• A view of Sanskruti Bhavan & Krishnadas Shama Goa State Central Library
    A view of Sanskruti Bhavan & Krishnadas Shama Goa State Central Library
  • Sanskruti Bhavan & Krishnadas Shama Goa State Central Library
    Sanskruti Bhavan & Krishnadas Shama Goa State Central Library
  • Inauguration at the hands of Hon'ble CM Shri Manohar Parrikar
    Inauguration at the hands of Hon'ble CM Shri Manohar Parrikar
  • Inauguration of Sanskruti Bhavan
    Inauguration of Sanskruti Bhavan
  • Inauguration of Sanskruti Bhavan
    Inauguration of Sanskruti Bhavan

Welcome to Directorate of Art and Culture

The Directorate of Art and Culture has been the organ and the agency of the Government of Goa in its pursuit of the preservation and promotion of the cultural ethos and artistic traditions of Goa. Initially conceived as a constituent of the Directorate of Education, Sports and Culture, it was subsequently disengaged from the Directorate of Education and reconstituted as a part of the Directorate of Sports and Cultural Affairs.

However, the Directorate of Art and Culture was independently conceived and duly d in its present form by an Act of the Goa Government in 1991 appropriately after Goa attained Statehood within the Indian Republic of States.

At present, the Directorate of Art and Culture  squarely embodies  Goa Government's  committed endeavours  to preserve, promote and perpetuate the traditional  cultural forms and practices as well as  artistic manifestations  including folklore, literature,  indigenous crafts  and allied cultural expressions of the Goan society.  The Directorate also represents the State Government's growing engagement with the contemporary ethos and its desire to strike a balance with tradition and scientific temper in tune with the times. As such, the Directorate of Art and Culture is also a reflection of the encouragement provided by the Government towards the evolution and development of new cultural forms and artistic performances relevant to the aspirations and the needs of the contemporary society.  

The Directorate of Art and Culture functions through its wide network of institutions towards organizing various programmes and diverse activities. It also initiates new schemes and executes their implementation directly as also through its nodal agencies/institutions.  In turn, the Directorate also functions as the nodal department for the implementation of schemes of the Department of Culture, Government of India as well as for the National Institutions/Bodies working in the field of culture such as Sangeet Natak Academy, Lalit Kala Academy, CCRT, ICCR, IIRCC all based in New Delhi, and West Zone Cultural Centre at Udaipur among others.  

In addition to organizing programmes and initiating cultural activities, the Directorate of Art and Culture also visualizes, s and executes various programmes, schemes and facilities for the welfare of the artists including the provision of financial support. The Directorate also promotes and sustains art organizations and encourages programmes and performances to enhance the cultural climate in the State and to ensure the development of cultural organizations furthering its objectives.   

            The Department of Art and Culture is an ISO-9001:2008 certified department of Government of Goa, which has its own Cultural Policy. The programmes, activities and schemes are formulated and executed in accordance with this policy. The main objective of the Directorate of Art and Culture in a nutshell is to effectively implement the "Cultural Policy" of the Goa Government in tune with the letter and spirit in which it has been framed and published.

In addition to the schemes executed by the Department, various other cultural programmes and activities are also organized by the Department from time to time as per the requirement of the State Government, Central Government, and National Academies for the benefit of individual artists and artists' community. Various Governmental/ non-Governmental agencies at National and State level  such as SNA, LKA, CCRT, ICCR, WZCC, Other Zonal Cultural Centers, Dept. of HRD Ministry, State Academies  etc. often collaborate with the Department in organizing of such activities.

To provide the public with a reliable source of information on its various schemes and programmes, the Directorate of Art and Culture has duly compiled and published a "Citizens' Charter" highlighting among other things, the methods and procedures for accruing benefits under the relevant schemes/programmes.

