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Goa Arts & Literary Festival Seminars and Conferences

13th to 17th Dec, 2012 11th – 12th June, 2013 III Goa Arts & Literary Festival 2012 Seminar on Human Development and Good Governance: Inaugurated at the hands of eminent writers Ms. Mridula New Goals, New Horizons Garg and Ms. Eunice DeSouza, in the presence of H.E. Shri. Seminar was inaugurated by Shri. Pratapsingh Rane, Hon. Bharat Vir Wanchoo, Governor of Goa, Hon. Chief Minister Leader of Opposition, Goa Legislative Assembly & President of Jammu & Kashmir Shri. Omar Abdullah and Chairman of – The International Centre Goa Kala Academy Goa, Shri Vishnu Wagh. Sessions of the seminar were as follows: • Quantity v/s Quality of Education in Goa: Does it provide Job Opportunities? ICG Lecture Series on Good Governance • Local Self Government: Is it for the people, of the people, by the people? (Corpus Fund for Programmes) • Mining: Needed an eco-sensitive & sustainable Policy “The Board of Trustees of the ICG created a Corpus • Goa Regional Plan 2021: Whose Plan is it anyway? Fund for Programmes to sponsor the ICG Lecture • Open Forum on Issues related to Tourism, Environment, Series on Good Governance in June 2011. As assured Infrastructure and Zero Tolerance to Corruption List of Programmes Life Trustees of the ICG, Mr. Dattaraj Salgaocar, Mr. Co-organised by ICG, MICCI & FES-India Shrinivas Dempo & Mr. Yatin Kakodkar contributed generously to this fund.” 2nd – 3rd July, 2013 The fund was utilised to organize the following Lectures Seminar on Social Media & its role in Democracy cum Interactive Sessions and Book Releases: Inaugural & Keynote Address by Frederick Noronha, Independent Journalist & Co-founder, BytesForAll (South 1st May, 2012 Asian initiative to focus on how IT & the internet can help in Topic: ‘Good Governance: Technology as a Tool’ taking up social development issues) Speaker: Shri. Kiran Karnik, Former President – NASSCOM Sessions of the seminar were as follows: & Member – Prime Minister’s Committee on E-Governance, - Role of Social Media in Strengthening Democracy: Policies Scientific Advisory Council to Prime Minister, National and Strategies Innovation Council, Central Employment Guarantee Council - Should Government Monitor Social Media to Prevent Civil and National Advisory Council for Right to Education Unrest? Chair: Shri Pratapsingh Rane, President, ICG - Can Social Media Change Power Structures? - Case Studies of the use of Social Media Co-organized by ICG, FES-India & MICCI 30th June, 2012 Topic: Making of the President, 2012 12th August, 2013 Speaker: Major General (Retd.) Vinod Saighal Executive Seminar on Implementing Goa 2035: Vision & Roadmap - Director, Eco Monitors Society (a non-governmental The Challenges Ahead organization concerned with demography and ecology) and Keynote Address by: Dr. R A Mashelkar, Chairman - Goa Founder, Movement for Restoration of Good Government Golden Jubilee Development Council Chair: Shri Rajendra Arlekar, Hon. Speaker - Goa Legislative Welcome & Introductory Remarks by Shri Pratapsingh Rane Assembly Hon’ble Leader of Opposition, Goa Legislative Assembly and President, The International Centre Goa rd 23 August, 2012 Organised by ICG Topic: Democracy at Crossroads: Whither Electoral Reforms 31st August, 2013 Speaker: Shri. S Y Quraishi, former Chief Election Commissioner Seminar on Role of Youth in Political Decision Making Chair: Dr. M Modassir (IAS), Goa State Election Commissioner Sessions of the seminar were as follows: • Engaging Youth in Political Process: Do Political Parties 4th Sept, 2012 Exploit Youth for their own Interests? Topic: Challenges of Promoting a Green Economy • What Ails our Democracy? Youth Perception and Speaker: By Dr. Anil Kakodkar - Former Chairman, Atomic Presumption Energy Commission of India & former Director, Bhabha • Youth Converting Electoral Democracy into Participatory Atomic Research Centre Democracy through RTI - The most Potent Weapon Chair: Dr. Satish Shetye, Director, CSIR - National Institute of • Portrayal of Youth in Media: How Real? How Distorted? Oceanography Co-organized by ICG, FES-India & MICCI

