Events in Goa

‘Cantaram for the Community’ Revives Goa’s Musical Heritage for Students of 17 Schools

Communicare Trust’s ‘Cantaram for the Community’ brought classic Konkani music to life for students through live performances, vinyl sessions, and quizzes at Carmel College, Nuvem and St Xavier’s College, Mapusa.

Events in Goa

Goa Marks National Handloom Day with Kunbi Textile Exhibition at Assembly

On the 11th National Handloom Day, Goa Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant inaugurated a special exhibition titled “Kunbi: The Pride of Goan Textile” at Porvorim. Organised by the Goa State Rural Livelihood Mission and the Department of Rural Development, the exhibition showcased traditional handloom work with a focus on the Kunbi weave, a symbol of Goan textile heritage.

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‘Cantaram for the Community’: Goan Colleges to Host Vinyl-Powered Musical Heritage Concerts

As part of its 20-year anniversary, Communicare Trust is bringing the magic of classic Konkani cantaram music to Goan college students through two campus concerts. Blending vinyl records with live performances, the initiative reintroduces youth to Goa’s rich musical heritage and forgotten legends.

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Get to Know Vaibhav Salgaonkar, the Illustrator Bringing Goa to Life

From doodling in classrooms to documenting Goa’s streets, culture, and heritage through vibrant sketches, Vaibhav Salgaonkar—better known as Artbybu—is capturing the essence of everyday Goa, one illustration at a time.

Books & Literature

Ronak Kamat’s I Am Nothing Captures Goa’s Reclusive Artist, Vamona Navelcar

As part of MOG Sundays, filmmaker Ronak Kamat’s documentary I Am Nothing was screened at the Museum of Goa. The film, eight years in the making, offers an intimate portrayal of the late Vamona Navelcar — a reclusive yet prolific Goan artist whose life journey spanned Goa, Mozambique, and Portugal.