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Stories from Goa Festival

10th to 13th November 2022

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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.

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A diverse range of experiences

Experience Panjim’s colourful neighbourhoods with knowledgeable local storytellers from Make It Happen

Heritage Walks

Experience Panjim’s colourful neighbourhoods with knowledgeable local storytellers from Make It Happen
A musical experience that brings together the Fado and Mando music featuring Sonia Shirsat, India’s famed Fadista and an ensemble of some of Goa’s finest musicians.

Music Soiree

A musical experience that brings together the Fado and Mando music featuring Sonia Shirsat, India’s famed Fadista and an ensemble of some of Goa’s finest musicians.
A bespoke evening at a 213 years old mansion, for the book launch of Stories From Goan Houses authored by Heta Pandit

Book Launch

A bespoke evening at a 213 years old mansion, for the book launch of Stories From Goan Houses authored by Heta Pandit
Get introduced to some traditional Goan cuisine prepared by home chefs.

Gourmet Meals

Get introduced to some traditional Goan cuisine prepared by home chefs.
Screening of Guardian Spirits of Goa, a unique recital about the worship of protector spirits in Goa.

Interactive Film

Screening of Guardian Spirits of Goa, a unique recital about the worship of protector spirits in Goa.
Experience Goa’s unique art collections from 16th century Christian art to contemporary concept art by expert curators.

Museum Tours

Experience Goa’s unique art collections from 16th century Christian art to contemporary concept art by expert curators.
Insightful and interactive sessions by subject experts on Goa’s unique soil art KAAVI, Goa's only weaving tradition KUNBI SARI, Goan folklore and Christian art.

Academic Talks

Insightful and interactive sessions by subject experts on Goa’s unique soil art KAAVI, Goa’s only weaving tradition KUNBI SARI, Goan folklore and Christian art.
Cruise through Goa’s tranquil backwaters to understand river ecology and life along the Mandovi river narrated by an expert.

Backwater Cruise

Cruise through Goa’s tranquil backwaters to understand river ecology and life along the Mandovi river narrated by an expert.
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Spread across iconic venues

The Museum of Christian Art (MoCA) is located on the picturesque Holy Hill in Old Goa within the 17th century Convent of Santa Monica. Recognised globally as a perfect symbiosis of two cultural manifestations, Indian and European, the art objects at MoCA are known for their antiquity and distinct Indo-Portuguese influences.

The Museum of Christian Art (MoCA)

The Museum of Christian Art (MoCA) is located on the picturesque Holy Hill in Old Goa within the 17th century Convent of Santa Monica. Recognised globally as a perfect symbiosis of two cultural manifestations, Indian and European, the art objects at MoCA are known for their antiquity and distinct Indo-Portuguese influences.
Gitanjali Gallery located in a cultural space, offering an alternative art studio, a cafe and a conference / workshop venue.

Gallery Gitanjali

Gitanjali Gallery located in a cultural space, offering an alternative art studio, a cafe and a conference / workshop venue.
Fundação Oriente is a Portuguese private institution which was founded in 1988, with the main purpose of carrying out and supporting cultural, educational, artistic and other social initiatives.

Fundação Oriente

Fundação Oriente is a Portuguese private institution which was founded in 1988, with the main purpose of carrying out and supporting cultural, educational, artistic and other social initiatives.
Built in 1590, the Figueiredo Mansion pre-dates the Taj Mahal by decades. It was designed by Jesuit priests from nearby Rachol Seminary to accommodate a newly-converted Goan family - the Podiars, who took the name Figueiredo. The house's sumptuous interior stands in studied contrast to the natural beauty of the paddy fields and coconut trees that surround it.

The Figueiredo Mansion

Built in 1590, the Figueiredo Mansion pre-dates the Taj Mahal by decades. It was designed by Jesuit priests from nearby Rachol Seminary to accommodate a newly-converted Goan family – the Podiars, who took the name Figueiredo. The house’s sumptuous interior stands in studied contrast to the natural beauty of the paddy fields and coconut trees that surround it.
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Meet the speakers

Heta Pandit

Heta Pandit

Heta Pandit first “real job” was with famed ethologist Dr Jane Goodall on a chimpanzee research station in Tanzania, East Africa. On her return to India in 1983, Heta volunteered with Bombay Environmental Action Group and initiated several heritage preservation projects through the Indian Heritage Society, Bombay Chapter. Traumatized by the riots in 1993 in her beloved Bombay, she left the city for Munnar at first and then Goa putting all her energies into the preservation of Goan houses.

She has written 11 books on Goan heritage – Houses of Goa, Hidden Hands- Master builders of Goa, Dust & Other Short Stories from Goa, Walking in Goa, Walking in Old Goa and Walking with Angels, There’s More to Life Than a House in Goa, Grinding Stories: Songs from Goa, Grinding Stories Retold, and Stories from Goan Houses.

Heta is a Homi Bhabha Fellow and a founder member the Goa Heritage Action Group. She is currently working on Stories from Goan Houses and a book titled Objects and Memories from Goa. She lives in Saligao Goa with her dog Goru and a cat named Maia.
Natasha Fernandes

Natasha Fernandes

Natasha Fernandes, Curator – Museum of Christian Art, Goa Natasha Fernandes is from Goa and has worked at the Museum of Christian Art since 2007 as the Curator. She has a Master’s degree in History from the Goa University. She was awarded a scholarship by Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (Portugal) and Museum of Christian Art, Goa, to attend a nine-month training program in various aspects of Museum Management at Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, Museu Nacional de Azulejo, Museu de São Roque, and Museu Calouste Gulbenkian in Lisbon, Portugal from 2006-2007. With over 15 years’ experience, she has been involved in every aspect of the Museum, including the conservation of the collection, visitor engagement and organizing special events. Natasha also promotes the Museum and surrounding monuments on the Holy Hill in Old Goa through curated walks.
Amreen Shaikh

Amreen Shaikh

Amreen Shaikh is a Historian and the Head of Experiences at Make It Happen curating community based sustainable tours. She has researched Muslim history and heritage of Goa and Opinion Poll of Goa during her formative years. She has researched and presented the History of Vengurla for the NDTV Documentary Series called ‘Mesmerizing Maharashtra’. She also spearheaded the research and scripting of the film ‘Guardian Spirits of Goa’ produced by Make It Happen and is the protagonist at the unique interactive screenings.

She was a speaker at Women’s Parliament in Mumbai as well as at Women’s Parliament Goa for Goa@60 in 2021. She is a State level boxer and currently a member of Panjim Boxing Club.

Amreen is a founding member and secretary of a NGO named Uzwaad- The Rays of Hope, which aims at creating awareness on social and environmental issues.
Sobita Kudtarkar

Sobita Kudtarkar

Sobita Kudtarkar, currently pursuing Master’s degree in English Literature at Goa University. She is an actor by profession, associated with konkani/hindi cinema and stage theater. Having been born in the culturally rich Sattari taluka of Goa, immense interest towards folk culture of the state was developed in her since birth. She is a folk enthusiast, working towards its preservation through documentary filmmaking, active participation and creating awareness about Goan tradition among the youngsters by using modern ideas.
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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.

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Festival itinerary

10th to 13th November 2022
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Day 0: Arrival and Check into Panjim Inn Heritage hotel

  • 10th November 2022
    • 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.
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  • 10th November 2022

    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:

    • Services that are not mentioned in the itinerary.

    • Transfers to the venue.

    • Meals not mentioned in the inclusions

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Stories from Goa Festival

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.

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    • Extended stays that are not included in the itinerary.
    • Additional Meals that are not included in the itinerary.
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    • Additional transfers that are not part of the itinerary.

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