Konkan Fruit Fest 2014, Goa

 

Konkan Fruit Fest 2014
Organised by BSG  (Botanical Society of Goa) in association with BPS Club and MMC  Margao.

20 - 21 - 22 May 2014
At BPS Club behind Ana Fonte Spring garden, Margao, Goa.

Some pics and Video

 

 

 

 Sour sop

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk71/14237080511/in/photostream/

 

Sweet Potato?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk71/14238128652/in/photostream/

 Love Apple, Zaam, Wax fruits

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk71/14240382895/in/photostream/

 

Raw peppers green

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk71/14240384525/in/photostream/

 

Leeches ? no, Rambutan

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk71/14053804207/in/photostream/

 

Velvet Apple, Velud Chickoo

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk71/14217240006/in/photostream/

 

Coloured Bananas, Mexican ?

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk71/14053759289/in/photostream/

 

Papaya Popay

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk71/14260584283/in/photostream/

 

Kokum Binddam

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk71/14053800850/in/photostream/

 

Jagma ?

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk71/14260587973/in/photostream/

 

Jackfruit Ponnos

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk71/14238156972/in/photostream/

 

Egg fruit

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk71/14260592893/in/photostream/
 

Avocado

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk71/14240120664/in/photostream/

 

Mangoes

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk71/14053775149/in/photostream/

 Mangoes from Salmanis Royal Orchards

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk71/14237141671/in/photostream/

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Amla Avanlle gooseberry

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk71/14053811520/in/photostream/

 

Amballe Ambadde

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk71/14260597593/in/photostream/

 

Fruit Stall, Fruit salad with chat masala

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk71/14053815170/in/photostream/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk71/14240129944/in/photostream/

 

Compost, Manure

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk71/14053842967/in/photostream/
 

Cazulo Cashew feni fenni

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk71/14053845947/in/photostream/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk71/14053830880/in/photostream/

 

Plants sale, Alemeida farm

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk71/14053788308/in/photostream/

 

 

Natural Wines – Cashew, Jambul, grape etc

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk71/14053790768/in/photostream/
 

Ornamental plants, fruits tree grafts etc

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk71/14240159114/in/photostream/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk71/14053806028/in/photostream/

 

Interior of Covered roof festival venue
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk71/14053822089/in/photostream/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk71/14053862800/in/photostream/

 

Ready fir Home Delivery

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk71/14053885417/in/photostream/

Behind Ana Fonte Spring garden, entrance, gate etc

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk71/14238116402/in/photostream/

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 https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk71/14237078751/in/photostream/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk71/14237171801/in/photostream/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk71/14238221892/in/photostream/

Video: Konkan Fruit Fest 2014

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1CW82kVbMo


pics and videos of prev. years

 Pics of 2005

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk2/page10/
 

Videos of

2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbyZnUxUuFM

 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StHXLOcGm5Q

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lFtYrZfA2w

2012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmxeNSM4rMg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0i7YMhVT9E

 2013
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBr2xBKrHG0

blog
http://joegoauk.blogspot.in/2013/05/konkan-fruit-fest-2013-margao.html

Feast of Mount Carmel, Carmelite Monastery, Margao

 

Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel celebrated today 16th July, 2013.

Feast Mass at 5pm.  About 25 priests concelebrated Mass.
Main Celebrant was Fr. Francis Carvalho, Superior General of the Pilar society.

Parish Priest of Grace Church Fr. Carmo Martins with Fr. Michael,
Parish Priest of St. Seabatian Church Fr. Ligorino Da Cost and  Fr. John, 
Fr. Nelson, Fr. Cyril, Fr. Simon Rego, Fr. Benjamin and others

Believe me or not, I really thought Bentina (scapulars) is a tradition of Goa only, being originated from Goa (As in Colva Fama Holy Chords also known as Betina).
 

Infact, Scapular dates back to  13^th Century   where Our Lady of Mount Carmel appeared to a Priest of Carmelite order (now St. Simon Stock)  on 16^th July 1251 and gave him the Brown Scapular. Hence, the feast is celebrated on 16^th July every year.

 My bentin did have a picture of Carm(i) Saibinn though and I now (Today)  know the reason why.

Earlier, Bentin means Carmi Saibinn.  Later on we also saw Pictures of St. Francis Xavier etc. There were two types of Betina – One plain dark thick brown (no Picture) and the other with plastic coated picture, chord or thread being comparatively thinner, these lasted for shorter period than the plain one.

I remember, we even had Carmi Saibinn Statue in our Olotor and during litany etc we did sing an orasao or hymn in Her honour.

Ok, here are some of the pics taken on the feast day.

 

The Carmelite Monastery ,

Martin Dias Road
(Cine Vishant Road)
Aquem Margao (near Apollo Hospital)

Facade / Tower
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9303583102/in/photostream

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9303674668/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9300894165/in/photostream/

 

with two bells

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9303594578/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9300896807/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9303683224/in/photostream/

 

Our Lady of Mount Carmel

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9303587182/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9300853015/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9303591162/in/photostream/

 

Inside

Feast Mass 5pm 16.7.13

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9300813895/sizes/l/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9303600998/sizes/l/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9300823187/sizes/l/in/photostream/

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9303639034/sizes/c/in/photostream/

 

Communion

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9303657576/sizes/c/in/photostream/

 

Priests

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9303613396/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9303617172/in/photostream/

 

 Main Celebrant - Fr. Francis Carvalho, Superior General of the Pilar society

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9300838889/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9303632118/in/photostream/

Tabernacle

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9300859375/in/photostream/

The Mass - Raising of the Host

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9303647028/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9300868853/in/photostream/

A couple standing tall

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9303654776/in/photostream/

 Feast Choir

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9303661058/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9303668796/in/photostream/

Parish Priest ?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9303672146/in/photostream/

distribution of Bentina  scapulars

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9300882047/in/photostream/

Bentin or bentina (imported from Spain ?)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9303685922/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9300905985/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9303691866/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9303694986/in/photostream/

 

Video 1 (Feast Choir Special, Hymn of O/L of Mount Carmel)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83j8SKAqsUw

Video 2 (Main)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhuX1-FEmNE


Pics in Herald

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9310629067/sizes/l/in/photostream/

Pics in Navhind Times
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9310630739/sizes/l/