Three artists came together and displayed their works in the Kala Academy Art Gallery.  The exhibition cum sale was titled ‘heArt and Soul’. Sunil Kakodar, the first artist, has a deep liking for watercolours because of its transparency and fluidity. He mostly paints landscapes and his works are full of colour. His paintings had different titles like ‘Salt pans’, ‘Himalayas’, ‘Bylanes of Fontainhas’, ‘Fruit vendor on the beach’, Spiderweb’, ‘Rice fields’, ‘Paragliding’, etc. The different locations and sceneries were beautifully captured through the medium of watercolours. Ashlesh Kamat, photographer, had put up photos of festivals, rituals, and dances. One of them was the Veerbhadra dance form which is mainly performed during Shigmo, Gudi Padwa, and Dhalo festival. There were also photos of Shenni Uzzo which is a rare ritual held in Malcarnem. The other artist, Suyash Tanawade, has used different mediums like Mandala, acrylic, pen art, watercolours, and pencil sketches. He had created different flower patterns and other works like ‘Blue tree’, ‘The guiding hand’, ‘Red scenery’, and more.  He also produced mini bikes which are made out of electronic waste.  

FC Goa, in association with the Forca Goa Foundation, will be launching the FC Goa Soccer School’s initiative from April 20 onwards. Head of Youth Development, Derrick Pereira has curated a special coaching plan for the programme which will focus on developing the technical ability as well as the overall understanding of the game for children. The programme aims to help the development of the sport in Goa by igniting interest in children to start learning and playing the sport at an early age. During the course of the programme, the children will also have the opportunity to meet, interact and be inspired by the First Team players of the FC Goa Squad. In addition, they will get to take home FC Goa branded football and customized FC Goa Soccer School kits. The venues for this camp will be; North Goa–Sangolda Panchayat Ground and South Goa– Raia Panchayat Ground. (To register for this camp, visit the FC Goa online portal or head on over to Champs Store in Panaji or Margao, or the FC Goa house in Porvorim.)

The 2nd Goa Anti Tobacco Film Festival will take place on 31st May 2018. It is being organized by The Entertainment Society of Goa along with the Department of Public Health Dentistry, Goa Dental College and Hospital. There has been an increase in smoking-related sicknesses and more effort is needed to eradicate smoking in Goa. The aim of the festival is to choose films to spread awareness of the dangers of tobacco as it causes ill effects like oral cancer, heart disease, etc. It is not only about the smokers, but it is also about those getting affected by breathing in second-hand smoke. The festival will be held in two sections- Goa level and National level.  The film categories are Ad films and Short films. The Ad films should be not more than 2 minutes and the Short films can be between 5 to 10 minutes. For the Goa section, the films can be in Konkani, Marathi, Hindi, or English. It should be produced by Goan producers, individuals, students studying in Goa, and educational/ social institutions only.  For the National Section, the films should be in Hindi or English only. Only people living in India can participate. Those who want to participate should […]

‘Aajyachi Kaani’ staged by Natarang Creations, Narve, Bicholim, won the first prize in the recently concluded Konkani drama competition organised by Kala Academy, Panaji. The second place was bagged by ‘Saran Jaltana’ which was staged by Ekdant Kala Sangh, Panchawadi, Ponda, while ‘Chitrarath’ staged by Athashree, Ponda, won the third place. The best stage set up award was bagged by Surya Naik for the drama ‘Saran Jaltana’. The best light effect award was grabbed by Umesh Karbotkar for the drama ‘Aajyachi Kaani’. The best costume award was given to Deepa Shetye for the drama ‘Aajyachi Kaani’. The best background music award was grabbed by Narendra Vaingankar for ‘Aajyachi Kaani’ and the best make-up award was awarded to Khushbu Kavlekar for ‘Chitrarath’. Besides these prizes in other categories such as – Best Direction, Best Male Actor, Best Female Actor and Best Script are also awarded. Following is the list of winners in various categories; Best Drama Place Name Production Reward 1st Aajyachi Kaani Natarang Creations, Narve, Bicholim 1,00,000 2nd Saran Jaltana Ekdant Kala Sangh, Panchawadi, Ponda 75,000 3rd Chitrarath Athashree, Ponda 50,000 Consolation Asturi Thav Siddhivinayak Yuvak Sangh, St. Inez, Panaji 25,000 Consolation He Ashech Nataraj Creations, Dongri 25,000 Best Direction […]

Art and Culture Department, Government of Goa and West Zone Cultural Center, Udaipur in collaboration with Bhagwati High School, Pernem will stage a mahanatya titled – ‘Shamburaje’ which is based on the life of the Maratha ruler– Sambhaji Maharaj; written by Neelangi Shinde and Directed by Jayandranath Haldankar. The mahanatya comprises a total number of 520 artists and 100 supporting staff members. The mahanatya will be staged at two venues; at Goa Engineering College on April 25, 26 and 27 from 7:00 p.m. onwards and at Copel Bhat, Quepem on May 4, 5 and 6 from 7:00 p.m. onwards. On April 25, Union Minister of State and Department of Art and Culture, Government of India, Mahesh Sharma will be the chief guest whereas on May 4 Governor of Goa, Mridula Sinha will preside as the chief guest. While briefing the media, Art and Culture Minister, Govind Gaude said that, since this drama comprises of 520 artistes it is recommended to Asia Book of Records, whose officials will be in the state to monitor this performance. Gaude also said that, the main aim of this drama is to put up a spotlight on the performance of young artistes and inspire other […]

The quirky book of Goa’s famous cartoonist, Alexys, “Caricatures of 100 Great Tiatrists” was released at Kala Academy on 16th April 2018. The book release event began with a musical performance by 3 singers- Olavo Rodrigues, Willy Goes, and Carlos Gonsalves. Tomazinho Cardozo, chairman of the 125th Anniversary of Tiatr Celebration Committee, while speaking on the occasion said that Alexys’ caricatures give an insight into the lives of the artists. Alexys said that the journey in doing 100 caricatures took nine months. He compared his work to a pregnant woman and dubbed it as labour of love. An eminent doctor, Sidney Pinto do Rosario said that he admired Alexys for his zest for life and said that he was one of the greatest cartoonists Goa has produced. Later on, an exhibition of the caricatures was inaugurated.  The exhibition is open today (17th April 2018) for public viewing.