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Goa Celebrates 39th Statehood Day with Nationwide Cultural Showcases

Leaders highlighted the need for sustainable tourism to preserve Goa’s heritage during Statehood Day events from Panaji to Delhi to Guwahati.

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Overview

  • State-level ceremony at Kala Academy in Panaji featured book releases, web series launches, photo exhibitions and felicitation of iconic Goan brands.
  • President Droupadi Murmu called for sustainable tourism and community support to safeguard Goa’s cultural legacy.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi described Goa’s unique culture as 'India’s pride' and lauded a decade of progress.
  • Chief Minister Pramod Sawant urged Goenkars to build a self-reliant and developed Goa for future generations.
  • Celebrations extended beyond Goa with Delhi’s Secretariat hosting folk dances, exhibitions and speeches by CM Rekha Gupta and Assam’s Raj Bhavan commemorating inter-state cultural ties.