Edricia Farm, Siolim, North Goa, is hosting a workshop on the traditional Goan art of making brooms using coconut palm leaves. The workshop will be held on September 6, 2023 (and on every Wednesday). Participants will be able to take the finished product (broom) home.
Luisa from Marna, Siolim, will be the resource person for the workshop, which is open to people of all age groups. The workshop fee includes materials required and a refreshment.
The traditional Goan broom is made from the stalks of coconut leaves, which are trimmed to the desired length. Each broomstick (known called vhir) is obtained from the thick middle vein of the leaf.
This ethnic broom is made using over a hundred broomsticks (sometimes polished), tightly woven, using a rope, which is also made of coconut husk fibre.
KEEPING TRADITION ALIVE
Through these workshops, the founder of Edricia Farm, Tanya Carvalho Fernandes, aims to encourage traditional Goan arts, as well as artists, in a bid to keep these traditions alive, while also educating the present generation about the work, skills and creativity of our ancestors.
WORKSHOP DETAILS
WHERE: Edricia Farm, Bamon Vaddo, Siolim
WHEN: September 6, 2023 (and every Wednesday)
TIMINGS: 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm
FEES: ₹ 300 (includes material & refreshments)
AGE LIMIT: Nil
CONTACT: +91 98224 85296