IFFI GOA blog

With Lulu Fortes (Vocals), Neil D'Cruz (Vocals), Filipeneri (Filu) Bass, Glenn (Drums), Ignatius (Keyboards), Graston (Lead Guitar)

video 1 (Band with Lulu)

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

Over to Panjim, kingfisher Village

Day 9, Dec. 1

Band: Music Waves

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi2/6440147333/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi2/6440147807/in/photostream/

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a view from the village – Old GMC

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Video 2 (Music Waves playing Goan Masala)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrA-2IceuKM

IFFI goa 2011 day 8 Band FOREFRONT

2011-11-30T11:40:00.000-08:00

Old GMC

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6432260783/sizes/l/in/photostream/

beer price list

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Band Forefront
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Video 1 (Band FOREFRONT)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vflyNq20fUQ

Last year 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjqlZl_M0mw

YEAR 2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uaF58B_xJA

2007

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHOGVo78ra4

IFFI goa 2011 Day 7 - CRIMSON TIDE, Latin Dancers etc

2011-11-29T12:52:00.000-08:00

Band: CRIMSON TIDE

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6426291765/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6426292869/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6426293681/in/photostream/

Dance Troupe

Joshino’s dance troupe

Josinho's

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6426286249/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6426287777/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6426288769/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6426290447/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6426285329/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6426287007/in/photostream/

DJ Edward

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6426284451/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6426282141/in/photostream/

the promenade – parking etc

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6426294501/in/photostream/

this way to Film Village (Tents)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6426297497/in/photostream/

Video 1 (the Band, ESG, the Chapel etc)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Vf-tqYesw0

IFFI goa 2011 Day 6 - Band Tidal Wave etc

2011-11-29T03:39:00.000-08:00

Day 5 - there was no entertaiment due to death of a Brazilian Film director Oscar Maron Filho (56) who died of heart attack at Inox Premises

Day 6. It rained just after 8.30pm thus disrupting all activities at Kingfisher village and the surrounding areas.

Some pics

Police everywhere, seen resting at the promenade

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6423904449/in/photostream

Goan Band - Tidal Wave

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6423904949/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6423905393/in/photostream/

This is Old GMC after the rains at 9.30pm

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6423905741/sizes/l/in/photostream/
(normally, it stays illuminated whole night druing 2 weeks of iffi festival in Goa,
it looks like this..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6424330911/in/photostream

Video 1 (The Band - Tidal Wave)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gUd2S_9bK8

Iffi goa 2011 day 4, Band - DNT

2011-11-26T14:54:00.000-08:00

2010 – Casuarinas trees growth

kingfisher village is now hiding behind the 15 months old trees

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2011

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Inox / Old GMC courtyard

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given Rs.65, what would you have?

A cup of tea at Cafe coffee day or two glasses /pints of Lager (for Rs.30 each)?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6407547259/sizes/l/in/photostream/
both stalls located opp to each other

IFFI HQ Panjim - ESG
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6407573183/sizes/l/in/photostream/

I like this band (never heard of before) it’s called DNT (Denzil and Trisca)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6407574021/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6407576181/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6407578799/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6407579665/in/photostream/

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DJ Diego or Diogo

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6407576997/in/photostream/

video 1 (DNT Band, Inox, Red Carpet etc)

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=MPI7-iX4YUQ&vq=large

IFFI goa 2011 - day 3 -Band RN the rockets, Extremers..

2011-11-25T17:11:00.000-08:00

Dance performers – Extremers

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6400765267/

DJ Melwin

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6400764511/in/photostream/

RJ Godfrey

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6400763631/in/photostream/

Band – R N the Rockets

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6400762855/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6400762007/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6400761071/in/photostream/

At Maquinez palace complex – IFFI HQ

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6400760219/in/photostream/

Peacock

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6400757273/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6400754163/sizes/l/in/photostream/

Iffi T shirts to delegates
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6403330411/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6403332097/in/photostream/

Video 1 (Band, dances etc)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13TFZucnOJQ

IFFI goa 2011 day 2 Kanan Brothers in arms etc

2011-11-24T12:40:00.000-08:00

Some pics

Flags

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6396131503/sizes/l/
Film reel
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6396142271/sizes/l/

Band: Brothers in arms
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6396136115/sizes/l/
with Godfrey
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6396136659/sizes/l/

Fire acrobats by kanan brothers
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6396137123/in/photostream/
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Kingfisher Ultra

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some boxes lying roadside DB Road

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shortage of Delegates kit bags, just arrived but no one to open it

