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Heritage Listing
• • • • 02 02 August 2018 - Ongoing
Heritage Listing & Awareness Campaign for the Ruins of The Church & Convent of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Chimbel, Goa
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Ever since its inception in 1747-49, the Church and Convent of Our Lady of Mount Carmel has been an important part of the social fabric of the village of Chimbel, home to the first idigenous non-priveleged priestly congregation of Goan Catholics. It subsequently became a home for the destitute and then the first mental health hospital in Goa.
The site presently lies abanadoned and is on the brink of fading away from memory altogether. However, a recent movement, spurred by the formation of MCCAC, has attempted to enlist this place as a heritage site to protect it from fading into oblivion.
Along with Ar. Fernando Velho, I was at the forefront of the movement to protect the ruins, giving talks at various places and galvanizing people to support the cause, including establishing a social media presence for the organisation to increase their outreach, while also conducting research and documenting oral histories of people associated with the monument.
The Goan report dated 11-02-2019 highlighting the story of how the ruins were brought to the notice of the officials.
Logo and Branding for Mount Carmel Conservation Association of Chimbel (MCCAC); Sample of content for posting on Instagram to increase the awareness on social media
Giving a talk at the Our Lady of Livre Fevres Chapel in Chimbel to increase awareness about the ruins among the villagers. (22-10-2018)
Oral Histories of Serra : Sample of an oral account of the Church of Mt. Carmel at Chimbel by Father Eusico
My article published in Goan newspaper Herald dated 31.05.2019 describing the architectural uniqueness of the building
Link to read online : https://www.heraldgoa.in/Review/Architectural-Splendour-of-the-Chimbel-Monastery/149019
