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21 Jan 2024

Agassaim Celebrates St. Sebastian Feast at Holy Cross Chapel

Devotees from across Goa descended upon the Holy Cross Chapel in Agassaim to celebrate the Feast of Saint Sebastian on Sunday. The annual festival is a highly anticipated event for the local community, as well as for believers from other parts of the state. Here’s a peek into the Saint Sebastian feast celebration.

26 Nov 2023

IFFI 54’s Mid-Fest Film ‘About Fry Grasses’ – a take on human dilemmas, complexity

Turkish film ‘About Dry Grasses,’ has captured the attention of the film-lovers at IFFI, with its intricate take on the human condition in all its predictability, dilemmas and gloomy complexities. The film was chosen as the Mid-fest film at IFFI 54. Director Nuri Ceylan shared his views and motivation behind the making of the film.

22 Nov 2023

World Children’s Day: Special Event Held For Deaf Children At Grand Hyatt || ENGLISH || GOA365

20th November is celebrated as World Children’s Day. And today, it was celebrated in Panjim for children with hearing impairments. Grand Hyatt employees helped organise the event for disabled children and expressed excitement to do so every year.

20 Nov 2023

Its lights, camera, action! 54th IFFI begins || ENGLISH || GOA365

The 54th International Film Festival of India has kicked off with the who’s who of the international film industry here in the state. With renowned actors and directors to producers and writers, the next 8 days will be witness to some of the best the international film industry has to offer. Here are a few glimpses from the red carpet and opening ceremony.

16 Nov 2023

More screens! More Venues! IFFI prep in full swing as opening day nears || ENGLISH || GOA365

The 54th International Film Festival of India is right around the corner and preparations are going on in full swing. Chief Minister Sawant has informed that this year, additional theatres will be taken over by IFFI. Additionally, open screenings will now take place at Anjuna, Miramar and Margao.

30 May 2023

Prabhakar Karekar, Vinayak Khedekar awardedprestigious “Gomant Vibhushan Award”

This year’s “Gomant Vibhushan Award” the highest and most prestigious award has been presented to Vinayak Vishnu Khedekar from the field of Folk Art for the year 2019-20 and Pandit Prabhakar Janardan Karekar from the field of Indian Classical Music for the year 2021-22 on the occasion of ‘Goa Statehood Day’. The ceremony was held at the Raj Bhavan’s Darbar Hall in Dona Paula.

01 Mar 2023

Shigmo parade will kick off on March 8th || GOA 365

It’s that time of the year, when locals from across the state hurry to get ready for the Shigmo parade. The parade will kick off on March 9th this year. The routes for the parade and traffic diversions have been announced for Calangute.

20 Feb 2023

King Momo leads Carnival parade to port city – Vasco, joined by… || ENGLISH || GOA365

The carnival parade has reached Vasco. As floats celebrating Goa and its heritage marched past the port city. Large crowds thronged to city as king Momo was joined by his queens. Here are a few glimpses.

19 Feb 2023

King Momo leads carnival parade to Margao: WATCH || ENGLISH || GOA365

After the curtain raiser in Porvorim, and parade at Panjim, the Carnival fiesta has reached Margoa. King Momo led the parade into yet another city as floats showcased Goa’s rich and immense culture and heritage passed by the city with dance and song. Here are a few glimpses from today’s Carnival at Margao.

16 Jan 2023

Feast of St. JoesphVaz celebrated at Sancoale

The people of Sancoale today, celebrated the feast of St. Joseph Vaz. The feast is not just famous in Goa but the world over. Devotees took part in the sermons and other celebrations with great enthusiasm.