1st Dec, 2012 14th – 16th Oct, 2013 Topic: ‘RTI and Good Governance’ IX Annual South Asia Media Summit on Government Speaker: Shri. Shailesh Gandhi, eminent RTI activist and Curbing Media? Regulation and Self Regulation of Media Former Central Information Commissioner of India in South Asia Chair: Ms Nandini Sahai, Director, ICG Organized in association with FES-India & MICCI

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28th – 29th Oct, 2013 2nd Runner-up – Ms. Hiba Shaikh – Goa College of Seminar on Right to Information: A Potent Weapon against Architecture Corruption Organised in association with ICG Toastmasters International Keynote Speaker: Subhash Chandra Agarwal - The Change Club Maker, RTI Crusader holding the Guinness World Record for The following seven colleges participated writing ‘Letter to the Editors’ (Delhi) 1. St. Xavier’s College, Mapusa Co-organized by ICG, FES-India, MICCI & Goa RTI Forum 2. MES College, Zuarinagar 3. Goa Engineering College, Farmagudi 24th Jan 4. Shidora Caculo College of Commerce and Management Seminar on ‘At Home or Outside: How Safe is my Child?’ Studies, Mapusa Participants deliberated on the following sessions: 5. Goa College of Architecture, Panaji • Gender Sensitisation: Role of Parents, Teachers & 6. V M Salgaocar College of Law, Panaji Counsellors 7. S S Dempo College of Commerce & Economics, Panaji • First Line of Assistance: effectiveness and accountability of Police, help lines & victim assistance units, role of Vishaka Committee, village committees Lectures cum Interactive Sessions • Responses for Special Categories: Migrants, Street Children, Incest, Special Children 5th April, 2012 • Sexual Assault on Children: How to make the laws more Topic: Decoding Budget 2012: Centre & State effective? Speakers: Manguirish Pai Raiker, President, GCCI and Sandip • “Roadside Romeos”: How responsible is our media/ TV/ Bhandare, CA and Second Vice President, GCCI films for the increasing crime on children & women? • Recommendation and Suggestions: An Open Forum 19th April, 2012 Co-organized by ICG & Saad Aangan Topic: Widening Electoral Democracy: The Amazing Success Story of Social Media Campaign of the Election Commission th th 13 – 14 March of India Seminar on Women in Media: Need for a Gender Code? Speaker: Mr. Kapil Kaul, Advisor – Social Marketing, Election Organised on the occasion of International Women’s Day Commission of India programme for a Week Co-organised with Department of Political Science - Goa Co-Organised by ICG, Goa Union of Journalists, MICCI & University, Goa University and Office of the Chief Electoral FES-India Officer, Goa Sessions of the seminar were as follows: • Women Journalists: the Glamour & the Reality 9th June, 2012 • Why are there no women in Decision Making Positions in Topic: Fulbright-Nehru opportunities: Sharing past Media? experiences and preparing for future • More Women Journalists: Will it lead to better coverage of Speaker: Sachin Nikarge, Program Coordinator, United States women’s issues? - India Educational Foundation (USIEF) • Women Journalists: the Balancing Act of Home & Office Co-organised by ICG, Srujan - Centre for Natural Resource • Recommendations for a well defined Gender Code in Print & Management and United States – India Education Foundation Electronic Media (USIEF) 11th March 16th June, 2012 International Women’s Day for a Week Exclusive Interactive Session with Mr. Vinod Dua 1st Annual ICG Inter-College Debate Tournament for Journalists and Students of Journalism and Mass The topic of the debate – Is Western Culture Responsible for Communications the Crimes against Women?, was unveiled by the Chief Guest, Mr. Gautam Mukherjea, half an hour before the start of the 29th June, 2012 debate. It was a modified Values Debate (LD Format). Topic: Bird watching in the Andaman islands The Debate Tournament was judged by Mr. Adolf Castellino (Chief Judge), Ms. Nandini Sahai, Ms. Lavina Melvani, Ms. Speaker: Carl D’Silva - wildlife artist Noella Fernandes & Mr. Ayub Zickriya and the Debate was th moderated by Ms. Farida Dias. 17 July, 2012 Best Team Winners: Topic: Clinical Hypnotherapy and Aura Photography 1st Prize – V M Salgaocar College of Law - Gaurang D Facilitators: Leona Fernandes & Supriya Kambli Panandiker and Neha A Shirodkar th 1st Runner-up - Goa College of Architecture – Ms. Hiba Shaikh 28 July, 2012 & Mr. Jason Santos Topic: Leadership in the New Normal 2nd Runner-up – Goa College of Engineering – Ms. Priscill Speaker: Prakash Iyer, Managing Director, Kimberly-Clark Priyadharshini & Mr. Alston D’Mello Lever; Author of The Habit of Winning (Penguin, 2011); Best Speaker Winners: Former MD & CEO, Infomedia India Limited (formerly Tata 1st Prize – Neha A Shirodkar - V M Salgaocar College of Law Infomedia); Former Executive Director, PepsiCo (South India 1st Runner-up – Ms. Priscilla Priyadharshini – Goa College of and Sri Lanka); Former Regional Vice President of PepsiCo, Engineering China