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  • D. D. Kosambi Festival of Ideas 2012
      D. D. Kosambi Festival of Ideas commencing from 7th February 2012Smt. Uma Dasgupta, Smt. Medha Patkar, Shri Shekhar Singh, Shri Saeed Naqvi and Prof. Muhammad Yunus to participate. The 5th D.D. Kosambi Festival of Ideas will commence from 7th February 2012 at Kala Academy, Campal, Panaji - Goa. This year, the Directorate of Art & Culture has invited world renowned personalities from various fields for delivering lectures of substantial knowledge.This year the Directorate of Art & Culture has invited the following Speakers: -Smt. Uma Dasgupta, D.Phil (Oxon.) is an Eminent Author and former Research Professor, Social Sciences Division, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata. She has edited The Oxford India Tagore: Selected Writings on Education and Nationalism (OUP 2009),  Rabindranath Tagore: My Life in My Words (Penguin Books, 2006), A Difficult Friendship: Letters of Edward Thompson and Rabindranath Tagore 1913-1940 (OUP 2003). She is the author of Rabindranath Tagore: A Biography (OUP 2004).Smt. Medha Patkar (Active Social Activist and Environmentalist), She is known for her role in Narmada Bachao Andolan. She has also filed a public interest petition in the Bombay High Court against Lavasa along with other members of National Alliance of People's Movements (NAPM), including Anna Hazare.Shri Shekhar Singh (Founder member, National Campaign for People's Right to Information (NCPRI)), Has worked with the government in various capacities, including as advisor to the Planning Commission of India on environment and forests, chairman of the Environmental Appraisal Committee for Power Projects of the Government of India, and as Supreme Court appointed commissioner on forestry and related matters for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.Shri Saeed Naqvi (Senior Journalist and Distinguished Fellow at Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi) His articles appear in various newspapers in India and abroad. Parvin Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University, US. Studied Journalism at the Thomson School of Journalism, Cardiff, UK. Graduated from Delhi University. School, La Martiniere, Lucknow.Prof Muhammad Yunus (Noble Laureate, Acclaimed Economist and Chairman of Yunus Center, Grameen Bank). He is dedicated to eradicate poverty. Against the advice of banks and government, Yunus carried on giving out 'micro-loans', and in 1983 formed the Grameen Bank, meaning 'village bank' founded on principles of trust and solidarity. In Bangladesh today, Grameen has 2,564 branches, with 19,800 staff serving 8.29 million borrowers in 81,367 villages.Programme Schedule:Tuesday 7th February 2012, 5:00pm - 7:30pm            Inaugural ceremony, Chief Guest: Shri Saeed Mirza. Lecture on "Meeting of East and West: Rabindranath Tagore's Challenging Ideas for Worl Change" by Prof. Uma DasguptaWednesday 8th February 2012, 5:00pm - 7:00pm      Lecture on " Reviewing Development Paradigm: Contribution of People's Movements" by Smt. Medha PatkarThursday 9th February 2012, 5:00pm - 7:00pm Lecture on "Ethics and Governance" by Shri. Shekhar SinghFriday 10th February 2012, 5:00pm - 7:00pm Lecture on "Arab Spring - Prospects and Challenges" by Shri. Saeed NaqviSaturday 11th February 2012, 5:00pm - 7:00pm Lecture on "Social Business: To Address Society's most pressing needs" by Prof. Muhammad Yunus The Directorate of Art & Culture had initiated the D.D. Kosambi Festival of Ideas to commemorate the birth Centenary of the legendary Damodar Dharmanand Kosambi the Indian mathematician, statistician, historian, and polymath who contributed to genetics by introducing Kosambi's map function. He is well-known for his work in numismatics and for compiling critical editions of ancient Sanskrit texts. D.D. Kosambi was also a Marxist historian specializing in ancient India who employed the historical materialist approach in his work. He is described as "the patriarch of the Marxist school of Indian historiography". He was an enthusiast of the Chinese revolution and its ideals, and, in addition, a leading activist in the World Peace Movement. This Festival is the only one of its kind in the Country.The inaugural talk at the 1st D.D. Kosambi Festival of Ideas - 2008 was delivered by H.E. Hamid Ansari, Hon. Vice President of India. This was followed by talks by Prof. Romila Thapar - eminent Historian, Meera Kosambi - scholar and daughter of D.D. Kosambi, Shri. P. Sainath - Magsaysay award winner, Journalist and Dr. Vivek Monteiro, a well known Scientist. At the 2nd D.D. Kosambi Festival of Ideas - 2009, Shri Rajdeep Sardesai, Eminent Journalist & Editor-in-Chief of CNN - IBN delivered the Inaugural talk on the topic "Media Explosion and its Impact", followed by talks by Shri Nandan Nilekani - Renowned Entrepreneur & Co-Chairman of Infosys Technologies Ltd, Dr. Ramachandra Guha - an Internationally acclaimed Historian & Intellect & it concluded with a presentation by  the World famous Architect, Expert