The Minister for Tourism, Government of Goa, Shri Dilip Parulekar, recently announced the dates for this year’s Goa Carnaval – a much-awaited event that draws tourists from all over India and abroad. It will kick-start on February 8 and conclude on February 12, 2013.
Dilip Parulekar, Minister of Tourism, Government of Goa said, “The grand festival will be on an even bigger scale and more colourful.The Goa Carnaval is one of our biggest events of the year. I hope that this event becomes the second-most popular event of the world after the Brazilian Carnival. We have added more attractions this year including the food festival where we have involved 15 other states as well. We urge everyone to join us in the festivities.”
He added that the other highlights of the event will include a vintage car rally, Serenade parade, Harley Davidson Bike rally and King Momo’s lead float. The event will also see a bevy of Bollywood personalities like Neha Dhupia, Isha Koppikar and Tanushree Dutta.
Nikhil Desai, MD, GTDC, and Director of Tourism, Government of Goa, said, “We have taken measures to ensure 100 per cent safety for everyone and have increased the deployment of police force at tourist spots. We are also in the process of increasing room inventory for tourists.”
He further added that the tourism board is keen on promoting Goa not only as an important cultural destination but also for its festivals, heritage and adventure.
