Photo Album of the Celebrations

Photo Album of the Celebrations

Dr Miguel Caetano Dias' 150th Birth Anniversary Celebrations

Some photographs of the celebrations:

The bust of grandfather Gen. Miguel Caetano Dias

The Chief Minister garlanding the statue

The evening function at the Goa Marriott Hotel

Sitting from right to left: Ashok Dias, Dr. Bailon De Sa, Health Minister, Dr. Suresh Amonkar (Chief Guest), Gen. S. Rodrigues (Guest of Honour), Mr. Olivinho Gomes, Director of Food & Drugs Administration, Dr. A. V. Salelkar and Mimi

At the statue:

Homage 1 - The Mayor of Panjim Mr. Ashok Naik, giving a welcome address :

Homage 2 - Chief Minister of Goa, Mr. Manohar Parrikar unveiling the Plaque.

Homage 3 - The Plaque

Homage 4 - General Sunith Rodrigues garlanding the statue.

Homage 5 - The Mayor of Panjim garlanding the statue.

Homage 6 - The youngest great grand daughter Dinali Dias (Ashok Dias' daughter) garlanding great grandfather.

Homage 6.1 - Close-up of the garlanded statue

Homage 7 - Major of Panjim, Chief Minister (CM), Ashok Dias, Dr.Elvira Dias & Cesar Menezes

Homage 8 - L-R Ashok Dias, Mayor of Panjim, Chief Minister of Goa, Gen. S. Rodrigues & Dr. Elvira Dias.

Homage 9 - The crowd - ancentral house on the background.

Homage 10 - CM addressing the crowd. Anysia (Sancha's daughter) was the compere at the Homage (standing in white).

Homage 11 - The two oldest cousins i.e. Sancha & Filomena (Mena)

Homage 12 - CM at the ancestral house after the homage for snacks/tea.

Homage 13 - Family & Friends at the residence.

Homage 14 - Family photograph at the residence.

At Hotel Marriott:

Marriott 1 - The comperes Dr. Erwin De Sa (Dr. Bailon De Sa's son) and Ms. Belinda Dias

Marriott 2 - Welcome address by Mimi :

Marriott 3 - The audience - check out if you can recognise anyone!

Marriott 4 - Mr. Olivinho Gomes addressing the crowd (Mr. Olivinho is a Sociologist, Historian & Poet)

Six doctors were felicitated for their services to society at the function:

Marriot 5 - Dr. Suresh Amonkar receiving the Award (Memento) from the hands of Gen. S. Rodrigues.

Marriot 6 - Dr. Suresh Amonkar giving the Memento to Dr. Oswald De Sa

Marriot 7 - Dr. Pedro Monteiro receiving the Memento.

Marriot 8 - Dr. Damodar Bhounsle receiving the Memento.

Marriot 9 - Dr. (Mrs.) Lily Dias Toscano receiving the Memento

Marriot 10 - Dr. Dilip Amonkar receiving the Memento.

Marriot 11 - Dr. Rufino Monteiro receiving the Memento.

Marriot 12 - Gen S. Rodrigues releasing the Book 'RECALLING GREATNESS".