SATURDAY, 19 SEPTEMBER 2026

Goa in Paris with a festival extravaganza

Goa Tourism set the mood in Paris promoting Goa's ever popular Carnival and season-long colorful and vibrant festivities and events that takes place in this part of Asia. While Carnival occurs just before the liturgical season of Lent, a wide range of festivals also takes the world by storm drawing lakhs of tourists to Goa year after year.

Goa in Paris with a festival extravaganza


This year, Goa Tourism went to Paris with ‘VivaCarnival Theme Stall' which was inaugurated at the hands of Manohar Ajgaonkar, Goa Tourism Minister. Also present was Menino D'Souza, Director of Tourism, at the opening of the 39th edition of the IFTM Top Resa - MAP Pro Trade Fair. This event, which is a unique gathering for the tourism industry took place from September 26 to September 29 at Paris Porte de Versailles in Paris.
"I'm delighted to be in Paris at this year's IFTM Top Resa Trade Fair where Goa Tourism is focusing on the ever popular Goan Carnival Theme for next year along with several other upcoming festivals. Goa has a charm for travelers to explore its unique beauty by offering leisure, wedding and MICE tourism thereby attracting many foreign tourists from this part of Europe who are interested in exploring and visiting Goa's unique and biggest events,"said Minister of Tourism, Manohar Ajgaonkar.
The colorful Carnival theme stall from Goa Tourism was erected on an area of 45 sqm and two side open displaying colorful Carnival masks adoring the stall all round it and portraying drawings besides posters of Goa's unique tourist attractions making it an eye-catching attraction at this travel trade fair.
Various Goa Tourism facets like adventure tourism, wellness tourism, MICE tourism, heritage and hinterland tourism were also highlighted in a big way.
Goa Tourism officials interacted with travel and tour operators and agencies from various global markets and also received an overwhelming response from Free Independent Travelers (FITs) and independent travel aggregators.
IFTM Top Resa - MAP Pro trade fair aims to become the single most privileged platform for all major players in the industry. Thus, this fair has become today a true multi-segment event bringing together in one place leisure, business, events and groups at a French and international level. For this 2017 edition is innovation and novelty at the service of customer experience - one's experience- to be as rich and complete as possible.

n Goa Tourism participated in the 39th edition of IFTM Top Resa -MAP Pro Trade Fair in Paris
n The focus was on promoting Goa's biggest show stopper -Carnival'
n Official targeted Europe's unique tourism industry for promoting Goa

SHARE ON

Portuguese film fiesta a hit

The ninth edition of Semana da Cultura Indo-Portuguesa (Goa)'s cultural celebrations begun with a three day Portuguese Film Festival at Maquinez Palace, Panaji.

The Goan Network
Published Sep 29, 2017, 7:27 PM IST
SHARE ON

 Organised by Semana da Cultura Indo - Portuguese (Goa) along with Institute Camoes, Portuguese Consulate and Entertainment Society of Goa, the festival saw the screening of six critically acclaimed films and witnessed movie buffs from all age groups flock the auditorium. Continuing with the celebrations, the Semana da Cultura Indo Portuguesa (Goa) will host the fado singing competition on November 10 at Institute Menezes Braganza hall. Semana da Cultura Indo Portuguesa…

READ MORE
Home HOME News GOA NEWS Global GLOBAL GOENKAR Search SEARCH