‘Free entry passes’ from 20th Dec. Kirloskar Vasundhara Sanman to Dr. Vikas Amte. Kirloskar Vasundahra Internation Film Festival will be organized at Pune from 4th to 11th Jan 2017 at Yashwantrao
Chanvan Natyagruha, Archive Theatre, Prabhat Road, Kirloskar Campus, Kothrud, Pune. KVIFF is a joint initiative of
Kirloskar and Vasundhara Club & is being organised In Association with Pugmarks, Go Wild, Square 1, Intach, Sagar
Mitra, Lokayat, Jal Biradari, Institute of Indian Interior Designers, Environmental Club of India and Associates are
WWF, Woodpecker, IDPA, Jeevitnadi, Giripremi, Paryavaran Dakshata Manch, Students for Development, Bio
Spheres, Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad, My Earth Foundation etc. KVIFF is the only eight days festival of India, which combines exclusive national- international film screenings and a
number of allied activities. KVIFF is an innovative attempt to explore nature and analyze topical issues related to
Environment, Wildlife, Energy, Air and Water. It presents the members with an opportunity to evolve together, on a
common platform and work together towards preserving nature. This year’s theme is ‘Save River, Save Life’: Rivers are crucial for our existence and the onus is on us to protect
them. However, the current condition of rivers in India is known to all, simply pathetic. Urbanization, toxic waste,
industrial waste, urban waste and our own negligence are responsible for this pollution. KVIFF, therefore, wishes to
address factors such as pollution, rejuvenation, biodiversity, beautification and purification of rivers. It’d also seek to
reset our relationship with rivers on more positive, healthy, realistic, practical and sustainable terms, and restore
back the Dissolved Oxygen (DO) level up to 8 ppm. Scope of the theme World – Asia – India – Maharashtra – Pune Our message for the festival remains, ‘Preserve, Protect, Save the Earth for Generation Next.’ We are happy to announce Kirloskar Vasundhara Sanman to Dr. Vikas Amte.
Dr. Vikas Amte: He is an innovative scientist by knowledge, a create researcher by need, a developed
environmental entrepreneur by trade, a liberated management executive by profession, a genuine
financier by intelligence, a sincere social worker by roots, and a learned physician by education. The work
done by Dr. Vikas Amte is not limited to social work done in Anandwan, the community set up by Baba
Amte in 1948 for leprosy patients on the outskirts of Warora in Chandrapur district in Maharashtra. He is
an environmentalist and an engineer at heart. He has dug number of lakes which solved the water scarcity
problem in Anandwan and Somnath. The region receives very low rain fall but almost all rainwater is saved
into these lakes. Under his leadership his team collected all types of plastic waste, cleaned it, and
shredded it. He has done innovative ideas with this plastic such as building up the spill over dams with
waste truck tyres (which are thrown away), concrete and shredded waste plastic, making strong bricks out
of it, using it in foundation of building construction to increase its strength, constructing roads from it. He
creates beautiful artistic gift items and greeting cards out of waste material. In and around Anandwan,
there are number of mines which are now closed but left open. Dr. Amte with his team, planted
indigenous trees, shrubs and herbs and created a lush green jungle there. Now it is a home for birds,
insects, reptiles and different animals. Again it gives revenue to Anandwan.
Festival Structure :
Date Time Activities
4th Jan 6 pm to 7 pm Opening of 11th KVIFF + Kirloskar Vasundhara Sanman
5th Jan 7 am to 10 am 10 am to 5 pm 12.30 to 1.30 pm 2 pm to 5 pm 5 pm to 9 pm
River Walk ‘Paryavaran Snehi Sahitya Sammelan’ Press College Activities Film Screening
6th Jan 7 am to 10 am 10 am to 5 pm 5 pm to 6 pm 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm 5 pm to 9 pm
River Walk School and college activities Opening of Eco Bazaar Opening of Photography exhibition + Workshop Film Screening
7th – 10th Jan 7 am to 10 am 10 am to 5 pm 12.30 to 1.30 pm 5 pm to 9 pm
‘Photo + River walk’ Workshop/Conference/ Quiz/Seminar/College activities Press Conference Film Screening
11th Jan 7 am to 10 pm 11.30 to 1.30 pm 10 am to 5 pm 5 pm to 6 pm 6 pm to 9 pm
‘River Walk’ Press Conference Workshop/Conference/ Quiz/Seminar Film Screenings Closing Ceremony + Kirloskar Vasundhara Honours + Closing Film
Festival Highlights: Festival is noncommercial and offers free entry to all, however by registration only. Special activities for collegians and youngsters. Around 10000 students from 70 colleges will participate in the festival. ‘Eco Bazaar’ will be the point of attraction this year. 175 films will be screened/shortlisted from 1200 films from 28 countries. Number of national, international film production houses are associated with the festival. Over whelming response for the film competition. Best 15 will be screened out of 210. Open Forum: Film makers will interact with audience about their creativity. Photography competition Best 150 photographs will be displayed out of 9000 received. Various programs related to ‘River’ will be conducted for citizens, photographers and film makers. Daily Press Meets at Patrakar Sangh. Slogan and My Idea Competition: Best entries to be rewarded and displayed. Around 20 colleges will participate in Street Play Competition. ‘Paryavaransnehi Sahitya Sammelan’, Cultural and multimedia program are some of the highlights of the festival. More than 15 conferences will be held on different topics. Children’s day will be celebrated with special activities such as quiz, skits, drama, creative painting etc. Around 90 programmes designed to create awareness among children, youngsters, women, citizens and experts also. Last year, 20,230 delegates attended the festival. This year, we are expecting more than 22000 delegates. 5 Kirloskar Vasundhara Honours and 3 Kirloskar Vasundhara Gauravs will be presented to the personalities / organizations for the significant contribution to the field. River walks related to the theme will be arranged in and around Pune daily at 7am during the festival. Audio – visual lectures, Open forums, Cycle Rally, Human Chain, and Slogan / Concept Competition will enrich the festival. Entry: For festival details join our face book page Catalogues will be available from 3rd Jan 2017 at Yashwantrao Chavan Natyagruha (10 am to 12 noon & 4 pm to 8 pm) online registration visit : www.kirloskarvasundharafest.in Entry passes are available on (20th Dec)
