Dear members and friends of Goa Chitra,
Greetings from Goa Chitra You are invited to celebrate its annual International Women’s Day at Goa Chitra on Friday 8th of March 2013 from 4.30 pm onwards. The event is open to all on prior confirmation. For further details contact 08322772910/08326570877/ 9850466165 or email [email protected] Please find details about the event attached below. Looking forward to your participation, Warm Regards, Victor Hugo Gomes About the event: GOA CHITRA TO CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY ON 8TH OF MARCH 2013, 4.30 PM onwards at Goa Chitra Museum, Benaulim. Since 1911, the 8th of March is celebrated as international women’s day. Women across the globe across all ethnicity, religion and socioeconomic strata, organizations and companies join in with events to mark the economic, political and social achievements of women and reflect on the continuing challenges women still face. To honour this occasion, Goa Chitra, an ethnographical museum situated at Benaulim is organizing an assemble on the 8th of March 2013 from 4:30 pm onwards. Working around the theme “A PROMISE IS A PROMISE: LET’S JOIN HANDS TO STOP THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN”, people from every walk of life are invited to join in the discussion and share their story and message. The event shall commence at 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm with making of “The Godri of Promises” (The quilt of promises) which signifies the coming together of women with a single message “STOP THE VIOLENCE”. All those interested in joining “The Godri of Promises” workshop are requested to bring along their piece of cloth with their own story and message. Poonam Pandit, textile designer from NIFT Delhi, who has designed with textile craftsmen using traditional methods and has also complied a documentary of Goan Godri and Manna while facilitating workshops on patchwork for GHRISSIDC, shall coordinate ‘“The Godri of Promises” which will than go on display in many centres across Goa and India and before it is finally displayed at the Goa Chitra museum. The Godri workshop will be followed with presentations and discussion of relevant topic of concern in today’s India from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm · Albertina Almeida, advocate, women activist and president of Agaand Saad will discuss on “The Challenges Faced By Women In Dealing With Violence In India” · Dr. Ira Almeida, senior paediatrician at the Hospicio hospital Margao shall discuss on ‘Abuse And The Aftermath Of It Amongst Young Children’ especially the girl child · Roxana Singh associate professor of English literature and Dr. Belinda Viegas Muller leading psychiatrist and writer shall read monologues from the narrative of different women Let’s join hands together and celebrate womanhood that is pushing to live on equal-space. The event is open to all on prior confirmation. For further details contact 08322772910/08326570877/ 9850466165 or email [email protected]
