A vibrant and immersive workshop took place at the Museum of Goa, designed for connection and creative exploration for adults! Set in a glow-in-the-dark space, the session invited participants to reimagine bodies as canvases using glow-in-the-dark paint. Through intuitive painting, movement, and shared connection, everyone…
As part of the exhibition "What Women Carry", the Museum of Goa hosted an engaging art workshop for adults, facilitated by one of the exhibiting artists, Chaitali Morajkar. Participants reimagined reality and created Picasso-style portraits using tempera on terracotta. This adult workshop encouraged exploration of…
Goa’s mining crisis is a stark reminder of systemic failure. The Shah Commission in 2012 exposed the collusion of politicians, bureaucrats and lessees in illegal mining, describing it as a “complete collapse of the system.” The Supreme Court in 2018 condemned the “rapacious exploitation” of…
Climate change, pollution, biodiversity loss, and the collapse of natural systems are no longer distant threats; they are urgent realities that undermine the wellbeing of both present and future generations. Responsible citizenship is essential in building a model of development that is sustainable, inclusive, and…
Young construction worker Mahesh cycles two thousand kilometres alone to return home during the first Covid lockdown. Now, he finds himself the subject of a film being made about his epic journey. But what does he get out of the film shoot? Winning best first…
Mr. Bigo landed in Goa! The Children’s Art Studio at the Museum of Goa proudly held the Bigonormous Art Summer Camp—a week bursting with bold imagination and larger-than-life creations. This year’s camp gave children the experience of building something big—both physically and creatively—while fostering teamwork,…
More than six decades after Goa’s so-called liberation from Portuguese rule, human rights activist Cyril A. Fernandes raises a provocative question: Is Goa truly free, or quietly shortchanged? Unlike the Northeastern states that negotiate protections for land, culture, and economic autonomy before joining the Indian…
We were thrilled to share that Mr. Bigo stayed in Goa a little longer—which meant the return of the second edition of the Bigonormous Giant Art Summer Camp! From 16th to 18th May, children once again dove into bold, messy, and larger-than-life art-making. The sessions…
Mrinalini Harchandrai's poignant work of fiction follows Shirly Quarachim, a Sindhi girl born in Panjim to immigrant parents and raised along the Mandovi, as she undergoes a personal transformation amid the simmering atmosphere leading up to Goa's annexation, navigating the fluid tides of identity and…
