Goa Chitra

Unschooling
Summer Camp

3 days of fun under the sun for your kids! Games, food, prizes and new friendships!

some of the activities

Farming and Irrigation

Goa Chitra has an organic farm for the cultivation of various vegetables, herbs, spices, sugarcane, and riceā€”all staples of the area in coastal western India.

Weaving and Handicrafts

We offer the opportunity to work with artisans in craft development, to make contemporary products based on the inspiration of their traditions

Fishing and Treking

The beauty of the Goan roots in fishing will be seen through the eco friendly canoes, nets and tools that were used over a century ago.

The learning and experience

Traditional Food

Traditional food in Goa is a reflection of its rich culture. It is a play of flavours with coconut milk toning down Goan spices in most meals.

Eco-Friendly Stay

Goa Chitra offers an evolving environment of living installations, public studios, and materials that provides an experimental context for investigating material culture

Victor Hugo Gomes

Victor Hugo Gomes

A restorer by profession, always had a fascination for the various rituals and traditions that were an integral part of his young days.

SALE
Limited Places

August 12 – 14, 2018

Book Early to avoid disappointment

Offer Expires on August 2, 2018

ā‚¹15,000

The Perfect Location

Goa Chitra is based in the coastal Goan village ofĀ Benaulim. It was founded and is run (2010) by the artist-curator-restorer Victor-Hugo Gomes.Ā TimeOut MumbaiĀ has described the museum as “[o]ne of Goa’s most charming attractions” and add that “this little rural complex houses thousands of traditional implements, vessels and tools that evolved over centuries in the agrarian heartland of Goa in the service of farming and other traditional trades”.

About our Host

Ancient wisdom and knowledge is reflected in the traditional tools and implements that were used in the past. Our Instructor has dedicated his life collecting and preserving such tools and implements building three museums in Goa.