GALF 2014...A GREAT SUCCESS

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Volume V, Issue III & IV Newsletter July - December 2014

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GALF 2014 poster designed by Dr. Subodh Kerkar

A SEASON OF CHANGE

Dear Friends,Greetings and compliments of the season!

While the period October to December is a season of festivals – Navratri, Dussehra, Id-ul-Zuha, Diwali, Christmas and New Year’s Eve – the last quarter of 2014 has been a season of change at The International Centre Goa (ICG). Though everyone at ICG partook of the long festive spirit, Team ICG was busy with change afoot at the centre.

First of the change was the appointment of Mr Roston Colaco as General Manager – Operations, a newly created post, which signals a new emphasis at ICG, a focus that will bring more guests to our centre, while providing better attention and service to them, and taking care of all their needs, ranging from food and beverage to housekeeping, during their time at the centre. Mr Colaco joined on 26th September.

Little more than a month later, Hotel Pearl took charge on 1st November as the newly appointed catering contractor at ICG. Hotel Pearl is a leading hotel from Kolhapur with operations in Belgaum and Sangli, and is familiar to many Goans who visit Kolhapur. Visitors to Spices, the multi-cuisine restaurant at ICG, can now look forward to enjoying, with friends and family, new and exciting food and experience the whiff of change. Hotel Pearl succeeds Kota Hospitality to whom we say thank-you for your service to ICG all these years.

Third change, and the big one, was the appointment of Raj Doctor as the fifth Director of ICG, who took charge of his post on 12th December, culminating an all-India search that started in July 2014. Losing no time, the Board of Trustees of ICG had a meeting with Mr Doctor on 13th December to communicate their vision to him and to discuss his plans for ICG. The Board is confident that Mr Doctor is the right person to lead ICG forward in fulfilling its ideational goals and establish ICG as a top ranked ideational centre (see following section about Mr Doctor). Mr Doctor succeeds Ms Nandini Sahai, whose term ended on 12th October. ICG thanks Ms Sahai for her work at ICG and wishes her a successful career.

ICG continues to host a lot of interesting programmes, as you will read in the following pages. Allow me to make a special mention of the Vth edition of the Goa Arts and Literary Festival (GALF) that was held at the centre 4-7 December. Unlike in the past, when earlier editions evoked a lukewarm reaction if not outright criticism, the recent event has been widely praised as a success and has received excellent coverage from the news media. This would not have been possible without the outstanding organizational and execution skills of Team ICG co-ordinated by Arjun Halarnkar, Assistant General Manager – Programs, the student volunteers who made ICG their second home for many days prior to the event, the energy of Goa Writers, our festival partner, and the generosity of our sponsors and donors, who are too numerous to be mentioned by name in this short message.

As I conclude, I am confident ICG under the leadership of the new Director, with his new vision, guided by the Board of Trustees and ably supported by Team ICG, will march forward, consolidating the gains of the past and engaging with new projects and fresh ideas in 2015.

With best wishes for 2015 to you and your family.

Mr. Yatin KakodkarPresident, ICG

President’s Message

2Goa Dialogues The International Centre Goa

Raj Doctor is the new Director of ICG

Raj Doctor has been appointed Director of ICG. The appointment by the Board of Trustees of Mr Doctor as the fifth Director of ICG is the culmination of an all India search process that the Board started in July 2014. Mr Doctor (pictured) joined as Director on 12th December and was accorded a warm welcome by Yatin Kakodkar, the President of ICG, and by Team ICG (accompanying picture). A day later, the Board met with Mr Doctor and discussed the road map for ICG. Mr Doctor has more than twenty years of experience in development sector at leadership positions, with international/bilateral non-government and government organizations mainly working on environment, human rights, micro-enterprises, HIV / AIDS, youth, education and other sectors. He has held position of Country Director of India with Amnesty International India, and as International Development Manager with Greenpeace International based in Amsterdam. His recent assignments were with Forum Asia in Bangkok on human rights and ILC Africa in Ghana, Africa on school girl’s primary education.Raj Doctor holds a graduate degree in architecture and post graduate degrees in Law, Urban Planning from CEPT and MBA from IIM Bangalore. Mr Doctor brings wealth of experience in development sector and public policy from grass root as well as strategic planning level. “I am honored to have been asked to take this strategic leadership role and excited about the possibilities of growth for ICG that lie in future” said Mr Doctor. “ICG with the deep experience of its founders, trustees and members is well positioned to become India’s leading ideational institute. I look forward to working with the entire ICG team and embark on this exciting journey.”

