The prestigious award carrying a cash prize of Rs.15,000 and a citation, was conferred on Fulari by the Lt Governor of Delhi, Vijaya Kapoor, on March 26, in New Delhi. Rajan Fulari, hailing from Siolim, is a product of the M S University, Baroda, and for the last several years is on the visiting faculty of the Goa College of Fine Arts. In January 2001, Fulari was among the five prominent Indian artists and those from Egypt, Croatia, Argentina and Bangladesh, who participated in the 10th International Art Triennale Printmaking Workshop held at the Jaipur by the Lalit Kala Akademy. Performed Goa's ace musician Emiliano da Cruz recently mesmerized an international audience while performing at the India Pavillion at the tourism centric ITB show in Berlin, Germany. From March 3 to 7, using the madolin and violin, Emiliano belted out vintage, contemporary, as well as, his original compositions.
Berlin is simply beautiful.
Toni, as he is more commonly known, has designed many prestigious buildings, among which are the Goan School, the Goan Institute, the Government's Central Library and the East African Commission Headquarters. An excellent photographer that he is, Almeida has bagged the top prizes in the East African photography competitions. During his stay in Goa, 'Friday Events' organized a talk by him on his work and experiences in East Africa. Rekha, a colossus on the women's football scene in Goa in the seventies, skippered the Goa team which stylishly humbled Bengal 3-0 in 1977 at the Campal Stadium to win the Nationals. An outstanding midfielder, Rekha was the recipient of the prestigious State Bakshi Bahaddar Jivabadada Kerkar Award for 1979-80.