P do Mundo Salvador P P Porvorim Calangute P Goa Old P PPanjimP Seminary Pillar Dona Paula Ponda Airport P P Dabolim Sancoale

P P Loutolim
Nuvem Margao

Mapusa

P of cultural Interest Places

The Cultural Map of Goa

Goa is a unique place. For a long period its capital city - Old Goa was considered a major commercial and religious centre. Named as the Rome of the East it gradually disappeared from the global map. However people led a quiet life building up their own culture with influences both from East and West. Almost forgotten then in the 60s and 70s, Goa became the insider tip of globe-trotters and the flower- power movement before being discovered, recognized and finally exploited by business in the 90s. The sun and beach tourism was born. After that onslaught on the limited resources of Goa it was a wise move to reconsider the vast cultural heritage Goa is so rich of. This brochure is an introduction to the display of past and present culture; however, if used wisely it can open the door to see the wonders this land is made of...

ART CHAMBER, Galeria de Belas Artes

Calangute

KERKAR ART COMPLEX

Calangute

Art Chamber, Galeria de Belas Artes Gauravaddo 115/a, 403516 Calangute, Goa Tel.: 0091 - 832-2277144 Mobile: 9326117435 Email: curator@goa-art.com Website: www.goa-art.com Kerkar Art Complex comprises: Kerkar Art Gallery: Gallery 1 Subodh Kerkar permanent collection Gallery 2: Indian and foreign artists Open Air Auditorium: Indian Classical Music and Dance Kerkar Retreat: Accomodation with Ayurveda treatment Waves: Art Cousine , Goan Restaurant
Temple

Established in the late 1900s Art Chamber, Galeria de Belas Artes showcases primarily Goan contemporary artists and can safely be termed The home of Goan Art. Open 365 days a year it holds select solo & group exhibitions featuring Indian and International artists from October to March The premises also houses the studio & private Gallery of painter/muralist Yolanda Kammermeier 2004 opens a new chapter for the establishment with the addition of a spacious state of the art multipurpose premises that envisages live - Western and Indian classical concerts, the world of theatre with emphasis on the locals and dance performances by renowned personalities

Timings: 10 - 1hrs 3 - 8 hrs

Footballground Tourist Hotel

Calangute Market
Post Office

St. Alex Church

St Anthonys Chapel

Gauravaddo, Calangute 403516, Goa Tel: 0832-2276017 Email: subodhkerkar@satyam.net.in Website: www.subodhkerkar.com

Kerkar Art Complex

P P
5

Candolim

Kamat Holiday Homes

KALA ACADEMY
Panjim

THE FUNDAO ORIENTE IN INDIA

Panjim

The Kala Academy is a vibrant representation of the culture and art of the people of Goa. It finds its expression in music, drama, fine-art, education etc. Audiences in the Kala Academy have various venues to choose from, the indoor auditorium with 1000 seats, the open amphitheatre, the black box, an exhibition hall and a gallery. Its the cultural centre of Goa. Kala Academy, Campal, Panjim, Goa. Tel: 0091-832-2224293 / 2223280/88/89 E-mail : kalaacademy@kalaacademy.org Website: www.kalaacademy.org
Central Library Fontainhas Mandovi River

The Fundao Oriente's delegation in India was established in Panjim, Goa in 1995. It carries out its work in association with several Indian institutions, especially the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) and the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), in addition to other governmental, academic and religious bodies at different levels. The Fundao Oriente's delegation is located in the most traditional quarter of Panjim - Bairro das Fontainhas - and occupies an old building with Indo-Portuguese architecture that was purchased and restored for the specific purpose of housing the delegation. The building has 600 square meters working area on two floors, with an adjacent garden of the same size. The ground floor houses a small temporary exhibition gallery, the library, the Cyber - Caf and accommodation with three rooms for researchers working in Goa. Filipe Neri Road, 175,Fontainhas Panjim - Goa Tel: 00 91 832 - 2436108,2230728 E-mail: oriente@sancharnet.in Website: www.foriente.pt

Patto

P
Kala Academy
Pa ul a to

Gallery Gitanjaly P Museum Fundacao Oriente

PP

P
Alliance Francaise

Ro ad

Do na

P Science Centre Goa

CENTRAL LIBRARY
Panjim Rare manuscripts: The library has in stock over one lakh of volumes, covering several branches of knowledge in European as well as Indian languages. Pride of the place are the rare manuscripts and some imprints from the 16th and 17th century Special collections: In addition it has a special collection of local history and culture, which consists of Goa, Daman & Diu Government Gazette from 1837, Legislacao da India Portugueza from 1901, Census of Portuguese India from 1881, Annuario da India Portugueza from 1927 and several other important books and periodicals Timings: Circulation Section: Rare Books & Local History Section: Reference Section: Classification: 9 - 1.15 hrs 3 - 6.30 hrs 9.30 - 1.15 hrs 2 - 5.45 hrs 9.30 - 1.15 hrs 2 - 5.45 hrs Books are classified according to Dewey Decimal classification and card catalogues is maintained. Books before liberation were arranged according to accession numbers There are lending as well as reference library facilities. For tourists a temporary membership with a deposit of Rs 1000/- entitles them to borrow books for a month. Reading facilities are open to all members of the public. Permanent and temporary membership forms are available at the library.

