The Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) will be partnering with popular electronic dance and music festival ‘Sunburn Goa’ for this year’s edition, which is set to begin on December 27 on the famous Vagator beach.
“We are delighted to have Goa Tourism as our tourism partner. We are thankful to them for acknowledging the contribution Sunburn Goa makes to the state. Indian music fans no longer have to travel halfway across the world to get the epic atmosphere and impressive roster of headliners offered by other international festivals, Sunburn Global’s CEO Karan Singh said in a press statement issued here.
Singh said working with various ticket portals enabled to broaden their appeal through making tickets more accessible internationally, and drawing crowds from over 50 countries.
“It has helped establish Sunburn Goa as one of the world’s top three music festivals,” he added.
In line with GTDC’s efforts, Sunburn has gone all out to the ensure safety and security of over four lakh expected fans and local residents during the peak party season, Singh said.
According to statistics maintained by the Tourism Department, the state has witnessed a considerable increase in number of tourists by 4.3 percent in 2015 compared to previous years.
An estimate of 120-plus artists will perform at one stage and at the after-party in the four-day fest. It will also feature over 40 different experience zones, a fan village, and other forms of entertainment such as bungee jumping, volleyball, hot air balloon rides and zorbing, offering the ultimate holiday experience.