CHANDOR, Feb. 26 -- As one enters Chandor, one is awestruck by the sight of the magnificent Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Belem, standing tall in the Market area of the village. On walking for a few minutes along the left side of the church, towards the railway crossing, in Guirdolim, Anthoi, an elegant, yellow Goan house, now converted into a party venue called Grandeza, stands out. In the backyard of this grand mansion, the owner of the space has a small workshop where he creates masterpieces of contemporary art inspired by various objects, ways of living, and cultural heritage around him. This man, young at heart with a smiling face and a mind filled with creative ideas is Celio Mascarenhas.

Celio, 61, was born to Antonieta Dias e Mascar...