I hope to see the carnival in its full glory – we can all be safe for ourselves and mask up. Now maybe that’s a fun theme to go with !
Aadore Mukherjee
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Casting Director, Bambolim
Gone are the days when people of Goa would look forward to the Carnival and Iffi , which happens only in Goa. These events should be planned well, these events should be given utmost importance specially in terms of planning, it’s only will it be able to add on to our tourism. I miss the good old days where these things were done for the love of art and entertainment, as far as themes are concerned I definitely would like to see anything other than corona virus, I think it’s over done already! We can depict different culture, dance, and how to stay Eco friendly and how to make conscious decisions which would help Goa as a state and the
world of course
Swapnaa Puujari
Marketing professional Dona Paula
Since my childhood days, the Carnival floats have always been themed around the boundless imagination of mankind towards revelry and mysticism. King Momo has himself year after year in his proclamation ordered all the attendees to eat, drink and be merry. But over the years, I have witnessed a myriad of social themes creep into the design of the tableaus. The most obvious ones being the government sponsored awareness programmes such as a large mosquito hovering atop a tableau and adorned with slogans aimed at eradicating malaria and dengue. I have always believed that the Goan Carinival Parade represents an opportunity to showcase our culture that is deeply imbibed in Indo-Portuguese roots given our Colonial history. Modern campaigns find no amalgamation with the historical way of life because our culture of the past was never affected by these social evils to begin with. The Carnival Pprade would have to adhere to the COVID protocols despite the low rate of new infections. But a virtual parade would only serve to dissolve the traditional experience that we have all come to synonymously associate with the event. I would prefer witnessing a Parade reminiscent of the old days but that’s just my opinion.
Moses Pinto, Advocate, Margao
Today we are in 2022, the technological era where everything is on your fingertips. We don’t even have time to watch a complete video, We seem keen on instant results and we are not afraid of the consequences of what we say or do. We have to stand together and bring our cultural heritage back in this year’s Carnival. It has become commercialized and we are promoting brands and different products. This entire process can be changed with the introduction of proper cultural education. This education involves a lot of activities such as giving a glance to our history and incidents that happened across various points in time. As far as the virus is concerned, yes I do believe the norms should be followed as it is not something funny also and no one needs to suffer for wanting to have a good time.
Julius Mesquita,
Tiatrist Murdi-Cansaulim
It would be nice to have fun themes at the same time giving out a positive message to save what is left of Goa. Now with the Corona virus on the decline, it would be nice that people finally get a chance to celebrate and make merry.
Varun Carvalho,
Musician, Cavelossim
Carnivals take place in many countries around the world. It is important for the carnival in Goa to retain its Goan identity. Floats should flaunt Goa more than anything else. People come to Goa to experience Goa, not Brazil.
Colin D’Cruz, Musician, Sangolda
I would love to see the traditional artisans, like potters, and their work being displayed, or even historical sites like say Rivona caves etc to be showcased to show another side of Goa, or then the Ghumot and the old folk music, and something a little modern too like a technology or start up theme to showcase the younger Goans who are doing innovative things. As far as celebrations go, I think people are just done, dusted with the pandemic, so even if the government imposes restrictions, no one is going to follow.
Nupura Hautamaki, Marketing and Events Consultant, Guirim
