PANAJI (Goa) The Goa Food and Cultural Festival got underway in the capital city on Friday amidst much fanfare and festivities with tourists and food fans thronging D. B Bandodkar Ground in large numbers.
The five day Food and Cultural festival 2018 was inaugurated at the hands of Hon’ble Minister for Tourism, Mr. Manohar Ajgaonkar, the Hon’ble Chairman of GTDC, Mr. Nilesh Cabral, Mr. Surendra Furtado, Mayor CCP, Mr. Menino D’souza, Director Tourism, Govt. of Goa, Mr. Nikhil Desai, MD,GTDC and other officials.
The Food festival which began on the eve of Carnaval 2018 celebrations is expected to draw lakhs of visitors and foodies from all over.
This annual food and cultural extravaganza has earned the distinction of bringing together professionals from the tourism & hospitality industry; hoteliers, restaurateurs, beverage brands and lifestyle outlets to showcase their premium offerings. The festival also includes an interesting line-up of entertainment.
Some of the festival highlights include food & lifestyle stalls, performances by popular national bands including Agnee, Lagori, Ravi Chary with Gino Banks & Troupe, live music by top Goan Bands – Crimson Tide and Rahul with Raagas 2 Riches, international dance performances, fashion show by Anusha Shaikh, sand sculpture workshop, Chef de Goa Cooking Contest, and much more.
This year, the festival has an exciting Chef de Goa competition which is an excellent platform for those with culinary skills and creativity to showcase it all. The competition will demonstrate the rich cuisine and various delicacies of Goa. The contestants will have to participate in a series of rounds to win the coveted title and the finals will take place on 13th February at the festival venue.
