From Our Special Correspondent
Daijiworld Media Network - Panaji
Goa, Nov 24: Announcing its annual award this year, the Instituto Felga-Gracias Arte e Cultura situated in Rio De Janario Brazil, pays special tribute to the Goa Chitra ethnographic museum for their pioneering work in the preservation of art and culture with a donation of a prized original art work especially executed by the renowned artist and founder of the institute Felga De Moraes.
Over the last two decades, Felga De Moraes and Luis Gracias have been contributing to art and culture and other social issues through their works of arts. They have recognized the works of various organizations in Brazil, for their contribution to society and across the world that have their connections with Brazil. These include the prestigious institutions like the fire services, the police, the defense, navy, civil services, rotatory clubs, religious institutions, universities, music schools amongst others.
This year the institute chooses to focus on the Portuguese connections with Brazil and Goa and has narrowed down to selecting Goa Chitra Museum for pioneering and reflecting the true spirit of the historical journey by preserving the ethnography of Goa and its people.
The Felga-Gracias Institute, besides giving the award to Goa Chitra, will also honor Writer Dr Savia Viegas, environmentalist Rajendra P Kerkar and the curator and founder of the Goa Chitra museum, Victor Hugo Gomes with a special original sculpture made by the artist for his contribution towards promoting the art and culture of this state in their respective endeavors.
The institute shall also honor Kanta Gaude (folklore), Loretti Pinto (art), Pantaleao Fernandes (photography), Prajal Sakhardande (history) and Sujata Noronha (education) with an award of excellence in contribution towards the preservation of arts and culture of the state.
Dr Rui Carvalho Baceira, Consul General of Portugal in Goa, has kindly consented to be the chief guest in the presence of guest of honor Arthur Antunes Coimbra, (Zico) Brazilian sports ambassador and FC coach and the vice president of the institute, Luis Gracias, who has especially travelled from Brazil.
At this function, the Brazilian sports ambassador, FC Goa coach, Arthur Antunes Coimbra, (Zico) will also be honored with an original sculpture done by the artist.
The award function will be held on November 29 from 5.30 pm onwards at the Goa Chitra museum, Benaulim.