India Social Forum(ISF) 2006 @ Capital
Organized by World Social Forum(WSF) – India Date: Thursday, 9th November, 2006 Venue: Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium Time: 4 pm
New Delhi : India Social forum is beginning on 9th November with around 50,000 people from all over the India and from Asia-Africa. An-all women panel speakers will address the 'Opening Plenary' of the ISF from 4 pm onwards at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium grounds. All women panel speakers include Ruth Manorama (Dalit activist from Karnataka), Tulsi Mai Munda (Tribal leader from Orissa), Subhashini Ali (All India Democratic Womens' Association), Medha Patkar (Social activist), Eileen Kuttab (Beriut), Wahu Kaara ( Africa), Irom Sharmila (Manipur) and Rasheeda Bi ( Bhopal)
Cultural performances will be by Shahriyar (Urdu poet), Chirikure Chirikure (poet from Africa), C J Kuttapan (dalit folk singer from Kerala), Ram Dayal Munda (Tribal artist from Jharkhand), Prahlad Singh Tipania (Kabir singer from Chattisgarh), Rukma Devi (Rajasthani singer) and Raghu Dixit Band.
Large number of tribals from Jharkand, Orissa, Maharashtra, Chhatisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and North-eastern region will be there with their own cultural troops. Children in large numbers will be present in the run up of the Children Social Forum. Youth from all over the country will also assemble on 9th to prepare for the Youth Social Forum. India Scoial Forum(ISF) will be from 9 to 13 th November, 2006 at JawaharLal Nehru Stadium For contact details: Papiya Sarkar, 9811340695 Deepa Menon 9811300540