The Fundação Oriente carries out cultural and artistic activitiesThe Fundação Oriente carries out cultural and artistic activities in India with, for historical and cultural reasons, special emphasis on the State of Goa. The Fundação 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 entities. The annual programme of activities in India is drawn up considering the different areas of activity: support for teaching of Portuguese at Goa secondary schools; support for conservation and restoration of cultural heritage; support for historical and artistic research by awarding short-term and long-term scholarships to Indian and Portuguese researchers; support for cultural events by organising festivals, concerts and exhibitions by Indian and Portuguese artists. This also includes exchange visits by artists between the two countries; occasional support for performing arts including music, theatre and dance and support for books promotion or publications; co-operation with other institutions to organise seminars, conferences and similar events; The Fundação Oriente’s delegation is located in the most traditional neighbourhood in 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 ground floor houses an art gallery where the works of the Goan painter António Xavier Trindade (1870-1935) are permanently displayed.
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.