Email: library@nic.in Website: www.goagovt.nic.in Tel: 0832- 2425730, 0832 - 2436327 Location: The Library is housed on the ground floor of Institute Menezes Braganza, next to the Police Station, Panjim. Goas first organised library - Livraria Publica was establised in 1832 by Dom Manuel de Portugal e Castro, the then Viceroy of Goa. In 1897 the status of the library changed in to that of a national library and was renamed as Biblioteca Nacional de Nova Goa. After liberation it was then simply named: Central Library

GALLERY GITANJALI
Panjim

GALERIA CIDADE
Donapaula

In this newly renovated Heritage building, a former peoples High school in Fontainhas, the Latin Quarter of Panjim, a Multipurpose Hall for cultural activities has been set up by the Gallerist Ajit Sukhija In-house to both, the guest house Panjim Inn and the Gallery Gitanjali you find original paintings from local Goan as well as Indian and some European artists, sprawling all over the heritage premises. They spill across corridors and public areas and even extend to guest rooms. A striking display area is the Chowk, the inner court of the Gallery as seen above. The brown terracotta tiles of the veranda roof and the red local floor and a mix of artificial and natural light filtering through the Chowk gives a surreal effect on the artworks on display. Tel: 91-832-2226523 / 2227169,2228135 FAX: 91-832-2228136 Postal address : PANJIM INN, E-212, 31st January Road, Fontainhas, Panaji, Goa 403 001, India. E mail: panjimin@sancharnet.in Website: www.panjiminn.com

Galeria Cidade is located within the Beachresort CIDADE de GOA near Dona Paula. The Gallery opened in Nov 2003. On display is Goan contemporary art Cidade de Goa, Vainguinim Beach, Dona Paula Goa 403004, India. Tel : +91 832 2454545 E-mail : sales@cidadedegoa.com website: www.cidadedegoa.com

Fontainhas

Gallery Gitanjali

Dona Paula

P
Galeria Cidade at Resort Cidade de Goa

10

11

GOA STATE MUSEUM

Panjim

ARCHITECTURAL MUSEUM
Salvador do Mundo

Houses of Goa

The State of Goa has got a long historical and cultural tradition. The State Museum of Goa has been set up in 1996 at Patto with the aim at preserving antiquities, art objects and other items of cultural importance. They have been thematically ordered and are being exhibited in following categories: 1) Sculpture Gallery 7) Numismatics Gallery 2) Christian Art Gallery 8) Goas Freedom Struggle 3) Banerji Art Gallery 9) Menezes Braganza Gallery 4) Religious Expression 10) Furniture 5) Cultural Anthropology 11) Natural Heritage of Goa 6) Contemporary Art 12) Environment Development Address: EDC Complex, Patto, Panjim, Goa Tel.: 2438006, 2437306, 2437307 Email: museum-goa@sancharnet.in Website: www.goamuseum.nic.in
Central Library
Mandovi River Fontainhas Patto Gallery Gitanjali Fundacao Oriente

The Story of Indo Portuguese Domestic Architecture

Salvador do Mundo, Bardez Goa Tel: 0091-832-2410711 Email: archauto@sancharnet.in Curator: Architect Museum of Architecture Gerard da Cunha Timings: 10am to 7.30 pm, Monday Holiday

P
Museum

Kala Academy
Pa ul a

St. Xaviers Historical Research Centre Slide & Christian Art Museum

Daily: Show at 7 pm Tickets Rs 25/-

Alliance Francaise

to

Do na Ro ad

Goa Science Centre

12

13

OTHER PLACES OF DIVERSE CULTURAL INTEREST XAVIER CENTRE OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH

GALLERIS IN PANJIM Gallery BOA ARTE Gama Building, Dr Domingo Roque Sousa Road Opp. Municipal Garden, Panjim Tel: 2221990

Xavier Centre of Historical Research in Porvorim is the prime Research Institute in Goa with many publi-cations on the Indo-Portuguese his-tory to its credit. It also in houses a Gallery on Christian Art, named Xavier Xandev Museum email: delio@sancharnet.in Ph.: 0091-832 - 2417772

