Goa Carnival in Feb

Goa Tourism is hoping to host around four lakh tourists for this year’s Goa Carnival slated for February 6 to 9, in Goa. The main float parade, the key attraction of the Carnival, will be held in the capital city, Panjim, on February 6 and will travel to other cities of Margao (Feb. 7); Vasco (Feb. 8) before concluding at Mapusa on February 9.  For the first time, Goa Tourism has joined hands with European Commission’s Cultural Exchange programme in Goa carnival, which will go on for three years.This will help artists among the three Carnivals of Asia (Goa); Europe (Liverpool) and Africa (South Africa) to learn and adopt unique aspects of these carnivals among themselves. European Commission funded Cultural Exchange programme Goa Tourism is also organising the annual Grape Escapade, the largest wine festival in the country, between February 4 and 7along with the Goa carnival. Going into its 11th edition, Grape Escapade will be held at DB Bandodkar Grounds, Panjim. Goa Tourism is expecting about 2 lakh people to visit the Wine Festival. There will be wineries from Australia, South Africa, besides domestic Indian wineries participating in the four-day festival.  Grape Escapade is one of the most vibrant wine festivals in the country. There will be wine tasting sessions, grape stomping, fashion shows, live entertainment, etc. alongside the festival.