Festivals of Goa India

. Christmas
Like elsewhere in the world, December 25 is celebrated in India too as the nativity of Jesus Christ with traditional joy and gaiety. In fact, it cuts across the limits of the Church to spill over into the streets for all to participate.

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. Diwali
Dewali (Diwali) is the day when the festive focus has shifted from the city stores and markets to homes and hearths. Everyone greeting everyone else with warmth and affection. Goa wears a festive look with colourful "Akashdive" (skylamps) and festoons...

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. Feast Of Three Kings
Perched high on a hill in Quelim, Salcete, stands the tiny centuries-old stone chapel of Nossa Senhora dos Remedios or Our Lady of Cures. The incomparably beautiful statue of the Madonna is seen holding the Child ...

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. Food & Cultural Festival Of Goa
This 5-day festival is planned to give special focus on Goa with reference to Seafood and is an annual feature. Goan food is as famous as the Goans' endeavour for poetry, painting and music...

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. Ganesh Chaturthi in Goa
The Ganesh festival is one packed with fun and frolic, a time for prayer as well as pageantry. Its an occasion to clean and decorate the house, to prepare to receive the divine guest Lord Ganesh (also spelt as Ganesha),...

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. Goa Carnival
Carnival in Goa is a non-stop 3-day festival of color, song and music, providing a healthy entertainment for all, young and old. The soothing climate, full of fun- 'n' -frolic, which the Carnival generates, is much longed for...

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. Good Friday
Good Friday is a day of sincere reverence among Goan Catholics. It is the culmination of Lent, an important observance in the lives of devout Catholics. Lent is observed for 40 days from February to March, beginning with Ash ....

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. Sao Joao Festival
Sao Joao is the feast of St. John the Baptist observed all over Goa on 24th June. Newly wed sons-in-law celebrate at their mothers-in-law's house. On this occasion the mother presents the daughter a basket full of fruits like...

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. Shigmoutsav in Goa
Shigmo in Goa is esentially a festival of the masses. Though it is celebrated under different names and in different ways in various parts of the country....

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