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Can someone in Goa view the film and write a commentary. Also advise if a video version available for display overseas. JJD'S ----- Original Message ----- From: "Goa Desc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 8:25 AM Subject: [Goanet] CM to release film on Mhadei River:Screening on Friday in Panjim > **************************************** > For more information/links, see http://goanet.netfirms.com > **************************************** > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > Documented by Goa Desc Documentation Service > & circulated by Goa Civic & Consumer Action Network > (GOA CAN)<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ph:2252660 > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- > CM to release film on Mhadei River:Screening on Friday in Panjim > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- > A documentary film on river Mhadei and its importance to Goa > has been made by ECHO Goa, an NGO primarily involved in > the research and documentation of environment, culture and > heritage issues. > > The documentary titled " Flowing with Mhadei" depicts how the > river Mhadei or Mandovi has become the virtual lifeline of Goa, > by nurturing its fragile ecology, economy and society at large. > > The film aims to create awareness about the pristine beauty > of the Mhadei river valley and the disastrous consequences the > people of Goa will have to face, in case of the planned > diversion of river Mhadei by Karnataka. It highlights how Karnataka > on the pretext of scarcity of drinking water, caused due to its > own mismanagement and deforestation is planning to choke > the very lifeline of Goa. > > The film will be released and previewed on Friday, 21 st March'03 > World Forestry Day at 5.30pm , at the hands of the Honorable CM, > Mr. Manohar Parrikar in the Dinanath Mangueshkar A.C Auditorium > of Kala Academy. > > The documentary has been produced by Anubhav films, > a Goa based film and media company. The preview and release > function is open to the general public. > ---------------------------------------------------- > Source:Press Release from ECHO Goa > ---------------------------------------------------- > > ======================================= > GOA DESC RESOURCE CENTRE > Documentation + Education + Solidarity > 11 Liberty Apts., Feira Alta, Mapusa, Goa 403 507 > Tel: 2252660 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > website: www.goadesc.org > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Working On Issues Of Development & Democracy > ======================================= > > > _______________________________________________ > Goanet mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.goanet.org/mailman/listinfo/goanet > _______________________________________________ Goanet mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.goanet.org/mailman/listinfo/goanet