January 1
Venue: The Sofala (The Sol),
Nerul-Bardez
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Date: January 1, 2015
Star making competition
The Taleigao Bharatiya Janata Party
Mandal will organize its annual star making competition.
Venue: Party office at Caranzalem
Date: January 1, 2015
Time: 4pm
Sanskrit Course
Sanskrit Bharati Goa, in association
with Siddhartha Seva Prathishtan, Panjim is organizing a ten day course in
spoken Sanskrit. Sujata Kaisare will conduct the course.
Venue: Siddhartha Bandodkar Bhavan, Near
Mahalaxmi temple, Panjim
Date: January 1, 2015
Time: 6pm to 8pm
Holy Cards Exhibition
A collection of 1476 Holy cards by
Adriel Alvares, dated from 1890 to 2014 will be on display.
Venue: Big Foot, Loutolim
Date: Till January 18, 2015
Time: 9am to 6pm
Aparant Maand exhibition
The Goa Handicrafts Rural and Small
Scale Industries Development Corporation (GHRSSIDC) has been postponed.
Date: Till January 6, 2015
Art Exhibition – Miniatures
An exhibition cum sale of miniature paintings and prints on
paper and tiles by artist David Flaviano Fernandes is being held.
Venue: Carpe Diem, Majorda
Date: Till January 5, 2015
Time: 10am to 6.30pm
Sensorium
2014
Sensorium
will reflect on photography at its intersection with literature, cinema and
music. The event will have a constellation of international stars from the arts
and literature to present fine work and original thought.
Venue:
Sunaparanta – Goa Centre for the Arts, Altinho-Panjim
Date:
Till February 5, 2015
Portuguese
Language Courses
Basic
(level A 1), Elementary (level A 2) and Intermediate (level B1) Portuguese
Language Courses and Portuguese culture being conducted at at CLP-Camões,
Panjim. Minimum age for joining courses at CLP-Camões is 16 years.
For registration email: [email protected] / [email protected]
Venue:
Centro de Língua Portuguesa/Camões, Panjim
Date:
From January 5, 2015
Time:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday or Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 6 pm to 8 pm
Registrations: Open
Art
Exhibition
‘Simply Complex’,
an exhibition of works by Pierre Legrand will be held where one
can walk the maze and join the dots at the exhibition.
Venue:
Gallery Gitanjali, Panjim
Date:
Till January 2, 2015
Programme for business acceleration
The Centre for Incubation and Business
Acceleration, Verna, in association with the Entrepreneurship Development
Institute of India is organising a 6-week programme designed to guide aspiring
entrepreneurs to understand the framework of setting up businesses
successfully. Additionally, CIBA will connect participants with experts from
fields like marketing, sales, accounting, business opportunity guidance, market
surveys, etc.
Venue: CIBA, Verna
Date: Till January 9, 2015
Unique Rosaries
A collection of unique rosaries will be
on display.
Venue: Museum of Christian Art in Old
Goa
Date: Till January 15, 2015
Two-day marriage
workshop
Progressive Parents
Forum, a not-for-profit organisation is organising an interactive learning
experience with rejuvenation of marriage, a two-day workshop with well known
Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr Kamaljit Singh, from Mumbai and
Vandana Kulkarni, Psychological Counselor from Pune. Register early.
Venue: Hotel Alua,
Merces
Date: January 17 and
18, 2015
Time: 9am to 5pm
Speech cum theatre classes
Speech cum theatre classes will be held
in Chandor for children between the ages of 6 and 10 years. Pre-registrations
compulsory.
Venue: Achies Art Gallery, Chandor
Date: January 2, 2015 onwards, every
Friday
Time: 4pm to 5:15pm
January 2
The Playground to debut in Goa
World class musical dance theatre
The Playground, by the Omaggio dance company will be making its debut in
Goa with acrobats, stilt-walkers, live singing by Joanne Fernandes, video
projections and beautifully choreographed performances.
Venue: Tito’s Whitehouse, Arpora
Date: January 2, 2015
Time: 7.30pm and 8.30 pm
Special show: January 4, 2015 at 7.30 pm
January 3
Socio-Literary Meet for Women
Konkani Bhasha Mandal will be organizing
its 7th ‘Chitrangi’ a Socio-Literary Meet for Women, in association with Aami
Pednekar with journalist Prakash Kamat as the keynote speaker while Shaila
Dabholkar, social activist will inaugurate the meet.
