Goa’s hot and happening festival, Carnaval 2015, the only one of its kind in India, is set to dazzle with colour, costumes, foot-tapping music and a soul-stirring extravaganza.
The annual extravaganza – Goa Carnaval 2015 – is scheduled to be held from February 14 to 17, 2015. This time, the fun-filled, four-day event coincides with the Valentine’s Day weekend and this will reflect in the Carnaval too, as the themes will revolve around ‘Cupid and Love’.
The spectacular
and impressive traditional
Carnaval float parades in other major cities
of Margao, Vasco, Mapusa and
Ponda will be held during
the four-day festivities.
Cultural programs and dances will
also be organized all across the State and revelers, tourists and Goans
will feel the Carnaval spirit
flowing through their veins.
The Carnaval
was introduced by the Portuguese
who ruled Goa for
over four centuries and the festival is a legacy of
several hundred years of
Portuguese rule. From quiet celebrations
about seven to eight decades ago,
the Carnaval has grown over the years to
be India’s biggest
cultural event drawing lakhs
of tourists to
Goa.
And the best
time to enjoy Goa in all its glamour and gusto is Carnaval.
This year
too, Goa Tourism is aiming to
ensure that Carnaval gives
tourists the essence
of traditional Goa. Brass bands,
colourful décor, and Carnaval caricatures will be prominently displayed at all
parade venues and across the state.
