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Panjim Carnival from February 25 HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, FEB 17 – The Panjim Carnival Committee and the Directorate of Tourism will organise the carnival from February 25 to 28 in Panjim. This year the Queen Momo will be Miss Lianne Texeira, a 17-year-old girl from Panjim and the King Momo will be Tome Fernandes also from Panjim. This year, in order to revive Goa's tradition and to encourage traditional folats, the committee has offered to award ten prizes under the traditional category as against the five prizes awarded every year. The first prize will be Rs 30,000 and the tenth prize will be Rs 5,000. Similarly, no commercial floats will be permitted, that is, flats depicting only their products and without music and 30 dancers in colourful costumes. However, sponsored floats will be permitted . The highlight of this year is the participation of two floats by disabled children. -- "Dev Borem Korum". Gabe Menezes. London, England