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Cotigao Village in Goa awarded among Best Tourism Villages of India

September 29, 2023760 Views

Cotigao Village in Goa has won the award for the Best Tourism Villages of India 2023. This recognition was achieved under the Bronze category at the Best Rural Tourism Competition 2023 presented by the Central Nodal Agency for Rural Tourism and Rural Homestay, under the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. Out of a total of 795 applications received from 31 States/Union Territories, Cotigao Village stood out as a shining example of excellence and best demonstration of the values and practice of rural tourism. It has been recognized for its outstanding contribution to promoting rural tourism in India and upholding the principles of the Best Tourism Village Competition. Central Nodal Agency for Rural Tourism and Rural Homestay, under the Ministry of Tourism, Government of Ind...

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Panjim comes alive with Serendipity Art Festival

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December 15, 20221141 Views

The streets of Panjim have come alive with the launch of the 9-day Serendipity Arts Festival. An initiative by the Serendipity Arts Foundation, this inter-disciplinary art festival takes place between the 15 and 23 of December in Panjim, Goa. In its fifth physical edition the festival remains true to its core values and, at the same time, envisages propagating art and culture, ushering in ways to explore and enhance public involvement and engagement. Taking place across 14+ venues, and 120+ programs, with 1000+ artists the festival is committed to creating a sustainable, collaborative, and collective platform to highlight the shared cultural heritage of South Asia and create a global outreach. Hosted by Sunil Kant Munjal, Founder Patron Serendipity Arts Foundation, the evening was i...

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Serendipity Arts Festival will be a confluence of art, culinary cultures & technology

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December 12, 2022743 Views

Serendipity Arts Festival, is set to present a series of interdisciplinary activations to energize Goa with various exhibitions, workshops and an engaging display of art, an integral part of the Festival’s mission to make art accessible to all. The festival, scheduled from the 15th to the 23rd of December, will highlight India's rich music, dance, and theatre traditions alongside culinary arts, talks & symposiums, and workshops. Taking place across 14+ venues and 120+ programs, the Festival will be showcasing diverse creative expressions from across South Asia. It will create avenues for the younger generation to connect with their shared cultural heritage through a wide range of the arts and cutting-edge technology. The Exhibitions segment of the 9-day Festival will see curatio...

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Goa to witness the biggest pilates festival presented by Yasmin Karachiwala

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December 9, 20221037 Views

Yasmin Karachiwala, India’s leading celebrity Pilates instructor, announces her 4th Pilates festival. The Pilates Festival India will be held at the Westin in Goa, from the 2nd to the 5th of February 2023. This health and wellness retreat is open to everyone; both novice and expert alike can broaden their knowledge of what Pilates is by attending. Attendees will train with International Pilates master instructors, and in the process also enjoy a rejuvenating retreat at a forest clad luxury hotel, to embody their best self. Yasmin Karachiwala has founded Yasmin Karachiwala’s Body Image (YKBI) and has over three decades+ of experience in the fitness industry. Her roster of clients includes the A-List of Bollywood like Katrina Kaif, Deepika Padukone, Kareena Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Hardik Pan...

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Serendipity Arts Festival to enthrall with dance, theatre and music performances

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November 30, 2022223 Views

India’s largest multidisciplinary arts event, Serendipity Arts Festival, is back with an exciting array of inter-disciplinary performances taking place between 15 - 23 of December. The Performing Arts curators are putting together projects with world-class artists working on classical, experimental and contemporary forms, across dance, theatre and music performances this year. The Festival brings together diverse creative expressions from the region of South Asia and promotes its cultural heritage through varied projects. The performance segment will see curation by Bickram Ghosh, Ehsaan Noorani, Quasar Thakore Padamsee, Mayuri Upadhya and Geeta Chandran. The music performances with multi-genre and unique performances will celebrate the coming together of traditional and contemporary f...

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Serendipity Arts Residency Open Studio hosts four artists

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September 17, 2022815 Views

Will be featured at Serendipity Arts Festival, Goa in December Serendipity Arts Foundation presents Serendipity Arts Residency Open Studio, an exhibition by 4 artists-in-residence as part of the 5th edition of the Serendipity Arts Residency programme formerly known as the Dharti Arts Residency. The artworks on display include mixed-media installations, sound and performance art. The exhibition is composed of points for entry, rehearsals, and speculative interruptions. Each idea works in isolation, and yet there is a conversation between the tentative questions that the artists have asked of their mediums. At the early stages of a process, these artworks remain incomplete and only find a semblance of resolution in their encounter(s) with the audience, the viewer, and the visitor. ...

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Shipwreck from 1960s becomes tourist attraction in Goa

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July 17, 20221108 Views

A ship which sank near the port town of Vasco in South Goa district more than half a century ago is drawing diving enthusiasts from across the country. The SS Rita carrying rail tracks from Gujarat to Goa met its watery grave near the Grande Island sometime in the 1960s. It is believed that the ship capsized after running into the rocks, but no records of the incident are available. The wreckage lies at the bottom of the Zuari river. UK-built 425-foot cargo ship is also popularly known as Suzy’s Wreck. There is a lot of interest among tourists in seeing the shipwreck. It is one of the seven diving sites near the island, said Skandan Warrier, a former Navy man who runs a scuba diving training institute. Lying underwater at the depth of seven to 13-14 metres, the remains of ...

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Goa revels in Sao Joao festivities after 2-year gap

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June 24, 2022174 Views

Goa celebrated Sao Joao festival with traditional enthusiasm on Friday after a two-year coronavirus-induced gap as revellers jumped into water bodies across the state to mark the occasion. Residents of the coastal state thronged wells, ponds and other water bodies in large numbers to celebrate Sao Joao, a popular festival of Goa which was not held for the last two years due to the coronavirus pandemic. A key feature of the festival, which has its origins in the erstwhile Portuguese rule, is revellers jumping into water bodies wearing crowns made of fruits and flowers, and screaming 'Viva Sao Joao'. It is dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, who baptised Lord Jesus on the river of Jordan. The festival, celebrated annually on June 24 at the onset of monsoon by people cutting ac...

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Goa to develop eco-tourism in forest areas

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May 14, 2022933 Views

The Goa government will develop eco-tourism in the forest areas and parks of the coastal state, state Minister Vishwajit Rane said. Taking to Twitter on Friday, Rane said that discussions were held with officials of the forest department for the development of eco-tourism and to improve infrastructure in wildlife sanctuaries in the state. Following discussions with forest dept officers, we have decided to give thrust to development of forest eco-tourism within forest areas and forest parks. We will improve infrastructure of Dr Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary, Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary, build camping areas, jungle trails etc, the state forest minister tweeted. We will carry out these activities with guidance from experts in order to ensure that people are more interested in and visit...

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Goa Carnival to have four float parades this year

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February 18, 2022993 Views1

The world-renowned Goa Carnival will begin on February 26 with traditional float parades being held in several areas in association with local civic bodies, an official said on Friday. The first float parade will held in Panaji on February 26, followed by another the next day in Margao, Corporation of City of Panaji Commissioner Agnelo Fernandes said. The parades will be flagged off at 3.30 PM following Covid protocols and the Model code of conduct for general assembly elections. There will be no commercial floats or floats on a political theme. The tourism department has decided to host the parade in four cities this year. The parades will be held on February 26 in Panaji, February 27 in Margao, February 28 in Vasco, and March 1 in Mapusa. Requests have not been received fro...