The upcoming Goa heritage festival scheduled on May 2-5 at Fatorda was conceptualised by Goa Forward Party chief Vijai Sardesai who prides in Goan culture and heritage. Sardesai said that the heritage festival forms part of a much larger vision of a renaissance of Goan culture and heritage, ignored and disregarded by successive governments, “that find a place in our everyday life, its richness impacting all facets of Goan life—art, music, performance, architecture, literature, cuisine etc so that it can be seen, felt and experienced.” Sardesai’s three pronged plan of using legislation, awareness and incentives to celebrate and champion “our unique identity not only instils a sense of pride but also makes much needed economic sense.” It not only triggers tourism in quality and quantity but also boosts entrepreneurship by motivating Goemkars to “relive our culture and profit from it.” The Goa Heritage Festival would be organised around Opinion Poll Square, Ravindra Bhavan and Borda, where architecturally rich heritage houses are situated. The organizers have said that there will be two stages – Ravindra Bhavan and Chris Perry street, which will host entertainment programmes and events related to showcasing the heritage and its conservation.