chandni's posterous
Hi,
42nd International Film Festival of India, Nov 23-Dec 3, Goa
'Victory Terminus' by Florent de la Tullaye and Renaud Barret (French), Nov 24, Delhi
PS: To join the Vikalp@Prithvi group on Facebook, visit http://tinyurl.com/vikalp-prithviLit Fest in South Bombay & Think Fest in Goa, Nov 3-6
I'll be in Goa for http://goathinkfest.com
From: Shashi Baliga
Subject: Mumbai Litfest Schedule Here's the schedule for Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest.
Subject: Mumbai Litfest Schedule Here's the schedule for Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest.
To remind you:
1. Dates: November 3, 4, 5 and 6. Times on the schedule
2. Venue: NCPA, Nariman Point
3. Entry Free! Just come a little early to the venue and register
4. Forward this to any friends who might be interested
5. See you on the 3rd... and hopefully the 4, 5 & 6 as well!
Shashi Baliga
Executive Director
Literature Live!
Buying Handicrafts from Villages - On villcart.com and in Powai
Hey all,
I've bought stuff from the Powai store. The stuff I saw was pretty nice and pretty cheap. Check it out sometime and let me know if you like something.
Kiran, the founder of VillCart, is a friend. Find below a note from a common friend.
- Me---
Hi Everyone,
Presently they have over 900 products in their first brick & mortar shop in Powai. These products are sourced from different regions across the country including rural areas of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Chattisgarh, etc. They also have handicrafts from remote violence affected regions such Gadchiroli in Maharashtra and Bastar in Chhattisgarh.
I've bought stuff from the Powai store. The stuff I saw was pretty nice and pretty cheap. Check it out sometime and let me know if you like something.
Kiran, the founder of VillCart, is a friend. Find below a note from a common friend.
- Me---
Hi Everyone,
Kiran Patil is a close friend of mine who was recently featured in Times of India. Kiran gave up his corporate job and joined the Wardha based Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Rural Industrialisation. He is working on improving the social and economic conditions of poor tribals in rural regions of India.
Kiran recently started Villcart with a vision of enhancing income generating opportunities for artisans and handicraft manufacturers in rural / tribal areas by marketing their products.
Presently they have over 900 products in their first brick & mortar shop in Powai. These products are sourced from different regions across the country including rural areas of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Chattisgarh, etc. They also have handicrafts from remote violence affected regions such Gadchiroli in Maharashtra and Bastar in Chhattisgarh.
In most cases they procure directly from the artisans / manufacturers. In order to reach out to people across India, they have launched a portal http://www.villcart.com where you can order handcrafts online. They ship handicrafts all over India.
So if you are planning to buy some handicrafts for your home or as a corporate gift, do give them a try. It will make a direct difference to the lives of some people. Kiran Patil
CEO and Founder- Villcart
BTech, MTech - IIT Bombay
Phone: 91 9920516997, 022-42290950
Shop No 164, Powai Plaza, Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, Mumbai - 400076
www.villcart.com
http://www.facebook.com/villcart
http://twitter.com/villcart
CEO and Founder- Villcart
BTech, MTech - IIT Bombay
Phone: 91 9920516997, 022-42290950
Shop No 164, Powai Plaza, Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, Mumbai - 400076
www.villcart.com
http://www.facebook.com/villcart
http://twitter.com/villcart
Journeys With Meaning: A Journey to Kashmir, Two to Ladakh & a Google Group
From: Journeys With Meaning <journeyswithmeaning@gmail.com>
Date: 2011/5/16
Subject: Journeys With Meaning: A Journey to Kashmir, Two to Ladakh & a Google Group
Date: 2011/5/16
Subject: Journeys With Meaning: A Journey to Kashmir, Two to Ladakh & a Google Group
Hello!
We have a lot of information for you regarding visits in the next two months. We have a journey to Kashmir in early June and two to Ladakh, one starting mid-June and one from mid-August. We have also created a Journeys with Meaning Google Group to streamline the way we send mails. Please read on. :-)
If you are keen on joining in, please do get in touch with us at journeyswithmeaning@gmail.com or call on me on 0 98191 54365 or Homi on 0 80970 47770 / 0 98691 75484. And if you know of friends who may be interested, please do share this email with them. For those of you on Facebook, you could also become a fan of the Journeys With Meaning page here.
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KASHMIR
Dates:
5th June - 13th June
Costs:
Rs. 15,530/- approx.
