Mario Miranda Honoured with Dedicated Gallery on Birth Centenary

Key facts

• The Goa government announced the establishment of a dedicated gallery to celebrate the life and works of Goan cartoonist Mario Miranda on his 100th birth anniversary.
• The gallery will be located at the centuries-old Adil Shah palace situated on the banks of the Mandovi river in Panaji.
• The facility is expected to be housed on the first floor of the palace, which currently functions as part of the state museum complex.
• The project is being managed by the Directorate of Museums, with Vasu Usapkar serving as the Director and Michael D’Souza as the Museums Secretary.
• The reimagined museum space is planned to include dedicated sections for other prominent Goan artists such as Laxman Pai and F N Souza.