MAKE IT HAPPEN PRESENTS
Stories from Goa Festival
10th to 13th November 2022
Stories from Goa is a celebration of Goa’s heritage, art, music and cuisine told through stories, and brought to you by subject experts.
This 4- Day interactive festival is a collection of bespoke experiences that showcases Goa through different lenses. Goa is a melting pot of diverse cultural influences and through the Stories From Goa we will unravel the various facets of history presented through heritage walks, museum tours, interactive film screening, academic talks, music, art appreciation and gourmet Goan meals.
A diverse range of experiences
Heritage Walks
Music Soiree
Book Launch
Gourmet Meals
Interactive Film
Museum Tours
Academic Talks
Backwater Cruise
Spread across iconic venues
The Museum of Christian Art (MoCA)
Gallery Gitanjali
Fundação Oriente
The Figueiredo Mansion
Meet the speakers
Stay in a heritage hotel
WelcomHeritage Panjim Inn
Located centrally in the Latin Quarter of Fontainhas, The Panjim Inn, is Goa’s First and only Classified Heritage Hotel. The 130 year old Family Mansion, is an ancestral home of Ajit Sukhija, his son Jack Ajit Sukhija and daughter Gitanjali Sukhija. The house was built around 1880 by Francis Assis’s de Silviera, Ajit Sukhija’s maternal great grandfather.
Festival itinerary
10th to 13th November 2022
Day 0: Arrival and Check into Panjim Inn Heritage hotel
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- 10:00 AM – Fontainhas Heritage Walk by Make It Happen
Experience a taste of Goa’s Portuguese past with this heritage walk around the charming Old Latin Quarter in Panjim by Amreen Shaikh from Make It Happen - 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM Talk at Fundacao Oriente
A talk about the Foundation, its inception, mission and about the Trindade Collection and other exhibitions by Indian and Portuguese artists.
- 10:00 AM – Fontainhas Heritage Walk by Make It Happen
Tickets & Access
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10:30 AM- Fontainhas Heritage Walk with talk at Fundacao Oriente.
Experience a taste of Goa’s Portuguese past with this heritage walk led by Amreen Shaikh from Make it Happen around the charming Old Latin Quarter in Panjim followed by a talk at Fundacao Oriente on art works of Antonio Xavier Trindade presented by Dr. Fatima Gracias.Duration: 2.5 Hours
Cost: INR 1000 Per Person
Inclusions:
- Experience led by a bright historian.
- Tasting of traditional Goan sweets & a refreshing beverage.
- Visit Indo-Portuguese heritage structures and establishments.
- Meeting with a renowned Goan Musician.
- Exclusive access to an Art Gallery and a presentation about the artist and the art works by a renowned author.
Exclusions:
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Services that are not mentioned in the itinerary.
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Transfers to the venue.
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Meals not mentioned in the inclusions
Curated by
Make It Happen is an experiential travel company which specializes in designing and curating unique experiences that champion local cultures and help travellers connect with local communities in a more meaningful way. Ever since the company was founded in 2011, founder Maria Victor and co-founder Murali Shankaran have built on their initial vision to celebrate local heritage, foster collaboration, nurture local talent and promote intercultural harmony.
Festival Partners
General information
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- Accommodation
- Airport Transfers.
- Extended stays that are not included in the itinerary.
- Additional Meals that are not included in the itinerary.
- Services that are not mentioned in the itinerary.
- Additional transfers that are not part of the itinerary.