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Goa gets its groove on as IFFIESTA turns IFFI into a festival within a festival
MUMBAI: Goa’s biggest film celebration is about to add a little more fiesta to its IFFI. This November, the International Film Festival of India is set to widen its cultural canvas with IFFIESTA 2025, a four-day burst of music, rhythm, and live performance that promises to make the country’s flagship film festival sound as vibrant as it looks.
Presented by Doordarshan and curated under WAVES Culturals & Concerts, IFFIESTA will run from 21st to 24th November 2025, lighting up Goa’s Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Auditorium every evening from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. With partners including Saregama, MJ Films, and Dilli Gharana, the showcase brings together everything from classical precision to indie spirit and a stage designed to celebrate India’s creative heartbeat.
If IFFI brings the cinema, IFFIESTA brings the soundtrack.
The festival kicks off on 21st November with Osho Jain Live in Concert, the only ticketed event in the four-day lineup. Tickets will be available exclusively via District by Zomato, setting a concert tone before the showcase shifts to free cultural programming.
From 22nd to 24th November, the auditorium opens its doors to everyone.
IFFIESTA will feature:
● Battle of Bands — Indian and international groups competing for sonic glory
● Suron Ka Eklavya — a talent showcase spotlighting raw musical skill
● Waah Ustad — a vocal performance platform for rising singers
● Devanchal ki Prem Katha — a special presentation on 23rd November
Each evening will also be helmed by a celebrity host, adding a dose of star power to the already spirited schedule.
Saregama will present special artist segments each night, further blending legacy sound with new-age performance.
IFFIESTA isn’t just entertainment; it’s strategy. The showcase aligns closely with the vision of WAVES Culturals & Concerts, which aims to strengthen India’s growing creative and live economy by building platforms where new voices can be discovered, collaborations can be sparked, and performance culture can be made more accessible.
Whether it’s indie musicians finding audiences, classical artists gaining new admirers, or young performers stepping onto a national stage for the first time, the four-day programme attempts to spotlight the next chapter of India’s live-arts movement.
For a festival rooted in cinema, IFFIESTA adds something deeply cinematic of its own emotion, energy, and the thrill of performance. By pairing film with music, artistry with accessibility, and established names with rising stars, IFFI 2025 looks set to offer not just screenings but a scene.
Because this year in Goa, the magic won’t end when the credits roll, it will take the stage.