PALACIO DO DEAO

CONSULATE OF PORTUGAL

14

15

OLD GOA, MUSEUMS & CHURCHES

Old Goa

CHURCHES Basilica of Bom Jesus: Built at the end of the 16th century it is the most popular and famous of all churches in Goa. The mortal remains of St. Francis Xavier, kept in a silver casket, are enshrined here. This church dedicated to Infant Jesus is now a world Heritage Monument. Church and the Convent of the Theatines Close to the Arch of Viceroys, there is a large square where a beautiful facade of the church of Our Lady of Divine Providence, popularly known as the church of St. Cajetan is seen. This church bears very much the semblance of St. Peters Basilica in Rome. Church of Our Lady of Rosary One of the earliest churches located at the Holy Mount and built at the instance of Alfonso de Albuquerque in Portuguese Gothic style. However, it came up in 1543, It contains a rich Mausoleum of the wife of Governor Garcia de Sa wrought in Gujarat style. Se Cathedral: Most imposing of all churches at Old Goa. Its vaulted interior overwhelms the visitors by sheer grandeur. This Cathedral has five bells of which one is the famous Golden bell, the biggest in Goa and one of the best in the World. The church is dedicated to St. Catherine of Alexandria Church and the Convent of the Franciscans To the West of the Cathedral lies the old convent of St Francis of Assisi, which houses now the Archeological Museum under the Archaeological Survey of India. Attached to it is the Church of the Holy Spirit though commonly known as that of St. Francis of Assiss Church. This church presents a unique portal of Manueline style. The interior wall of the main altar presents exquisite paintings depicting the life of Franciscan saints.

Old Goa: At distance of 10 kms to the East of Panjim lies the historic site of the Old city of Goa that at the time of Albuquerques conquest (1510) was in effect the second city after Bijapur and physically a compact Moslem town under Adil Shah. However, Afonso de Albuquerque made a short work of it when he stormed and took it over to house the centre of power of the Portuguese empire of the East

ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM & PORTRAIT GALLERY, Old Goa

Contact: Tel. 2285333 Timing : 10.00 am to 5.00 pm Closed on Fridays. Entry fee: Rs. 5/masigoa@sancharnet.in

SOUND & LIGHT GALLERY

In one of the corners of the corridors of the Basilica of Bom Jesus, you can witness a unique 60 minutes presentation of the lives of St. Francis Xavier, Blessed Joseph Vaz and Jesus of Nazareth It is open every day (except Tuesdays) from 9.00am to 4.30 pm Entry: Rs 10/Tel: 2284805
Church of St. Cajetan

OLD GOA
Mahatma Gandhi Circle

Se Cathedral Church of St. Francis of Assisi Basilica of Bom Jesus

Archaeological Museum set up in 1964 is located at Old Goa and is maintained by A.S.I. (Archaeological Survey of India) This Museum houses different artifacts, which are displayed systematically in eight different galleries

Archeological Museum & Portrait Gallery

Sound & Light Gallery

Convent of St Monica

Christian Art Museum

Tower of St. Augustine

Our Lady of Rosary

16

17

CHRISTIAN ART MUSEUM, OLD GOA

Old Goa

PILAR SEMINARY MUSEUM

Pilar

The Museum of Christian Art was inaugurated in 1994 by then President of India, Shri Shankar Dayal Sharma. It is located in the cloister adjoining the church of Santa Monica (1627) and houses a rich collection of Christian artifacts which was previously set up at Rachol Seminary. The central theme in the selection of objects is - apart from their antiquity - the predominantly Indian contribution to Christian Art. In that it represents the symbiosis of Eastern and Western Art.

Pillar is a centre of of inter-relicious dialogue besides being a centre of tourist attraction as well as the centre for pilgrimage in Goa. Situated on a hillock in Goa Velha - site of the old Govapuri - the centuries old capital of the prePortuguese times especially of the south Konkan Shilaharas and the Kadambas of Goa. Its history is brought to light by the discovery of ancient artefacts while digging the foundations for the educational institutions and while desilting an old tank within the compound of the present society of Pillar. All these items collected and mounted in the Pillar Seminary Museum are displayed in relation to the dynasties and the periods passed through the centuries With the advent of the Portuguese the hillock passed into the hands of the Society of Pilar. Artifacts left or collected by them in the form of paintings, statues and coins are on display as well.