Mr. Raj Doctor at his desk

Mr. Raj Doctor accorded a warm welcome at ICG


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‘Role of Youth in Enhancing Participatory Democracy’The International Centre Goa in association Friedrich Ebert Stiftung – India and Media Information and Communication Centre of India organized the Annual Seminar on ‘Role of Youth in Enhancing Participatory Democracy’ on 24th August. The seminar received an excellent response from over 260 college students from across the state, like GR Kare College of Law, Margao, VM Salgaocar College of Law - Miramar, St. Xavier’s College - Mapusa, Vidya Prabodhini College - Porvorim, PES College of Pharmacy - Ponda, BITS Pilani - Goa Campus, Rosary College - Navelim, Govt. College - Sanquelim, Govt. College - Khandola, Institute of Nursing Education - Bambolim, Carmel College - Nuvem, Don Bosco Engineering College - Fatorda and Goa Engineering College - Farmagudi.The seminar sessions focused on the topics such as:- Engaging Youth in The Political Process,- Youth Perception and Presumption on What Ails our Democracy,- Youth Converting Electoral Democracy to Participatory Democracy through RTI and- Portrayal of Youth in Media.The students presented their opinions in the sessions. Dr. Saba V. M. Da Silva, Asst. Principal, G R Kare College of Law, Margao, Dr. Badruddin, Associate Professor, PES College-Ponda, Adv. Satish Sonak, Lawyer & RTI Activist and Adv. Albertina Almeida, Lawyer & Human Right Activist were the observers for the respective sessions.The seminar concluded with a unanimous agreement that RTI has to be taught in schools and colleges, as part of the syllabus.


‘Borders, Human Security and Peace Building: Role of the Universities’ by Prof. Mahendra P LamaProf. Mahendra P Lama delivered a Lecture on ‘Borders, Human Security and Peace Building: Role of the Universities’ on 25th

August. This lecture was organized by ICG in collaboration with the Dept. of Political Science & Centre for Latin American Studies – Goa University. Prof Lama is the Founding Vice Chancellor of the newly established Central University of Sikkim and was also a Member of the prestigious National Security Advisory Board of the Government of India. He also served as the Chief Economic Adviser in the Government of Sikkim with a Cabinet Minister Rank for seven years (2000-2007). He stated that border areas are sensitive regions that are constantly under threat, and are also zones that provide an opportunity for cooperation, global peace building and sustainable security. Being a strong advocate of cross border cooperation and integration in South Asia, Prof. Lama reiterated that India' north-east is one such region that shares maximum borders with other countries, and hence through this part, India can promote cooperation and integration with its neighbours.

Lectures series by eMinent Persons‘India’s Look East Policy’ by Dr. Sreeradha DattaICG in association with the Department of Political Science-Goa University and the Centre for Latin American Studies-Goa University, organized a lecture on ‘India’s Look East Policy: Recent Trends’ on 5th July. The speaker Dr. Sreeradha Datta, Director of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies in Kolkata, shed light on the launch of India’s “Look East Policy” in 1992, and the exponential growth of India’s relationship with Southeast Asia in the recent years. She said that it is unfair to compare Japan or China to India; since it is a relative newcomer, though it is important to acknowledge India’s substantial rise from 30 billion to 90 billion in trade. She spoke on the political, military and strategic dimensions of India’s engagement with the countries of the East, and concluded on an encouraging note that our new government under the leadership of Narendra Modi can stand to make the most of India’s Look East policy, mainly because of Modi’s vast hands-on experience in his state of Gujarat.

‘Challenge and Strategy: Rethinking India’s Foreign Policy’ by Ambassador Rajiv SikriAmbassador Rajiv Sikri, Former Ambassador to Kazakhstan delivered a lecture on ‘Challenge and Strategy: Rethinking India’s Foreign Policy’ on 12th August. Amb. Sikri was a career diplomat for more than 36 years with the Indian Foreign Service. He retired in 2006 as Secretary in India’s Ministry of External Affairs, with overall responsibility for India’s relations with East Asia, ASEAN, Pacific region, Arab world, Israel, Iran, and Central Asia. He has also served as India’s Ambassador to Kazakhstan, and headed the Departments dealing with West Europe as well as the Soviet Union and East Europe in India’s Ministry of External Affairs.During this lecture, he elucidated how in the 21st century, a technology-driven world with multi-ethnic states has new challenges for water, food and energy security and climate change, and described how India has an advantage over other Asian countries because it is strategically located in the “heart” of the sub-continent.The lecture was organized by ICG in association with the Goa University’s Dept. of Political Science & the Centre for Latin American Studies. The session was chaired by Dr. Aparajita Gangopadhye, Head of Centre for Latin American Studies, Goa University.


