Events
LIST OF PROGRAMS ORGANIZED BY GZA
| S.No | Date | Details of program | Occasion | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24th. May 2007 | The then Governor of Goa formally launched this Academy | foundation Day | |
| 2 | 19th December 2008. | Dance Workshop on Contemporary Dance to bring about complete harmony of body, mind and soul, to fuse the Kathak and Bharatanatyam based classical dance | NIO Auditorium | expert danseuses Mrs. Ajanta Burman and Mrs. Sangeeta Jadav |
| 3 | During 2008 | GZA website was planned and implemented during the year (www.gangazuari.org). | by one of our members Mr. Pintu Sarowar, a German citizen. | |
| 4 | 19 September 2009. | All Goa solo dance competition based on Semi classical songs | In collaboration with Kala Academy GOA, Govt. of Goa | The Honourable Speaker of the Goa Assembly Mr. Pratap Singh Rane was the Chief Guest. A total of 86 participants from all over the state of Goa appeared. They were screened down to only 11 contestants to perform on the final day. |
| 5 | between 23 May and 4 July 2010 | 2nd. Conversational Konkani Learning Class for the new-Goans and resident non-Goans. | The 20-hours long course, distributed over ten Sundays. | the resource person Ms. Lata Naik (a Grade I teacher from Marcela). The classes were held at the NIO Club House in Dona Paula. |
| 6 | 2009 | 1St Conversational Konkani Learning Class for the new-Goans and resident non-Goans | The classes were held at the NIO Club House in Dona Paula. | The Course coordinator, Mrs. Nilima Chatterjee (a non- Goan school teacher from Calangute fluent in Konkani) |
| 7 | 6th November 2010 (Saturday). | multi-lingual Theatre Festival to encourage local talents and to bring Goan artists and those from other states on the same platform to perform, | DM Hall in Kala Academy | A two-days function |
| 8 | On 7 November (Sunday) | Bangla theatre by the artists from National School of Drama, Delhi was presented. This was followed by a hilarious drama in Hindi. | DM Hall in Kala Academy | A two-days function 2nd day |
| 9 | From 22 to 24 April 2011 | Indradhanush 2011. A 3-day Bengal Festival of food, cuisine, handicrafts, dance, music & literature. To commemorate the 151th Birth Anniversary of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, a state level multilingual essay competition in English, Konkani and Marathi was also held. there was presentation of folk music of east and west coasts of India. These included Baul from Santiniketan, Lavni from Kolhapur and music from all intervening states (Oriya, Telegu, Kannada, Marathi,etc). | At Mandovi Riviera Waterfront, Panjim. | Technical support was received from Viswa-Bharati, Rabindra Bharati Universities, Sahitya Akademi and Amar Kutir (Santiniketan). Major financial support came from the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. In addition, Department/ Ministry of Tourism, Art & Culture and Information & Publicity of the Government of Goa offered help with logistic and advertisements |
| 10 | 8 September 2012. | To commemorate the 150th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, a state level multilingual essay competition in English, Konkani and Marathi was held in connection with the workshop “Swami Vivekananda: Realizing Self potential and Redefining Success . The venue was Goa Museum Auditorium, Panjim. | Swami Raghaveshananda Maharaj, President of the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Belgaum delivering the keynote speech at the day-long workshop on “Swami Vivekananda. The cultural magazine of the Ganga Zuari Academy- ‘Indradhanush’- was released by Swami Raghaveshananda | Jennifer Furtado (Margao), Veronica Coutinho (Miramar) and Snehal Gurav (Morjim) took away the first three positions and won cash prizes respectively of rupees 4000/-, 3000/-, and 2000/-. Two consolation prizes of Rs. 500/- each were won by Clarissa de Souza (St. Cruz) and Deesha Suresh Patel (Vasco). |
| 11 | October 2012. | Film festival consist of 2 films one in Bengali and another in Hindi. | organized in Cardium- the NIO auditorium in Dona Paula | The films screened were: I AM (Hindi) and Bariwali (Bangla). |
| 12 | 11 till 13 April 2014 | In ESG organized a 3-day Film Festival as a tribute to the late Suchitra Sen. films from Bangladesh were also screened | (Marquinez Palace, ESG Panjim, Goa | Director of Calcutta Film industry, Mr. Raja Sen and Late Mr. Rajan from Bangla Desh were guests of honour |
| 13 | 8 and 9 November 2014 | In collaboration with NIO Staff Club, a 2-days Film Festival on to offer tribute to the late Rituparno Ghosh, | Top four of his internationally acclaimed and National award winning films were screened. | The films were screened in NIO auditorium. (Cardium, Dona Paula) |