Museum is open every day: 9.30 am to 5pm Christian Art Museum Entry fee Rs 10/students: Rs 5/Children below 12: free Ph.: 0832- 2285299

TIMINGS:

P Pilar
19

TIMINGS: Museum is open every day: 10 am to 1pm 3pm to 5mp Entry free Ph.: 0832 - 2218521 Email: aimsem@sancharnet.in

18

BIG FOOT LOUTOLIM

Loutolim

ASHVEK VINTAGE WORLD

Nuvem

Ancestral Goa: (Big Foot) A centre for Art, Culture & Environment. Located at Loutolim, 9 kms from Margao, it is an aesthetically developed open air site designed to illustrate Goas traditional past. Set in eco-friendly surroundings, this mock-up village traces 100 years of Goas lifestyles and heritage alongwith a depiction of daily village activity and folk culture. Local artefacts and handicrafts are available at the handicraft centre and art gallery. The legend of the Big Foot is narrated there- With a pure heart, place your foot on the rock enbedded footprint and you will be blessed with luck. The Big Foot Eat-out offers exotic goan cuisine with spices, vegetables and fruits handpicked from the spice garden and fruit orchard, watered by an ancient system of irrigation. Flanking this is a bird habitat and a rubber plantation from which rubber is extracted and processed. A giant size footprint, Big Footthe only designer dance floor in Goa is used as a venue for the promotion of art, dance, music and traditional culture. The Big Foot Loutolim, Goa 403718 Tel: 2777034, 2750401 . Timings: Daily 9.00 to 18.00 hrs. Entry Fee Rs. 20/- per person Rs. 10/- per student. Email: info@ancestralgoa.com Website: www.ancestralgoa.com

Ashvek Vintage World is dedicated to restore and preserve motoring and motorcycling gems of historical interest in Goa. All the vehicles are as original and authentic as possible. Here one can see and hire cars of ones choice. The range of cars spans from Mercedes Benz, Peugeot, Morris, Chevrolet to Volkswagen.There are also beautifully elegant reminders of bygone days such as the superb 170 Mercedes, seen in Sea Wolves movie. Ashvek Vintage World represents the best collection of cars on permanent public display, offered by Mr Pradeep Naik. The same building next to the national highway NH 17 at Nuvem houses also an ICON Gallery on the first floor, replicas of the famous Russian icons and Tanjore paintings.

Address: Showroom: 12/B Goulloy, Nh17 Nuvem, Salcete, Goa Timing: 9am-1pm, 3pm-7pm Entry: Rs 50/Head Office: Old Market Circle Margao, Goa Ph.:0832-2731312, 2730835 Email: ashvek@sancharnet.in

20

21

MUSEUM OF BLESSED JOSEPH VAZ

Sancoale
Contact: Fr. Eremito Rebelo Ph.: 0832 2550263, 2441572 Email: sanjovaz@sancharnet.in Website: www.blessedjosephvaz.com Open: 9.30 am to 1.00 pm 3.00 pm to 5.00 pm Sunday/ Holidays closed

Porvorim Panjim Old Goa P P Pillar Loutolim Sancoale Dabolim P

Loutolim: Nuvem: Pillar: Dabolim:

Ancestral Goa Vintage Cars Seminary Museum Aviation Museum

P
Nuvem

NAVAL AVIATION MUSEUM

Dabolim

GOA SCIENCE CENTRE

Panjim

Naval Aviation Museum, Dabolim, Bogmalo Rd., near Airport Timings: Daily from 10.00 to 16.00 hrs. Entrance fee: Rs. 15/With static display of aircrafts, engines, armament, sensors, aviation simulator, safety, archive, models, photo gallery... In the outdoor area you can view the static display of vintage aircrafts like Sealand, Dove, Alize, Seahawk, Vampire and Hughes Helicopter etc.

ira

Experience the Fun in Science! Permanent Exhibitions: Science of the Ocean and Fun Science Many experiments explain how things work. Particularly interesting: Science of the Ocean and the inflatable mini-planetarium. Visit also the Multimedia lab, popular science lectures, the Childrens science park and many more interesting features. P Central Library Timings: 10.30 - 6.30 hrs Daily opened Mandovi River Panjim City Entry fee: Rs 10/- per person Rs 5/- per student Address: P Marine Highway, Miramar Kala Academy Panjim, 403001, Goa P Francaise Alliance Tel: 0832-2463426
m ar

Goa Science Centre

22 2

23

Mapusa Calangute Porvorim Old Goa Pillar Sancoale Loutolim

Panjim
Dona Paula Dabolim

Nuvem

Margao

Follow the flagged map and you may see and experience places you did not expect to find......

A perfect holiday destination

www.goatourism.org
Department of Tourism, Government of Goa, Patto, Panaji, Goa, 403001 Tel: 2438750/51/52 Fax: 832-2438756 email: goatour@sancharnet.in For reservation of accommodation, sightseeing, boat cruises contact: GOA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., Trionora Appts, Dr. Alvares Costa Rd. Panaji, Goa 403001. Tel: 0832-2224123, 2226728, 2226515, Fax: 0832-2423926 email: gtdcorp@sancharnet.in