There are two stories that can be told about Kashmir today. One is the old story that we've all heard… that of a cycle of unending violence. In the last two decades, Kashmir has seen innumerable acts of violence, both by the insurgents and the State, each pointing their fingers at the other. Both have compelling reasons to justify their actions. And yet, this bloodshed provides no lasting answers to the question that almost everyone in Kashmir asks… when will there be peace again?
The new story, the one I'm inviting you into, includes YOU as a co-creator.
Are you willing to be a pioneer?
"We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but by the responsibility for our future" said George Bernard Shaw. This statement speaks directly to all of us who are young and who have hope for a more positive future. It asks us all, Indians, Pakistanis and Kashmiris alike, whether we are ready to let go of our collective notions of the past… of who started the violence and who is at fault. It asks us to look ahead to the future and take responsibility for what we see there, awaiting us.
Every thought, every action is like a seed. They flower into trees over time, tall and strong and difficult to cut down. What are the seeds we are planting in our minds today when it comes to Kashmir? Are we seeking to resolve violence through more violence? Or can we plant another kind of seed… one of understanding… an outcome that can only emerge from a process of dialogue with those we see as different from ourselves.
Are you willing to be a new breed of Indian… one who is willing to look past the labels of terrorism, violence, religion, etc. and see something more hopeful? Are you open to building deeper relationships with those whom we like to call our own and yet treat as different, alien somehow? Are you ready to drop your insecurities about how Kashmir will make you feel and actually be there, experiencing it for yourself?
Join us in a visit to the Kashmir valley in early June. We will be meeting and spending time with the ordinary Kashmiri… the student, the lawyer, the houseboat owner, the politician, the journalist, the trader, the housewife, the poet. Listen to these people sharing their stories with you and share your own with them. You may find yourself being surprised at how similar people can be, beneath the differences.
A ten day visit that would include time in Srinagar, an overnight trip to Gulmarg, Pahalgam or Sonmarg and a visit to a village. While in Srinagar, we will spend time exploring the city… on foot and by boat, learning about the turbulent history of Kashmir from the people we come across. While interactions will largely be informal, some organized activity-based interactions with youth will also take place where you can share your skills, knowledge and talents. Anybody willing to share specific skills, especially creative ones, is welcome.
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LADAKH
Dates:
19th June - 04th July
21st August - 05th September
Costs:
Rs. 22,473/- approx.
Ladakh is an ecological hotspot in many ways. Anybody who has been there will agree that it is a place that is at peace with itself. Having been cut off from 'civilization' for a long time, this spectacular land has become accessible to mainstream tourism only in the last few years. Inevitably, this overwhelming inflow of people is putting a huge strain on local resources. Planes, buses, jeeps and motorbikes bringing people in, are causing a lot of pollution. Food supplies have to be imported from outside as Ladakh, a self-sufficient local economy until now, only produces enough for its local population. This adds to vehicular traffic and therefore pollution in the mountains. Water is also at a premium as Ladakh depends on glacial meltwater for its needs. This precious supply is also being polluted because of an increasing number of guesthouses catering to the tourists' ever increasing demands.
While exploring cultures other than our own can help both visitors and the locals in many ways, tourism needs to happen far more responsibly. There can be a balance between economy and ecology. One needn't suffer at the expense of the other.
Join us on a sixteen day visit to beautiful Ladakh where one can still experience the sheer poetry of nature… where ancient monasteries, spectacular lakes, the high-altitude desert and a carefree and happy people will reach out and find a special place in your hearts, showing you how life once was and more importantly, how it can be… if only we learn to respect nature.
We will be interacting with local people and organizations in an attempt to better understand how the objective of balancing economy and ecology can be achieved. We will be based in the town of Leh through the trip and will head out to places like Pangong Lake or Tso Moriri Lake and the Nubra Valley (if the roads are open) for day long or overnight visits. Here too, people with skills to share will be welcome.
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Important: Google Group
Hi! :)
Sorry for double posting if you happen to receive this email again.
To keep things simple, I have created a JOURNEYS WITH MEANING google group through which I can update you about all the visits that are being planned for 2011. The group enables me to send out invites to these journeys at one shot. With individual emails, I'm allowed only up to 500 emails a day. This means many of you receive my invites 2 days later than others. Being part of this group will mean everyone receives the emails simultaneously. It will take less than a minute to add yourself to the group.
IMPORTANT: This group will be the only way to receive emails about these journeys unless you are on the Facebook page for Journeys With Meaning where also I will post regular updates.
You will receive emails from me only once or twice every month. If you choose not to receive emails from me about these journeys, you can unsubscribe yourself from the group quite easily.
