SANKHALI: Kalyugi Boys, Vithalapur- Sankhali topped state level boat festival competition organised by the Directorate of Art and Culture on the occasion of “Tripurari Pournima” celebrated on November 15 at Vitthalapur, Sankhali. The second and third prize has been awarded to ValvantiPoriem-Sattari and Talkhameshwar Boys, Parye, Sattari respectively. The fourth prize has been awarded to Ravalnath Boys, Parye, Sattari while the fifth prize has been bagged by Vatareshwar Boys, Parye, Sattari.
First consolation prize was given to Kalkin, Karapur, Bicholim, second consolation was given to Sairaj Pednekar, Tulshimala, Paye, Sattari, third consolation prize went to Bhoothnath Boys, Amona, fourth consolation prize was given to Raghuvansh Kala Sangh, Kumbharjuva, and fifth consolation prize went to Taleshwar Boys, Parye, Sattari.
The following were given honorariums: Unique Boys, Parye, Sattari, Kavisha Royal, Parye, Sattari, Shiv Boys, Vithalapur, Sankhali, Parvati Nagar youth, Sarvan-Sankhali, Dipesh B Fogueri, Bicholim, Jai Bhavani, Parye, Sattari, Swayambhu Boys, Vithalapur, Sankhali, Rajwada Royal, Vithalapur, Sankhali, Varun Pakshi, Vithalapur, Karapur, Sankhali and Baba Technology, Amona. Participation allowance was given to Sunshine, Dead Devil, Angel Boyz and Ganraj Boys.
The State level Boat competition was judged by the Asst Professors from Goa College of Fine Art, Panaji – Goa, Sagar Gaude, Gopal Kudaskar and Rajesh Chodankar.
This festival was organized by the Directorate of Art and Culture in association with Department of Tourism, Goa Tourism Development Corporation and Department of Information and Publicity, Deepawali Utsav Samithi and Shree Dev Vithal Panchayatan Devasthan, Vithalapur Sankhali, Goa.
The prizes will be distributed in separate function and the date and venue of the prize distribution ceremony of the competition will be informed later. Total 24 boats designed by the participants were part of the boat competition witnessed by more than ten thousand spectators.
Besides the boat competition, “Musical concert by SA Re GA MA, Kolhapur, Bharatnatyam by Yogita Gawande, Karaoke Singing by Sarvesh Phadke, lamp dance by Sai Krupa Morle colony Sattari Goa, Deepdaan in the river, Lord Shree Krishna and Vittal Rakhumai procession, releasing of traditional “Saranga” in the sky, burning of the effigy of Tripurasur, presentation of Dashavatari Drama, were some of the other attractions at the festival this year.
The festival was graced by Minister for Art and Culture Govind Gaude, Minister for Tourism Rohan Khaunte, , Mayem MLA Premendra Shet, Sagun R Velip, Director Art and Culture, Siddhi Prabhu Porob – Chairperson, Sankhali Municipal Council, Sarpanch of Village Panchayat Karapur Sarvan – Tanvi Sawant, President of Deepawali Utsav Samiti, Dinesh Usapkar, and others.