Venue: Kamleshwar High School, Korgaon,
Penem
Date: January 3 and 4, 2015
Time: 4 pm
Inner Healing retreat
Pilar Fathers will conduct a residential
‘Inner Healing’ retreat in Konkani. It provides a great opportunity to begin
the New Year experiencing inner peace, healing and freedom. It includes Praise
and Worship, Inner Healing Service, testimonies, Adoration and Holy Eucharist.
No registration fee.
Venue: Pilar Animation Centre
Date: January 3 (10 am) to January 4,
2015 (4.30 pm)
Preschool Morning at Bookworm
A fun filled early literacy program for
preschoolers will include a story, songs, game, craft, art, food and a short
film. This Saturday’s theme is Leaves.
Venue: Bookworm, Talegiao
Date: January 3, 2015
Time: 10am to 12.30pm
January 4
Sangeet Sammelan at Pirna
Art and Culture Department, Panjim in
association with Ashtagandha Goa and Pandurang Krishna Parab Smruti Sangeet
Samiti will hold a two-day sangeet sammelan.
Venue: Shantadurga Devasthan, Pirna
Date: January 4 and 5, 2015
January 5
Portuguese Language Courses
Basic (level A 1), Elementary (level A 2) and Intermediate (level B1)
Portuguese Language Courses and Portuguese culture being conducted at
CLP-Camões, Panjim. Minimum age for joining courses at CLP-Camões is 16 years.
For registration email: [email protected] / [email protected]
Venue: Centro de Língua Portuguesa/Camões, Panjim
Date:
From January 5, 2015
Time:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday or Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 6.00 pm to
8.00 pm
Create
a Calendar
Create
your very own new year’s calendar. Open for children in the age group of 4
years and above.
Venue: Bookworm, Taleigao
Date: January 5, 2015
Time: 5pm to 6.30pm
Life of Forms through Water
Gallery Gitanjali invites you to the opening of Life of Forms
through Water, a group exhibition curated by Neeta Omprakash. This exhibition forms part of a Visual Project conceptualized by
Neeta Omprakash which also includes a daylong symposium entitled ‘Syncretic religions and eclectic
art styles’ to be held at Fundacao Oriente on January 7, 2015 and a printmaking workshop, organized at
Ray’s Atelier in Colva from January 9 to 16, 2015. The works produced shall
then be exhibited in the month of February at Ray’s Atelier.
Venue: Gallery Gitanjali, Panjim
Date: January 5, 2015
Time: 6pm
January 9
35th Mando Festival
The 35th Mando Festival, which was
supposed to be held on December 13, 2014 has been postponed due to unavoidable
circumstances.
Venue: Chinchinim Church Square
Date: January 9, 2015
Time: 6pm
Friday Balcao
Friday Balcao will
be held with the discussion on the topic ‘Empowering communities to tackle
poverty, injustice & inequality’ with speakers being the Video Volunteers
team members.
Venue: Goa Desc
Resource Centre, No.11, Liberty Apartments, Feira Alta, Mapusa
Date: January 9,
2015
Time: 4pm to 6pmt
January 12
Workshop on Raku
An intensive workshop on the Japanese
form of pottery (Raku) will be conducted.
Venue: Carpe Diem, Majorda
Dates: January 12, 13, 17, 18, 2015
Time – 10 am – 1 pm
January 13
Book
discussion
A book
group discussion will be held on ‘The Lowland’ by Jhumpa Lahiri.
Venue:
behind Holy Spirit church, Margao
Date:
January 13, 2015
Time:
6pm to 8pm
January 14
The Story of Light
Festival
The Story of Light
(SOL) Festival, India’s first science-meets-art festival will be held in Panjim. The festival is in partnership with the
Corporation of the City of Panjim. The
festival has been conceptualised under the aegis of The International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies, 2015 (IYL
2015), a project of the United Nations that
aims to raise awareness about the breakthroughs in light science, its
applications and its importance to human kind.
Venue: Along the River Mandovi, Panjim
Date: January 14, to 18, 2015
January 15
German classes for beginners
IGSG – Indo German
Friendship Society Goa will conduct a German language course for beginners. The
course will be held twice a week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays by a German
professional language teacher.
After successfully
concluding the 16 hours course the participant will understand and use familiar
everyday expressions in German. For registration please contact: [email protected]
Venue: Agnel Ashram
Educational Complex, N.H. 17, Verna South Goa.
Date: January 15, 2014 to February
10, 2015.
Time: 3pm to 5pm
January 17
Progressive
Parents Forum a not-for-profit organization stated two years ago aims to help
parents face challenges in parenting children. The forum is organizing an
interactive learning experience with rejuvenation of marriage a two-day
workshop with well known Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr. Kamaljit Singh, from
Mumbai and Vandana Kulkarni, Psychological Counselor
from Pune.
