FSUG-Bangalore January 2006

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[Arts/Film-Photography] Film/Photography events in banglore
by Rakesh 'arky' Ambati 12 Jan '06

12 Jan '06

Hi Friends, This week we have Bangalore Film Society Screenings and two-part Photography feature. BFS 'Walter Salles' Film Screenings --------------------------------- We start of this year with a festival of films of Walter Salles, the renowned Brazilian filmmaker. The Programme: Saturday 14th Jan. 3pm. Central Station Sharing of our thoughts on the film. Tea 6.pm. Foreign Land Sunday 15th Jan. 3pm. Motorcycle Diaries Discussion on the films (all three). Tea 6pm Dark Waters Venu: No.33/1-9 Thyagaraja Layout Jaibharath nagar, M.S. Nagar P O Bangalore 560 033. Ph 25492774/25492779 Land mark: Jaibharath Nagar petrol bunk. Exactly opp. the petrol bunk there is a lane. Approx. 200 meters straight on to your right there is a two storied building with tiled roof. The compound has bamboo bushes. There you are. This is the BFS Film Study Circle. Watch some good films. Share your thoughts and enjoy the circle. MMB 'Peter Bialobrzeski' Photography exhibition --------------------------- "Neontigers" - Asian Mega Cities at the Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath & "Homeland" - Contemporary German Landscapes at Max Mueller Bhavan Inauguration on Sunday, January 15, 2006 at 6.30 p.m. at Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat With an introduction by Balan Nambiar & James Heitzman On view: Monday, January 16 - Sunday, January 22, 2006 Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat - 10.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m. Max Mueller Bhavan - 9.00 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. Sat & Sun: 1.00 to 6.30 p.m. Peter Bialobrzeski (*1961) studied political science and sociology in Braunschweig, Germany, before taking up work as a local reporter in his hometown of Wolfsburg. He concentrated on photography while studying communication design at the Folkwangschule in Essen, Germany, and at the London College of Communication (LCP). During this period he made several trips to Asia. Since 1989, Peter Bialobrzeski's works have appeared in virtually all well-known magazines and journals from GEO Deutschland to the Korean GEO and the New York Times. He has won several awards including the celebrated World Press Award for Arts/Stories (2003) and the PDN Book Award, New York (2005). His photographs have appeared in solo and group shows in all five continents. The Lothar Albrecht Gallery in Frankfurt am Main and the Laurence Miller Gallery in New York are his agents in the art market. Since 2002, Bialobrzeski has been Professor of Photography at the College of Arts in Bremen, Germany. This exhibition of Bialobrzeski's large-sized photographs juxtaposes his pictures of the post-modern dreamworlds of megacities from the "NeonTigers" cycle, dipped in neon light, with the "Homeland" photographs - broad plains, mountain landscapes and sea horizons. More information on the exhibition is available on our website http://www.goethe.de/ins/in/bag/enindex.htm. Cheers --arky

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Arky is back from ....
by Rakesh 'arky' Ambati 09 Jan '06

09 Jan '06

Hi Friends, After my computer went up in flames ... I was shocked .. I recovered Then I brought a replacement ... it went up in flames too ... I cried n cried And Then the Bangalore Electrical Engineers came and replaced one of high tension wires in the building where I currently stay.So, if this borrowed computer doesn't meet the same fate of its dead friends I would *now* be active on mailing-list again. Arky, The King of Lame Causes Amen Season's Greetings !!!! --arky -- arky Rakesh 'arky' Ambati GPG Key ID: 0x92BCF7D4 Blog [ http://arky.in ] Member FSUG-Bangalore [ http://bangalore.gnu.org.in ] Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html

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Ubuntu in Asia, Jan-Feb 2006
by Rakesh 'arky' Ambati 06 Jan '06

06 Jan '06

Any inputs fellows ? [X-post pardons appended] --- Shekhar Krishnan <shekhar(a)crit.org.in> wrote: > From: Shekhar Krishnan <shekhar(a)crit.org.in> > To: Principal Support List of FSF-India > <fsf-friends(a)mm.gnu.org.in> > Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2006 14:15:46 +0530 > Subject: [Fsf-friends] Ubuntu in Asia, Jan-Feb 2006 > > Dear FSF Friends: > > The folks from Ubuntu and Canonical will be making a > tour of many cities > in East, South and Southeast Asia in the coming > weeks, and I have been > asked to help spread the word regionally. > > Please go to > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AsiaBusinessTour and help > fill in > the wiki page for your city and you will be > contacted by someone from > Ubuntu/Canonical. You will first need to signup for > a Launchpad account > to use the Ubuntu Wiki. There are sections for > business, government, > academic and voluntary sectors. > > I have already helped fill in the Mumbai and > Bangalore pages. Looking > forward to seeing more inputs from the rest of the > free software > community in India (and no, I am not being paid to > do this, I really > like Ubuntu and want to see it spread in the > region). > > Best, > > > S.K. > -- > > Shekhar Krishnan > 9, Supriya, 2nd Floor > 709, Parsee Colony Road no.4 > Dadar, Mumbai 400014 > India