Looking forward to seeing you join the group. :)
Thanks and take care...
Cheers! :-)
Vinod
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Email - journeyswithmeaning@gmail.com
Vinod - +91 98191 54365
Homi - +91 98691 75484 / 080970 47770
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Film Screenings in February
Chandni Parekh sent a message to members of Vikalp@Prithvi on facebook:Hi all,It's the anniversary month for Vikalp@Prithvi! Did you know that we have been showing documentaries (and some short films) in collaboration with Prithvi Theatre every month since Feb 2007 (with a few months' break in '09)? A bit about yesterday's screening: One of the audience members (and there were so many of them... we had to turn away some!) sent us this today:"Following the screening of Lakshmi and Me and the short Marathi film, I'm glad that a lively discussion ensued between the filmmakers present and the audience about the motives of the filmmaker, about the gaze and objectivity, about when it is that the filmmakers blur the line between them and the subject they are filming and the relationship between the two. Nishtha Jain spoke candidly about her own approach and her reflections after seeing the film after many years of it being made and how she would or would not have approached the same subject today. Audience was also interested in the blurring of lines between filmmaker and subject, employer and maid and that of two friends in a certain circumstance. A Canadian member of the audience was intrigued with the idea of maids in Indian homes and how does that play out in the visibility and invisibility of certain people around us and our engagement with them. The film on onion prices and the strict octroi regulations vis-a-vis terrorists entering the city and creating havoc in people's lives - also led to discussions on the authenticity of the use of language in a fiction film and the use of make-up on some of the actors, who, according to a member of audience, did not look as real with make-up on given the socio-economic background portrayed in the film. Overall, the diversity of the questions from a mixed bunch audience who get to interact with filmmakers is what makes Vikalp@Prithvi a monthly must-attend film screening in the city."Thanks, Kabir! :)Anyone who wants to buy a DVD of 'Lakshmi and Me' should mail raintreefilms@gmail.com.And now for info on alternative films being shown in India this month: 'In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones' by Pradip Krishen, Feb 2, Delhi'The Sicilian Girl' by Marco Amenta (Italian), Feb 2 and 5, Delhi'You Don’t Belong' by Spandan Banerjee, Feb 4, Pune'Hämnden' ('The Revenge') by Charlotte Brändström (Swedish), Feb 4, Delhi'Sabad Nirantar' by Rajula Shah, Feb 5, Pune'Return to Gorée' by Pierre-Yves Borgeaud (French), Feb 6, Pune'Persistence Resistance' - A Festival of Films, Feb 7-10, Delhi'Evening Classes' and 'Parade' by Jacques Tati (French), Feb 9, Bombay'Escape from the Call Center' by Federico Rizzo (Italian), Feb 9 and 12, Delhi'Swimming In Air' by Janice Tanaka, Feb 10, DelhiAlpavirama 2011 - South Asian Short & Documentary Film Festival, Feb 18-20, AhmedabadBring Your Own Film Festival 2011, Feb 21-25, Puri, Orissa'The Man Who Saved The Taj Mahal' by Jay Bajaj, Feb 26, DelhiVikalp@Prithvi Anniversary Screening of 'Inshallah, Football' by Ashvin Kumar, Monday, Feb 28, 7 pm, Prithvi House, Juhu, BombayFor details, check the Discussion Board on the facebook group.- Chandni
NGOPost - Share your content with a wider audience
NGOPost is one of the few sites I actively contribute to. Do consider sharing your blog posts, etc. related to social issues on it... and also on the Karmayog e-group.A list of other e-groups is on http://chandni.posterous.com/a-list-of-some-e-groups-from-india
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From: Goli
Date: 21 December 2010 12:18
Subject: Share your content/newsletter with a wider audienceNGOPost is an online community for the development sector. @NGOPost, you can read stories, watch videos, connect with organisations and also submit/share your stories, requirements, newsletters and a lot more. It is a very active platform, where you can get a lot of suggestions/answers and feedback.
From: Goli
Date: 21 December 2010 12:18
Subject: Share your content/newsletter with a wider audienceNGOPost is an online community for the development sector. @NGOPost, you can read stories, watch videos, connect with organisations and also submit/share your stories, requirements, newsletters and a lot more. It is a very active platform, where you can get a lot of suggestions/answers and feedback.
We have been making improvements @NGOPost to ensure that users have a better user experience. So now we have made submitting stories even more easier.