Venue: Hotel
Alua, Merces
Date: January 17
and 18, 2014
Time: 9am to 5pm
January 18
The first IGSG
Stammtisch
The first IGSG
Stammtisch for North Goa will be held. Anybody interested in German-Goan
friendship is welcome to chat over the excellent brunch.
Venue: Coffee
Heaven, Arpora
Date: January
18, 2015
Time: 10am
January 19
One act play
competition
Kala Academy will
be organising its One Act Play Competition at High School and Higher
Secondary/College.
Date: January 19,
2015
Art
Classes at Carpe Diem
Learn
oil clay modeling, hand built pottery, terracotta, print making, design 2D and
lots more with resource person, Ramdas Gadekar, with four classes each month on
every Wednesday.
Venue:
Carpe Diem, Majorda
Date:
Every Wednesday
Time:
5pm to 6.30pm
Music classes
United Club of
Utorda is organising classes in violin, keyboards and guitar under the guidance
of noted musician Alvaro Pereira
Venue: School
of Music, Firquem Bhat, Utorda
Date: Ongoing
Time: 3.30pm to
5.30pm
Courses
in Portuguese Language and Culture
Centre for Portuguese Language
and Culture (CLPC) of Chowgule College, Margao in association with Centro de
Língua Portuguesa/Camões will conduct intensive courses in Portuguese Language
and Culture for basic, elementary
and intermediate levels. The language courses are compatible with the CEFR (Common
European Framework of Reference levels for languages: learning, teaching,
assessment). Total duration of language class will be around 100 hours of
learning. Conversation class will be for 40 hours duration. Examination will be
conducted by Camoes Panjim in January, 2015 and certificates will be issued
by it. email:[email protected]
Venue:
Chowgule College, Margao
Date:
From October 24, 2014 onwards
Time:
4pm to 5.30pm twice a week
Event: Monthly
dance class (Salsa October). For registrations email: [email protected]
Venue: Carpe
Diem, Majorda
Date: Monday
and Friday
Time: 6.30pm to
7.30pm
Event: The
Spanish Centre of Chowgule College, Margao has announced the commencement of
new batches of Spanish language classes. It will involve 60 hours of
learning spread over ten weeks. Examination will be conducted in December,
2014.
Venue: Chowgule
College, Margao
Date: Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays
Time: 3.30pm to
5.30pm or 6pm to 8pm
Ballet and Jazz classes
Ballet and jazz dance classes with Glavin.
Venue: Clube Harmonia, Margao
Date: Mon/Wed/Friday
Time: 4.30pm to 5.30pm and 5.30pm to 6.30pm
Zumba Classes
Zumba classes by Darryl D’Souza during the
week
Venue: Clube Harmonia, Margao
Date: Mon/Wed/Fri
Time: 6.30pm to 7.30pm
Dance and aerobatics classes
Dance and aerobatics classes during the week
with Snaden Shawn.
Venue: Clube Harmonia, Margao
Date: Tuesday/Thursday
Time: 4pm to 5pm; 5pm to 6pm; 6pm to 7pm
Art Classes
Art classes conducted by Wilson D’Souza –
Pyde Pyper Art Academy.
Venue: Clube Harmonia, Margao
Date: Every day – 3 batches
Time: 9am to 10.30am; 10.30am to 12pm and
12pm to 1.30pm
Event: French Language classes by Alliance
Francaise. Registrations open for beginners, intermediate and advanced levels.
Special kids course for children aged 7-11 years.
Venue: Chowgule
College, Margao
Date: October
15, 2014 onwards
Event: Learn
choral singing in 4-voice harmony, Church hymns, old classics, Broadway music,
contemporary pop and lots more. Get trained to sing for church choirs & for
stage performances, or just sing as a hobby. Regular choir classes will be
conducted once a week.
Venue: Block D,
First Floor, Chamunda Residency, Caranzalem, Panjim
Date: Every
Friday
Time: 5pm
Event: Dr
Martin and his team from dance illusions will be starting a new batch teaching
Waltz and West Coast Swing.
Venue: Mayfair
Hotel, Panjim
Date: Saturdays
and Wednesdays
Time: 7pm
Event: Art and craft classes for kids of 3 to 13 years by Elna Pereira.
Venue: The Early Learning Centre, Utorda
Date: Monday to Saturday
Time: 5 pm to 6.30 pm
Event: Art Classes for all age groups
Venue: Vat’s Studio, Old market, Margao
Date: Tuesday and Thursday
Time: 5pm to 6.30pm
Event:
Sunaparanta – Goa Centre for the Arts presents Pencil to Portfolio
– A Visual Arts Programme for Young Adults for 13 to 18 year olds,
facilitated by prominent artists from Goa headed by Rajendra Usapkar. Limited
seats.
