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Conceived
as a means to promoting amateur artisanship in all its form, the Big
Foot Art Gallery is one place that has played host to artists of State
and National fame. Shows lasting upto three days; it works as a center
of exhibition of art produced at the Artist's Camps. The gallery also
exhibits work done by school children at the "on the spot" poster and drawing competition, which are an annual feature. Craftsmanship
in artefacts and allied subjects have also been displayed at the gallery.The
gallery housed at the exit of Ancestral Goa. Flanked on the side by
the handicraft center, the gallery is easily accessible to visitors
to the exhibits. Besides the entire project this place is a focal point
for the many guests as it is always hosting exhibitions that, free of
costs are open to the public.
THE
ART COTTAGE AND THE HANDICRAFT CENTRE
The Art Cottage deals mostly with the artifacts and jewelry from states
all over India. Housed in a spacious, high-beamed salon this place is
also a showcase for exclusive mementos of "Ancestral Goa".
The Handicraft Center which is housed as the exit of the entire site,
deals exclusively with goan and locally - made artificats. The speciality
of this place is the unique clay "Magic Lamp", among other
things.
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