Lamakaan

Lamakaan hosts a week-long (4th-10th May) film Festival of B.Narasing Rao's classical films. Narsing Rao is one of the pioneers of Art Film Movement in Indian cinema in general and Telugu cinema in particular. His movies have created a special sensation with their sensible thoughts and story. He had made sincere efforts to take Telugu Cinema to the world.

THE CITY
This is A DOCUMENTARY FILM ON HYDERABAD made is 1987, this film won many acclaims for its perspective on this great metropolis.

AWARDS
Silver Nandi, 1987 Government of Andhra Pradesh, India
PARTICIPATION
Bombay International Film festival, 1990, India
Special screening at International Film Festival of India, 1998
Trivandrum
National Premiers at New Delhi, Bombay, Calcutta.1998

Open to all and the entry is Free.

Lamakaan hosts a week-long (4th-10th May) film Festival of B.Narasing Rao's classical films. Narsing Rao is one of the pioneers of Art Film Movement in Indian cinema in general and Telugu cinema in particular. His movies have created a special sensation with their sensible thoughts and story. He had made sincere efforts to take Telugu Cinema to the world.

MAA OORU
(MY VILLAGE) (1988)
His documentary 'Maa Ooru'--'My village'-- is remniscent of his early years in a sleepy village, where little changed in the caste ridden society. The documentary received the prestigious Media Wave Award at the International Festival of Visual Arts held in Hungary
DOCUMENTARY
AWARDS
Main Prize- Mediawave, International festival of Visual Arts, 1992
Gyor, Hungary
National Award, 1989, For the best Anthropological/ Ethnographic Film,
India
Silver Nandi, 1989, Government of Andhra Pradesh, India
Best Photography- Indian Documentary Producers Association (IDPA),
Bombay-1989
PARTICIPATION
Kala Ghoda Art Festival, Bombay 1999
Ekotop International Film Festival 1995, Brastislavia
Ente Mostra Cinematograficia Internazionale 1993, Viterbo, Italy.
Rural Images of India, Hyderabad 1992, India.
Bombay International Film Festival 1990, India.
National Premiers at New Delhi, Bombay, Calcutta - 1989.
International premier at Munich Film Fest 1989, Germany.

Another documentary 'Akruti' (shape) is about rock formations.
Beautifully captured, it brings out Rao's love for nature. It could pass the test of an international geography documentary. It won the Special Jury Award of the International Film Festival of India and also Silver Nandi Award in 1991. Rao says he owes his diverse talents to his rustic origins--the simplistic lifestyle of that rural folk, the pristine nature around, the naive influences, impressions and beliefs of people from the hinterland. In Telugu cinema circles, Rao is called 'The Killer of Kitsch', or one who goes against the tide.

Open to all and entry is Free.

'లామకాన్' వేదికగా - ఒక సీనియర్ కవి, ఇదివరకే గుర్తింపు పొందన కవి, 'కవిసంగమం'లో రాస్తున్న ముగ్గురు వర్ధమాన కవులు పాల్గొని కవిత్వం చదువుతారు.

ఈసారి దేవిప్రియ గారు, కోడూరి విజయకుమార్ గారు, సి వి నరేష్, వనజ తాతినేని, బాలు వాకదాని గారు కవిత్వం చదువుతారు.

అందరికి ఆహ్వానం.

Hyderabad Western Music Foundation invites you to

16th Listening Post: Beatles & Jazz

The Beatles grew up witnessing the emergence of rhythm & blues, rock & roll and modern jazz. This shaped much of their musical output. On the other hand, the uniqueness of their tunes and the global popularity of their hits led to many jazz great interpreting their compositions. This fortnight's Jazz Listening Post presents a journey through how Jazz and the Beatles have related to each other across time.