“The Accidental Prime Minister” by Dr. Sanjaya BaruMr. Robin Gupta, Retd. IAS, released “The Accidental Prime Minister – The Making and Unmaking of Manmohan Singh” in the presence of its author, Dr. Sanjaya Baru, Media Advisor & Principal Speechwriter to ex-PM Manmohan Singh from 2004 to 08, and publisher of Marathi Version Mr. Sunil Mehta, on 26th July. The book is Dr. Baru’s account of what it was like to ‘manage’ public opinion for Singh while giving us a riveting look at Indian politics as it happened behind the scenes. The Marathi Version was translated by Ms. Leena Sohoni. This launch was organized by ICG in association with the Department of Political Science – Goa University and Penguin India.

Uttējana – Release of Konkani Book ‘Vajra Moti’Uttējana: Encouragement, featuring book release of ‘Vajra Moti’ by Baptist D’souza and Konkani poetry recitations was held on 29th July 2014. This was followed by a Konkani poetry recital.

‘The Winds of Hastinapur’ by Sharat Komarraju

Sharat Komarraju; author held a talk cum interactive session on his book ’The Winds of Hastinapur’ on 23rd August. This book is the first in a series of novels that aims to tell the story of the Mahabharat from the points of view of all the female characters that are in the epic.

‘DOGS! An Anthology’ – collection of comics‘DOGS! An Anthology’ – collection of comics on our canine companions was launched at the hands of Adv. Norma Alvares on 27th August 2014.The book contains comics by 10 creators from India and the United States and has been

edited by comics creators Vidyun Sabhaney and Jeremy Stoll and co-published by two independent comic publishing firms – Captain Bijli Comics in India and Great Bear Comics in the US. All profits from the sales of the books in India will go to a pair of animal welfare organization in Delhi – the Sai Ashram Shelter for Animals and Red Paws Rescue.

gaLF curtain raiser gaLF 2014Goa’s greatest art & literary event...The Vth Edition of the Goa Arts and Literary Festival was held from the 4th to 7th December 2014 in association with the Department of Art and Culture - Govt. of Goa, National Book Trust of India and the Goa Writers group. Internationally acclaimed designer & author – Wendell Rodricks delivered the keynote address at the inaugural function of the Festival held at the Maquinez Palace in Panaji on 4th December in the presence of Chief Guest, Prof. Edwin Thumboo, an eminent poet, Emeritus Prof – National University of Singapore, Mr. Yatin Kakodkar, President of ICG, and Shri Damodar Mauzo, Co-curator – GALF, fiction writer and member of Goa Writers. The Festival was co-curated by Damodar Mauzo and Vivek Menezes.The four day Festival had over a 180 speakers, from India, Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, France, Nepal, Pakistan, Singapore and USA who deliberated in English, Hindi, Marathi, & Konkani. The highlights of the Festival were the series of sessions on ‘Changing India: A Healthy Democracy?’, with Prof. Rajmohan Gandhi in conversation with Sagarika Ghose, and the Hon’ble Governor of Goa, Smt. Mridula Sinha’s session on ‘Changing India: The Role of Hindi’.The Festival also featured several exclusive book launches which included, Rajdeep Sardesai’s ‘2014: The Election That Changed India’, launched by Hon. Union Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar; and many other books.Wendell Rodricks was in conversation with Prof. Vidya Dehejia in a session on ‘Goa is the Inspiration for Creativity’ which was part of the series on Artistic Journeys.Hon’ble Governor of Goa Smt. Mridula Sinha hosted an evening session of luminous poetry reading and book launches at the Raj Bhavan. Hon. Governor also read some of her poems along with other eminent poets such as Edwin Thumboo, Sitanshu Yashaschandra, Keki Daruwalla, Ranjit Hoskote, Mustansir Dalvi, Sridala Swami, Arundhathi Subramaniam, Joshua Ip, Dileep Jhaveri, Manohar Shetty, Salil Chaturvedi, Menka Shivdasani, Rati Saxena, Abhay K, Arun Mhatre, Mamang Dai, E V Ramakrishnan and Subodh Sarkar.American artist Daisy Rockwell mounted her first ever art exhibition outside the USA, hosted by Directorate of Art & Culture and held at Sanskruti Bhavan in Panaji. Another exhibition titled Simply Complex by Pierre Legrand was hosted and organised by Gallery Gitanjali at its gallery in Panaji. This year, a new section of GALF, ‘Outreach Programme’ was introduced, where few delegates were invited to conduct intense and exclusive workshops and interactive sessions in colleges and at ICG before and during the Festival. GALF received an overwhelming response from the students of different colleges across Goa. Around 600 students from 3 higher secondary schools, 9 colleges and 4 departments of Goa University participated in different sessions over four days.The evenings ended with performances by Indo-American rapper Chee Malabar, Ali Aftab Saeed of the Beygairat band from Pakistan and Goa’s phenomenal latin-jazz-funk-blues band - Smoking Chutney, and a Goan folk dance.

