* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mario Miranda Festival, July 24-26, 2008 Old GMC Building, Panjim. June 24, 4.30 pm Children's Day (with Bookworm). June 25, 5 pm Mario's medium analyzed. Short films on Mario. Featuring the first public appearance in Goa by Amruta Patil, graphic novelist and Goa Art College graduate. Her recent graphic novel, 'Kari' (Harper Collins) earned wide acclaim. July 26, original play by the Mustard Seeds Arts Company (5pm)
* * * 2008 Goan International convention currently on at Mississauga University of Toronto (UTM), July 23-27, 2008. http://2008goanconvention.com/index.php * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Source: V M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mario Miranda Festival 24th/25th/26th July Old GMC building, Panjim In conjunction with the landmark retrospective of Mario Miranda's artwork at the Old G.M.C building in Panjim, a free festival celebrating the great Goan artist's work will be held at the same venue on the 24th, 25th and 26th of July. All are welcome. 24th July – Children's Day - presented in conjunction with Bookworm Children's Library and Activity Centre. (4.30 pm sharp) All children (up to 15 yrs of age) are invited to a unique interactive workshop on Mario Miranda's artwork, featuring readings, presentations on Mario's technique and imagery, and lots of drawing! Participants are requested to bring their own pencils. 25th – Cartoons, Comics, and Graphic Novels - Mario's medium analyzed (5pm) Three short films on Mario will be followed by discussion, tributes and peronal reminisces about the artist and his medium, featuring the first public appearance in Goa by Amruta Patil, the brilliant young graphic novelist (and Goa Art college graduate) whose recent, ground-breaking book , 'Kari' (Harper Collins) has received great acclaim, and will be released in translation in France later this year. 26th – A celebration of Mario Miranda – featuring an original play by the Mustard Seeds Arts Company (5pm) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- **** http://www.GOANET.org **** --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tri Continental Film Festival 2008 July 25 - 30, 2008 Goa, India http://www.moviesgoa.org/page/tri_continental/ http://www.moviesgoa.org/tricon/schedule_2008.pdf ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