All you have to do is to send email to submit@ngopost.org. Once you send the email, your story will get published on to the site. You will get the notification at your email address when the story is published.
Further, you can also attach images, documents, newsletters with the email and those will also get published on to the site. So, it is a great way to share your work, your reports, your newsletter to wider audiences.
Once you submit the story, you will automatically also get subscribed to the story, i.e. you will get email notifications for any comments/updates to your story. This will help you easily connect with the users and community. Your story also goes out on twitter and in the Daily Digest newsletter which has about 12000+ subscribers. You can also subscribe to the Daily Digest to receive the stories and comments by email, by going to www.ngopost.org, and subscribing to the Daily Digest.
So, come and share your thoughts, your work, your ideas with the vibrant community. You can also share events, volunteer requirements, & questions.
Let us build on the knowledge of this sector and keep the spirit of sharing/collaborating going.
For any comments/suggestions feel free to write at contact@ngopost.org
Meeting those offering non-formal education in urban slums
From: Caroline Howe <carolinelhowe@gmail.com>
Sent: December 19, 2010
Subject: Non-formal education in urban slums by social entrepreneurs
Hey!
team<http://whattookyousolong.org/team/> dedicated
to filming grassroots
NGOs<
View Larger Map>,
untold stories, & unsung heroes in some of the more remote corners of the
globe. They <http://whattookyousolong.org/media/>screen
<http://whattookyousolong.org/media/>their
work and host workshops & lectures all over the world in order to bring
these messages to as many influential movers as possible. Read the Camel
blog, <http://whattookyousolong.org/category/expeditions/camelcheese/> Open
Space <http://whattookyousolong.org/open-space/> tour results & follow on
Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/WhatTookYouSoLong>.
Sent: December 19, 2010
Subject: Non-formal education in urban slums by social entrepreneurs
Hey!
Sebastian Lindstrom is producer and co-founder of the What Took You So Long
Foundation (see below for more on that). He's coming to India next week to
visit social entrepreneurs in Delhi, Mumbai (and potentially other places)
who are working on non-formal education systems in slums in urban India.
He'd love your ideas and advice on great organizations who are conducting
innovative educations programs, and I'm sure he'll share these with the
community once collected - so please do email him directly at
sebastian@whattookyousolong.org with your ideas.
You can read more about his research attached here, as well as more about
the What Took You So Long Foundation below. Check out this description of
their global tour documenting the powers of camel cheese making for local
development<http://www.sandbox-network.com/on-the-road/what-took-you-so-long-to-d...>.
Yes, seriously.
team<http://whattookyousolong.org/team/> dedicated
to filming grassroots
NGOs<
View Larger Map>,
untold stories, & unsung heroes in some of the more remote corners of the
globe. They <http://whattookyousolong.org/media/>screen
<http://whattookyousolong.org/media/>their
work and host workshops & lectures all over the world in order to bring
these messages to as many influential movers as possible. Read the Camel
blog, <http://whattookyousolong.org/category/expeditions/camelcheese/> Open
Space <http://whattookyousolong.org/open-space/> tour results & follow on
Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/WhatTookYouSoLong>.
Vikalp@Prithvi presents 'Beating the Bomb' | Dec 27, Bombay
Vikalp@Prithvi Presents
BEATING THE BOMB
Beating the Bomb is a feature length documentary that two London based activists, Meera Patel and Wolfgang Matt, began making three years ago and completed recently. The film is a grassroots effort that the film-makers describe as a labour of love, made with the aim of increasing awareness on issues grossly un(der) represented by the mainstream media. Despite being made on a micro budget with limited resources, the film maintains a high production value and this is evidenced by the fact that the film has recently been selected by 11 international festivals across the world (Austria, France, UK, USA, Turkey and Germany).
The documentary frames the nuclear weapons issue within the wider context of global justice. The narrative follows the history of the British peace movement against the political backdrop of the atomic age (1941-present day).
Nuclear weapons shaped the power structures that rose out of the rubble of the World War II and underpin them to this day. It is widely argued that the pressing issues of the day, from poverty to climate change cannot be tackled without addressing the underlying economic system. This film evidences the claim that the foundations of our economic system are 'straight power concepts'. The most straightforward of these concepts being the Bomb, both in its physical manifestation and also in the mindset it engenders and stems from.
The film charts the efforts of individuals and organizations to rid Britain of its nuclear weapons system from past to present. It is not only a piece of revisionist history but also a tribute to the peace movement. Time and time again the peace campaigners challenge 'the myth of collective impotence' and stress the fact that it is wrong to think individuals can't make a difference; on the contrary, individuals, if determined, can in fact make a huge difference. The film is an attempt to mediate their conviction and thus inspire the viewer.
