From: arvind mishra <arvind_drmishra@...>
Subject: [indiansciencefiction] Please stand by for a curtain raiser anouncement
To: indiansciencefiction@...
Date: Tuesday, 12 August, 2008, 9:06 AM

Dear Friends,

We are giving finishing touches to planning  of a great gala sf event in India.Please stand by for a curtain raiser announcement. Hopefully we are going to convene a gathering of Indian  sf writers,critiques and mainstream media celebrities shortly in culturally vibrant city of Varanasi.

An official announcement jointly  from National Council of Science and Technology Communication (NCSTC), Govt of India  and Indian Science Fiction Writers Association (ISFWA) is in pipeline and would be made public shortly.

Meanwhile please reserve your dates and stop entertaining any other engagements in 2nd  week of the November 08 ,I assure you of really a great experience  in terms of opportunity costs inclined in favour of  this hitherto unique sf event  in India.

This is first call with an aim to sensitize all those who are genuinely concerned with the genre.

I also extend my hearty  invitation to Mr.Gene Van Toyer to please be the guest of  honour [Are you listening Gene ?] and grace the occasion by your magnanimous presence.

This tentative announcement is also for those friends and members from abroad who could mange their travel expenses and avail all the local hospitalities as a token of our affection  to them.

Please respond and feel free to address any queries regarding the event.

And wait for the final announcement which is under process.

Welcome you all to Varanasi-a vantage rendezvous in midst of all that  time and space perspectives.

Dr.Arvind Mishra

Principal Coordinator ,

The Project on -

A  National Discussion on the 'Role Of Sf in Effective science communication in India.

A venture catalyzed and supported by
National Council of Science and Technology Communication (NCSTC), Govt of India .