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Konkani song spreading awareness on wearing mask to be released today

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MARGAO

“Goemkara Mask Ghaal” a Konkani song spreading awareness about wearing mask and maintaining social distancing will be digitally released on Monday by Kalashree Mahila Mandal at the hands of Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat. 

President of Kalashree Namita Lawande informed that the video song will feature noted Surgeon Dr V V Kamat, Dr Francisco Colaco, Prof Harishchandra Nagvenkar, Adv Cleofato Almeida Coutinho, Senior Journalist Anil Pai, Dr Gautam Kamat, councillor Dorris Texeira, Police Inspector Kapil Naik & team, Dy Director of Fire Services Nitin Raikar & team, ex-Headmaster Damodar Kavlekar,  nurses from hospitals, safaai karmachari, fruit vendors, pharmacy staff etc who will give message of wearing cloth masks.

Margao MLA Digambar Kamat and his wife Asha are also featuring in the song.

Kalashree had taken the initiative of making masks from traditional Kunbi sarees of Goa which received overwhelming response from the people of Goa. 

The lyrics of the song are written by Vishal Poi Cacodo while noted singer Mukesh Ghatwal has given his voice for the song. He has also composed the music based on Goan folk beats. The creative concept, cinematography & video editing is done by Vaishnavi Creations, Margao.

Expressing his happiness over the creation of the video song, Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat has said that “Masking and social distancing” is the new way of life and everyone needs to follow it. 


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