Presented by Subhorup Dasgupta, Jazz-Lover & Writer at http://subhorup.blogspot.in/ and Ratna Sinroja

Sunday, 12th May, 4 - 5.30 pm

A performance in Telugu Padyalu and Patalu by 5-10 year old children!
Who said kids these days have forgotten Telugu? Children between 5 and 10 years recite centuries-old Telugu padyalu and patalu that they have learnt in the First Ever Telugu padyalu and patala workshop conducted by Aarohi Music Academy under the guidance of Smt. Subhashini Nittala

A exclusive event designed for short films, to show case some serious work in the short films category. With this event the studio wants to create an eco system for filmmakers to co exist & evolve, this is forum will address practical pain points of filmmaker like production (including pre & post), casting & other important issues. After the entire list of movies is screened we have a 30-45 min focused discussion moderated by the studio to find ans to some of the current problem of film making. A bi-monthly event held to promote short films; we call for short films entries to be sent to us. We accept films below 45 mins in this type. Your work can be submitted to Octopus Studios, the set of independent curator will go through the films & select a set of films. We screen selected short films to an elite audience who are short film enthusiasts. We introduce the filmmakers as well cast & crew to the audience. The entire event is open & free of cost, it’s also held at place which has actually inspired the idea. Lamaakan-An Open Cultural Space.

‘Social Tryst’
Be Inspired, Make Change Happen.

UnLtd Hyderabad presents ‘Social Tryst’ – the first of its kind event bringing together high-impact, early-stage social entrepreneurs from Andhra Pradesh face to face with individuals willing to get involved in change-making!

‘Social Tryst’ is an evening of inspirations and making meaningful connections with like-minded individuals. The common goal is to build an eco-system for social entrepreneurs to thrive and fast-track their work in reducing the social problems around us. Our purpose for building this event is to provide these social entrepreneurs with the opportunity to present their work in front of an appreciative audience.

We have observed that there is a lot of hard work these social entrepreneurs put into their efforts but there is complete lack of opportunities for them to showcase their work, mingle with each other and the larger community. Your presence itself resolves this challenge.

Agenda:
· 5 minutes of introductions and context setting
· 10 early stage social entrepreneurs present their initiatives in strictly 5 mins each
· 5 minutes of thanking you and getting your feedback
· 60 minutes of open networking time

Need your help:
· Kindly share and bring as many people as you can but only those who understand the value of social entrepreneurship. Let us know if you need any help in promoting this event.

Logistics:
· The event opens strictly at 7pm, please plan to reach the venue by 6.45pm

A 2 Day Workshop on 'Activities with Reading' involving English Language Skills, for children of age 8 to 12 years.
Children attending the Workshop may please bring: a notebook, pen/pencil, colour pencils/crayons and the Children's section of any English Newspaper.

A Talk on Intellectual Property Rights for Independent Professionals in any field, followed by discussion on issues.

The Talk will focus on :
Understanding the nature of Intellectual Property and your rights

Various forums that help you deal with infringements

Practical aspects of managing IP

The Talk will be by Ms. Anuradha Goyal, a travel writer and photographer who has successfully resolved IP infringements.

Hyderabad calling all interior designers and architects and people interested in this field.

To participate pl call Swati Agarwal at 9885158857 or email at ar.swati2122@gmail.com
This event aims to call Hyderabadi Interior Designers & Architects to:
a) Network
b) Discuss creativity & sustainability
c) Share ideas, experiences..!!
d) Discuss on way forward for the group..!!
Message me for more info.
Regards,
Architect Swati.

PechaKucha Nights are informal and fun gatherings where creative people get together and share their ideas, works, thoughts, holiday snaps - just about anything really, in the PechaKucha 20x20 format.

Sign Please! - a humorous play about 3 deaf friends in sign-language enacted by Hearing and speech impaired actors from The Drama Association of the Deaf (DAD) With voice-over commentary for the non-deaf.

DAD- Drama Association of the Deaf seeks to promote self-identity in a multicultural society by fostering a sense of belonging in one's own culture, and tolerance and respect for other cultures. Every linguistic and cultural group has its own way of seeing and expressing how they see and interpret the world and interact in it. Deaf culture has a distinct language, traditions, norms and identity.
DAD, Drama Association of the Deaf, is a platform, for the Deaf community to share their language, experiences, and interpretations with the non-deaf and the deaf community.

Teacher to Teacher.An interactive session related to teaching guidelines, methodology, class control ,professional ethics etc. conducted by 4 senior teachers with experience in teaching in premier schools.

