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Events on 24/01/2009

1	Aparant Maand 2009
	Aparant Maand 2009, Goa's biggest handicrafts, art & cultural exposition will be held from 24th to 28th Jan, 2009 at Parking Ground, opp Suda Municipal Market Complex, Near Garden, Curchorem - Goa.

2	Handicraft Fair
	An exclusive exhibition cum sale & live demo of handicraft & products made by NGO's artisans is being held from 17th to 26th Jan at Sunshine Building, B - Bazar, Opp. Hindu Pharmacy, Loyola - Fatorda Road, Madgaon Goa from 11.00 to 9.00.

3	Rajasthan Handicrafts Exhibition
	'Rajasthali', an exhibition cum sale of handicrafts and textiles of Rajasthan is being held from 21st Jan to 4th Feb at Clube Nacional, 1st Floor, M.G.Road, Panjim from 10 am to 9 pm. Wooden, Marble Items, Jaipuri Quilts, Blue Pottery, Brassware, Textiles and lots more will be available at the exhibition.

4	Mahotsav at Margao
	'Shrikrishna Raas-Leela', a Mahotsav organised by the Mathagram Sanskrutik Manch is being held from January 21 to January 28 at the Ravindra Bhavan in Margao from 7 pm.

5	Music for Peace and Harmony Concert
	Music for Peace and Harmony Concert presented by the Entertainment Society of Goa is being held from Jan 16th to Jan 24th at Ponda, Margao, Curchorem and Panaji. For more details contact 0832 2313450.

6	Lokotsav 2009 at Canacona
	Lokotsav 2009 organised by Adarsh Yuvak Sangh of Gaondongrem-Cotigao, Canacona in collaboration with the Department of Art and Culture will be held on January 24 and 25 near Canacona mini-sports complex, Canacona. Traditional dances, solo singing, traditional food exhibitions of RDA and Canacona Agriculture Department, besides various competitions like street plays, trio singing, quiz, poetry, folk dances, fancy dress and patriotic songs, will be held.

7	Chitrangi at Ponda
	Chitrangi, a literary festival for women in collaboration with Konkani Bhasha Mandal and Art and Culture Department will be held on January 24 and 25 in the vicinity of renowned Konkani writer Hema Naik’s residence at Volvoi, Ponda. Women willing to participate in the fest may contact Hema Naik (9764597628/2340210), Nutan Sakhardande (9422061702), Nayana Adarkar (9371832496), Prashanti Talpankar (9423887708) and Anwesha Singbal ( 9823674970) before January 15.

8	51st National Exhibition of Art
	The 51st National Exhibition of Art organised by Lalit Kala Academi, New Delhi, Directorate of Art and Culture, Goa and Kala Academy, Goa is being held from Jan 12th to Jan 25th at Kala Academy in Panjim from 11:00am to 8:00pm. For more details contact 0832 2420456.

9	Interiors & Exteriors 2009
	Interiors & Exteriors 2009, Goa's biggest exhibition on art, furniture, interior design, building and construction products is being held from January 23 to January 26 at Kala Academy in Campal, Panjim. For stall bookings contact Media Promotions Pvt Ltd, 703, Dempo Trade Centre, behind KTC bus stand, Patto Plaza, Panjim or call on 2438999 / 9822689598.

10	Monte Music Festival
	Monte Music Festival a festival with performances by renowned national and international musicians is being held from Jan 23rd to Jan 26th at the Chapel of Our Lady of Mount in Old Goa. For more details contact 0832 2230728.

11	Sports Festival
	A big sports festival will be organised at the International Centre, Goa, Dona Paula which is located at Goa University Road on January 24, 25 and 26. The event will include children's chess festival, an exhibition of sport related equipment, indigenous games like Langadi, Kho-kho, Kabbadi, few card games, chess game for senior citizens and much more.

News on 24/01/2009

1	Tax sops to boost sagging tourism sector in Goa
	The tourism industry in Goa will have a lot to cheer this year with the State government announcing its intentions of working out the much demanded rationalization of taxes and permit structures that will bring relief to the hospitality business in the State.
	Website: www.oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=16129&cid=2 ...

2	Good news for children in Goa
	In a bid to safeguard the interest of children, the State government has decided to set up child committees at village and municipal levels. And what’s more, there will be Bal Gram Sabhas (children’s convention) which will meet once in six months to discuss issues varying from health to education, children’s home to child labour and transport to crime.
	Website: www.oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=16130&cid=2 ...

3	Now book Goa bus tickets online!
	MakeMyTrip, an online travel agency, now offers online booking of bus tickets for over 500 bus operators aggregating 5,000 bus routes across 14 States in the country, including Goa. It covers buses in Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Orissa.
	Website: www.oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=16083&cid=26 ...

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