| Festival Facts | | | | Activities in Goa Carnival 2010 |
| Festive Time: February | | | | Goa Carnival is a 3 day affair, which fuses magic |
| | | | all day and night. The Christian festival unfurls |
| Carnival Duration: Three nights and days | | | | unlimited activities, including street plays with |
| Attractions: Song, mask dance, parades, music | | | | historic themes, songs and graceful dances by the |
| band, street play on historic themes, grand feast | | | | attendees. The festival fever reach the peak level |
| Things to do: Parading, Dancing, Eating, Playing with | | | | and Goans miss no chance to highlight their |
| vibrant colors and potatoes | | | | Konkani culture in the form of dances and musics. |
| Marked with the beauty of sun-kissed beaches | | | | Enthusiasts enjoy parading in the open air, wearing |
| and historic churches, Goa flabbergast its | | | | mask and shaking their body, playing guitars and |
| explorers. Now, when talking about the festivals | | | | drum-sets etc. |
| celebrated in the state, Goa 'Carnival' calls for | | | | Also, many local clubs make special arrangement |
| prime attention. This unique event was introduced | | | | to make the occasion a remarkable one. Red and |
| by the Portuguese who ruled over Goa for over | | | | black dances, decorated chariots on the streets |
| five centuries. | | | | and dramas depicting the story of King Momo, |
| Goa Carnival is a bouquet of fun and frolic. It is | | | | who is believed to has introduced the festival in |
| the most glitzy festival, which spread its charm in | | | | 18th century, are common functions on the |
| international countries, all over the world. The | | | | Carnival. Many believe to follow the tradition |
| Carnival is loud and it is announced in the month | | | | connected with the festival. Accordingly, fruits, |
| of February. The festive mood spreads in the | | | | flour, egg, dirty water, glue etc were thrown at |
| aura just before Easter Sunday and people start | | | | the passer's buy. Many also target kitchen utensils, |
| beautifying Goa with glittering ribbons, papers and | | | | clay pots and old articles away from the home |
| streamers. | | | | and adorn their home with new ones. |