Seed Festival Mumbai
Welcome to the SEED FESTIVAL
'Celebrate the rich diversity of our seeds and bio-cultural heritage’
from February 19 to 21, 2012 (9 am to 7 pm),
Visit Seed Diversity Exhibition, Interact with Seed Savers, Enjoy the Bastar Tribal Dance, Song & Music, Books, Films, Talks, Discussions and much more
Event Schedule at Janata Kendra,Tulsiwadi, Nr Rly. Station,Mumbai Central (W)
19 Feb 2012 Sunday
9 AM --Inauguration begins with song/music, welcome note by Organisers, Greetings by Participant groups
10.30 AM --Bison Horn Maria Tribal Dance from Bastar, Chatissgarh
11 AM -- Story of Pebble Garden, seed saving and vegetable growing (Presentation & Audience Interaction) by Deepika, Aurovile, Pondicherry
3.30 PM -- Screening of Film 'Cotton On my Shroud' by Top Quark Films and directed by Nandan Saxena & Kavita Bahl
5.30 PM -- Traditional Knowledge through Muhavara by Babulal Dahiya
6.30 PM -- Community Singing /Music
20 Feb 2012 Monday
10 AM -- Presentation & Interaction with the participant groups
11 AM -- Screening of Film 'Rice Seed Savers' by Suma Josson along with interaction with the filmmaker on her experiences while filming farms, farmers, seed savers & agri-concerns
4 PM -- 'Building A SeedSavers Network' by Krishna Prasad of Sahaja Samrudha from Karnataka
5.30 PM -- Community Singing & Music
6.30 PM -- Bison Horn Maria Tribal Dance from Bastar, Chatissgarh
21 Feb 2012 Tuesday
3 PM onwards -- Screening of films by Suma Josson >Raghuvanshi the Seed Man >I want my Father back >City farming
(Seed Diversity Exhibition & Interaction with Seed Saver groups will be for all three days)
Events Schedule at different places across Mumbai
18 Feb 2012 Saturday
Presentation & Discussion at TISS. The Bison Horn Maria Tribal Dance is 7 PM onwards at TISS
19 Feb 2012 Sunday
2 PM --Bison Horn Maria Tribal Dance from Bastar, Chatissgarh at Farmers Market, Bhalla House, Hill Road, Bandra (W) (www.farmersmarket.co.in )
5.30 PM --Bison Horn Maria Tribal Dance from Bastar, Chatissgarh at Cartar Road Amphitheatre, Bandra (West)
21 Feb 2012 Tuesday
11 to 1 PM -- Discussion at IIT
2PM to 5PM -- Discussion at BNHS
The Seed Festival - first of its kind in Mumbai - brings together groups from seven states across India, working for conservation and promotion of seed diversity. It celebrates our collective bio-cultural heritage – evolved, preserved and shared by the indigenous people and farming communities of India. It also creates public awareness & policy support to conserve the seed diversity which is under major threat. This affects, all so do join & support!
To know more, check attached Brochure view & Poster view
Please visit with friends n family, participate and pass on this invitation (and attached brochure, poster) to others who may be interested, including any media contacts that you may have.
Do let us know, if you wish to help with any of the following;
- volunteer your assistance and the date/s and time you can be present. A volunteer meet is scheduled on Sun 12th Feb 2012 at 2.30 PM at Janta Kendra near Mumbai Central Station (west), Tulsiwadi, Tardeo
- provide any financial contribution to help meet the costs of organising events for the festival
- help publicise the festival amongst your residence colonies/ work place/ school/ colleges/ shops/ any other community spaces by display & distribution of the printed Posters, Brochures & Flyers
- organise the tribal dance performance at your/known event happening during the festival dates
Join the Celebration ! Looking forward to see you !
Contact for more information ; seedfestivalindia@gmail.com ,09425560950, 8976275028
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