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9th & 10th August, 2012 16th Feb, 2013 Topic: Landmark Education - Introduction to the Topic: An Introduction to Art Therapy Communication Curriculum & Landmark Forum Speaker: Shirley Burton - Shirley Burton M.A. (Hons,) M.Phil., Led by: Hari Kotian, Seminar Leader / Communication Trainer, M.Sc. from Scotland, member of the British Association of Art Landmark Education India Therapists and the Health Professions Council

nd 10th August, 2012 2 March, 2013 Interactive Session on just released Graphic Anthology titled Interactive Session with Students from Kashmir (Uri Sector) ‘Pao’ with Mr. Pratapsingh Rane – President, ICG Speaker: Orijit Sen - the first graphic novelist in India 8th March, 2013 International Women’s Day for a Week 24th August, 2012 Launch of White Hawk Project - a platform for women to Topic: Indo-Pak Relations, the past & the present re-invent themselves at home or workplace Speaker: Maroof Raza - Consultant cum Strategic Affairs By Dr. Sharmila Rao Expert for a leading Indian English language Television Organised in association with Sadhnalaya channel – TimesNow Chair: Dr. Rahul Tripathi, Asst. Professor, (Teacher In-Charge) 9th March, 2013 Dept. of Political Science, Goa University International Women’s Day for a Week Organized in association with Goa University Panel Discussion on ‘Is Goa in denial about its missing girls?’ 25th August, 2012 MODERATOR: Sandesh Prabhudesai, Editor, goanews.com Topic: Treatment for Chronic Renal Failure – Kidney SPEAKERS: Disease • Deepa Narayan, a cultural psychologist, has worked on Speaker: Vaidya Choodamani Raghuveer Bhide poverty issues as senior advisor in the World Bank Chair: Dr. Pramod Sawant, MLA (Sanquelim Constituency) • Shaila D’Souza, PhD – Head, Centre for Women’s Studies, Goa; Practicing Ayurvedic Consultant Goa University • Manguirish Pai Raiker, President – Goa Chamber of 21st Oct, 2012 Commerce & Industry Topic: Curing Chronic Illness – The Natural Way • K R Sreenivas, Editor, Times of India (Goa) And Spiritual Alchemy and 1st World Parliament on Spirituality in India Speaker: Darryl D’Souza - Therapist, Essene Master & Author Workshops of ‘Become Healthy or Extinct’ 8th April, 2012 23rd Oct, 2012 ‘First Level REIKI Program’ Topic: Ramlila, Ramacharitamans & Ramakatha Co-organised with Sadhnalaya Organized by Sadhnalaya and The International Centre Goa 21st April, 2012 26th Oct, 2012 Introduction to ‘The Landmark Forum’ Topic: Energy Matrix Astrology Co-organised with Sadhnalaya Speaker: Shivo Osho, inspirational astrologer, hosted a TV th show named ‘Bhavishya Aapka’ 29 April, 2012 Organized by Spiritual Goa in association with The International A Workshop on Forgiveness: based on Louise L Hay Philosophy and self experienced inputs and Film Screening - Centre Goa Shift Resource Person: Asma D’Souza 29th Nov, 2012 The Billion Dollar Producer - An Evening with an Indian in 13th May, 2012 Hollywood Right to Information: 1st Workshop on Good Governance Hollywood Film Producer former professional Tennis player Resource Person: Adv. Satish Sonak & Mr. Shrikant Barve Ashok Amritraj, Chairman, Hyde Park Entertainment Co-organised with Goa RTI Forum in conversation with Filmmaker & Writer Bhuvan Lall, Chairman: LALL Entertainment 1st June, 2012 Growing and Planting Fruit Trees Organically 8th Dec, 2012 Resource Person: Miguel Braganza & Karan Manral Topic: ‘Back to the Future’ Co-organised with Miguel Braganza & Green Essentials Speaker: Dr. G. Sreekumar Menon IRS - Commissioner of Customs, Central Excise & Service Tax (Appeals), Goa 2nd – 3rd June Two-part Workshop ‘A Beginners’ Guide to Writing’ 9th Feb, 2013 Theme: Getting started, taking your first steps to being a Topic: Go Goa, Know Goa writer Speaker: Mr. Sanjeeev Sardesai Resource Person: Jerry Pinto

