g. pocket camera in safe custody, the only option under the circumstances was to go back home disappointed. And I saw some going..
University Complex, Taleigao
Basketball
India vs Macao
24.1.14, 4pm
The stadium
TEAM Macau
TEAM India, Goa
Basket
The boys, cleaners
Basket with ball
Athletics Stadium, Bambolim
GMC Complex
NH 17
Panjim KTC Cirle
The Closing day Ceremony
29.1.2014
Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, Margao- Goa
Lusofonia Games 2014 - Closing day Ceremony
Some sidelights:
- At the venue, chaos as usual. Policemen shouting only those holding pass be at thea gate, rest stay away. We did not have pass but somehow managed to gain entry just after 7.35pm
Through a senior policeman who let some people in.
- Inside, the main centre stage and the lawn seem poorly lit, people hardly visible particularly those performing on lawns. Many preferred watching the only giant LCD screen of DD at it was brighter there. Watch video below to see what I mean.
- Seeing speeches after speeches, crowd started shouting (to finish speech..) during Shripad Naik Speech delivery, time was 8pm
- After the speech part was over, when dignitaries started leaving, it was announced that CM Parrikar to stay back, repeated and third time repeated saying ‘only Chief Minister Parrikar to stay back to felicitate some Goan sports personalities but Sports Minister Tawadkar and Goa Olympic Ass. President MP Shripad Naik also stayed back
- When a couple dancing to the tune of Spanish song on the main stage, there was another group off-stage (infront, on the lawns and performing to the same tune) African acrobats, people applauding loudly to their acrobatic performance – Whole thing, two in one did not look nice..
- Many people started leaving after 9pm and half of those waited must have waited only for firework display. We left at 9.15pm
- There was no sign of Carnival type floats, don’t know if it was held at 7pm.
- Hema Sardesai not seen – Don’t know if she performed before 7.30pm or after 9. 20pm
Just found out the event started as early as 5.30pm with Sidhanath Buyao show but we read somewhere that it was to start at 7pm not enough publicity I suppose. We even checked their official website and FB page nor we remember seeing any ads in the local dailies.
My video also did not come out good due to poor lights
Some pics
The Stadium / Spectators / Audience - A section
Vacant section backstage
Poorly lit
Chief Minister Monohar Parrikar
Navy Brass band
Drummers ; Dhol
Church, Temple, Lighthouse etc
Video: Closing Ceremony
The Games Schedule
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