JoeGoaUk - GOA: January 2020

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

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2. Sabaji Bhikaji Mopkar for Music
Harmonium player, make-up man, set designing etc

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3. Acacio Paul Tavares - Music
Founder member of the band Purple Rain

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4. Alex (Alexyz) Raphael Fernandes for Painting

Noted name in the fields of Cartoon, paniting etc

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Gumott, Goa State Instrument

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5. Chandrdas Vaman Joshi for Bhajan
Noted Bhajan and kirtan artist and a teacher by profession

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6. Antonio Rosario Fernandes Roseferns Tiatr
Actor, Tiatrist, Director, Producer Roseferns Dramatic Troupe, 95 tiatr produced so far

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7. Premanand A. Lotlikar – Tiatr
Actor, director, producer of Tiatr

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8. Antonio Vithal Furtado – Tiatr
Khell Tiatr actor of Late Rosario Rodrigues troupe fame

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9. Ubaldina Fernandes Diana – Tiatr
Noted Tiatr and Konkani Film actress, Currently with Prince Jacob Production

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10. Agapito Bernardino C Xavier Zimix trio, Tiatr
Tiatrist of Zimix, Wilmix Trio fame

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11. Ramdas Krishna Parab for Drama
Drama actor, director and musician

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12. Nagesh Mhableshwar Phadte for Drama
Noted theatre personality - Actor, Director

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13. Mahadev Krishnath Parab for Drama
Artist in theatre acting, direction and production

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14. Girish Shivram Velguenkar for Drama
One of the famous artist in the field of Theatre and compering

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15. Cezar D’Mello for Literature
Published many books on tiatr, one act play etc
Mil-Mel-Nel trio fame, Tiatr

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16. Ulhas K Prabhu Dessai for Literature
Teacher, actor, historian, translator etc

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17. Neelba A Khandekar for Literature
Writer of Stories, poems and plays

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18. Dr. Sushila Sequeira Fonseca for Literature
Wrote on various topics and social issues
M.D in pathology, GMC lecturer, owner of Dr. Fonseca Pathological Laboratory