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10th June, 2012 9th Sept, 2012 Growing and Planting Fruit Trees Organically Right to Information: 4th Workshop on Good Governance Resource Person: Miguel Braganza & Karan Manral Co-organised with Goa RTI Forum Co-organised with Miguel Braganza & Green Essential 9th Sept, 2012 th 17 June, 2012 Workshop on Bach flower remedies (Relieving stress and Growing Organic Vegetables in Monsoon emotional imbalance in humans) & Tarot Resource Person: Miguel Braganza & Karan Manral Speaker: Asma D’Souza - Corporate trainer, Clinical Co-organised with Miguel Braganza & Green Essential Hypnotherapist, Tarot card reader, Theta Healing professional, 17th June, 2012 Heal Your Life workshop facilitator (USA) and Life coach Right to Information: 2nd Workshop on Good Governance (USA) Co-organised with Goa RTI Forum 16th Sept, 2012 7th July, 2012 Workshops on ‘Self Hypnosis’ and ‘The Mental Bank One-day Workshop on Grief Therapy Concept – Success is not an Accident’ Resource Faculty: Ms. Adithy, Counseling Psychologist (Pune) Facilitator: Leona Fernandes, Faculty for California Hypnosis with experience in various therapeutic modalities including Institute of India since 2010. She also practices alternative psychotherapies therapeutic modalities like Reiki, Chakra Healing, Aura Photography and Past Life Regression therapy with Hypnosis th 8 July, 2012 being the first mode of treatment. Workshop on Growing Food in Pots, Organically Resource Person: Miguel Braganza, Yogita Mehra & Karan 26th Sept, 2012 Manral Workshop on The Little Magazine Movement by Antara Dev Co-organised with Miguel Braganza & Green Essentials Sen, Editor, The Little Magazine (Delhi) (www.littlemag. 15th July, 2012 com) & Panel Discussion cum Interactive Session on India’s Right to Information: 3rd Workshop on Good Governance Media Today: A Functioning Fourth Estate? Co-organised with Goa RTI Forum Speakers: - Antara Dev Sen, Editor, The Little Magazine (Delhi) 15th July, 2012 - Prakash Kamat, Special Correspondent (Goa), The Hindu Workshop on Reviving Goa’s Family Farms: Challenges and - Nandini Sahai, Director, The International Centre Goa Solutions Co-organized by ICG in association with Goa Writers’ Group Resource Person: Miguel Braganza, Yogita Mehra & Karan Manral 28th – 30th Sept, 2012 Co-organised with Miguel Braganza & Green Essentials Workshops on ‘Clinical Hypnotherapy’ Facilitator: Leona Fernandes, Faculty for California Hypnosis th 18 July, 2012 Institute of India since 2010. She also practices alternative Workshop on ‘Self Hypnosis’ therapeutic modalities like Reiki, Chakra Healing, Aura Facilitator: Leona Fernandes Photography and Past Life Regression therapy with Hypnosis being the first mode of treatment. 20th July, 2012 One-day power packed training workshop on Creating rd th Positivity Within 3 – 5 Oct, 2012 Resource Faculty: Mr. Amey Hegde, Corporate Behavioral Media Roundtable: Reshaping the Future of Environmental Trainer, Management Consultant Journalism – The Way Forward Panel Discussion on Challenges to Biodiversity of Goa from 21st July, 2012 Climate Change Level 1: Workshop on Graphology and Handwriting Green Filmmaking Workshop Analysis Organized by CMS Vatavaran (New Delhi) in association with Resource Person: Ms. Romaika Karandikar - Visiting faculty the ICG and Consultant on Handwriting Analysis. 7th Oct, 2012 st 21 July, 2012 As part of the Joy of Giving Week, a Power Packed workshop Workshop on Writing and the Imagination by Anjum Hasan, on Creating Positivity Within Poet & Novelist Resource Faculty: Mr. Amey Hegde, Corporate Behavioral Co-organised with: Goa Writers’ Group Trainer & Management Consultant 5th August, 2012 st Workshop on Know what is happening in your child’s mind! 21 Oct, 2012 th Handwriting analysis workshop specially designed for Parents Right to Information: 6 Workshop on Good Governance & Teachers Sports & Sports Associations in Goa Resource Person: Ms. Romaika Karandikar Co-organised with Goa RTI Forum

