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Socorro socio art and cultural association, Porvorim celebrate the Patoienchem Fest on 15th August for the pass 5 years .Its a crowd funded event with dance, music , art and free food. Its also unique as there are no chief guest, no sponsors, no prizes, no competition instead plenty of participation and sharing of skills.

August 24, 2017

Ramponnkaranchem Fest to hit Arambol this September. Pleased to inform all like minded goans to book your date on 17th September (Sunday ) for another truly goan affair on the fabulous Arambol beach starting at 11am. Another people's fest with no sponsors, no chief guest, no prizes, no competition, no alcohol but plenty of participation, konkani music with ghumotts and mandallim, goenchem jevonn and plenty of gozzali.

August 07, 2017

The imposing St Jerome Church is the parish church of Mapusa and was founded by the Franciscans in 1594 and dedicated to St Jerome. It was rebuilt in 1674. Today the church has a huge congregation from neighbouring villages and the church feast of Our Lady of Miracles (Milagres) is celebrated on the 2nd Monday after Easter by all communities with great pomp and ceremony.

August 01, 2017

DOVORNNEM was used by our ancestors to rest their goods and as a resting place for their onward journey. Usually built of laterite local stone and mud, this mound was common in many villages of Goa. Sadly today this goan heritage is not maintained and in many cases are totally neglected. This photo is taken on Divar Island .

July 31, 2017

Our Lady of Health Church at Sancoale is also known as Nossa Senhora de Saude Church. The Jesuit missionaries came by the way of Sancoale in 1560 and decided to settle there. By way of commemorating their occupation they established this Church. The first Church of Sancoale was founded in 1606 and dedicated to Our Lady of Health. The construction of the church was completed in 1566.

July 31, 2017

If its August its the season of the delicious " Patolleo ' monsoon delicacy in Goa, which are made of steamed rice with a sweet filling comprising coconut, goan jaggery, etc. On 15th august a festival celebrating this goan heritage is celebrated " Patoienchem Fest " in the beautiful village of Socorro., Bardez.

July 31, 2017

The Festival of goan Cashews was celebrated in Arao, Pomburpa. There was a live demonstration of the distillation of the cashew juice into alcohol, also Cashew apples were served with a dash of local salt and old games of cashew seeds were played.

July 30, 2017

The only festival in the Goan world which serves free food, free snacks, free entertainment, free parking and free entrance for all and anyone in Goa and the world can attend.

July 26, 2017

The Goan write up on the Patoienchem Fest to be held in Socorro, Goa on 15th August 2017.

July 25, 2017

This over fifty year old jackfruit tree has in recent years been giving us a bumper harvest. Our friends and neighbours are astonished to see so many jackfruits. My theory is that this tree loves to rock, as our FM Radio is on all day near this tree. I have no other explanation as we do not water it or put any manure etc.

July 03, 2017

My fifteen minutes of fame in the oHeraldo written with great patience by Dolcy D'cruz.

July 02, 2017

Introduction to the Blog.

July 02, 2017

Welcome to my Blog, I will be posting about my unique travels around Goa featuring its traditional cuisine and its people. This blog will also be narrating my personal experience of organising low cost, diverse eco-friendly festivals.