Featured Events
‘More than travelling’, a photography exhibition by Nuno Lobito will open on September 27, 6 p.m. and will remain on view till October 27 at Fundacao Oriente, Panaji. Details: foriente.india@gmail.com/ 2230728.
‘Man Enough’, an art exhibition featuring the works of a diverse group of male artists who employ multiple media to explore their individual experiences with traditional masculinity, is on till November 5 at The Cube Gallery, Moira. Details: 9422806748/ 7066765499.
Imagine France by the Sea, an exhibition of photographs by Maia Flore will open on October 10, 5.30 p.m. at Alliance Française, Panaji. Details: 2420049
Contemporary Indian art historian, art critic, and curator Prof Raman Siva Kumar will conduct workshop on ‘Engaging with Art: A workshop on reading art and art writing’ under the Mario Miranda Chair in Fine art/painting/illustrative/cartooning from October 22 to 26, 2:30 to 5.30 p.m. at the Seminar Hall, Goa University. The last date of registration is October 18. Details: vrpp@unigoa.ac.in.
Shunya Events will present the Marathi play Dear Aajo on October 22, 7.30 p.m. at Kala Academy, Panaji. Details: 9112202625.
EDU 180 presents is organising a workshop on ‘Digital Marketing for Professional & Business Growth’ on October 27, 9:30 a.m. at Level 1, Club Gaspar Dias, Panaji. Details: parvish@edu180.in/ 9823284750.
The 44th State Art Exhibition of Kala Academy in the artist category will be held from October 31 to November 4 at the Art Gallery, Kala Academy, Panaji. Entry forms along with the rules and regulations are available at the Kala Academy’s office. The entries along with the exhibits will be accepted on October 22 and 23 between 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Other School are seeking Kid vendors (15 years and below) to sell their creations (Kids DIY) products. Kidpreneurs will be a pop-up market. The last date to book a stall is 31st October 2018. The Kidpreneur market will be held on 8th December 2018 (3 pm to 9 pm) at Mapusa Municipal Garden. To register call 8806852257/ 9923499197
Featured Blog
Uniform Civil Code is the best thing that happened to us: Rohan Khaunte
The tenth edition of the Semana da Cultura Indo Portuguesa (Goa) was inaugurated on September 29 with Minister of Revenue and IT, Rohan Khaunte, Minister for Environment of Portugal, Joao Pedro De Matos Fernandes, Consul General of Portugal in Goa Antônio Chrystello Tavares and executive committee members of the Semana da Cultura in attendance. Addressing the gathering, Joao Pedro De Matos Fernandes, congratulated the committee and said, “So many miles away from home I was surprised to be greeted by the wonderful melody of a Portuguese fado when I entered. The celebrated Portuguese poet, Fernando Pessoa once said that his country was the Portuguese language. I’m delighted to hear the Portuguese language in use here in Goa. This is my third visit to Goa and the beautiful state has enchanted me every single time.” Highlighting the similarities of the culture and tradition between Portugal and Goa, Rohan Khaunte said: “There are a number of similarities between Porugal and Goa. The Portugues have left back a rich heritage and legacy. The Uniform Civil Code is the best thing that happened to us. When it comes to football most of us support Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo is a favourite amongst Goan football […]
Explore the world through Nuno Lobito’s lens
Fundação Oriente, Panaji, is currently holding a photography exhibition called ‘Ties| More than Travelling’. The photographer behind these creative works is Nuno Lobito. He has travelled to approximately 204 countries and loves taking pictures of what he sees on his journeys. He prefers shooting people over other objects as they give him feelings. Lobito likes the fact that his photos give others a glimpse of different cultures and how people around the world live their daily lives. The exhibition contains 16 photos from Lobito’s travels. The photos capture various emotions and activities of people around the world. The pictures have titles like ‘Tenderness’, ‘Throwing a net’, ‘Intimacy between a child and his pet’, ‘Uneasiness’, and ‘Family meeting’. Different places are featured in them. These include Bahrain, Somalia, Portugal, Brazil, Chile, Iran, Madagascar, and more. (The exhibition will be open for public viewing till October 27, 2018)
Registrations for 49th edition of IFFI gets underway
The delegate registrations for the 49th edition of IFFI will commence on October 8 from 7.00 p.m. onwards for all cine enthusiasts and professionals on payment of Rs. 1000, whereas the students will be registered free. The applications of the delegates who are registered with IFFI for the last 2 years will be approved within 24 hours and new applications will be approved within 48hours. While briefing the media about the preparations of the festival, vice–chairman of ESG, Rajendra Talak said that: “all our activities are going as per the schedule and this being my second term as the vice–chairman of ESG; I can say that we are much ahead of the schedule. The entire programme will be finalised by October 30.” There will also be a Goan section for the unreleased Goan films in this edition of IFFI, added Talak. The opening and closing ceremony of the festival will be held on November 20 and 28 respectively at Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee stadium, with the opening film being screened at Kala Academy, Panaji. While Bhupal Ramnathkar who has offered his service to assist Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG) for décor finalisation of the festival is appointed as a design […]
