A walk on the heritage side at this year’s Malar Bonderam

malar bonderam

The ‘St Mathias Bonderam’, Malar, was celebrated on August 17 on the famous island of Divar, roughly 12 kms north-east of Panjim, the state capital. It is reached by ferry from Old Goa as well as Ribandar. As always, it was organized and hosted by Sao Mathias Sports Club, near their club premises, and the […]

The Carnival parade gets a total of 48 entries this year

Carnival parade

Its D-day and Carnival 2018 is here! For the next four days, the streets of Goa will turn into one big party with parades happening in Panjim, Margao, Vasco, Ponda, Calangute and Mapusa. The Panjim Carnival parade is taking a different route this year. The committee received 48 entries for the float parade that takes […]

Goa hosts its first LGBT parade – Goa Rainbow Pride Walk 2017

LGBT

When you hear talk about the LGBT community, most people end up feeling uncomfortable. It’s a strange thing to experience in Goa especially since most people here, pride themselves on having open minds.   The LGBT Parade In order to create awareness, Goa is hosting its first ever pride parade later this month. They are […]