Baattachem Fest in Chinchinim celebrated Goa's rice

Evelyn Siqueira

FIRST FEST

Goa’s first-ever Baattachem Fest (which translates to ‘Paddy Fest’) was held last Sunday in Chinchinim, a village in South Goa.

Baattachem Fest | South Goa | Chinchinim | traditional | paddy | Photo: fb/mariofestakar

AGRICULTURE IN FOCUS

Curated by Goa’s festakar Marius Fernandes, the fest aimed to celebrate agriculture, farming and heritage of Goa.

Baattachem Fest | South Goa | Chinchinim | traditional | agriculture | Photo: fb/ O'luv

GUEST LIST

The lineup for the evening included well-known Goan personalities Miguel Braganza, O'luv, Alexyz, Prakash Kamat, Suresh Kunkalikar, Fr Gabriel Coutinho, Fr Victor Ferrao, Fr Felix Lobo, Kissan de Chinchinim and more.

Baattachem Fest | South Goa | Chinchinim | traditional | Photo: fb/mariofestakar

CULTURAL FIESTA

Balcaoacho Gozalli, Parampara, Kottiacho Nach, Ghumtacho Avaz, zagor, and Konkani songs were just some of the highlights of the event.

Baattachem Fest | South Goa | Chinchinim | traditional | O'luv | Photo: fb/ O'luv

SON OF THE SOIL

O'luv, a musician from Chinchinim village, brought the Baattachem Fest to life with his lively musical performance.

Baattachem Fest | South Goa | Chinchinim | traditional | O'luv | Photo: fb/ O'luv

SPECIAL MOMENTS

Festakar Marius Fernandes was felicitated for his contribution to people's festivals since 1999, and was presented a special memento on the occasion.

Baattachem Fest | South Goa | Chinchinim | traditional | festakar | Photo: fb/mariofestakar

TRADITIONAL VIBES

The festival beautifully showcased local craftsmanship, traditional farming methods, bread, percussion instruments, produce and cultural displays.

Baattachem Fest | South Goa | Chinchinim | traditional | Photo: fb/ O'luv

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