Purple Fest 2023, India’s first all-encompassing festival celebrating diversity, kicks off on Friday at the Entertainment Society of Goa in Panaji and ends on Sunday 8 January. The unique Purple Fest opening ceremony was held today at Inox Courtyard was attended by Goa Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant and Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Dr Virendra Kumar, Tourism Minister Rohan Kante and other dignitaries presided over this event with
CM Sawant said at the opening ceremony of the event: I am paying 2500 monthly. It also has the highest number of disabled bookings among other states. We plan to make Panaji City a disabled-friendly city and make public buildings disabled-friendly. “Through the Government of Goa, this Purple Fest has brought together people with disabilities from all over the country. The Federal Department is taking appropriate steps to empower the community through skills training, educational facilities and more,” said the Federal Minister. said. Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr. Virendra Kumar.
This 3-day film festival brings together 6,000 Goan students to engage, engage, socialize, watch disability-based films, and develop awareness and sensitivity. The Purple Experience Zone had various cells for people with disabilities (PwD) who came together to empower people, not just people with disabilities.
These include FunDook, Faiyda, Hemophilia Society Goa, Sethu, Social Welfare Cell, Health Cell, etc., under Jagruti Mela. Various activities are organized here to help you better understand the concepts.
The Art Gallery’s Purple Kaleidoscope is divided into three sections featuring tactile art with QR codes for the visually impaired, displaying and selling products made by children with disabilities. The Purple Exhibition has stalls showcasing products that help people with visual impairments improve their academic performance. We are conducting live measures for equipment that is useful for people with disabilities, such as artificial limbs and wheelchairs.
There was a screening of the movie “86” at Purple Bioscope. The film had a sign language interpreter who interpreted the entire film. Highlights from the first day of the Fest:
69 delegates participated in the early morning bird walk on Calamborim Lake. 32 blind, 15 blind, and 22 deaf people participate in finding different species of birds. In Purple Rain, blind and cognitively impaired musician Ritvik Raja of “We Are One Charitable trust” and Shankar Mahadevan’s “Joyful Choir” graced his ESG courtyard with musical notes.
The We Care Film Festival was kicked off with curator Satish Kapoor in attendance of Minister Subhash Far Desai and Secretary Taha Harjik. Films shown on the first day included “Feet in the Sand,” “Impossible,” “National Anthem in Sign Language,” and “Tiny Steps.”
Deafblind competition, Access India competition, beach fun and cruise rides were also part of the first day activities of Purple Fest. (Ani)
(This article is not edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
