As June winds down, Porto shakes off its regular rhythm and transforms into a bustling city of light and laughter for Festa de São João, or St. John Festival. What begins as a centuries-old midsummer ...

In the growing heat of late morning, as I venture outdoors into the steep, twisting lanes of Ribeira, I'm having a hard time separating memories from dreams. It seems unlikely — fantastical, even — ...

Goa celebrated the Sao Joao festival with traditional enthusiasm on Friday after a two-year coronavirus-induced gap as revellers jumped into water bodies across the state to mark the occasion.

Goans celebrated the feast of St John the Baptist on June 24. The feast commemorates St John baptising Jesus Christ on the river Jordan. It is also celebrated to thank mother nature and rain gods for ...

Residents of the coastal state also thronged to wells, ponds and other water bodies in large numbers to celebrate Sao Joao, a popular festival of Goa. The people of Goa on Friday celebrated the Sao ...