Goa Carnival 2008

York Stiller · Oct 26th, 2007, 20:13

Does anyone know the dates of the Goan Carnival in 2008? Googled but never found the exactly dates, only that its various in Feb.

Thank´s for your help.

York

patti123 · Oct 27th, 2007, 16:48

York Stiller I will text a friend who is in Goa and ask them. I much prefer that Hindi festival that comes in late March or April, it has all their gods on lorries .

York Stiller · Oct 27th, 2007, 16:57

patti123, thank you for the efforts. I´d rather like to join any Hindi Festival, but unfortunately I´m gonna leave Goa at March,10th.

patti123 · Oct 27th, 2007, 17:07

Mind you the Goan one last all week the Hindi one is only that 1 day.Strange that Goan festival cause i was driving to Candolium late one night and there was a music festival on that was free , it was on main road near that bakery . Excellent night out that was .

I just text my friend in Goa but i bet he text back "its Feb" !

machadinha · Oct 27th, 2007, 17:09

Harder to find out than you might think, yes.

http://www.gapadventures.com/tour/AHGF Would seem to suggest Feb. 12-14th, may just be the highlight of it tho' (they mention three days in any case). Inasmuch as it precedes Lent, and hence Easter I think, you could try and find out when those are by way of an indication.

patti123 · Oct 28th, 2007, 17:03

Sorry he still not replied .

York Stiller · Oct 28th, 2007, 19:04

Thank you machadinha. Meanwhile I found another site suggesting a different date for Goan carnival. It says from Feb 17th-20th. Maybe it´s not agreed yet.

http://www.vacationsindia.com/festivalcalander.html

Hey patti123, nevermind. Goa will be fun anyway, not matter what festivals proceed whilst I stay there. I was just curious.

patti123 · Oct 28th, 2007, 21:00

York Stiller.Your right about Goa being fun even if you miss it.I have just been talking to my friend who has now managed to book a apartment next to mine.And now that the visa situation is settling down i cant wait to go.
Shame about the sun bed rule but maybe its a rule that can be broken.

patti123 · Nov 2nd, 2007, 02:14

I still not found out when it is ! Sorry .

the opoponax · Nov 2nd, 2007, 03:29

If it corresponds at all to when other countries' Carnival celebrations are, it will be somewhere in the vicinity of Feb 7 this year. Usually it's the lead-up to Ash Wednesday, which falls on Feb. 8th in '08.

York Stiller · Nov 2nd, 2007, 04:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by the opoponax

If it corresponds at all to when other countries' Carnival celebrations are, it will be somewhere in the vicinity of Feb 7 this year. Usually it's the lead-up to Ash Wednesday, which falls on Feb. 8th in '08.

Thanks to the opoponax. Unfortunately in India nothing corresponds at all with other countries festivals, because there are to many gods and goddesses who have to be considered in the time table.

Anyway, I wish you bliss, inner wealth and transformation. Just the opoponax you are.

machadinha · Nov 2nd, 2007, 05:21

This will be an open door to any catholic, however Easter and everything surrounding it varies per year, just thought I'd mention it. That is to say it doesn't follow the Gregorian calendar or what's it called.

From what I've been reading the Goan carnival has its own rites, however I'm sure those dates would give you some indication.

patti123 · Dec 18th, 2007, 02:00

Looks like its the first week of Feb.Not unless they shut that as well !

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/I...ow/2626732.cms

Tomkat · Dec 18th, 2007, 05:26

There are about 10 sites on Google that say Ash Wed. falls on Feb 6 - a Wednesday, note. Feb 8 is of course a Friday.

patti123 · Jan 17th, 2008, 17:53

Looks like it is Feb 2,3,4 5th . http://www.goacom.com/joel/news/2008/jan/15jan08.htm Scroll to Carnival organization meet held.
Looks like i am going to miss it.I leave UK on 5th.

