January 6:
Feast of the Three Kings at Reis Magos, Cuelim (Cansaulim) and Chandor.
February 2:
Feast of Our Lady of Candelaria at Pomburpa.
5th Monday in Lent:
Procession of All Saints of the Franciscan Third Order (only other besides
Rome) at Goa Velha.
1st Sunday after Easter:
Feast of Jesus Nazareth at Siridao.
16 days after Easter:
21st August:
Festival of Novidades-offering of first sheaves of rice crop to the Head of State.
Monday of 12th to 18th October:
Fama de Menino Jesus at Colva.
3rd Wednesday of November:Feast of Our Lady of Rosary at Navelim. This occasion draws thousands of faithful to Goa to participate in the religious event.
3rd December: Feast of St. Fiancis Xavier, Patron saint of Goans at Old Goa.
Feast of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception at Panaji and Margtio.
25th December:
Christmas, all over Goa with the customary Midnight Mass on gatherings and special Christmas Eve and with prayers gathering and special Christmas festivals. A Goan will leave his front door open during the festival as a gestures of generosity toward all who may visit his home.
Goa Carnival:
Although introduced by the Portuguese who ruled this territory for over 50 years, from 1510 to 1961, the three-day festival primarily celebrated by Christians, has absorbed Hindu tradition-bound revelry and western dance forms, and stimulated by the artistry of the Goan genius turned into a pageantry of singular effervescence.
Among the various colourful feasts and festivals feasts and festivals that Goa celebrates -with great eclat, Carnaval and Shigmo are the most rumbustious, awaited by the population with intense enthusiasm. Unlike 'Shigmo' which is also celebrated in some oilier parts of India, although under different appellations, 'Carnaval Goa's own, unique, and the Union Territorys contribution to India's other expressions at untrammelled revelry.
Shigmo Festival:
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.
It is the festival of farewell to winter celebrated on the full moon day in the month of Phalguna(March), the last month of the Hindu calendar. In Goa, which has always been land of temples, shigmo begins with Naman or collective obeisance of villagers from 9th moon day to full-moon day. During all these days, they are to 'shun' non-veg. food and all intoxicants.
Food & Cultural Festival:
A 5-day festival held at Miramar beach close to Panaji m November wida food stalls offering/i rich experience of Goan Cuisine, accompanied by Cultural entertainment programs and various competitions.
Festivals held by Kala Academy: Artists Camp:
January
Pop, Beat & Jazz Music Festival:
May
Bhajan Competition:
August
Kirtan Mahotsav (Quepem):
September
Tiatr Festival:
November
Marathi Drama Festival:
Nov./Dec.
Konkani Drama Festival:
Nov./Dec.
Surashree Kesharbai Smriti Sangeet Samaroha:
November
State Art Exhibition:
December
Christmas carol singing:
December
Classical Music Festivals:
December Samrat Club's annual Sangeet sammelan in memory of Master Dinanath Mangeshkar at Shri Shantadurga Devasthan, Kavlem.
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