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| 14 | May 29, 2016 | Annual General Council Meeting (AGCM) was held on The Notice for the AGCM was circulated on 8 May 2016. | at Blue Cross Laboratories, Verna, Goa | New managing committee formed. |
| 15 | 12 March 2017 (Sunday) from 7 PM to 11 PM. | Phagun Utsav was celebrated. This was kind of first time in Goa bringing Tagore-Santiniketan Culture of Holi-Dol festival through multilingual Sufi, Folk, Semi-classical Songs, Dances and Sumptuous Food. | Open Air Lawn of ICG, Dona Paula, Goa | |
| 16 | 27 May 2018 | Mrig-Trishna culture program. The Chief Guest of the evening was Mr. Rajendra Talak, Dy. Chairman, ESG. | NIO Auditorium | Other distinguished guests were Professor Sunil Kumar Singh, Director CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa and Mr. Anil Biswas, Director General of Oceanography, Bangla Desh . |
| 17 | September 2019 | GZA website maintenance contact was renewed. | M/S Codeix Pvt Ltd, Panda | |
| 18 | 27 Feb 2019 | An evening of Shame-Gazal was organised. | NIO auditorium | Anchored and organised by Dr. Shakuntala Bharbe and Mr. Vishnu Shirodkar |
| 19 | October 1, 2019 | Donation request from Ms.Angira Burman of AMCHO VADDO PISSOR, Goa, D/O Mrs. Ajanta Burman of Rs. 15,000/- for carrying out social awareness programs on prevailing issues through media of drama and theatre in collaboration with GZA in various platforms in and around Goa and some places in Indian cities. | Governing Committee approved the donation. And an amount of Rs. 15,000.00 was handed over to Ms. Angira Burman. | |
| 20 | 8 & 9 February 2020 | BIMAL ROY FILM FESTIVAL (BRFF) in association with Entertainment Society, Goa (ESG) Panjim, Goa and National Film Archive of India (NFAI), Pune. | 08.02.2020 (SATURDAY)1ST. FILM PARINEETA. 9.02,2020 (Sunday) 2ND. FILM YAHUDI. 3RD. FILM SUJATA. 4TH. FILM BANDINI ESG Auditorium #1. Chief Guest was Mr. Subhash Phal Dessai, Dy, Chairman, (ESG), Government of Goa, Panjim | The guest of honour was Daughter of Bimal Roy, Dr. Smt. Rinki Roy Bhattacharya, founder chairperson of Bimal Roy Memorial & Film Society, Mumbai. |
| 22 | 6.30 pm onwards | Manthan, a Dialogue cum Discussion Forum. By Dr. Rahul Tripathi, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Goa University, Panjim, Goa. Episode #1. In collaboration with Directorate of Art & Culture, Government of Goa | Venue: Dir.A & C Lecture Hall The Topic “ India and its neighbour.” The Chief Guest was Mr.Sagun R Velip, Director Art & Culture. | |
| April 2020 | ON SET OF COVIS-19 EPISODE | BAN ON PHYSICAL MODE PROGRAMS | ||
| 22 | 24 May 2021 | 15th. Foundation Day program ON VIRTUAL MODE. Wellness award function was held on 30 May 21 (Sunday) in ICG with only limited invitees. | A successful program posted in You tube. | WELLNESS AWARD FUNCTION IN MEMORY OF LATE SMT. UJJWALA MITA DEY WAS INTRODUCED. |
| 23 | 9 March 2022 | Global Essay Competition, award function & Manthan episode # 2 at Art & Culture Auditorium, Patto, Panjim. | Physical mode after relaxation of Covid-19 related restrictions. | Talk by Dr. S. Prasannna Kumar, former Director NIO. Chief Guest Mr. Sagun R Velip, Director A&C, Goa |
| 24 | 23 May 2022 | 16th. Foundation Day program. 200 plus audience and live telecast in YouTube | At Taleigao Community Centre A.C Hall | Chief Guest Mr. Govind Gaude, Minister Art and Culture, govt of Goa could not attend due to his very personnel commitments. The guest of honour were Mr. Mangunish Pai Raikar & Mr. Rajesh Tarkar.. |
| 25 | 28 May2023 | 17th. Foundation Day program. 100 plus audience and live telecast in YouTube | At Institute Menezes Braganza Hall MBH), Panjim | Pro Kundu, Director BITS Pillani, Goa Chapter was chief Guest |
| 26 | 25 March 2024. | Holi celebration at SRK’s BAAG along resort & Spice Farm, Khandepar, Ponda | An overwhelmed response from various community members havng about 50 participants | Cost Rs. 500/- per head. |
| 27 | 14 th April 2024, | Celebrating NEW YEAR DAY of 11 States at ICG, Mandavi Hall | Entry Free, About 45 participants attended. | After function, about 15 members joined for Bengali dinner on payment basis. |
| 28 | 26th May 2024 | 18th Foundation day .Available in You tube. KUCH DIL NE KAHA, musical evening. | Entry Free, about 100 participants attended. ESG auditorium, Panjim, Goa | Funded by Dr.Mimmi menees, M/S Rajdeep builders & Dir. Art & Culture, GOG |
| 29 | 6.3.2025 | International Mother Langauge day celebration | In collaboration with Dempo College of Science | & Art, Miramar, panjim, Goa |
17th Foundation Day Press Note
Ganga Zuari Academy in association with Directorate of Art & Culture, Goa Government and Maria Crescencia Menezes Education Trust, celebrated its 17th Foundation Day program at Institute Menezes Braganza Hall Panjim on 28th May 2023 from 7 PM onwards.
