34th Mando Festival at Calangute

Gomantak Times

The Goa Cultural and Social Centre celebrated the 33nd anniversary and prize distribution of the 34th Mando festival was held at the Falcon Resort Calangute, recently. Dr Raul Barbosa was the chief guest.

Peter Carvalho, proprietor of Drop Anchor' Bar and Restaurant Baga and Eknath Nagvekar, social worker were guest of honour. The prizes were awarded by Dr Raul Barbosa were as follows: Mando award for original categoyr, 3 times winner was awarded to Kepemchim Kirnam, besides Rs 10,000 was donated by Ligia Goes, in memory of her late husband Caridade Proenca. In junior group: 1st prize went to Fultim Mogrim Sangoldachi, Sangolda; 2nd prize Merces Saibinichim Fulam, Vasco da Gama nd 3rd prize Fatorechim Fulam, Fatorda.

In traditional category: The first three prizes were bagged by Kepemchim Kirnam, Kepem, Bhorvanxeachim Bhurgim, Chinchinim and St Xaviers collegicho nad respectively.

In original category: The first three prizes were bagged by Kepemchim Kirnam, Kepem; Bhorvankxeachim Bhurgim, Chinchinim and Fatordchim Fulam, Fatorda. In dance category: Special prize was awarded to Fatoredchim Fulam. In originall lyrics: 1st prize went to Elvis Gonsalves of Fatordechim fulam and 2nd prize went to Graciano Furtado of Bhorvanxeachem Durgim. In original music: the first and second prize went to Iancinho Pereira of Bhorvanxeachim Bhurgim and Elvis Goes of Kepmchim Kirnam. The Mandos were judged by Orlando Vaz, Francisco Noronha and Eutenia Fernandes. The jury for the original music and lyrics was Orlando Vaz and Goretti Vaz.