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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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Late Agapito Coutinho a famous son of St Mathias, Divar. A cultural icon who famously dressed up as Santa Claus for many years around Goa at festivals, hotels, etc also always supported both the Bonderam's on Divar Island wearing exotic costumes. He was also a president of St Mathias Sports Club for a few years and initiated my changes.

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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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The Festival of goan Cashews was celebrated in Arao, Pomburpa. There was a live demonstration of the distillation of the cashew juice into alcohol, also Cashew apples were served with a dash of local salt and old games of cashew seeds were played.

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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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Socorro socio art and cultural association, Porvorim in the forefront of making a difference and doing things differently, with elders sharing skills, and investing in the young. Read an article by Dolcy D'cruz in the oHeraldo.

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My fifteen minutes of fame in the oHeraldo written with great patience by Dolcy D'cruz.

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