Venue:
Sunaparanta, Altinho, Panjim
Date: Every
Saturday
Time: 4pm to
6.30pm
Event: The
Heritage Cell of Rosary College of Commerce and Arts, Navelim in collaboration
with Communicare Trust, Panjim will be conducting a two month certificate
course in basic conversational Portuguese.
Venue: Rosary
College of Commerce and Arts, Navelim
Date: Mondays
and Thursdays
Time: 4pm to
5.30pm
Event: Yoga classes for kids will be held for children in the age group of 5 to
10 years old.
Venue: Carpe
Diem, Majorda
Date: Every
Tuesday and Thursday
Time: 4.30pm to
5.30pm
Event:
Creative meditation with painting, a series of four workshops with Eleanor
Viegas
Venue:
International Centre Goa, Dona Paula
Date:
Every Tuesday from September 9, 2014
Time:
4.30pm to 6.30 pm
Event: Enjoy a
huge spread of scrumptious Goan delicacies at The HQ’s lobby restaurant every
Wednesday. Salads like Mackerel Kismoor, Goan sea food salad and an array of
main courses spoil you for choice with Chicken Cafreal and Prawn Curry, Coconut
Pulao, Mirchi bajji, Sannas and more. Open for lunch and dinner.
Venue:
Grapevine, at The HQ, Vasco
Date: Every
Wednesday
Event: Chowgule
College will be offering German language courses conducted by German national
Holger Schäfer, an expert in the subject. The course is offered in cooperation
with Goethe Institute/Max Mueller Bhavan. The course will be conducted three
days a week, two hours at a time.
Venue: Chowgule
College, Margao
Date: Three
days a week
Event: The
Spanish Centre of Chowgule College, Margao has announced the commencement of
new batches of Spanish language classes. The course will begin from Friday.
Venue: Chowgule
College, Margao
Date: Fridays
Yoga Classes
For ladies with classes include asanas, pranayama, meditation, mind-body
relaxation. Participants having health problems like obesity, back pain, neck
pain, joint pains will be treated through yoga therapy.
Venue: Synergy
Yoga Therapy Studio Dicarpale, Margao
Zumba Fitness
Classes.
Venue: Rosary
Mini Hall, Navelim
Date: Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays
Time: 6pm to
7pm
Event:
Bharatnatyam Sessions for beginners and performers by Dr Sharmila Rao.
Limited Seats and open to all by prior registration.
Venue: The International Centre, Dona Paula
Date: Batch
I: Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 5:30pm to 7pm
Batch II:
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday: 8:30am to 10am
Event: Free daily practice sessions will be
conducted by Rhythmic Breathing Club Goa.
Date: Everyday
Venue: Joggers Park Stage, Altinho, Panjim
Time: 6am to 6.15am
Event: Coaching classes in various sports
including badminton, table tennis, skating, martial arts, futsal, mini-
tennis,
basketball, etc. Regular coaches will conduct the classes three times a week.
Venue: Don
Bosco Oratory, Panjim
Date: Everyday
Event: ‘A Brush
with Art’ workshops by Rudi D’Silva.
Venue: Blue
Lemon, Colva.
Date: Everyday
Time: 9am to
10.30am
Coaching
classes in dance, music and theatre classes. Rekha Borkar will also be
conducting regular classes in various skills like soft toys, glass painting,
paper craft, etc.
Venue: Don
Bosco, Panjim
Date: Everyday
Event: Acrylic
classes for adults and drawing and painting for kids will be taught in a
workshop by Evita D’Silva. Quilling and punchcraft will be taught during Diwali
vacation.
Venue: Blue
Lemon, Colva
Day: Everyday
German Language Classes
German Language classes for beginners will be
organised by the Indo- German Education and cultural Society Goa which will be
held thrice a week with a total duration 120 teaching hours. The course
structure, material and evaluation follow the guide lines of the ‘Common European Framework of Reference.’ Participants will be eventually prepared for the internationally
recognized proficiency exam conducted by the Goethe Institute/Max Mueller
Bhavan.
Venue: Alliance Francaise, Panjim
Date: November 10, 2014 to February 2015
Goa Short
Film Carnival
Goa Talkies is
organizing The First edition of Goa Short Film Carnival 2015 on February
20 to 22, 2015 which will be largely attended by short film makers across
India. The festival includes a separate competition section for
college students from Goa along with the short films across the country. For
more details log on to: www.goatalkies.in
Date: The last date
for entry is January 24, 2015.