For more photos and videos,visit our website: http://www.goaartlitfest.com


Inaugural function: Co-curator - Damodar Mauzo, ICG President – Yatin Kakodkar, Keynote Speaker – Wendell Rodricks & Chief Guest – Prof. Edwin Thumboo after unveiling the GALF poster designed by Dr. Subodh Kerkar

Inaugural session on ‘Changing India: A Healthy Democracy?’ Prof. Rajmohan Gandhi in conversation with Sagarika Ghose

(L to R): Session on ‘Konkani: New Voices of the Soil’ & Exclusive Book Launch: Kapaz Jaki by Wilfred Goes - Walter Menezes, Nayana Aadarkar,

Harsha Shetye in conversation with Wilfred Goes

(L to R) Session on ‘Finding a Voice: Indigenous Australia’Ellen van Neerven, Jared Thomas & Nicole Watson

in conversation with Mridula Nath Chakraborty

(R to L) Session on ‘Finding a Voice: Inventing Singapore’ - Isa Kamari & Edwin Thumboo in conversation with Joshua Ip

ICG Life Trustee Mr. Dattaraj Salgaocar with Mrs. Dipti Salgaocar,Elected Trustee – Mr. Manguirish Raiker and Life Trustee Mr. Shrinivas Dempo in audience for the Inaugural Function.

Session on Finding a Voice: The New NepalAditya Adhikari, Prashant Jha & Sheeba Shivangi Shah

in conversation with Thomas Bell (second from right) Team GALF 2014 : Officially Signs Out ! Will be Back in 2015


taLk cuM interactive sessions

‘Use of Mobile Phones in Latest Communication Technology’Mr. Dilip Sahakari and Mr N D Panandikar in association with The Institution of Engineers, Goa State Center conducted a Talk cum Workshop on ‘Use of Mobile Phones and Latest Techniques in Communication Technology’ on 16th August. Panandikar spoke on Telecommuniations Technology, while Sahakari covered topics like advantages of using smart phones for banking, navigation, and in emergencies. They also covered phone tracking, duplication of SIM cards and security.

‘The Development Model India Needs: between Prof. Amit Bhaduri and Prof. Madhav Gadgil’

An Interactive Session on ‘The Development Model India Needs’ between Prof. Amit Bhaduri and Prof. Madhav Gadgil was held in association with Goa University on 26th August. Prof. Gadgil, a D D Kosambi Chair Professor in Interdisciplinary Studies at Goa University, explained how rapid industrialization in the name of development, are allowed to operate with fraudulent environmental clearances. Citing the situation in Goa, he described how this skewed model has perversely created a law and order situation in the recent past. Prof. Bhaduri, a Dayanand Bandodkar Chair, Professor in Political Economy at Goa University, too shed light on the huge unemployment crisis despite development in the state. He explained the need to invert the trend of international competitiveness and redirect it to the domestic market, so as to generate the much needed employment for the locals.

Roundtable meeting of the Advisory Committee of Stakeholders for the creation of a Maritime Affairs Committee/ Commission for GoaOn 27th August, ICG organized a roundtable meeting of the Advisory Committee of Stakeholders on behalf of various Maritime organizations of the state, for the creation of a Maritime Affairs Committee / Commission for Goa. The idea to have this was proposed by Cmde. Uday Bhaskar who delivered a lecture on India’s Maritime Security: Challenges and Opportunities, earlier this year. He stated that Goa has the basics to initiate the country's blue revolution. Hence we took up this suggestion of a possibility that Goa can set up its own maritime committee that can look into various issues -- from security to transport, fisheries to oil in a sustainable manner.This session sought to draw a roadmap for the creation of a Committee / Commission on Maritime Affairs of Goa, in order to renew the relevance and importance of the maritime industry and its significant role in our state's and country’s progress, both in terms of employment and economy. This roadmap has been presented to the Government of Goa for necessary action.The meeting was inaugurated by Chairman, B. Vijayan (IAS) Chief Secretary Govt of Goa and well attended by Admiral Arun Prakash (Retd), Former Chief of Naval Staff; Goa University Professors; President of All Goa Fishing Boat Owner’s Association; Director, Directorate of Fisheries; Zonal Director, Mormugao Base of Fishery Survey of India; Captain of Ports; President of Federation of Small and Medium Hotels; President of Goa Shack Owners Welfare Society; Director General of Police; Academicians and members of the media.


