Tuesday 4 February 2014

Conference On Harbour And Ocean Engineering

The 5th Indian National Conference on Harbour and Ocean Engineering will be held at the National Institute Of Oceanography, Dona Paula, from February 5 to 7. The inaugural session at 10am on February 5 will be chaired by NIO director S W A Naqvi and scientist Ehrlich Desa.


Kosambi festival of ideas: The 7th D D Kosambi Festival of Ideas, organized by the directorate of art and culture, will be held till February 8 at Kala Academy, Campal. This year, the speakers include Vandana Shiva, Indian environmental activist and anti-globalization author; Jayant Narlikar, Indian astrophysicist and a proponent of steady state cosmology; and Kishore Mahbubani, a Singapore-based academician and former Singaporean diplomat and currently professor in the Practice of Public Policy and Dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore.


Photography exhibition : In collaboration with the directorate of art and culture, the parish priest of Holy Family Church, Alto-Porvorim, Fr Tomas Lobo will be holding a photography exhibition titled 'Eco Yatra' at the art gallery, directorate of art and culture until February 6. The exhibition will continue at the venue from 10.30am to 7.30pm.


Sufi music workshop: Artistes Priyanka Patel and Anuraag Dhoundeyal of the 'Looking Glass' initiative will conduct a sufi music workshop at Literati, Calangute, on February 12 at 4pm. The two and a half hour workshop is open to people aged 18 and above. Registration fee is Rs 1,000 and prior registration can be doe.


Bookworm's Jumble Sale: Bookworm,a library based organisation is conducting its annual fund raising Jumble Sale. The funds raised will support Bookworm's 'Library in Schools Program' ( LiS) and the 'Mobile Outreach Program' ( MOP). The Jumble Sale is a massive drive to raise funds from the community to help spread a love for reading. The Jumble Sale will be held at the Indoor Stadium Parking Lot ( Behind Fab India) Campal, Panaji on the February 9, from 9am to 6pm. For further details contact Bookworm 0832 2451233.


Workshop on clay play for kids: Intro Creative Clay Studio at Gallery Gitanjali, Panaji, will organize an introduction workshop to clay play with Verodina de Sousa for children aged 6 years and above. The workshop will be held from February 8 to March 1 every Saturday between 5.30pm and 6.30pm. Sousa is a sculptor trained in clay at the teachers training center in Mumbai after graduating from the Goa College of Art. Her works include the fisherwoman traffic island at Panaji and a 4m tall figure of the risen Christ at the Bambolim church. The Creative Clay Workshop will have four sessions involving the following clay projects: an elephant as a lamp, bird's nest serving dish, a mask as a wall hanging and a plaque. Limited seats available. For registration contact at 2423331 / 8806035195 or email at gallerygitanjali@gmail.com.' Bookgallerygitanjali@gmail.com


The Hungry Mind presents 'Book in a Bag' where children from age 2 to 8 cajoin a session of fun and story telling on February 5 at Pajifond-Margao from 5.30pm to 6.30 pm. Call Andrea Menezes Crasto on 9923103514 to confirm attendance.


Discourse: Fr Abraham SJ, a Jesuit priest and counsellor, will deliver a discourse on 'Ego's Death Leads to Happier Life' on February 6 at 6 pm at Jesuit House, Panjim. It is free and open to all. Fr Abraham is available for counselling atJesuit House, Panjim. Contact 9850123667/2223495 for details.


Seminar on textile laundering: Goa state museum, in collaboration with Goa college of home science, is organizing a one-day state level seminar 'Selection and Laundering of Silk Textiles' on February 17 from 9.30am to 4.30pm at Goa state museum auditorium. The seminar is open to entrepreneurs,professionals, fashion designers and clothing conscious home makers. Limited seats are available.For registration and further queries contact Goa College of Home Science office on 0832 2227603 or 2425254.The last date for registering is February 12. Spot entries will not be accepted.


Monte music festival: The 12th Monte Music Festival 2014, will be held from February 7 to 9 at Chapel of Our Lady of the Mount, Old Goa. After the inaugural at 5.45pm, the festival will feature an Indian bamboo flute recital by Shantala Subramanyam (Chennai) in Courtyard-1. Later at 7.30pm, a vocal recital by soprano Lourdes Martins (Italy) will be held inside the chapel. The second day of the festival features a Bharatnatyam recital by Sharanya Chandran (Delhi) at 6pm in Courtyard-1, Goan mando by Goenchim Kirnnam and Porvorechim Sobit Fullam (Goa) at 7pm in Courtyard-2, and Bangalore's Cecilian choir inside the chapel at 8pm. The final day of the festival will kick off with a violin recital by Anupriya Deotale (Delhi) at 6pm in Courtyard-1, and a Portuguese guitar recital by Franz Schubert Cotta and Siddharth Cotta in Courtyard-2 at 7pm. The last performance of the festival will be the Goa University choir, which will sing inside the chapel at 8pm. No parking will be allowed at the venue.


Source:- timesofindia.indiatimes.com





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