State Cultural Awards – 2016-17

Prabhadevi – State Cultural Awards – 2016 was organised in Ravindra Natya Mandir, Prabhadevi on Saturday. State Education Minister Vinod Tawde stated in the award function saying we are responsible for conserving our culture. We have to inform and aware people about the folklores of Maharashtra.

Those who were awarded in the function are as follows –

Kishor Nandlaskar

Pt. Upendra Bhat, Vocals

Pt. Ramesh Kanole, Classical Music

Bhalchandra Kulkarni, Marathi Cinema

Pandurang Jadhav, Devotional Songs

Madhukar Bante – Tamasha

Indrayani Atmaram Patil – Folk Music

Sukhdev Sathe – Dance

Prabhakar Bhave - Arts

Manoj Joshi - Acting

Himani Shivpuri - Acting

Pradeep Mulye – (Experimental Acting)

Chhaya Khutegavkar - Lavani