This is an evening of children's skits, activities, and various cultural activities to share & reflect of our approaches, activities, achievements, failures of a Children's home along with well-wishers, partners, staff and representatives of residents of Rainbow homes for children, Night shelter, Home for elderly.

From 24th till 26th April, enjoy the exhibition of Hyderabad's new digital artists in a great display of photographs, posters, books and digital design... you can't miss it. Organized by the Multimedia Design and Visual Communication students from Raffles Millennium International Hyderabad.

Punchline is a brand of Stand Up comedy, which travels the country seeking new and upcoming talent in the field. This event is open to ages 0-125 .

Adapatation of 'Pied Piper of Hamelin' by Robert in Telugu and adapatation of Safdar Hasmi's story 'Red Flower ' in English. Rod Puppet play of Leo Tolstoy's story 'The Spark Neglected Burns the House' in Telugu as 'Erugu-Porugu'.

17th Listening Post

Baroque to Big Band:
the development of the trumpet through the centuries

From the beauty and majesty of the golden age of trumpet music during the baroque period to the screaming lead playing of the big bands the trumpet has seen many changes both in its design and in its use in music. During our 17th listening post we’ll look at some of the pivotal changes and influential musicians that have shaped the course of the trumpet over the centuries.

Presented by Jonathan Hewitt, Trumpet player,
Music Coordinator at International School of Hyderabad.

The Story of Srikakulam tribal movement-
PORUDAARI
DVD releasing and screening on 26-05-2013,Sunday 6.30pm at LAMAKAAN

2 Day Workshop for children on Speaking and Writing Skills to enable effective communication .
Materials: Pen, pencil, colour pencils, Children's edition of any English Newspaper, Fevistic/ glue
Age group: 8 to 12 years

As a part of 3 day Farmer's film unfestival, today we screen "The World According to Monsanto", a 2008 film directed by Marie-Monique Robin.
The film reports many controversies surrounding the use and promotion of genetically modified seeds, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), Agent Orange, and bovine growth hormone. Cases in the United States (including Anniston, Alabama), Canada, India, Mexico, Paraguay, the United Kingdom (Scotland) and France, are explored, claiming that the corporation's collusion with governments, pressure tactics, suppression and manipulation of scientific data, and extra-legal practices aided the company's attempts at dominating global agriculture. Scientists, representatives of the United States Food and Drug Administration and the United States Environmental Protection Agency, civil society representatives, victims of the company’s activities, lawyers, and politicians are interviewed.

Robin travels to India, Mexico, Argentina, and Paraguay to see how Monsanto's genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have affected local farmers using it for their crops. The film claims that GMO use has increased suicide rates of farmers in India. However, research by IFPRI has shown that this is not the case.

Open to All. Entry: Free

It is a 3 day films screening on Farmer, Food & Environmental issues on 31st May, 1st & 2nd Jun, 2013.
India has more farmers than any country in the world, and they are in a crisis that is unprecedented in human history. Every 30 minutes a farmer in India kills himself in despair.
Docu Circle of Hyderabad (DCH)and National Alliance of People's Movement (NAPM) invite you to a 3 days film screenings:
Fri 31st May - 7pm: "The world according to Monsanto".
Sat 1st Jun - 7pm: "Raithu Bathuku (Death of a Farmer)", "Bitter Sedds".
Sun: 2nd Jun - 7pm: "Unatural Selection".

Film screenings are followed by discussion with farmer activists.

Open for all. Entry: Free

Please do drop in your used ,silk ,cotton sarees , dupattas and jeans at collection points in the city . Somajiguda ,Jubilee Hills and Secunderabad .The material collected will be used by women in the slums to create beautiful upcycled products for household use .
Contact rubina@safaindia.org
Fareesa@safaindia.org

We are an NGo and are interested in collecting used clothes which will used by our producer groups of women from the slums to make well desgned products and sold in the markets .

