GOA-WORLD PRESENTS - Goa Carnival 2000

Margao Carnival Parade

5th March 2000

Carnival kicks off in Margao

The Times of India News Service

MARGAO: The colourful and impressive parade of floats were witnessed by thousands of carnival fans who flocked to Margao from various parts of south Goa here on Sunday evening. With the coming of king Momo in the city, the three-day festival of fun, frolic and revelry began with full force.

The Margao carnival festival headed by Joseph Dias, has made elaborate arrangements to celebrate the carnival with pomp and gaiety. Throughout the float parade, everything went off smoothly and there was no traffic congestion in the heart of the city. Over 50 colourful floats accompanied by music and dance were led by King Momo. They rode past the route from Holy Spirit to the Municipal building. Among those that gathered to witness the carnival floats parade comprised of locals, tourists from India and foreign countries.

Alex Rasquinha, South Goa SP along with his squad of police officers was present at the venue guiding floats entering the city.

The stage near the municipal building where prize distribution was held was decorated. All along the municipal building, nearby areas of south Goa and the collector's office, people were keen to take a glimpse of the float parade.

The Margao carnival festival committee organised floats in three categories, traditional, sponsored and Club institute. Prizes of Rs 1,95000 were given away. The mask competition was also held wherein three prizes of Rs 2,000, Rs 1,500, and Rs 1,000 were given. The hijack of Indian Airlines plane, Kargil Intrusion, Environment tourism promotion, traditional Goan life, health education were depicted in the tableaux that featured in the parade.

Several ministers and MLAs were also present for the float parade. On March 6 which is the second day of the carnival, the traditional Khells will be held, followed by a musical evening.

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Foster's Floats

Another View Of Muncipality

Bharat Petroleum

Commercial Category

Crowd Near Municipality

Demons And Other Uglies

Aids Awareness

The Crab Again

Ghostly Family

Individual Attemps

Keep Goa Green

Let The Festivities Begin

Funny And Classic Car

Credits

Photos by Tony Lobo
&
William Rodrigues (Photogenic-Images)

Many Thanks
To Expressions - The Flower
Shop (Cecil & Beatrice Pinto)

For Assisting Goa-World

Goa-World Team :
Gaspar Almeida
&
Ulysses Menezes