Written by Intern Rency Gomes || Team Allycaral
The Goa State tableau on the theme “Swatantrata Ka Mantra – Vande Mataram” is being displayed at Bharat Parv 2026, a flagship annual cultural event organised by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, as part of the Republic Day celebrations. The event is open to the public from January 26 to January 31, 2026, at the Lawns and Gyan Path in front of the Red Fort, New Delhi.
The tableau is being showcased at Bharat Parv as part of a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of Defence and the State Government for the selection of State and UT tableaux for the Republic Day Parade from 2024 to 2026. Under the same MoU, the Goa State tableau was presented at the Republic Day cultural pageantry at Kartavya Path in 2025.
Bharat Parv celebrates the spirit of Unity in Diversity and serves as a platform to showcase India’s rich cultural, artistic, culinary, and spiritual heritage, while fostering patriotic fervour among citizens.
The Goa tableau vividly portrays the State’s freedom struggle, featuring the contribution of satyagrahis, the historic Aguada Jail (now Fort Aguada Jail Museum), the Ashok Stambh with a larger-than-life statue of Bharat Mata symbolising complete freedom, and the statue of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia, who played a key role in igniting the Goan liberation movement. The tableau is further enlivened by the vibrant Ghode Modni, a traditional Goan warrior folk dance.
Renowned artist Shri Sushant Khedekar from Ponda conceptualised, designed, and fabricated the tableau. The design was selected by a State-level Selection Committee headed by the Hon’ble Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant. The fabrication was carried out at the Rashtriya Rangshala Camp near Delhi Cantt, with a dedicated team of Goan artisans working round the clock to ensure timely completion.
The tableau’s music has been composed by Dr. Saish Deshpande, costumes designed by Mrs. Sangeeta Khedekar, and the folk dance segment presented by the group represented by Mr. Dinesh Priolkar. Steel fabrication and sculptures were executed by Goan craftsmen under the overall guidance of Shri Sushant Khedekar.
The Goa tableau is displayed under the auspices of the Department of Information and Publicity. In addition, the State has set up a tourism pavilion and a Goan cuisine food stall under the Department of Tourism to promote Goa at the national level.
Bharat Parv, held annually in New Delhi since 2016, features a food festival, handicrafts mela, folk and tribal dance performances, cultural troupes, and illumination of the Red Fort.
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