As a part of 3 day Farmer's film unfestival, today we screen BT cotton – a 3 year fraud.
Bt cotton is the first genetically modified organism (GMO) to have entered India. It was introduced in 2002 in Warangal District, in the South Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It has brought in its wake a trail of misery, destruction and death, particularly among small and marginal farming families. While Bt cotton made its entry into Warangal, it was backed up with a massive advertising blitz which promised three things to farmers who grew it: 1) your pesticide use will be less; 2) your cultivation costs will reduce; 3) your yields and profits will increase. However, a citizen-led study carried out over a period of three years chronicles the fraudulent promises of the industry and the impacts of Bt cotton in Warangal. While farmers did incur marginally less expenditure on their pesticide use, their cost of cultivation went up. Yields and profits came down considerably. This three-year study of Bt cotton was initiated by the AP Coalition in Defence of Diversity and the Deccan Development Society in collaboration with the Permaculture Association of India. The study, Bt Cotton in Andhra Pradesh: A Three Year Assessment, was published in 2005. The film "Bt Cotton in Andhra Pradesh: A Three Year Fraud" was part of the study and captured the more qualitative dimensions of the crisis experienced by farmers. The film brings alive the voices and images of farmers who went through a deadly nightmare as they tried to grow Bt cotton. The film vividly brings out the experiences of a number of farmers as they narrate their stories of terrible loss, deep pain, and cold anger, leading to explosive violence and even death. To make this film, the women film-makers of the Community Media Trust have traveled to Warangal month after month, braving the scorching sun, carrying their equipment, walking miles into farmers’ fields, talking to farmers, especially women, building friendships and generating insightful interviews. They have filmed the false promises of Bt cotton at every stage and analysed the reasons with farmers. The last year of their filming was led by Eedulapally Manjula, and was supported by Matoor Shakuntala, Nagwar Kavita, Ippapalle Mollamma, Humnapur Laxmamma, Borancha Sangamma and Pastapur Chinna Narsamma. Being small and marginal farmers themselves, the media women of CMT have sensitively captured the images and voices of the Bt cotton farmers in crisis. The brilliance and invaluable nature of their effort cannot be adequately described.

Open to All. and Entry is Free.

As a part of 3 day Farmer's film unfestival, today we screen 'Unnatural selection'.

This explosive exposé reveals what the biotech industry doesn't want you to know - how industry manipulation and political collusion, not sound science, allow dangerous genetically engineered food into your daily diet. Company research is rigged, alarming evidence of health dangers is covered up, and intense political pressure applied. Chapters read like adventure stories and are hard to put down:

* Scientists were offered bribes or threatened. Evidence was stolen. Data was omitted or distorted.
* Government employees who complained were harassed, stripped of responsibilities, or fired.
* Laboratory rats fed a GM crop developed stomach lesions and seven of the forty died within two weeks. The crop was approved without further tests.
* The only independent in-depth feeding study ever conducted showed evidence of alarming health dangers. When the scientist tried to alert the public, he lost his job and was silenced with threats of a lawsuit.

Open for all and Entry is Free.

Lecture on "Innovations in Higher Education" by Prof. Ramakrishna at the launch of the part-time course in Liberal Arts.
The 20 Weeks of Liberal Arts is visualized as an experiment in collaborative learning using advanced technology for a mix of in-class and at home learning. The programme will begin from July 1st and is open to all age groups with a minimum of class 10 education. 20 Weeks of Liberal Arts will accommodate 30 students and will be offered from the City Campus of the Hyderabad Institute of Liberal Arts on Banjara Hills Road No 11.
A press conference follows the lecture

On the world Environment Day, we sho 'The Man who Planted Trees', an Oscar winner for Best Animation film. It tells the story of one shepherd's long and successful single-handed effort to re-forest a desolate valley in the foothills of the Alps throughout the first half of the 20th century. The tale is quite short—only about 4000 words long.

The shepherd, Elzéard Bouffier, after being widowed, has decided to restore the ruined landscape of the isolated and largely abandoned valley by single-handedly cultivating a forest, tree by tree. The shepherd makes holes in the ground with his curling pole and drops into the holes acorns that he has collected from many miles away.

Over four decades, Bouffier continues to plant trees, and the valley is turned into a kind of Garden of Eden. By the end of the story, the valley is vibrant with life and is peacefully settled.