The film-maker will join us for the screening and the Q&A session!
On Monday, 27 December, 7 PM
At Prithvi House, Opp Prithvi Theatre, Janki Kutir, Juhu Church Road, Mumbai
Admission Free, On A First-Come-First-Seated Basis
For any queries, email vikalp.prithvi@gmail.com
Join the Vikalp@Prithvi group on Facebook!
A List of Some E-Groups from India
Hello,
Here's a long-ish (but not comprehensive) list of active e-groups from India:http://ngopost.org (Mail submit@ngopost.org to post on this site)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/karmayog ( To post on this e-group, visit http://www.karmayog.org/message )
http://mail.sarai.net/pipermail/reader-list
http://groups.google.com/group/dev-creative
http://groups.google.com/group/jagriti-yatra
http://groups.google.com/group/options-unlimited
http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/creativegarh
http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/docuwallahs2
http://groups.google.com/group/mammovies
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/feministsindia
http://groups.google.com/group/humanrights-movement
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/learningnet-india
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/alt-ed-india
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/member_cai
http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/IndianPsychologists
http://groups.google.com/group/griffspicks
http://groups.google.com/group/headstart-network
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mumbaifreecycle
A couple of my initiatives:
http://psychologynews.posterous.com
http://FundACause.posterous.com
And a friend's blog that I forward many potentially useful mails to:
Hope you receive value from some of these at some point... and offer it too!
- Chandni
PS: Contributions from others:
http://groups.google.com/group/free-binayaksen
http://groups.google.com/group/dalit-movement-association
http://groups.google.com/group/s377watch
http://groups.google.com/group/cinemalovers
http://groups.google.com/group/citizen-mumbai
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/The_Development_CAFE
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/silk-list
http://groups.google.com/group/iitbevents
Premier of "Beating the Bomb", Oct 1, Bombay
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Sukla Sen <sukla.sen@gmail.com>
Date: 29 September 2010 11:27
Subject: Invite: Indian Premier of a Documentary "Beating the Bomb" on October 1 evening at the Press Club, next to Azad Maidan near VT Station
From: Sukla Sen <sukla.sen@gmail.com>
Date: 29 September 2010 11:27
Subject: Invite: Indian Premier of a Documentary "Beating the Bomb" on October 1 evening at the Press Club, next to Azad Maidan near VT Station
Beating the Bomb The Citizens' Initiative for Peace (CIP) takes the pleasure of presenting the Indian premiere of the documentary, Beating the Bomb, on the eve of Gandhi Jayanti, the 1st of October 2010, at The Press Club (5-7 PM) and cordially inviting you to the show.
Beating the Bomb is a feature length documentary that two London based activists, Meera Patel and Wolfgang Matt, began making three years back and completed recently. The film is a grassroots effort that the film makers describe as a labour of love, made with the aim of increasing awareness on issues grossly un(der) represented by the mainstream media. Despite being made on a micro budget with limited resources, the film maintains a high production value and this is evidenced by the fact that the film has recently been selected by 6 international festivals across the world (Austria, France, UK, USA, Turkey and Germany).
The documentary frames the nuclear weapons issue within the wider context of global justice. The narrative follows the history of the British peace movement against the political backdrop of the atomic age (1941-present day).
Nuclear weapons shaped the power structures that rose out of the rubble of the World War II and underpin them to this day. It is widely argued that the pressing issues of the day, from poverty to climate change cannot be tackled without addressing the underlying economic system. This film evidences the claim that the foundations of our economic system are 'straight power concepts'. The most straightforward of these concepts being the Bomb, both in its physical manifestation and also in the mindset it engenders and stems from.
The film charts the efforts of individuals and organizations to rid Britain of its nuclear weapons system from past to present. It is not only a piece of revisionist history but also a tribute to the peace movement. Time and time again the peace campaigners challenge 'the myth of collective impotence' and stress the fact that it is wrong to think individuals can't make a difference; on the contrary, individuals, if determined, can in fact make a huge difference. The film is an attempt to mediate their conviction and thus inspire the viewer. The film show will be followed by discussions led by Ms. Meera Patel. Avinash Kadam, Jatin Desai, Madhava Menon, Salil Rameshchandra, Sarita Ramamoorthy, Shahzad Rasheed, Soheb Lokhandwala & Sukla Sen |
