IFFI 2025: Aakash Kandil, Float Parade & Romtamel Competition Results Announced

Written by Tanisha Cardozo || Team Allycaral

As part of the 56^th International Film Festival of India 2025(IFFI), Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG) in collaboration with the Government of Goa organised Aakash Kandil (lantern-making) competition on 20/11/2025 at ESG promenade.

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The competition was open to all the residents of Goa with the maximum cap of 50 entries per Taluka, accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis.

ESG received total 300 plus entries for the same from different talukas. Each participant received ₹500 as a token of appreciation for their effort and creativity. Participants could use any material except thermacol. All the Akash Kandils were kept for dsplay at ESG promenade.

Three winners were chosen from each taluka. The prize money for the competition was Rs. 5000 as first prize, Rs. 3000 as second prize and Rs. 2000 as third prize in each taluka.

The details of the winners are as follows;

Sr. No	Name of the Taluka	Name of the winners
1	Salcete	First –Akshay S. Satarkar   Second- Anikul A. Chitari   Third –Ms. Saisha Malvankar
2	Canacona	First –ValankaniVieges   Second-Payak J. Padkar   Third -Kajal Kale
3	Sattari	First –Vaibhav Vinod Mathkar   Second-Arjun P. Majik   Third –Supriya Chawan
4	Ponda	First –Kishor Chafadhkar   Second-Chandan Velkaskar   Third –Amey Naik
5	Tiswadi	First –Jai Ravindra Phadte   Second-Atul Kamat   Third –Sai Fadte
6	Bardez	First –Nehali Narvekar   Second-Sahin Hadfadkar   Third –Upesh Mayekar
7	Sanguem	First –Shruti Surendra Naik   Second-Atharv Naik   Third –Ajoy Gaonkar
8	Marmugao	First – Keshav Ansurkar   Second-Mithil Naik   Third –Deepesh Naik
9	Bicholim	First –Anup Nair   Second-Pratima M. Ghadi   Third –Rutvik Ugadekar
10	Pernem	First -Dhiraj Shetgaonkar   Second-Sameer Narayan Parab   Third – Sainath Pednekar
11	Dharbandora	First –Sharmesh Chari   Second-Unmesh Lavu Naik   Third- Prajyot R. Dessai
12	Quepem	First –Gaurav Raju Hornekar   Second-Vidhya Naik   Third – Navida Naik

The Float Parade Competition was held on 20th November 2025, in Two Segments. i.e. Segment 1- Goan Float Parade and Segment 2 – Promotional Float Parade.

Segment 1- Goan Float Parade Result
Result	Winner Name
1st Prize	Shree Dev Bodgeshwar Yuva Sangh, Mapusa, Goa
2nd Prize	Shree Krishna Haushi Mandal, Margao, Goa
3rd Prize	Raul Pereira, Quepem, Goa
4th Prize	Triveni Kala Sangh, Durgabhat, Ponda Goa
5th Prize	Joel Barbosa, Fatorda, Goa
Consolation Prize	Valencio D’souza, St. Estevam, Goa
Consolation Prize	Alexinho Da Silva, Curtorim, Goa
Consolation Prize	Irist D’Silva, Quepem, Goa
Consolation Prize	Mahalaxmi Nagrik Samiti, Bandora, Ponda Goa
Consolation Prize	Shree Dev Dhadeshwar Sports and Cultural Club, Nerul, Bardez, Goa

Float Parade Competition (Applicable only for segment 1 – Goan floats)

1^st Prize – Rs.350000/-

2^nd Prize – Rs. 300000/-

3^rd Prize – Rs. 250000/-

4^th Prize – Rs. 200000/-

5^th Prize – Rs. 150000/-

5 Consolation Prizes – Rs. 100000/- each

A remuneration of Rs. 30000/- each will be paid to float Parade participants who do not receive any prizes.

Segment 2 – Promotional Float Parade Result
Result	Winner Name
1st Prize	Andhra Pradesh
2nd Prize	Hombale Movie Makers
3rd Prize	Waves OTT
4th Prize	ZEE Studios
5th Prize	Haryana

Float Parade Competition (Aplicable for segment 2 – Promotional floats)

1^st Prize – Rs.2,50,000/-

2^nd Prize – Rs. 2,00,000/-

3^rd Prize – Rs. 1,50,000/-

4^th Prize – Rs. 1,25,000/-

5^th Prize – Rs. 1,00,000/-

       A remuneration of Rs. 30000/- each will be paid to float Parade participants who do not receive any prizes as an incentive towards their participation and creative contribution.

The Romtamel Competition was held on 21st, 23rd, 25th & 26^th November 2025.

Romtamel Competition Result
Result	Winner Name
1st Prize	Suyog Shigmotsav Mandal, Adpai, Agapur, Ponda, Goa
2nd Prize	Shree Shantadurga Babreshwar Yuvak Sangh, Calangute, Goa
3rd Prize	Shree Paikdev Shigmotsav Samiti, Sanguem, Goa
4th Prize	Shree Mandaleshwar Managuru Shigmotsav Mandal, Shiroda, Ponda, Goa
5th Prize	Shree Shantadurga Bodgeshwar Shigmotsav Samiti, Bardez, Goa
Consolation Prize	Swar Sai Shigmotsav Mandal, Mapusa, Goa
Consolation Prize	Avedekar Samaj Borim, Avedem, Borim, Goa
Consolation Prize	Chandreshwar Bhootnath Shigmotsav Mandal, Quepem, Goa
Consolation Prize	Dongri Shigmotsav Samiti, Dongri, Goa

Romtamel Performance Competition

1^st Prize – Rs.300000/-

2^nd Prize – Rs. 250000/-

3^rd Prize – Rs. 200000/-

4^th Prize – Rs. 175000/-

5^th Prize – Rs. 150000/-

5 Consolation Prizes – Rs. 100000/- each.

         A remuneration of Rs. 20000/- each will be paid to the Romtamel groups participants who do not receive any prizes.

The prize distribution was held on 28/11/2024 at ESG premises at the hands of Smt. Delilah Lobo, Vice Chairman, ESG / M.L.A. Siolim Constituency.