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Mumbai is always standing on the threshold of Creating History! 300 BC — Part of the Great Ashoka's Empire. 1343 — Part of the Gujarat sultanate. 1431 – Haji Ali Dargah built one of the First Mosques of India. 1670 — First printing press in India was imported to Bombay by Parsi businessman Bhimji Parikh 1675 — The temple of Mumba Devi constructed Goddess of Kolis community of fisherman. 1735 — Start of India's First ship building industry (Wadia docks, Duncan docks) 1750 — Asia's First dry dock built by Lovji Wadia in Mumbai 1777 — Rustom Kersaspjee published the First news paper from Bombay 1822 — Publication of India’s oldest news paper Mumbai Samachar started by Fardunjee Marzban. 1853 — First train in India ran Bombay to Thane. 1854 — Establishment of First Cotton Mill 1870 — Formation of Bombay Port Trust one of the First major corporation in India. 1872 — Foundation of First municipal corporation The Bombay

Creatures of the Earth, a SPACE production, is a 37- minute long piece combining jazz and movement performed by the Space Theatre Ensemble directed by Hartman de Souza, with music composed, arranged and played by Steve Siqueira. The performance revisits the legend of Paikeachi Zor, a sacred spring in the forests of Quepem in South Goa. The creatures of these forests, the earth, the trees, the water and the wind come alive and depict a day from sunrise to sunset, showing the harmony of life and water and then the rampant destruction of the same forests by men infected with greed and their machines. After a recent tour to adivasi parts of Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand the performance has been acted out 110 times so far, in village community spaces, marketplaces and squares, temple and church courtyards and for the general public in auditoriums. The ensemble includes Andrea Pereira (23), Stephie Madurel (19) and Terence Jorge (24). The ensemble is also willing to do more performan

THE GATEWAY OF INDIA IS RESERVED FOR YOU! ‘MAHA FEAST’ The Biggest Outdoor Food Festival December 24 & 25, 2011, 12 noon to 10PM Mumbai; 21st December, 2011: The best thing about food is, it brings people together and this December 24 & 25th, Mumbai will host ‘Maha Feast’, the biggest outdoor food festival at the iconic Gateway of India from 12 noon to 10 p.m. The festival is open to all. Great cities across the world host iconic events at a tourism location, which become part of the annual tourism calendar; thus was born the idea of a feast for the capital city of Maharashtra at its most symbolic location- The Gateway of India. The festival brings together the best of restaurants, chefs and their delectable cuisines to make your experience unique. The festival will showcase the soul of Maharashtra through music and dance to keep you all day at the Gateway. Decorated to look the most picturesque, the Gateway of India on the 24 and 25 December will be a dream destina

“Let’s visit the event to see skills of our Vanavasi (tribal) brothers and sisters. “ About the event Ekalavya Khelkood is a highly popular event organized by Vanavasi Kalyan Ashram since 1987 to spot hidden sports talent among tribal youth. With over 2,500 participants; Khelkood is a National sports festival for Vanavasis as a showcase to demonstrate their talent in sports. On a societal level the event brings diverse communities together and has been pivotal in strengthening the bond of brotherhood amongst tribal communities. The National sports festival, “bridging a gap between tribal community with rest of the Indian people” has been instrumental in nurturing god given gifts like hardiness, tenacity etc. amongst tribal youth. Details Date: 27th Dec 2011 – 1st Jan 2012 Venue: Sanas Ground, Near Saras Baug, Pune Website: www.ekalavyakhel.org Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Eklavya-Khelkood/251104741621069 Appeal Your generous support will help a

REACH, as you are well aware, is a Dehradun based organization working since last 17 years for the promotion art and crafts. In 1994, we started the Virāsat Festival which is today Afro-Asia’s biggest folklife & heritage festival, with record craft sales. We also work with several artisans under the AHVY scheme. REACH is making efforts to improve tie-ups with foreign buyers to boost the crafts’ industry. To expand its activities and further the market for rural crafts, we are increasing the number of marketing events for crafts, with major events – v Virāsat, Dehradun v The Festival at Nainital, during summer holidays. Besides these 2, we shall be holding several events throughout the year in Gujarat, Maharashtra and Himachal Pradesh. We invite you to become a Member Artisan for REACH so that we can work with you to make these arts events successful. Detail of the festival__________________________________________________________ Organiser : Reach (Rural Enterpreneurship for Art

"In the end one has to reject it all and not learn but unlearn, not to know how to do but how not to do and always face doing" - Jerzy Grotowski The Arshinagar Project presents To the Flame vlcsnap-2011-12-10-13h11m35s238.png A workshop to explore sound and silence, movement and stillness, breath and breathlessness, the Other and the Self, space and the spaceless, the body and the unbodied You can join if you: Seek what is simple and essential in us, what makes us human Wish to come in in authentic contact with other human beings, in a space of co-creation without any pretence Are willing to participate actively, to be in shared solitude In order to join, send an e-mail stating who you are, and what you seek form this work, to: thearshinagarproject@gmail.com, or call 09831731422 Dates: December 26th - 29th Time: 6 PM - 9 PM Venue- Karuna Wellness Centre, Basement, A 105 Defence Colony, New Delhi Facilitators: Arka Mukhopadhyay - theatre performer/d

