PANAJI
The Goa Food & Cultural Festival 2025 will be held in Margao from January 3 to 5 at Costa/Dukle Properties. Organised by the Department of Tourism, this three-day extravaganza will offer Goa’s rich culinary heritage combined with cultural performances and artistic displays. The Chief Minister Pramod Sawant will inaugurate the festival in the presence of Tourism minister Rohan Khaunte, Margao MLA Digambar Kamat, Sanvordem MLA and GTDC chairman Ganesh Gaonkar, chief secretary Dr V Candavelou (IAS), tourism secretary Sanjeev Ahuja (IAS), Tourism director Suneel Anchipaka (IAS) and Margao Municipal chairperson Damodar Shirodkar.
Prominent personalities will be felicitated on day one along with cultural performances by Divya Naik, Kanta Gaude and others. Second day will spotlight a performance by Konkani duet singers and a dance act by the Goan Image Dance Troop. There will be an act by Samruddh and Vibha with their troupe, a comedy session by Saidutt Kamat, and a performance by the band Lace. The grand finale on January 5 will see a performance by Rajesh and Gautami with their troupe and a dance act by the Goan Image Dance Troop, a soulful session by Nishi Singh and her musicians, a mimicry performance by Manohar Bhingi. Band Purple Rain will perform in the concluding session.
