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Opening art for everyone

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The first session of AnyBody Can Draw (ABCD) in Goa saw a varied mix of participants from diverse backgrounds. Architects, journalists, social workers, home makers, and a few school students all made up for an interesting group of people who were shown a new way of drawing from what they saw in front them as opposed to simply drawing on to the paper. The workshop definitely left the participants with a new way of looking at drawing outside the boundaries of scale, proportion, skill and the prescribed norms of aesthetics.  Many participants have already shown interest for ABCD workshops in the future that promises to delve deeper into the nuances of drawing with watercolor, charcoal, Acrylics and much more.

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Washed away

A number of traditional chores that we did during the monsoons are no longer undertaken, thanks to rise of alternatives and changing lifestyle

The Goan Network
Published Jun 11, 2019, 2:30 AM IST
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JAY JOSHIMonsoon it seems, isn’t the same as it was before. No. we’re not talking about climate change or all the other serious issues; we’re referring to how life during the monsoons has changed over the years, and many chores that people had to do to prepare for the season, are slowly disappearing, apart from some rural pockets. With increasing urbanisation and changing lifestyle, a number of traditional monsoon chores are giving way to cheaper, and more convenient…

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