<span style="color: #222222;">Ministry of Tourism's Webinar Series under the banner Dekho Apna Desh, on Thursday, presented the lesser known or unknown travel experiences that India's most popular tourist destination Goa offers.<br />''<br />''With the episode, 'Goa- Crucible of Culture' brought the participants face to face with the unknown beauty of a place which is waiting to be discovered in Goa.<br />''<br />''Presented by Writer, Photographer, Festival Curator, Vivek Menezes,the webinar showcased the richness of Goa that extends back through centuries of profound cultural exchange and creativity which is beyond the famous beaches and nightlife.<br />''<br />''The International Film Festival of India, Goa Arts, Literature Festival, Serendipity Arts Festival, local festivals, Music, food, architecture and painting featured in the presentation.<br />''<br />''Travel today is more than sightseeing and it's all about new experiences and getting to know about the people and culture of every place one visits. Staying in a local home stay, learning a local art, cooking a meal, volunteer with a community are some activities that will remain in memories.<br />''<br />''Summing up the webinar Additional Director General Rupinder Brar stressed the importance of sustainable travel, more so the Socio-cultural sustainability which aims at minimising the negative impact on the community and promoting positivity towards tourism and tourist.<br />''<br />''Tourism Ministry is organising Webinars on the overall theme of 'Dekho Apna Desh'. The objective of these webinars is to create awareness about and promote various tourism destinations of India. These include the lesser known destinations and lesser known facets of popular destinations.</span>