Maria is tying a pink bow around a new black
jumpsuit she bought this evening after she made plans with John to go out
partying this evening. She looks at herself in the mirror. Her high heels are
on, her hair is curled the right way and she has pink eye shadow to match her
waistline bow. It then occurs to her that she doesn’t know where she’s going
tonight; she’d love to go to her favourite nightclub but she must talk to John
about it. John is buckling up his belt when he hears the mobile phone ring and
receives the call. The friends discuss about the venue they should go to but
reach no consensus. They decide to talk about it at dinner.
While eating at a fine dining restaurant, John
suggests they go to a location nearby where a band is playing live music
followed by a deejay playing retro music. Maria is not very enthusiastic about
it as she would rather dance to the tunes of the deejay that will be playing at
her favourite nightclub. After much debate, they decide to go to both the
locations. On reaching the first location, the band playing announces that it will
be their final song before the deejay takes over the console. Maria and John
make the most of the last song by dancing and when the deejay takes over, they
continue to make the most of the music. Suddenly, the music ends and people are
informed that the party is over as the police are on site. John is disappointed
but Maria reminds him that they can go to her favourite night club and so they
proceed to it.
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Such is the nightlife scene in Goa – the party
destination for Goans as well as domestic and International tourists. And to
keep up with the tastes of their consumers, night club and restaurant owners
are always pushing the boundaries of the night life scene, a competitive streak
that speaks for itself. But what do the people who walk in to these places have
to say? “The first place that comes to mind when I think of going out to party
is Cape Town Café. It’s the one place where I can catch up with my friends on
the weekend,” says Errol Menezes, a banker from Panjim. Jasmine Gonsalves, a
college student, also likes partying at Cape Town Café. “I like this venue
because the music is always good and I love dancing. Café Mambo and sinQ are
also good options but only when there is a major party happening and there is a
known crowd,” she says.
In similar vein, when Lloyd Rodrigues, an
information technology specialist, was asked about his favourite party venue,
he replied cheerfully, saying, “Where else? The newly renovated Club Tito’s is
the best place to be. I love the ambience. Besides that, Café Mambo is the
other venue that is like home to me. I love partying there and it is the place
for me to be at when I am with my friends,” he says. Sacha Fernandes, a student
from South Goa, also enjoys the ambience at Café Mambo. “Café Mambo has
transformed the clubbing scene in Goa. Famous international deejays rock the
house with all genres of music. It’s always packed on the weekends and it’s
always non-stop fun partying at Café Mambo.” She says. It is a new trend to
book the best national and international acts in Goa so that the party revellers
can party like there is no tomorrow. Strategies such as this exemplify the
competitive spirit that allows the pleasure seekers of the night from the
state, the country and the world, to experience a night out that they’ll never
forget.
