kala academy

Goa is establishing a dedicated gallery for cartoonist Mario Miranda at the historic Adil Shah palace, announced on his 100th birth anniversary. The gallery, part of a larger museum reimagining, will celebrate his life and works. Restoration of the palace is underway, with an expert committee to finalize display plans. The family anticipates a year-long celebration.

In Goa, a jazz revival is taking center stage, fueled by innovative musicians who fuse the roots of jazz with the pulse of today's sounds. Vibrant festivals and cozy jazz clubs are nurturing this artistic growth, captivating a wide array of listeners and inspiring the next generation of performers.

Goa's premier cultural institution, kala academy, is set to reopen to the public after three years. The reopening ceremony, to be presided over by the Chief Minister, will be followed by a play in the renovated premises. The academy will also host masterclasses and in-conversation sessions during the upcoming 54th Iffi festival. Renovations have been made to improve sound engineering, acoustics, and other facilities. While the open auditorium's roof is yet to be repaired, the rest of the academy will be accessible to the public.

Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday said that there is “no scam in the renovation work of kala academy” and the entire kala academy will be opened for the public before December 8.

In a major architectural disaster for Goa and a significant embarrassment for the state government, the entire slab of kala academy's iconic open-air auditorium - which has hosted some of the world's top artistes over several decades - came crashing down on Monday.

Even as chief minister Pramod Sawant had said that the kala academy premises would be partly available to conduct activities related to the 53rd international film festival of India (Iffi), the premises remained largely unused during Iffi.

The picturesque jetty behind the kala academy, Panaji, will soon be demolished

A book entitled ' Folklore Studies', authored by Pandurang Phaldesai will be released at the Black Box of kala academy on November 18 at 6pm.

kala academy (KA) Goa, in collaboration with Magic Art and Cultural Group, Khadki, Sattari and Shree Rangoli Group, Mumbai, will organize a rangoli exhibition from November 8 to 13 at KA's art gallery, Campal-Panaji.

The American Center, Mumbai, along with the kala academy, Goa, will screen the movie, 'Bound for glory' at the Black Box, kala academy, in celebration of the 'Daniel Pearl World Music Days' on Wednesday at 5pm.

A year after he was stripped off the post, BJP’s Vishnu Surya Wagh is back as the chairman of kala academy, Panaji. Wagh was kept at a distance by the BJP allegedly for his anti-party statements.