Goan Festivals

by Sonali Eid-ul-Fitr is a joyous Islamic festival that marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. On this day people thank allah for providing them strength to undergo fasting and self restraint in the month of Ramadan. The date of Id is decided according to the position of the moon. Celebrations begin as soon as the first sight of the moon is seen in the sky. Eid marks the first day of shawwal, the tenth month of Islamic calendar. This is around the month of November according to Gregorian Calendar. Eid is celebrated with fervor by Muslims all over the world. A special prayer is organised in mosques to mark the day of Eid. people wear bright new clothes and relish the best of festive food.

By sushmita Holi is also known as the "festival of colours". With the advent of spring season in Goa comes the festival of colours. Holi when people play with colours with each other. The merriment is seen around the space as the state gets covered with varied colours.

By sushmita  Goa Carnival is a gala event held for about four days on Saturday before Ash Wednesday. This four days celebration involves a long parade accompanied by live guitar, drumbeats, and folk songs and dance performances. 

by Sonali Christmas in Goa is one of the most important festivals that is celebrated with a lot of enthusiasm. like all the other parts of the world, Christmas in Goa is celebrated on 25th December. The day marks the birth of lord Jesus. The festival is marked with a lot of merrymaking and revelry. People from all the communities in Goa join hands to celebrate the festival. Moreover, Goa Christmas celebrations begin with the singing of Christmas carols, which is followed by offering prayers in the church and exchanging gifts.

 By Vignesha Ganesh Chaturthi is the most important festival of Hindus. It is celebrated by people of Hinduism every year with great courage, devotion, and joy. It is also popular in the name of Vinayak Chaturthi in India. It is celebrated throughout India from ancient times to honor the most important  god of Hinduism. Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated for 2 days, 5 days, 7 days, 9 days, 11 days, and 21 days. There are many rituals, customs, and significance for the people of Hinduism in the festival of Chaturthi. In this festival people clean  and decorate their houses with beautiful things. early morning people have bath and wear new clothes. variety of delicious food is also prepared. This festival starts with the installation of the statues of Lord Ganesha, in the pandals or in the houses along with lord mahadev and goddesses  gauri. Bhajans participate in a huge colorful procession with the voice of hymns and drums. This is a great day of fun for everyone. people also danc

By Pratiksha The IFFI began in 1952 and is one of the most significant film festivals held annually in our very own goa, the festival aims at providing a common platform for the cinemas of the world to project the excellence of their own film art ; contributing to the appreciation of film cultures of different nations and understanding of their social and culture norms. The festival is conducted jointly by the directorate of Film Festivals and the Government of Goa.