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6396131503/in/photostream

Kingfisher village – Stage

Dj Diogo and RJ Godfrey

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Video 1 (Brothers in arms, konkani song, acrobats..)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zq09OhEkS_Q

IFFI Goa 2011 Day 1 - Band Pure Magic, Dekni Dance etc

2011-11-23T13:37:00.000-08:00

All pics taken after 6pm today

entrance / Gate to Kingfisher Village

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6390816389/in/photostream

At the village

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6390815759/in/photostream/

Band PURE MAGIC

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6390815097/in/photostream/

a view from the Village –during low tide / Reflections opp Old GMC

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6390812683/sizes/l/in/photostream/

International Flags

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6390811951/sizes/l/in/photostream/

IFFI Headquarters Entrance / Gate

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6390813871/in/photostream/

At Inox Courtyard

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6390814479/in/photostream/

Food Court /Promenade

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6390813253/in/photostream/

Iffi Village for delegates – Tents etc

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/6390816899/sizes/l/

Watch this Photo show for Miramar, Old GMC, Village, food court, Inox etc

Band PURE MAGIC playing in the background

Video 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_ronT4bafo

Video 2 - a tour

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0vHntTZVSA

Video 3 (Pure Magic )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_jtTc-l4cE

Video 4 (Dheknni and Kotti fuggdi)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgImd9mwIQI

Preparations for IFFI 2011 in full swing – Margao /Panjim – a short tour

2011-11-21T14:17:00.000-08:00

Preparations for IFFI 2011 in swing – Margao /Panjim – a short tour

Starts on 23^rd Nov and ends on 3^rd Dec. 2011.

This year, opening ceremony will take place at Ravhindra Bhavan, Margao and it will be opened at the hands of a Bollywood super star, King Khan SRK or Shahrukh Khan.

Today, we visited the venue, everyone seems to be very busy to finish the work right in time.

External carpentry work was going one, internal painting was going, stage setting work etc as can be seen in the video.

Pai Tiatrist Hall washrooms completely overhauled with modern or luxury fittings.- Basin, taps, WCs etc. Something which was badly needed here. It may be reminded that, within days of inauguration of Ravindra Bhavan, there were complaints of washrooms including broken internal door latches of WCs.

No night time street illumination at Margao yet but Panjim started 2 days ago – see pics/video

About 24 hours left for the big event..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKlfMWEsrEc

Pics

Ravindra Bhavan – front view
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk45/6379085051/sizes/l/in/photostream/

Washrooms
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk45/6379092265/in/photostream/

Windows /frames awaiting photos

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk45/6379099763/in/photostream/

Iffi Gate 1 (needs painting)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk45/6379148731/sizes/l/in/photostream/

Iffi gate 2

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A view from the above gate

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flooring/ Tiling –External backside, opp Canteen

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Canteen

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Pai Tiatrist hall – inside – Seating /Chairs

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Ravindra Bhavan – Late evening

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At Panaji Headquarters –Maquinez Palace etc

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Old GMC

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Video 1

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

Goa band - HEADLINES (I want to break free)

2010-12-09T11:47:00.000-08:00

IFFI (A view from another angle)

2010-12-03T22:48:00.000-08:00

IFFI = Indian Food Festival (of India)?

2010-12-03T22:42:00.000-08:00

Last day at Kingfisher Village (Dance Party with Band VENTURES)

2010-12-02T14:45:00.000-08:00

Ek don tin char, nachoya ami kumpasar (Dance)

2010-12-01T13:33:00.000-08:00

Dancing to the tune of Lorna's

O MARIA Premier show.. with Remo Fernandes

2010-12-01T02:22:00.000-08:00

IFFI Goa 2010: Day 9 - Band HEADLINES (Drummer Sings Lorna's)

2010-11-30T11:09:00.000-08:00

IFFI Goa 2010 - Day 6

2010-11-27T17:14:00.000-08:00

IFFI Goa 2010 - Some more food stuff (Chicken Cafreal, Rechad Bangdde etc)

2010-11-26T14:41:00.000-08:00

Talking Photos: IFFI Goa 2010 - Some more food stuff

(Chicken Cafreal, Rechad Bangdde etc)

( 22nd Nov to 2nd Dec.)

