directorate of art and culture organizes a cultural talent earch competition for school students in goa every year the main aim of the competition is to give a platform to upcoming talent in the field of music dance drama fine art literature etc more than 250 schools from all 12 talukas participate in this competition the competition is first organized for school students at the taluka level and thereafter first three winners from each field at the taluka level compete at the state level the students from aided nonaided and government schools from class v to x can participate in this competition the competition will be held in the categories of tabla harmonium guitar keyboard sitar violin vocal indian classical vocal light music kathak bharatnatyam monologue vocal western solo drawing essay writing and poetry writing there will be three prizes in each field at taluka level and at state level the first prize winners of the state level competition will be awarded with scholarships the circular inviting entries for participation of the students have been already dispatched to all high schools the entries can be submitted on or before august 4 to the directorate of art and culture sanskruti bhavan patto panaji in prescribed format if any school has not received the circular they may personally collect the form from directorate of art and culture on any working day entries received after the last date will not be entertained news making and presentation workshop institute menezes braganza is organizing a oneday workshop on news making and presentation on july 26 the inaugural function will be held at 10am and the workshop will conclude at 4pm medical talk as part of friday health talks international centregoa icg in association with manipal hospitals will organize a talk on the topic interventional radiology and endovascular surgery offering new age treatment through a scarless pin hole the talk will be by dr charudutt jayant sambhaj consultant diagnostic interventional radiology dr sambhaj will focus on the treatment of brain stroke varicose veins peripheral vascular disease uncontrolled hypertension and uterine fibroids using interventional radiology the talk will be followed by an interactive session on the subject the talk will be held at international centre goa dona paula on july 25 from 6pm to 730pm there is no registration fee and it is open to all interested anapana course goa vipassana samiti is conducting its monthly halfday anapana course for children aged 815 years at queen laura porvorim on july 27 from 8am to 130pm children are requested to bring their own vegetarian lunch and some snacks filtered drinking water is provided to register contact ruchi bajaj rucbajajgmailcom 9673804000 publishing next industry awards entries are now open for the first publishing next industry awards which recognize and reward talent initiative entrepreneurship and quality in book publishing across all indian languages these awards will allow publishers and authors to be recognized by their peers and provide them with an opportunity to showcase their expertise in its inaugural