The Reis Magos fort is located at Verem, in Bardez taluka. The fort was built around 1551 and served as a prison till 1993. The name ‘Reis Magos’ is derived from the…
Nerul - Reis Margos Rd, Reis Magos, Bardez
The Aguada fort is situated on a headland in Candolim. The fort was built in 1612 as a result of increasing Dutch Naval attacks in the Mandovi river. The fort acted as a major…
Fort Aguada Road, Candolim
Agonda beach is located few kilometers away from Palolem in the taluka of Canacona. This beach is quite contrasting from the other beaches of Goa. The most notable feature of this…
Agonda, Canacona, Goa
Savoi Plantation is situated in the village of Savoi in Ponda taluka. The plantation is basically a terraced field valley and at its base is a large placid pond which attracts a…
50, Savoi, Marcel Ponda Road Ponda
Sahakari spice Plantation is located at Curti in Ponda taluka, which is roughly 2 kilometers distance from the Ponda bus stand. The plantation has long stretch of mud lane with…
Ponda belgaum Highway, Curti Curti Ponda
The Mapusa municipal park is a great place to spend time in. It has a track to walk on and even has a badminton court for those who want to let out their energy. There are benches…
Mapusa, Goa
Overlooking a beautiful beach is the Sinquerim Fort. It is located in a hill area. It was built in the 16th century and its purpose was to help guard Goa against invaders like the…
Candolim, Goa
Arambol beach forms a part of the village located in Pernem village. The long sandy Arambol beach has a scintillating beauty and stretches several kilometres to the south. To the…
Arambol, North Goa
Colva is the most popular beach in South-Goa. It resembles quite a same nature as that of the Calangute beach in the north which is flocked by domestic as well as international…
Margao-Colva Road, Goa
Upcoming Events
A creative collage of 3681 left-handers handprints from the world over will be displayed at the Big Foot Tiatra Hall of Fame, Loutolim by Maendra Alvares. The collage is open for public viewing till August 25, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Fundação Oriente will host ‘Deciphering Layers – New Perspectives on the Viceroys Portraits at Old Goa’ on August 22, 6 p.m. at the premises in Panaji. Details: 2230728. Under the umbrella of the research project Old Goa Revelations, a multidisciplinary team of experts has been decoding layers of paint and history present in the Viceroys portraits presently exhibit in Old Goa. For the first time in 4 centuries, we are starting to unravel some of its many mysteries, joining the pieces of the puzzle and discovering new perspectives on the fascinating collection. This communication will discuss the latest findings in the Historical Archives Of Goa, regarding the history of the Viceroys Palaces and collection of portraits and also how these newly found facts correlate with the different paint layers already identified in the paintings from the 16th and 17th centuries. TERESA TEVES REIS is a conservator-restorer (MA) by Instituto Politécnico de Tomar (with curricular training at MOCA-Museum of Christian Art), Master in conservation and restoration of easel painting by Universidade Católica and currently a PhD student in Fine-Arts, in the Faculdade de Belas-Artes, from Universidade de Lisboa, supported by the doctoral scholarship HERITAS- Heritage Studies. The theme of her […]
