One of the most vocal among Goans, I am a great fan of Radharao Gracias bab right from my school days. I used to run everywhere to hear his hilarious dialogues at election campaign meetings.
He hasn’t lost the charm, still. But now we don’t need to hunt him, he forces everyone to hear his stimulating interviews on social media made rather popular by his rather ‘provocative’ statements.
As much as following election debates, am a passionate follower of sports & music as well.
The latest in media, I heard Dotor bab opposing the staging of Sunburn Music Festival, if it moved from North to South Goa; and he is seconded by none other than Goa’s great musician Remo Fernandes.
WHY BAN THE FESTIVAL?
I feel it’s a super prestige to have such a grand festival in India, a nationwide event considered one of the top 10 festivals in the world, to be hosted in South Goa.
South Goa, which was on the map in the past, for trademark events like Festa de Leques Dance (Navelim), Adeus Carnival (Fatorda), and the Arlem Festival, should be proud to be hosting such a pulsating festival.
• EDM is the hottest thing in music business and it's taking over the world by storm.
• EDM (Electronic Dance Music) or trance music parties have been going on in Goa since the 1980s, with events that included DJs, art, crafts and food stalls.
• Goa is the poor man's Ibiza and Sunburn with an Indian budget is reachable enough for everyone – foreigners as well as Indian tourists. We can’t move it to Gujarat, as Radharao bab recommends, as liquor is banned in Gujarat. 😜
If anyone can convince me with 3 solid reasons why it should NOT be held in South Goa, I might formally agree.
Don’t give reasons of traffic & drugs; which are not new to Goa. These can be controlled by our ‘smart’ government.
WHY SHOULD SUNBURN GO ON
Multiple colleges across the country have already started hosting music festivals associated with Sunburn. These events are often part of the college's annual festivities, usually called Sunburn Campus.
A mega national event like the Sunburn Festival, which gained so much popularity since its beginning in Goa, drawing huge crowds from across the globe, should generate much income for the locals and the government.
These kinda music festivals are more than just gatherings for people; they become traditional phenomena for the tourists, where the melodies of the EDM will mingle & linger with people’s memories forever, and the spirit of unity transcend boundaries.
I believe it is a testament to the power of music to unite and inspire social change taking our generation into a world of electronic music and fantasy never experienced before.