Welcome to the last edition of The Script for the year 2011. Thespo 13 is round the corner, If you haven't signed up/renewed your Friends Of Thespo membership then this is your chance to promote new, young and cutting edge theatre, CLICK HERE for more details. It's been a long and an exciting journey for us, but we still have a lot of action to look out for. Come and be a part of the festival from 13th December to 18th December at Prithvi Theatre and NCPA Experimental. Here's the lo-down on all that we have on offer at Thespo 13: T13 Schedule:- The festival at a glance. Workshops:- Physical, Emotional, Absurdism, Radio and even Shakespeare. It's all here. From the UK, Australia and India. Register now. Entry Free. Live Bands:- The Prithvi cafe comes alive every evening with live Pop Rock, Alternative Rock, Soul and Folk at Red FM Band-o-Mast. Platform Performances:- A regular feature at Thespo where performers explore space, form and content. Plays:- A mouth watering

Malian Kora player and UNAIDS International Goodwill Ambassador, Toumani Diabaté, and acclaimed Indian slide guitar player, Padmashri Pt. Vishwamohan Bhatt along with JUNO Award Nominee Salil Bhatt will collaborate for the first time When: Wednesday, 30 November 2011 – 7pm onwards Where: RWITC (Turf Club, Mahalaxmi) - First Enclosure

The Convert: A Tale of Exile and Extremism A Biography by Deborah Baker Join Deborah Baker in conversation with renowned historian, Shahid Amin deb.JPGSaturday, 26 November 2011, 6:30 pm, Registration begins at 6:00 pm Project 88, BMP Building, Ground Floor. N.A. Sawant Marg (Near Colaba Fire Station) Colaba, Mumbai RSVP REQUIRED- asiasociety@asiasociety.org.in TICKET PRICE- Asia Society members- FREE, all others- Rs. 200. Entry for press with a valid ID is free In Partnership with cid:cid:1588473639@01CCA487.B66EB2B0 The Asia in Writing series aims to bring together the freshest perspectives from writers across Asia as they engage in dialogue about their recent publications and the art of writing. About the Book- What drives a young woman raised in a postwar New York City suburb to convert to Islam, abandon her country and Jewish faith, and embrace a life of exile in Pakistan? The Convert tells the story of how Margaret Marcus of Larchmon

Tickets available at : http://nh7.in/weekender/tickets/ Check out the festival from 18th to 20th November at Pune. NH7 weekender.jpg NH7 weekender.jpg

1st EVER COMIC CON EXPRESS MUMBAI (Oct 22-23) - A FEST FOR COMIC LOVERS!! Look out for - · Disney, Marvel, Diamond, Amar Chitra Katha, Chennai Super Comics, PCP, etc · Merchandise, Home Entertainment/DVDs, Toys, Posters · Over 10 Book Launches · Cosplay & Contests · Workshops And lots more!! Mumbai, October 7’ 2011 - The first ever Comic Con Express, the travelling version of the Indian Comic Con, the national Indian Comics Convention will be held at the World Trade Centre, Cuffe Parade in Mumbai from 22-23rd October, 2011 between 10am- 8pm. The event will have stalls exhibiting, promoting and selling comics, graphic novels, merchandise etc. The event would have several workshops and interactive sessions with established people from comics and related industries, previews of films, animated features and various contests organized by participants and sponsors, on both the days of the event. In response to the demands of Comic fans

GHOST SYMPOSIUM Major heads 1. Introducing the ghost concept 2. How do ghosts originate ? (a) Re-incarnations, rebirths, karma (b) Celebrity re-incarnations (c) Parallel concepts- India and other countries 3. Classification of ghosts 4. Ghost experiences (a) My own (b) Other celebrities and personalities (c) World wide by several 5. Ghost Spots (a) Within Mumbai (PUKAR) (b) Within India (c) Worldwide 6. Ghost Research (a) India (b) Worldwide 7. Ghost busters (a) In India (b) Worldwide 8. Ghost abuse 9. Ghost challengers 10. Ghost literature ( references) 11. Ghost movies The ghosts Ghosts and God have many things in common- their existence has always been under challenge. They exist only for the believers. Non-believers known as atheists, agnostics or rationalists contest the very concept. Like those who believe in God have legions to narrate of their experience, believers of ghosts also have several stories to narrate of their personal experiences

‘THE ART OF CLOWNING’ SEASON 2 BACK IN INDIA ~ The International Clown fest to begin from 28th September, 2011 to 2nd October, 2011 ~ Mumbai, September 2011: Laughter is the best medicine & that is exactly what the International Clown Fest India is bringing to India again this year. Mr. Martin D’Souza, Diclown_logo.jpgrector of Light House Entertainment (I) Pvt. Ltd along with his seven fellow international clowns are here to spread smiles & cheers across the city. Mumbai will once again witness an enormous potential in the form of Clowning as an art and career. It is an all new initiative to make India the next Cirque du Soleil venue and nurture talent for International arena. Mad Hatters, the family entertainment division of Light House Entertainment (I) Pvt. Ltd, presents for the second time in India an International Clown Fest, from 28th September to 2nd October, 2011. International Clown festival will witness high quality Theatre Show, Outreach Programs & W