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Beyond Limits 2011, Annual Art Exhibition

Family Of Disabled promotes artists with disabilities through annual art exhibition-cum-sale in the Beyond Limits series.

There are 38 artists with different disabilities from across India who have been shortlisted by a jury of eminent artists to showcase their talent. In last exhibition, 60% of the works displayed found buyers.

We are offering the artists an opportunity which they deserve and yearn for - many of the participating artists are the first timers living in total  oblivion even after completing their Bachelors and Masters in Fine Arts.

8th Lal Advani Memorial Lecture

The Indian Association for the Special Education and Rehabilitation has been organizing the Lal Advani Memorial Lecture series on the occasion of birth anniversary of Shri Lal Advani on 26 of April on important issues in the field of disability. We have had the privilege of having leading figures in the field of disability to deliver lectures in the past.  They include Dr.

Audition

Udaan entertainment group invites fresh musical talent among the visually impaired (blind) artists

Do share it with all, especially forward it to all your visually impaired friends.

Special note: If u r a musician, then please carry your respective instrument.

No refreshments will be provided by the organisers.

For more details, Contact Keval L Haria on: +919870251275 or Deepak G Bedsa on: +919322574968

The participants can bring their escorts, friends, companions etc.

But, please make sure that u inform about  them on the above given numbers.

Annual Day Celebration of SARTHAK

SARTHAK is an NGO working with great commitment towards mainstreaming Persons with Disability by facilitating their employment process.

Annual Day Celebration of SARTHAK on December 9, 2011 at Indian Islamic Cultural Centre. We (You and SARTHAK) have been associated with each other for quite some time and it is only because of the support of committed people like you that SARTHAK is growing each day.

Windmills Attitudinal Training Program

We, Mitra Jyothi are an NGO located in Bangalore, which has been working for past 21 years for the empowerment of persons with visual impairment. Mitra Jyothi provide them educational facilities through our Talking Book Library, computer training and life skill training and, finally help them in getting employment. We have hostel facilities for 50 - 60 boys & girls above 18 years.

Annual disability seminar - Practicing Disability Studies in India: Issues and Perspectives

Sambhavana invites you for its annual disability seminar, ‘Practicing Disability Studies in India: Issues and Perspectives’, to be held on December Third, 2011. The venue of the conference is: Room no. 22, Arts Faculty, North Campus, University of Delhi.

Kindly send in a line of confirmation and  one-page abstract by Friday evening. You are also requested to send your papers within a week keeping in view that each scholar would be given 20 minutes for presentation.

Salwan Marathon

The Salwan Cross Country Run for school children + visually impaired students and intellectually challenged students is being organized on Sunday the 6th of November 2011 at the Army Equestrian Centre, Brar Square, Delhi Cantt. This event is supported by UNICEF and FICCI and recognized by the Athletic Federation of India.

New disability law draft - discussion on FM Gold tonight @ 9:30

FM Gold, the radio channel of All India Radio, tonight at 9:30 in its weekly phone in programme called 'Public Speak' would discuss about the draft of the new disability law. The 30 minute show can be heard on Doordarshan DTH as well. This is a live show from Delhi, which as per AIR official, is also relayed by the other three FM Gold stations and few other channels of AIR.

Rabindranath Tagore's 150th Birth Anniversary

Blind Persons' Association requests the pleasure of your company at a cultural programme to celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, to be held at Mukta-Angan Rangalaya, 123, S. P. Mukherjee Road, Kolkata - 700026, on 2nd July, 2011 at 3-30 PM.

PROGRAMME

Rabindranath Tagore's 150th Birth Anniversary

Date: 2nd July, 2011 (Saturday) at 3-30 PM

Venue: Mukta-Angan Rangalaya, 123 S. P. Mukherjee Road, Kol - 700026 (near Rashbihari crossing)

Chief Guest: Smt. Suchitra Bhattacharya, the renowned novelist

Orientation Program on Assistive Technologies (DU staff only)

Orientation Program on Assistive Technologies

(2 batches, 10 participants each) Duration: Four days, 10.30 AM to 1.30 PM

Who can apply: Personnel working in the IT department or computer labs of various colleges

Description: Empower the IT staff of colleges with knowledge & application of assistive technologies so that they can support training & use of computers by students with disabilities in their institutions.

Admission: Equal Opportunity Cell (EOC) will write to different colleges inviting participation.

Fourth AbilityFEST 2011, India International Disability Film Festival

We, Ability Foundation are really happy to tell you that this year, the inaugural function at 6.30 pm on Monday October 13 showcases our very own Tamil Blockbuster Deiva Thirumagal ,screened for the first time in India with audio description  for the blind. As you know, audio description is a pre recorded narrative describing what is happening on the screen in between dialogues so as to enhance the cinema viewing experience for the visually impaired.

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