India – July - August 2008 - Press Coverage and Events
Events :
There were a number of open discussions on some 25 paintings with social activists, college students, intellectuals in Pune and Mumbai. Some of these are as follows.
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August 1
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Vidrohi Cultural Movement
is a nodal grass-roots organisation involved in many political activities, assertion of counter-culture and working towards end of casteism. It has a large following from the neo-buddhists, earlier outcastes and deprived sections of the society.
Sambhaji Bhagat
, a renowned fire-brand bard facilitated the dialogue with Purandare. Sudhir Dhavale - editor of bi-monthly
Vidrohi
and Shyam Sonar organised the event.
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July 31
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Purush Uwach
This is a Pune based study circle which
attracts intellectuals. |
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July 27
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Akshar Manav
is an organisation working mainly in the rural
areas of the state of Maharashtra engaged in promotion of education, secularism, health and environmental issues. The programme consisted of an interview of Purandare by Vinod Shirsath. Shirsath is the Deputy Editor of Sadhana , a well-regarded Gandhian weekly magazine devoted to social and political issues. Rajan Khan, a renowned marathi writer organised the programme. Rajan Khan has been writing mainly on rural Maharashtra muslim issues for over 25 years. |
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July 26
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Sinhagad College of Architecture
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July 25
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Kabeer Kala Manch
is an organisation of youth street singers, actors and bards. They enact political plays, sing their own songs to raise social awareness against economic, social and political repression. Most of them come from the lowest rung of the Indian society – people doubly disadvantaged by class and caste discrimination. They are a sort of touring theatre performing in the nook and corner of the state of Maharashtra.
The programme was presided over by Bhai Vaidya , a prominent socialist and ex-mayor of Pune. |
