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MARGAO
The stage is set for the 25th three-day Goa Yuva Mahotsav to be held at the Ravindra Bhavan, Margao, from January 17 in association with Ravindra Bhavan, Margao.
S Kumar Metals is the associate sponsor for the event.
Addressing the media, Konkan Bhasha Mandal President Chetan Acharya said a total of 39 educational institutions and cultural clubs are participating in the three-day event, wherein the participating teams will take part in as many as 17 different competitions at the mahotsav. Around 2,500 participants are expected to participate in the event.
The entire venue of the mahotsav has been named after former Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, the main stage of the mahotsav has been named after Konkani activist and politician late Victoria Fernandes, whereas the entrance is named after writer and educationist Padmashri Suresh Amonkar.
The second stage is named after theatre actor and Konkani activist Prashant Mardolkar. The third stage has been named after Konkani writer Bonaventure D’Pietro. The street play square has been named after young actor and musician Grahesh Raikarand, while the galleries have been named after writers Shantaram Varde Valaulikar and Neela Telang. The shooting theatre has been named after Konkani activist Yeshwant Palekar.
Acharya said while Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant will inaugurate the mahotsav on January 17, at 11.30 pm in the presence of Chairman of Tata Autocomp Systems Ltd, Mumbai, Margao Municipal Chairperson Pooja Naik and Director of Art and Culture Gurudas Pilarnekar, the concluding ceremony on January 19 will be presided over by Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai and Managing Director of Mindscape Company,
Manisha Tarcar.
