The Assagao Mehfil

The Assagao Mehfil has been enthralling audiences in the beautiful village of Assagao since early 2013, when Chinmaya Dunster, a renowned World Music maestro, and Sandeep Srivastava, singer and composer, created the monthly concerts. At that time, there were no professional, live Indie music and dance performances happening in North Goa on a regular basis. The open air and intimate concerts became

an instant hit with the many music lovers in North Goa, attracting an eclectic and deeply loyal international audience to each evening event. Over the past two years, the Assagao Mehfil stage has hosted many impressive Hindustani classical musicians, vocalists and dancers from Goa, other states in India as well as from Canada, Spain, France, UK, Iran, Russia and USA. All artists present their own original compositions and are selected after submitting videos and/or recording samples of their performances. Although the Assagao Mehfil presents concerts year round, during the tourist season from October through April, Goa is teeming with global musical talent; Assagao Mehfil affords these amazing artists a professionally produced event with an appreciative and attentive audience. Since the Monsoon season 2013 the beautiful and uniquely Goan “Hotel Astoria” in Assagao has generously hosted the Assagao Mehfil; their magical outdoor venue provides a stunning backdrop for the evening performances.