Directorate of Art & Culture has presented the Goa
State Cultural Award for 2018-19 at the hands of
Dr. Premanand Ramani Gomant Vibushan Awardee and Art and
Culture Minister Govind Gaude in the presence of Sagun Velip Director Art and
Culture, Dy Director Ashok Parab, Chokha Ram Garg IAS secretary, Dr Carlos
Fernandes Curator Central Library, etc on 26.1.2020 Kala Academy Goa.
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This year the Directorate of Art & Culture DAC honoured 23 eminent personalities / institutions in the field of art and culture by conferring the ‘Goa State Cultural Award’ for their contribution and achievements in their respective fields like music, drama, tiatr, folk art, bhajan, kirtan, craft, literature, painting, etc.
The award comprises of a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh each, a certificate, shrifal, Nataraj replica and a shawl.
Every year the government also honours an institution working in the field of art and culture. Here the award consists of a memento and a cash prize of Rs 3 lakh each.
Dignitaries on the dais
L-R: Dy Director Ashok Parab, Sagun Velip Director Art and Culture, Dr. Premanand Ramani Gomant Vibushan Awarde, Art and Culture Minister Govind Gaude, Chokha Ram Garg IAS secretary, Dr Carlos Fernandes Curator Central Library
List of 23 Goa State awardees
Cultural Awards to
1. Dharmanand N.
Golatkar for Music
2. Sabaji Bhikaji Mopkar for Music
3. Acacio Paul Tavares - Music
4. Alex (Alexyz) Raphael Fernandes for Painting
5. Chandrdas Vaman Joshi for Bhajan
6. Antonio Rosario Fernandes Roseferns Tiatr
7. Premanand a. Lotlikar
– Tiatr
8. Antonio Vithal Furtado – Tiatr
9. Ubaldina Fernandes Diana – Tiatr
10. Agapito Bernardino C Xavier Zimix trio, Tiatr
11. Ramdas Krishna Parab for Drama
12. Nagesh Mhableshwar Phadte for Drama
13. Mahadev Krishnath Parab for Drama
14. Girish Shivram Velguenkar for Drama
15. Cezar D’Mello for Literature
16. Ulhas K Prabhu Dessai for Literature
17. Neelba A Khandekar for Literature
18. Dr. Sushila Sequeira Fonseca for Literature
19. Suresh Walve for Literature
20. Laxmi Vishnu Harwalkar for Folk Art
21. Vardambika Kala Sangh for Best Cultural Institution
22. Naguesh Maharudra Bhajani Mandal for Best Cultural
Institution
23. Nutan Vachnalay – Best Library Award
Group photo with awardees
Please check below individual awardees pics
1. Dharmanand N. Golatkar for Music
Bhau, a noted artist from Ponda in the field of Indian Classical music (Vocal) and theatre
2. Sabaji Bhikaji Mopkar for Music
Harmonium player, make-up man, set designing etc
3. Acacio Paul Tavares - Music
Founder member of the band Purple Rain
4. Alex (Alexyz) Raphael Fernandes for Painting
Noted name in the fields of Cartoon, paniting etc
5. Chandrdas Vaman Joshi for Bhajan
Noted Bhajan and kirtan artist and a teacher by profession
6. Antonio Rosario Fernandes Roseferns Tiatr
Actor, Tiatrist, Director, Producer Roseferns Dramatic Troupe, 95 tiatr produced so far
7. Premanand A. Lotlikar – Tiatr
Actor, director, producer of Tiatr
8. Antonio Vithal Furtado – Tiatr
Khell Tiatr actor of Late Rosario Rodrigues troupe fame
10. Agapito Bernardino C Xavier Zimix trio, Tiatr
Tiatrist of Zimix, Wilmix Trio fame
11. Ramdas Krishna Parab for Drama
Drama actor, director and musician
12. Nagesh Mhableshwar Phadte for Drama
Noted theatre personality - Actor, Director
13. Mahadev Krishnath Parab for Drama
Artist in theatre acting, direction and production
14. Girish Shivram Velguenkar for Drama
One of the famous artist in the field of Theatre and compering
15. Cezar D’Mello for Literature
Published many books on tiatr, one act play etc
Mil-Mel-Nel trio fame, Tiatr
16. Ulhas K Prabhu Dessai for Literature
Teacher, actor, historian, translator etc
17. Neelba A Khandekar for Literature
Writer of Stories, poems and plays
19. Suresh Walve for Literature
Noted Editor, Journalist
20. Laxmi Vishnu Harwalkar for Folk Art
Well known folk artist of Fugddi, Dhalo etc
21. Vardambika Kala Sangh for Best Cultural Institution
22. Naguesh Maharudra Bhajani Mandal for Best Cultural Institution
