Unique inauguration planned for
Yuva Mahotsav
Sandesh Prabhudesai
24 January 2002
Inaugurating in a unique manner and in tune with the natural
surroundings of Sattari taluka, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar
will begin the Seventh Goa Yuva Mahotsav tomorrow morning
at Mhadei Nagar at Valpoi at 9.30 am.
After receiving him at the municipal square in the market
by Reception Committee chairman and MLA Venkatesh Desai, the
Chief Minister will proceed to the main pandal in a procession
led by school students and followed by ethnic folk troupes
of Sattari taluka.
Valpoi Municipality Chairperson Sheikh Kamruddin will preside
over the inaugural function while Fr Agnelo Lawrence of Our
Lady of Lourdes High school will be the guest of honour on
the occasion.
Swati Naik, who has been the Working President this year,
will also address the function, besides Konkani Bhasha Mandal
President Damodar Mauzo, Chief Co-ordinator Pramod Mhadeshwar
of Vivekanand Kala Sadarikaran Manch and Secretary Prof. Prakash
Parienkar.
The main pandal of the Mahotsav has been named after late
Harishchandra Katkar, Goa’s famous harmonium player from Sattari
while another pandal has been named after Natyabhramar
Sadashiv Nene, another Sattarikar, who was part of the then
famous Kirloskar Natya Mandali in Maharashtra.
The hall meant for creative art like rangoli and posters
is named after Daniel Pinho, a painting teacher of Valpoi,
who died at young age recently. Another place meant for street
play is named after famous Kirtankar and theatre personality
Sitaram Barve.
After holding 16 different competitions in five different
places simultaneously, the concluding function will be held
on 26 January at 4.30 pm. Art and Culture Minister Ramarao
Desai will be the chief guest on the occasion while Remo Fernandes,
a Goan artist and pop singer of international repute, will
preside over. GTDC chairman Vishwajit Rane, Valpoi municipal
vice chairperson Ramesh Padloskar and high school headmaster
P V Thomas will be the guests of honour.
The Mahotsav also includes a host programme of panel discussion
"Sapan 2061", visualising Goa 100 years after liberation,
on the occasion of completion of 40 years of Goa’s liberation.
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party Dr Kashinah Jalmi, Congress
spokesman Jitendra Deshprabhu, Bharatiya Janata Party secretary
Datta Kholkar and eminent journalist Prakash Kamat will participate
in it.
Around 2000 students and youth from different higher secondary
schools, colleges, villages and towns of the state are expected
to participate in this grand festival of performing art for
both the days.
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