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URL : http://www.goacom.com/news/clippings/a4/fontainhas4.html Some scenes from the Fontainhas Festival of the Arts 02 Feb 2003 [francis0056.jpg] Francis D'Souza has been admired very much for the new series of paintings he has exhibited at the Festival [francis0066.jpg] Francis's arresting work. [carol23.jpg] Dainty wax and other work by Carol Rodrigues [galdino379.jpg] 81-year-old Galdino D'Souza from Socorro only paints these type of pots and traditional Goan kitchenware [jonas146.jpg] Visitors of all kinds: Jonas from Sweden, who toured the area on roller skates. [girish5.jpg] Work of Girish Gurjar, who has settled in Fontainhas, and excels in watercolour landscapes and illustrations. [people065.jpg] Fontainhas lasses with attractive tile work in the background. [harsh11.jpg] Harsh Bhatkule, who has been responsible for the layout of the Goa Heritage Action Group's beautiful posters, brochures and other printed material. [yolanda519.jpg] Former soccer international and wellknown artist Yolanda de Souza Kammermeier on her favourite subject--soccer. [lietzl0097.jpg] Liesl Cotta de Souza's beautiful embroidery work at the Fundacao Art Gallery [rajan456.jpg] Rajan Fulari's installation: Musical chairs in the Garden [raj0108.jpg] Raj Bhandhare alongside his creative work which generally goes on the very popular T-shirts that he does. [harshada16.jpg] Harshada Kerkar Sonak's lovely work at Percival Noronha's House [rajiv553.jpg] Rajiv D'Silva and Cesar Pinto (back to the camera) in conversation [remo53.jpg] Versatile rockstar Remo regales the audience with evergreen favourities on the penultimate day. [remo00127.jpg] Going tradition with the flute... [zito0100.jpg] Admirers at the Fundacao Art Gallery watching Querozito de Souza's creativity. [remo145.jpg] Goan Pop for Fontainhas proper [sonia26.jpg] An exquisite painting by Sonia Rodrigues Sabharwal [saldanha42.jpg] Paintings at Saldanha house [site509.jpg] Lima house, the focus of all attention [site508.jpg] People relaxing on roadside benches [subodh505.jpg] Subodh Kerkar's work, mostly from steel scrap material [usapkar537.jpg] Charchoal portrait by Mapusa-based artist Rajendra Usapkar [verodina064.jpg] Ceramic sculpture by Verodina Ferrao D'Souza [usapkar531.jpg] Another canvas by Usapkar [gustavo459.jpg] Apurva Kulkarni, Dr Gustavo Pinto and Alexyz at the artists' regular haunt "Hotel de Bernadette" Today is February 2, and after a weeklong, fascinating experience all the artists will disperse, carrying with them the memories of the highly successful and unique Fontainhas Festival of the Arts, which was organised by the Goa Heritage Action Group in association with the Government of Goa and the Panjim Municipal Council. I was there too with a dozen digital photographs, which people seemed to have liked. It was a very satisfying experience to be amidst so many artists and a continuous flow of visitors at the memorable event. Joel D'Souza
