‘Peacock’ may be identified as a vermin in Goa, proposes state’s Agriculture Minister
Taking in view the various difficulties (and losses) the farmers in Goa face due to disruption by wild animals, the state’s Agricultural Minister Ramesh Tawadkar has proposed. Animals such as Peacock (Morr), Monkey (Makod), Wild boar (Raan dukor), Gaur (Gawo redo) and a few other species may be categorized as vermin and culled periodically (reduced […]
TIATR AND GOA!
Goa and its ties to Tiatr go way long back. Goa Tiatr is a form of musical theatre, extremely famous. Dancing, singing, music and acting altogether, performed mainly in Roman Konkani dialects. ‘Tiatrists’ are the ones that perform they are well trained professional artists. The enthusiasm and excitement that goes into making the whole drama […]
FOR WHICH OCCASIONS ARE PATOLEO’S MADE?
The steamed rice sweets that are wrapped in turmeric leaves are prepared on certain occasions by the Hindus as well as the Catholics here in Goa. ‘Patoleo’s’ are also called ‘Patoli’. Made with lots of love and care by our Goan women the recipe might be easier than the other desserts such as bebinca but […]
Great buy at the ‘Flea market’
Yertward Mazamanian alias “Eight Finger Eddie” arrived in Goa during the mid 60’s. Instantly falling in love with Goa, he never left the state. In fact he even invited many of his ‘Hippie’ buddies to visit the state. Since working steady jobs wasn’t an option for them, how did they get by? Many of these […]
Will GOA be the next ‘Sin City’?
More and More! With the tourism industry on a continuous rise in the state, the want is for more and more. Looks like it’s never going to stop. The number of hotels that are coming up is increasing day by day. Goa has attracted a lot of Indian tourists, they come to Goa every weekend […]
Things you didn’t know about Fontainhas!
The area speaks about an era gone by. For the last quarter century or so, the city of Panjim has been changing rapidly. From being a beautiful capital under the Portuguese (later under Goa government) into the crowded city it is today. But there still exists an area in Panjim that has managed to retain […]
Calangute the good, the bad and the ugly!
The famous Calangute beach has been a tourist favorite for decades now; it is also one of the largest beaches in North Goa. Attracting domestic as well as international tourists every year. The town gets very crowded during Christmas and New Year. The tourists love to spend their day at the beach as various activities […]
Goan Carnaval – how did it all start?
Goa is unique and so are its festivals. ‘Carnaval’ (otherwise spelt carnival outside Goa) being one of them is celebrated only in the state of Goa in India. Merry-making is the only thing to be kept in mind because the idea is to forget about daily chores for that period and just enjoy the moment. […]
Now you can hire helicopters in Goa!
Unbelievably, Goa over the years has transformed itself from being a laid back state with hardly any infrastructure to support the immense tourism potential it has, to the most happening destination in India. The recent addition of helicopter rides has added even more glamour to attract tourists from around the world. It is a collaborative […]
Potekar festival-Divar, SUPERSTITIOUS?!
Situated on the river Mandovi, connected to Old Goa, Ribandar and Narve all by ferry lies the small island of Divar. This island is extremely beautiful surrounded largely by paddy fields. Historically famous as a Hindu pilgrimage site; Many temples that existed there were later on sadly shifted by the Portuguese to other locations due […]
