Sao Joao Feast of St John the Baptist 2018
Venue : Goa
This year the festival falls on 24th June.
feast of St. John the Baptist is one of the most well-known Christian feasts in Goa state. The festival is dedicated to St. John the Baptist, the firebrand prophet. The celebration is known as Sao Joao. On this day people of all ages around Goa gather here and jump into wells, streams and ponds to recover gifts thrown by villagers.
In North Goa the festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm. People from villages dressed up with colourful outfits and meet near a stream front in carnival-coloured boats and floats. But the festival is not celebrated with the same spirit throughout Goa. In South Goa, the festival is celebrated with less enthusiasm. The display of decorated floating platform is an important part of the festival. Different types of folk dances, known as Sangodds will be perform during the festive day.
Attractions of Goa
Churches and other worship places
Basilica de Bom Jesus
Fort Aguada
Chapora Fort
Church of St. Francis of Assisi
Viceroy’s Arch
Reis Magos Fort
Fort Terekhol
Gateway of the Palace of Yusuf Adil Shah
Basilica de Bom Jesus
Church of St. Francis of Assisi
Feast of St.Francis Xavier
St Cajetan’s Church
Church and Monastery of St. Augustine
Shantadurga Temple
Church of St Francis of Assisi
Chapel of Our Lady of the Mount
Maruti Temple
Chapel of St. Catherine
Church of Reis Magos
Church of Our Lady Rosary
Chapel of St. Lawrence
Cabo Chapel
Basilica of Bom Jesus
Se Cathedral
Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception
Others
Panaji Kala Academy
Gallery Gitanjali
Goa Science Centre
Viceroy’s Arch
18th June Road
Old Goa
Beaches
Galjibag Beach
Sernabatim Beach
Hollant Beach
Chapora Beach
Kegdole Beach
Baga Beach
Arambol Beach
Keri Beach (Querim Beach)
Paliem Beach
Odxel Beach
Patnem Colomb Beach
Caranzalem Beach
Arossim Beach
Bambolim Beach
Butterfly Beach
Rajbagh Beach
Ashwem Beach
