Friday 28th February
Please allow for human error and note that events and/or timings may change due to unforeseen circumstances.
| AUDITORIUM Friday | 28 February 2025 | |
| 10:30 | Dreaming with the Dreamers: An interactive journey through the early lives of some remarkable Indian men and women, with author illustrator Lavanya Karthik. Listen to their stories, learn about their challenges and dreams, and find out just how much you have in common with these icons. Ages 8 and above. |
| 11:30 | One of the most important habits to instill in children is a love for reading. But many parents wonder: How can I nurture this love, especially if my child isn’t naturally drawn to books? What if I’m not a reader myself but want to raise one? How do I encourage my child to read- without constant nagging or frustration? Join this engaging session to discover simple, practical strategies to nurture a love for books in your child’s early years. Learn how to make reading a joyful, daily habit – even with a busy schedule! |
| 12:30 | Visual Arts Session: A guided, collaborative drawing process where participants are invited to express themselves in colour on a large canvas and create a community artwork together. The final artwork, a thing of joy and wonder can be taken away by the participating group. |
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| 14:00 | Visual Arts Session: A guided, collaborative drawing process where participants are invited to express themselves in colour on a large canvas and create a community artwork together. The final artwork, a thing of joy and wonder can be taken away by the participating group. |
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| 15:30 | Zeitgeist Goa presents SCRIBBLES III: The Nature Projects: An Eco-conscious Creative Workshop by Educator Loretta Rodrigues. Ages 5 -12. Cost ₹ 300/- for material & facilitation. Kids will engage in creating crafts using nature’s elements is a fun, hands-on creative experience that blends art and the outdoors. They get to explore, collect, and transform natural materials—like leaves, twigs, flowers, stones—into unique works of art. |
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| 17:00 | The Learning Foundry by Zeitgeist Goa presents The Wizard of Awes: Bringing Stories to Life by Shubhankar Shah (Zeitgeist Goa) & Dr. Tanvi Bambolkar. Age 7 to 12 years, Max number of participants: 10. Free. Kids will be taught how to do a dramatic reading, culminating into a small performance at the end. Some will be assigned animal sounds, background sound, chorus roles etc, while others will do the emphatic reading. |
| 18:00 | The Learning Foundry by Zeitgeist Goa presents Carnival Extravaganza! Carnival Mask Making Workshop by Rhesa Coutinho. Ages: 6 – 10. Cost ₹ 150/- For Material costs & Facilitation. Explore the lively themes of carnival culture and let your imagination run wild! hildren will design and decorate dazzling carnival masks while while experimenting with vibrant colours and textures. To make it even more fun, the handmade masks will be showcased at a special Carnival Photo Booth! |
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| STAGE Friday | 28 February 2025 | |
| 10:30 | Can Impossible Love Stories have Happy Endings? Book: Zen, Ages 11+ Shabnam Minwalla talks about how pages of a forgotten diary lead her to write Zen, a novel touching upon romance, history and politics; how the past colours the present; and whether impossible love stories can have happy endings. |
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| 12:00 | Panel Discussion: “Raising Readers: How to Nurture a Love for Books in the Digital Age” Jerry Pinto, Shabnam Minwalla, and Lavanya Karthik share their experiences with reaching digital-native children. |
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| 15:00 | Book launch of “…And Read All Over,” published by Goa, 1556, a new volume by journalists telling their stories about life in journalism. |
| 16:00 | Jerry Pinto will conduct a poetry workshop for adults and children above the age of 16 |
| 17:00 | HIP! HUP! HIYAAAAA! Welcome to the Naniverse! Deepu’s granny is grumpy by day – and a Ninja by night! Join author-illustrator Lavanya Karthik on a hilarious adventure into their crazy adventures! Meet the other weird, strange, silly characters of Gadbadnagar and check your own Ninja quotient in the Great Gadbad Quiz! Ages 6+ |
| 18:00 |
| CLUB Friday | 28 February 2025 | |
| 10:30 | Illustration Workshop/Session for children by Ambika Karandikar (Room to Read) |
| 11:30 | Emilie Anand will read from her book Bandati and conduct activities around it. Ages 6+ |
| 12:30 | Parul Abrol will lead a reading session and interactive discussion based on Hans Christian Anderson‘s story, The Ice Maiden. |
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| 14:00 | Anwesha Singbal will conduct a poetry workshop in Konkani. Ages 8+ |
| 15:00 | Tell a Tale about ‘Looking after our Planet’, as the kids learn to recycle with Charlie, Lola and Supriya Mendonca. An Interactive and fun session of storytelling with recycling education. |
| 16:00 | Let’s make up some stories together! Interactive story writing session hosted by writer and editor Margie Sastry for the young, and young at heart! |
| 17:00 | My First Poem: Writing your first poem with Fernanda Figueiro. 5-6pm Ages 10+, 6-7pm Ages 13+ |
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| STORY COUCH Friday | 28 February 2025 | |
| 10:30 | Neil Flory will read from his book, Cactus Wants a Hug, and conduct a fun session around it. |
| 11:15 | Anwesha Singbal will read out a story in Konkani and have a session around it. For kids ages 10-12 |
| 12:00 | Sanyukta Pagi will read out a story in Konkani and have a session around it. For kids aged 8+ |
| 13:00 | Meenal Dighe will read from her book, Guilty in Gwalior, and conduct a session around the book. For children 6+ |
| 14:00 | Book reading – Women Work and Peace: A collection of selected speeches by Ela Bhatt, introduced and edited by Margie Sastry. Margie in conversation with Merril Diniz. |
| 15:00 | Literary presentations by children organised by the Konkani Bhasha Mandal |
| 16:00 | Snuggybuggy in association with Dr. Denise Rodrigues and Lareina D’Souza will read from children’s picture books that explore themes from How to Be a Lion and Elmer the Elephant, followed by engaging activities for all ages. |
| 17:00 | Who Stole Jhangu Papa’s False Teeth? Things are going missing at Khorshed Baug and everyone is afraid. Come to meet Dina and Dorab Sethna, the terrors of G Block. And help to solve the baffling mystery of Khorshed Baug. Session by Shabnam Minwalla Ages 6 and up. |
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| LAWNS Friday | 28 February 2025 | |
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| 16:00 | Let’s WOW (Walk, Observe, Write): Kamakshi Lekshmanan takes you on a stroll around the lawns, soak into the immediate nature and explore nature writing. Ages 9+ (incl. adults) |
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| THE MOUND Friday | 28 February 2025 | |
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| 16:00 | Workshop : Kindness and Respect – Martin Du Bois [France + Goa], a multi-instrumentalist and music educator, aims to create a space where young people can explore their voices, listen deeply, and connect through the magic of sound. |
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