Dear Members and Friends of Goa Chitra,
Greetings from all of us at Goa Chitra.
It is our pleasure to invite you to Goa Chitra, the ethnographic Museum of the
People of Goa situated in Benaulim. Goa Chitra will be hosting a panel
discussion “EMERGING TRENDS”-A forum on the emerging trends of contemporary
India, for the 20th edition of Know India Program (KIP), organized by the
Government of India, (MOIA), on May 9th, 2012 at 3.30 to 5.30 p.m.
Thank you for all the support to Goa Chitra.
Warm Regards,
Victor Hugo Gomes
www.goachitra.com
09850466165
MOIA, New Delhi selects Goa Chitra for showcasing culture
The Government of India, Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA), is
organizing their 20th edition of Know India Program (KIP) from April 25 to May
15, 2012, in which a group of 40 Indian Diaspora Youth aged 18-26 years would
be participating and travelling across the country.
These youngsters -- from countries as diverse as Australia, South Africa,
Israel, Canada and Zimbabwe, among others -- have distinguished themselves in
different fields, and have been selected by the Indian Missions in respective
countries. This initiative allows these Diaspora youth to be exposed to the
transformations that are taking place in India and be briefed about the
country’s progress as an emerging powerhouse in the global economic system.
As part of the program these youth will also be exposed to the grassroots’
governance and cultural heritage which is a significant part of their ancestry.
The Government of India, (MOIA), has thus selected Goa Chitra, the ethnographic
Museum situated in Benaulim as the ideal place for the Diaspora youth to know
the rich Goan indigenous culture and heritage.
The youth shall be taken on a personal tour of the Goa Chitra Museum by the
curator of the museum Mr. Victor Hugo Gomes. At the end of this tour the youth
shall interact with some of Goa’s top notch intellects who shall share their
insights on the emerging trends in the current fields of arts, culture and
heritage with a panel discussion titled EMERGING TRENDS: A forum on the
emerging trends of contemporary India.
The program will be held on the 9th May 2012 between 3.30 to 5.30 pm at Goa
Chitra Amphi-theater.
The speakers at the function shall include famous journalist and writer
Aniruddha Sen Gupta who will speak on 'The Written Word: Booked Solid',
essentially looking at how writing and publishing has begun to flourish in
India, IITian and entrepreneur, Desmond Nazareth will speak on 'From High
Tech to High Spirits, following the High Road', a short talk about his journey
as a small Indian challenger taking on a global industry and director of Green
Essentials an Organic Store, Karan Manral will speak on "Organic Farming”, a
talk on the future of Agriculture in India.
Mr. Avertano Furtado, Hon. Minister for Fisheries and Labour, Mr. Nilesh
Cabral, Chairman GTDC and Mr. Benjamin Silva, Chairman KVIB have kindly
consented to grace the occasion'.
This is the first time that MOIA is organizing a visit of Indian Diaspora Youth
to Goa under KIP. In the past, Goa Chitra has been host to visiting younger
Goans from various countries under ‘Know Goa Program’.
The Panel:
Desmond Nazareth has multiple interests and a variety of formal training, with
degrees in pure sciences & engineering (IIT Madras, India); multimedia &
computer sciences (USA). He has lived and worked in India (37+ years) and the
USA (18 years). he has traveled to many parts of the world on work and
pleasure. He maintains a global outlook that is “inclusive”, taking into
account the underprivileged and the environment.
Aniruddha
Aniruddha Sen Gupta: After 20 years of working in the fields of journalism,
communications and graphic design, Aniruddha Sen Gupta has returned to his
first love -- writing -- since he moved to Goa in 2006. So far, he has authored
a couple of books in a children's adventure series, a graphic guidebook on
environmental matters, and a sprinkling of short stories in various
anthologies. He is currently working on a chronicle of his travels by road
around India with his wife Anjali and their dogs -- six of them as of now.
Interspersed with all this, he enjoys setting, conducting and participating in
quizzes and is a founder-member of Goa's Sunday Evening Quiz Club.
Karan Manral: Is the director of Green essentials and activly involved in
promoting organic farming in Goa.
