Want to feel more Goan? Learn Konkani!
Have you lost your flare in speaking and writing Konkani? Well, here’s some good news. Get back to the basics, as Thomas Stephens Konknni Kendr, is conducting courses for beginners. Institutional Information Thomas Stephens Konknni Kendr (TSKK) is a Jesuit research-institute working on issues related to the Konkani language, literature, culture and education. It is […]
Struggle for Goa’s ‘Osmitai’
Being liberated 14 years after India was not the end of the road for Goa. But rather a beginning of a new struggle Goans, in the form of the merger issue that cropped up soon afterwards. The first elected ruling party of the state wanted Goa to be a part of Maharashtra. Although initially planned […]
KONKANI -LANGUAGE OF THE ‘GOENKARS’ !
Goa has a rich culture. Music and football are two things that run in the blood of Goans. In Goa we have multiple religions living together in complete harmony.Goa might be a small state but has zeal that cannot be compared with any other state. Goans are multilingual though the mother tongue of the state […]
A STORY TO TELL IN EVERY PERFECT MOVE
Esthetic and symbolic value combined with seamless movements and synchronization, this beautiful art of dancing is seen in almost all the parts of Goa. Goa with it’s rich cultural heritage has not one but many dance forms. People from different tribes and castes, everybody from children, to men, to women take part in these dances. […]
SUNDOWNER PUB
This cosy little 24-seater pub at Sun Village in Arpora is adorned with framed posters of yesteryear Hindi and Marathi movies. Reasonably priced wines and champagne and a good range of liqueurs (chocolate, coffee, cherry) are the highlights of this pub. From the cocktail menu, go for Pina Colada, which is quite popular. Mocktails are […]
MALIKA
Set on the lobby level of Kenilworth Beach Resort, Mallika is an elegant Indian speciality fine dining restaurant featuring the robust North-west Frontier cuisine. The unique spread of Indian preparations says it all. Start with the Yakhni Shorba, the aromatized lamb soup from the house of Nawabs has a generous use of Indian spices. The […]
PERANI JAGAR
This is the earliest form of drama in Goa. In fact, Marathi theatre is a contemporary form of Jagar. There are two different forms of Jagar that performed by two communities. The Perani Jagar is performed by the Hindu Perani community. The other form, Gawda Jagar is performed by Christian Gawda community. The Perani Jagar […]
DESHPRABHU HOUSE
One can check the credentials of this house. Legitimacy proven, one can look at your own reflection in the lancet windows of European style building on the right and face the Hindu temple set in a garden of roses up front. Clearly a house that takes you to an era when Goan Hindu aristocrats clung […]
