Tradition and all things rice @ Sucorro's Rice Festival

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A CELEBRATION OF RICE

On Sunday, August 13, 2023, the parishioners of Our Lady of Succour Church, Sucorro, Bardez, celebrated the 'Rice Festival' with a unique pop-up market by the children of the parish.

Sucorro church | Sucorro | Goa | Rice Festivale pez | PHOTO: Nicole Suares

CATCH 'EM YOUNG

Fr Antonio Lourenco Fernandes (far right), the parish priest of Socorro, is all smiles as he stands next to young participants at the recently constructed parish hall, the venue of the Rice Festival.

Sucorro | Goa | Rice Festivale pez | PHOTO: Nicole Suares

SHOPPERS' DELIGHT

The venue was abuzz with parishioners, looking to pick up homemade goodies.

Sucorro | Goa | Rice Festivale pez | PHOTO: Nicole Suares

FLAVOURS OF GOA

Enthusiastic youngsters were seen with various local Goan sweets and dishes that they had prepared at home, and sold at the market.

Sucorro | Goa | Rice Festivale pez | PHOTO: Nicole Suares

TRADITION & TRICOLOUR

Special shirvoyo (rice vermicelli), in the colours of the Indian tricolour, were one of the exciting displays at the Rice Festival.

shirvoyo | Sucorro | Goa | Rice Festivale pez | PHOTO: Nicole Suares

RICE DELICACIES

Fourteen-year-old Palak Kandolkar displays her traditional metienche pez, a sweet made from rice, coconut and fenugreek.

metienche pez | Sucorro | Goa | Rice Festival | PHOTO: Nicole Suares

CHEERS!

Homemade rice wine was one of many locally made products which were on sale during the festival.

Rice wine | Sucorro | Goa | Rice Festival | PHOTO: Nicole Suares

FESTIVE SOUNDS

'Succorichi Girestkai', a parish youth band, entertained the gathering with lively Konkani music of yesteryears.

Succorichi Girestkai | Sucorro | Goa | Rice Festival | PHOTO: Nicole Suares

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