Master of Ceromany was Mrs. Rumi Roychoudhuri.
Program start with a melodious Rabindra Sangeet sang by renown scholar from Shantiniketan and presently a lecturer in Goa Music college Dr. Mrs. Ruposhri Das. This follows by a popular Bengali song by Mrs. Olivia Bose.
Chief Guest was Pro. Suman Kundu, Director, BITS Pillani, Goa chapter. In his address, he noted that the academy has completed 17 long years and itself an achievement. He also pointed out as academy is entering in its 18th year, a young vibrant period, there is a need for more people especially young generation to join with this academy to carry forward for next 15 years and more.
Next was GOODNESS AWARD function in memory of late Smt. Mita Dey sponsored by Dey family. In its 3rd year now, Mrs Ana Gracias was awarded for 2023 consists of Rs. 10,000/- cash, academy’s certificate and Memento and a citation by her elder daughter, Mrs. Rita Sarowor in memory of her mother. The award was presented by Chief Guest Pro. Suman Kundu to Mrs Ana Gracias. Sri Subroto Bose anchored this program.
Next program was all Goan dance competitions mastered by Mrs. Jouli Mukhopadhyay and anchored by Mrs.Dr. Profullata Roy.
Invitation for participation was advertised in local papers. 26 participants sent their dance in video format. 10 best were selected by an expert committee spread over different parts of India. These 10 participants performed their dance. An expert committee consist of Mitali, Radhika and Ashwini choose best 3 and the winners were presented with cash award and certificate . Certificate was also presented to rest of all participants.
Function was attended by about 100 plus audiences.
Manthan Discussion:
Manthan Discussions of Aug. 2023 was held on 26/08/2023 at ICG, Dona Paula from 5 pm onwards.
It was an open forum of like-minded people where deliberations, articulations and opinions flowed freely on triggered issues. These issues sprouted impromptu and slowly crawled to a wide footprint of multi-faceted topics. Discussions were on evolution of human civilization over ages, on genesis of term history and what it implies, on logically liking this with past and future and on many other topics.
It was a lively discourse. Even the passive listeners also had enough take-aways to return home richer.
Thanks to Mr. Sathe, Dr. Nigam and Dr. Basab Dutta for spearheading the conversations.
I request the above speakers and anyone who is interested to come forward for the next Sept 2023 Manthan
A Press Release of this event will be sent to Newspaper for publishing this news.
Thanks.
BOOK ON HERITAGE TOURISM RELEASED:
Heritage is where we come from. Goa has highly enriched cultural and natural (both tangible and intangible) inheritances. These legacies are now threatened from various quarters- social neglect, willful ignorance, rapid urbanization, unplanned development, cultural hegemony and above all blatant commercialization. Hence, the need now is to understand, protect and preserve these heritages.
In this direction, the Panaji-based Ganga Zuari Academy has been working to galvanise public opinion on heritage conservation. Working in tandem with the Ministry/Department of Tourism (Government of Goa), this Academy conducted six major programs during the last seven months- Prabhat Pheri, Cyclothon, and Documentary Film-fest celebrating World Mother Language Day and giving away Social Goodness Award. The last program in this series culminated with the release of a book titled HERITAGE IS OUR SOUL by the honourable Minister for Tourism Mr. Rohan Khaunte at the International Centre, Dona Paula on 29 July, Saturday.
With articles contributed by leading historians, folklore experts, university faculties, scientists, and social workers in the state, the book is sponsored by the Department of Tourism and published by a leading international publishing house. The minister called upon the educationists and intellectuals, especially those from this Academy, to help in the endeavour of his Ministry to make scientific documentation of heritage artefacts, Geographical Identification of folklores and rituals, and the Blue economy mapping of the seventeen islands of Goa in realising their full heritage-tourism potentials. Stressing that Goa tourism must travel beyond beaches, the minister insisted that the concept of Heritage–History-Tourism must be sowed at the school level and assured all help to the Academy in connecting people to the effort of the Ministry of Tourism.
Among others, Dr. Pandurang Phaldesai, Dr. Rajiv Nigam, Dr. Basavadatta Mitra, Dr. Prajal Sakhardande, Amita Sharma, Anil Bhattacharya, Amitabh Moitro and Bimalendu Dey were present at the function. Later PV Sathe anchored the monthly Manthan program of the Academy on The Ethical Dilemmas in Mahabharata. Manthan is a dialogue platform of the Academy for Commoners held last Saturday of every month.