Kala Academy Goa

ABOUT Kala Academy Goa

The Kala Academy Goa was established by the Govt.of Goa on 28th February 1970 under the Registration of Societies Act, 1860 bearing Reg.No 264 with the approval of Govt. of India, Ministry of Art & Culture, as an apex body to develop Music, Dance, Drama, Fine Art, Folk Art, Literature etc. and thereby promote cultural unity of this State. Kala Academy Goa has a distinctive character of imparting training through its various faculties besides organizing on regular basis, festivals, competitions, exhibitions, workshops, seminars, discussions and debates, performances and taking up schemes and activities for preservation of traditional art forms.

The Academy functions under the overall tutelage of 28 member General Council consisting of persons drawn from various cultural fields and is assisted by a 14 member Executive Board Besides having Advisory Committees for Indian Music, Dance, Western Music, Folk Art, Literature, Drama, (Theater Art), Tiatr, Visual Art/ Fine Art, Film, Vision, Stage Craft, Service matters and School of Drama. This institution is fully funded by the Govt. of Goa.

Kala Academy Goa, the premiere institute acting in the field of Art & Culture has been doing Yeoman Service in identifying, nurturing and promoting art. Thus, it has evolved as center of  various forms of art. Ever since its inception, it has been bedrock of huge number of activities and programmes organized across various fields and discipline of art to fructify the goals and aim of this institute.