PANAJI
Samraat Club Panaji celebrated World Art Day on April 4 at Fomento Hall, Panaji. They organised a puppet show based on folk art, "Chitrakathi" on topic of Sita Swayamvar. They also felicitated Padmashree awardee folk artist Parshuram Gangavane from Kudal who is relentlessly working from 45 years to preserve & promote Chitrakathi art form. Students of 14 schools in Panaji were awarded for participating in the " Little Artist Colouring Competition." A special talk on art and culture kept the 100 + audience engaged & interested. The organising team lead by President Smrt Anju Desai, included Smrt Shainaz Khan who also compered the event beautifully, Smrt Anagha warliker, Smrt sakshi Vast, Smrt Manjeet Bedi, Smrt Raymond Fernandes, Smrt Deepti Gawas and Renu Kalangutkar. The president thanked senior members of SC Panaji Smrt Nana Walavalkar, Smrt Srikant Pai Bir, Smrt Mahesh Naik & Smrt Pravin Sabnis for supporting events of SC Panaji. She also thanked seniors Smrt Shivkumar Joshi, Smrt Bhalchand Amonkar & Smrt Rohidas Naik for guidance & support.