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21st Oct, 2012 Workshop on Growing Organic Winter Vegetables - Special Series on Health: Friday Health Talks session for beginners Resource Person: Miguel Braganza, Yogita Mehra & Karan (Co-organized by ICG and Manipal Hospital Goa) Manral Co-organised with Miguel Braganza & Green Essentials 20th April, 2012 Topic: Balanced Diet – A Healthy Awareness 25th Nov, 2012 Speaker: Ms. Nina Figueiredo, Clinical Dietician, Manipal Workshop on Intermediate Level Workshop: Growing Hospital - Goa Organic Winter Vegetables in Goa Co-organised by Miguel Braganza & Green Essentials in 27th April, 2012 partnership with the ICG Topic: Posture and Its Effect on Spine Speaker: Dr. Vinay Kumar (MS Orthopedics) – Consultant, 21st Jan, 2013 Manipal Hospital – Goa Workshop on Quality Indicators to Inclusive Education Speaker: Satish Kapur, Founder – We Care Film Fest 15th June, 2012 Organised in association with Disability Rights Association of Topic: Medical Emergencies Goa Speaker: Dr. Vijay Naik, (MD, Internal Medicine), Consultant, Manipal Hospital, Goa 16th Feb, 2013 Workshop on Peak Performance 22nd June, 2012 By Dilip Thaly Topic: Management of Gout Speaker: Dr. Mahendra S Kudchadkar (MS, DNB, MRCS, 3rd March, 2013 FICS) Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Manipal Hospital, Art Therapy Workshop - Identity Workshop – An Art Therapy Goa Approach Conducted by Dr. Shirley Burton, M.A. (Hons,) M.Phil., 6th July, 2012 M.Sc. from Scotland, member of the British Association of Art Topic: Self-Healing Techniques Therapists and the Health Professions Council. Speaker: Ms. Adithy, Counseling Psychologist (Pune) with experience in various therapeutic modalities including 10th March, 2013 psychotherapies Workshop on Growing Organic Summer Vegetables Organised in association with Miguel Braganza & Green 20th July, 2012 Essentials Topic: Management of Arthritis Speaker: Dr. Mahendra S Kudchadkar, (MS, DNB, MRCS, 12th March, 2013 FICS) Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Manipal Hospital, International Women’s Day for a Week Goa Workshop cum Interactive Session on Laws that Empower Women 27th July, 2012 Speakers: Ms. Nandini Sahai & Adv. Satish Sonak Topic: Diet Tips for Diabetes Control and Prevention Speaker: Ms. Nina Figueiredo, PGD (Diabetics) 16th – 17th March, 2013 Two half-day Workshop on Success Through Value Creation 24th August, 2012 and Stress Busting Topic: “Heart Disease: All you need to know” By Shivo: Shivo is a management Guru and a self development Speaker: Dr. Jyoti Kusnur, MD (Medicine), DNB (Cardiology) coach, who combines the dimensions of awareness and ontology Consultant - Manipal Hospital, Goa to help explore the new dimension of human potential. 14th Sept, 2012 17th March, 2013 Topic: Stroke Risk Factors: Impact and Management (Brain Art Therapy Workshop - Creativity Workshop – An Art stroke, blockage of supply to brain, etc.) Therapy Approach Speaker: Dr. Parul Dubey, MD, DM (Neurology) Conducted by Dr. Shirley Burton, M.A. (Hons,) M.Phil., M.Sc. from Scotland, member of the British Association of Art 28th Sept, 2012 Therapists and the Health Professions Council. Topic: Heart Diseases: All you need to know Speaker: Dr. Jyoti Kusnur, MD (Medicine), DNB 24th March, 2013 (Cardiology) Workshop on Writing Detective Novels & Suspenseful th Stories 19 Oct, 2012 By noted Swedish detective novelist Zac O’Yeah Topic: Common Gastro and Liver Problems: How to avoid The workshop will consist of discussion on suspense, thrills, them plotting and the craft of writing popular detective stories. Speaker: Dr. Jose Filipe Alvares - MD, DM (Gastro), DNB Organised by the ICG & Goa Writers Group (Gastro)

