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| Events on 05/01/2009 | |
| 1 | Book Fair |
| A book fair will be held from Jan 5 to Jan 11 from 9 am to 8.00 pm at Gomant Vidhya Niketan in Margao. Majestic Agencies a book publisher from Mumbai will be participating in the exhibition and books on various subjects will be made available at concessional rates. For more details contact 0832 2714085. | |
| 2 | Batik Show 08 |
| Batik Show 08 is being held upto 10th Jan 09 at Mrignaynee Emporium, Shop No. 4, Kadamba Bus Stand, Panjim, Goa. The exhibition will include all kinds of Batik, Batik Bed Cover & Materials, Batik Saree & Dupatta and lots more. Tel.: 2438553 | |
| 3 | Childrens' Theatre Festival |
| Childrens' theatre festival organised by Bal Bhavan in Panjim is being held from January 3 to 7 at Margao, Keri, Curchorem, Ponda and Panjim in collaboration with the Department of Information and Publicity. | |
| 4 | Lokotsav 09 |
| Lokotsav 09, a National festival of folk art and handicrafts organised by the Govt. of Goa, Directorate of Art and Culture, Goa and West Zone Cultural Centre, Udaipur is being held from 4 to 13 January at Darya Sangam, Kala Academy in Panjim. The exhibition is open to the public from 10 am to 9 pm. | |
| 5 | Exhibition of Portuguese items |
| An exhibition of Portuguese items such as ceramics, cutlery, outdoor lights, kitchen knives and terracotta is being held from 2nd to 9th Jan 09 from 10.00 am to 7.00 pm at Costa's factory, Aquem, Alto Margao, Goa. There will be special offers for hotels, Restaurants & connoisseurs. For more details contact 0832 2735294, 2711468, 2735751 or +91 9890226220. Website: www.costas.in | |
| 6 | North East Crafts Bazaar |
| North-East Crafts Bazaar a demonstration, exhibition-cum-sale of exquisite crafts by artisans from the North-Eastern states of India is being held at Fatorda in Margao from 23rd December to 11th January from 10:00am to 9:00pm. | |
| 7 | Fatorpa Zatrotsav |
| The annual Zatra festival of Shree Shantadurga Kunkalikarin is being celebrated with the traditional pomp and gaiety from January 1 to 5, 2009 at Fatorpa. The Zatrotsav will culminate with the Maharatha procession on January 5. | |
| News on 05/01/2009 | |
| 1 | Goa among 12 States for NCERT text books |
| Students in Goa and a dozen States in India altogether will read National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) books in government-run schools from the coming academic year, in place of State text books. | |
| Website: oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=14995&cid=2 ... | |
| 2 | Goa Govt plans to implement laws for workers' benefit |
| The government is planning to implement some acts that it has enacted for the benefit of workers in the state. These acts include the Building and other Construction workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act 1996 and the Building and other Construction workers Welfare Cess Act, 1996 and the Building and other Construction Workers Welfare Cess Rules, 1998. | |
| Website: www.navhindtimes.com/story.php?story=200901059 ... | |
| 3 | Handicraft village to be set up in Goa |
| The Goa Handicrafts Rural and Small Scale Industries Development Corporation (GHRSSIDC) has decided to set up a crafts village at Dhargalim on an area of 15-20 acres. | |
| Website: timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Goa/Handicraft_village_to_be_set_up ... | |
| 4 | Goa may revive this season |
| Lower air fares and discounts offered by hotels might just do the trick for India's favourite destination this holiday season. The holiday season this year has been lukewarm for India's hottest party destination, Goa. Buckling under the double impact of the global economic slowdown and the Mumbai terror attacks, it has seen a drop of nearly 25 per cent in tourists in the current holiday season. | |
| Website: www.business-standard.com/india/news/goa-may-revive-this-season/00/09/ ... | |
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