Book launches, business launches, campaigns, community initiatives — things that need an audience to find their feet. The Launchpad is a corner of the market we set aside, every month, for local efforts that benefit the community. Drop by, tell us about yours, sign up for a future market.
Books, campaigns, community initiatives — things that needed an audience to find their feet. Each of these launched at a past edition of the market, and gave us the idea for the Launchpad.
Carmelito Andrade launched Goan Short Stories — Paddy Farming and Let’s Colour — Goan Paddy Farming, both released by J Santan Rodrigues of Curtorim. The stories came out of years of conversation with farmers across Salcete; the colouring book from a decade of photographs in the fields.
Andrea Thumshirn (Bakery Pausenbrot) launched her book Chasing Challenges: How I Built a Team, a School, a Life in Rural Rajasthan at the market's first anniversary edition. The Navhind Times covered it.
Auda Viegas launched her fourth book at the May edition, released by chief guest Smt. Smita Timble with Albertina Almeida in attendance. The Navhind Times covered the launch. The book is still available at the Bailancho Ekvott stall.
Fredrick Noronha started the market's book swap. Bring books you no longer read, take ones you have been meaning to. No money changes hands. It has run every month since.
The Goa team from BYUFUEL launched their consumer awareness campaign on the safe disposal of used cooking oil — what to do with what is left in the pan, and why it matters. The campaign has continued at the market since.
Mahanand Paryekar, Range Forest Officer Margao, brought the Forest Department's Save the Frogs 2026 campaign to the market, talking to visitors about why frogs matter and what threatens them.
Book, business, campaign, community initiative — if it benefits the community and needs an audience to find its feet, we would like to hear about it. Come to the market, find the Launchpad corner, and tell us what you are working on. We will line you up for a future edition.
