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MARGAO
The 4th Annual Lok-Utsov titled ‘Amcho Ganv’ organised by Barebhatt Social and Cultural Association will be held on February 17, at Raia Panchayat Sports Complex.
Association President Romaldo Gonsalves said the objective behind organising this annual tribal festival is aimed at promoting and protecting the tribal culture, craft, art and games. The festival will begin at 2.30 pm, followed by competitions in traditional games, sweet dish, traditional fancy dress, and traditional dance.
On the day of the festival, there will be various traditional craft presentation along with the traditional games like chantteamni, tablam, koiba, mittamni, logoriamni, etc. Traditional food will be cooked at the venue. There will be different stalls exhibiting the traditional business and culture of the tribal community.
Seven well-known personalities, who have excelled in the field of agriculture, sports, literature, drama and social service from the Raia will be felicitated. Well-know Konkani singer P Agnelo Fernandes and his troupe will present the Konkani kantaram programme called ‘Kantaranchi Sanz’.
Lok-Utsov is organised in collaboration with Tourism Department and supported by Directorate of Art and Culture, Department of Tribal Welfare, Directorate of Agriculture, Village Panchayat Raia, Curtorim MLA Aleixo Reginald Lourenco and Domnic Gaonkar. Tribal Welfare Minister Govind Gaude, TCP Minister Vijai Sardesai, SC/ST Commissioner Prakash Velip, Parish Priest of Raia Fr Conceisao D’Silva, South Goa Collector Agnelo Fernandes, Director of Tribal Department Venancio Furtado, Sarpanch of Raia Panchayat Esmeralda Gomes and other dignitaries will remain present for the festival.
