The famous Damodar Saptah festival is currently being celebrated in Vasco
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 […]
Vasco’s Imtiyaz Shaikh has been elected to the Swindon Council
Formerly of Vasco city, Imtiyaz Shaikh is making waves in the UK. It’s been over a decade since Imtiyaz moved to London. “I came to London in 2005 with a dream of making something out of my life, with the opportunities the country offered,” he says. “My experiences during the last 13 years have been […]
An educational experience at the Naval Aviation Museum in Bogmalo
Goa is not just a holiday destination. All of history and culture has led to it being educational as well. Education is not just relegated to schools and colleges. There’s education to be found in visiting the museums that exist in the state. We’ve got the Goa State Museum at the old Secretariat building in […]
Welcome to Vasco da Gama, the port town of Goa
We read and write so much about Goa and her beauty and culture. From her quaint and picturesque little villages to the towns that are buzzing with life, India’s tiny state packs quite a punch. The beaches along Goa’s coastline are pretty and dotted with shacks, some more than others. Inland, there are lakes and […]
Viceroy’s Arch way to Goa
The Viceroy’s arch in Old Goa was built in the memory of Vasco Da Gama in 1597, by his great-grand son Francisco da Gama after he became the viceroy. There was a ceremonial importance attached to this structure during the Portuguese rule. Every governor who took charge of Goa had to pass through the arch. […]
Is there a fort in Miramar?
Much like many traces of history are wiped out or lost over time, Gaspar Dias fort too has not left any traces of it ever being in existence. Kept alive by historians, history buffs and Goan enthusiast its memory fades with every generation. Only remnant of this military structure seems to be the cannon at […]
