The Carnival of the Animals conclusion of the verse for the "Fossils", for example, fits perfectly with the punchline-like first bar of the music: In 2014 the English contemporary music organisation New Music in the South West (NMSW) commissioned a set of responses to the 14 movements of "Carnival of the Animals". The pieces, collectively known as "A Modern Menagerie", were premièred by the Bristol Ensemble on 7 September 2014 at St. George’s, Bristol. The programme consisted of the original Saint-Saëns movements interleaved with the contemporary responses under the title "Carnival of the Animals" meets "A Modern Menagerie". A number of the composers have taught
Carnival in Goa drinking. In 2018, the festival was celebrated from 9–12 February. In the urban areas, the float parades were held in the following cities: Panjim, Margao, Ponda, Vasco, Curchorem, Mapusa and Morjim. Culture of Goa Portuguese Goa Carnival in Goa Carnival in Goa is one of the smaller celebrations of the carnival festival worldwide, but is the largest in India and one of the few happening across Asia. It usually takes place around February each year and earlier used to be called the "carnival" (or "karnaval"). The Goa Carnaval has turned into a major tourist attraction. Since the 1960s, the festival