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PANAJI
The Games of Goa Festival, which was earlier slated to take place at the SAG Grounds in Campal-Panaji, has been shifted to Sanskruti Bhavan, opposite Big Foot, Ancestral Goa at Loutolim on February 23 and 24.
Soul Travelling and Dattaprasad Shetkar, organisers of the Games of Goa Festival, have stated that the venue has been changed due to unavoidable circumstances.
The Games of Goa Festival will be a two-day extravaganza of traditional Goan games. Visitors will get a chance to learn and play 21 different indoor and outdoor games. The venue will have dedicated spaces for each game.
The volunteers will teach the visitors the rules of the games with the help of printed displays and tutorial videos of games such as Logorio/Lobyo/Nokoryo, Taablaam/ Taabul Fale, Gud Follam/Gajre, Tiktem, Waagaani, Koinde Baal (gilli danda), Bodyaani (Goan hopscotch), BaDyaani (sticks), Vhiraani (broomsticks), GunDyaani/Faatraani/Jhirkyo, Mithaa Khel/Mith Fale, Khaambyaani (pillars), Biyaani (cashew nuts), Kovchyaani (bangle pieces), SuNe aani HaaDuk (Dog and bone), VeTaani, Ringaani, Combya Zhuz (human cock fight) etc.
The team has documented the games in terms of the rules of playing. The video documentation will also happen so that first time players can pick up the game and start playing.
Besides the games, memorabilia such as Piradyachi bats (cricket bats made from coconut leaf stalk), Gofins (catapult), aate (metal rings), tyres, fotaas, jhopale (swings), score cards, stalls of art toys, coconut leaf art etc. will keep visitors engaged.
The event will also feature a Taablaam game competition on February 23 afternoon.
Noted Goan singer and musician Varun Carvalho will perform at the event and has also composed the anthem song for the games, Khell Goem. The mascot for the festival ‘Piken’ will await the arrival of visitors.
More information about the event and details of the games along with fun trivia, exciting contests and videos are posted on Facebook page of Soul
Travelling.
