Fun, fiesta & flavours to set state rocking during Goa Carnaval Food & Cultural Festival

Panaji, Jan 7 : The time to sway to the beats of the ramba samba and enjoy four days of fun and fiesta at Carnaval and five days of spices and flavours at the Food and Cultural festival are round the corner in Goa.

The Department of Tourism, Government of Goa, will organise Goa Carnaval from February 10 to 13 and the Goa Food and Cultural Festival from Feburary 9 to 13 at D B Bandodkar Grounds, Campal, in the capital city.

The float parade will be flagged off on February 10 in the capital city of Panaji.

For the first time in Panaji, a new route has been selected and the parade will take place along the Miramar – Dona Paula Route.

According to a statement here on Thursday, the state is expecting to receive an overwhelming response for the Carnaval celebrations this year and also for the food and cultural festival. Days ahead of carnaval, all the centres across Goa are being adorned with colourful buntings, banners, masks and themed décor. During the vibrant four day Carnaval, float parades will take place at major cities in Goa.

In Panaji it would take place on February 10, Margao on February 11, Vasco on February 12 and Mapusa on February 13. As far as the float parades in the minor cities were concerned, the parade in Ponda will be held on February 11, Curchorem on February 12 and Morjim on February 13.