Edm Festivals Goa

Goans are protesting to protect their culture. Social workers, activists, and citizens from across the state gathered outside the South Goa Collectorate recently to remonstrate against the controversial EDM festival 'Sunburn' to be held in South Goa.

The Goa police on Saturday arrested seven members of a gang, all hailing from Mumbai, for allegedly stealing high-end mobile phones worth Rs 25 lakh during the Sunburn EDM festival.

The Congress and Aam Aadmi Party have demanded action against the organisers of the Sunburn EDM festival here claiming that they insulted Lord Shiva.

Even as opposition parties hit out at the Goa government over the death of three tourists after collapsing at the Sunburn Electronic Dance Music (EDM) Festival, state Culture Minister Govind Gawade on Monday said that "no one forced people to attend the event."

A tourist, who arrived in Goa to participate in the Sunburn Electronic Dance Music (EDM) Festival, died after feeling uneasy near the event venue, police said on Monday.

Organisers of Electronic Dance Music (EDM) festival Sunburn Klassique owe Rs 1 crore in back-dues to the Goa government and the festival will not be allowed to be held unless the franchise pays the dues, Goa Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar said on Tuesday.

The Goa government has not given permission for organising the Electronic Dance Music (EDM) festival 'Sunburn' in the state in the current fiscal, Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar told the Assembly on Wednesday.

The electronic dance music (EDM) festival, a regular feature since 2006 in Goa will not be held this year.

The Goa unit of the Shiv Sena called for an end to Electronic Dance Music (EDM) festivals in the state, saying such events were being used by drug peddlers to make money.

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh rebel leader Subhash Velingkar-led Goa Suraksha Manch (GSM) and Shiv Sena in their joint manifesto for Goa polls released today have promised to ban Electronic Dance Music (EDM) festivals and rave parties in the tourist hotspot. They also assured to discontinue government grants to English medium schools in a phased mann...

Goa Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar on Monday said that organisers of Sunburn, India's biggest EDM festival, can still hold the event in Goa as long as they pay dues of Rs 1.75 crore for providing police personnel for security cover.

Goa Police have objected to two Electronic Dance Music (EDM) festivals scheduled to be held in North Goa in quick succession during the New Year rush.

Security at the Sunburn and the Supersonic electronic dance music festivals held annually will be increased in view of an ISIS threat, Goa Tourism minister Dilip Parulekar said on Wednesday.

Fashion designer Isha Mantry died of a drug overdose at the Electronic Dance Music festival in Goa

An anti-tobacco vigilante organisation has asked the Goa Police to launch a crackdown on smoking at the two mega Electronic Dance Music (EDM) events to be held later this week.

Goans are protesting to protect their culture. Social workers, activists, and citizens from across the state gathered outside the South Goa Collectorate recently to remonstrate against the controversial EDM festival 'Sunburn' to be held in South Goa.

The Goa police on Saturday arrested seven members of a gang, all hailing from Mumbai, for allegedly stealing high-end mobile phones worth Rs 25 lakh during the Sunburn EDM festival.

The Congress and Aam Aadmi Party have demanded action against the organisers of the Sunburn EDM festival here claiming that they insulted Lord Shiva.

Even as opposition parties hit out at the Goa government over the death of three tourists after collapsing at the Sunburn Electronic Dance Music (EDM) Festival, state Culture Minister Govind Gawade on Monday said that "no one forced people to attend the event."

A tourist, who arrived in Goa to participate in the Sunburn Electronic Dance Music (EDM) Festival, died after feeling uneasy near the event venue, police said on Monday.

Organisers of Electronic Dance Music (EDM) festival Sunburn Klassique owe Rs 1 crore in back-dues to the Goa government and the festival will not be allowed to be held unless the franchise pays the dues, Goa Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar said on Tuesday.

The Goa government has not given permission for organising the Electronic Dance Music (EDM) festival 'Sunburn' in the state in the current fiscal, Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar told the Assembly on Wednesday.

The electronic dance music (EDM) festival, a regular feature since 2006 in Goa will not be held this year.

The Goa unit of the Shiv Sena called for an end to Electronic Dance Music (EDM) festivals in the state, saying such events were being used by drug peddlers to make money.

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh rebel leader Subhash Velingkar-led Goa Suraksha Manch (GSM) and Shiv Sena in their joint manifesto for Goa polls released today have promised to ban Electronic Dance Music (EDM) festivals and rave parties in the tourist hotspot. They also assured to discontinue government grants to English medium schools in a phased mann...

Goa Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar on Monday said that organisers of Sunburn, India's biggest EDM festival, can still hold the event in Goa as long as they pay dues of Rs 1.75 crore for providing police personnel for security cover.

Goa Police have objected to two Electronic Dance Music (EDM) festivals scheduled to be held in North Goa in quick succession during the New Year rush.

Security at the Sunburn and the Supersonic electronic dance music festivals held annually will be increased in view of an ISIS threat, Goa Tourism minister Dilip Parulekar said on Wednesday.

Fashion designer Isha Mantry died of a drug overdose at the Electronic Dance Music festival in Goa

An anti-tobacco vigilante organisation has asked the Goa Police to launch a crackdown on smoking at the two mega Electronic Dance Music (EDM) events to be held later this week.