Awards Ceremony of IDEAS UNLEASHED: ICG-Goa University Essay Competition 2014The award ceremony of ‘Ideas Unleashed’ Essay Competition was held on 17th July. Dr. Raghunath A Mashelkar, National Research Professor, was the Chief Guest for the function. Also present at the occasion were Dr. Satish Shetye, Vice-Chancellor of Goa University, Mr. Yatin Kakodkar – President of the Board of Trustees of ICG and Ms. Nandini Sahai – Director of ICG.Speaking on the occasion ICG President, Mr. Yatin Kakodkar spoke of the birth, journey and concept of Ideas Unleashed and thanked the jury for the efficient and fine work done by them. He said that Ideas Unleashed is an ongoing project, and was confident that with the support of the academic community it will grow from strength to strength in the following years. He expressed confidence that even more number of students will participate in the future, that the essays will get better and better every year and that Ideas Unleashed will create a culture of ideational thinking amongst the youth of Goa, that will eventually benefit our society.Dr. Shetye expressed hope that what is started will eventually mature into an annual event for the betterment of the society and a better Goa. He thanked the students of Goa University for actively participating in the competition.Launched on 11th January, the topic for this essay competition was “Innovative Ideas for Raising Goa’s Human Development Index to the Very High Human Development Group Level By 2025: Role of Government and Society”. The competition was open to students enrolled with Goa University and its affiliated colleges in the age group of 18-25 years. We received 54 entries in total from 20 colleges across the state. The jury members for

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the competition were Dr. (Mrs.) Kiran Budkuley – Professor & Head of English Department at Goa University, Mr. Manohar Shetty – author, Ms. Patricia Sethi – award-winning journalist. The initial screening of essays was undertaken by Dr. Isabel S R Vaz, an English Lecturer & theatre personality.Dr. Mashelkar presented the trophies and certificates to the winners. He congratulated ICG and Goa University for having launched this unique initiative; and having had the privilege to read the award-winning essays, he said that he was delighted with the innovative and extraordinary ideas put forth by the students. He concluded by encouraging the youth “to compare Goa’s indices not with the country but with that of developed world and to prove that the quality of young minds in Goa are next to none”.The award-winners, Divyarani S. Revankar, a M.Sc Botany student from Goa University was awarded first place and received a cash prize of Rs. 25,000/-, in second place was Trishala Sanzgiri, a Second Year BBA student from Sridora Caculo College of Commerce & Management Studies who received a cash prize of Rs. 20,000/- and in third place was Siddhesh Suresh Umarye, a Third Year BE – Mechanical Engineering student from Don Bosco College of Engineering, Fatorda who received a cash prize of Rs. 15,000/- respectively.The Publication No.1 of ICG Ideas Unleashed – ICG - Goa University Essay Competition consisting of the award-winning essays and messages from the President, ICG and mentors was officially released during the function. This essay competition was generously supported by V M Salgaocar & Brothers Pvt. Ltd. (Hotel Division).


HeaLtH taLksTooth ReplacementAs a part of the regular Friday Health Talks at ICG, Dr. Sapna Nagarsekar, Consultant Dentist – Manipal Hospitals Goa, delivered a health talk on “Tooth Replacement” on 11th July. In this talk, Dr. Nagarsenkar delivered an elaborate presentation on the causes of tooth loss, dental caries causing mutilation of teeth, periodontal disease, fracture of teeth, oral lesions, dental cysts, the treatment options for missing natural teeth etc.

Interventional RadiologyDr. Charudutt Jayant Sambhaji, a Consultant in Diagnostic & Interventional Radiology at Manipal Hospitals Goa delivered a health talk on ‘Interventional Radiology and Endovascular Surgery: Offering New Age Treatment through a Scar less Pin Hole’ on 25th July. He explained this type of radiology utilizes minimally invasive image-guided procedures to diagnose and treat diseases in nearly every organ of the body, and said that it’s least invasive in order to minimize the risk to the patient and improve the health outcomes. This treatment in addition to minimizing the physical trauma to the patient, reduces infection rates and recovery time and also shortens hospital stay. He stated that conditions such as brain stroke (prevention), varicose veins, peripheral vascular disease in diabetes and smokers, uncontrolled hypertension and uterine fibroids can be successfully treated through this new age technique.

WorksHoPsWalkalong Gliding by Cdr. (Retd.) T R A NarayananCdr. (Retd.) T R A Narayanan conducted a workshop on Walkalong Gliding on 6th July. This hands-on, fully illustrated activity had the children create their own gliders and even sparked their interest in science. What’s a Walkalong Glider? It’s a small airplane that flies perpetually as you follow it around, making it way more fun than the mere build-and-toss paper airplane. You can control and sustain it’s flight powered by a wave of air, and does not involve any expensive materials, fuel, or electrical parts.

