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Socorro socio art and cultural association, Porvorim celebrate the Patoienchem Fest on 15th August for the pass 5 years .Its a crowd funded event with dance, music , art and free food. Its also unique as there are no chief guest, no sponsors, no prizes, no competition instead plenty of participation and sharing of skills.

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Ramponnkaranchem Fest to hit Arambol this September. Pleased to inform all like minded goans to book your date on 17th September (Sunday ) for another truly goan affair on the fabulous Arambol beach starting at 11am. Another people's fest with no sponsors, no chief guest, no prizes, no competition, no alcohol but plenty of participation, konkani music with ghumotts and mandallim, goenchem jevonn and plenty of gozzali.

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The Cashew apple is a familiar sight in goan villages during the months of April and May. When its ripe it's reddish or yellow in colour. The fruit is consumed with a dash of salt and the nuts are very popular. A famous goan beverage locally known as Feni and Urrack is made from the cashew apple. There is also a festival dedicated to it in the month of April called the Cajuchem Fest

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In my childhood days i had the great pleasure of viewing one of the grandest houses of Goa by launch that ferried us from Divar Island to Panjim jetty. Solar Dos Colacos is a over 300 hundred year old mansion on the banks of the river Mandovi facing the islands of Chorao and Divar.

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DOVORNNEM was used by our ancestors to rest their goods and as a resting place for their onward journey. Usually built of laterite local stone and mud, this mound was common in many villages of Goa. Sadly today this goan heritage is not maintained and in many cases are totally neglected. This photo is taken on Divar Island .

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Our Lady of Health Church at Sancoale is also known as Nossa Senhora de Saude Church. The Jesuit missionaries came by the way of Sancoale in 1560 and decided to settle there. By way of commemorating their occupation they established this Church. The first Church of Sancoale was founded in 1606 and dedicated to Our Lady of Health. The construction of the church was completed in 1566.

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If its August its the season of the delicious " Patolleo ' monsoon delicacy in Goa, which are made of steamed rice with a sweet filling comprising coconut, goan jaggery, etc. On 15th august a festival celebrating this goan heritage is celebrated " Patoienchem Fest " in the beautiful village of Socorro., Bardez.

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Legendary Divarkar and his family been in the business of delivering newspapers for over 70 years.

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One of its most famous sons and a mine of information on anything Divar, is our longtime friend, and locally known simply as Bhaie. The delivery of newspapers started by his family in the early 50's around the island of Divar and carried on to this day with Bhaie's at the helm. 
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The Goan write up on the Patoienchem Fest to be held in Socorro, Goa on 15th August 2017.

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