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Culture & literacy Society
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'Academia de Musica' was
formed in 1953 at Panaji
during the days of the Portuguese;
and this Academy was later
merged with the Kala Academy
at Panaji where it functions
as its Western Music wing.
In 1954, the 'Idol of Music'
was founded in Margao and
other institutions where
training in music is imparted
came up, especially after
Liberation: these included
'Swarmanch', Margao (1965),
'Gomant Zankar', Margao
(1965), Sangeet Vidyalaya,
Panaji.
The Sangeet Vidyalaya later
had been merged with the
Kala Academy at Panaji.
Cultural and Literacy Societies:
Goa, despite its small size,
has a host of cultural and
literary societies both
private and public funded
ones.
The Franciscan Sister of
Mary (Bi-cholim) is an educational
institution which had been
established on 25th. March
1961 to provide education
and medical facilities to
all persons irrespective
of caste or creed.
Goa Cultural and Social
Centre (Panaji) is one of
the prominent educational
cultural and social centre
in Goa which also does not
distinguish between caste
or creed.
Goa Education Society (Panaji)
runs two colleges the Dhempe
College of Arts and Science
and S.S. Dempo College of
Commerce and Economics.
Gomant Vidya Niketan (Margao)
was established in 1912
by nine young-members since
they flet a need for uniting
different sections of society
in Goa for purposes of social,
religious and cultural development.
This organisation has a
library of 20,000 books.
Institute Menezes Braganza
(Panaji) came into being
in 1871 and was then known
as 'Instituto Vasco-da-Gama'
with a view to popularizing
the growth if culture through
speech, writing, action
and exhibition. The Institute
functions in its own building
and has an Art Gallery and
some rare Philatelic and
Numismatic collections.
Kala Academy for Goa, Daman
and Diu (Panaji) was established
in 1965 with a view to promoting
dramatic art and culture.
Chowgule Education Society
(Vasco-da-Gama) was an institution
that came up in 1929 having
its objectives education
and development of intellectual,
moral, emotional, physical
and aesthetic facilities
for the students of the
region.
St. Ceclia Music School,
(Panaji) was established
in 1972 for imparting instruction
so as to promote educational,
cultural and social development
of the students. This school
also conducts various musical
and cultural programmes
in different parts of Goa.
In addition, this school
has its own musical choir
and prepares students in
music for the Trinity College
examinations.
Swami Vivekananda Society
(Panaji) is a society that
came into being in August
1963 and it aimed at promoting
the study of the philosophy
propounded by Swami Vivekananda
and, in the process, promote
educational, social, cultural,
literary and charitable
activities in the region.
Indian music is also part
of the activities of this
society. This list as shown
above is by no means a comprehensive
one ~ and only an illustrative
one - to bring out the extent
to which Goa has developed
its Cultural and Literary
activities.
 Libraries
and Museums
Goa has over 100 Libraries
including the Central Library
run by the Government at
Panaji. This Library was
started in 1832 under the
name of 'Biblioteca National
Vasco da Gama' but, after
Liberation, was re-named
Central Library. Interestingly,
during the year 1973-74,
Goa's libraries covered
approximately 5,86,157 readers.
To preserve Goa's long historical
and cultural heritage the
Department of archives and
Archeology and Museums is
vested with the responsibility
to maintain and preserve
the records of various government
agencies. The Achieves Office
contains in its repository
source material relating
to the history of Goa, its
relations with South-East
Asia and Africa under the
Portuguese rule. Centralization
of records of this type
is a massive exercise especially
when one considers the fact
that near 100,000 records
will form part of this wealth
of recorded data.
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