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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said that Goa will soon have a minimally invasive and robotic department at Goa Medical College in Bambolim. Announcing this, Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said that the dept will be equipped with state-of-the-art advanced laparoscopic surgery technology which will be made available to the people on January 26, 2024. This marks a significant milestone, as it will be the first government hospital in the country to offer such advanced equipment, enabling surgeries to be conducted free of charge. ‘i am happy to announce that we will soon have a minimally invasive and robotic…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Goa State Commission for Protection of Child Rights observed World Children’s Day with a unique full day fun and learning programme for over 60 hearing impaired children at Grand Hyatt Goa, Bambolim on 20th November 2023 in collaboration with Goa Association of the Deaf (GAD). The programme was fully supported and hosted by Grand Hyatt Goa, Bambolim. The children from five special schools, i.e. Lokvishwas Pratishthan School for Hearing Impaired Children, Dhavali, Ponda; St. Xavier’s Academy School for Special Children, Old Goa; Sanjay Centre for Special Education, Porvorim; Gujarati Samaj Educational Trust Special School for Handicapped,…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Goa Pavilion set-up at India International Trade Fair, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi is receiving overwhelming response from the people residing in Delhi and its neighbouring States. The reason for this tremendous response can be best attributed to the performances by the Artists attached to Kala Sangam, Priol led by Dinesh Priolkar. Ever since the inauguration of Goa Pavilion, these artists perform varied forms of arts with emphasis on depicting rich cultural traditions of Goa which includes traditional Samai dance, Dhangar dance, Virabhadra, Ghodemodni , Jagor, Dhekhni and Kunabi dance. Their performances not only help to promote…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Government of Goa in association with Directorate of Art & Culture, Department of Tourism, Goa Tourism Development Corporation, Department of Information & Publicity, other Government departments, Shree Dev Vithal Panchayatan Devasthan, Vitthalpur Sankhali and Deepawali Utsav Samittee, a local cultural organization from Vitthalapur, Sankhali every year celebrates “Tripurari Poornima Festival” on the bank of river Valvonti at Vitthalapur, Sankhali, as a State Festival. The festival showcases various traditional activities like sailing of traditional lamps in the river Valvonti (Deep dan), releasing of traditional ‘Saarangas’- handcrafted balloon, in the sky, ‘Tripurasur-Vadh’, cultural programme. The main feature of the…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: National Award winning Indian filmmaker, scriptwriter and producer Madhur Bhandarkar held an enthralling ‘In Conversation’ Session as part of 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) at the Kala Academy Goa today. In a riveting conversation with the film critic and analyst, Taran Adarsh, the critically acclaimed Director offered insightful cinematic exchange into the art of cinema, the nuances of filmmaking, and the challenges and inspirations that shape storytelling. Bhandarkar, renowned for his distinctive films, shared an array of perceptive insights, illuminating the essence of authentic storytelling and the intricacies of cinematic creation. At the heart of…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: During an engaging ‘In-Conversation’ session at the 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), in Kala Academy, Goa, the accomplished actor Vijay Sethupathi, alongside veteran actress Kushboo Sundar, shared insights into their experiences and reflections on their cinematic journey. Vijay Sethupathi is one of the most versatile actors of the Indian film industry. He has acted in more than 50 films. His first lead role was in Seenu Ramasamy’s Thenmerku Paruvakatru which won three National awards. Discussing his journey about his acting skills, Vijay Sethupathi stated “I know that I don’t know”. As a versatile figure…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Independent film-maker and one of the vibrant exponents of the Philippine New Wave cinema, Brilliante Mendoza took an enthralled audience through his unique process of film-making. Mendoza was leading the first Masterclass on the sidelines of the 54th International Film Festival of India in Goa. The Masterclass began with a rare peek into behind-the-scenes groundwork of Mendoza’s widely acclaimed feature film, Ma’Rosa. Mendoza revealed that he prefers his story to guide his film rather than a set script. In an extremely innovative and immersive process of character development, he elaborated, that he does not provide a script…