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| Events on 18/12/2008 | |
| 1 | Sale of Solid Wood Furniture |
| Sale of Solid Wood Furniture presented by Reva Inc, home decor is being held from 15th to 27th Dec at Club Vasco da Gama, 1st floor, Opp. Municipal Garden in Panjim. Tel.: 2432608/ 2422255 | |
| 2 | Diamond & Jewellery exhibition |
| Diamond & Jewellery exhibition cum sale presented by Phorum Jewels will be held on 17th and 18th Dec at Hotel Mandovi in Panjim from 11.00 am to 8.00 pm. | |
| 3 | Paper jewellery Expo |
| A paper jewellery expo is being held from 15th to 24th Dec at Innjoy, Chivar, next to Flushing Meadows in Anjuna from 10:00am to 6:00pm. For more details contact 9923937474 | |
| 4 | 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 Kala Academy in Campal, Panjim from 10th December to 11th January from 10:00am to 9:00pm. Tel.: 2420456 | |
| 5 | Direct and Discreet Exhibition |
| Direct and Discreet an exhibition of drawings, sculptures and paintings by Mohan Naik and Wilson Dsouza will be held at Gallery Attic, 1st floor, Alfran Plaza, near Don Bosco High School in Panjim on December 18 at 7 pm. For more details contact 2257690/2257931. | |
| 6 | Festival of Juicy Kabab |
| Festival of Juicy Kabab is being held at the Delhi Darbar Restaurant in Panjim from 1st Dec 08 to 4th Jan 09. There will be some of the most delicious, succulant range of juicy kababs from all over the world and dishes such as Bhatti ka Murg, Danthi Kabab, Fish Amritsary, Paneer Shashlik and lots more. Tel. : 2222544 | |
| 7 | Exhibition on AIDS & TB |
| The 17th annual exhibition on AIDS & TB organised by the Tuberculosis Association of Goa on the occasion of World Aids Day on December 1, will be held from December 1 to 31 as a part of health education activities at the premises of the Tuberculosis Association of Goa, 430, Nizari Bhavan, Menezes Braganza Road. | |
| 8 | State Art Exhibition |
| State Art Exhibition organised by Kala Academy will be held from December 18 to 22 in the Students category at the Art Gallery of Kala Academy in Panjim. | |
| 9 | ICER 08 at BITS Pilani |
| ICER 08 - International Congress for Environmental Research will be organised by BITS Pilani-Goa campus in collaboration with the Journal for Environmental Research and Development (JERAD), Bhopal from December 18 to 20 at BITS Pilani, Goa Campus. The theme for this 3 day long Congress will be 'Environmental Research, Planning and Management'. | |
| News on 18/12/2008 | |
| 1 | Security at Panaji port taken to the next level |
| Security at the Panaji minor port was upgraded to a "heightened" level 2 on Wednesday in view of a perceived terror threat to Goa. The decision to upgrade the security level was taken by the Captain of Ports following a joint meeting with senior police officials, the Coast Guard and representatives of casinos besides barge owners and shipping agents. | |
| Website: timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Goa/Security_at_Panaji_port_taken_t ... | |
| 2 | TTAG insists Goa is a safe tourist destination |
| The Travel and Tourism Association of Goa (TTAG) has confirmed that the state has not stopped its tradition of celebrating Christmas and New Year. Addressing a press conference a few days before Goa enters the peak of its tourist season, TTAG president Ralph de Sousa said that despite rumours of Goa's tourist areas shutting down due to the perceived terror threat, high-profile tourists have been visiting the state. | |
| Website: timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Goa/TTAG_insists_state_is_a_safe_tourist_d ... | |
| 3 | Goa determined to have Christmas revelries |
| Undeterred by terror attacks in Mumbai and other parts of the country, Goans are determined to enjoy and rejoice the coming festive season of Christmas and New Year in the state amidst security blanket. Private security men of hotels and party organisers would man party venues alongside troopers of the CISF, the IRB and Goa policemen. | |
| Website: www.navhindtimes.com/story.php?story=2008121871 ... | |
