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QUEPEM
The “Dovoll” (Blacksmith) float by Raul Pereira of Quepem has won the first prize in the traditional category at the first-ever government sponsored Quepem Carnival parade.
President of Quepem Carnival Committee Senzil D’Costa and other committee members on Thursday declared the results in various categories.
In the traditional category, the other winners were the “Sao Joao” float by Alexinho Da Silva (second), the “Goyche Thevoi” float by Melshawn Dias (third), the “Amche Thevoi” float by Donald Melvin Rodrigues (fourth) and the “Adle Xetkar” float by Alexio Joaquim D’Cunha (fifth).
In the Club and Institution Category, the winners were the “Lost Goa” float by Jessico Pereira (first), the “Follow rules, Save life” float by Virgino R Vaz (second), the “Journey to Death” float by Rovina Barretto (third), the “Say No to Alcohol” float by Sharvan Naik (fourth) and the “Cow in India & Plastic Waste” float by Joseph Ivan D’Costa (fifth).
In the family category, the winners were the “Goenchim Festam” float by Snehlo Gracias (first), the “Eagle” float by Jessy Fernandes (second), the “Utt Goenkara” float by Melvin (third), the “Catch Pigs Save Tradition” float by Joseph Rodrigues (fourth) and the “Nustekar” float by Prakash Pdnekar (fifth). In the Fun & Junky Car category, the winners were “Brass band of Goa” by Lenin Ferrao (first), “Modified Maruti 800” by Deepraj D. Chari (second), “Goencho Poder” by Debhav Mangonkar (third).
In the Clown and Joker category, the winners were “Statue of Liberty” by Blaziya Rebello (first), “Please get me out of this cage” by Andre D’Souza (second), “The Witch” by Salome D’Souza (third). In the fancy dress competition for primary students, the winners were Sara Rebello of Holy Cross Convent Primary School, Ambaulim, (first), Prajyot Parvatkar of Quepem Lion’s Tiny Tots Primary School, Quepem, (second), Shreya Gaonkar of Quepem Lion’s Tiny Tots Primary School, Quepem (third).
