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From: FACSE <facse95@gmail.com>
Subject: Invitation from FACSE

Dear Friends,

 

FACSE invites you for the release of the book - Tug and Tear by Albertina Almeida on child sexual abuse.  

The book is published by Jan Ugahi (People's Awakening), a public charitable trust established in 1995 that works with the marginalized backward classes especially women and children from Goa.

One of the major issues Jan Ugahi addresses is that of child sexual abuse. Goa, being a tourist destination, has gained some notoriety especially with regard to foreign tourists. The organization through its efforts alerts the locals and shack owners about child sexual abuse by pedophiles. Children working as migrant laborers are the most vulnerable. Besides counseling of the children, Jan Ugahi has also partnered with Childline and has a crisis intervention helpline for such vulnerable children.  

Albertina Almeida, a Panjim based lawyer is the legal advisor at Jan Ugahi and 
addresses the legal issues related to children and the violations of their rights.  

The book titled 'Tug and Tear' is a compilation of case studies of victims of child 
sexual abuse and the challenges faced while delivering justice to the victims. 

As there is a dearth of documented literature on the issue of child sexual abuse in our country, FACSE and Jan Ugahi felt that by releasing such a compilation would be useful to those in the field.

 

The Author, Ms. Albertina Almeida as well as the Managing Trustee and Program Coordinator, Ms. Bernadette D'Souza of Jan Ugahi Trust would be happy to have an interactive session with the participants.  

 

We cordially invite you to join us for this programme. Please feel free to extend this invitation to others who are interested.  

  

Date: 7^th February, 2009

Time: 4:00- 6:00 pm

Venue:   Holy Name School Hall, Colaba

             Next to Eucharistic Congress, Bldg No 3.

             5 Convent Street, Colaba                     

 

Kindly confirm your participation by 2^nd February 09' at facse95@gmail.com or by telephone to Ms. Ketki (Coordinator): 9820996223 or 022- 23002683.

 

Thanking you,

Regards,

FACSE

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From: Kirti Manian
Subject: Sonia Faleiro in conversation with Nikita Lalwani on 30th January 2009 at Oxford Book Store at 6.30 pm

   

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Screening of the following films has been organised by The Bombay Elektrik Project:

TransIndia

Directed by: Sapna Sahani
Duration: 4mins

A look at the life of a transgender person in Bombay who is a source of inspiration to
others in her community because of her selfless dedication to outreach and spreading
awareness through the NGO 'Humsafar'. She also shares her thoughts about the state view of
homosexuals as criminals in India, life in urban society, and being HIV positive.
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Towers of Mumbai – A documentary on the streets

Language: English narration with Hindi interviews (with subtitles)
Director and Producer (Varun Grover)
Duration: 30 minutes 50 seconds

Synopsis: The documentary, Towers of Mumbai, profiles the festival through two different, now-concurrent now-anti, ideologies at play in Mumbai. Alternating between a Dahi-Haandi team (called 'Lashkar-e-Shivba') in Central Mumbai and a group of old-men in Girgaum, part
of the same group which started this festival in Mumbai 75-years ago, the film tracks the lives and mechanics of the people involved in the festival. From a peep into their daily lives, to the grueling training sessions, to the final day where 200-men board the trucks to help and support their team on the streets – Towers of Mumbai documents the commercial, social and political aspects of this unique festival which combines culture, sport, and religion into one risky, gritty competition of human spirit and fantasies.
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Shikhar – the spirit of mallakhamb

Duration: 13min
Directed by: Nikhil
Cast and Crew:
Pramod,Shreyas, Nikhil, Percy, Meghna, Lopamudra

Synopsis: This Documentary revolves around 'Mallakhamb' - Malla – the Gymnast, Khamb –  Pole - an ancient traditional Sport that originated in Maharashtra in the early 12th century.Mallakhamb has different forms for instance – Rope mallakhamb and Rope and pole mallakhamb which is a combination of both the elements, the rope and the pole.

The Film showcases the innumerable difficulties the sportsmen face in a not- so- well known sport like Mallakhamb. The turmoil they go through due to lack of funds and infrastructure, the challenges they face every single day and yet rise out of it with only grit, resolution and determination as their 'mantra' of motivation to thrive in this extraordinarily perilous sport. For them, there are no boundaries, only the will and an enduring spirit to succeed. For them, the sky is just the beginning.
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A Fable from the Himalayas

Duration: 8 Mins
Director: Nitin Das
Genre: Fantasy

Synopsis: A magical tale about a young boy who finds the solution to Global Warming from a monk in the mountains.

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WHEN:
Tuesday, Jan 27 (oh, what the heck, it's called Monday Shorts but we're doing on a Tuesday for the first time in the history of the Gregorian Calendar)

START TIME: 9pm.
END TIME: 1.30am.

WHERE: Mumbai Times Cafe, Bandra.

LANDMARK: By car or auto or taxi, you can't miss the KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) neon on Linking Road.

Address: Fifth Floor, Crystal Shopping Plaza, inside the KFC lane, two buildings to the left.

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