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23rd Nov, 2012 18th August, 2012 Topic: Pain Management Ranjit Hoskote in conversation with Sudhir Kakar on the Speaker: Dr. Seetaram Korgaonkar, DA, MD (Anesthesia) book ‘Confluences: Forgotten Histories from East and West’ 25th Jan, 2013 by Ranjit Hoskote & Ilija Trojanow Topic: Common Eye Ailments Speaker: Dr. Kaushik Dhume, MBBS, DNB (Ophthalmology) 10th Jan, 2013 Book Release: Churning the Earth: The Making of Global 8th Feb, 2013 India Topic: Understanding Cancer Speaker: Dr. Shubha Jothy, MBBS, M.D (Radiotherapy) - by Aseem Shrivastava & Ashish Kothari Consultant, Manipal Hospital Goa Speaker: Ashish Kothari, author and a well-known environmentalist with decade of research and activism behind 1st March, 2013 him. Topic: Insulin Resistance and its importance in Type 2 Diabetes Speaker: Dr. Rita Korgaonkar, MD (Pune) 12th Jan, 2013 Book Release: ‘The Gurkha’s Daughter’ (Quercus 2012), th 15 March, 2013 by Prajwal Parajuly Topic: Role of Ganoderma - A Magic Mushroom in the Treatment of Diseases and Maintenance of Health Speaker: Dr. J. S. Parwana, MBBS (Armed Forces Medical 8th March, 2013 College, Pune, India) and Ph.D. (Alternative Medicine) Reading of a Konkani two-act Play – Katha Asturi, a dialogue by Jyoti Kunkoliekar & Prashanti Talpankar Book Releases and Reading Sessions Produced by: Apurbai Chitra Presented by: Jyoti Kunkoliekar 4th April, 2012 Written by: Pundalik Nayak Authors’ Meet with National Book Trust Chaired by: Mr. M A Sikander, Director, National Book Trust 8th March, 2013 Multi-lingual Poetry Reading Session - Kavita Stri-Jaanivechi 4th May, 2012 (Feminine Identity) Book Reading & Book Discussion Mysterious Power by Sampada Kunkoliekar Coordinated by Prof. Neeta Torne – researcher on women- Discussants: Mr. Prakash Kamat, Special Correspondent, Goa centric literature – The Hindu; Dr. Pramod Salgaocar, former Chairperson – Goa Poetry Readings by: Sufala Gaithonde, Sushilla Halarnkar, State Women’s Commission; Mr. Prajal Sakhardande, Faculty Tejashree Prabhugaonkar, Nayana Adarkar, Dr. Arthi Divkar, Dhempe College of Arts & Science; and Ms. Nandini Sahai, Daya Mitragotri, Anjali Chitale, Kalika Bapat, Director – The International Centre Goa Jayashri Harmalkar, Dr. Kiran Budkuley, Sneha Bhandare, Smitha Kamat, Neeta Nagarsekar 2nd – 3rd June, 2012 Jerry Pinto’s book Em and The Big Hoom was released by Dr. Maria Aurora Couto 9th March, 2013 Book Release & Reading: Stefano Pelle’s When not in Rome 22nd July, 2012 don’t do as the Romans do … Release of Anjum Hasan’s collection of short fiction Difficult by Mr. P F X D’Lima (Director, Project – Goa Institute of Pleasures (Penguin, 2012) Management) by Damodar Mauzo Sahitya Akademi Awardee novelist, short story & screenplay writer and columnist Followed by reading & conversation with the author – Mr. Followed by conversation with Vivek Menezes, reading & Stefano Pelle discussion Organised in association with Sage Publications Co-organised with: Goa Writers’ Group 23rd March, 2013 17th August, 2012 Release of noted Swedish detective novelist - Zac O’Yeah’s Release of Ranjit Hoskote’s Dom Moraes: Selected Poems - 12th book – MR. MAJESTIC – the Tout of Bengaluru Penguin (2012) by Damodar Mauzo - Sahitya Akademi Awardee novelist, (Nov 2012, Hachette India) short story & screenplay writer and columnist Followed by conversation with Jose Lourenco, reading & Followed by conversation with Vivek Menezes, reading & discussion discussion. Organised by the ICG & Goa Writers Group

