Come Sunday, February 26 from 3pm onwards, people will be seen strolling, cycling, and skating on a two kilometres stretch road from District Institute of Education & Training (DIET), near IHM to Acdil High School, opposite Delfino’s.
NoMoZo is an endeavour to give people a clean and safe space to play, to connect with families and friends, to promote fitness and sport, culture and heritage, local art and craft and to foster healthy community gathering and bring together people of all age groups. In Porvorim, NoMoZo, will now be an added attraction after the Carnival in Goa, which will carry forward the fun and frolic, and yet be an event that’s different in various ways. With over 60 stalls, NoMoZo, gives a unique platform to small, and home-run business entrepreneurs to set up shop. This is an endeavour of Porvorim Rising to be vocal for local, on such a large platform.
“This year, NoMoZo 4.0 gets grandeur with Heritage Zone, Karate Zone, Boxing Zone, Performance Zone, Music Zone, Photography Zone, Arts & Crafts Zone besides the IT Zone, Fitness Zone, Dance Zone and Zumba Zone that have attracted people to the event,” says Co-ordinator of NoMoZo, Ninil D’Souza.
With activities, food, artefacts and handicrafts, a mega health check-up, children and educational oriented programmes there is a lot to look forward to at this event that brings together no less than 30,000 people from Porvorim, other parts of Goa and tourists too. Two special zones for kids and senior citizens have been meticulously planned. “For the children, it has always been an endeavour to help them spend their day at NoMozo fruitfully, learning something new, socializing with children and enjoy. The senior citizens deserve this NoMoZo as with vehicular movement and pollution they rarely get to enjoy at ease. Here, they can relax and gets a chance to witness so much happening at one place,” adds Ninil.
The IT Zone will have demonstrations of 3D Printing technology, drone mechanism and robotics. This will give the youngsters a sneak peek into a sector that could be a career path in the future. Represented by Start-Up companies in Goa, it will showcase various innovations by Goans.
Football enthusiasts, especially children can play some fun games, interact with football stars and know more about the football school training programme.
This year, there will be a free mega health check-up at a designated zone. Eye and dental care, diabetes, blood pressure and orthopaedic, bone density, psychiatry, ayurveda, homeopathy consultations and screening for breast and cervical cancer can be sought among others.
At the Heritage Zone, locals and tourists will get a sneak peek into Goa’s culture and heritage. It will give an opportunity to local entrepreneurs/artists in the field to showcase their works that depict Goa and create an awakening of society to preserve local arts, heritage and culture. There will be fitness demonstrations, martial arts and self-defence along with a boxing ring that will have live action of Goan boxers. The main stage will have various cultural and entertainment performances through the evening.
There will be stalls set up by People with Disabilities, Special Children represented by Towards Inclusion Everywhere in Society (TIES). Secretary, Elizabeth Kurian says that despite having disabilities, special children are gifted, and their works need to be patronised. Artifacts, handmade soaps, jewellery, woven items, are just some of the many items one can find, that’s made with love by people from across the state.
NoMoZo 4.0 is a practical way of supporting local, home-made food and other items to carry forward the Goan legacy. Suraj Borkar of Porvorim Rising announced that the 4th edition of NoMoZo. He says, “NoMoZo 4.0 has been highly anticipated and has eventually turned out to be an event in-demand. Our team has been working tirelessly to bring back magic of NoMoZo on Sunday, that we’ve all missed out on since 2020.”
The enthusiasm and happiness on this day without vehicular movement, blaring horns and a traffic jams will be a sight to behold. It will be an impetus for Goans to adopt a change in their lifestyle.
