PhotoFlare 2011- International Photography Festival, Goa

 The Photography Club of Goa Engineering College is organizing PhotoFlare2011, an international Photography Festival at the Sunaparanta Goa Centre For The Arts, Altinho on the 9^th and 10^th of April from 10 am to 7 pm

 As a part of PhotoFlare, an online Photography Competition was held throughout the month of March. In all, the competition received over 470 entries from across the country spanning across 4 themes-Machines, Celebrations, Shadows & Lights and Childhood. The judging was done by a panel of expert photographers- Assavri Kulkarni, Lynn Barreto Miranda and Anthony DeSouza. The Festival will showcase the top 20 photos from each of the 4 themes.

 The final winner from each of the 4 themes will be announced at Inaugural function to be held at 10 am on the 9^th of April in the presence of Shri Ashwin Tombat, editor-in-chief for Herald.

 PhotoFlare will also consist of 2 workshops and 2 lectures

1. Workshop on Design in Photography by Assavri Kulkarni on the 9^th of April from 2:30 to 5:30 pm
2. Workshop on Portrait Photography by Edric George on the 10^th of April from 3 to 6 pm
3. Lecture on Photography in Antarctica by Rakesh Rao on the 10^th of April from 11 am – 12 noon
4. Lecture by Mr Eduardo Souto from Portugal on the Photographic journeys on his Scooter through Indiao on 10th April from 6 pm - 7 pm

As a part of PhotFlare, there will also be a History PhotoShoot around the city of Panjim guided by Sanjeev Sardesai on the morning of Sunday, 10^th of April.

 For more details about the event, and to register for the workshops/lectures please check out www.photoflare.org

 Workshops are free and open to all!