Team Herald
PANJIM: With opposition to late night parties from local residents, the State government has proposed special zones to hold late night music festivals where people will not be affected.
“The State government has proposed to identify special zones for conduct of late night music festivals which will not inconvenience the locals and such festivals are proposed to be held upholding all rules and laws of the land,” Tourism Minister Manohar Azgaonkar said.
While Azgaonkar had recently indicated the desire to bring back electronic dance music festivals to Goa, his ministerial colleague, Water Resources Minsiter Vinod Palyekar had demanded a complete ban on such parties. Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar had thereafter made it clear that any activity not permitted by law, will not be allowed and reiterated on the ban on parties after 10 pm.
Azgaonkar has meanwhile unveiled plans of formulating various schemes through the Department of Tourism to promote the spirit and gift of music in all forms through music festivals in Goa. “Another reason that draws tourists to Goa is music and I will strive to make Goa a Music Festival Destination,” he said on the eve of World Music Day.
Considering that music runs deep in the blood of Goans, Azgaonkar urged parents to encourage their children to take to music so as to keep Goa’s traditional culture alive. He complimented music lovers for supporting and keeping the musical identity of Goa alive.
