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*Guided visit of Trindade's Exhibition in Panjim, 2 January 2013*** There will be a guided visit of the exhibition "António Xavier Trindade – a painter from Goa (1870-1935)" at the premises of the Fundação Oriente at Filipe Neri Road, 175, Fontainhas, Panjim. The visit will be conducted by the Delegate of the Fundação on 2 January 2013 (Wednesday) at 4:30 pm. and is organized by IGSG - Indo German Friendship Society Goa in collaboration with Fundação Oriente, as well as Indo Portuguese Friendship Society Goa, LSG - Lusophone Society of Goa, British Business Group Goa and Circolo Italiano Goa. Fundação Oriente invites the participants to taste the famous Portuguese beer Superbock at the end of the visit. Previous registration required. Limited number of participants. Please contact 976 336 50 50 or [email protected] * * *Since 24 November 2012 the Fundação Oriente, located in Panjim, is holding the exhibition "António Xavier Trindade – a painter from Goa (1870-1935)". The exhibit shows a set of 29 oil paintings, watercolours and drawings belonging to a collection of 144 works. Known as the Rembrandt of the East, António Xavier Trindade is considered one of the five important artists of India of his time. The painter’s work is paradigmatic of the crossing of Eastern and Western cultures and Trindade was regarded as one of Bombay's leading realist painters at the turn of the century. Sanguem-born Trindade was professor at Mumbai's J J School of Art.* Phone 976 336 50 50 -- *IGSG - Indo German Friendship Society Goa* [email protected] www.igsg.org **