What’s cooking at the Kingfisher Village?
It’s Chicken Cafreal
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/5209476273/

And what that’s frying?
Rechad Bangdde
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/5210075252/

Cooked items ready to serve
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/5209475691/sizes/l/

Chicken Biryani ( this one from Inox Courtyard)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/5210075690/

What about beer?
'It’s cheaper than a cup of tea at iffi Goa'
So, says LIVE Message board (Twitter)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/5210005056/

A Beer Kiosk at Inox
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/5203925942/
(do not pass on to BS)

Extra:
Who’s that strange fellow on the red carpet?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/5209406199/

Note:
For other food items etc pl visit prev. post here in this iffi blog

or for other Goan fish curry rice items, pl visit here
http://www.flickr.com/groups/goan_fish_curry_rice/

FOREFRONT at Kingfisher village where Agatha goes Lorna

2010-11-25T11:25:00.000-08:00

IFFI goa 2010, the Kingfisher Village and the Band LYNX

2010-11-25T03:38:00.000-08:00

IFFIgoa2010, the Kingfisher Village and the Band LYNX

The Village – Kingfisher

Day time Pics

(The Village usually remains active from 6pm to 10pm

This year it's from 22nd Nov, to 2nd Dec. 2010.)
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The LYNX playing at the village
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl007HP7_XM

Extra:
The correct link
– Tandoori Chicken
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukiffi/5204258658/sizes/l/

More Indian dishes pics were posted earlier

Pics from Iffi food Court - iffi goa 2010

2010-11-25T03:34:00.000-08:00

LYNX playing at Kingfisher Village

2010-11-25T02:47:00.000-08:00

Delhi Band EKA.playing at IFFI Goa 2010

2010-11-22T15:38:00.000-08:00

41st International Film Festival of India (IFFI) starts in about an hour

2010-11-22T04:33:00.000-08:00

Preparation for IFFI 2010 (21.11.10)

2010-11-21T14:07:00.000-08:00

IFFI goa 2010 - Preparations

2010-11-20T08:52:00.000-08:00

A Typical Goan 'Cantar'

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Captured from IFFI 2009 goa

Bollywood Special

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a selection from IFFI 2009 Goa

All about IFFI 2009 - A report

2009-12-06T16:03:00.000-08:00

All about IFFI 2009 - A report

This write up mainly deals with the IFFI 2009 programs/peripheral activities

(including food stalls) held on the Campal promenade/croniche

(a stretch from Kala Academy to Panjim Market) including Kingfisher village and Inox Courtyard.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr3/4129897357/

In the first 3 IFFI festivals starting from 2004, there were up to 8 mini stages

where artists were performing simultaneously say from 5 pm onward.

First stage was at out side Kala Academy’s Open Air Auditorium gate.

Second stage was at Forest dept. Gate (opp. F L Gomes Garden)

Third stage was right inside the Children park, near old light house
Forth stage was near the newly opened FOREST restaurant

Fifth stage was opp. Old GMC

Sixth stage was opp Dempo house/Panjim Market.

Seventh was in the Inox Courtyard/behind Old GMC

Eight at Bacardi /kingfisher village

Besides, there were programes at Caranzalem grounds, film screening at Miramar beach etc

(Ther are pics and video clips of all festivals/stages except 2004)

There peripheral activities were withdrawn (Except Kingfisher village & Inox Courtyard) in the year 2007 and 2008.

This year 2009, they were back again with 2+2 stages viz.
Fist stage at Forest Dept Gate, by the cannon and hence named ‘Cannon Stage’.
Second opp Dempo house/Panjim Market named ‘TTAG Stage’
Third and fouth being Kingfisher village and Inox courtyard.

All programs started from 7 to 10pm

Now, let go in details as to what was on offer at each stage etc:

CANNON Stage:

The programe/activities here run and managed by Kala Academy
As said, this was not an ideal spot for the stage set up.
It was blocking the entire footpath and people seen occupying part of the busy Dayanand Bandodkar Road. Footpath users were dangerously made to use the DB ROAD during 6.45pm till 10.15pm for 11 days. There were plenty of police and CRPF though. Some of them formed part of the audience.
Most programes on these stage were of repetitive nature
Same faces seen almost every day.

Suggestions:
No artiste should allowed to perform more than twice in 11 days time
There are many other local talents and they should be given a chance too.
The popular Mini orchestra of bollywood singing should be left in the end say from 9.15 onwards.
There should be 15-20 minutes of Konkani Cantaram/Music slot everyday

List of all programes of the day in order of appearance, should put up on a board at the stage itself or announced at regular intervals so that audience can join in for their favourite programes.
This will also allow them swap between the stages. This could also mean less congestion.

