The word terracotta comes from the Italian word “baked earth”. In Goa, there are various local artists which ply the trade of making terracotta artifacts. These…
Neeta Bhat Goa, a coastal region, boasts of its shell craft. Neeta is one such person who practices this beautiful craft. He ingeniously incorporates shells into various…
Franco Fernandes In a quiet village of Goa, Camurlim, lives Franco Fernandes, a self-taught practitioner of coconut shell craft. He won awards like 1st & 2nd place for Best…
The craft of crochet has its own place in every Goan household. This can be seen by the fact that every bride brings her crochet items as a part of ‘dennem’ to her in…
Velha Goa Galeria Velha Goa Galeria is a place full of various creative pieces. They sell products like ceramic tiles, clay items, glassware, tableware, and cutlery. The…
Galeria Azulejos De Goa ,Opp. Club National, Next to Sales Tax Office, Panjim, Goa
Upcoming Events
Fundação Oriente will be hosting its 5th Goan Short Story Competition 2019. Any person 18 years and above and customarily residing in Goa, amateur as well as professional writers (including previous winners) are eligible. Entries will be accepted between July 1 and August 30. Details: 2019gssc@gmail.com
The festival which would be held from 4th July to 18th July 2019 would be a bonanza of films from all over Europe. The movies will be screened at Auditorium 1, Maquinez Palace, ESG Complex, Panaji. This festival is open to the public and the seating availability would be on a first come first serve basis. A total of 23 films will be screened over a period of 15 days. To make it convenient for the general public, the films will be screened at 5.30 pm and 7.30 pm. No Date Time Country Film Director Duration 1 04/07/2019 THURSDAY 6:30 pm Portugal Diamantino (Opening Film) Gabriel Abrantes, Daniel Schmidt 92′ 2 05/07/2019 FRIDAY 5:30 pm Austria Styx Wolfgang Fischer 94′ 3 7:30 pm Bulgaria Bubblegum Stanislav Todorov Rogi 104′ 4 06/07/2019 SATURDAY 5:30 pm Czech Republic Tender Waves Jiří Vejdělek 94′ 5 7:30 pm Italy Drive Me Home Simone Catania 100′ 6 07/07/2019 SUNDAY 5:30 pm Malta Of Time and the Sea Peter Sant 94′ 7 7:30 pm Cyprus Rosemarie Adonis Floridis 113′ 8 08/07/2019 MONDAY 5:30 pm Belgium King of the Belgians Peter Brosens & Jessica Woodworth 93′ 9 7:30 pm Germany Me and Kaminski […]
The India Foundation for the Arts in collaboration with Goa Chitra, Benaulim is organising ‘Unravelling Stories’ curated by Lina Vincent which will be held from July 14 to July 19 at Carpe Diem, Majorda and ‘Layers’ curated by Aparajita Bhasin which will be held from July 14 to July 17 at Goa Chitra, Benaulim.
A creative writing programme for students between 9 to 14 years will commence on July 17, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at YMCA Hall, Panaji. The programme covers thinking creatively, organising your thoughts, numerous demos, practice sessions on essays, short stories, poems. Details: 7774032774.
This Wednesday, 17th July 2019 at 6.30 pm, Sunaparanta will host the screening of the film ‘Hud’ at the indoor gallery, presented by Arvind Sivakumaran. Film: Hud (1963) Directed by: Martin Ritt Cinematography by: James Wong Howe Starring: Paul Newman, Patricia Neal, Melvyn Douglas, Brandon de Wilde Run-Tim: 1 hr 53 mins Patricia Neal, Melvyn Douglas and James Wong Howe won deserving Oscars but the film belongs to PAUL NEWMAN as the cold, bitter, selfish and brutal anti-hero HUD BANNON who became a popular icon for an entire generation though the filmmakers clearly intended differently. The story revolves around the conflict between Hud and his rancher father as they fight to shape the mind of Hud’s nephew Lonnie (Brandon De Wilde). Patricia Neal plays the tough and world-wise housekeeper trying to keep things on an even keel. Based on the Larry McMurtry novel “Horsemen Pass by” Other films to look out for this month: Wednesday, 24th July ’19 Film: A Place in the Sun (1951) | Duration: 2 hrs Directed by: George Stevens Wednesday, 31st July ’19 Film: Splendor in the Grass (1961) | 2 hrs Directed by: Elia Kazan Venue: Sunaparanta Indoor Gallery Kindly contact us for more details: Tel: 0832-2421311 / Email: info@sgcfa.org
An AutoCAD and 3D modelling workshop for engineers and professionals will be held on July 13 and 19 at IMS CAD Centre, Panaji. Details: 8806453029