Government receives proposal for yet another EDM festival
After EDM festivals like Sunburn, Supersonic and now Time Out 72, the government has received yet another proposal for an EDM festival in Goa. This time from a Goan based company that wants to hold it in Candolim in December. The proposal comes four months after a businessman from Ahmedabad approached the government to host […]
Oktoberfest 2017 at the Inox Courtyard in Goa in October
Oktoberfest is the world’s largest and most famous beer festival held every year in Munich. The festival began in 1810 and is also held annually in many countries and cities across the globe. In Munich, it runs for approximately 16 – 18 days during the last week of September and runs into the first week […]
Terekhol Fort – a diamond at the head of Goa
Terekhol (sometimes called tiracol ) Fort is a beautiful fort, located at the northernmost tip of Goa, on top of a hill, at the confluence of the Terekhol (tirachol) river with the Arabian Sea. It lies right at the border between Maharashtra and Goa. Since it is right at the top of the hill, it […]
Oak Barrel Goa: All Sushi Lovers Unite in Miramar
What is it about Pan-Asian cuisine that people in Goa love so much? Granted, we don’t have that many decent restaurants for these but from the looks of it, we need more. The Oak Barrel is one place I definitely recommend visiting. To be honest, I hadn’t heard much about the place except for a […]
‘The Story of’ Foundation and Their Latest Adventure in Goa
‘The Story of’ Foundation is an interdisciplinary, informal learning project. It is an exploration and creation of learning opportunities across the fields of science, philosophy, art, and culture. This is to give interdependence more visibility in the world. The foundation is here for the 21st-century inquirer and his/her curiosity. A Little Bit of Information about […]
Goa hosts its first LGBT parade – Goa Rainbow Pride Walk 2017
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 […]
Mapusa Market. It’s history and culture. Digitally preserved.
Far away from Toronto, or London, or Dubai, or Sydney… your beloved Mapusa Market can now be just a few clicks away. A group of graphic artists have captured the sheer energy and the unique culture of this iconic market and stored all of it online at http://mapusamarket.net These artists have mapped the entire market […]
Goan cuisine in Ribandar – Texeira’s, the famous food hut
Goa is home to one of India’s tastiest cuisine. The flavours, the aroma and the taste of Goan cuisine are a gastronomic delight. Unless you have personal contacts with Goan families, you may go round in circles looking for places to savour these Goan delicacies. ItsGoa.com brings you one such eatery that will leave you salivating […]
The Mando festival lives to sing again as scheduled
Great news today for those Mando aficionados! The Mando festival that has been in existence for approximately 50 years is on as scheduled. Yesterday’s news brought that the festival might be postponed to the Christmas week (or possibly canceled entirely). The organizers of the Mando festival were given instructions that their slotted dates would be changed. This […]
153 Goa Post Offices May Soon Compete With Amazon and Flipkart?
Goa is the 1st state to implement solar powered, hi-tech hand-held devices in post offices Remember Mario Miranda’s cartoons of the village postman? His boss, the postmaster, and his office, just went hi-tech. He or she (Goa has quite a few women in the post offices these days) will now carry a very snazzy hi-tech […]
