World Social Forum 2009 Highlights Belem:
Abre Tus Ojos is a weekly series on Nicaragua television, made by teenagers and for teenagers.
In the past the series has addressed such issues as child labor and exploitation, teen health, AIDS and youth violence.
Painting and singing stories told in scrolls ("patas" in Bengali) goes back to ancient times in India. For generations hereditary painter-singers (Patuas or Chitrakars) have been practicing their craft in the Midnapur district of West Bengal. This website introduces the viewer to the village of Naya, 3 hours from Calcutta, where many Chitrakar women have recently taken up the Patua craft.
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