The highly anticipated Spirit of Goa festival is back and promises to be even better than before. The festival will start from 21st April to 23rd April 2023, at the SAG ground in Colva to celebrate Goa’s culture, heritage, people’s favourite Feni and culinary delights.
The festival offers an excellent opportunity for visitors to discover the unique talents of local artists, taste the iconic Cashew and Coconut Feni, and enjoy the lively Goan folk dances and music. Local women and self-help groups will also showcase their handcrafted and local products.
The three-day festival will also present local Goan brews, distillers, infusers and some very authentic Goan cuisines. It will also hold a line-up of great local music, folk dance, comedy and much more.
Visitors can also witness Goa’s sustainable lifestyle through the creative use of forest waste to create beautiful crafts, artefacts, and traditional Goan food preparations like curries and sweets. The Potential of Goa’s small-scale industries, farms and agro-tourism along with Goa’s unique crops will also be a key factor of the event, emphasising their economic value and supporting the local agrarian economy.
One cannot miss the key highlights of the festival, the signature Cashew and Coconut Feni and the art of brewing them. Both define the essence of the Goan way of living and its culture which is now acclaimed as a “Heritage brew”. The instruments and vessels used for making Feni will be on display too.
The Department is committed to welcoming local and international tourists while adhering to COVID guidelines and making Goa a safe tourism destination. Join us for an unforgettable celebration of Goa’s culture, heritage, and culinary delights at the ‘Spirit of Goa festival.’
