
16 Goa State Cultural awards
at the hands of renowned Film Director / Screenplay writer Shyam Benegal at Institute Menezes Braganza Hall ( IMB) Panaji on 04.01.2015 in the presence of Art and Culture Minister Dayanand Mandrekar, Fiazi O. Hasmi Secretary Art & Culture and Prasad Lolienkar, Director Art & Culture
The awardees
Chandrakant Vernekar, Vithal Vishnu Khandolkar, N Shivdas, Maria Aurora Couto, Fr. Vasco do Rego, Jess Fernandes, Shivanand Pandurang Bhat Khedekar, Mahindra Mohan Chodankar, Late Blawant Baburao Shirgaokar (Wife seen in Pic), Prabhakar Vitthal Gaonkar, Josephina Dias, Antonette Mendes, Lawrence de Toracol, Narayan Arjun Haldankar, Ajit Painginkar.
Best Institution award to Shree Naguesh Mahalaxmi Prasadik Natyasamaj, Ponda Goa

Josephina Dias


Antonette Mendes



Lawrence de Tiracol


Maria Aurora Couto, Antonette Mendes, Josephina Dias and w/o Late Balvant Baburao Shirgaonkar
N Shivdas

Fr. Vasco do Rego S.J.

Maria Aurora Couto

Wife of late Balwant Baburao Shirgaonkar

Jess Fernandes

Dignitaries
renowned Film Director / Screenplay writer Shyam Benegal Art and Culture Minister Dayanand Mandrekar, Fiazi O. Hasmi Secretary Art & Culture and Prasad Lolienkar, Director Art & Culture

Shyam Benegal

Jessie Dias and Jusefin Dias / Antonette Mendes

the Hall external

Inside the hall
Fully packed audience


Others
Fatima, Antonnet etc

Invitation, invite
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr14/16202501545/in/photostream/
Video: Antonette Mendes receives State Award
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4PMKFh386o
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Video: Antonette Mendes receives State Award
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4PMKFh386o