Fwd: WASM&L - 28th March - The D'Costa Family - book reading and discussion + Kantar Goa - Film screening + Pakdam Pakdai - film screening | 29th - Women, Writing and Women Writing An Appetite for Telling our Stories

[Frederick Noronha]

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From: Carpe Diem - Goa <in...@carpediemgoa.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2026 at 17:40
Subject: WASM&L - 28th March - The D'Costa Family - book reading and discussion + Kantar Goa - Film screening + Pakdam Pakdai - film screening | 29th - Women, Writing and Women Writing An Appetite for Telling our Stories
 

Greetings from Carpe Diem! 

We’re now into our third week of Women as Storytellers, Makers and Leaders, and we’re truly grateful to everyone who has been joining us along the way. Your presence and support have meant so much to us.

Here’s what we have lined up for the coming week — we’d love to have you with us!

A wickedly funny look at love, land, and everything we inherit — whether wanted or not.

  The D'Costa Family 

by Rochelle Potkar - a book reading and discussion with the author.

Discussion host: Ashok Hegde

Sat 28th March '26 | 5:30 - 6:30 pm

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The D'Costa Family

" is a darkly comedic debut novel set in a fictional ancestral home called Burgundy House in Goa. The story explores the chaotic power struggles of a dysfunctional family following the death of its patriarch.

Rochelle Potkar is a Mumbai-based author, poet, and screenwriter known for her work across multiple literary forms, including poetry, short stories, and novels. She also serves as a critic, curator, and fiction writing mentor. Her screenplays have received recognition, including selections for the NFDC Screenwriters Lab and the Atlanta Film Festival.

Open to all.  Signed copies of the book will be available for sale.

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What began as a musical interlude quietly became the heartbeat of a culture.  

Kantar Goa

A film by Nalini Elvino de Sousa

Sat 28th March | 7 pm

From the early 20th century to today, the cantaram—once seen as a side-show in tiatr—has captured the essence of Goa. This film argues it is, in fact, the main attraction, tracing its journey from stage performances to records, radio, and now social media. Focusing on the works of C. Alvares, Remmie Colaso, and Jacinto Vaz, the documentary explores the evolution and enduring relevance of these Konkani songs.

Duration: 55 min
Language: Konkani & English

No entry fee. A Q&A session with the director will follow post screening.

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Sometimes, the smallest acts—like play—become the most powerful ways of being seen.

Pakdam Pakdai 

A film by Swapnil A. with Ayera, Anish, Hina, Om and friends

Sat 28th March ‘26 | 8 pm | Open to all

In the bustling Sadar Market of Agra, a group of children who sell balloons in the market take us along as they navigate between work and play, hostility and joy, commerce and friendship in the urban space that is designed to exclude them. In this vehicle-choked public realm, we observe their routine of overcoming various barriers and intuitively carve spaces for themselves.
With their games and tender resilience, Pakdam Pakdai celebrates children’s agency in employing the act of play to claim space amid the relentlessness of the city.

Duration: 8 min
Language: Hindi & English subtitles

A Q&A session with the director will follow post screening.

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Because telling our stories is, in itself, an act of power!  

Women, Writing and Women Writing

An Appetite for Telling our Stories

Sun 29th March ‘26  | 5:30 - 6:30 pm

We invite you to a thought-provoking conversation with some of the contributing authors from the book Appetite:

Sheela Jaywant, Michelle Mendonça Bambawale, Mehru Jaffer and Shivranjana Rathore.

Host: Dr. Aldina Braganza

This discussion explores the wide and evolving range of subjects women writers engage with today—from real estate, placemaking, land, and food cultures to lifestyle, technology, and space—while also delving into personal and political themes like hunger, freedom, love, marriage, desire, violence, belief, and life itself.

The authors will also share insights into their writing styles and reflect on their journeys as women authors, offering a glimpse into the experiences that shape their work. 

Open to all.

Kind regards,

Nicole Dias

Carpe Diem Art and Learning Centre - Majorda - Goa

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