Tuesday 15 November 2016

Column | Window Seat

Boita Bandana
Boita (ship) Bandana (worship) is a festival that is reminiscent of Odisha’s great maritime history.   It is celebrated on Kartika Purnima (fool moon) morning. This year it is being celebrated on 14 Nov. tomorrow.
Like in all festivals, tomorrow again in the name of rituals and tradition we'll pollute the water bodies. We'll assault the already stressed ponds, rivers with our boats of various make and size, our flowers, jauce sticks. We'll assault the air with our crackers and fire works. We'll think we are earning 'punya' and in the process kill the water bodies. 
Have you marked this irony: as the water bodies are getting polluted we are keen to further pollute it. As the air is getting polluted we are keen to further pollute it. We are the true descendants of 'Bhasmasura' programmed to self destruct our selves. The problem is we'll destroy not only other specie but the whole world too.
It is that time of the year
It is that time of the year, when you wish to get up early but try to lie on bed for that eternal five more minutes. 
It is that time of the year, when you look at the watch and look out of your window and wonder: it is getting dark, so soon! The watch must be showing wrong time.
It is that time of the year, when the wafting smell of ground nuts on hot sand makes you feel hungry.
It is that time of the year, when you look fondly at the mothballed suit and think now I can wear this, and then you look at your bulging midriff and sigh.
Winter is approaching.
Green Diwali
As post Diwali Delhi is chocking with pollution, here is good news from 2000 kms away. This year the students of Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Dhenkanal (Odisha) went for Green Diwali. There were no crackers. So no air pollution and no sound pollution. There were sweets and music and earthen diya and rangoli. The boys and girls wore ethnic dresses. However the dances were not ethnic always.
See this
See this. Nov 16 National Press Day is also observed as the International Day for Tolerance. And Nov 21 World Television Day is also observed as World Fisheries Day. 
My friend Nabaghana commented, there is a relation. See, the way debates and discussions go on our television, it is no less than fish market. And in Odisha there is definitely something fishy about media ownership. See how many of them have been lodged in jail.
Banker Bandhu
Like millions others, I went to a bank this morning to exchange old 500 and 1000 rupee notes. There was a long queue with many saree clad ladies with oil splattered hair clutching their pallu, couple of currency notes and voter id cards.
What amazed me was the way the employees of the bank were working - with a smile and cool efficiency. I bow to the bank employees who have been working tirelessly for over 12 hours a day for the last four five days to tide over the situation.
I do not know what will the impact of demonetization on black money (some believe that only a minor portion of black money is there in cash form, the major portion lies in benami real estate and gold) but this trying time tested the resilience and efficiency of our bank employees and they passed the test with flying colours.
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Mrinal Chatterjee, a journalist turned media academician lives on the valley of Paniohala Hills at Dhenkanal, Odisha. He also writes fiction.

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Posted on www.orissadiary.com on 14 Nov. 2016

Monday 14 November 2016

Seminar on Photojournalism


Contact: Imagine Photo Journalist Society

+91-9414129141, www.pdiwakar.work, Purushottam Diwakar

+91-9649939888, Project Coordinator, Preety Joshi

Photography Competition

Swabhiman conducts Photography Competition

Theme: Celebrating Childhood
Fee: The entry to this contest is free.
 Categories: Black and white or colour paper photographs, any technique or process will be accepted. Number of Works: 50 soft copies (4 to be specified as Contest of the Day Entry).
 Last Date of Submission: 18th November 25th 2016
Prizes: Multiple cash prizes, worth upto 15000 rupees.
In 2016, Professional and amateur photographers, college and school students, are all invited to participate in “Celebrating Childhood” photography contest. The focus of the competition is to capture, articulate and demonstrate the beauty, spirit and unconditional freedom of childhood. The other aim of the contest is to help civil society recognize the elements of disability - to appreciate and accommodate ‘beauty’ in disability. Photographers will shoot in both Camp Anjali and outside. Everyday 50 images in soft copy are to be submitted (40 camp and 10 outside). Of which 4 are to be specified as “Entries for Competition.” Those 4 will be printed and exhibited. Art experts, professional photographers, guests to camp Anjali, visitors and general public will be invited to vote for their favorite photographs. On the last day the best photographer will be honored in the Anjali dais and photos will be exhibited in art galleries – both online and offline.
Note: All photographs will become part of the Swabhiman’s photographic library. Entry to this contest implies the contestants' authorization for the reproduction of their works in any media or for advertising purposes without being eligible to any payment for rights. The organization will mention the author's name on all possible reproductions.
Direct:  9238106667 / 0674-2313312/13 Email: swabhiman.bhubaneswar@gmail.com VISIT US AT: www.swabhiman.org | www.childrenfestival.org |  A/98, Budha Nagar, Bhubaneswar, India




Friday 11 November 2016

JTJD Audio CD Released

JTJD Audio CD  Released


Jagate Thiba Jetedina (JTJD) Audio  CD Vol 8 was released on 10 Nov. evening by Sri Baishnab Mohanty, Pitabasa Routray and Debasis Mohapatra at Ekamra Book Fair, Bhubaneswar. 
The CD contains 10 JTJD pieces rendered in my voice.
To get a copy one may write to sephalicommunications@yahoo.in


Trumph Victory: Front Pages of Newspapers across the World and Websites

Daily Telegraph, Sydney, Australia
Liberation, Paris, France
Daily News, New York, US
Huffington Post
Daily Mail, UK
The Sun and Daily Mirror, London UK

Tuesday 8 November 2016

New Book on Film making

"PRSANAGA CHALACHITRA"
AUTHORED BY- SAMBIT MISHRA
YEAR OF PUBLICATION- 2016
PUBLISHER- ODISHA STATE BUREAU OF TEXTBOOK PREPARATION AND PRODUCTION,,BBSR
ISBN- 9788180053771
LANGUAGE- ODIA
TYPE- ALL ABOUT FILM MAKING
CHAPTERS- 12
PAGES- 204
436 TECHNICAL TERMS SIMPLIFIED IN ODIA
100 ABOVE GFX & PICTURES USED
CHAPTERS LIKE-
Chapter 1- Meaning, Scope,Vision and process of seeing the Film Types of Film.
Chapter 2- Elements of Film
Chapter 3- Different aspects of Film
Chapter 4- Stages of Film Production
Chapter 5- Sound
Chapter 6- Direction
Chapter 7- Crew members of The Film
Chapter 8- History and Development of Film
Chapter 9- Film related societies and institutes
Chapter 10- Film theories and Appreciation
Chapter 11- Film awards
Chapter 11- Technical development of Film
Bibliography

Tuesday 1 November 2016

Job Opportunity for young Writers

Young writers needed, who will assist high-profile authors in their books.
If interested, please send email to shambhusahu@gmail.com 

Lecture | Press Council of India in a Digital Era

Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Dhenkanal, Odisha | 16 Nov. | 11 am
EVERYBODY WELCOME.

Lecture on Media and Development

Bhadrak College, Odisha |  5 Nov. 2016 Saturday, 11 am
Dhenkanal College, Odisha | 9 Nov. 2016 Wednesday, 3 pm