Entry Free

Performing Classical Dance (Bharatnatyam)

Lamakaan hosts a week-long (4th-10th May) film Festival of B.Narasing Rao's classical films. Narsing Rao is one of the pioneers of Art Film Movement in Indian cinema in general and Telugu cinema in particular. His movies have created a special sensation with their sensible thoughts and story. He had made sincere efforts to take Telugu Cinema to the world.

THE CITY
This is A DOCUMENTARY FILM ON HYDERABAD made is 1987, this film won many acclaims for its perspective on this great metropolis.

AWARDS
Silver Nandi, 1987 Government of Andhra Pradesh, India
PARTICIPATION
Bombay International Film festival, 1990, India
Special screening at International Film Festival of India, 1998
Trivandrum
National Premiers at New Delhi, Bombay, Calcutta.1998

Open to all and the entry is Free.

Lamakaan hosts a week-long (4th-10th May) film Festival of B.Narasing Rao's classical films. Narsing Rao is one of the pioneers of Art Film Movement in Indian cinema in general and Telugu cinema in particular. His movies have created a special sensation with their sensible thoughts and story. He had made sincere efforts to take Telugu Cinema to the world.

MAA OORU
(MY VILLAGE) (1988)
His documentary 'Maa Ooru'--'My village'-- is remniscent of his early years in a sleepy village, where little changed in the caste ridden society. The documentary received the prestigious Media Wave Award at the International Festival of Visual Arts held in Hungary
DOCUMENTARY
AWARDS
Main Prize- Mediawave, International festival of Visual Arts, 1992
Gyor, Hungary
National Award, 1989, For the best Anthropological/ Ethnographic Film,
India
Silver Nandi, 1989, Government of Andhra Pradesh, India
Best Photography- Indian Documentary Producers Association (IDPA),
Bombay-1989
PARTICIPATION
Kala Ghoda Art Festival, Bombay 1999
Ekotop International Film Festival 1995, Brastislavia
Ente Mostra Cinematograficia Internazionale 1993, Viterbo, Italy.
Rural Images of India, Hyderabad 1992, India.
Bombay International Film Festival 1990, India.
National Premiers at New Delhi, Bombay, Calcutta - 1989.
International premier at Munich Film Fest 1989, Germany.

Another documentary 'Akruti' (shape) is about rock formations.
Beautifully captured, it brings out Rao's love for nature. It could pass the test of an international geography documentary. It won the Special Jury Award of the International Film Festival of India and also Silver Nandi Award in 1991. Rao says he owes his diverse talents to his rustic origins--the simplistic lifestyle of that rural folk, the pristine nature around, the naive influences, impressions and beliefs of people from the hinterland. In Telugu cinema circles, Rao is called 'The Killer of Kitsch', or one who goes against the tide.

Open to all and entry is Free.

'లామకాన్' వేదికగా - ఒక సీనియర్ కవి, ఇదివరకే గుర్తింపు పొందన కవి, 'కవిసంగమం'లో రాస్తున్న ముగ్గురు వర్ధమాన కవులు పాల్గొని కవిత్వం చదువుతారు.

ఈసారి దేవిప్రియ గారు, కోడూరి విజయకుమార్ గారు, సి వి నరేష్, వనజ తాతినేని, బాలు వాకదాని గారు కవిత్వం చదువుతారు.

అందరికి ఆహ్వానం.

Hyderabad Western Music Foundation invites you to

16th Listening Post: Beatles & Jazz

The Beatles grew up witnessing the emergence of rhythm & blues, rock & roll and modern jazz. This shaped much of their musical output. On the other hand, the uniqueness of their tunes and the global popularity of their hits led to many jazz great interpreting their compositions. This fortnight's Jazz Listening Post presents a journey through how Jazz and the Beatles have related to each other across time.