‘Operation of DMAT account and Loan against Shares’Mr. Dilip Sahakari – Financial Consultant, conducted a workshop on ‘Operation of DMAT account and Loan against Shares’ on 19th July. Mr. Sahakari is a financial consultant based in Goa, and has conducted financial management training courses in many companies such as MPT, Goa Shipyard Ltd., Zuari Industries, NIO, Shipbuilding Institute, Dept. of Animal Husbandry, etc.

Live Book Apps Reading By Jugneeta SudanJugneeta Sudan conducted a Live Book Apps – Monthly Book Reading & Discussion featuring Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare on 23rd August.

Sunday Art ProgrammesAn interesting series of Sunday Art programmes were held in August. These included a workshop on Decorative Paper Quilling by Lavina Melvani; a series of workshops on Drawing with Oil Pastels, Oil on Canvas, Warli on Canvas by Vaishali Lall; and Shweta Shirodkar’s Green Living workshops on Sand painting and Sutli Art.

Creative Meditation with Drawing and Painting by Eleanor ViegasEleanor Viegas conducted a workshop on Creative Meditation with Drawing and Painting on 9th September.

“Know Your Vedic Yantras” workshop by Romaika KarandikarRomaika Karandikar conducted a workshop on “Know Your Vedic Yantras” on 20th September. She taught how to activate one’s Yantra, create positive vibrations in oneself and around oneself, and also how to learn to manifest the divine power of nature with ‘yantra’ and walk further along the path of self-realization.

otHer PrograMMesFilm Screening of “Where the clouds end” – Wanphrang Diengdoh“Where the clouds end” is directed by Wanphrang K Diengdoh, an independent filmmaker based in Shillong and Delhi. He was awarded the Early Career Film Fellowship from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, for his documentary proposal of this film. The documentary film was screened on 11th July. Explored over three chapters, whose titles are the pillars of the Khasi traditional faith, Where the Clouds End examines tribal identity as a fluid concept which defies man-made imaginations, historical ideals, political definitions and geographic boundaries. It documents the struggle for Khasi identity by looking at the different strands of cultural interface that the Khasi society has gone through, beginning with colonialism, postcolonial struggles for political autonomy, and present day politics of development.

5th Annual Incredible India Quiz 2014The International Centre Goa in association with Sunday Evening Quiz Club organized the 5th Annual Incredible India Quiz: School Edition and Open Edition on 15th August. The quiz focussed on all things Indian and included audio, visual and video questions. The quizmaster for the Schools edition was Rajiv D’Silva and for the Open edition Aniruddha Sen Gupta; both accomplished and experienced quizzers. In the school edition; the first place went to Anand P.S and R Samyak (Mushtifund Aryaan H. S. School, Panjim), the second place went to Tarun Mascarenhas and Julian D’Costa (Vidya Vikas Academy, Margao) and the third place went to Pranav Khadpe and Mohnish Sardessai (Dhempe H. S. School Pace, Panjim). In the open edition; the first place was Sanjay Parab, Harsh Hegde and Pradhyumna Bhat, second place was Ameya Mardolkar, Amol Joshi and Sainandan Iyer and the third place was Rajiv D’Silva, Delson Roche and Sudhir Rao. The Incredible India Quiz 2014 was supported by Department of Goa Tourism and Travel Another India with The Herald Group as the media partner.

Tribute to Late Prof. U R AnanthamurthyA tribute to Late Prof. U.R. Ananthamurthy was organized in association with Konkani Lekhak Sangha on 3rd September. Eminent Konkani author Damodar Mauzo described Prof. U.R. Ananthamurthy as an author “who worked devotedly, fearlessly and openly for social justice”. He described him as an activist for the Kannada language and the one who was instrumental in changing the name of Bangalore to Bengaluru.Other members of the fraternity present were: Ramesh Veluskar, Prakash Padgaonkar, N.Shivdas, Vivek Menezes, Tanaji Halarnkar among others.

Jugalbandi – Musical EveningSamrat Club Panaji in association with The International Centre Goa organized JugalBandi – a musical evening featuring Sonik Velingkar on flute, Naresh Madgaonkar on santoor and supported by Rushikesh Ramesh Phadke on tabla on 19th September.


New ArrivalsSr. No. Title Author

1. Out of Line: A Literary and Political Biography of Nayantara Sahgal

Ritu Menon

2. One Life is not Enough Natwar K. Singh3. Challenge and Strategy Rajiv Sikri4. Love Among The Bookshelves Ruskin Bond5. The Lives of Others Neel Mukherjee6. The Substance and the Shadow Dilip Kumar7. The Hindus Wendy Doniger8. Refiguring Goa Raghuraman S.

