*Press Note* *For Favor of Publication*
*'Xik'ko' - Emerges Victorious at TAG's 5th Popular Tiatr Festival.* In the recently concluded 5th Popular Tiatr Festival, organised by the Tiatr Academy of Goa the tiatr 'Xik'ko' written and directed by Shri. Anil Pednekar bagged the 1st place for performance Whereas the tiatrs, 'Omtea Kollxear Udok' by Shri Mario Menezes and Elvis Sequeira's 'Nimnno Podd'ddo' bagged the second and the third places respectively. 'Sounsar Buddlo' by Commedian Domnic was awarded the Special Award. These awards were presented at the hands of Shri. Caetano R. Silva, Hon. M.L.A of Benaulim Constituency who was the Chief Guest at the specially organised Awards Presentation Ceremony on 27th February at the Goamant Vidya Niketan, Margao. Other dignitaries who were present on the occasion and presented some awards are tiatr artistes John Claro, Jessie Dias, C. D'Silva, Premanand and Preeti Lotlikar, Clara Dias, Joaquim Cruz, Joe de Cavelosim, Jess Fernandes, etc. The festival was judged by a panel of three judges namely Jess Fernandes, Joe de Cavelosim and Shri Shirish Naik. The participants who bagged the other awards individually are *BEST DIRECTION* 1st Prize - Anil Pednekar for 'Xikk'ko' 2nd Prize - Mario Menezes for Omtea Kollxear Udok 3rd Prize - Elvis Sequira for Nimno Poddo *BEST LYRICS * 1st Prize - Anil Pednekar, *Song*: Soro Cigrate *Tiatr*: Xikk'ko 2nd Prize - Tony de Ribander,*Song*:Familicho Ekvott *Tiatr*: Omtea Kollxear Udok *BEST SCRIPT* 1st Prize - *Tiatr*: Xikk'ko, Anil Pednekar 2nd Prize - *Tiatr*: Omtea Kollxear Udok, Mario Menezes Best Actor Male - 1st Prize - Pradip Naik (Papa), *Tiatr*: Sonvsar Budla Best Actor Male - 2nd Prize - Alexin Fernandes (Daddy), *Tiatr*: Xikk'ko Best Actor Female - 1st Prize - Olga Vaz (Tania), *Tiatr*: Xikk'ko Best Actor Female - 2nd Prize - RosyAlvares(Katty), *Tiatr*:Omtea Kollxear udok Best Comedian Male - Sally Mascarenhas (Salu), *Tiatr*: Xikk'ko Best Comedian Female - Joana (Deepika), *Tiatr*: Omtea Kollxear Udok Best Debutant Male - Domnic Rodrigues (Priest),*Tiatr*: Kumsar Best Debutant Female - Meuril Estibeiro (Meurel),*Tiatr*: Kumsar Best Actor in Negative Role Male - CasianoD'Souza (Inspector) , *Tiatr*:Omtea Kollxear Udok Best Actor in Negative Role Female - Sabina (Sabina), *Tiatr*:Omtea Kollxear Udok. Best Child Artiste Male - Bladwin D'Silva, *Tiatr*: Faleam Ravonaka Best Child Artiste Female - Shenaya Pereira(Anamari),*Tiatr*: Faleam Ravonaka Best Stage Setting - Alvito Saldhana, *Tiatr*: Xikk'ko Best Light Effects - *Tiatr*: Nimno Poddo, Anthony Fernandes Best Music (Live Band) - Cruz de Sanvordem, *Tiatr*: Tumche Dhampche Adhi Dolle Best Make-up - Antush D'Silva, *Tiatr*: Nimno Poddo(David) Best Costumes - Crostina Baptista, *Tiatr*: Nimno Poddo (Abigail) Best Background Music - *Tiatr*: Jollan D'Souza, Xikk'ko Best Singer Male - 1st Prize - Xavier Gomes(Faxi), *Tiatr*: Nimno Poddo Best Singer Male - 2nd Prize -Lawry Travaso(Padri ani Igorjo),*Tiatr*:Omtea Kollxear Udok Best Singer Female-1st Prize - Felcy Rebello(Opradeank gollar Marchem), *Tiatr*:Sounsar Budla Best Singer Female - 2nd Prize - Dola, *Tiatr*: Tumche Dhampche Adhim Dolle Best Child Singer Male - Baba Cielo *Tiatr*: Tumche Dhapche Adhim Dolle Best Child Singer Female - Reema Pereira, *Tiatr*: Faleam Ravonak Best Duet - Lawry / Rosy *Tiatr*: Omtea Kollxear Udok Best Duo - Martha / Velency *Tiatr*: Noxib Viktem Mevonam Best Trio - Anil Pednekar/Olga Vaz/Joe *Tiatr*: Xikk'ko Best Quartet - Minin Mario/Aurelio/Jason/Bladwin *Tiatr*: Faleam Ravonaka Best Choral Song - Alias/ Maggie *Tiatr*: Sonvsar Budla Best Comedy Kantar - T.Britton - *Tiatr*: Tumpche Dhapche Adim Dolle *Tiatr's participated in the 5th Popular Tiatr Festival are * *Sr. No* *Date of performance* *Writer&director* *Name of Tiatr* 1 14th February 2014 Pascoal Rodrigues *Noxib Viktem Mevonam* 2 17th February 2014 Mario Menezes *Omtea Kollxear Udok* 3 18th February 2014 Menino de Bandar *Tumche Dampche Adim Dolle* 4 19th February 2014 Menino Mario D'Silva *Faleam Ravonaka* 5 20th February 2014 Anil Pednekar *Xik'ko* 6 21st February 2014 Comedian Domnic *Sonvsar Buddla* 7 24th February 2014 Elvis Sequeira *Nimnno Podd'ddo* 8 25th February 2014 Jack Rodson *Kumsar* *Victor de Sa* *Member Secretary*