Toll free number launched for postal complaints, suggestions
The department of posts, on Tuesday, launched a toll-free number which can be used to convey any suggestions and complaints regarding services. The department launched the toll-free number-18003136633 as part of National Postal Week that is observed from October 9-15. Pramod Sawant, Speaker of Legislative Assembly, launched the postal celebrations. He said that the postal sector is seeing changes day by day. “Most of the schemes that are launched by the government are not fully accessible to all the public, so in order to promote schemes such as Atal Pension Yojana and Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana it is not only the duty of the postal department but also all the government departments that are directly related to the public to spread awareness,” he said. Only about 250 residents of the state have availed of the Atal Pension Yojana scheme launched by the central government in 2015, revealed officials from the postal department. Dr N Vinodkumar, postmaster general, Goa region, said that in the last two-three years all the 257 post offices in Goa have become computerised and with this the state became the first in India to complete the roll-out of the technological project. “Post the technological roll-out, we have also […]
Goa gets it’s first pictorial cancellation
The department of posts, on the occasion of National Philately Day, launched the first pictorial cancellation of Goa which will feature the sculpture of Saint Meerabai, which is found in the village of Loutolim. The department launched this pictorial cancellation as part of National Postal Week that is being observed from October 9-15. The sculpture of Saint Meerabai, which can be seen in the village of Loutolim, is the work of sculpturist, Mahendra Alvares. The sculpture has entered six record books, including Limca book of records for being the fastest and longest laterite sculpture done single-handedly. This pictorial cancellation will be used at the Loutolim post office, to cancel the letters posted in a specified letterbox. Dr N Vinodkumar, postmaster general, Goa region, said that: “stamps maybe a piece of paper for a common man, but for a philatelist it is a piece of art, cause these stamps are studded with miniature paintings based on various themes.” Vinodkumar also urged the younger generation to take up philately and open ‘Philatelic Deposit Account’, which will not only add a dimension to one’s hobby but also will enhance them with more knowledge. Briefing about the pictorial cancellation, Vinodkumar said that Pictorial Cancellation […]
Artworks of differently-abled students will be put on display at Panaji
A painting exhibition called ‘Kala Chaitanya’ will be organised by the Lokvishwas Pratishthan NGO in collaboration with Institute Menezes Braganza and Giants Group of Panaji. It will be held at Institute Menezes Braganza from 19th to 21st October 2018 (10 am to 6:30 pm). The paintings are done by differently-abled students who are educated in schools run by the Lokvishwas Pratishthan NGO. The NGO trains their students in different fields like drama, dance, art, etc. The exhibition will display over 90 paintings by these talented young artists.
Admire the French Coastline through Maia Flore’s photos
Alliance Française in association with Atout France is currently having a photography exhibition- Imagine France by the Sea. The French photographer, Maia Flore, is the person behind these stunning works. She adventurously explored the Eastern and Western part of the French coast covering areas like Cannes, France station Nautique, Cabourg, Leucate, and Calvi. Some of the photos have a minimalistic style where she blends with the background in clever ways. (The exhibition at Alliance Française is open for public viewing till 23rd October 2018.)
Splashes of colour by special students
The students belonging to the schools of the Lokvishwas Pratishthan NGO proved that having a disability isn’t a disadvantage. Their positive attitude is an inspiration to the world. Their enthusiasm for life and their talent is reflected in the paintings they created which are currently being displayed at Institute Menezes Braganza, Panaji. The brilliant artworks revolve around different subjects such as still life, nature, deities, flowers, abstract art, and sceneries. (The exhibition is open for public viewing till 21st October 2018- 10 am to 6:30 pm)
Mandira Faldesai awarded IGS gold medal for topping ME exam
Mandira Mahablu Faldesai, a civil engineering student of Goa Engineering College, has been awarded Indian Geotechnical Society (IGS) Gold Medal for topping ME foundation engineering examination, conducted by the Goa University. Mandira was handed over a certificate and the gold medal at the hands of Dr Luiz de Mello (partner and technical director, Vector Projects, Brazil) and Prof G L Shivkumar Babu (Indian Institute of Science, Bangaluru), who is also the president of Indian Geotechnical Society at the annual flagship event – 2nd Victor de Mello Goa Lecture and Symposium on Women in Geotechnics, organised by Goa Engineering College (GEC) in association with IGS Goa Chapter, recently. Mandira passed out with distinction, and did a dissertation on ‘Monitoring Control and Mapping of Landslides in Goa.’She worked on live problems of slope stability issues in Goa. While appreciating the positive policies implemented by the department of civil engineering, Mandira has credited her success to the sincere efforts taken by teachers and her guide Dr Purnanand P Savoikar.