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Throughout the year, every month, you will find fair and
festival of one kind or the other. These are mainly
religious and social in nature. But purely artistic
festivals are also organized such as Kala Academy's
annual festivals, which draw artists and art lovers from
all over India.
The dates of religious festivals are decided
according to respective religious calendars. Some
festivals like Shigmo and Carnival though have religious
origin, but with mass appeal have become the Fair
Festivals of the whole state and society. Some
festivals are celebrated all over Goa, while some take
place at particular places.
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HINDU
FESTIVALS
A celebration in the honour of Lord Shiva
held at all the principal Shiva templeIs, it is
celebrated in Harvalem, Ramnathi, Kavlem, Mangueshi,
Nagueshi, Shiroda, Brahmapuri. Shirgao, Kasarpal,
Fatorpa and Panaji.
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MUSLIM FAIRS
& FESTIVALS
It is 13 Kms. from Panaji. The capital of
Bardez Taluka, on the national highway, is the cross
roads of the network of highways covering whole of
Northern Goa. Weekly fair on Friday, is held at the
modem streamlined market, attended by large crowds.
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CHRISTIAN
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
Christmas
Christmas, like anywhere else in the world,
is celebrated in Goa too as the birthday of Jesus Christ
with traditional joy and festivity. Come December 25th
and the markets are all decorated with glitter and
streamers and people cloaked as Santa stalk customers
with gifts in the big cities. Children in particular
enjoy this day and look forward to receiving gifts.
Beautifully adorned and dazzling Christmas trees, light
up the city of Goa.
Good Friday
The Goan Catholics observe the occasion of Good Friday
in genuine veneration. It is an important occasion for
the Christians and is marked with extensive celebrations
all over Goa. The celebrations of Good Friday
usually extend till Easter Sunday. However, the most
impressive celebration takes place in the city of
Panaji, the capital of Goa. The most popular church of
Panaji, the church of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception,
is beautifully decorated and thousands of people gather
there to pay tributes and take part in the event.
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GOA
CARNIVALS
Goa Carnival spells pure entertainment. From
morning till dawn breaks the next day, there is dance,
music, merry making, and drinking, eating and pure
revelry. The carnival takes place on all streets and
corners of Goa and brings together all who blend
with the festivities and ceremonies. The Goa carnival is
unique and is not celebrated anywhere else in India.
Though at the time when the carnival of Goa was
started, there were only limited participants, but over
the years, after its revival, the barriers have broken
and the zeal of the carnival has crossed all boundaries
and is enjoyed by all.. More
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SHIGMO
FESTIVALS
Holi in Goa is celebrated as Shigmotsav,
which is a festival of farewell to winter and welcome to
spring celebrated with colour, songs and dances to the
beat of drums. Float parades depicting various scenes of
mythology are also held. Shigmo in Goa is
esentially a festival of the masses. It is so all over
India, though it is celebrated under different names and
in different ways in various parts of the country. More
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OTHER
FESTIVALS IN GOA
Food & Cultural Festival:
Food Festival in Goa is a very serious matter and
capitalizes on the range of food products available
here. Goa boasts of many different cuisines - the
Konkan, the Portuguese and the Bahamani Nawabi
traditions. The fruits of the sea are used lavishly in
Goan food different types of fish, prawns,
mussels, oysters, crabs and many more.
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