Donate blood
A blood donation camp in coordination with GMC Blood Bank will be held on May 9 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Daivadnya Bhavan Hall, Calconda, Margao. This initiative is supported by Rotary Club of Margao, BNI Mathgram, Lions Club of Margao, Rotaract Club of Margao, Samrat Club of Margao, Daivadnya Samaj Margao, MCC Margao, BPS Sports Club Margao, and Akhil Gomantakiya Daivadnya Brahmin Youth Association. Details: 9881194532
Meet the artist
The Artist Acquaintances, a weekly artist camp plus art exhibition will see Goan artist Mohan Naik at Carpe Diem Art Centre, Majorda till May 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for those who wish to view his works and interact with him. During this time, one will also get a chance to view him in action as he creates a new work of art. He will present his new creation on May 9 at 6 p.m. Details: [email protected]
Online book club
The Literati Book Club will meet online on May 11 at 7:30 p.m. to discuss ‘The Midnight Library’ by Matt Haig. The book is available at the Literati Bookshop. Details: [email protected]
Short story writing
Fundacao Oriente is hosting the sixth edition of its short story competition, the Fundacao Oriente Short Story Competition (FOSSC). Entries for the same will be accepted between July 15 and July 30. The shortlisted stories eligible for prizes will be announced on November 30, while the winners of FOSSC 2021 will be declared at a function to be held on December 10. The winning and shortlisted stories will be published in the anthology Short Stories from Goa in 2022. Details: 2230728/ [email protected]
Baking bread
Learn to bake traditional Goan breads like sur poie (toddy and fruit yeast method), pao (formache), kakon (bangle bread), undes (pokshe), poies (nachne kundia bhakri), lam pao, stuffed and unstuffed paozinhos, stuffed and unstuffed sweet buns, koncheche, katre (revdo) bread, cinnamon buns and sliced bread on May 15, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. live on Zoom. Details: [email protected]/ 8554054640