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Information about Goa
CASINOS, NIGHT CLUBS AND DISCOS IN
GOA.
Goa is known for its music crazy people and late night parties. Although the Government has been trying to implement the 11.00 p.m. deadline for loud music and nightclubs, it has in reality not been implemented. This has been a sort of boon to the tourists who love to go out in the evenings and dance away the night.
Below are some of the more popular hotspots in Goa.
Club Tito’s
The most famous, talked about, written about place in Goa. Located on the Baga Beach, this place is more like a hangout for everyone and anybody in Goa. Besides a reasonable discotheque, it has speciality restaurants stretching upto the beach. Plays mostly funky, trance music and although famous has a shady reputation.
Club Extreme
This is another trendy discotheque situated on the Miramar Road in Panaji. Open everyday of the week, it plays good disco music.
Club Cubana
Great location on top of the Arpora Hills. Charges entrance fees of Rs. 299/- for ladies and Rs. 399/- for men, but then gives unlimited drinks. Good music but sometimes the DJ’s do not have the pulse of the dancing clientele and tends to play the wrong kind of music.
Club Antoos
Newly opened up on the Calangute Beach, next to Goan Heritage Hotel. It has great ambience with a large pub and dance floor. The DJ’s however, are known to lack in playing the right kind of music.
Bamboo Forest/Paradisio/Hill Top
All the above are situated in the hotspot at Anjuna and Vagator area. All of them are known to have non-stop all night music, but is more famous for its drug scene and trance music.
CASINO GOA - The Caravela
A state of art entertainment cruise ship. The Caravela is home to India's first ever high-limit live gaming casino 'Casino Goa'.Designed to meet international gaming standards.
GOAN CULTURE
Introduction
Goa, a former Portuguese territory, for more than 450 years is often described as 'The Rome of the East'. It has over the past decades, become the dream holiday destination, for many a foreign tourist. More than 40 years after the departure of the Portuguese, Goa is perhaps the most westernized of all the states in Modern India. The majority of Goans are very bohemian. Easy going in nature, enjoying a typical 'tropical lifestyle'; including the 'siesta', which is usually from 1pm to 4pm, the hottest part of the day. Music, dance, drama, food and feni, are a few of the things most Goans are passionate about.
Religion.
Religion is very important to the Goans. Whether it is Catholic, Hindu or Muslim. Churches, Temples and Mosques abound wherever you journey in Goa. Some of the churches are placed in spectacular, and very difficult locations. Though, Goa is a multi-ethnic state, Goans are very tolerant towards each other's faiths; while unfortunately this is not true of the rest of this country. The majority Hindu community and the sizeable Catholic minority have lived in peace and harmony for decades and centuries. They participate in each other's many feasts. Many Hindus attend the novenas during the feast of St. Francis Xavier (the patron saint of Goa), as the Catholics take part in the zagors and zatras. It is not rare to see young Catholics at local Hindu temples during the feast of Dusshera. They consider it auspicious to have their vehicles blessed by the temple priest on that day. A few days before lent, many colorful carnivals are held, in all the major towns in Goa. Then, a few days later comes the Shigmo (Hindu festival of spring) distinctive parades go along the very same streets, with many kaleidoscopic floats and frenzied dancers. On these occasions both communities participate.
Music
Goans love music. It is an integral part of their lives. Music in Goa covers a broad spectrum, from Portuguese music to Techno to Rave and the now the
(in)famous Goa Trance. The local radio station AIR (All India Radio) mostly plays music in
Konkani, Hindi and English. Though occasionally, we still get to hear some Portuguese music. The DJ's are awful to say the least, talking far too long between each piece of music. They read out endless lists of requests, which, by their continuous stumbling, is clearly unrehearsed.
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