The Hindu New Year is in two days. Known as Gudi Padwa, this is an auspicious festival and is celebrated according to the Hindu lunisolar
The Holi festival commemorates the victory of good over evil, brought about by the burning and destruction of the demoness named Holika. This was enabled
An important Hindu festival, Mahashivratri is celebrated every year in honor of Lord Shiva. The name literally translates to “great night of Shiva” and the
The Goa Carnival celebrations have been a big deal in our home state for hundreds of years. Introduced by the Portuguese some 500 years ago,
Today, the 6th of January is the day of ‘Epiphany’ or the Feast of the Three Kings. The feast is celebrated all over Goa with
At the stroke of midnight on the 24th of December, church bells could be heard across the state. They were ringing out the joy and happiness
Now that it’s Christmas time, everyone is preparing for the birth of Jesus Christ in some way or the other. Family and friends are home
Christmas is an annual festival which celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. The festival is observed on the 25th of December every year and is
In Autumn, the weather turns cooler and the forest looks aflame with golden leaves. This is the time when forest dwellers in Goa, especially unmarried
Goa is gearing up to host its Second Bird Festival in January 2018 at the Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary, South Goa, from the 12th to the
