Tangible and Intangible Heritage
To speak of Goa is to evoke a place where the relation between tangible and intangible heritage takes on a central role in defining goanity and the way Goans strive to rebuild their place in history and in the world. Marked by a clear commitment between Portugal and India, Goa’s tangible and intangible heritage describes a unique human landscape and an exceptional territory.
However, whilst the tangible heritage is limited to Goa’s territory, the intangible heritage presents Goa also as a space of many places, characterized by the strong diasporic community dispersed throughout the world and bearer of a message of goanity which includes the performance of difference through dance, music or theater.
We welcome proposals that put a focus on topics associated with Goa’s tangible and intangible heritage and reflect upon their place within Goan culture, mainly in a contemporary context.
