From the dream of an artist to becoming a major tourist attraction, the project has come along way since 1995 when it was opened to the public. Today hundreds of tourists - national and international visit the place. Besides artists, students, teachers, nature lovers, environmentalists and others frequent the site often.

The artist Maendra Jocelino Araujo Alvares who is a son of the village of Loutolim has catapulted this idyllic village of rural Goa on the international tourism map. The entire project is fully owned by him. This private enterprise, is managed by his own trained staff who are natives of the village itself.

The Govt. of Goa has acknowledged the project as the "Most Innovative and Unique Project in India's Tourism Industry". The Education Dept. has also recommended it as a "Very Educative Centre" for students.

Mr. Alvares supproted by his wife, Maureen Ann Alvares, a language & literature teacher by profession, is helping to diversify the project. They have already started building up a library exclusively for the study and research of Goa's history, culture, art and environment. Together they started Goa's first "Son-et-Lumiere" Show. They are now planning to build an amphi-theatre for the promotion of the arts. Their two children Karishma and Adriel are a big inspiration in this work.