The Museum of Christian Art (MOCA), Old Goa, will be hosting two distinct creative workshops in the coming weeks, inviting the public to explore both the literary and folk art traditions of the region.
1. Ekphrasis and the Art of Seeing by Sonali Prasad
On Sunday, October 26, 2025, at 11:00 AM , MOCA will host “Ekphrasis and the Art of Seeing,” a workshop led by author Sonali Prasad.
Drawing from the Museum of Christian Art’s remarkable Indo-Portuguese collection and from her novel Glass Bottom (Picador India, 2024), Sonali Prasad examines how objects, icons, and everyday artefacts become sites of poetic and narrative revelation.
This session invites participants to look closely, to read objects as stories, and to imagine new worlds through the act of description, rediscovering faith, gender, and ecology through dialogue that connects Goa’s coastal sensibilities to wider artistic currents.
- Venue: Museum of Christian Art, Old Goa
- Time: 11:00 AM
- Fee: INR 900 (inclusive of all materials)
- Ages: 15 years and above (adults are welcome)
2. Folk Frames: A Chitari Art Masterclass by Artist Vinod Mardolkar
Following this, MOCA will also host a masterclass focused on local Goan folk art: “Folk Frames: A Chitari Art Masterclass.”
This session on Saturday, November 1st, at 9:30 AM, will be led by artist Vinod Mardolkar and teach Chitari Art, a traditional craft known for its vibrant, hand-painted motifs on wooden objects.
- Date & Time: Saturday, November 1st, 9:30 AM
- Venue: Cuncolim, Goa
- Artist: Vinod Mardolkar
- Fee: INR 1500 (All materials included)
- Ages: Adults & Children 12 years and above
To register for either workshop, send a message via WhatsApp to +91 83088 05399.