Celebrating the Heart of Goa at New Delhi Goa Festival 2009 October 26, 2009
The event is organized by “Goenkarancho Ekvot” in association with Dept. of Tourism, Govt. of Goa which will exhibit various aspect’s of Goan life, culture and progress the other Departments participating are Dept. of Information and Publicity, Dept. of Handicrafts, Dept. of Art and Culture as well as Dept. of Rural Development agency at Goa Sadan 18 , Amrita Shergill Marg, New Delhi from November 6th to November 8, 2009. Hon’ble Justice V.S. Sirpurkar Judge Supreme Court of India has accepted to inaugurate the Goa Festival 2009 and Shri Digambar Kamat Chief Minister of Goa will preside over the function. This festival is expected to attract huge crowds from Delhi and the adjoining states apart from the participation of VIPs and dignitaries. The various activities envisaged in this year’s event shall comprise of 1. Information centre for details on Goa such as its art & culture, travel & tourism.2. Display and sale of Goan Handicrafts. 3. Goan vegetarian and non-vegetarian cuisine, blend of estern and western culinary and Goans Processed Foods.4. Cultural show by Department of art & culture, Govt. of Goa. by kepemchim kirnnam--Mando Dance--Kharvi Nach—Dekhni—Kunnbi, Fugddi Nach—Marcha De Fontainhas. 5. Goan live music would be played by Goan bands.6. Painting Competition by School Children – Goa Theme 7. Lucky draws – on offer shall be holiday packages to Goa with a boat ride.8. Exciting games for the children 9. It is an exclusively a Goan affair by Goans to promote Goan art culture, tradition, cuisine & heritage. DI/NB/MP/SM/JA/2009/