Another bad thing we have noticed that some men busy setting up their stage for their next show/turn while the previous one is till performing. This was really irritating.
One can see what I mean in the video clips from this stage.
Some of the programs here were Natya sangeet, mimicry, Magic show, joker dance, mime show, mini film orchestra etc

TTAG Stage

This stage was sponsored by Travel and Tourism Association of Goa (TTAG).
This stage mainly used by OMB (one man band). Clips and pics of each of such OMB available at flickr/Youtube.
One or two popular bands also played here such as L’ace, Purple Rain
Crowd here was never up to the expectations.
There were 3 or 4 shabby looking regular resident ‘ghantis’
They were seen dancing infront of the stage everyday. One of them was always half dressed i.e. no shirt or banyan. One was even seen with rug sack. Strangely, one of them seems a Goan but hindi speaking ‘ghanti’? with Goan Christian name, who was requesting bollywood music all the times and bands played at his requests as hardly any other requests were coming forth.

No matter how good is the band, there was hardly anybody there.

Some of the OMB played here are Jus’Leo, Heydn & Natasha, Robin, New Edition, Johny etc

Inox Courtyard Stage:

This stage is a real waste of money.
Even when top bands playing, there was almost nobody to watch or listen to.
I simply could not believe this, yes there was almost nobody there. Often Zero.
No, you can’t even count me in as I was there purely with my video camera as a (net) reporter. As if that was not enough, while the band playing, almost every 10 minutes there goes a loud brass band troupe along with film personalities walking thru the red carpet linked from Old GMC building to Inox Multiplex.
The long red carpet lane was just infront of the stage say about 10-12 meters away.
Probable reason for almost zero audience are:
1. It was only meant for IFFI deligates but delegates come to Goa mainly to watch movies. They will be here at Inox only to watch their chosen/favourite movie.
2. Non-deligates had no access to Courtyard, except those had one day passes.
(even otherwise it would have made no much difference as mentioned in TTAG stage)
Popular band played here are Cascades, Emiliano etc.

Kingfisher Village

Run and manages by Kingfisher
Largest crowd puller for the past 3 years.
There are two reasons for this:
1. Cheap booze or beer at whole sale price
2. Dancing floor for all

But this year, it was not as good as last years.
Initially, it was allowed to dance on the specially erected floor/platform but from 3rd day onwards the entire floor and it’s surrounding was cordon off making the crowd dance outside of the cordon., as if they didn’t care what happens outside the cordon.

It was so dark there, no proper lighting and was easy target for ant-social elements etc.

Other people came and got stuck watching DJ on the stage. Earlier,
they could atleast enjoy seeing people dancing on the floor.

The floor was there but was very sparingly used. Even the dance performers preferred the stage to the floor. This year’s winner of Kingfisher Voice of Goa too preferred the stage but sadly due to technical problem with her laptop (where prerecorded or synchronized music come from) had to perform on the floor which is again with poor spot lighting.

On the stage too, dancers were performing behind the large/wide DJ disc table thus
obstructing clear view of the viewers.

Within the cordon there were 2/3 rows of chairs plus 2/3 sofa sets for VIPs
but hardly anybody seen occupying the chairs or sofas.
There were up to a dozen pvt. Security guys around the cordon.

The popular band played here were:
Purple Rain, Symphony, Pure Magic, Lynx, Blue waves,
Tidal Waves, Brothers in arms, Soul Express, status 4 etc
A group from Bombay ‘AASMA’ also pulled lot more crowds.

Suggestions:
Allowing the crowd to dance outside the cordon is fine but it should be properly lit.
- So that some do not take advantage of cover of darkness thus avoiding any untoward incidents.
We did observe one or two minor sparks in the crowd.
- Other people too can enjoy seeing them dancing as they did all these years.

Everywhere, bollywood music was in high demand this is probably because more than 50% of the crowd were from the migrant community.

Kingfisher village pulled 65-70% of the crowd
Cannon Stage 20-25%
TTAG stage 3-5%
Inox stage 0-1%

Another mini stage at the entrance of Old GMC

I would name it ‘Red Carpet Stage’
Some time seen artists performing right on the red carpet
Also seen performing on the floor below the carpet.
Mainly of folk dances like lamp dance, pot dance, mini fashion show etc.
These dances are for whom ?
Answer: No one. Yes, no one at all (Another, waste of money).
There was no access to this stage not even to IFFI delegates.
The stage or the floor view was blocking by the huge 3 or 4 vases
there with plants in front of GMC. It between the promenade and the GMC,
there is busy two way four lane DB ROAD. Plus the local policemen/Women and CRPF in the middle and sideways.

Stalls

Stall made brisk business.
Some of them seen enchroaching their allocated space by putting up chairs and tables etc
Reasonably prices chicken and rice items.
Chicken biryani was available for Rs.50 a plate/portion.
We enjoyed the first two day but the third day onwards the quality was poor, basmati rice change to other local rice.
Yet it was selling like hot cakes.

