My New Book | Point by Point

Point by Point

Srujan Communication is publishing my book 'Point by Point'. It is an anthology of columns, published first in 'Khabar' and then in 'Sambad Kalika'.
Himanshu Kumar Mohapatra tells me that it should be published by August this year.
Cover illustration by my student Swastik, who is presently working in Kanak TV.
Design and layout: Jitendra Pati.

Theatre Workshop at Koraput, Odisha

The workshop aims to hone the skill on the basics of theater. It will particularly focus on the body language and music.

The detailed week long plans are being finalised by the resource persons.

Here are two links to the profile of the trainer of the workshop Sri Prabir Guha.

http://sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna-hindi/sna_hindi/sna-awards2008/probir-guha.htm

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/maverick-director/article1432741.ece

This is the first theatre workshop of EZCC in Koraput. The workshop is also being partly supported by District Council of Culture, Koraput.

Those who are interested to participate in the NANDANIK EZCC Theatre Workshop at Koraput from July 24-30, 2014 are requested to register first with CV & passport photo. 
Local candidates may register today (17 July) while outstation candidates may register through email at nandanik.koraput@gmail.com 
Seats limited.

Enquiry 09938600683

New Book | Gandhiji Discovers Odisha

Gandhiji Discovers Odisha

Noted littérateur Dash Benhur  has just published a book titled 'Gandhiji Discovers Orissa'. It has been translated from original Odia by Bikram K. Das. 
It encompasses a series of events that dotted Gandhiji's discovery of Odisha.
This slim volume contains 204 pages and is priced at Rs135/-. The publisher is Odisha Sahitya Akademi, Bhubaneswar. 

Website on Gourishankar Roy

Website on 'Karmaveer' Gourishankar Roy

Er. Pradeep Kumar Panda has singlehandedly created a website on Karmaveera Gourishankar Roy, who published the first Odia newspaper Utkal Deepika. It has a downloadable book on Gourishankar, an anthology of essays and articles edited by Dr. Sricharan Mohanty, a link to a documentary film on Gourishankar produced by Films Division besides other information.
This website shows what a single individual can do, if he is driven by passion and commitment. Despite failing eyesight Pradeep Babu has documented information on Gourishankar on cyber space, a job the State should have done.
Take a bow Pradeep Babu.
See the website here: http://karmaveergourishankar.info
And here is the link to the documentary:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxT_n3WSWFw

Days in July 2016

Days in July 2016

(Media Friends may plan stories around the day/issue/event)

11 July: World Population Day

16 July: Snake Day

17 July: International Justice Day

18 July: International Nelson Mandela Day

19 July: Anti Medical Terrorism Day

28 July: World Hepatitis Day

Cartooning in India

I have written an article on Cartooning in India and have sent it for publication. I'll post the article here after it is published. Meanwhile, here are some cartoons drawn by famous cartoonists of India over the ages. To know more about individual cartoonists one may read my series: 50 Great Cartoonists of India, published in Cartoonwatch (English), Samadrusti (Odia) and Deshbandhu (Hindi)

Cartoon published in HIndi Punch.

Cover of Basantak. This Bengali magazine promoted cartoons in a big way in 19th century.

Cover drawn by Gaganendranath Tagore, who in a way heralded a new era in cartooning in India

Cartoon by Jatin Sen, another popular cartoonist-illustrator of 19th century Bengal

Cartoon by Shankar, who promoted a bunch of very talented cartoonists in post-independence India

Cartoon by R.K.Laxman

Cartoon by T. Samuel

Cartoon by Mario Miranda

Column | Jagate Thiba Jetedina

Samaja Saptahika 2-8 July 2016