Christmas Traditions revival at Goa Chitra This Christmas, traditions come alive as different families come together at Goa Chitra on the 19th of December to revive traditional sweets making with implements and recipes of yesteryears.
A reminiscence of the past in an authentic Goan setup, you can witness for the first time on wood fire cooking, authentic time-honored recipes of bebinca, pinnac, dodol, ghons, doce, nevreos, and khol khol etc. To rekindle the old flavour that was once Christmas in Goa, the management of Goa Chitra organizes this event in the hope of reviving traditions. Victor Hugo Gomes proprietor and curator of the museum opines that "implements on display at the museum should come alive so that the youth may connect and its only when we educate than there is hope for change." Bringing together like minded people who are presently working silently to create alternative system in Goa the daylong event is planned to learn while having fun; where young and old shall participate in the joy of togetherness that once was Goa. Yvette Barros, who specializes in traditional recipes, shall demonstrate sharing her little family secrets which never get published in cookery books or writings. Shambavi kandeparker shall use her basket weaving talents to train young children star making while Dr. Deepa shall help them decorate their art work, hopeful to compete with the stars and lanterns that flood our Indian markets. Comd Narayan and family will demonstrate and teach skills in origami and pop-up cards that could be incorporated by families while decorating during festive celebrations. Michico and Cheryl on the other hand shall teach young children to make traditional lanterns that they could carry while going carol singing. To add to the mood for the day Ashwin Alvares and Robert Vaz shall strum their guitars and ghumot with carols for all to join in and with drinks, snacks and food it looks to become a memorable event. The event shall commence at 10:a.m and end by 4:00 p.m. For inquires please call 08326570877, 08322772910. Goa - Chitra St. John the Baptist church road, Mondo-Waddo, Benaulim, Salcete Goa - 403716 India.
