In: event

PANAJI: Shraddha Kapoor and I have our roots in Goa, said yesteryear actress Padmini Kolhapure speaking at IFFI’s Bioscope village on Tuesday night. It was a story studded affair at the inaugural of Bioscope on Tuesday at Campal actress Shraddha Kapoor, her maternal aunt and veteran actress Padmini Kolhapure and renowned filmmaker Subhash Ghai. The trio formally inaugurated the event amidst the rush among fans who swarmed around the stage to get a glimpse of the stars. Speaking in Marathi, Kolhapure welcomed the concept of Bioscope and said, Iffi is getting larger with each passing year. “I am a half Goan. My grandmother is from Panaji so Shraddha and I, weRead More →

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Panaji: Rated among the top 10 music festivals of India, the 37th edition of the Surashree Kersarbai Kerkar Sangeet Samaroha will be organized by Kala Academy, Panaji, from November 3 to 5. Kala Academy chairman and minister for art and culture Govind Gaude will inaugurate the festival at 5.45pm on November 3 at Dinanath Mangeshkar Kala Mandir, Kala Academy. A symposium on ‘Future of Indian Classical Music’ will be held as a curtain rasier from 10.30am-1.30pm on November 3 at the Black Box with music experts Arawind Thatte, Shashank Maktedar and Chaitanya Kunte in participation. It will be moderated by music critic Mukund Sangoram.  AfterRead More →

In: Goa

A weekend of conversations, collaborations and exchange of ideas with people from diverse fields such like design, performing arts, entrepreneurship and education – all under the Goan sun. The fifth edition of The Goa Project is all set to kick off on October 6 at Panjim in Goa. A crowdsourced un-conference, ‘The Goa Project’ this year is focused on eight tracks: music and sound, design, interactive media and cinema, performing arts, fringe and geekery, society/ education, workshops and presentations. According to Udhay Shankar, Co-Founder of The Goa Project, “The vision for The Goa Project is to create a community of passion at the intersection of disciplines forRead More →

In: printing

The art of printmaking is witnessing an upward swing and artists in Goa are finding this genre of art viable, both in terms of creativity and commercial value. Originating in China in 105 AD, the ancient art of printmaking/graphic art found favour across the globe with European masters like Rembrandt and Goya. Although embraced in India around the 20th century, Goa was introduced to printmaking as early as 1556 with the advent of the first lithography machine in India. But the art form remained relatively obscure in Goa, up until a decade ago, when it began witnessing an upsurge. Carried forward by a committed community of versatileRead More →

GCET

In: Education, Related News Goatimeline

Goa Common Entrance Test (GCET) will be answered by 5,116 students on Tuesday and Wednesday. This year, the examination is being held for admissions to degree programmes in engineering, pharmacy, nursing and allied health courses. Students will answer the exam starting May 9 across 15 centres in Goa. The numbers of those answering GCET has come down by around 400 in 2017, as aspirants of medicine, dentistry, homeopathy and ayurveda courses had to answer the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) for admissions this year onwards. “Still the number of those answering GCET has not come down much. Some students who are not confident ofRead More →