Another one was Ice Golas Rs. 20 each, besides there were Belpuris, fruit juice stalls, pop corn/ sweet corn,
paum bhaji, gobi Manchurian/pokodde etc etc
Yet there was one stall selling energy drink cloud 9 for Rs.50 a can (250ml) seems not very popular with the crowd.

Hawkers Menace
They were every where in the middle of the walk-way causing obstruction to free movement.

Beggars Menace

Kids from 'Ghantis' as young as 2-3 years were all over harassing people by touching them while they were eating at various stalls etc
Their mothers/elders too (with infants) were occupying the main walk way seated on the floor for begging.
These beggars are mainly the residents of Campal/Miramar, residing at Campal Parade grounds for last 5-10 years.
During this time their population increased almost by 4/5 fold. Don’t know if anyone is protecting them by taking hafta from them too.

They made good business (begging business I mean), kids seen holding plenty of 10 Rupees notes in their hand. Their parents were selling other latest toys items.
They are also seen at Miramar beach everyday selling balloons/toys etc.
They are the same one who sell X’Mas items caps/masks etc, Carnival items, Rainy season umbrellas etc.
They are also seen begging outside the eating joints like Mum’s Kitchen etc.
CCP should take stern action against them. Begging is also illegal.
Begging bring bad name to Goa. Any programes at mirmar, Campal,
Panjim etc they are always out there for begging.
Hope someone from the CCP takes notice of this.

Security:
Al the benches on the promenade from Kala Academy were fully occupied by Goa Police and CRPF.

Some of them were on the mobile phones, where as most of them were busy chatting or gossiping.

They were in a group of 4-5. Yet many seen watching the programe from the nearby stage including red carpet (see pic)

At Inox, there were about 3 main entries/access. One from car park side,
one to the right of Old GMC and one at the Maquinez palace. The gate at the Maquinez palace had no metal detectors as if terrorist do not use this gate.
The gate is often manned by the pvt. untrained security guys and all they looked for is the delegate ID card. Some delegates carry they cards in their pockets (including Goans delegates) and upon questioning,
they would show it and the security guys would let them in without even checking the card or the matching photo on the card

It also appears that security was only meant for protecting IFFI delegates and building such as Kala Academy, Inox etc. Where as the crowd on the promenade seems not given much importance.
Terrorists could easy target such crowded places making use of the available migrant beggars or the ‘Pixe’ (mad) who were loitering around.

Suggestions:
Ideally, there should be only two stages.
One at the Kala Academy end and the other at the Market end.
Both stages to provide goan cultural programs such as folk dances, songs etc
Each stage to display or announce the day’s programe so as to help people to swap the stages as per their likes and dislikes
There should be no live bands (Except at the Kingfisher Village or other village by other name)
The stage at Inox should be discontinued on economical grounds.
There should be a flying squad only to deal with hawkers and beggars
menace or the police be given instructions to do the job.

There are also two separate reports on day 1 and day 2, one may
Read here. More pics and videos also available here
http://iffigoablog.blogspot.com/

Some of the past IFFI clips
2006 – a tour
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7061472624041279104#

Iffi 2007 tour
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyP-FrabTgQ

2008 tour
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM7aiUgzh8Y

2009 tour
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgP2UfnqATc

2005 near KA – Konkani song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ozqp2c1a0iM

Melwyn singing 2006
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuQL1psB2BM

Iffi Floats 006
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3caWiPeEhc

2007 – Portuguese Dance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPX5tRSsV6s

2008 – Band Cascades
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWkMQ1-xtaE

2009 – Band, Cantaram- Bollywood
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyUHGVcVY3k

for other clips/pics, please search youtube/flickr ‘ IFFI goa joegoauk’

Thanks for your time.

Iffi 2009 day 11 (Last day) with Band Brothers in Arms, songs etc

2009-12-03T17:31:00.001-08:00

IFFI 2009 day 10 - Band Lynx, L'ace, dances-Kollxi, Darryl troupe, songs etc

2009-12-02T21:31:00.001-08:00

Iffi 2009 day 9 - with Band Cascades, Tidal Waves, Music Lovers, Dipri/Kunnbi dance etc

2009-12-02T15:00:00.001-08:00

Iffi 2009, day 8 with Purple Rain, Orland band, Johny band, songs etc

2009-11-30T15:07:00.001-08:00

Iffi 2009, day 8 with Purple Rain, Orland band, Johny band, songs etc

Watch video here

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

Iffi 2009, day 7 with Alsley & Angelica, New Edition, Songs, Fugddi, Puppet show etc

2009-11-30T15:03:00.001-08:00

Iffi 2009, day 7 with Alsley & Angelica, New Edition, Songs, Fugddi, Puppet show etc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AHG0IWjscE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AHG0IWjscE

The Band CRIMSON TIDE was to play at Kingfisher village.
We may have either missed it or it not played at all.
We arrived there at 9pm and could not see the band.
Very unusual, as the programe only starts around 7.30pm
DJ music was plying and that too stopped due to power failure
Around 9.15pm. There were working on it.