Presented by Subhorup Dasgupta, Jazz-Lover & Writer at http://subhorup.blogspot.in/ and Ratna Sinroja

Sunday, 12th May, 4 - 5.30 pm

A performance in Telugu Padyalu and Patalu by 5-10 year old children!
Who said kids these days have forgotten Telugu? Children between 5 and 10 years recite centuries-old Telugu padyalu and patalu that they have learnt in the First Ever Telugu padyalu and patala workshop conducted by Aarohi Music Academy under the guidance of Smt. Subhashini Nittala

A exclusive event designed for short films, to show case some serious work in the short films category. With this event the studio wants to create an eco system for filmmakers to co exist & evolve, this is forum will address practical pain points of filmmaker like production (including pre & post), casting & other important issues. After the entire list of movies is screened we have a 30-45 min focused discussion moderated by the studio to find ans to some of the current problem of film making. A bi-monthly event held to promote short films; we call for short films entries to be sent to us. We accept films below 45 mins in this type. Your work can be submitted to Octopus Studios, the set of independent curator will go through the films & select a set of films. We screen selected short films to an elite audience who are short film enthusiasts. We introduce the filmmakers as well cast & crew to the audience. The entire event is open & free of cost, it’s also held at place which has actually inspired the idea. Lamaakan-An Open Cultural Space.

‘Social Tryst’
Be Inspired, Make Change Happen.

UnLtd Hyderabad presents ‘Social Tryst’ – the first of its kind event bringing together high-impact, early-stage social entrepreneurs from Andhra Pradesh face to face with individuals willing to get involved in change-making!

‘Social Tryst’ is an evening of inspirations and making meaningful connections with like-minded individuals. The common goal is to build an eco-system for social entrepreneurs to thrive and fast-track their work in reducing the social problems around us. Our purpose for building this event is to provide these social entrepreneurs with the opportunity to present their work in front of an appreciative audience.

We have observed that there is a lot of hard work these social entrepreneurs put into their efforts but there is complete lack of opportunities for them to showcase their work, mingle with each other and the larger community. Your presence itself resolves this challenge.

Agenda:
· 5 minutes of introductions and context setting
· 10 early stage social entrepreneurs present their initiatives in strictly 5 mins each
· 5 minutes of thanking you and getting your feedback
· 60 minutes of open networking time

Need your help:
· Kindly share and bring as many people as you can but only those who understand the value of social entrepreneurship. Let us know if you need any help in promoting this event.

Logistics:
· The event opens strictly at 7pm, please plan to reach the venue by 6.45pm

A 2 Day Workshop on 'Activities with Reading' involving English Language Skills, for children of age 8 to 12 years.
Children attending the Workshop may please bring: a notebook, pen/pencil, colour pencils/crayons and the Children's section of any English Newspaper.

A Talk on Intellectual Property Rights for Independent Professionals in any field, followed by discussion on issues.

The Talk will focus on :
Understanding the nature of Intellectual Property and your rights

Various forums that help you deal with infringements

Practical aspects of managing IP

The Talk will be by Ms. Anuradha Goyal, a travel writer and photographer who has successfully resolved IP infringements.

Hyderabad calling all interior designers and architects and people interested in this field.

To participate pl call Swati Agarwal at 9885158857 or email at ar.swati2122@gmail.com
This event aims to call Hyderabadi Interior Designers & Architects to:
a) Network
b) Discuss creativity & sustainability
c) Share ideas, experiences..!!
d) Discuss on way forward for the group..!!
Message me for more info.
Regards,
Architect Swati.

PechaKucha Nights are informal and fun gatherings where creative people get together and share their ideas, works, thoughts, holiday snaps - just about anything really, in the PechaKucha 20x20 format.

Sign Please! - a humorous play about 3 deaf friends in sign-language enacted by Hearing and speech impaired actors from The Drama Association of the Deaf (DAD) With voice-over commentary for the non-deaf.

DAD- Drama Association of the Deaf seeks to promote self-identity in a multicultural society by fostering a sense of belonging in one's own culture, and tolerance and respect for other cultures. Every linguistic and cultural group has its own way of seeing and expressing how they see and interpret the world and interact in it. Deaf culture has a distinct language, traditions, norms and identity.
DAD, Drama Association of the Deaf, is a platform, for the Deaf community to share their language, experiences, and interpretations with the non-deaf and the deaf community.

