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Statehood day today: Presentation of 'Kala Gaurav Awards' to 60 Senior Artists
On this day, State Government (Directorate of Arts & Culture) felicitated 60
senior
artistes in field of arts, culture, Natok, Tiatr etc etc. Each artist is given a
shawl, Coconut, Framed Certificate and Cash prizes in the hands of Chief
Minister
Shri Pratap Sing Rane And Arts and Culture Minister Shri Digambar Kamat.
At the entrance of KA auditorium, there was a live music of both types viz Natok
type petti, tabla, xhenni etc and the other one was Tiatr type brass band with
saxophones, trumpets, drum etc (see photo) was playing simultaneously from 4pm
to
5.30pm
Every member of the audience was welcomed with tradition like sprinkling of holy
water ? Kumkum and a fresh Rose flower at the door.
Some of the highlights:
- All artistes were in their 60+
- There were a few in their 90s too.
- Artistes from all over Goa were selected from Pednem to Canacona rich and
poor.
- It appears some of the artistes been on the stage for the first time.
- Some of them were in their Short pants.
- Some with 'pudvem' or 'Zontir'
- One was with just a towel around his waste.
- One was so excited that he started shaking hand with every one on the stage
including the 15 press people.
- Some of them were too old/weak that they needed help to and fro the dais.
You may now wish to know what was the audience like this time ?
Well, I would say 70% of the capacity but as soon as the award distribution was
over, around 6.30, the same was reduced to just 20% as if most of the people
present
there were friends and family (including the noisy 'natram' or grand children)
of
the 60 artistes.
Function was over by 7pm with the speeches of Ministers etc
JoeSays:
Well done Goa Government specially Minister Digambar Kamat & CM Pratap Singh
Rane.
They (artistes) really deserved it and will always remember it. Some of them
may
not even be there this time next year. Special pat also goes to other people
who are
responsible in choosing the artistes even from the most deprived areas. It was
really good watching each and every artistes receiving their awards (in some
cases
it was even a fun too).
At the end, every one was served with refreshments like tea/coffee
biscuits/patice
Check these photos - some of them taken outside the auditorium after the
ceremony
was over and hence may not come out good.
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