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Countdown to World Daman Day 2009 - Football match


In the countdown to the 2nd World Daman Day, a football match was organized by Ralph Miranda on the 16th of August 2009, 6pm, at the football ground in Big Daman. The two teams specially formed for the event were named, ‘Damao’ and ‘Portugal.'

World Daman Day messages from WDD-09 Country Coordinators

Hello Mr. Noel Gama

It is so far one year past and here we are to celebrate, WORLD DAMAN DAY 2009.

" A BIG CREDIT TO YOU NOEL" CONGRATULATIONS.

It gives me very much pleasure to tell you that on the 16th. August 2009, we will be celebrating WORLD DANAN DAY with our few Daman people living here in Holland.

So right from this coner of Holland a land of WIND MILLS, we invite you all our Daman Fellows to join the CELEBRATION.

GREETINGS from HOLLAND,

VERIDIANA.

*****

HAPPY WORLD DAMANDAY 2009

Celebrations are always full of excitement and joy. Today once again the Damaneses re-live Damanin the real sense of the word, via our customs and traditions not only through our festivities but in our hearts as well. We recall our great history, the ones who have gone before us and who are now blessings us from above.

Let’s soar in the tide of our second World DamanDay celebration throughout the globe in whatever way we can. Be proud of our great cultural heritage and always enjoy being a Damanese.
This is our Big Day to treasure, so cherish and fill it with wonderful, colorful moments and sweet, joyful memories. Let the extra rich and special feeling of this day envelop us in its warm embrace.Remember the unique and outstanding features of Damaneses are the warmth, love, care, concern and helping nature which always stands out and shines brightly for the world to see.

Wishing all the Damaneses around the Globe “A HAPPY WORLD DAMANDAY 2009”

Also, wishing the Goans “A HAPPY WORLD GOADAY.” and the people of Diu “A HAPPY DIUDAY”

Congratulations to Rene Barreto and Noel Gama for their successive triumphant achievements and efforts to make this occasion a day to remember.

Maria Franco & fly.
Country Co-ordinator, Fujairah, U.A.E.

*****

Dear Damanenses,

Daman does not have many such occasions. Probably not one where all Damanenses - rich or poor, big or small, educated or uneducated, of different religions and casts, those who have never stepped out of Daman and those who live in a so called 'classy world', a day where, we all 'THINK Daman', 'EAT Daman', 'LIVE Daman' and 'LOVE Daman' together. This is a great investment, a marvelous happening and a boost to Damanenses and Daman.

I wish there had been such a day much earlier and sincerly hope there will be more of these to bring DAMANENSES and celebrate DAMÂO together in unison. Many may not have caught on this day-WDD, for various reasons. As for me, with all my heart, I wish to celebrate with every Damanense on this WDD-09 - not for the date, not for anything else, but just to be with all Damanenses. Good to have such a day. Good to have a dedicated Daman Day.

Congratulations to Noel, all Damanenses around the World, and Damanenses in Daman who make things happen. Thanks to Rene Barreto for whispering into Noel's ears and a Happy World Goa Day to Goa.

Wish all Damanenses a HAPPY AND WONDERFUL WORLD DAMAN DAY-2009.

LONG LIVE OUR DEAREST AND EVER LOVING DAMÃO!!!!!!!!!!lI.

VIVA A NOSSA QUERIDA E AMAVÉL DAMÃO DE SEMPRE!!!!!!!!!.

Oscar Noruega & Family
Macau

*****


Although we are miles and miles away from our dear homeland, we hold dear the Daman Culture and our bond with the people of Daman is beyond understanding. Canada is a beautiful place as you can see from the photographs and we all enjoy this beautiful place that God has made, however, we still love our Daman and in Daman we remain united.

God Bless all Damanenses,

Tony Machado
Country Coordinator (Canada)

HAPPY WORLD DAMAN DAY - 20 August 2009!

Dear Damanenses and lovers of Damao,

Parabens!

Wishing you A Very Happy & Peppy 2nd World Daman Day!