Teacher to Teacher.An interactive session related to teaching guidelines, methodology, class control ,professional ethics etc. conducted by 4 senior teachers with experience in teaching in premier schools.

This is an evening of children's skits, activities, and various cultural activities to share & reflect of our approaches, activities, achievements, failures of a Children's home along with well-wishers, partners, staff and representatives of residents of Rainbow homes for children, Night shelter, Home for elderly.

From 24th till 26th April, enjoy the exhibition of Hyderabad's new digital artists in a great display of photographs, posters, books and digital design... you can't miss it. Organized by the Multimedia Design and Visual Communication students from Raffles Millennium International Hyderabad.

Punchline is a brand of Stand Up comedy, which travels the country seeking new and upcoming talent in the field. This event is open to ages 0-125 .

Adapatation of 'Pied Piper of Hamelin' by Robert in Telugu and adapatation of Safdar Hasmi's story 'Red Flower ' in English. Rod Puppet play of Leo Tolstoy's story 'The Spark Neglected Burns the House' in Telugu as 'Erugu-Porugu'.

17th Listening Post

Baroque to Big Band:
the development of the trumpet through the centuries

From the beauty and majesty of the golden age of trumpet music during the baroque period to the screaming lead playing of the big bands the trumpet has seen many changes both in its design and in its use in music. During our 17th listening post we’ll look at some of the pivotal changes and influential musicians that have shaped the course of the trumpet over the centuries.

Presented by Jonathan Hewitt, Trumpet player,
Music Coordinator at International School of Hyderabad.

The Story of Srikakulam tribal movement-
PORUDAARI
DVD releasing and screening on 26-05-2013,Sunday 6.30pm at LAMAKAAN

2 Day Workshop for children on Speaking and Writing Skills to enable effective communication .
Materials: Pen, pencil, colour pencils, Children's edition of any English Newspaper, Fevistic/ glue
Age group: 8 to 12 years

As a part of 3 day Farmer's film unfestival, today we screen "The World According to Monsanto", a 2008 film directed by Marie-Monique Robin.
The film reports many controversies surrounding the use and promotion of genetically modified seeds, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), Agent Orange, and bovine growth hormone. Cases in the United States (including Anniston, Alabama), Canada, India, Mexico, Paraguay, the United Kingdom (Scotland) and France, are explored, claiming that the corporation's collusion with governments, pressure tactics, suppression and manipulation of scientific data, and extra-legal practices aided the company's attempts at dominating global agriculture. Scientists, representatives of the United States Food and Drug Administration and the United States Environmental Protection Agency, civil society representatives, victims of the company’s activities, lawyers, and politicians are interviewed.

Robin travels to India, Mexico, Argentina, and Paraguay to see how Monsanto's genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have affected local farmers using it for their crops. The film claims that GMO use has increased suicide rates of farmers in India. However, research by IFPRI has shown that this is not the case.

Open to All. Entry: Free

It is a 3 day films screening on Farmer, Food & Environmental issues on 31st May, 1st & 2nd Jun, 2013.
India has more farmers than any country in the world, and they are in a crisis that is unprecedented in human history. Every 30 minutes a farmer in India kills himself in despair.
Docu Circle of Hyderabad (DCH)and National Alliance of People's Movement (NAPM) invite you to a 3 days film screenings:
Fri 31st May - 7pm: "The world according to Monsanto".
Sat 1st Jun - 7pm: "Raithu Bathuku (Death of a Farmer)", "Bitter Sedds".
Sun: 2nd Jun - 7pm: "Unatural Selection".

Film screenings are followed by discussion with farmer activists.

Open for all. Entry: Free

Please do drop in your used ,silk ,cotton sarees , dupattas and jeans at collection points in the city . Somajiguda ,Jubilee Hills and Secunderabad .The material collected will be used by women in the slums to create beautiful upcycled products for household use .
Contact rubina@safaindia.org
Fareesa@safaindia.org

We are an NGo and are interested in collecting used clothes which will used by our producer groups of women from the slums to make well desgned products and sold in the markets .