on Urban Planning & former Governor of Parana Brazil Mr. Jaime Lerner.During the 3rd Festival of Ideas, Shri Girish Karnad, internationally acclaimed playwright, poet, actor, director, critic, and translator, Dr. Kiran Bedi, India's first and highest ranking woman officer who joined the Indian Police Service and active Social activist, Shri Harsh Mander, prominent Human Rights activist and author in India and Shri Gurcharan Das, former CEO of Procter & Gamble and eminent Author and Columnist delivered noteworthy talks. The 4th D. D. Kosambi comprised of colossuses like Dr. Raghunath Mashelkar (Eminent Scientist of India and President of Global Research Alliance), His Excellency Dr. A.P. J. Abdul Kalam (Former President of India and Eminent Scientist), His Holiness The Dalai Lama (World renowned spiritual leader and crusader of Peace), Lord Meghnad Desai (Indian-born British economist and acclaimed intellect), Justice Albie Sachs (Former Judge on the Constitutional Court of South Africa and active Human right activist) and Dr. Karan Singh (Hon. MP of Rajya Sabha and President of ICCR). The interaction sessions between the public and the speakers is held subsequent to the talk delivered by the speaker to elucidate any doubts in the minds of the people. The Directorate of Art & Culture requests all the people of Goa to exploit the potential of these illustrious personalities, gain knowledge imparted by them by attending the lectures in large numbers.
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  • Stale level final result of Drawing, Poetry & Essay Writing Competition
    Stale level final result of Drawing, Poetry & Essay Writing Competition 2011-12 organised by this directorate on 14th Dec. 2011.
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  • Taluka Level result of the Cultural Talent Search Competition for the year 2011-12
    Taluka Level result of the Cultural Talent Search Competition for the year 2011-12 held on 19th & 20th Sept'09 at South Goa & 21st & 22nd Sept.'11 at North Goa
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  • The Goa Golden Jubilee Awards For Art
    In the years preceding the Liberation of Goa, Goans faced the challenge of Liberation with great courage and zeal. Their struggle was not limited to Goa's borders and had consistent support of the people of India. The Union Government tackled the problem with tact and diplomacy, leading to Goa's liberation on 19th December, 1961. It was indeed a great moment of triumph for the country as a whole as it struggled to throw off colonial chains that had bound it for centuries.VisionThis year, Goa celebrates 50 years of liberation. In tribute to the occasion, the State government has planned yearlong celebrations throughout the state of Goa and has announced various developmental projects during the Golden jubilee year.To commemorate this historical landmark, and to honor freedom fighters, some of whom underwent tremendous hardship and sacrificed their lives to the cause of Liberation and the well-being of Goans, the Government of Goa will build three Commemorative Monuments at three major entry points of the state: Patradevi in Pernem taluka, Pollem in Canacona taluka, and Mollem in Sanguem taluka. The design of these commemorative monuments will be determined by an all-India competitionThe CompetitionThe Directorate of Art & Culture, requests applicants to submit the design of a permanent installation for any of the three entry points in Goa. The commemorative monuments should be designed with the Goan freedom struggle as well as Goan culture, sensibility, and heritage in mind, without being stereotypical.Six commemorative designs under each entry point will be shortlisted at the initial stages. These will be further scrutinized by a panel of judges who will and recommend one final commemorative design for each entry point for the approval of the government.An eligible contestant shall be considered for only one award irrespective of his/her/their participation and ion of their design for the other 2 entry point competition. For More Information Please Visit the Below Web Linkhttp://artandculture.goa.gov.in/golden-jubilee-award/index.html
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  • State Level Results of Cultural Talent Search Competition
    State Level Results of Cultural Talent Search Competition 2011-2012 organised by Directorate of Art & Culture.Please download the results from below link.
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  • Stale level final result of Drawing, Poetry & Essay Writing Competition
    Stale level final result of Drawing, Poetry & Essay Writing Competition 2011-12 organised by this directorate on 14th Dec. 2011.
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  • State Level Results of Cultural Talent Search Competition
    State Level Results of Cultural Talent Search Competition 2011-2012 organised by Directorate of Art & Culture.Please download the results from below link.
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GLIMPSES OF OUR CULTURE

