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Goa Carnival 2024 – A Opportunity To Enjoy Colours, Music, And Tradition

Goa is a state in India which is located on the Konkan coastal belt which is in the western coast of the Indian peninsula. Goa is bordered with Karnataka on the East and South, Maharashtra on the North and with the Arabian Sea on the West. The capital city of Goa is Panaji also known as Panjim, which is around 600km from Mumbai and Bangalore. Goa is split into two districts, the North and the South. North Goa is home to the capital city of Panaji, Fort Aguada and Candolim, Chapora, Vagator, the beaches Baga, Anjuna and Calangute. South Goa is home to Margao, Colva, Benolem and Vasco da Gama Bogmalo. The streets of Goa come alive during carnival bustling with Goan cultures and tradition. There are numerous market vendors filling the streets selling a huge array of Goan arts, crafts and mouth-watering foods and drinks. Multiple bands, musicians and street performers like fire breathers are out on the streets entertaining the crowds and the streets are full of people, everyone having a great time with fun.

Usually, the Goa Carnival falls in February or March every year before the onset of Lent and continues for three to four days, ending on the night of Shrove Tuesday (a day before Lent). Goa Carnival 2024 will begin on 10th February (Saturday); the festivities will continue till 13th February (Tuesday).

Goa Carnival is a three- to four-day-long festival preceding the season of lent (February), marking the season of exhilaration, merrymaking and mayhem before Catholics start fasting and abstinence. The Goa Carnival is celebrated for three days with joy and the highlight of Carnival is the parade, which passes through the streets of Goa.