Trichur9. Texts, Tomes Treasures Maria Pia de Menezes

Rodrigues10. Abbe Faria: Father of Hypnotism Dr. Abhijit Nadkarni11. Half Girlfriend Chetan Bhagat12. Sinful Goa Tony Martin13. Prince of Gujarat Rajmohan Gandhi14. 2014 The Election That Changed

India Rajdeep Sardesai

15. The Married Man’s Guide to Creative Cooking

Samar Halarnkar

16. The Suriani Kitchen Lathika George17. From Me To You Sathya Saran18. Islands Short Stories Keki N. Daruwalla19. Kavita (Hindi Poems) Rati Saxena20. Killing Me Mario Sequeira21. Life & Times of Goencho Saib St.

Francis Xavier Rajan Narayan

22. The Tailor’s DaughterBen Antao

23. Blood & Nemesis24. Landmarks of Goa’s Liberation Goan Observer25. Mothering & Smothering Guide to

Effective Parenting Snehalata Bhatikar

26. ChitraviouvArun Khopkar

27. Chalat Chitraviouv28. Making Love with Scrabble Tiles

Joshua IP29. Sonnets From The Singlish30. Heat and Light Ellen Van Neerven31. The House With The Green Roof Ashish Vikram

32. Taste a novel Daisy Rockwell33. Kanyakumari Hazel Manuel34. Living Room

Manohar Shetty35. Goa Travels36. Almost Home cities & other places Gita Hariharan37. A Railway Runs Through Selma Carvalho38. Recasting India Hindol Sengupta39. Emails From India Janis Harper40. The Vanishing Kodavas Kaveri Ponnapa

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Sunday, 4th Jan, 1st Feb & MarSEQC Monthly Quiz*The Sunday Evening Quiz Club’s monthly quiz on general subjectsTime: 5:00 pm to 8:00 pmOrganized by SEQC in association with the ICGFor more information visit http://seqc.blogspot.inor email [email protected] Thursday, 8th & 22nd Jan, 12th & 26th Feb & MarRegular Meeting of ICG Toastmasters International Club*(Regular TM meetings on every 2nd & 4th Thursdays)Time: 6:15 pm to 8:15 pmFor Details, contact – President: Renita Alvares - 9326727811VP Education: Navin Abraham – 9975167675VP Membership: Neha Malhotra – 8379863340VP PR: Arjun Halarnkar – 9765404391 Friday, 9th JanFriday Health Talk*Topic: Awareness about Rotary Eye Bank located at Goa Medical CollegeTime: 6:00 pm to 7:30 pmSpeaker: Dr. Prasad Netravalkar, MBBS, MD, Proprietor and Consultant Pathologist of Ashwini Pathology LaboratoryDr. Netravalkar is the President of Goa Association of Pathologists; President elect of Indian Medical Association - Goa State; former President of Rotary Club of Panaji (2013-14). Co-organised by ICG in association with Rotary Club of Panaji Saturday – Sunday, 17th – 18th JanQuizStock - Series of quizzes over the weekend*Organized by SEQC in association with the ICGFor more information visit http://seqc.blogspot.in or email [email protected]

Saturday, 17th JanCreative Meditation with Drawing and PaintingTime: 10.00 am - 2.00 pmFees: Rs. 500/-&The Banyan Tree Embroidery Project*Time: 3.00 pm - 5.00 pmFacilitator: Eleanor Viegas, MA. Originally from the UK and now living in Goa, Eleanor is a practicing artist and educator with wide teaching experience. She is currently working from Peace Cottage, an eco - friendly home which she built for creative activities.

Friday, 23rd JanFriday Health Talk*Topic: Heal you life with HypnotherapyTime: 6:00 pm to 7:30 pmSpeaker: Manisha Chadda certified hypnotherapist and trainer of the best selling self help author Louise Hay’s ‘Heal your Life’ workshops will speak about these approaches for empowering ourselves.Co-organised by ICG in association with Plug Pr

Sunday - Monday, 25th - 26th JanIndian Folk Art - Warli & Madhubani on CanvasTime: 10.00 am - 6.00 pmFacilitator: Vaishali Lall, Artist, Educator and Graphic DesignerFees: 1000/- per head (for both programmes, material provided)

* FREE ENTRY, Open to all Members / Non-Members

*Date & Time of programme are subject to change.For updated list of forthcoming programmes, please visit:

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Published by:The International Centre Goa, Dr. E. Borges Road, Near Goa University, Dona Paula, Goa. 403004. India. Tel: +91 832 2452805-10

AURA AYURVEDA & SPAOur latest offering for you and your guests is a Salon, Spa & Ayurveda Scenically located near the Swimming Pool surrounded by beautifully landscaped garden.For more information, please visit www.auragoa.com