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31st Jan, 2013 Quizzes Film Screening: Gandhi Lives By Aruna Har Prasad In addition to the monthly quizzes, the Sunday Evening Quiz st Club (SEQC) in association with the ICG organized the 1 Feb, 2013 following quizzes: Film Screening: A Picture of You By Ajay Noronha 8th April, 2012 th th A Fresh Selections trial for the Quizzing Premier League 16 – 17 Feb, 2013 (QPL) and Match 2 Festival of Indian Documentaries directed by Aruna Har Prasad th 6th May, 2012 16 Feb: Dharma Dollies (57 min, 2002), Rajas of the Burning Kids Special Summer Quiz and SEQC Monthly Quiz Ghats (28 Min, 1999)

th 20th May, 2012 17 Feb: Tracking the Jangams at the Mahakumbh (28 min, Quizzing Premier League (QPL) Semis 2000), The Dishum Dishum Man (24 min, 1998), Tirupati – A Karmic Debt (29 min, 2001) 2nd – 3rd June, 2012 th World Quizzing Championships 14 March, 2013 Quizzing Premier League (QPL) Finals International Women’s Day for a Week SEQC Monthly Quiz Film Screening: ALEESHA (Konkani with English subtitles, 2004) 11th August, 2012 Directed by Rajendra Talak Lords of the Rings – The Olympic Quiz • Winner of 2 National Awards in 2005 for Best Film and Best Direction in regional category and won 6 State Awards 15th August, 2012 • Premiered at IFFI 2004, Pune International Film Festival 3rd Annual Incredible India Quizzes - School Edition & Open 2005 and Berlin Festival 2006 Edition Co-organized with: Sunday Evening Quiz Club (SEQC) and Dept. of Tourism, Govt. of Goa Art Camps, workshops, Demonstrations and Exhibitions 16th Sept, 2012 Bombay2Goa Quiz: A group of quizzers from the Bombay 9th to 14th April, 2012 Quiz Club, all of them ranked high in national quizzing DIFFERENT – an Art Exhibition with Difference! circles, conducted an open, general quiz. Co-organized with Music Mania Foundation & Impact

th 11 Nov, 2012 11th to 26th April, 2012 The DUOS Cup – Semi Finals Art Residency Programme Artist: Rajendra Pradhan, an artist from Shantiniketan 19th – 20th Jan, 2013 Co-organized with Indian Ateliers QUIZSTOCK 2012: Annie’s 2012

QUIZSTOCK 2012: Goa Open Quiz st nd QUIZSTOCK 2012: So You Think You’re A Film Buff? 21 – 22 April, 2012 Madhubani Painting Workshop Resource Person: Ms. Chitra De

