Bonderam Flag Festival

Bonderam a centuries old festival, celebrated on the beautiful island of Divar in Goa epitomizes the essence of the rich cultural heritage using colorful parades of floats, street dancing and music festival. The festival has evolved from our ancestors, the Kadamba dynasty to the Portuguese. Essentially, its the remembrance of how border disputes during the harvesting months were solved using flags. The festival happens in the month of August during the monsoons and before Ganesha Chaturthi. This year the festival will be celebrated on 20th August 2022. There are mainly 3 parts to the festival 1. Pasoi(Village walk and Traditional Food)2.00 PM to 5.00 PM. This event is the first part of the festival where children from various colleges, schools and tourist are invited to walk along the village to learn more about the tradition. These walks are lead by flags and brass band. At certain junctions, some houses prepare traditional food and sweets and play traditional music. Visitors can get a close look up to the architecture, taste traditional food, see the traditional clothing and listen to traditional music. 2. Street Float Parade(Malar Square) 5.30 to 8.00 PM. This is the main part of the festival where the residents of the village wards assemble at the Malar Square to depict the Goan traditions in a high octane street display of Music, Dance and Drama in the form of a Street Parade. The Street parade is a presentation of the diverse cultural aspects of Goa like Goan food, music, festivals, weddings, other older traditions, clothing, environment etc. that is entertaining and educational. 3. Musical Evening 8.30 -10.00.A musical evening is the perfect way to end the day. The crowd is entertained with traditional goan music and contemporary music. Food and Drinks are available at the stalls setup for the evening