The Directorate of Sports and Youth Affair, Government of Goa, has organised the 17th State Youth
Festival, 2019 at Kala Academy Panjim. The festival, which commenced on January
10, 2019, will be on till January 12. The three-day event consists of varied
activities for the youth. Invitations for registration had been sent out to
various cultural clubs and departments of colleges. The events will take place
between 9:30 am and 6pm on all days. Before the state level festival, the
Department had organised the youth festival at a zonal level in places like Pernem,
Bardez and Bicholim, in order to make it easier for the rural area
participants. The winners for the regional level then qualify for the state
level festival.
On
the first day of the festival, there were sessions of Goanfolk dance,
Bharatnatayam, Khatak, guitar, sitar and elocution. In the coming days, the
participants will be seen performing one-act plays, tabla, flute, harmonium,
classical vocal and folk songs. The closing ceremony will be held on January 12
at 12 pm.