Film Screening and Workshops 12th – 13th May, 2012 Warli Painting Workshop 25th May, 2012 Resource Person: Ms. Chitra De Screening of Documentaries by Shubhradeep Chakravorty Out of Court Settlement (66 minutes) and After the Storm 14th May, 2012 (68 minutes) Sublime Expressions – Art Initiative Series - 9 Co-organised with AITUC – Goa A Presentation & Talk followed by an Interactive Session Topic: Art Restoration & Conservation 11th – 12th August, 2012 Speaker: Shri Sarang Fadnis, BFA, M S University, Vadodara Festival of Films by Jyoti Kunkoliekar Moderator: Mr. Naguesh Sardessai, Art Critic & Writer Chief Guest: Mr. Dayanand Mandrekar, Hon. Minister of Art Co-organized with Indian Ateliers & Culture Guest of Honour: Mr. Vishnu Wagh, MLA & Chairman - Kala 15th May, 2012 Academy Eggshell Painting Workshop Films - Mareparyant Phansi and Daulat Resource Person: Shri Sarang Fadnis Documentaries – Gauri; Asturi Aakaash & Ravindra Kelekar Co-organized with Indian Ateliers

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19th – 20th, 2012 Madhubani Painting Workshop Selected List of our Clients Resource Person: Ms. Chitra De

rd th 3 – 4 Oct, 2012 • All India Management Association (AIMA) SUBLIME EXPRESSIONS – The Art Conclave Speakers: Mr. Vivan Sundaram, Ms. Vidya Kamat, • Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India, Mr. Vasudevan Akkitham, Mr. B V Suresh, Mr. Indrapramit Roy, Mr. Hanuman Kambli, Bangalore Mr. Soumik Majumdar, Mr. Suresh Jayaram, Mr. R.Sivakumar • Bureau of VERITAS Co-organized by The International Centre Goa and Indian Ateliers • Centre For Environmental Education (CEE)

5th Oct, 2012 • Chowgule Industries Pvt. Ltd. Looking at Art: Art Appreciation for School Children A Presentation by Prof. Soumik Nandy Majumdar, • Dy. Conservator of Forests Research and Utili- Asst. Professor, History of Art, Viswa Bharati, Santiniketan Co-Organized by The International Centre Goa and Indian zation Division Ateliers in association with Bookworm • Friedrich Ebert Stiftung - India 13th – 21st Oct, 2012 • Goa State Legal Services Authority XII ITALIAN LANGUAGE WEEK IN THE WORLD Drawing Competition “Il Piccolo Artista”- The little Artist • Goa University ITALIAN MUSIC FESTIVAL ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL • ILPL - Infrastructure Logistics Pvt. Ltd. Organised by Circolo Italiano, Goa, l’Istituto di Cultura Italiana, New Delhi, Goa University, The Honorary Consulate • IMT Nagpur of Italy at Goa, the Indo-Italian Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Goa, & The International Centre Goa • IMTR – Institute of Management Training & 14th – 16th Feb, 2013 In God’s Image - A Photography Exhibition by Nolan Research Mascarenhas • Indian Environmental Society 15th Feb, 2012 Nolan Mascarenhas in conversation with Odette Mascarenhas • International Institute of Security and Safety

Management, Delhi Others • Isere Goa Chapter

26th – 28th Dec, 2012 • ISHREY GOA CHAPTER Zen Meditation - Subtle Consciousness Meditation Retreat One Dharma Meditation Method compiled by Ven. • Nestle India Ltd Sudhammacara Organised in association with Dr. Anita Kamat Dudhane • NIO – National Institute of Oceanography

6th Feb, 2013 • Sangath Society Free TAEKWONDO Session on: R.A.P.E. DEFENCE – Real Attack Prevention EffectivelyTM (Self-Defence Techniques) • Sesa Goa Ltd. Trainer: Vincent Rosario: (Black Belt AIMAA – Kukkiwon Certified) • Syngenta India Ltd. Trained & certified instructor by Grand Master CHO • Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) 22nd Feb, 2013 Launching ICG Toastmasters’ Club - Communication and • College of William & Mary, USA Leadership Development with Toastmaster International • Zuari Industries Ltd. ICG Toastmaster Club’s regular meetings are held on 2nd & 4th Thursdays of every month

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