I am sure, we have a clip of Crimson Tide here uploaded in iffi 2007

IFFI 2009 - Day 6 Band Symphony, Emiliano, Robin, Tavia Machado, floor fillers etc

2009-11-30T15:02:00.000-08:00

IFFI 2009 - Day 6 Band Symphony, Emiliano, Robin, Tavia Machado, floor fillers etc

Watch video clips here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QvhTbhJJGo

IFFI 2009 - Day 5 (with Band Status4, Purple Rain, Belinda, dances etc)

2009-11-30T15:00:00.001-08:00

IFFI 2009 - Day 5 (with Band Status4, Purple Rain, Belinda, dances etc)

Watch video clips here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCk7MP7di6E

Talking Photos: Flying umbrellas at Inox

2009-11-30T14:59:00.000-08:00

Talking Photos: Flying umbrellas at Inox

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4136468871/sizes/l/

with film/Goan personalities
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4136469311/sizes/l/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4138010962/sizes/l/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4137247965/sizes/l/

talking photos: Remembering 26/11

2009-11-30T14:56:00.000-08:00

Remembering 26/11

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4137231440/sizes/l/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4137230710/sizes/l/

also, seen in this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyUHGVcVY3k

Iffi 2009 day 4 - 26/11, police band, cantaram, jus'Leo, Music waves, dances, bollywood, dalo etc

2009-11-30T14:52:00.000-08:00

Iffi 2009 day 4 - 26/11, police band, cantaram, jus'Leo, Music waves, dances, bollywood, dalo etc

A selection

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyUHGVcVY3k

Around this time, last year

2009-11-30T14:45:00.000-08:00

Around this time, last year

Vigil
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk15/3073919908/

these pics were taken in Aug
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk15/3081204533/sizes/l/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk15/3082046054/sizes/l/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukindia/2810934038/sizes/l/

Dancing to the tune of Blue Waves on 26th Nov.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnsMevO7MGU

IFFI Goa 2009 - Day 3 with Sonia Shirsat, AASMA, Blue Waves, Wolfgang, Folk dance, Fire dance etc

2009-11-30T14:43:00.000-08:00

IFFI Goa 2009 - Day 3

Sonia Shirsat, AASMA, Blue Waves, Wolfgang, Folk dance, Fire dance etc

More and more crowd

Bhepuriwalas, Ice golas (Rs.20), Chicken kebads, popcorns (Rs.20), Icefruit walas etc etc made brisk business.

Even the newest reastaurant partly owned by dy. mayor had some extra counters opened facing the pavements.

Today’s one man band was by ‘Wolfgang’

Sonia Sirsat and her band at Inox Courtyard.

Kingfisher village ‘AASMA’ show pulled the most crowd.

This group is from Bombay and it was said that they are the Channel V Pop Stars.

Everything was going so smooth but suddenly, exactly at 10 pm, it looks like

PI Chodankar(?) pull the plug.

After the ‘AASMA’ show that’s around 9.45pm, the band ‘Blue Waves’ took over and announced they are going to play their last two songs. They had just finished their song ‘Summer of 69’ and started the last one but exactly at 10pm suddenly all music gone dead.

It was very unusual of Goa Police to act in such rude manner.

There is always upto 30 minutes grace time given all over Goa.

There are no residential houses around as it staged at the river bank in the Campal Park.

Secondly, police do not usually come without any third party complaints.

It looks like this has something to do will the argument that was had with the police on the previous day. So, this time PI interfered.

Shame!

The video clips of day 3 – a selection
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-LrvTU8y90

Extra:

One Film director Mr. Makrand Deshpande whose film also premiered at Inox/IFFI toady title ‘ SHARUKH BOLA KUBSOORAT HAI TU’ came running at the Kingfisher village along with the film Heroine Preetika but the security guy did not allow the two inside the cordon for about 5 minutes and after talking to the organizers, they finally made up on to the stage dancing with the ‘Aasma’ who also happened to know them.

