7th CMS VATAVARAN Environment and Wildlife Film Festival and Forum 2014

Puducherry - Auroville CMS VATAVARAN

The 6th travelling festival series began with Puducherry - Auroville CMS VATAVARAN from Oct 07 and will end on Oct 12, 2014 (Tue - Sun). The festival was declared open on October 07, 2014 by the hon'ble Minister of Forest, Science, Technology and Environment Thiru T Thiagarajan. During the inaugural ceremony 3 Green Ambassadors from Puducherry were felicitated for their remarkable contribution and their commendable work at the grassroots level in the field of conservation. Total 10 nominations were received from Education Department, PondyCAN!, Auroville Film Festival and Pondicherry University. Out of the total nominations, 3 nominees have been shortlisted which be announced during the Inaugural Ceremony.

The festival will be held at 18 locations across Puducherry and Auroville. The festival highlights include:

S No Programme Date Time Venue
1. Press Meet Oct 06, 2014 (Mon) 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Press Club
2. Inaugural Ceremony Oct 07, 2014 (Tue) 05:30 pm - 07:00 pm VERSAILLES Hall (Ground Floor), Anandha Inn, 154, S V Patel Road, Puducherry
3. Film Screenings Oct 07 - 11 (Tue - Sat) - 1 Police, 1 University, 2 Colleges, 1 Hotel, 7 Schools, 2 Cultural Auditoriums, 2 Restaurants
4. Filmmaking Workshop Oct 08 (Wed) 09:30 am - 05:30 pm Pondicherry University
5. Panel Discussion Oct 09 (Thur) 03:00 pm - 05:00 pm Pondicherry University
6. Nature Trail Oct 10 (Fri) 08:00 am - 04:00 pm Muliagam Forest Campus, Cuddalore Main Road, Near New Court Campus, Puducherry
7. Beach Cleaning Oct 11 (Sat) 08:30 am - 11:30 am Gandhi Statue, Puducherry
8. Slogan Writing Competition Oct 11 (Sat) 08:30 am - 11:30 am Gandhi Statue, Puducherry
9. Green Run Oct 12 (Sun) 07:00 am - 09:00 am Starting Point: French Insitute, Puducherry | End Point: Alliance Francais, Puducherry


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