ASIA’S FIRST CHRISTIAN ART MUSEUM AT OLD GOA TO BE SHUT DOWN FOR TWO YEARS
Old Goa (Goa): Asia’s first ever Christian Art Museum located at Old Goa, near here, is heading for a major renovation and upgradation due to which it would be shut down for next around two years, a senior official said today. “The Museum has embarked on a major, exciting and prestigious project aimed to keep pace with present day World…
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CONGRESS WANTS A GALLERY OF GOA FREEDOM FIGHTERS UNVEILED IN THE STATE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
Panaji (GOA): Ahead of State Revolution Day on June 18, the Former Congress Union Minister Eduardo Faleiro has urged State Legislative Assembly Speaker Dr Pramod Sawant to have a gallery of portraits of Goa’s freedom fighters, who fought mercilessly for the State’s freedom from Portuguese rule. Addressing media persons on Friday, Faleiro said that there are several freedom fighters right…
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ROHAN GOVENKAR’S SECOND BOOK RELEASED
PANAJI (Goa): “A good book not only talks but listens to its reader,” said eminent artist, Dr. Subodh Kerkar during the release of ‘Oh My Goddess’ a romance comedy thriller written by Rohan Govenkar. Rohan’s first Book ‘1000 Kilograms of Goa’ released in 2015 and was a huge success. The launch was held in the lecture hall of the Krishnadas Shama…
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ZAGOR: THE VIGIL FESTIVAL
SRUSHTI While monsoons are making their way in Goa, a season full of vigor and zeal ended for the rural Goa. In this same season, one of the most beautiful and energetic folk festivals and theatres Zagor was celebrated in various places of Goa. Often called as the harvest festival, Zagor is celebrated after the pre-monsoon harvest. The term Zagor…
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OLD GOA HERITAGE WALK ORGANISED BY HISTORY LOVERS GROUP
Old Goa: The History Lovers Group organised ‘Old Goa Heritage Walk’ on Sunday May 28. A lot of people visit Old Goa as a historic place but do not know the real history behind the place. Sanjeev Sardesai, a noted Goan heritage conveyor and a TV host, guided the entire heritage walk at Old Goa. The trip started at the Adil Shah…
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CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL ‘MAJJA’ CONCLUDED
The third Children’s Festival- ‘Majja’ organised by Abhinav Creationz fetched enormous response. A total of 75 children participated in this festival which saw children learning poetry, art, craft, science etc in an innovative manner. The festival was held at Porvorim and Margao. “The whole intention of the festival was to lessen the burden of the children and engage them in…
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ANNUAL FEAST OF HOLY SPIRIT CHURCH ON JUNE 4th
Margao (Goa): The annual Feast of Holy Spirit Church, Margao, will be celebrated on June 4, 2017. The Novena commences from May 26 to June 3 with the Rosary at 5:45 pm followed by Mass with different themes for each day. Fr. Kenneth Teles, Fr. Jorge Fernandes, Fr. Mansueto Fernandes and Fr. Seby Vaz will be the preachers…
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Goa govt-UNESCO join hands to promote traditional folk art, handicrafts
Porvorim (Goa): With an objective to promote traditional folk art and rural handicrafts, the government of Goa will join hands with UNESCO, State Rural Development Agency Minister Jayesh Salgaoncar said. This week, Salgaoncar had a meeting with UNESCO representatives in Goa to map out the agreement between Goa government and international agency. “The intention of entire program was to tie up with…
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Fellowship to honour late Kishoritai Amonkar instated
The government of Goa has constituted research fellowship in Indian classical music, named after veteran singer late Kishori Amonkar, who passed away in Mumbai recently. “The fellowship scheme would be called Gaansaraswati Kishoritai Amonkar Research Fellowship in Indian classical music,” State Art and Culture Minister Govind Gawade said in a press conference today. He said the scheme has already come into…
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Archaeologists find ancient idol that hints at human sacrifice
Sattari, Goa: Archaeologists have recently discovered an ancient idol in Sattari taluka in north Goa, which researchers claim indicates the prevalence of human sacrifice that was in practice in the region thousands of years back. A senior official of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) today said the idol was recently found in Velus village in Sattari taluka. Researcher Rajendra Kerkar…
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