PANAJI: Art and Culture Minister Govind Gaude on Thursday announced the launch of the Kala Vriddhi Award, aimed at recognizing exceptional talent in the fields of art and culture.
Addressing a press conference at Kala Academy, Gaude said the award seeks to honour artistes who have made significant contributions across various forms of artistic expression including music, dance, literature, sculpture, painting, photography, Bhajan, Kirtan and more.
"The Kala Vriddhi Award is a tribute to artistes who have achieved excellence in art and culture. These artists, aged between 40 and 60 years, are eligible to apply for nominations," he said.
The awardees will be given memento besides cash prize of Rs 25,000, etc.
Gaude also stated that artistes were awarded the Yuva Srujan Puraskar are not eligible to apply for this new award. Application forms for the Kala Vriddhi Award are available at the Department of Art and Culture and Ravindra Bhavan in Margao. Artistes have one month to submit their applications, the minister announced
