IHCL, Goa heralds the holiday season with a greater purpose

PANAJI, DECEMBER 08, 2022: Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), Goa’s largest hospitality operator and leader in the tourism sector rings in the festive cheer with a greater purpose of giving back to the society this holiday season. Under Paathya, IHCL’s framework of sustainability and social impact measures, various initiatives have been implemented at the hotels to give […]

Christmas celebrations and New Year’s Eve in Goa

Christmas celebrations

Goa has always been a popular holiday destination for people from all over the world along with the rest of India. The former Portuguese colony with its rich culture and joie-de-vivre ambiance attracts the most number of tourists all through the year but even more so at Christmas time. in fact, there are so many […]

A history of Christmas Carols for the festive season

Christmas carols

Christmas carols are a popular tradition that is followed during the festive season. Everyone follows all the other Christmas traditions of decorating their homes, giving gifts, preparing a Christmas feast and all the other trappings of the season. The tradition of singing Christmas carols was never popular in Goa in the beginning. Not unless you […]

The Best Christmas Party at the Radisson Blu Beach Resort

Christmas party

Christmas is almost here and everyone’s feeling the spirit of the season come alive once more. Christmas is a time to reflect and celebrate the joys of not just the season but the whole year that’s gone by. And of course when the word ‘celebrate’ comes into play what else can anyone think of but […]

There’s Christmas cheer in the Goan air this December

Christmas cheer

Christmas has come to Goa once again. The festive season is one that people look forward to all year. It’s that time of year where there’s something happening every day. Parties, friends, and family visiting from abroad, weddings and an all-around feeling of Christmas cheer abounds from the beginning of December. Spreading Christmas cheer around […]

10th-anniversary celebrations of the Semana da Cultura Indo Portuguesa

anniversary

So much has been spoken about the Indo – Portuguese connection. There are art, cinema, music, architecture and even food that has been used to show this connection through the years. While the Portuguese are long gone from Goa, every year, a big event is held to commemorate the Indo-Portuguese connection. This year happens to […]

Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations get underway in Goa

Chaturthi celebrations

The Konkan region’s most anticipated and widely celebrated festival began yesterday, 13th September. All over Goa, Chaturthi celebrations are underway after having installed idols of Lord Ganesh in their homes. Some may keep the idol for one and a half days while others may do it for five, nine or eleven days. However, no matter […]

The famous Damodar Saptah festival is currently being celebrated in Vasco

Saptah festival

It’s a grand affair and one that is more than a century old. We’re talking about the Saptah festival in the port city of Goa – Vasco. The festival is celebrated at the Damodar temple located on Swatantara Path every year at the beginning of Shravan, leading up to Ganesh Chaturti. The festival is the […]

Celebrate this Independence Day with some Tricolor delights

tricolor

Besides being one of the most important days in India’s history, Independence Day is also celebrated with great fervor among the Indian people. In the capital city, a lot of people attend the Independence Day parade and hoisting of the tricolor. Others watch the event on tv. All over the country, special programs, contests, and […]

The age old tradition of celebrating the Harvest festival in Goa

harvest

Celebrating the Harvest festival in Goa is a tradition that has been around for years. Two villages in Goa are famous for their celebrations; Raia in South Goa and Taleigão in North Goa. The feast is celebrated on the 5th of August with great excitement. The Harvest festival is centuries old One cannot begin to […]