See them two in black (middle)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4134491926/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4133730089/

What is Carnival, Shigmo, Bonderam & Sangodd? Iffi goa 2009 explains it all (with pics and Video clips of the past festivals)

2009-11-30T14:39:00.000-08:00

What is Carnival, Shigmo, Bonderam & Sangodd?

Iffi goa 2009 explains it all (with pics and Video clips of the past festivals)

Full marks to Iffi Goa 2009.

A suggestion to the organisers:
Let the King Momo and other artistes be at their repective venue as early as 5pm. This is being the day time, many will enjoy it, more over, it helps in clear photography, videography etc which is something that one can take with them (Iffi deligates etc) where ever they come from.

It may be noted that the popular promenade or the iffi corniche get crowded from 5 pm onwards.

Carnival at IFFI goa 2009
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4132564877/sizes/l/

What is Carnival? - A brief history
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4132565153/sizes/l/

Carnival 2009 – Video Clip Part I, II & II
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnJoDJ6M0c8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGBs-wkY8wU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfpNJQj3Lxg

Bonderam at IFFI Goa 2009

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4132564343/sizes/l/

What’s Bonderam?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4133325428/sizes/l/

Bonderam -Video clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NABpEQFeCE

SANGODD at Iffi Goa 2009
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4133327010/sizes/l/

what’s Sangodd?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4133327316/sizes/l/

Sangodd 2009 –Video clips
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENFyFoiBLyo

T Britton
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8RmcLCK9fg

Shigmo at IFFI Goa 2009
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4132565553/sizes/l/

What is Shigmo?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4133326710/sizes/l/

Shigmo 2009 - video Clips (Dances and floats)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDwoZ4y40I0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVnrNKJTuXE

note:

Please click on pics for larger view or click on the provided links

Iffi Goa 2009 – Day 2 Band Soul Express, Dr. Varun Carvalho, Mime show, Zagor, Brass band etc)

2009-11-30T14:30:00.001-08:00

Iffi Goa 2009 – Day 2

(Band Soul Express, Dr. Varun Carvalho, Mime show, Zagor, Brass band etc)

More Hawkers, more beggars all from outside Goa.

Besides large trucks/pickup with gensets parked on the pavements

The so called Red Carpet at Old GMC entrance..

What a farce!

Red Carpet for whom?

Goa Police or the Armed Military force?

They are the one seen closeer to the carpet.

Red Carpet crew - Brass band

Middle of the road, some police obstructing the clear view of the public who are standing on other side of the road behind barriers.

As if that was not enough, the two way two lane busy DB road, vehicles including buses were passing both ways, often stopping in the middle.

Programes usually starts from 7pm but the promenade get crowded from 5 pm. Even the King Momo and the other artiste for Shigmo, Sangodd & Bonderam appear 7pm onwards.

The stage opp Dempo house seems sparingly used.

Ideally, this would be the better option for the Kala Academy congested stage which is located opp FL Gomes Garden, Children Park.

Beer flowing so cheap. Just Rs.20 per glass (Usually Rs.28).

Teens as young as 14 seen enjoying the cheap king of good time.

Some says, that gives them a kick to go onto the dancing floor.

At Inox courtyard too beer and wines available, looks like they did not take BS seriously this time too.

What more? Casino Royal promos say a ‘must visit’.

Dr. Varun Carvalho complained over the microphone that the security at the gate held the entire group for about two hours taking them as potential Pakistanis.

Their show was to start at 7pm but started just after 9 pm. due to hold up.

However, on the programe schedule for the day on Newspapers ads, it was said Band ‘Purple Rain’

I like the old bollywood films poster exhibition at Old GMC.

Films like Sholay, Andhi, Shree 420, Mother India etc are on display.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4131567993/sizes/l/

I think, similar posters are also on display at Kala Academy.

Video: A selection of today’s programes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyDKWJpkguw

this is also a selection, a part of IFFI?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4131584569/sizes/l/

Something to take away with them ' An impression of Goa'

Joegoauk@yahoo.co.uk

Talking Photos: Iffi Day 1 Report. Too many beggars, hawkers etc

2009-11-30T14:28:00.000-08:00

Talking Photos: Iffi Day 1 Report. Too many beggars, hawkers etc

Out side the kala Academy, there were too many Policemen and para military force.
IFFI 2009 inaugural ceremony took place here at 5pm
Actress Waheeda Rehman, Ashin, Kabir Beddi etc were to attend.

