Arthshila Ahmedabad is pleased to invite you for an interaction with DRISHTI MEDIA: through the prism of a triple feature showcase and an interaction with Darmyan Rana (Audio – Video Trainer and Additional Director at DRISHTI) and Nafisa Barot (Founder and Trustee at Utthan & Mentor at WGWLO) on works by DRISHTI Media, a communication organization.

DETAILS:
Date: 16 September 2023 (Saturday).
Time: 6.00 pm onwards.
Language: Gujarati, Hindi, Kutchi with English subtitles.
Free and open to all.

About DRISHTI MEDIA:
Drishti is a leading development communication organization that has been actively working towards social development since its establishment in 1993. The organization utilizes the power of communication and the arts to promote awareness of human rights and grassroots development in India. By approaching programs through the lens of human rights and equality, and emphasizing community participation and outreach, Drishti attempts to create a just and equal society.

The film showcase will feature:
– Smart City Blues: The Story of Shekhar Nagar
– Kutch Lokji Vaani: Voices of Kutch
– Swabhoomi

About Darmyan Rana:
Darmyan has been with Drishti since 2010, during this period he has worked as a media trainer in more than 10 Radio Stations and more than 20 video units in different locations in the country. Darmyan has been the lead trainer for the UNICEF-Community Radio initiatives and GIZ pro-soil and wetland management and biodiversity video training program in different parts of India.

About Nafisa Barot:
Nafisa Barot is actively engaged in influencing people and policies around water, gender justice, peace and sustainable development. Nafisa has co-founded Utthan (1981), Pravah (1996) and WGWLO (2002), served on several Government task forces and is on the Board of several institutions.