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KPMG and T&L to prepare Goa Tourism Master Plan

July 22, 2014: The Department of Tourism, Government of Goa has announced the appointment of a consortium of KPMG Advisory Services Pvt. Ltd. and Tourism & Leisure Advisory Services Sl. (T&L) to prepare a 25-year tourism master plan for Goa. Mr. Dilip Parulekar, Tourism Minister, Govt. of Goa, said “We are expecting best-in-class output from …

Goa Tourism to promote Coconut & Cashew Festival

~Aimed to promote two of the most important ingredients in Goa, the fest will take place from May 21 to 25, 2014 at Campal Grounds in Panjim   ~The event is positioned to be an annual property which will also showcase Goan lifestyle and culture   ~In its first edition, the event will include events …

Goa Tourism witnesses most successful edition of Goa International Travel Mart (GITM)

~The event recorded over 1,200 footfalls across two days. 100 international buyers from 28 countries and 250 hosted buyers from India were present at the event ~Around 8,000 appointments were successfully conducted for the travel-trade ~ Awards were conferred by Goa Tourism for the Best Designed Stalls. Winners included Maharashtra Tourism and Karnataka Tourism among …

Goa Tourism announces Carnaval 2014

~ Tourism Minister Shri Dilip Parulekar speaks to media in Mumbai to unveil grand plans for this year’s event. Tourism department expecting over 2.5 lakh tourists. ~ The celebrations begin on February 28 with the Food and Culture festival and go on till March 4. Brazilian samba, live performances by Raghu Dixit Project and Strings …

Goa observes 12% tourist growth in 2013

 ~Overall tourist arrivals up by close to 12% in 2013 from 2012. Domestic tourist arrivals up by 12.47% in 2013 as compared to figures from 2012   ~International tourist arrivals up by 9.27% from the previous year(2012). The number of foreign tourists coming to India during 2013, grew a modest four per cent between January …

Goa all set for Bonderam festival this August!

Festival celebrated on the fourth Saturday of August every year at Divar island Mumbai| July 18, 2013: Goa is now geared up organize the Bonderam festival, which is celebrated in the island of Divar, located 12 kms from Panjim city, on the fourth Saturday of August. This year the festival falls on August 24, 2013. …