The promenade was too crowded, it will not abe able to cope up with in the coming days.
More than half the space/width taken by the Goan houses tableau /potraits
with light focuses in front lying dangerously on ground.
Hopefully, these can be moved backward as there is about 1.5 mtr space behind.

On top, many hawkers occupied the front space. More and more will join in.
and not forgetting the numerous migrant beggars, mainly women each with 2-3 infants speading all over the floor.
(in Goa begging has become a good business, husbands/wives are working
leaving their infants with another woman to beg)

IFFI needs a flying squad to get rid of all hawkers and beggars or else it will bring disgrace to Goa. Goans are not beggars but the migrants are Goa is like a heaven for all.

Iffi delegates goodies gunny bags had only two books and there were no ' shopping discount coupons' as announced. The two books could easily go in a folder.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4129300106/

The said coupons were later on, around 8pm, were distributed to all general public on the promenade.

Depicting Goa, traditional Goa with giant stationery tableau such as Carnival
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4129300700/sizes/l/

with living King Momo posing for photographs,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4128525999/sizes/l/

Shigmo with 4 artists, Bonderam with 4 and Sangodd

deserve full marks, something like this should have been done all the past years too.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4124760105/

This was suggested last time, perhaps, iffi making it's presence in the net forums.
Is there any forwarding address/email to IFFI on these feedback etc?

There were two stages on the promenade, one at Opp FL Gomes Garden, Campal 'Cannon Stage' (next to the cannon). Last two years, there were no such stages.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4128524907/

I must say, this is not the right place (for the reasons mentioned above) Ideally, it should have been somewhere nearer ti Kala Academy

and the other one opp Dempo House.

Heydn and Natasha playing

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4129298336/

Besides, there was one at Inox Courtyard and one at Kingfisher Village,

opp Old GMC. river bank access through Art Park.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4128528431/

The village, day time
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4127397639/sizes/l/

Beautiful Old GMC at night
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4128526777/sizes/l/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4129297544/

The video clip – Day one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKCRbl4OsE4

IFFI 2009 Goa, day 1 - a video clip & pics

2009-11-30T14:22:00.000-08:00

Iffi 2009 - Day 1 (Old GMC at night, Pure Magic, Heydn n Natasha, Leheren etc)

watch video clips herehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKCRbl4OsE4

Pure Magic Pic

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4150081154/sizes/o/

Beautiful Kingfisher Village (for 11 days only)

2009-11-30T14:19:00.000-08:00

Kingfisher Village (11 days only)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4127397639/sizes/l/

A short Tour to IFFI 2009 - Miramar Beach, Kala Academy, promenade etc

2009-11-30T14:16:00.000-08:00

A short Tour to IFFI 2009 - Miramar Beach, Kala Academy, promenade,

FL Gomes Garden, Old GMC, Kingfisher Village, Casino, Mandovi, Inox etc

a video clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgP2UfnqATc

Talking Photos: a day before Iffi Goa 2009

2009-11-30T14:12:00.000-08:00

Talking Photos: a day before Iffi Goa 2009

at night

22.11.09

OLD GMC
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4125528392/sizes/l/

Tropical fruits
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4124760105/sizes/l/

Street lightings

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4124758711/sizes/l/

IFFI 2009 Tiatrists Roseferns, Prince Jacob, Humbert, Cyriaco Dias, Anil Kumar, Fatima etc

2009-11-30T14:09:00.000-08:00

22.11.09

IFFI 2009 Roseferns, Prince Jacob, Humbert, Cyriaco Dias, Anil Kumar, Fatima etc

The pavements from Kala Academy to the Panjim Market (over 1km stretch) beautifully decorated with life size portraits of Bollywood actors, Goan popular Tiatrist/artists, Goan beautiful houses/windows, scenery, folk art, festivals etc

Here is a selection

Check who is at the window..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qo44VJR5ak

Day time pics

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4121386305/sizes/l/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4121385479/sizes/l/

Preparations for iffiGoa2009 in full swing

2009-11-30T14:05:00.000-08:00

Preparations for iffiGoa2009 in full swing

20.11.09

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4119477860/sizes/l/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4118709877/sizes/l/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4119479496/sizes/l/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4118707851/sizes/l/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4119480242/sizes/l/

iffi2009 ‘Bonderam’ Festival ?

2009-11-30T13:57:00.000-08:00

iffi2009 ‘Bonderam’ Festival ?

Miramar circle
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4117292058/sizes/l/

Opp. KTC Bus Stand, Panjim
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4116523787/sizes/l/

Panjim-Old Goa bypass, Circle
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4116523531/sizes/l/

Near KTC, Junction (near petrol pump)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4116523265/sizes/l/