Musical Tradition of Goa (western Tradition)
Musical Tradition of Goa (western Tradition)

While the history of Goan Music on the lines of orthodox Indian classical music, may be said to be the same as that of the music of Hindustan, the Histy of Goan Music as cultivated by the Christian section of Goa’s population can be a subject of gre... more info »

Glimpses of Hindusthani Classical Music Tradition of Goa
Glimpses of Hindusthani Classical Music Tradition of Goa

The Kala Academy Goa was established by the Govt. of Goa on 28th February 1970 under the Registration of Societies Act 1860, bearing Reg.264 with approval of Govt. of India, Ministry of Art Culture, as an apex body to develop Music, Dance, Drama, Fine Art, Li... more info »

Konkani Literature of Goa
Konkani Literature of Goa

Goa is known as a place where Art is worshipped. Art, in all its forms music, singing, painting, dancing writing, has a special place in the hearts of Goans. And as for literature, as the famous writer Amitav Ghosh puts it,Goa is such a literary place. more info »

Wooden and Stone Sculptures of Ancient and Medieval Period
Wooden and Stone Sculptures of Ancient and Medieval Period

The today's Goa was controlled by many dynasties during the ancient the medieval period. Most of these dynasties introduced their fm art architecture in this region. more info »

Scripting the Goan Tiatr
Scripting the Goan Tiatr

Konkani drama began under fortuitous circumstances, though the dramatic art has been practiced in Goa for centuries earlier, as can be perceived from the aitika arrangements for such events being mentioned in our old records. more info »

Folk Tradition of Goa
Folk Tradition of Goa

The maj annual festival of Goa, celebrated mainly by toiling farmers, proletariat section of the society, including artisans other traditional occupants like potters, carpenters etc. In Goa, the celebrations are in three folds; (a) rites rituals (b) Artistic... more info »

Cultural Education In Goa
Cultural Education In Goa

The Kala Academy Goa was established by the Govt. of Goa on 28th February 1970 under the Registration of Societies Act 1860, bearing Reg.264 with approval of Govt. of India, Ministry of Art Culture, as an apex body to develop Music, Dance, Drama, Fine Art, Li... more info »

Fairs and Festivals

A Glimpse of the various fairs and festivals that are celebrated across Goa. more info »

Marathi Literature from Goa: An overview
Marathi Literature from Goa: An overview

The generation of creative and intellectual literature in Goa has been taking place in Marathi since long time. Goans received inspiration to face the adverse conditions and maintain their nationality intact through this proficient literary tradition. more info »

Tradition of Fine Art in Goa
Tradition of Fine Art in Goa

Mahendra Chodankar traces the development of 'Fine Art' in Goa from an aesthetic point of view, across the centuries in Goa more info »