International Film Festival of India, Goa

Movies are a favorite topic of discussion and pastime . friday lunches are for discussing the weekend releases and monday lunches are usually reviewing what one liked so much about the movie or actually elaborately discussing what one hated, so the discussion is inevitable. and thats about it, over time i have developed a diet for all sorts of movies, i dont shy away from any genre. so once you reach that kinda appetite, you divulge into art house/ meaningful/ avant garde/ auteur/ cult cinema or whatever you want to name them types, once in a while is fine.

since i was speaking of goa, plans to be an audience at the india international film festival at goa is a long pending trip of mine, due to lack of proper marketing and coverage, one tends to miss the dates of the event, also its not something
everyone looks forward to. also it is more of a political event run by the government, nevertheless it should be an experience being in such a setting. so this year i was keenly following their lacklustre website untill couple of weeks. It had no proper information whatsoever for this year's event, but now they seem to have revamped it entirely, so do check it out. It looks miles away from the previous one. the festival opens 23rd and runs untill 2nd decemberi was keen on planning it this time but in vain.

so untill next year, for anyone who is at the festival, hope you'll had a nice time. It happens at the INOX multiplex in panaji and i heard they have public screenings on the beach as well.
One other reason to make a trip

pic in post: its the picture of a wedding that happened on the beach at agonda. hoping the beach screenings have a similar effect, if at all there are some this year.

High Season in Palolem

As much as palolem looks inviting in monsoons, all its true colors come calling post october - the high season.
its been the singlemost popular and good looking beach south of the state. lots of shacks and restaurants sprout
along the entire crescent shaped beach. the waters are perfect. the sunsets visible. the quintessential high season experience.

As usual weekend evenings attract hordes of people. nevertheless a sight in itself. but afternoons should be much
more to yourself. my favourite though in this part of goa is agonda a more laidback beach.

came across this silent headphone party that happen somewhere closeby on saturdays, havent checked it out.
anyone interested can drop by.


Pics from Trip date: Dec 2006

Monsoon at Palolem, Goa

The Fury





The Storm






The calm




rains are indeed magical, it changes the landscape in india, it washes all the filth and leaves behind washed colors
of nature, its a good time to venture in the monsoons, the ordeals might seem more, but nevertheless its an adventure
worth venturing, mainly because the crowd is thin and again its washed and clean and the
grey wet weather that wouldnt tire you out.

by the sea is the place i reckon to be, the fury of the sea makes one humbled. and to watch the rain approaching
the land is exhilarating edge of the seat experience.

Digging these photos from the trip to Palolem during the monsoon month of July. the entire beach stretch was
deserted
with accomdation only in concrete structures, we stayed here on the beach all three days. the sporadic showers
in a way grounded us here and I only could be thankfull.

With continuous rains outside today, sort of remembered this trip.

Information: Though the beach might look deserted, You will get accomadation if you walk along, dont expect to swim
or boat, catch up on sleep and books.

Trip date: July 2007