With justĀ 2 weeks to go, there is so much to be excited about at GOAT festival!

The boutique music and arts festivalĀ is making its way to Goa with a beach on one side and a forest on the other to revel in. One of the reasons to spend your Republic Day weekend at the GOAT festival is the opportunity to witness some of the worldā€™s most exciting musicians play their hearts out. But, if you havenā€™t booked your tickets yet, here are a few more reasons why you need to be at the festival!

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From January 27-29, GOAT will present a veritable feast of sounds with the talents of Gilles Peterson, Hercules & Love Affair, Sarathy Korwar, Sandunes, Yussef Kamaal, DJ BLOT!, Marquis Hawkes, Kiasmos, Henry Wu, Medlar,Ā Donn Bhat+Passenger Revelator, Kumail, Aqua Dominatrix, Madboy/Mink and many more!

However, music is not the only thing that you need to look forward to at the festival! Marbles and Ware Collective will be setting up a hub for theatre, storytelling, community and more at ‘The Jungle’. You can also embrace you spirit animalĀ and connect with your ‘wild side’ through movement workshops, music and the tradition of storytelling. You can huddle around theĀ ‘fireside feast’ everyday with poets, musicians, storytellers and everyone else and relish theĀ stockpot which will be specially cooked everyday. Now that’s what we call delicious!

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A special head-dress workshop will be held by India’s very own Little Shilpa, a haute couture costume creator who has designed for Lady Gaga. Better look out for good tips to add onĀ some of that fashion flair; it’ll come handy for your festival look. Another interesting activity is sound bathing with Ying and Yang Yoga, a therapeutic activity which usesĀ sounds and sound waves to calm you down. It will be conducted by East London gong-based specialist Ali Gunning. Bangalore-based artistĀ Shilo Shiv Suleman will be constructingĀ a number of installations around the venue as well as a specialĀ derelict buildingĀ with her team of artists.

Goa is all about the food and the festival has definitely not forgotten that. A number of pop-up restaurants, gourmet dishes, local food, vegan options and street food will be available in plenty. But don’t worry about over-indulging because the festival has also organised the perfect wayĀ to lose that little food belly withĀ water sportsĀ like paddle boarding, surfing, kayaking and wake boarding, thanks to Vaayu Ocean Adventures.

We hope you are convinced enough to book your tickets and take off to the land of chill.Ā The weekend ticket will cost you INR 9,000 whereasĀ the lux package for the same will cost you INR 15,000 with additional perks of a separate lounge area, special bars and secret sets by DJs.