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Dear Cybergaonkars on GoaNet, Friday Balcao the fortnightly discussion event to be held on 10th February will focus on the work of photo journalist Gasper D'Souza. Calangute based photo journalist Gasper D'Souza believes in photography with social relevance. He has been interested in documentary photography which deals with social issues and human interest stories. Some of his articles are the Bomb in your Shopping Bag which looks at the creation of waste as the root of the problem, After farmers, fishermen may have to commit suicide due to lack of a uniform ban on fishing during monsoons and the Problems faced by children with learning disabilities. The potters of Goa, the feni distillers, state of the salt pan workers and home for destitute and orphaned children are some of his photo essays. Gasper DSouza has just been chosen as the Dempo Research Foundation fellow for the year 2005-06. The fellowship includes a financial grant to Mr. D'Souza who will be engaged in a photographic study of the fishing community in Goa over the next one year. The project will visually document the activities and customs of various fishing communities spread across Goa, both along the coastline as well as the rivers. The panel, which selected Mr. DSouza out of 20 applicants, felt that his was a path-breaking and unique project. It will be the first for such a photo-documentary of any community in Goa. Mr. DSouza says that although his work will be based on painstaking research, it will be presented through photographs and text in such a way that it will be both accessible and understood by the common man. Friday Balcao will be from 4pm to 6pm at the Goa Desc Resource Centre No.11 Liberty Apartments Feira Alta, Mapusa and is open to members of the public. Interested citizens wanting more information on Friday Balcao can email [EMAIL PROTECTED] best wishes, Roland Martins ====================================== GOA DESC RESOURCE CENTRE Documentation + Education + Solidarity 11 Liberty Apts., Feira Alta, Mapusa, Goa 403 507 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] website: www.goadesc.org --------------------------------------------------- Working On Issues Of Development & Democracy ======================================