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MANIFEST 2024
Dive into 3 days of learning at the ManiFest festival, with business, education, health, fitness, story-telling, technology and wellness at the Fortune Resort, Benaulim, from January 26 to 28.
With 250+ luminaries from over 20 Indian states, this fest is a melting pot of diverse wisdom, ranging from entrepreneurship to sports science, magic to commando operations.
Beyond the talks, immerse yourself in riveting activities like firewalking, canine therapy, mixed martial arts, zentangle, water therapy and more.
The stellar line-up of speakers includes Smita Tharoor, Lt Cmdr Pravin Tulpule, Surashree Rahane, Col. Rajeev Bharwan and Raja Moorthy, among others.
WHERE: ITC Hotel, Benaulim
WHEN: January 26 to 28
CONTACT: +91 96194 11010 or +91 8891 894588
TAI CHI
The Space, Siolim, is organising a free Tai Chi session on January 26, 2024. The event is open to anyone in the age group of 15 years and above.
Tai Chi is a relaxing form of martial arts, which requires no equipment, and can be done indoors or outdoors.
This martial art helps improve balance and lower stress levels, among other health benefits, and is beneficial to senior citizens since it is a mild form of exercise.
Regular Tai Chi sessions will be held at The Space from February 2024.
WHERE: The Space, Edricia Farm, Siolim
WHEN: January 26, 2024
TIMINGS: 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm
FEES: Nil
CONTACT: +91 98224 85296
ECOLOGICAL STORYTELLING
Sunaparanta Goa Centre for the Arts, Altinho, Panjim, presents an evening of storytelling on the tropics and climate histories through readings and presentation with Swiss resident artists Badel/ Sarbach on January 26, 2024.
During their 2-month residency at Sunaparanta’s Artist in Residency - Lab (AIR-L), the artist duo, Badel / Sarbach have been exploring ‘Life as an Event’ artistically and philosophically.
They have also explored the relationship between the animated and the unanimated and how it can be explored and experienced in a performative way.
WHERE: Sunaparanta Goa Centre for the Arts, Altinho, Panjim
WHEN: January 26, 2024
TIMINGS: 6 pm onwards
CONTACT: +91 97678 64206, +91 93706 75100
CHOIR TEACHERS WORKSHOP
Child's Play (India) Foundation is organising a workshop for choir leaders on January 26, 2024, led by noted choral conductor from Sweden, Marie Bejstam.
The workshop is open to anyone who already leads a choir (school, church etc) or is interested in learning how to be a future choir leader.
At the workshop, participants will learn different ways of conducting a choir, secrets of conducting, music games for warm-ups and lots of other techniques which will take a choir to another level.
WHERE: Child's Play (India) Foundation, St Inez
WHEN: January 26, 2024
TIMINGS: 3.30 pm to 6.30 pm
FEES: Nil
CONTACT: +91 99226 42059
BOLLYWOOD PUNJABI MUSICAL NIGHT
Club Habbana Beach Resort, Baga, along with Jhumka, presents Bollywood Punjabi Musical Night on January 26, 2024.
DJ Raavishree, DJ Kai and DJ Swizel will entertain, and there will also be live dhol.
WHERE: Club Habbana Beach Resort, Baga
WHEN: January 26, 2024
TIMINGS: 10 pm to 4 am
CONTACT: +91 92720 50523
OSTOREACHEM FEST
The 2nd ‘Ostoreachem Fest’ will be held at Peaceful Society, Madkai, on January 26, 2024. The festival is a celebration of women, and aims to showcase a tapestry of Goan heritage, hospitality, culture and tradition.
WHERE: Peaceful Society, Madkai
WHEN: January 26, 2024
TIMINGS: 11 pm to 3 pm
RAGA-RASA REPUBLIC DAY SPECIAL
Enjoy the enchantment of the art escape experience with a special edition of Raga-Rasa at Silva Heritage, Benaulim, on January 26, 2024.
The event includes an interactive performance, a soulful concert, a lavish gala breakfast, a tour of the heritage mansion, and a refreshing pool session.
Musicians at the event are Gandhaar (music composer, producer and flute player from Pune), Uday Kulkarni (percussion, tabla player), Ajrada & Farukabad (Banaras Gharanas)
WHERE: Silva Heritage, Benaulim
WHEN: January 26, 2024
TIMINGS: 8 am onwards
CONTACT: +91 9322590051 or + 91 9881568756