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| Today's Date & Time in Goa: Thursday, 11th March 2010 7:12 am | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Events on 22/02/2009 | |
| 1 | Sale of Household Items |
| A sale of upto 50% off on various items is being held from 20th Feb to 29th March at Sangolda, Chogm Road, Sangolda, Goa from 10.00 am to 7.00 pm. The items include ethnic, colonial & wrought iron furniture, metalware, large brass & copper, vessels, bed linen, bed spreads, cushion covers, table linen, pashmina shawls, wooden items, glass items, mirrors, frames, paintings etc. For more details contact 0832 2409309/10. | |
| 2 | Grand Carnival Dance |
| Grand Carnival Dance presented by Festa de Leques Sinquetim Navelim will be held on 22nd Feb at Sinquetim, Navelim from 9 pm. There will be music by The Big City Band and The Forefront. | |
| 3 | Mapusa Carnival 09 - Food & Cultural Festival |
| Mapusa Carnival '09 - Food & Cultural Festival is being held from 20th to 24th Feb 09 from 7.00 pm onwards near the Bodgeshwar Temple. There will be Live bands, Food stalls and lots more. | |
| 4 | Carnival at Curchorem |
| Carnival celebrations at Curchorem organised by the Curchorem Carnival Samiti is being held from February 21 to 24. | |
| 5 | Painting Exhibition at Gallery Attic |
| An exhibition on paintings by Goa's young and talented artists is on display from Feb 19 to March 14 at Gallery Attic in Panjim. The artists - Pravin Naik and Vasudev are presenting a united force with a powerful display of their latest works. | |
| 6 | Craft Bazar 09 |
| Craft Bazar 09 an exhibition cum sale of exclusive handicrafts and handlooms of Haryana, Himachal, Delhi, Rajasthan, Punjab, Gujrat, Up, Maharashtra etc is being held from 17th to 27th February at B.P.S Sports Club Ground in Margao. | |
| 7 | Goan food festival (India) |
| Goan food festival organised by the Radisson Hotel in Varanasi is being held from February 7 to 22. The traditional Goan specialties like Prawn Balchao, Pmfret Recheado, Chicken Xacuti, Mutton Vindaloo and Sorpotel (for the non-vegetarian) and Gobi Upkari, Vegetable Xacuti, Foogath, Dal Thoy and Dal Ambat for the vegetarian, along with traditional Goan Rice would be available during the food festival. | |
| 8 | Our Lady of Candelaria feast |
| The annual feast of Our Lady of Candelaria will be celebrated on February 22 at Pilerne with two low masses at 7 am and 11.30 am and the concelebrated High Mass at 9 am. | |
| 9 | IIJS-Signature 2009 |
| IIJS-Signature 2009 hosted by The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council is being held from Feb. 20-23, 2009 at Kala Academy in Panaji, Goa. This show serves as a platform to forge partnerships with India's foremost jewelry manufacturers who will display fine jewelry collections with contemporary design and flair. The emphasis of the show is on design and innovation in products. | |
| 10 | 2009 Carnival in Goa |
| The three day annual Goa Carnival 2009 is being held from Feb 21-24. On 22nd Feb, the float parade will start from the Holy Spirit Church in Margao. | |
| News on 22/02/2009 | |
| 1 | Govt committed to state's development in toto: CM |
| The Chief Minister, Mr Digambar Kamat has said that the government intends to achieve all-round development of both urban and rural parts of the state. | |
| Website: www.navhindtimes.com/story.php?story=200902223 ... | |
| 2 | Property prices unlikely to come down in Goa |
| While the global meltdown is seen to have hit property rates, prices in the country’s beach resort Goa are only stabilising, say real estate developers. This tiny coastal state has, in recent years, attracted huge investment for holiday homes by non-resident Goans (NRGs), NRIs and domestic buyers, mainly from north India. | |
| Website: economictimes.indiatimes.com/Features/The-Sunday-ET/Property-prices-un ... | |
| 3 | Carnival kicks off in Goa |
| The spirit of festivity descended on Goa on Saturday, after the year's first carnival float parade was flagged off in the capital by chief minister Digambar Kamat and governor SS Sidhu. | |
| Website: timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Goa/Carnival-kicks-off-in-Goa/articleshow/ ... | |