Oct 26th, 2007, 20:13	#1
York Stiller German European Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 158	Goa Carnival 2008 Does anyone know the dates of the Goan Carnival in 2008? Googled but never found the exactly dates, only that its various in Feb. Thank´s for your help. York

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machadinha Not Your Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 10,149	Harder to find out than you might think, yes. http://www.gapadventures.com/tour/AHGF Would seem to suggest Feb. 12-14th, may just be the highlight of it tho' (they mention three days in any case). Inasmuch as it precedes Lent, and hence Easter I think, you could try and find out when those are by way of an indication. __________________ Reading tips, all picked up at IndiaMike : INDAX's A Comprehensive Guide To India / Dinoj Surendran's Desi Humor / ITHVC on Culture Shock & Travel Health / JetLag Travel Guides For the Undiscerning Traveller / India Travel Links

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the opoponax Maha Guru Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brooklyn, via New Orleans Posts: 1,054	If it corresponds at all to when other countries' Carnival celebrations are, it will be somewhere in the vicinity of Feb 7 this year. Usually it's the lead-up to Ash Wednesday, which falls on Feb. 8th in '08. Last edited by the opoponax : Nov 2nd, 2007 at 03:31. Reason: apparently it's not going to be 2007 anymore when Carnival rolls around...

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Oct 27th, 2007, 16:48	#2
patti123 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UK Posts: 377	York Stiller I will text a friend who is in Goa and ask them. I much prefer that Hindi festival that comes in late March or April, it has all their gods on lorries .

Oct 27th, 2007, 16:57	#3
York Stiller German European Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 158	patti123, thank you for the efforts. I´d rather like to join any Hindi Festival, but unfortunately I´m gonna leave Goa at March,10th.

Oct 27th, 2007, 17:07	#4
patti123 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UK Posts: 377	Mind you the Goan one last all week the Hindi one is only that 1 day.Strange that Goan festival cause i was driving to Candolium late one night and there was a music festival on that was free , it was on main road near that bakery . Excellent night out that was . I just text my friend in Goa but i bet he text back "its Feb" !

Oct 28th, 2007, 17:03	#6
patti123 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UK Posts: 377	Sorry he still not replied .

Oct 28th, 2007, 19:04	#7
York Stiller German European Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 158	Thank you machadinha. Meanwhile I found another site suggesting a different date for Goan carnival. It says from Feb 17th-20th. Maybe it´s not agreed yet. http://www.vacationsindia.com/festivalcalander.html Hey patti123, nevermind. Goa will be fun anyway, not matter what festivals proceed whilst I stay there. I was just curious.

Oct 28th, 2007, 21:00	#8
patti123 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UK Posts: 377	York Stiller.Your right about Goa being fun even if you miss it.I have just been talking to my friend who has now managed to book a apartment next to mine.And now that the visa situation is settling down i cant wait to go. Shame about the sun bed rule but maybe its a rule that can be broken.

Nov 2nd, 2007, 02:14	#9
patti123 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UK Posts: 377	I still not found out when it is ! Sorry .

Nov 2nd, 2007, 05:21	#12
machadinha Not Your Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 10,149	This will be an open door to any catholic, however Easter and everything surrounding it varies per year, just thought I'd mention it. That is to say it doesn't follow the Gregorian calendar or what's it called. From what I've been reading the Goan carnival has its own rites, however I'm sure those dates would give you some indication.

Dec 18th, 2007, 02:00	#13
patti123 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UK Posts: 377	Looks like its the first week of Feb.Not unless they shut that as well ! http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/I...ow/2626732.cms

Dec 18th, 2007, 05:26	#14
Tomkat Long Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 35	There are about 10 sites on Google that say Ash Wed. falls on Feb 6 - a Wednesday, note. Feb 8 is of course a Friday.

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Jan 17th, 2008, 17:53	#15
patti123 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UK Posts: 377	Looks like it is Feb 2,3,4 5th . http://www.goacom.com/joel/news/2008/jan/15jan08.htm Scroll to Carnival organization meet held. Looks like i am going to miss it.I leave UK on 5th.