The Just Peace Foundation, Imphal cordially requests your presence at the Festival of Hope, Justice and Peace to be held at Imphal from the 2^nd November 2009 till the 6^th November 2009 as per program below.

Smt. Mahashweta Devi, Ramon Magsaysay Award Winner and doyen of Indian literature shall be Chief Guest at the Inaugural Function at Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy (JNMDA) at 3pm on 2^nd November 2009 and Smt. Yumnam Mangol Devi veteran Meira-Paibi leader shall preside over the function.

Yours Sincerely

Irom Singhjit Singh

Managing Trustee

Just Peace Foundation

Imphal, Manipur, India

+91-9862696184

PROGRAM

2^nd November 2009 : Venue – Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy Auditorium

02:30 pm : Arrival of Dignitaries and Guests

03:00 pm : Chief Guests open Exhibition of Photographs on Sharmila by Drik India, Kolkata and Peace Counts India team

03:15 pm : Welcome Address by Just Peace Foundation

03:20 pm : Opening Song: Tribute to Sharmila by Miss Naorem Ganga Tombi, Music by Shri Ng. Ibopishak

03:35 pm : Ma Mahashweta Devi Releases Ms. Deepti Priya Mehrotra’s book “Burning Bright” on Irom Sharmila and the Struggle for Peace in Manipur published by Penguin Introduction of Representatives to the Chief Guest

03:40 pm : Brief overview of the book by the author

03:50 pm : Address by the Chief Guests

04:10 pm : Address by the President

04:30 pm : Vote of Thanks

0:35 pm : Tea Break

05:00 pm : Play by Aryan Theatre “Hazar Chourasika Maa” (Lalhouba Amagi Mama) Transadaptation from English version and Direction - S. Rajen

3^rd November 2009 : Venue - Manipur Dramatic Union Auditorium

03:00 pm : Chief Guest opens Music Session ‘Keishumshangee Rani’ presentation by Sharmilagee Damak

4^th November 2009 : Venue - Manipur Dramatic Union Auditorium

03:00 pm : Human Rights Film Festival by Indian Social Action Forum (INSAF)

5^th November 2009 : Venue - PDA Complex, Porompat

02:00pm : Hunger Fast and Dharna in Solidarity with Save Sharmila Campaign

6^th November 2009 : Venue - Nupee Lal Memorial Complex

06:30 am : All Community Prayer

09:30 am : End of Program

01:00 pm : Departure of Guests and Friends