GOA STATE CULTURAL AWARDS 2014 - 15.
Yesterday, 20thof this month, at Institute Menezes Bragana Hall, Panjim, at 4.00 PM in a specially organized function, Goa State Cultural Awards were presented by the Directorate of Art and Culture, Government of Goa, to the 12 prominent artists who excelled in different fields of Art and Culture. Two of them were Tiatrists, namely Rita Rose and Joe Rose, one my colleague in Konkani movement Dilip Borker a literary figure with whom I participated in the Hunger Strike at Azad Maidan Panjim during Konkani language agitation 30 years back and Mahendra Alvares for Fine Art/Craft who is the owner of Big Foot – Anchestral Goa – at Loutolim.
Rita Rose
Rita Rose receiving her Award from Nana Patekar
Their achievements and the details of their work are elaborated in the Souvenir released during the ceremony.
Mahendra Alvares of Big Foot
Mahendra Alvares seen felicitated by the Chief Guest
Joe Rose
Joe Rose is felicitated by the Chief Guest
The chief guest of the day was renowned Film Actor – Writer – Filmmaker Nana Patekar felicitated the Awardees while the guest of honour Dayanand R. Mandrekar –Minister of Art and Culture – presided over the function and Sidharth Kunkolienkar MLA was the guest of honour.
DILIP Borkar seen felicitated by the Chief Guest
The function was attended by the full house attendees overwhelming majority being Hindus.
On behalf of myself and also on behalf of all my likeminded friends I congratulate them for achieving something extraordinary.
A.Veronica Fernandes,
Candolim, Goa.
Tel: 7507394349