FREE SWIMMING / SNORKELING GUIDANCEby Walter Mascarenhas (One-on-One basis) Personal attention only - No batches. Please bring your own swimming kit: costume, swimming goggles, swimming cap - (for people with long hair). Training is FREE. However, ICG will charge a Fee per session towards Swimming Pool Charges -Members: Rs. 30/- | Non-Members: Rs. 50/-Call or SMS - Walter Mascarenhas 9822911161

YOGA for the BODY, MIND & SOUL by Mrs. Hoor GirglaniPlease bring your own yoga mat or a thick durry and wear loose fitting clothes like jogging pants, T-shirts, track suits, salwars, stretchable tights, etc.Batch I - 7:00 am to 8:30 am | Batch II – 5:30 pm to 7:00 pmMonday to FridayMembers/Students - Rs. 2000/- | Non-Members - Rs. 2500/-Contact - Mrs. Hoor Girglani 9766015762

TAEKWONDO (Martial Arts, Fitness, Health & Self-defence)Trainer: Vincent Rosario (Black Belt AIMAA – Kukkiwon Certified) Trained & certified instructor by Grand Master CHOMonday & Friday | 5:15 pm to 6:30 pm | Rs. 400/- per monthContact - Vincent Rosario: 9823696138

KICKBOXING and KICK AEROBICS by Rahim & BinaPlease bring your own yoga mat, water and towel and wear jogging pants, T-shirts, or uniforms. Outdoor shoes are not permitted, so bring footwear specifically for training. No mobile phones to be used during class for best results and class’ focus. Tues, Thurs & Sat | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pmFee (per person per month): Members / Students – Rs. 1200/-Non-Members – Rs. 1500/-Contact - Rahim - 9822134658 | Bina - 9881971825

WANT TO BE FIT & HEALTHY? by Calburn Fitness SolutionsCustomized Fitness Solutions | Total Fitness Assessment & Nutritional Review | Fitness Consultancy | Fitness Evaluation | One-on-One Personal Training | Flexibility Classes | Couple / Buddy Personal Training | Kids Fitness | Senior Adults Functional Training | Group Exercise Classes | and much more.For FREE consultation, appointments...Fees & other details...Contact - Macedonio Fernandes 9811511595 | Dax Mendes - 9823578880

Please check http://www.internationalcentregoa.com for details.Most of our major programmes are available on Youtube.

HeaLtH & Fitness initiatives at tHe icg

tHe secunderabad cLub

This is one of the five oldest Clubs in India. It started as an exclusive club for the officers of the British Cantonment. Sponsorship by successive Governments and strict abeyance to it’s code of conduct has resulted in the club being among the list of finest clubs for Indian Gentlemen.

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Pyc Hindu gyMkHana

Pune’s premier sports and leisure club, equipped with the latest facilities in sports, fitness, recreation, fine dining, accommodation and banqueting, with a unique family focus, the Club offers a refined clubbing experience to all its Members.

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tHe india Habitat centre, neW deLHi

This was conceived to provide a physical environment which would serve as a catalyst for a synergetic relationship between individuals and institutions working in diverse habitat related areas and therefore, maximise their total effectiveness.

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deccan gyMkHana

Located in the heart of Pune, extending across an area of 14 acres Deccan Gymkhana is a pioneer sports institution, which offers excellent facilities for a variety of indoor and outdoor games and sports.

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baroda Presidency sPorts cLub

A first of it’s kind Sports and Lifestlyle club of the city to offer refreshingly new experiences in terms of sports, entertainment, camps, food festivals, carnivals, gettogethers and much more.

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royaL boMbay yacHt cLub

The oldest and most majestic Yacht Club in Asia, it was founded in 1846 by the then resident British community. Today the Club stands in testimony of its grandeur past to its current status as the premier sailing club in the country.

aFFiLiations

Please check http://www.internationalcentregoa.com for Terms & Conditions for ICG members

- ICG is now an ISO 9001:2008 Certified organisation.- ICG Membership OPEN only for a short period. Apply now. Apply for a Spouse Membership Card / Duplicate Card. Life Membership can now be transferred to the Spouse of the life member after his / her demise. ICG is now affiliated to Royal Bombay Yacht Club, Mumbai.- Join ‘ICG Toastmasters International Club’ - Mission of Toastmasters: We provide a supportive and positive learning experience in which members are empowered to develop communication and leadership skills, resulting in greater self-confidence and personal growth.Regular Meetings of the Club are held on 2nd & 4th Thursdays from 6:15 pm to 8:15 pm. - To view charges for Swimming Pool / Gym / Jacuzzi effective from 1st June 2014, please visit our website.- To watch videos on GALF 2013, Seminars, Lectures, Lectures by eminent persons and many more, please visit our website and Youtube.

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