Events in Goa

Goa Book Festival 2026 Draws 1.25 Lakh Visitors, Sets a New Chapter for Literary Culture


The first-ever Goa Book Festival 2026 concluded on a high note at DB Bandodkar Grounds, Panaji, attracting over 1.25 lakh visitors across five days of books, ideas, culture, and conversations that celebrated reading across generations.

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Day 4 at Goa Book Festival Explores Literature, Technology, History and Creative Expression


Day 4 of the Goa Book Festival 2026 unfolded as a thoughtful convergence of literature, digital innovation, history, governance and creative learning, drawing large crowds of readers, students, publishers and cultural enthusiasts to the DB Bandodkar Grounds in Panaji.

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โ€œSky Was Never the Limitโ€: Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla Inspires Students at Goa Book Festival 2026


Indiaโ€™s first astronaut to travel to the International Space Station, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, inspired over 1,200 students at the Goa Book Festival 2026 with stories of space, resilience and purpose, as Day 3 unfolded with thought-provoking sessions on history, language, literature, cinema and culture.

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Governor Ashok Gajapathi Raju Visits Ongoing Goa Book Festival 2026 in Panaji


The Governor visited the Goa Book Festival 2026 at D. B. Bandodkar Ground, Panaji, engaging with organisers and celebrating the festivalโ€™s role in promoting reading culture and literary engagement.