As a part of 3 day Farmer's film unfestival, today we screen BT cotton – a 3 year fraud.
Bt cotton is the first genetically modified organism (GMO) to have entered India. It was introduced in 2002 in Warangal District, in the South Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It has brought in its wake a trail of misery, destruction and death, particularly among small and marginal farming families. While Bt cotton made its entry into Warangal, it was backed up with a massive advertising blitz which promised three things to farmers who grew it: 1) your pesticide use will be less; 2) your cultivation costs will reduce; 3) your yields and profits will increase. However, a citizen-led study carried out over a period of three years chronicles the fraudulent promises of the industry and the impacts of Bt cotton in Warangal. While farmers did incur marginally less expenditure on their pesticide use, their cost of cultivation went up. Yields and profits came down considerably. This three-year study of Bt cotton was initiated by the AP Coalition in Defence of Diversity and the Deccan Development Society in collaboration with the Permaculture Association of India. The study, Bt Cotton in Andhra Pradesh: A Three Year Assessment, was published in 2005. The film "Bt Cotton in Andhra Pradesh: A Three Year Fraud" was part of the study and captured the more qualitative dimensions of the crisis experienced by farmers. The film brings alive the voices and images of farmers who went through a deadly nightmare as they tried to grow Bt cotton. The film vividly brings out the experiences of a number of farmers as they narrate their stories of terrible loss, deep pain, and cold anger, leading to explosive violence and even death. To make this film, the women film-makers of the Community Media Trust have traveled to Warangal month after month, braving the scorching sun, carrying their equipment, walking miles into farmers’ fields, talking to farmers, especially women, building friendships and generating insightful interviews. They have filmed the false promises of Bt cotton at every stage and analysed the reasons with farmers. The last year of their filming was led by Eedulapally Manjula, and was supported by Matoor Shakuntala, Nagwar Kavita, Ippapalle Mollamma, Humnapur Laxmamma, Borancha Sangamma and Pastapur Chinna Narsamma. Being small and marginal farmers themselves, the media women of CMT have sensitively captured the images and voices of the Bt cotton farmers in crisis. The brilliance and invaluable nature of their effort cannot be adequately described.

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As a part of 3 day Farmer's film unfestival, today we screen 'Unnatural selection'.

This explosive exposé reveals what the biotech industry doesn't want you to know - how industry manipulation and political collusion, not sound science, allow dangerous genetically engineered food into your daily diet. Company research is rigged, alarming evidence of health dangers is covered up, and intense political pressure applied. Chapters read like adventure stories and are hard to put down:

* Scientists were offered bribes or threatened. Evidence was stolen. Data was omitted or distorted.
* Government employees who complained were harassed, stripped of responsibilities, or fired.
* Laboratory rats fed a GM crop developed stomach lesions and seven of the forty died within two weeks. The crop was approved without further tests.
* The only independent in-depth feeding study ever conducted showed evidence of alarming health dangers. When the scientist tried to alert the public, he lost his job and was silenced with threats of a lawsuit.

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Lecture on "Innovations in Higher Education" by Prof. Ramakrishna at the launch of the part-time course in Liberal Arts.
The 20 Weeks of Liberal Arts is visualized as an experiment in collaborative learning using advanced technology for a mix of in-class and at home learning. The programme will begin from July 1st and is open to all age groups with a minimum of class 10 education. 20 Weeks of Liberal Arts will accommodate 30 students and will be offered from the City Campus of the Hyderabad Institute of Liberal Arts on Banjara Hills Road No 11.
A press conference follows the lecture

On the world Environment Day, we sho 'The Man who Planted Trees', an Oscar winner for Best Animation film. It tells the story of one shepherd's long and successful single-handed effort to re-forest a desolate valley in the foothills of the Alps throughout the first half of the 20th century. The tale is quite short—only about 4000 words long.

The shepherd, Elzéard Bouffier, after being widowed, has decided to restore the ruined landscape of the isolated and largely abandoned valley by single-handedly cultivating a forest, tree by tree. The shepherd makes holes in the ground with his curling pole and drops into the holes acorns that he has collected from many miles away.

Over four decades, Bouffier continues to plant trees, and the valley is turned into a kind of Garden of Eden. By the end of the story, the valley is vibrant with life and is peacefully settled.

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