From:
M D G Rocha (Country Coordinator - India)
Oscar Noruega (Country Coordinator - Macau)
Pranay B Kolakkar (Country Coordinator - USA)
Franco Fonseca (Country Coordinator - UK/P'boro)
Luis Fonseca (Country Coordinator - UK/Leicester)
Sandra Gonsalves (Country Coordinator - P'gal)
B Lopes (Country Coordinator - UK/Leicester)
Lysa Lopes (Country Coordinator - UAE)
Silvester Machado (Country Coordinator - UK/London)
Tony Machado (Country Coordinator - Canada)
Sharmila Mascarenhas (Country Coordinator - UAE)
Maria Franco (Country Coordinator - UAE)
Veridiana de Sousa (Country Coordinator - Holland)
Noel Gama (Overall Coordinator - Daman, India)

Viva Damao! Come, Discover Daman!

www.WorldDamanDay.com

Message from Dr. Adelino Costa (Portugal) on World Daman Day 09

Caros Damanenses

Estamos a poucas horas de iniciar as celebrações do World Daman Day 2009.
É uma boa oportunidade para que eu envie uma saudação a todos os Damanenses, residentes ou não residentes em Damão, incentivando-os a preservar as suas tradições e práticas culturais específicas e distintas, que conservam tantos traços da herança cultural portuguesa.

Porém, é de toda a justiça salientar nesta iniciativa o papel mobilizador que tem sido desempenhado pelo Noel Gama que, com grande dedicação e muito entusiasmo, tem estado na primeira linha da preparação do World Daman Day e na dinamização de um renovado sentimento de orgulho dos Damanenses pela sua terra e pela sua cultura.
Ele merece a nossa gratidão e o nosso apoio para continuar essa nobre missão a que se tem entregue.

Viva Damão! Vivam os Damanenses!

Lisboa, 18 de Agosto de 2009
Adelino Rodrigues da Costa
(antigo Delegado da Fundação Oriente na Índia)

Meet Damanenses worldwide on Facebook


Damanenses have taken networking from the bazaar to the internet!

Meet them on Facebook and interact with them on the group, "Discover Damao in Daman."

World Daman Day on Facebook


Check it out - it's where most of Damanense youth are active!

Press Release: 2nd World Daman Day - 20th August 2009!

DAMAN, 8 August 2009: Following the resounding success of the first-ever, WORLD DAMAN DAY last year, the organizers launched into the second year as early as April 2009 for the worldwide celebration of the 2nd World Daman Day on the 20th of August 2009 under the aegis of World Goa Day courtesy, London-based founder, Rene Barreto.

“Daman has always looked upon Goa as its 'Big Brother.’ But no two fingers are alike and so it is with siblings. These cultural differences though subtle, lend Daman its uniqueness. This worldwide event is a celebration of the unique culture of the people of Daman who have an identity of their very own – the Damanense,” says Daman-based author, Noël Gama who is the Overall Coordinator of the event.

The theme of World Daman Day 2009 is, “Viva Damao! Come, Discover Daman.” “Damão is not just the former name of Daman,” clarified Mr. Gama. “It’s another name for the Indo-Portuguese subculture of Daman and is a way of life. But most importantly, when broken up into its two syllables, it reveals the secret behind the characteristic hospitality of the typical Damanense – 'Da mão' – which literally translates to 'give me your hand,' in Portuguese meaning, ‘Welcome!’

Damanenses around the globe in countries like the UK, US, UAE, Canada, Portugal, Macau and Holland among others, celebrate all things Damanense by showcasing their Damanense cultural heritage through artistic and cultural expressions such as musical and food festivals, competitions, traditional and folk dance performances, art and craft displays, etc.

While World Daman Day is mainly celebrated by Damanenses outside Daman, in Daman itself there will be a football match on the 16th of August at 5pm in the sport ground in Moti Daman and on the big day itself, a cultural program in the evening. More information can be found at www.WorldDamanDay.com.