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Art Portuguese Houses In Panjim (Fontainhas)

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Art Galleries in Fontainhas

There are a couple of art galleries in Fontainhas, which are frequented by art and architecture students who come to learn about the ancient architecture of Goa. Fontainhas Art Festival is organised here every year for a week when the historic houses are turned into galleries. The residents of these houses display their artworks, unique architectural features of their balconies, and furnishings in their dining halls. 


Art work inside the houses



Every year, for one week, the historic houses in Fontainhas are turned into art galleries, with residents displaying their artworks, unique architectural features of their balconies, and furnishings in their dining halls.

Art houses resorted



Coloured wash on Portuguese houses in Goa
The coloured wash on the houses looked decorative and was a sign of economic well-being. During Portuguese rule the owner of the house was fined if his house was not painted. Till date, the houses are freshly painted every year.

The colourful Portuguese houses in Goa

The houses and the lanes are kept very clean. During Portuguese rule , every urban resident was mandated by law to paint his house every year after the
monsoons, this practice is still continued as a tradition.

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