A Conversation Across Cultures: Goa’s Young Students Interact with Composer Marta Pereira da Costa
Ahead of her Goa performance, Portuguese guitarist and composer Marta Pereira n da Costa sat down for a conversation with students from schools across the state. Their questions take her from her journey from civil engineering to becoming a professional guitarist, to the evolving sounds of fado, the universal appeal of the Portuguese guitar, and […]
Portugal’s Fado Trailblazer Marta Pereira da Costa on Music, Tradition and Building Bridges with Goa
Portuguese guitarist Marta Pereira da Costa, the first woman to play the Portuguese guitar professionally in Fado, is in Goa for a special musical collaboration with Goan sitarist Ustad Chhote Rahimat Khan. With a career that has taken her to international stages including the Kennedy Center and Lincoln Center in the USA, Marta speaks about […]
Kamaxi College of Culinary Arts Celebrates Independence Day with Cultural Festivities
Panaji, August 2026: The spirit of patriotism and camaraderie came alive at the Kamaxi College of Culinary Arts (KCCA) as students of the institute came together to celebrate Independence Day with a vibrant campus event. The celebrations brought together students and faculty for a day of cultural performances, bonding and shared pride. A special highlight […]
Seeing Goa One Sketch At A Time
There is a particular kind of attention that comes with sitting in front of a place and drawing it by hand. Not photographing it, not passing through it, but staying with it long enough to understand its structure, its light, and what makes it distinctly itself. That practice is at the heart of Urban Sketchers […]
From Venice to Goa: Serendipity Arts Brings Global Artistic Encounters to Panjim
~ Listen. Gather. Move. Find Serendipity. Panjim, September 2026: Serendipity Arts is bringing its international artistic journey back to Goa, with works presented in Venice and London set to come together at the 11th edition of Serendipity Arts Festival (SAF) in Panjim from 13–20 December 2026. The Venice programme, taking place from 13–17 September alongside […]
Applications Open for Folios of Time 3.0, a Contemporary Dance Residency Curated by Ashley Lobo for Serendipity Arts Festival 2026
Panaji, September 2026: Serendipity Arts Festival has announced an open call for Folios of Time 3.0, commissioned by Serendipity Arts for Serendipity Arts Festival 2026, a contemporary dance residency curated by choreographer Ashley Lobo. Originally conceived by Jayachandran Palazhy for the Serendipity Arts Festival 2024, the programme supports emerging contemporary choreographers through mentorship, experimentation and […]
FLY91 Places Landmark Order for 40 ATR 72-600 Aircraft; Largest ATR Order Globally by a Regional Airline
~In just two and a half years since commencing operations, regional airline FLY91 is set for exponential fleet expansion, from six aircraft today to more than 60. The landmark deal is valued at approximately $1 billion ~Having already operated over 15,000 flights since launch and close to 280 weekly flights to 12 cities today, with […]
Shashikala Kakodkar’s Sister Offers Personal Portrait of Goa’s First and Only Woman Chief Minister
~ Tai-Smruti Sugandh by her sister Jyoti Bandekar brings together personal memories and reflections on the life, leadership and legacy of the late Shashikala Kakodkar. Panaji, August 2026 — A new book by Shashikala Kakodkar’s younger sister offers a personal portrait of Goa’s first and only woman Chief Minister, taking readers beyond her public life […]
The Future of Public Art Takes Shape: Serendipity Arts and FICA Announce 2026–27 Futures in Formation Fellows
~Six artists and collectives to develop public art projects rooted in collaboration, community and care Panaji, August 2026: Serendipity Arts and the Foundation for Indian Contemporary Art (FICA) announce the second edition of Futures in Formation: A Public Art Programme (2026–27), supporting artists and collectives whose practices explore new ways for art to exist in […]
The Art of Staying With an Image
A Voyage to Permanence brought Purandar Chaudhuri’s experimental cinema to the Museum of Goa, Pilerne, alongside photography, sound and visual essays. Across three days, the exhibition explored movement, displacement and memory while giving audiences time to pause, look closely and experience Chaudhuri’s work beyond the screen. Panaji, August 2026: The Museum of Goa, Pilerne, hosted […]