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[Art/Events] Talks/Workshops/Calls this week in banglore
by Rakesh 'arky' Ambati 06 Jan '06

06 Jan '06

Hello List, A short roundup of cultural and art events due for this week.This week in bangalore there are few lectures on some interesting topics, a poetry workshop and a call for film makers and a photography content by Department of Science(GOI). Lectures ------- "Winning Thoughts and Winning Moves' by Daninel Pacheco Jan 6 6:30pm British Library,Kasturba Road Cross.Bangalore. "Gods - An insight into creative writing" Anita Nair Jan 6 6:30pm at JRD Tata Auditorium, NIAS. "Managing and preparing for future business in India" by Prof Bala V. Balachandran of Kellogg School And "Unleashing the Human Capital" by Prof. Hayagreeva Rao Jan 7 2:30pm-6pm Jnana Jyoti Auditorium, Central College Campus, Palace Road. Poetry Workshop --------------- Poets International's weekly workshops. Jan 7 onwards Call 92434-43155 or contact Poets Internation, 706, 30-A Cross, Tilak Nagar Call for Film Proposals ----------------------- The Public Service Broadcasting Trust invites proposals from independent film makers on the theme, 'Sexuality, Sexual-Reproductive Rights and Health'. The films could explore the multiple themes and their politics either in their macro complexities or document personal negotiations with sexuality, identity and violence, among other processes. For the commissioning brief and other details visit [2]www.psbt.org We will receive proposals till mid January 2006 Contact : Ms. Ridhima PSBT PO Box 3264, Nizamudin East New Delhi 110 013 91-11-24355941 www.psbt.org email: ridhima.mehra(a)psbt.org Photographic Competition ------------------------- 'Lights and Shades of Science' with over 5 categories open for both professional and amateur photographers is conducted by Rashtriya Vigyan Evan Prodyogiki Sanchar Parishad(RVPSP), Department of Science and Technology (DST). The categories are 'Science in Action', 'Science Close-up', 'Science and Society', 'Science as Art' and 'Concepts'. Last day January 27, 2006. More details and contest forms at http://www.dst.gov.in [END] Well, That's it until next week. Cheers --arky

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Fwd: Re: CSS training at Servelots Infotech, Bangalore
by Rakesh 'arky' Ambati 04 Jan '06

04 Jan '06

--- sapana rawat <sapana_rawat(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > Hello All, > > The interested participants can register online at > www.pantoto.org/fosstraining or email me or call me > at > 080-26762963. > > Beginner CSS course - 6 hrs of class on Jan 21st > (10:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m; 1:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m) - Rs > 800 > / person > > Advanced CSS course - 6 hrs of class on Jan 22nd > (10:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m; 1:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m)- Rs 800 > / > person > > If you have any questions, let me know. > > Thank you all, > > Sapana > > --- Rakesh 'arky' Ambati <rakesh_ambati(a)yahoo.com> > wrote: > > > Hello All, > > > > Thanks to Sapana, We have the news of this > training > > program of the year on CSS at Servelots to your > > co-workers,students and friends. > > > > Perhaps Sapana can provide more details regarding > > registration and timings. > > > > Cheers > > > > --arky > > > > > > > From: sapana rawat <sapana_rawat(a)yahoo.com> > > > Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2006 21:24:58 -0800 (PST) > > > > > > Hi All, > > > > > > We are kickstarting our Year 2006 FOSS training > > > programme by offering CSS courses on Jan 21st > and > > > Jan > > > 22nd at Servelots Infotech, Bangalore. > > > > > > Training details are given at > > > www.pantoto.org/fosstraining. Interested > > > participants > > > can apply online or email me. > > > > > > Lastly, if you know of someone who will benefit > > from > > > this training, please pass this information to > > > him/her. > > > > > > Cheers, > > > Sapana > > > 080-2676 2963 > > > > > > > > >

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CSS training at Servelots Infotech, Bangalore
by Rakesh 'arky' Ambati 04 Jan '06

04 Jan '06

Hello All, Thanks to Sapana, We have the news of this training program of the year on CSS at Servelots to your co-workers,students and friends. Perhaps Sapana can provide more details regarding registration and timings. Cheers --arky > From: sapana rawat <sapana_rawat(a)yahoo.com> > Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2006 21:24:58 -0800 (PST) > > Hi All, > > We are kickstarting our Year 2006 FOSS training > programme by offering CSS courses on Jan 21st and > Jan > 22nd at Servelots Infotech, Bangalore. > > Training details are given at > www.pantoto.org/fosstraining. Interested > participants > can apply online or email me. > > Lastly, if you know of someone who will benefit from > this training, please pass this information to > him/her. > > Cheers, > Sapana > 080-2676 2963 > > >

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