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Mythological characters, fantastical creatures & more set afloat the River Valvonti !!!
On the night of November 3, River Valvonti in Sinquelim was lit up with miniature boats designed like dragons, grand castles & more, during the boat festival organized to mark the celebration of Tripurari Poornima ! The event celebrates the full moon night
& marks the end of Diwali celebrations in Goa.
The parade, indigenous to Goa, was attended by hordes of locals & tourists.

Goa gets gory on Halloween !!

The nightclubs had already begun Halloween celebrations well ahead of time, with some of the spookiest decor and innovative Halloween themed menus and cocktails.
Halloween is one of the most exciting and fun days of the year full of costumes, candy, decorations, parties and trick-or-treating. It is a holiday bursting with emotion: excitement, suspense, anticipation, surprise and amusement.
Here's wishing all an eerie, spooky, hair-raising, spell-binding Halloween!

BONDERAM FESTIVAL

Bonderam festival of Goa is celebrated on the Divar Island. This quiet little island is located at a distance of 12 kilometers from Panaji. The celebration of this festival has a unique history behind it. It is said that many years back, the villagers resented the rules that were adopted for settling disputes regarding the land issues. The Portuguese then set up flags to mark areas where the villagers were unable to take over the lands of the nearby villages. The villagers protested against this system by knocking down all the flags. The Bonderam festival is celebrated in the memory of those protests.
Every year in August, this small island becomes alive with bubbling activity of the Bonderam festival. The people residing here come together to celebrate this festival and a carnival like atmosphere is created here. Colorful tableaux are created by the people and a massive parade takes place. Every small community or a group of people come together to celebrate Bonderam festival in Goa.