Author: XCHR
Film Screening of Bread & Belonging, a film by Sonia Filinto
XAVIER CENTRE OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH Cordially invites you to the Film Screening of Bread & Belonging A film by Sonia Filinto Synopsis As Goa, India’s smallest state, comes…
Curatorial Approaches to Understanding Angelo da Fonseca’s Madonna, a lecture by Dr. Savia Viegas
Xavier Centre of Historical Research, Porvorim, organized a History Hour on the current Fonseca Exhibition, on January 19th, 2023. Dr. Savia Viegas, the Curator of…
Inauguration of Angelo da Fonseca’s Indian Madonna: an Exhibition of Selected Paintings
Xavier Centre of Historical Research, Porvorim, organized the inauguration of “Angelo da Fonseca’s INDIAN MADONNA”, an Exhibition of Selected paintings, on the 6th of December…
10th Annual Goa History Quiz 2022
The 10th Annual Interschool Goa History Quiz competition 2022 was successfully organised on November 18th, 2022, by Xavier Centre of Historical Research, Porvorim in collaboration…
Goa’s Inquisition: Facts-Fiction-Factoids, a book presentation by Mr. Alan Machado (Prabhu)
Xavier Centre of Historical Research organized a History Hour Lecture entitled: “GOA’S INQUISITION: Facts-Fictions-Factoids”, presented by the author, Mr. Alan Machado (Prabhu) on November 3rd,…
Trailblazers: Some Goan Women Achievers, a book presentation by Dr. Fatima da Silva Gracias
XAVIER CENTRE OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH organized the First History Hour for the new academic year 2022-2023, on Thursday, 29th September 2022 at the XCHR Museum….
Goa History Quiz 2022 Finals
The Goa History Quiz 2022 Finals is near!!!12 teams from North Goa Schools (6) and South Goa Schools (6) have qualified for the next round.Who…
Goa History Quiz 2022 Semi-Finalists Announced!
The Goa History Quiz 2022 Semi-Finalists are out!!! We present to you the North Goa Semi-Finalists and the South Goa Semi-Finalists. The decision has been…
(In)Visible Skin: The Architectural History of the Basilica of Bom Jesus
By Vishvesh Kandolkar The next exposition of St. Francis Xavier’s relics to be held in 2024 will mark 400 years since the transfer of the saint’s…
WHAT CAN GOA LEARN FROM THE EFFORTS OF INDIGENOUS FARMERS TO NURTURE AGRO-BIODIVERSITY IN LAOS? (S.E. Asia)
Drawing on the stories of farmers from northern Laos and the principles she observed in her interactions with them, the speaker will reflect on the relevance these principles may have for the current challenges we face in many parts of the world, including Goa. Through the course of her presentation, she will also reflect on her writing process and various choices she made in telling the story of indigenous farmers and their vision of the future.
