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  General Information


I) Nature and Objectives of Casa de Goa


1. Casa de Goa is a non-profit, non-political private entity. It is also not associated with any particular religion. It was founded in 1987.


2. By decree from the Portuguese Prime Minister, Casa de Goa was officially declared Pessoa Colectiva de utilidade Publica.


3. The following are the main objectives of Casa de Goa:

a. To promote activities that help to preserve the identity of the Cultures of Goa, Damão and Diu;

b. To encourage research in various areas that consubstantiate that identity and encourage to spread the same through all means possible.;


c. To develop interchange with all other similar Associations;


d. To promote collaboration with other Portuguese and Indian organizations devoted to the investigation of the luso-indian culture;


e. To make the younger generations aware of the need to preserve the cultural values of Goa, Damão and Diu.



II) The Management Committees


General Assembly Committee

  President:  Vasco da Purificação Monteiro 
  Secretaries:  Carmen Suzana Branco Lobo
 Cleophas Leonel J. Fernandes 


Audit Committee

  President:   Artur Pio Vaz
  Members:  Ivo Braz de Sousa TiCLó
 
Edna Carmen Pereira



The Managing Committee

 President:   Alfredo Bruto da Costa 
 Cultural Activities:  Maria Virgínia Braz Gomes e
Alfredo Bruto da Costa
 External Relations and Legal Matters  Viterbo Rego
 New Clubhouse:  Angelo Soares
 Youth and Sport:  António José Almeida
 Social and Administrative activities:  José Maria Furtado
 Organization, Management and Finance:  Reginaldo Pinto Almeida





The Club House


I) New Club House

Casa de Goa
Baluarte do Livramento
Calçada Livramento, 17
1350-188 LISBOA
Portugal


Tel: (+351) 21 393 0078
Fax: (+351) 21 393 0167


E-mail: casadegoa@sapo.pt

 

The first part (the one at ground level) has an area of 35m x 12.5 m and is at the moment undergoing renovation and being divided into various divisions, which are expected to be at the disposal of Casa de Goa, namely::

HALL FOR CONFERENCES AND EXHIBITIONS
CENTER FOR CULTURAL AND SCIENTIFIC DOCUMENTATION
BOARDROOM
OFFICE AND GENERAL MEETING ROOM
HALL FOR SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AND GAMES
BAR
WCs


The second part (at ground level) consists of 5 ateliers next to each other with an area of approximately 24sq. m. and bathrooms..


The third part (under ground level) will be made into a Restaurant with a capacity for 64 people and endowed with ample space for the kitchen, pantry, bathrooms for employees etc.


The fourth part will be a small museum. The only museum piece it contains at the moment is a part of the original wall. The municipality of Lisbon intends that the museum be used together with Casa de Goa.
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Public Transport: Portuguese Rail CP, Alcântara Mar Station.