Events in Goa

LeadHERShip 2025: Empowering Goa’s Women to Lead, Inspire, and Achieve


The GCCI Women’s Wing hosted LeadHERShip 2025, an inspiring program focused on empowering women leaders through mentorship, entrepreneurship, and professional development at the Surendrababu Timblo Convention Hall in Panjim.

Events in Goa

Governor Ashok Gajapathi Raju Releases Commemorative Stamp Honouring Laxmidas Borkar in Margao


Governor of Goa, Shri Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju, released a commemorative postage stamp and first day cover at the concluding ceremony of Laxmidas Borkar Janmashatabdi Samaroh in Margao. The event, organised by Laxmidas Borkar Janmashatabdi Samaroh Samiti in collaboration with India Post and Ravindra Bhavan Margao, celebrated the legacy of the noted freedom fighter and social reformer.

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Curtains Close on the 10th–12th Goa State Film Festival with Star-Studded Ceremony at Kala Academy


The grand closing ceremony of the 10th, 11th, and 12th editions of the Goa State Film Festival 2025 was held at Kala Academy on 17th August, in the presence of prominent dignitaries and celebrated artists. Lifetime Achievement and Best Film awards were among the many honors presented during the evening of cinematic celebration.

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Indian Army’s Southern Command to Host Grand Military Band Performance at Benaulim Beach on Independence Day


To mark India’s 79th Independence Day, the Southern Command of the Indian Army will present a special military band performance at Benaulim Beach on August 15, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. Organised by the Ministry of Defence in collaboration with the Armed Forces, CAPFs, and NCC, the event will feature martial music, patriotic songs, and timeless melodies performed by the No. 2 Pipes & Drums Band of HQ 2 Signal Training Centre, igniting patriotic fervour in a public setting.

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“My Nation, My Garden”: A Bloom of Young Voices at Bal Kavi Sammelan 2025


On the eve of India’s 78th Independence Day, Konkani Shanti Publications (KSP) hosted the Bal Kavi Sammelan—a multilingual poetry recitation competition celebrating India’s cultural and linguistic diversity. Held at Ravindra Bhavan, Margao, on August 13, 2025, the event featured young poets from across Goa presenting verses inspired by the theme “My Nation, My Garden.”