Goa Tourism Dept. (South Zone) had organized Sand Sculpting competition on ‘World No Tobacco Day’ at Colva Beach on May 31
The South Goa office of the Department of Tourism organised a Sand Sculpting Competition on May 31, 2015 to commemorate ‘World No Tobacco Day’. The competition was held at Colva beach in South Goa and was open to participants from the age group of 18 and above. The first prize winner of the Competition was Carmo Rodrigues with Second prize winner Mr. Mahendra B.Naik and Third Prize was given to Ms. Shalini Carneiro. The judges for the competition were Mr. Savio Fernandes, Architect, Mr. Ferdinand Rodrigues and Mr. Raymond Pereira, Artist.
Lots of tourists and local Goans viewed the sculpting after the competition at Colva Beach. Dr. Sachin Shinde, South Goa Collector urged the Goa Tourism Department to organise Sand Sculpting Competition on different themes to encourage this Art Form. He said it will bring out creativity and also spread messages on Health, Environment, Social Issues etc. to the society The Competition offered a good platform for Sand Sculpting as it is a popular art form giving an opportunity to artists to explore their talent and ability.
Attractive prizes were given to the first three best sand sculptures along with 10 consolation prizes. The prizes have been sponsored by several hotels in Goa. The first prize winner was awarded with Rs 15,000, second Rs 10,000 and third Rs 5,000. An amount of Rs 2,000 each was awarded to the consolation winners. The area allocated for each participant was 3 mts x 3 mts.
The competition was organized under the Chairmanship of the South Goa Collector and co-ordinated by Deputy Director of Tourism South Zone, Jose Roque Gracias Flor along with his staff. The sand sculptures were displayed for public viewing.