Cuncolim consumer forum meet on July 15

The Cuncolim civic and consumer forum (CCCF) will hold its monthly general meeting of consumers on July 15, at 10.30am, at Our Lady of Health High School, Cuncolim. Among the issues to be discussed are importance of breast feeding, need for a tree audit and plantation drive, municipal health, nutrition and sanitation committee, violations of the packaged commodities rules, feedback on services of Kadamba Transport Corporation Ltd and recommendations to the central vigilance committee on public distribution system (PDS).The consumer forum will continue its monthly dry waste collection to promote segregation of plastic bags, bottles, tetrapaks, used batteries and expired medicines, states a press note.
Release of Sudeep Chakravarti's book: Literati and Harper Collins Publishers India will organize the 'Goa launch' of Sudeep Chakravarti's new book 'Highway 39' on July 21, at 6.30pm, at Literati in Calangute. After the book is released by Nandita Haksar and Sebastain Hongray, Prava Rai will be in conversation with the author.
100 years of Indian cinema on Radio Mirchi: Radio Mirchi 98.3FM is commemorating '100 years of Indian cinema' on 'Purani Jeans' (9pm-12am) with RJ Suchi, and this will culminate into a film festival for cinema aficionados on July 28 and July 29. In keeping with the cinematic heritage of Indian films in the last 100 years, Suchi will showcase the path-breaking musical heritage of the 1940s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 2000 with a bouquet of songs, taking listeners on a journey of music, its influences and what made it possible for the path-blazers of yesteryears to pave the future for today's musicians in Bollywood. Highlighting the contribution of the local Goan industry to Bollywood music on 'Hello Goa' (7am-11am), RJ Silroy will feature some of the sons and daughters of Goa carving a musical profession for themselves, and looking towards the future and their passion: music. Supported by Western Union Money Transfer, '100 years of Indian Cinema' will also showcase lesser known film and music trivia and contests for people participation.